The cruise lines that sail out of Los Angeles are: Carnival, Celebrity, Crystal, Cunard, Norwegian, Oceania, Princess, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn and Silversea. The variety is an advantage because it offers styles of ships to meet any taste or budget.
Carnival Cruise Line: frequent short cruises to Baja Mexico and one-week Mexican Riviera cruises. Carnival is casual and inexpensive; ideal for families and young couples.
Celebrity Cruises: the modern luxury cruise line. Sleek, sophisticated ships.
Crystal Cruises: the most award-winning ships in the industry. Luxury voyages for discerning adults.
Cunard Line: is a very British line with classy big ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line: known for "freestyle cruising". The ships are super-relaxed and casual.
Oceania Cruises: a premium cruise line.
Princess Cruises: sails more ships out of Los Angeles than anyone. This cruise line has a long history in southern California, and was famously the host of "The Love Boat" television series.
Regent Seven Seas: all-inclusive luxury cruises. All-suite ships.
Royal Caribbean: offers short cruises to Mexico. Royal Caribbean ships are like floating amusement parks.
Seabourn: is a luxury line with relatively small ships for more personal attention.
Silversea: is another high-end luxury line with all-inclusive cruises.
Cruise lines with no departures from LA include Azamara Club Cruises, Disney Cruise Line and Holland America Line.
