Repositioning cruises, every month: 288 compared, balcony from $73/night

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288 repositioning sailings are on sale from November 2026 to May 2028, the most in April 2027 (50). For a balcony cabin the cheapest month is November 2026, typically $139 per person a night, and the dearest is January 2028 at $419. Typical = the middle sailing that month across every line; per person, taxes and port fees included, read from the booking page Nov 15, 2026.

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Line Nov2026 Dec2026 Jan2027 Feb2027 Mar2027 Apr2027 May2027 Jun2027 Jul2027 Aug2027 Sep2027 Oct2027 Nov2027 Dec2027 Jan2028 Feb2028 Mar2028 Apr2028 May2028
Carnival $1,181$2,362$84▼21% · · · $1,641$3,282$103▼13% $2,237$4,473$118 $1,514$3,028$108 · · · $1,687$3,374$105▼11% $1,944$3,888$122 $1,384$2,767$104 · · · · · ·
Royal Caribbean · · · · · $2,123$4,247$142▲21% · · · $2,264$4,528$252▲114% $1,480$2,961$122 $1,516$3,032$108 $1,374$2,747$92▼29% · · · · · ·
MSC Cruises $1,619$3,238$83▼22% · $18,668$37,336$263▲95% · $2,218$4,436$112▼17% $1,829$3,659$118▼10% · · · · $2,759$5,518$145 $3,394$6,788$144 $2,404$4,807$123 · · · $3,149$6,298$149▲25% $2,452$4,903$136▲14% ·
Norwegian $1,599$3,198$114▼46% · · · $1,169$2,338$78▼60% $2,759$5,518$184 $3,208$6,416$267▼24% $3,875$7,749$323 · $3,489$6,978$291▲10% $3,981$7,962$332 $3,354$6,708$225 $3,042$6,083$257 $3,459$6,918$280▲10% · $6,029$12,058$317▲62% · $3,084$6,168$213 ·
Disney · · · · · $5,169$10,339$369▲166% $1,379$2,758$345 · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Princess $2,929$5,858$154▼15% · $7,674$15,348$274▲51% $5,755$11,510$172 $2,969$5,937$153▼12% $2,209$4,418$138▼19% $534$1,068$134 · · $8,456$16,912$282▲30% $2,689$5,378$149 $2,883$5,766$156▼14% $1,459$2,917$118▼35% · · · · $2,889$5,778$178 ·
Celebrity $1,802$3,604$139 · · · · $2,489$4,977$155▲11% $1,041$2,083$130▼39% · · · $3,554$7,108$197▲20% $1,868$3,736$155 $1,436$2,873$93▼44% · · · · $3,774$7,548$236▲44% $1,739$3,478$217
Viking Ocean · $5,099$10,198$333 $3,299$6,598$254 · $4,449$8,898$257▼13% · $7,899$15,798$359 · · · $21,098$42,196$586▲52% · $4,749$9,498$291 $2,799$5,598$215▼22% $77,499$154,998$510▲32% $3,399$6,798$309▲12% $6,399$12,798$305 $8,899$17,798$405 $8,699$17,398$395
Oceania $5,349$10,698$357▼24% · $48,249$96,498$461 · $10,949$21,898$521▲11% $5,390$10,780$317▼32% $8,699$17,398$424 · · $16,874$33,748$492 $10,699$21,398$483 $21,024$42,048$501 $9,190$18,379$401▼12% $4,862$9,724$359 $33,974$67,948$484 $11,999$23,998$571▲16% $5,199$10,398$371 $6,649$13,298$416▼11% ·
Holland America · $1,549$3,098$103▼33% · · $5,697$11,393$200▲30% $3,199$6,398$153 · · · · $2,189$4,378$168▲21% $5,234$10,468$187▲22% · $1,619$3,238$125▼10% · · $8,484$16,968$242▲58% $3,199$6,398$224▲39% ·
Virgin · · · · · $1,526$3,052$109 $1,526$3,052$109 · · · · $1,557$3,114$119 $3,230$6,460$202 · · $3,024$6,048$202 · · ·
Seabourn · · $17,553$35,106$763▲14% · $11,398$22,796$518▼22% $12,729$25,457$649▼17% $18,103$36,206$794▲15% · · · $19,294$38,588$947▲13% $10,598$21,196$662 $6,698$13,396$515 · · $34,598$69,196$653 $43,298$86,596$687 $10,286$20,572$478▼36% ·
Azamara · · $5,339$10,678$297▼31% · · $4,519$9,038$266▼38% $9,869$19,738$395 · · · · · · $2,479$4,958$191▼42% · $4,349$8,698$395▲19% · · ·
Cunard · $7,759$15,518$235 $1,799$3,598$150▼41% · $6,474$12,948$175▼30% $4,819$9,638$219▼12% $2,369$4,738$263 $2,374$4,748$284 $2,849$5,698$204▼14% · · $2,824$5,647$190▼24% · $3,549$7,098$169▼13% $7,499$14,998$216 $6,099$12,198$244 $8,019$16,038$211 $2,629$5,258$174▼22% $4,569$9,138$381▲49%
Costa $8,081$16,162$213▲32% · · · $2,527$5,053$158 $2,927$5,854$117▼27% · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

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Each cell is that line's typical price that month (the middle sailing), coloured by how the month compares with the line's usual: green months are cheap, red months are peak. Tap a cell or a month for that month, ship by ship. “Usual” is the typical price of the same cabin on other dates of the same sailing, else the same ship or line at that length. Taxes and port fees included.

Repositioning cruises, every month: the lines compared (balcony cabins)

Cruise lineSailingsShipsLowest price, whole cruiseTypical per nightAgainst its usual
Carnival136 $1,133 Carnival Firenze, May 16, 11 nights $108 typical (-1%)
Royal Caribbean2312 $777 Oasis of the Seas, Apr 28, 9 nights $133 ▲ 10% over
MSC Cruises2611 $1,334 MSC Meraviglia, Nov 7, 13 nights $123 typical (-6%)
Norwegian3513 $1,169 Norwegian Star, Mar 1, 15 nights $210 typical (-4%)
Disney32 $1,373 Disney Wonder, May 6, 4 nights $346 ▲ 83% over
Princess3013 $494 Emerald Princess, Sep 14, 4 nights $153 typical (-9%)
Celebrity2610 $1,041 Celebrity Edge, May 6, 8 nights $160 typical (+7%)
Viking Ocean187 $2,799 Viking Vesta, Dec 14, 13 nights $309 typical (-1%)
Oceania279 $4,099 Oceania Marina, Dec 7, 13 nights $428 typical (-3%)
Holland America136 $1,344 Oosterdam, Apr 22, 6 nights $189 ▲ 22% over
Virgin63 $1,308 Scarlet Lady, Oct 31, 12 nights $119 typical (-1%)
Seabourn165 $6,698 Seabourn Ovation, Nov 14, 13 nights $666 typical (+1%)
Azamara53 $2,479 Azamara Onward, Dec 9, 13 nights $297 ▼ 31% under
Cunard244 $779 Queen Mary 2, Jan 2, 9 nights $216 typical (0%)
Costa54 $2,386 Costa Favolosa, Mar 5, 15 nights $158 typical (-2%)

Per person, taxes and port fees included, read from the booking page Nov 15, 2026. “Against its usual” is the middle of this line’s sailings here, each compared with the same cabin on other dates of the same sailing, else the same ship or line at that length.

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