Does anyone know about repositioning cruises?

Question

Are they really a lot cheaper?

How far in advance must you book?

Are there agencies that only handle these cruises?

How can you compare the prices with the regular cruises?

I am interested in seeing the New England coast and going up to Quebec and Prince Edward island.

Answer 1

Repositioning cruises are generally held in the spring and again in the fall when cruise lines move their ships from Alaska or the Northeast, or Europe to the Caribbean, or South America, and then back again.  For the most part you cannot compare the price or a repositioning cruise with a regular cruise because they generally are longer than a regular cruise and also go to a variety of ports that normal cruises do not include together.  So, for example a ship returning from Europe may stop at the Canary island, then Bermuda, then St Thomas and maybe Puerto Rico, before it ends up in Miami or Galveston.  You will not get that combination of port stops on anyones regular cruise.

You need to book as far in advance as you can because they do sell out.  And, you also will need to book airfare to or from one end or the cruise, or both and that you should also book early.  Cruise wholesalers, travel agents and the cruise lines all handle the repositioning cruises.  Some of these cruises are listed on cruise line 's web sites already.  Here are Royal Caribbeans:  

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis...

You DO NOT have to look for a repositioning cruise in order to see New Engalnd and Canada.  Several cruise lines have that itinerary already as a regular cruise.  We cruises to New England and CAanda last September on the Royal Caribbean ship, Jeewel of The Seas.  I know from my search for a New England cruise that Celebrity also does a similar itinerary in New England and we saw their ship in one of our port stops.

Our New England cruise began in Boston and had a stop in Portland, Me (we took a tour to Mt Washington, NH); the Martha's Vinyard, then we stopped in Halifax, Nova Scotia; then St John';s, New Brunswick; then back to Bar Harbour, Maine.

I loved the cruise, the tours we did, and the ship.  The Jewel is one of 4 RC ships that are identical, the Brilliance, Radiance, and Serenade are all identical with the Jewel.  I have cruised on two of them thus far and they are my favorite of all cruise line ships because of their decor and the fact that they are among the few where you can do casual dining out side on the read of the ship.

Royal Caribbean still has some sails this year to New England:

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis...

Check them out.

Answer 2

First I see the boat for the name in then buy the book  for the cruises you get to see we are you going you get the buy a tiket for going to England said the men on the boat and ask abaut you are going in the englad good luck for england.

Answer 3

Yes, they are cheaper because usually there are many days at sea. I love it. Some people find it a waste of time. I went from New York to Lisbon once with only three ports on a seven day cruise. I went from Honolulu to Acapulco with the ship only 1/3 full. That means all of the facilities are available to you and the staff have more time so they go out of their way to please you. Prices can actually be less than half the regular fare. Any agent can book it, or you can often go directly to the cruise company. Either six months in advance (because they want to sell as many cabins as they can) or last minute because there is still room and empty cabins mean no revenue are good time to book. The trip you describe has become very popular and may not be considered repositioning. Check with a good travel agent. If you go with a major company like American Express or AAA, you generally get more options for a better price because they are dealing with mass bookings.