Can someone please give me a tip on how to find repositioning cruises?

[CruisinShips]

This is likely a dumb question...but when I search Celebrity's website and click on Repositioning (under Destinations) and leave the dates, duration, ships, etc. open, I only come up with 2.

 

Am I missing something?

[PTC DAWG]

They aren't nearly as common as Trans Ocean cruises..I'll say that.  From my experience in looking myself.  

[Tierun]

Try selecting transatlantic or transpacific for your destination 

[2chiefs]

Maybe the confusion in terms? Transatlantic and Transpacific cruises, while technically are re-positioning cruises are actually classified as "transatlantic" and "transpacific" in the search engine. I think the repositioning cruises are only when a ship is changing a home port (as opposed to normal seasonal rotational repositioning). Therefore, there would be very few repositioning cruises? That's my interpretation anyway.

[kokopelli-az]

They have a category called Ocean Crossings that might help:

 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/destinations/ocean-crossing-cruises?icid=dstntn__cnc_hm_other_114

[PTC DAWG]

22 minutes ago, 2chiefs said:

Maybe the confusion in terms? Transatlantic and Transpacific cruises, while technically are re-positioning cruises are actually classified as "transatlantic" and "transpacific" in the search engine. I think the repositioning cruises are only when a ship is changing a home port (as opposed to normal seasonal rotational repositioning). Therefore, there would be very few repositioning cruises? That's my interpretation anyway.

You nailed the definition.  

[CruisinShips]

Thanks all!  Very helpful.  The "Ocean Crossings" link in particular!

[patty1955]

We took a repositioning cruise from Boston to Miami last year so ocean crossings won't get them all.

[Homosassa]

Google "repositioning cruises."

 

Among your choices will be an on lines travel agent that lists repositioning cruises as a separate cruise choice (and has last minute cruiser in a ticker list).

[MarKay525]

Look for cruises that spend the fall sailing from Boston or NYC for "leaf peeping" cruises to New England/Canada, then sail in the Caribbean in the winter.

Also Alaska cruises followed by Mexican Riviera cruises in the winter. Celebrity may not be doing this, but Princess does.

Good luck - we really enjoyed our NCL repositioning cruise a few years ago.

 

Edited December 5, 2023 by MarKay525