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Repositioning Cruises

Ships, Itineraries, Sailng Dates, Prices

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Carnival “Repositioning Cruises” 2024-2025 Carnival Cruise Lines ships with one-way itineraries (Spring and Fall ship relocation deals) relate to the following categories:

• Carnival Alaska repositioning (Carnival Freedom, Carnival Luminosa, Carnival Spirit)
• Panama Canal transition voyages – between the Caribbean (Florida USA) and Alaska (Seattle WA) via California and the reverse California-Florida (Carnival Freedom)
• repositioning voyages to Australia (Carnival Luminosa, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Splendor)
• Carnival Transatlantic repositioning (Carnival Pride).

IMPORTANT: Since September 2022, Costa Luminosa is operated by CCL under the name “Carnival Luminosa”. Since May 2023, Costa Venezia is operated by CCL under the name “Carnival Venezia”.

Carnival Cruise Lines Repositioning

Provided by the world’s largest cruise line ever, Carnival Repositioning cruise deals feature the “Fun Ship” onboard fun activities concept. The Carnival fleet of 24 big ships means a great choice of itineraries and departure ports to choose from. Carnival cruise deals are inclusive of Las Vegas-style shows entertainment, various dining options (including complimentary 24-hour room service), the “Camp Carnival” children program, 3+ swimming pools on each Fun Ship, sports tournaments, deck parties.

Carnival repositioning cruises tend to be the best choice for singles, first-time cruisers, honeymooners, young couples and families.

Carnival repositioning cruise deals prices

Our Carnival relocation cruise ship information sources are the line’s official website  Carnival.com  and the Carnival ships itineraries at CruiseMapper.com

Generally, prices on Carnival ships repositioning specials start at about $80 per person pd, but they also can plummet to about $40 pp pd! These prices are inclusive of port charges, but not including the airfare.

Repositioning Cruises 2024-2025 Carnival ships relocation

Follows the complete list of Carnival cruise ships’ one-way relocation itineraries with ports of call (dates of arrival and departure) and prices PP.

Carnival Breeze

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of Galveston TX.

Carnival Celebration – Transatlantic

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of Miami Florida.

Carnival Conquest

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of homeport Miami Florida.

Carnival Dream

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of homeport Galveston TX.

Carnival Elation

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of homeport Jacksonville.

Carnival Firenze

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of homeport Los Angeles CA.

Carnival Freedom – Transatlantic (Florida USA-Europe-Florida)

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of homeport Port Canaveral.

Carnival Glory

• 2024 April 18 – 14-day Transatlantic from Barcelona to Port Canaveral, visiting Valencia (19), Malaga (21), Gran Canaria (23), Kings Wharf (29) – from $620 pp.

Carnival Horizon

Carnival jubilee.

The ship operates year-round Western Caribbean roundtrips from Galveston (Texas USA) as well as 7-day Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries.

Carnival Legend – Transatlantic, Panama Canal

• 2024 (April 15) 12 days from Baltimore to Barcelona, visits Ponta Delgada (Apr 22), Malaga (Apr 25), Alicante (Apr 26), Barcelona (Apr 27). Prices started from $689 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (June 7) 9 days from Barcelona to Dover, visits Malaga (Jun 9), Cadiz (Jun 10), Lisbon (Jun 11), Porto-Leixoes (Jun 12), La Coruna (Jun 13), Le Havre-Paris (Jun 15), Dover (Jun 16). Prices started from $1649 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (August 18) 9 days from Dover to Civitavecchia-Rome, visits La Coruna (Aug 20), Porto-Leixoes (Aug 21), Lisbon (Aug 22), Cadiz (Aug 23), Malaga (Aug 24), Cartagena Spain (Aug 25), Civitavecchia-Rome (Aug 27). Prices started from $879 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (October 26) 15 days from Civitavecchia-Rome to Tampa, visits Cartagena Spain (Oct 28), Funchal (Oct 30), Ponta Delgada (Nov 1), Nassau (Nov 8), Tampa (Nov 10). Prices started from $919 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 24) 14 days from Tampa to San Francisco, visits Cartagena Colombia (Apr 28), Panama Canal (Apr 29), Puntarenas (May 1), Cabo San Lucas (May 5), San Francisco (May 8). Prices started from $1099 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (October 6) 16 days from San Francisco to Galveston, visits Cabo San Lucas (Oct 9), Puntarenas (Oct 14), Panama Canal (Oct 16), Cartagena Colombia (Oct 17), Grand Cayman Island (Oct 19), Galveston (Oct 22). Prices started from $1159 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Liberty

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of Port Canaveral, Florida.

Starting May 6, 2024, the ship offers roundtrip departures from homeport New Orleans.

Carnival Luminosa – Transpacific (Australia-Hawaii-Alaska-Australia)

The ship is seasonally deployed in Australia (homeport Brisbane QLD) and Alaska (homeport Seattle WA USA).

• 2024 (April 1) 30 days from Brisbane to Seattle, visits Guam Island USA (Apr 8), Naha (Apr 11), Hiroshima City (Apr 13), Yokohama (Apr 15), Aomori City (Apr 17), Sapporo-Otaru (Apr 18), Seward (Apr 25), Hubbard Glacier (Apr 27), Juneau (Apr 28), Ketchikan (Apr 29), Seattle (May 1). Prices started from $2794 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (September 19) 23 days from Seattle to Sydney, visits Honolulu (Sep 25), Moorea Island (Oct 1), Papeete (Oct 2), Suva (Oct 8), Sydney (Oct 12). Prices started from $1349 per person with double occupancy.

2024 (November 7) 3 days from Sydney to Brisbane, visits Brisbane (Nov 10). Prices started from $237 per person with double occupancy.2025 (April 3) 28 days from Brisbane to Seattle, visits Naha (Apr 12), Hiroshima City (Apr 14), Tokyo (Apr 16), Hakodate (Apr 18), Sapporo-Otaru (Apr 19), Seward (Apr 26), Juneau (Apr 28), Ketchikan (Apr 29), Seattle (May 1). Prices started from $2859 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Magic

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and offers roundtrip departures from homeport Miami Florida.

Carnival Mardi Gras

• 2025 (September 13) 14 days from Port Canaveral to Barcelona, visits Celebration Key Bahamas (Sep 14), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Sep 22), Cadiz (Sep 24), Malaga (Sep 25), Barcelona (Sep 27). Prices started from $849 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (October 16) 14 days from Barcelona to Port Canaveral, visits Malaga (Oct 18), Cadiz (Oct 19), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Oct 21), Celebration Key Bahamas (Oct 29), Port Canaveral (Oct 30). Prices started from $799 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Miracle

Starting May 9, 2024, the Carnival Miracle ship offers roundtrip departures from homeport San Francisco CA.

• 2024 (October 1) 15 days from San Francisco to Galveston, visits Cabo San Lucas (Oct 4), Puntarenas (Oct 9), Panama Canal (Oct 11), Cartagena Colombia (Oct 12), Galveston (Oct 16). Prices started from $899 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (May 11) 7 days from Lisbon to Dover, visits La Coruna (May 13), Bilbao (May 14), Le Verdon-sur-Mer (May 15), Le Havre-Paris (May 17), Dover (May 18). Prices started from $769 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (August 10) 15 days from Dover to Civitavecchia-Rome, visits Le Havre-Paris (Aug 11), Le Verdon-sur-Mer (Aug 13), Bilbao (Aug 14), La Coruna (Aug 15), Porto-Leixoes (Aug 16), Lisbon (Aug 17), Malaga (Aug 19), Toulon (Aug 21), Livorno (Aug 22), Naples (Aug 24), Civitavecchia-Rome (Aug 25). Prices started from $1499 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (November 8) 14 days from Civitavecchia-Rome to Tampa, visits Cartagena Spain (Nov 10), Ponta Delgada (Nov 13), Nassau (Nov 20), Tampa (Nov 22). Prices started from $889 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Panorama

Due to scheduled drydocking in Singapore, in 2024, the ship has scheduled two Transpacific relocation voyages – one from California USA to Japan, and one from Singapore to the USA.

• 2024 (August 22) 19 days from Los Angeles to Yokohama, visits Ketchikan (Aug 26), Tracy Arm Fjord (Aug 27), Sitka (Aug 28), Icy Strait Point (Aug 29), Sapporo-Otaru (Sep 7), Aomori City (Sep 8), Yokohama (Sep 10). Prices started from $1189 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (October 12) 24 days from Singapore to Los Angeles, visits Saigon (Oct 14), Kota Kinabalu (Oct 16), Manila (Oct 18), Guam Island USA (Oct 22), Honolulu (Oct 29), Kahului (Oct 30), Los Angeles (Nov 5). Prices started from $1579 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Paradise

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of Tampa, Florida.

Carnival Pride – Panama Canal, Transatlantic

• 2024 (April 7) 14 days from Tampa to Baltimore, visits Montego Bay (Apr 10), Oranjestad Aruba (Apr 12), Willemstad Curacao (Apr 13), Bridgetown (Apr 15), St Johns Antigua (Apr 16), Philipsburg St Maarten (Apr 17), Baltimore (Apr 21). Prices started from $1414 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Radiance

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of Los Angeles CA.

Carnival Spirit – Panama Canal (Florida-Alaska-Caribbean), Transatlantic

• 2024 (April 7) 16 days from Tampa to Seattle, visits Grand Cayman Island (Apr 9), Cartagena Colombia (Apr 11), Panama Canal (Apr 12), Puntarenas (Apr 14), Cabo San Lucas (Apr 18), Seattle (Apr 23). Prices started from $1389 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (October 9) 16 days from Seattle to New Orleans, visits Cabo San Lucas (Oct 14), Puntarenas (Oct 18), Panama Canal (Oct 20), Cartagena Colombia (Oct 21), New Orleans (Oct 25). Prices started from $999 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (March 16) 14 days from Barcelona to Miami, visits Malaga (Mar 18), Cadiz (Mar 19), Ponta Delgada (Mar 22), Kings Wharf (Mar 27), Miami (Mar 30). Prices started from $849 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (March 30) 15 days from Miami to Seattle, visits Cartagena Colombia (Apr 2), Panama Canal (Apr 3), Puntarenas (Apr 5), Cabo San Lucas (Apr 9), Seattle (Apr 14). Prices started from $949 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (October 11) 16 days from Seattle to New Orleans, visits Cabo San Lucas (Oct 16), Puntarenas (Oct 20), Panama Canal (Oct 22), Cartagena Colombia (Oct 23), New Orleans (Oct 27). Prices started from $1159 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Splendor – Transpacific (Australia-Hawaii-Alaska-Australia)

• 2024 (July 21) 15 days from Sydney to Singapore, visits Brisbane (Jul 23), Airlie Beach (Jul 25), Cairns (Jul 26), Lembar (Aug 1), Benoa (Aug 2), Singapore (Aug 5). Prices started from $827 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Sunrise

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of Miami FL.

Carnival Sunshine

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and sails out of homeport Charleston.

Carnival Valor

• 2025 (April 24) 16 days from New Orleans to Barcelona, visits Nassau (Apr 27), Ponta Delgada (May 4), Funchal (May 6), Malaga (May 8), Alicante (May 9), Barcelona (May 10). Prices started from $859 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (June 11) 15 days from Barcelona to New Orleans, visits Malaga (Jun 13), Cadiz (Jun 14), Ponta Delgada (Jun 17), New Orleans (Jun 26). Prices started from $749 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Venezia

The boat is homeported in NYC New York for year-round roundtrips to Bermuda, Bahamas-Caribbean, Canada-New England.

• 2024 (December 6) 12 days from New York to Port Canaveral, visits St Thomas Island USVI (Dec 10), St Croix Island USVI (Dec 11), Oranjestad Aruba (Dec 13), Willemstad Curacao (Dec 14), Grand Turk Island (Dec 16), Port Canaveral (Dec 18). Prices started from $779 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (May 11) 11 days from Port Canaveral to New York, visits Grand Turk Island (May 13), Oranjestad Aruba (May 15), Willemstad Curacao (May 16), St Thomas Island USVI (May 18), New York (May 22). Prices started from $809 per person with double occupancy.

Carnival Vista

So far, the ship has no scheduled repositioning itineraries and offers roundtrip departures from homeport Port Canaveral.

Enjoy your strangest and cheapest Carnival repositioning cruises, and always “Carnival Fun Ship” happy sailings!

Cruise Lines

• Holland America
• Marella (Thomson UK)
• NCL Norwegian
• P&O (Australia, UK)
• Royal Caribbean
• Viking Ocean

Destinations, Ports

• Vancouver BC
• Panama Canal cruises
• Transatlantic cruises
• Suez Canal cruises

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Repositioning cruises 2024 and 2025: Save money with these unusual itineraries

Looking for a cruise where you can truly kick back and take advantage of onboard amenities without getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of a different port of call every day? Consider a repositioning cruise.

Repositioning cruises are the name for one-way sailings that bring the ship to a new home port or a different part of the world to kick-start a new cruise season. Because these sailings often cross oceans, you'll likely experience ports in more than one cruise region — and have ample sea days to take advantage of the spa, dining and entertainment options on board.

All the major cruise lines offer the occasional repositioning cruises, typically on ships that usually sail in destinations with shorter seasons, such as Alaska or the Mediterranean . Here, we answer all your questions about repositioning cruises.

Note: Listed fares were accurate at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice.

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What is a repositioning cruise?

Cruise ships chase warm and sunny climates, so they often move, or "reposition," from one part of the world to another when chilly weather sets in. Cruise lines don't want to sail a ghost ship, one carrying only crew and no passengers, across the ocean because it's wasting an opportunity to earn money. They have figured out that by discounting rates, they can fill the cabins on these oddball itineraries.

Repositioning cruises are never round-trip sailings. Your origin and destination cities — or, in cruise-speak , embarkation and disembarkation ports — will not be the same. You might sail out of Florida and arrive in Barcelona or Southampton, England, allowing you to explore two continents on one vacation. Or, you might simply sail from Boston to Florida or from San Diego to Vancouver, British Columbia.

Repositioning cruises are known for having a greater-than-average number of days spent at sea, but it's not as if you never get off the ship. On a transatlantic sailing , port stops could be in Spain's Canary Islands or Portugal's Azores islands. A repositioning cruise from Southern California to Vancouver before the Alaska cruise season might sail up the Pacific Coast and visit cities like San Francisco and Astoria, Oregon.

Related: How to avoid seasickness on your next cruise

Another aspect that makes a repositioning cruise different from a typical sailing is that many of these itineraries are longer than a week. (This is by design. It takes longer to sail from Florida to Europe than it does to sail to and from the Caribbean .) Still, there is a lot of flexibility, just as with booking any cruise. The shortest you'll find is four or five days (for example, Southern California to Vancouver) and the longest is around 28 nights (yes, almost an entire month, usually between continents).

Are repositioning cruises one-way?

Yes, repositioning cruises are one-way voyages that start in one region and end in another. Because they happen when a cruise ship switches destinations based on seasonality, these sailings often involve travel to a different part of the world, which can result in many consecutive days at sea.

Where and what time of year do cruise ships reposition?

The good news is you can book a repositioning cruise nearly six months out of the year, spanning mid-spring and mid-fall months, which are the cruise lines' shoulder seasons.

Because repositioning cruises are not all tied to the same destination, this only widens your options in terms of geography. To envision where these will sail and when, you need to know a destination's cruise season.

Take Europe as an example. The majority of Mediterranean and Baltic sailings take place in the spring through the early fall. Europe-based ships flee the region during the winter, spending November through March in the warm Caribbean. Therefore, a ship will need to travel from the Caribbean to Europe in spring and return to the Caribbean by fall. Look for transatlantic repositioning cruises during those changeover months.

Related: From Alaska to the Panama Canal: Here are 9 of TPG's favorite fall cruise itineraries

Some ships stay in the Caribbean year-round and only reposition when the cruise line chooses to move them to a different home port. However, ships sailing short seasons in Alaska, South America, Canada/New England and Europe will always be repositioned at least twice a year.

Due to increased cruise itineraries in the Middle East and Asia over the last decade, you might also find a repositioning cruise departing or returning to either of those regions. For example, MSC Cruises offers cruises from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Genoa, Italy, in April prior to sailing European itineraries in the spring and summer. Just be prepared to be away from home for a long time. The aforementioned sailing lasts about three weeks — a long trek through the Suez Canal, connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, by way of Egypt.

Note: Many cruise lines have canceled or altered their 2024 Middle East itineraries due to unrest in the region.

What happens on a repositioning cruise?

On many repositioning cruises, you will not get off the ship as often as you might on a typical sailing because there are no ports in the middle of the ocean you're crossing. These itineraries often feature a string of sea days, so be prepared to spend more time and money on board.

Some people love port-intensive cruises so they can quickly check off a list of countries and only unpack once. But if you prefer leisurely, lazy days, then a transoceanic repositioning cruise might be your ticket to utopia. This huge stretch of time is a great opportunity to crack open books you've been meaning to read, launch into a knitting project or finally have time for daily workouts.

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Programming — such as comedy nights, fitness classes, boutique shopping, art auctions, wine tastings and evening shows — are as much a part of a repositioning cruise as any other sailing, only you might be able to take in a whole lot more than you normally would. Some cruise lines organize themed sailings or invite guest lecturers on board for extra sea day activities.

You also might want to consider springing for a cruise line's all-inclusive beverage package on a repositioning cruise. You'll get better value than usual from the price because you'll be ordering most of your drinks on board due to fewer port stops.

Another worthwhile splurge is a balcony cabin . You'll have easy access to fresh air without the top-deck crowds and can enjoy the romance of gazing out at the seemingly endless ocean. Just be sure to pack a sweater or sweatshirt because shoulder seasons in these climates are not necessarily sunbathing weather.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a repositioning cruise?

When you book a repositioning cruise, you'll likely be on board for at least two weeks, allowing enough time for the ship to sail between where it's currently based and its new home port. Sometimes the voyage can be even longer, and it's likely you won't have more than five or six port stops during that time.

That means lots of days on board, many of them consecutive. It's an advantage for anyone who enjoys relaxing at sea and doesn't mind exploring the ship for days at a time without touching land; it's a disadvantage for anyone who sees cruises as merely transportation to explore new places.

An advantage of repositionings is the price, which is often cheaper than what you'd pay for a round-trip sailing of the same length or which has more port days built into the schedule. However, the cost of the potentially expensive one-way or open-jaw flights needed before and after a repositioning cruise could eat up most of the money you'd save by booking that type of voyage.

Do you need a passport for a repositioning cruise?

Yes. The only time you don't need a passport to cruise is if you're booked on a closed-loop sailing — a voyage that departs from and returns to the same port within the U.S. Since repositioning cruises don't leave from and return to the same port, the exception won't apply, and you'll need a passport in order to board the ship.

Are repositioning cruises cheaper than other cruises?

It depends on the sailings to which you're comparing them, but repositioning cruises are often relatively affordable. Even though repositioning sailings can often be two to three weeks in length, you might find that they're less expensive than a regular weeklong voyage that begins and ends in the same port of call. That's because repositioning cruises offer mostly sea days, during which you'll be enjoying the ship instead of lounging on the beach or exploring museums.

How to score repositioning cruise deals

More often than not, a repositioning cruise is a good deal because it costs much less per night than a typical sailing. This is because the one-way, sea day-heavy itineraries are less desirable to the majority of cruisers, and they take place during slower travel seasons.

Related: 6 ways to get a deal on a cruise

Travelers who live near the embarkation or debarkation ports can save even more by only having to buy a one-way plane ticket rather than a full round trip.

Repositioning cruises can be tricky to find on booking sites. They often are referred to as repositioning cruises or transatlantic or transpacific cruises. When ships reposition between ports in the U.S. and Canada, the one-off one-way itineraries might not be labeled anything special beyond Caribbean or Pacific Coast cruises.

Not all of the cruise line or online travel agency booking pages have an option to check a box and search for repositioning cruises. If you can't find what you're looking for, do an online search for the term and the cruise line you wish to sail. Even better, call a travel agent or the cruise line's booking staff directly, and they can help you find the repositioning cruise that's best for you.

What are the best 2024 repositioning cruises?

14-night transatlantic on carnival glory.

This two-week repositioning voyage on Carnival Cruise Line 's Carnival Glory departs Barcelona on April 18 and offers just four port calls. The sailing will visit Valencia, Malaga and Las Palmas in Spain, as well as Bermuda, before reaching Port Canaveral, near Orlando, which is the ship's seasonal home base in Florida.

Prices start from $649 per person for an inside cabin.

15-night transatlantic on Rotterdam

On Oct. 12, Holland America 's newest ship, Rotterdam , sets sail on a transatlantic repositioning from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Florida's Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Those ports bookend calls on Bruges, Belgium; Le Havre and Brest, France; England's Isle of Portland; Bermuda; and Half Moon Cay, the line's private island in the Bahamas.

Prices begin at $2,074 per person for an inside cabin.

14-night transatlantic on Norwegian Escape

Norwegian Cruise Line 's Norwegian Escape will relocate from the Mediterranean to Miami on Nov. 26, offering a repositioning cruise that begins in Barcelona. It calls on Cartagena and Malaga, Spain; Madeira, Portugal; Antigua; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and NCL's private island , Great Stirrup Cay, in the Bahamas along the way.

Fares start at $829 per person for an inside cabin.

16-night Panama Canal transit on Seven Seas Grandeur

For a repositioning sailing that transits one of the world's most impressive modern engineering marvels and offers lots of port stops, check out Regent Seven Seas ' 16-night Panama Canal crossing on Seven Seas Grandeur . Departing from Miami on Dec. 13, passengers can check out Grand Cayman before enjoying calls on Cartagena, Colombia; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Antigua; and Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada, Mexico, before reaching Los Angeles.

Prices for this voyage on Seven Seas Grandeur, which is an all-inclusive, all-suite vessel, start at $10,499 per person.

What are the best 2025 repositioning cruises?

15-night transatlantic on wind spirit.

Windstar Cruises ' Wind Spirit, a masted sailing ship, is repositioning from Barbados to Lisbon, Portugal, on Feb. 22, 2025. However, you'll only want to book this voyage if you're interested in sailing vessels or you're not easily bored. The ship is small, and there are no port calls on the schedule.

Prices start from $2,399 per person for a room with a window.

23-night Panama Canal on Coral Princess

For a lengthy voyage that will allow you to sail from Fort Lauderdale through the Panama Canal to Mexico and then up the California coast before arriving in Canada, check out Princess Cruises ' Coral Princess. Beginning April 10, 2025, the ship is featuring a cruise that's longer than three weeks as it repositions to Vancouver for a season of Alaska sailings .

Fares begin at $1,593 per person for an inside cabin. If you're short on time, you can opt instead for a shorter voyage of 16 nights that also begins on April 10 and ends in Los Angeles before the ship moves on to Canada. Fares for the shorter cruise start from $1,048 per person for inside accommodations.

17-night French Polynesia and Hawaii on Celebrity Edge

Celebrity Cruises ' Celebrity Edge will relocate from its base in Sydney on April 14, 2025. Its ultimate destination is Vancouver, where it will be stationed for a series of Alaska voyages. On its way, it will take passengers on a 17-night trip to experience the beauty of French Polynesia before concluding the sailing in Honolulu. Port calls include Paihia and Auckland in New Zealand and Raiatea, Papeete and Moorea in French Polynesia.

Rates start at $1,574 per person for an inside cabin.

14-night transatlantic on Odyssey of the Seas

On April 27, 2025, Royal Caribbean 's Odyssey of the Seas is repositioning from Bayonne's Cape Liberty port in New Jersey to Rome. There are only five port stops — Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Malaga, Cartagena and Valencia, Spain; and La Spezia, the port for Cinque Terre in Italy — mixed in among the sea days. However, this Quantum Class vessel has plenty to keep cruisers busy on board. Amenities include surfing and skydiving simulators, bumper cars and a robotic arm that holds a glass-enclosed observation sphere for excellent ocean views.

Fares begin at $829 per person for an inside cabin.

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Carnival Pride Returns to U.S. Following Summer in Europe

• November 9, 2023

The Carnival Pride is currently returning to the United States following a summer program in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean .

Sailing to Tampa, the Carnival Cruise Line vessel started its repositioning voyage back to North America on Oct. 28.

With visits to six ports of call across Europe, the Atlantic and the Caribbean, the 15-night transatlantic voyage departed from Civitavecchia, in Italy.

Before arriving in Florida on Nov. 12, the cruise also includes stops in Cartagena, Funchal, Ponta Delgada and Grand Turk.

Once in Tampa, the Carnival Pride is set to kick off a winter program that includes a series of six- to eight-night cruises to the Western Caribbean, Central America and the Panama Canal.

After completing the season, the 2001-built vessel repositions to Baltimore in late April. Taking over the itineraries currently being offered by the Carnival Legend, the Pride offers a series of seven- to 14-night cruises to different destinations.

In addition to week-long cruises to the Bahamas and Grand Turk, the program also features seven-night itineraries to Bermuda, as well as longer voyages to the Eastern Caribbean.

During the summer, the Carnival Pride is also poised to offer three Carnival Journeys to Greenland and Canada. Highlighting the ship’s schedule for 2024, the itineraries feature visits to several destinations, including St. Anthony, Qaqortoq, Nanortalik and Corner Brook.

Before starting its recent summer season in Europe, the Carnival Pride underwent a refit at a shipyard in Spain .

During the drydock, the 88,500-ton vessel received Carnival’s new livery, in addition to enhancements and new features. Among them is the Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge, a venue that salutes the U.S. military and is also present onboard other ships of the fleet.

The 2,100-guest vessel also got an upgraded Cloud 9 Spa and Fitness Center, which now offers new equipment and a fresh look.

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Carnival Cruise Line Has Three Ships Repositioning For Alaska And Europe Seasons

Today, Carnival Cruise Line’s  Carnival Luminosa, Carnival Spirit,  and  Carnival Pride  are all three repositioning for the Alaska and Europe Season! 

upcoming itineraries

Carnival Luminosa:

• Carnival Luminosa  is embarking on a 23-day transpacific sailing and will visit destinations like New Caledonia and Fiji before crossing the International Dateline and visiting Tahiti and Hawaii.
•  The ship will dock at the Port of Seattle on May 4, 2023, to start her 2023 Alaska season.
•  Her arrival in Seattle will mark Carnival  Luminosa’s  first time sailing in U.S. waters since joining the fleet in November 2022.

Carnival Spirit:

• On Sunday,  Carnival Spirit  will depart Miami for a 16-day cruise to Seattle.
•  She’ll arrive on May 2, 2023, to operate in Alaska. 
• Guests will visit Santa Marta and Cartagena, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and the Panama Canal.

“Guests on board Carnival  Luminosa  have thoroughly enjoyed all the extraordinary experiences of sailing from Australia, visiting pristine beaches and taking in the local culture. Now, our fantastic shipboard crew members have a great opportunity to share this beautiful ship with even more guests for a new series of unforgettable cruises across Alaska,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.

THREE SHIP ITINERARIES

• Both  Carnival Luminosa  and  Carnival Spirit  will each sail a four-month Alaska schedule. 
• The ships will sail a total of 49 Alaskan cruises, ranging from six- to fourteen-day sailings to port favorites like Juneau, Sitka, Skagway, and the scenic cruising of Tracy Arm Fjord or Endicott Arm Fjord.
• After completing the upcoming Alaska season, Carnival Luminosa and Carnival Spirit will operate additional  Carnival Journeys  sailings, with Carnival Luminosa sailing a 30-day transpacific voyage back to Brisbane, Australia.
• Carnival Spirit  will embark on a 16-day sailing to New Orleans and through the Panama Canal, before repositioning to her new homeport of Mobile, Alabama on October 6, 2023. 
• Next year,  Carnival Spirit  will return for Alaska season on a similar voyage that departs on April 7, 2024, cruises through the Panama Canal and features stops in destinations such as Cartagena, Colombia, and Costa Rica.
• Carnival Pride  is embarking on a 13-day transatlantic sailing from  Port Tampa Bay  to Barcelona, Spain. 
• Guests will visit Ponta Delgada in the Azores, Malaga, and Valencia, Spain.
• Before beginning her summer season in Europe,  Carnival Pride  will undergo refurbishments.
• Carnival Pride  will sail 15 European cruises from May 28, 2023, through October 28, 2023. 
• The upcoming season offers departures from Dover, UK; Barcelona, Spain; and Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy. 
• Carnival Pride concludes its European season with a 15-day transatlantic voyage back to the U.S. that departs on October 28, 2023.

Will you be sailing with Carnival Cruise Line this season? Let us know in the comments!

Julie Bouchner

Julie Bouchner is the Digital Editorial Manager for Porthole Cruise and Travel. She has a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Syracuse University. When she is not writing, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family, baking, and playing with her Siberian Husky named Ellie.

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Carnival Pride - Repositioning Cruise 2015

By PittsburghGirlee , January 30, 2014 in Carnival Cruise Lines

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PittsburghGirlee

I think this sounds EXCITING.....

From John's Page:

Special 14-Day Repositioning Cruise from Tampa to Baltimore

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I agree! So happy to hear the Pride is coming back. Would love to do this itinerary :)

retiredgram

Yes, it does sound exciting. Great itinerary. Just glad she is coming back.

lovestocruise19

I can hardly contain myself! I wonder what the price will be? Will be checking the website constantly today!

I am checking prices also..this would be an awesome GIRLS Cruise;)

I am ALL OVER this one! We've repo-ed through the Canal twice now but never had an actual port stop there... thrilled for the chance to do some exploring! I've also never been to the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, or to Aruba, Curacao, or St. Maarten. Add in the fact that I love Tampa as an embarkation port and we are all in! :D

ItsAllAboutTheSass

I think this sounds EXCITING.....   From John's Page:   Special 14-Day Repositioning Cruise from Tampa to Baltimore Prior to its Baltimore deployment, Carnival Pride will operate a 14-day repositioning cruise departing Tampa March 15 and arriving Baltimore March 29, 2015. The special one-time voyage will feature six magnificent seaside destinations throughout the Caribbean and Central America, including George Town, Grand Cayman; Limon, Costa Rica; Colon, Panama; Aruba; Curacao; and St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. Each of these destinations offers gorgeous beaches, interesting historical sites and myriad dining, shopping and sightseeing opportunities. Optional excursions to the spectacular Panama Canal will be featured during the call in Colon.         He also posted that booking will be listed and available later on today :)

I wonder if they will put the $50 deposit special on it.

I am hoping (fingers crossed) that they will make this a Casino Premier cruise:D

What is a casino premier cruise?:confused:

I booked about an hour ago through my PVP.

Deposit is $800 ($400 per person) since it is a 14 day cruise and an 8K at Past Guest cost me $3400.

I want to do this one too! I love the Pride and glad she is coming back to Baltimore!

I booked about an hour ago through my PVP.   Deposit is $800 ($400 per person) since it is a 14 day cruise and an 8K at Past Guest cost me $3400.

Is this a TOTAL or before taxes and port fees? Is $1700.00 per pax a little steep or is just me????

I thought I always read that the REPO cruises were cheaper.

Hmmmmm, looks like I may be waiting a bit before booking. I MUST have a balcony though;).

Would love to grab up the BOWLING ALLEY again, but I am sure that will cost an arm and leg.

Is this a TOTAL or before taxes and port fees? Is $1700.00 per pax a little steep or is just me????   I thought I always read that the REPO cruises were cheaper.   Hmmmmm, looks like I may be waiting a bit before booking. I MUST have a balcony though;).   Would love to grab up the BOWLING ALLEY again, but I am sure that will cost an arm and leg.

That is total with fees and taxes. I got a bowling alley balcony (7258) and I bet they go fast. Don't wait too long. LOL

I just looked on the Carnival website and didn't see it... anyone having any luck with this?

I emailed my PVP when John announced it and she called me the minute bookings opened.

I haven't seen it online yet but you can book over the phone.

I thought it was steep too, but then reminded myself that it's a 14-day cruise and I suppose at $121 per person, per day for a balcony is about on par.

I'm sure it's the port taxes that make up a few hundred dollars to this total.

I had this exact room a few years ago and LOVED LOVED LOVED it. Even better than the Aft Wrap I had. Enjoy.... I may just have to settle for a regular old side balcony at this rate. I will just keep watching. Also, leaving for the Breeze in a few weeks and may book while on board to get the extra $100.00;)

This will be our 3rd time in this room. We've gone AFT (7300) twice and loved it too but I miss the all that balcony room!

SO EXCICTED!!!!

Repo's are usually bottom bargains when they are released.. $3400 for a balcony on a 14 day ( even the bowling alley) is to much. Repos are again I say usually way less than a $100 a day per person.. I'll just have to price watch..

Thestapels~I think the reduced deposits are just for 2014 sailings..

Aren't most reposition cruises spent mostly at sea, crossing over from Europe?

I think the itinerary is what is so enticing about this cruise and I'm happy to pay the price I did. Any price drops I get (up until final payment) will just be bonus.

Aren't most reposition cruises spent mostly at sea, crossing over from Europe?   I think the itinerary is what is so enticing about this cruise and I'm happy to pay the price I did. Any price drops I get (up until final payment) will just be bonus.

Not necessarily, I booked a repo from San Juan to New York City before Carnival pulled out of New York. That repo is now going from San Juan to Miami.

I think the high price is because of port charges. I know Aruba for one has a very high port charge.

I am sure other balcony's are not as much as an 8K and I don't think that is a bad price for the stops and the amount of days.

No, there have been several thru out the US. A lot from the East to West coast/ Florida to LA.. There is one being booked right now from San Juan for the fall.

I'm glad your happy with the price, that's what matters. Its just my opinion that's its way to high.

Nice itinerary, maybe in 2015 Carnival is planning to make Limon and Panama more frequest port stops? I'd be interested but there are way too many sea days, and that last b2b2b2 sea day (3 in a row) would drive me crazy.

I cruise for the ports, not the ship so ... we are not sea day people (I recently found that our on our last cruise when we had 3 sea days and missed a port, making it 4 sea days out of 7 days on board). It became one big snoozefest. We like to get off the ship every day and do our own thing.

Hmmmm, I wonder what the price is for an interior room? And I wonder if I could get the time of work...I may have to look into this one.

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CCL's Carnival Pride cruise ship returns to service after drydock refurbishment

Following a month-long drydock refurbishment , a Carnival cruise ship resumed operations on Sunday, May 28th. Carnival Pride marked the beginning of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line 's 2023 European cruise season and made her debut with a new red, white, and blue livery.

Having undergone a comprehensive makeover since April 28th, Carnival Pride received various upgrades and modifications to improve accessibility for guests with disabilities. Notable enhancements include the introduction of a Heroes Tribute Bar, Chef's Table, Dreams Studio, and Carnival Adventures Shop. Furthermore, the ship's steakhouse has been revamped and renamed Fahrenheit 555, the casino has been expanded, and the spa has been rebranded as the Cloud 9 Spa and Fitness Center.

The first group of passengers departing from Barcelona on Carnival Pride embarked on a 12-day itinerary visiting Lisbon Portugal , Le Havre/Paris France and Zeebrugge/Brussels Belgium .

From now until October 28th, 2023, the ship will operate a series of European voyages featuring diverse itineraries and departures from Dover UK , Barcelona Spain, and Civitavecchia-Rome Italy .

Carnival Pride's European season concludes with a 15-day transatlantic journey departing on October 28th, 2023, and concluding on November 12th, 2023, in Tampa, Florida .