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.
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).
$45 per night: 4-day cruise to Baja Mexico on Carnival. Priced from $179. Round-trip from Long Beach (California) to Catalina Island (California) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart December 6, 2020.
$83 per night: 10-day cruise to Alaska on Carnival. Priced from $829. Round-trip from San Francisco (California) to Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), Icy Strait Point (Alaska), Tracy Arm Fjord and Victoria (Canada). Depart May 3, 2021.
$92 per night: 15-day cruise to Hawaii on Carnival. Priced from $1369. Round-trip from San Diego (California) to Maui (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart November 28, 2020.
$137 per night: 7-day California Coast cruise on Celebrity. Priced from $959. Round-trip from Los Angeles (California) to San Francisco (California), Monterey (California), Catalina Island (California) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart September 19, 2021.
$95 per night: 18-day cruise to Hawaii on Holland America Line. Priced from $1699. Round-trip from San Diego (California) to Honolulu (Hawaii), Lahaina (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart November 3, 2020.
$100 per night: 15-day Panama Canal cruise on Holland America Line. Priced from $1499. One-way from San Diego (California) to Fort Lauderdale (Florida). Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Puerto Chiapas (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Corinto (Nicaragua), Puerto Caldera (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal and Cartagena (Colombia). Depart November 23, 2020.
$64 per night: 14-day Panama Canal cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. Priced from $888. 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.
$99 per night: 6-day Pacific Coast cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. Priced from $594. One-way from Los Angeles (California) to Vancouver (Canada). Visit San Francisco (California), Victoria (Canada) and Seattle (Washington). Depart April 25, 2021.
$79 per night: 7-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera on Princess. Priced from $549. Round-trip from Los Angeles (California) to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico). Depart October 24, 2020.
$79 per night: 7-day California Coast cruise on Princess Cruises. Priced from $549. Round-trip from San Francisco (California) to San Diego (California), Santa Barbara (California), Los Angeles (California) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart September 27, 2020.