Many travelers seem to love cruises. Cruises can be great, because they offer nearly everything you need for a vacation: a variety of food, accommodations, activities and entertainment all for one price. Plus while cruising, you have the opportunity to explore different ports of call.
Deep discounts can be had on a repositioning cruise: the embarkation port and the disembarkation port are different. Cruise lines move their ships from one part of the country or world to another in anticipation of the upcoming season. Repositioning cruises offer more sea days than a normal cruise that has the same embarkation and disembarkation point. Not every cruise ships sails year round, and those that don’t may need to reposition. This may happen once or twice a year usually in the spring and fall. Some itineraries include Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean and transatlantic voyages.
So if you want great savings, and don’t mind a few extra days of relaxation, then maybe a repositioning cruise is for you.
On a side note, because disembarkation and embarkation are not the same, you will need a one-way ticket home. Yes, one-way tickets can be pricey, but not always. Recently, I priced a 33-day transatlantic voyage (aka repositioning cruise) with an itinerary of over eight countries and return airfare home for a total daily rate of $93 based on double occupancy. In 2015, the average per day cruise cost was $168.43 (excluding airfare and onboard spending.) If the average is $168.43 per day and the repositioning cruise I priced costs approximately $93 a day (including a one-way airfare ticket), then I could be saving $75 a day! Multiple $75 times two because I won’t be going alone and that’s a savings of $150 a day or a savings of $4950 for a 33-day trip!
Repositioning cruises come at greatly discounted rates, numerous relaxing days and a number of different itineraries. Although, this type of cruise may not be right for everyone, the savings can’t be denied.
