See here Spring and Fall Alaska repositioning cruises 2025-2026 cheap offers from the best Alaskan ships and line companies. Alaska repositioning cruise deals are always on sale as low-season discount specials. Relocation cruises to and from Alaska are offered each year on late Spring and early Fall itineraries to and from this popular vacation travel USA destination.
Alaskan cruise ships repositioning times are the perfect “budget travel season” to find the most cheap deals with affordable luxury and truly very cheap “big ship” rates. In Spring and Fall all the big and more or less small ships in Alaska sail of reposition (transition) cruises to other regions with warm climates during the winter months.
Repositioning cruises to and from Alaska – when and why?
- season and destination
- Fall repositioning cruises from Alaska (in the months of September and rarely in early October). These are all relocation cruises from Alaska to Hawaii and Australia, Alaska to California ports (Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego) and Alaska to Florida ports (Maimi, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa), and rarely to New Orleans LA or Galveston TX passing through Panama Canal. Sometimes are also offered cruises from Alaska to Asia and South America with some of the longest possible itineraries on ships sailing in Alaska.
- Spring repositioning cruises to Alaska (operated in April and early May). These are cruises to Alaska, basically with the reverse itineraries with relocation cruises from Australia to Hawaii and Alaska, from Florida to California and Alaska (with Panama Canal), and from South America and Asia to Alaska with Pacific and Transpacific itineraries.
- departure port
- Vancouver repositioning cruises to and from Vancouver BC (Canada)
- Seattle repositioning cruises from Seattle to Vancouver (during Fall), and the reverse itineraries in Spring to Seattle from Vancouver.
Don’t forget to ask your travel agent about any available discounted “flight and cruise” deals to or from Alaska. Low-season Alaska travel deals also include the group of discounted land tour packages in the “ships relocation” season. Early Spring and late Fall are the best times of year to enjoy a low budget Alaskan vacation – hugely discounted rates on hotels, tours, transfers, all-inclusive offers – everything there is so cheap!
You can start your trip in, say, Europe or Asia, or Australia. After the exotic experiences there you’ll continue your almost “Around The World Tour” with the most unique of all vacation regions of the world – contemplating the magic of Alaska!
Repositioning cruises to/from Alaska 2025-2026 ships relocation
Follows our list of all Alaskan cruise ships repositioning for 2025-2026 seasons (departure dates) plus some of the officially announced by the cruise lines transition itineraries. Follow our line-links for itinerary details and price comparison.
Cruise lines/ships | to Alaska in spring 2025-2026 Summer | from Alaska in fall 2025-2026 |
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CCL-Carnival Cruise Lines | — | — |
Carnival Luminosa /ex Costa Luminosa | 2025 Apr 3 – 29day Transpacific/Alaska (Brisbane to Seattle via Japan) | – |
Carnival Spirit | 2025 Mar 30 – 15day Panama Canal (Miami to Seattle) 2026 Apr 12 – 16day Panama Canal (Mobile Alabama to Seattle) | 2025 Oct 11 – 16day Panama Canal (Seattle to New Orleans) 2026 Oct 8 – 16day Panama Canal (Seattle to Mobile Alabama) |
Celebrity Cruises | — | — |
Celebrity Edge | 2025 Apr 20 – 18day Sydney to Honolulu Hawaii 2025 May 7 – 9day Alaska (Honolulu Hawaii to Vancouver) 2025 May 16 – 7day Alaska (Vancouver to Seattle) 2026 Apr 20 – 18day Sydney to Honolulu Hawaii 2026 May 7 – 9day Alaska (Honolulu Hawaii to Vancouver) | 2025 Sept 12 – 7day Alaska (Seattle to Vancouver) 2025 Sept 19 – 12day Alaska (Vancouver to Honolulu Hawaii 2025 Oct 1 – 19day Honolulu Hawaii to Sydney |
Celebrity Infinity | – | – |
Celebrity Millennium | 2025 Mar 3 – 12day Singapore to Yokohama | 2025 Oct 29 – 14day Yokohama to Singapore |
Celebrity Solstice | 2025 Mar 27 – 13day Singapore to Sydney 2025 Apr 9 – 16day Sydney to Honolulu Hawaii 2025 Apr 25 – 9day Alaska (Honolulu Hawaii to Vancouver) | 2025 Sept 21 – 11day Alaska (Vancouver to Honolulu Hawaii 2025 Oct 2 – 19day Honolulu Hawaii to Sydney 2025 Oct 22 – 13day Sydney to Singapore |
Celebrity Summit | 2025 Apr 17 – 16day Panama Canal (Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles) 2025 May 3 – 6day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) | 2025 Sept 12 – 7day Alaska (Vancouver to Los Angeles) |
Cunard Line UK | — | — |
Queen Elizabeth | 2025 Feb 11 – 14day Sydney to Singapore 2025 Mar 14 – 6day Singapore to Hong Kong 2025 Mar 20 – 9day Hong Kong to Yokohama 2025 May 24 – 25day Yokohama to Seattle | 2025 Sept 25 – 21day Panama Canal (Seattle to Miami) |
DCL-Disney Cruise Lines | — | — |
Disney Wonder | 2025 Feb 10 – 15day Australia to Hawaii (Sydney to Honolulu) 2025 Feb 24 – 9day Alaska (Honolulu Hawaii to Vancouver) 2025 Mar 5 – 5day Alaska (Vancouver to San Diego) 2025 May 8 – 4day Alaska (San Diego to Vancouver) | – |
HAL-Holland America Line | — | — |
MS Eurodam | 2025 Apr 12 – 14day Panama Canal (Fort Lauderdale to San Diego) 2025 Apr 26 – 6day Alaska (San Diego to Vancouver) 2025 May 2 – 1day Alaska (Vancouver to Seattle) | – |
MS Koningsdam | 2025 Mar 29 – 7day Alaska (San Diego to Vancouver) | – |
Nieuw Amsterdam | 2025 Apr 13 – 17day Panama Canal (Fort Lauderdale to San Diego) 2025 Apr 30 – 4day Alaska (San Diego to Vancouver) | – |
MS Noordam | 2025 Feb 2 – 14day Singapore to Hong Kong 2025 Feb 16 – 14day Hong Kong to Yokohama 2025 Apr 27 – 15day Yokohama to Vancouver | 2025 Oct 12 – 27day Seattle to Sydney |
MS Westerdam | 2025 Mar 30 – 29day Sydney to Vancouver 2026 Jan 18 – 14day Singapore to Hong Kong 2026 Mar 1 – 14day Hong Kong to Yokohama 2026 Apr 26 – 15day Yokohama to Vancouver | 2025 Sept 28 – 13day Seattle to Yokohama 2025 Oct 27 – 13day Yokohama to Hong Kong 2025 Dec 7 – 13day Hong Kong to Singapore |
MS Zaandam | 2025 May 3 – 4day Alaska (San Diego to Vancouver) | – |
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Lines | — | — |
Norwegian Encore | 2025 Mar 30 – 21day Panama Canal (Miami to Seattle) 2026 Jan 16 – 15day Panama Canal (Los Angeles to Miami) 2026 Apr 11 – 22day Panama Canal (Miami to Seattle) | 2025 Nov 29 – 15day Panama Canal (Miami to Los Angeles) |
Norwegian Jade | 2025 Apr 3 – 25day Panama Canal (Tampa to Whittier) 2025 Apr 28 – 7day Alaska (Whittier to Vancouver) 2026 Jan 4 – 12day Panama Canal (New York City to Tampa) 2026 Jan 16 – 10day Panama Canal (Tampa to Panama City) 2026 Feb 16 – 11day Panama Canal (Panama City to Miami) 2026 Feb 27 – 12day Panama Canal (Miami to Callao-Lima) 2026 March 11 – 17day Callao (Lima) to San Diego 2026 Apr 11 – 8day Alaska (San Diego to Vancouver) | 2025 Oct 6 – 12day Alaska (Vancouver to San Diego) 2025 Oct 18 – 14day Panama Canal (San Diego to Miami) 2025 Dec 12 – 10day Panama Canal (Miami to Panama City) 2025 Dec 22 – 13day Panama Canal (Panama City to New York City) |
Norwegian Joy | 2026 Apr 11 – 23day Panama Canal (Port Canaveral to Seattle) | – |
Princess Cruises | — | — |
Caribbean Princess | 2025 Apr 14 – 16day Panama Canal (Port Canaveral to Los Angeles) 2025 Apr 30 – 5day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) 2026 Apr 28 – 13day Fort Lauderdale to Port Canaveral | 2025 Sept 23 – 7day Alaska (Vancouver to Los Angeles) 2025 Sept 30 – 16day Panama Canal (Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale) |
Coral Princess | 2025 Apr 26 – 7day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) | – |
Discovery Princess | 2025 Apr 26 – 4day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) 2025 Apr 30 – 4day Alaska (Vancouver to Seattle) | 2025 Sept 28 – 15day Seattle to Yokohama 2025 Oct 14 – 14day Yokohama to Singapore 2025 Nov 18 – 18day Singapore to Sydney |
Grand Princess | 2025 Apr 8 – 7day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) 2025 Aug 26 – 4day Alaska (Vancouver to Los Angeles) 2026 May 5 – 4day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) | – |
Royal Princess | 2025 Apr 16 – 15day Auckland to Honolulu Hawaii 2025 Apr 30 – 13day Honolulu Hawaii to Vancouver 2025 May 7 – 6day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) 2025 May 13 – 4day Alaska (Vancouver to Seattle) | 2025 Sept 20 – 7day Alaska (Seattle to Vancouver) 2025 Sept 27 – 7day Alaska (Vancouver to Los Angeles) |
Sapphire Princess | 2025 May 10 -7day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) | 2025 Oct 11 – 4day Alaska (Vancouver to Los Angeles) 2025 Nov 16 – 16day Panama Canal (Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale) |
RCI-Royal Caribbean International | — | — |
Quantum Of The Seas | 2025 Apr 6 – 2day Brisbane to Sydney 2025 Apr 8 – 21day Sydney to Honolulu 2025 Apr 28 – 8day Honolulu Hawaii to Vancouver | – |
Serenade Of The Seas | 2025 Apr 13 – 16day Panama Canal (Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles) 2025 Apr 29 – 5day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) | – |
Viking OCEAN Cruises | — | — |
Viking Sea | 2025 May 3 – 8day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) 2026 Mar 29 – 15day Panama Canal (San Juan to Los Angeles) 2026 Apr 29 – 8day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) | 2025 Sept 24 – 8day Alaska (Vancouver to Los Angeles) |
SMALL and LUXURY cruise lines’ ship relocation | — | — |
(Virgin Voyages) Brilliant Lady /new ship 2025 | 2026 Mar 21 – 16day Panama Canal (Miami to Los Angeles) 2026 May 3 – 8day Alaska (Los Angeles to Vancouver) | 2025 Oct 3 – 13day Canada to USA (Quebec City to Miami) |
Ritz-Carlton Luminara (new ship 2025) | 2025 Jul 1 – 16day Alaska (Tokyo to Seward) | – |
Alaskan repositioning cruises is the budget traveler’s dream. Cheap sailings, cheap flights, cheap hotels. All is “low-season cheap” travel deals and lousy weather in Alaska when the ship relocation happens. It’s there, it’s every year, it’s always very cheap. So pack your “best vacation ever” mood, book one of the alluring relocation cruise ships, and go see the most pristine of all vacation travel destinations in the world! Best of luck with prices and availability!