14
Nov 2026
Genoa → Fort-de-France
MSC World Europa
MSC Cruises
21 nights
msccruisesusa.com →
Transatlantic · Transpacific · Coastal
Repositioning cruises, explained properly
One-way crossings at half the usual nightly rate. Which lines sail them, when the 2026 and 2027 routes run, what they really cost once you add the flight home.
A typical spring crossing, 13 to 16 nights
The calendar
When the ships move
Ships follow the seasons twice a year. The crossings happen in the weeks between, and that is when the one-way fares appear.
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
Into the season
The way back
The finder
Next departures
16
Nov 2026
Barcelona → Santos (São Paulo)
MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises
16 nights
msccruisesusa.com →
17
Nov 2026
Barcelona → Miami
Oceania Allura
Oceania Cruises
15 nights
oceaniacruises.com →
17
Nov 2026
Bali (Benoa) → Sydney
Oceania Riviera
Oceania Cruises
16 nights
oceaniacruises.com →
17
Nov 2026
Civitavecchia (Rome) → Fort Lauderdale
Enchanted Princess
Princess Cruises
16 nights
princess.com →
19
Nov 2026
Barcelona → Buenos Aires
Celebrity Equinox
Celebrity Cruises
16 nights
celebritycruises.com →
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Routes & ports
Where the ships go, when, and for how many nights.
The schedule
Repositioning Cruises 2027
Repositioning cruises in 2027 cluster in two windows. Our finder lists 417 one-way sailings departing in 2027 on 13 lines, checked on the lines' own websites in November 2026. March to May has 158 of them, led by 85 in April, mostly Florida-to-Europe crossings, Panama Canal transits and Pacific coast runs. September to November has 159, led by 69 in October, mostly Europe back to Florida and Pacific moves.
Month by month
The schedule
Repositioning Cruises Left in 2026
Our finder lists 28 one-way repositioning cruises departing between November 10 and December 31, 2026, on 8 lines, checked on the lines' own websites in November 2026. Nine cross the Atlantic from Europe, 7 move ships within Asia, Australia and the Pacific, 6 transit the Panama Canal, and the rest are South America voyages, a Queen Mary 2 crossing and an MSC sailing to the Canary Islands. Booking now means paying in full and accepting steep cancellation charges.
Month by month
The Atlantic and the Canal
Florida and Europe in spring and fall, plus Panama and South America.
- Americas → Europe Mar–May · 117 sailings listed 12–17 nights
- Florida → Europe Mar–May · 28 sailings listed 12–17 nights
- Europe → Florida Oct–Nov · 122 sailings listed 12–16 nights
- Florida → West Coast Apr–May, Sep–Nov · 113 sailings listed 14–22 nights
- Europe → Brazil Nov, Mar–Apr · 54 sailings listed 14–21 nights
The Pacific
Alaska, Japan, Hawaii and Australia, on the longest crossings there are.
- West Coast → Japan, Australia Apr–May, Sep–Oct · 61 sailings listed 13–50 nights
- Seattle → Tokyo Sep–Oct, Apr–May · 28 sailings listed 13–22 nights
- Alaska → California, Asia Mar–May, Sep–Nov 4–34 nights
- West Coast → Honolulu Sep–Oct, Apr–May · 18 sailings listed 9–19 nights
- Asia, Pacific → Australia Sep–Dec, Feb–Apr · 91 sailings listed 12–36 nights
By departure port
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From
Ft. Lauderdale
to Canal, Europe · 8–41 nights
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From
Miami
to Europe, Canal · 9–19 nights
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From
New York
to Southampton · 7–16 nights
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From
Galveston
to Pacific, Europe · 9–16 nights
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From
Barcelona
to Florida · 6–21 nights
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From
Southampton
to US East Coast · 7–25 nights
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From
Seattle
to Panama, Pacific · 13–34 nights
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From
Vancouver
to California · 3–22 nights
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From
Los Angeles
to Vancouver · 3–7 nights
Line by line
The cruise lines
Which ships each line repositions, what the sea days are like on board, and where it is worth paying more.
Before you book
Planning & costs
The fare is only half of it. The one-way flight, the sea days and the time off decide whether a crossing is good value for you.
How they work
What a repositioning cruise is, who it suits and where the ships stop.
Start here
What Is a Repositioning Cruise?
Fares and flights
What a crossing really costs once the one-way flight is added.
Start here
Are Repositioning Cruises Cheaper?
Life at sea
Sea days, weather, the clocks and what to pack for two climates.
Start here
What to Do on Sea Days
The short version
What is a repositioning cruise?
Twice a year, cruise lines move their ships. When the Caribbean season ends in spring, dozens of ships sail east to Europe for the summer. In autumn they sail back. The same happens in the Pacific, between Alaska and Australia, and between Europe and South America. Those one-way voyages are sold to passengers as repositioning cruises, and because the ship has to make the trip anyway, they are priced to fill cabins rather than to maximize fares.
The result is the best value in cruising: often half the nightly rate of a standard itinerary, on the same ship, with the same food and the same crew. What you trade is symmetry. You end up somewhere far from where you started, with more days at sea and fewer ports, and you book your own flight home.
- 757
- one-way sailings listed
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- cruise lines
- 2–50
- nights per sailing
Your way in
Start here
Browse by cruise line if you already have a favorite ship, or by destination if the route matters more. If you are new to this, the cost and route guides cover what a crossing actually involves before you commit to two weeks at sea.