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 November, December and January (except for the holiday weeks, which are expensive).
We searched for the best 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.
$51 per night: 4-day cruise to Baja Mexico on Carnival. Priced from $204. Round-trip from Long Beach (California) to Catalina Island (California) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart November 10, 2019.
$71 per night: 7-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera on Carnival. Priced from $494. Round-trip from San Diego (California) to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico). Depart December 1, 2019.
$62 per night: 21-day Alaska cruise on Holland America Line. Priced from $1299. Round-trip from San Francisco (California) to Ketchikan (Alaska), Sitka (Alaska), Hubbard Glacier, Valdez (Alaska), Homer (Alaska), Anchorage (Alaska), Kodiak (Alaska), Haines (Alaska), Juneau (Alaska), Wrangell (Alaska), Victoria (Canada), Port Alberni (Canada) and Astoria (Oregon). Depart May 28, 2019.
$100 per night: 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise on Holland America Line. Priced from $699. Round-trip from San Diego (California) to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico). Depart October 6, 2019.
$86 per night: 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. Priced from $599. Round-trip from Los Angeles (California) to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico). Depart January 5, 2020.
$53 per night: 16-day Panama Canal cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. Priced from $849. One-way from Los Angeles (California) to Miami (Florida). Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Puntarenas (Costa Rica) and Oranjestad (Aruba). Depart October 11, 2019.
$98 per night: 15-day Hawaii cruise on Princess Cruises. Priced from $1479. Round-trip from San Francisco (California) to Honolulu (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart December 3, 2019.
$96 per night: 5-day Mexico cruise on Princess. Priced from $479. Round-trip from Los Angeles (California) to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)(overnight). Depart November 30, 2019.