Several cruise lines offer repositioning cruises from LA. The destinations of these one-way cruise are Florida, New York, Canada, Japan, Australia, Peru and Chile.
A repositioning cruise is one that shifts a ship from one departure port to another. Out of Los Angeles, the cruises often go through the Panama Canal to the East Coast. Repositioning cruises are usually good bargains because one-way cruises are not as popular as round-trips.
26-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Sydney (Australia) on Princess Cruises. Visit Hilo (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Pago Pago (American Samoa), Apia (Samoa), Auckland (New Zealand), New Plymouth (New Zealand), Picton (New Zealand) and Christchurch (New Zealand).
• 2022 departure: January 19.
14-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Miami (Florida) on Norwegian Cruise Line. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal, Panama City (Panama) and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2022 departure: January 21.
21-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Tokyo (Japan) on Princess Cruises. Visit Hilo (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Guam, Kochi (Japan), Kobe (Japan) and Toba (Japan).
• 2022 departure: April 5.
7-night repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada) on Celebrity. Visit Catalina Island (California), San Francisco (California), Astoria (Oregon), Seattle (Washington) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2022 departure: April 16.
5-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada) on Norwegian Cruise Line. Visit Ensenada (Mexico) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2022 departure: April 17.
6-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada) on Princess Cruises. Visit San Francisco (California), Astoria (Oregon) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2022 departure: April 19.
6-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada) on Royal Caribbean. Visit Santa Barbara (California), San Francisco (California) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2022 departure: April 23.
5-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada) on Princess Cruises. Visit San Francisco (California) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2022 departure: April 29.
7-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada) on Princess Cruises. Visit San Diego (California), San Francisco (California), Astoria (Oregon) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2022 departure: April 30.
5-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada) on Norwegian Cruise Line. Visit San Francisco (California) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2022 departure: May 2.
9-night repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada) on Crystal Cruises. Visit Santa Barbara (California), Monterey (California), San Francisco (California)(overnight), Astoria (Oregon), Seattle (Washington) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2022 departure: June 14.
14-night repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Florida) on Cunard Line. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal and Aruba.
• 2022 departure: July 26.
18-night repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to New York on Crystal Cruises. Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Caldera (Costa Rica), Panama Canal, Cartagena (Colombia), Key West (Florida) and Charleston (South Carolina)(overnight).
• 2022 departure: August 15.
25-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Sydney (Australia) on Princess Cruises. Visit Maui (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Tahiti, Pago Pago, Auckland (New Zealand) and Bay of Islands (New Zealand).
• 2022 departure: September 24.
25-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Tokyo (Japan) on Oceania. Visit Astoria (Oregon), Victoria (Canada), Vancouver (Canada), Ketchikan (Alaska), Sitka (Alaska), Whittier (Alaska), Kodiak (Alaska), Dutch Harbor (Alaska), Petropavlovsk (Russia), Sapporo (Japan), Aomori (Japan), Ishinomaki (Japan) and Onahama (Japan).
• 2022 departure: September 25.
13-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Tampa (Florida) on Royal Caribbean. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico) Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2022 departure: October 2.
29-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Sydney (Australia) on Princess Cruises. Visit Hilo (Hawaii), Tahiti, Bora Bora, Pago Pago, Fiji, Auckland (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand) and Dunedin (New Zealand).
• 2022 departure: October 3.
16-night repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Lima (Peru) on Regent Seven Seas. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Acapulco (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Acajutla (El Salvador), Corinto (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Manta (Ecuador) and Salaverry (Peru).
• 2022 departure: November 3.
15-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Miami (Florida) on Norwegian Cruise Line. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Acapulco (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2022 departure: December 2.
17-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Santiago (Chile) on Princess Cruises. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Lima (Peru), Pisco (Peru) and La Serena (Chile).
• 2022 departure: December 2.
15-day repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Florida) on Princess Cruises. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Fuerte Amador (Panama), the Panama Canal and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2022 departure: December 18.
15-night repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Florida) on Celebrity Cruises. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal, Colon (Panama) and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2022 departure: December 19.