We searched for the best 2020 deals on cruises out of Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego and San Francisco. The results are listed below. Prices are per person and are subject to change without notice.
Finding a cheap cruise from California is not difficult. The short cruises to Mexico are always affordable. The time of year is also a very big consideration. The cheapest months to sail are December, January and February (except for the holidays, which are expensive).
$73 per night: 7-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera on Carnival. Priced from $509. Round-trip from Long Beach (California) to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico). Depart December 5, 2020.
$76 per night: 10-day cruise to Alaska on Carnival. Priced from $759. Round-trip from San Francisco (California) to Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), Icy Strait Point (Alaska), Tracy Arm Fjord and Victoria (Canada). Depart May 11, 2020.
$79 per night: 7-day Pacific Coast cruise on Celebrity. Priced from $549. One-way from San Diego (California) to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Los Angeles (California), San Francisco (California), Astoria (Oregon) and Seattle (Washington). Depart March 30, 2020.
$79 per night: 7-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera on Holland America Line. Priced from $549. Round-trip from San Diego (California) to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico). Depart March 14, 2020.
$99 per night: 17-day cruise to Hawaii on Holland America Line. Priced from $1699. Round-trip from San Diego (California) to Kona (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Lahaina (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart October 17, 2020.
$73 per night: 14-day Panama Canal cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. Priced from $1021. One-way from San Diego (California) to Port Canaveral (Florida). Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Corinto (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal, Cartagena (Colombia) and Santa Marta (Colombia). Depart October 18, 2020.
$84 per night: 15-day Panama Canal cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. Priced from $1259. One-way from Los Angeles (California) to Miami (Florida). Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Acapulco (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal and Cartagena (Colombia). Depart October 9, 2020.
$60 per night: 7-day cruise to the Pacific Coast on Princess. Priced from $419. One-way from Los Angeles (California) to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Santa Barbara (California), San Francisco (California), Astoria (Oregon) and Victoria (Canada). Depart April 7, 2020.
$90 per night: 10-day cruise to Alaska on Princess Cruises. Priced from $899. Round-trip from San Francisco (California) to Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), Dawes Glacier, Ketchikan (Alaska) and Victoria (Canada). Depart May 1, 2020.