Los Angeles Cruise Guide > Destinations > Repositioning
Four cruise lines offer repositioning cruises from LA. The destinations of these one-way cruise are Florida, New York, Canada, Puerto Rico, 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.
3-day repositioning cruise on Princess Cruises. One-way from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada).
• 2018 departure: September 8.
3-day repositioning cruise on Princess Cruises. One-way from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada).
• 2018 departure: September 12.
32-day repositioning cruise on Seabourn. One-way from Los Angeles to Sydney (Australia). Visit Honolulu (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii), Lanai (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Fanning Island (Kiribati), Bora Bora, Tahiti, Raiatea, Rarotonga (Cook Islands), Arutanga (Cook Islands), Nuku Alofa (Tonga), Vava (Tonga), Dravuni Island (Fiji), Lautoka (Fiji), Bay of Islands (New Zealand), Auckland (New Zealand), Lifou (New Caledonia), Port Vila (Vanuatu), Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Alotau (Papua New Guinea), Kitava (Papua New Guinea), Cairns (Australia), Townsville (Australia) and Fraser Island (Australia).
• 2018 departure: October 15.
15-day repositioning cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. One-way from Los Angeles to Tampa (Florida). Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Acapulco (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemal), San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Cartagena (Colombia) and Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands).
• 2018 departure: October 20.
14-day repositioning cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. One-way from Los Angeles to Miami (Florida). Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Acapulco (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemal), San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica) and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2018 departure: November 2.
14-day repositioning cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. One-way from Los Angeles to Miami (Florida). Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Manzanillo (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemal), Puntarenas (Costa Rica) and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2018 departure: November 3.
16-night repositioning cruise on Royal Caribbean. One-way from Los Angeles to New Orleans (Louisiana). Visit San Diego (California), Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal, Colon (Panama) and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2018 departure: November 29.
20-night repositioning cruise on Regent Seven Seas. One-way from Los Angeles to Papeete (Tahiti). Visit Nawiliwili (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Kahului (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii), Nuku Hiva (French Polynesia), Fakarava (French Polynesia), Bora Bora (French Polynesia) and Raiatea (French Polynesia).
• 2019 departure: January 4.
15-day repositioning cruise on Holland America Line. One-way from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Florida). Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Puerto Chiapas (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Corinto (Nicaragua), Puerto Caldera (Costa Rica), Panama Canal and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2019 departure: January 7.
14-day repositioning cruise on Carnival Cruise Line. Round-trip from Long Beach to to Singapore. Visit Maui (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Guam, Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).
• 2019 departure: January 12.
19-day repositioning cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. One-way from Los Angeles to New York. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Ixtapa (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Corinto (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Cartagena (Colombia), Santa Marta (Colombia), Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire.
• 2019 departure: January 27.
17-night repositioning cruise on Azamara. One-way from Los Angeles to Miami (Florida). Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Puerto Chiapas (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal and Cartagena (Colombia).
• 2019 departure: February 22.
16-night repositioning cruise on Regent Seven Seas. One-way from Los Angeles to Miami (Florida). Visit Catalina Island (California), Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Acapulco (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Corinto (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Cartagena (Colombia) and George Town (Cayman Islands).
• 2019 departure: March 9.
15-day repositioning cruise on Princess Cruises. One-way from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (Florida). Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), San Juan del Sur (Nicargua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal, Cartagena (Colombia) and Aruba.
• 2019 departure: April 18.
7-day repositioning cruise on Princess Cruises. One-way from Los Angeles to Vancouver (Canada). Visit San Diego (California), San Francisco (California) and Seattle (Washington).
• 2019 departure: April 24.
3-day repositioning cruise on Princess Cruises. One-way to Vancouver (British Columbia).
• 2019 departure: May 9.
15-day repositioning cruise on Carnival Cruise Line. One-way from Long Beach to Tampa (Florida). Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Panama Canal, Cartagena (Colombia), Santa Marta (Colombia) and Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands).
• 2019 departure: October 12.
21-day repositioning cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. One-way from Los Angeles to New York. Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Cartagena (Colombia), Santa Marta (Colombia), Aruba, Curacao and St Maarten.
• 2019 departure: November 3.
15-night repositioning cruise on Royal Caribbean. One-way from Los Angeles to San Juan (Puerto Rico). Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal, Cartagena (Colombia) and Aruba.
• 2019 departure: December 1.