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.
$60 per night: 3-day cruise to Mexico on Carnival. Priced from $179. Round-trip from Long Beach (California) to Ensenada (Mexico). Depart January 17, 2019.
$63 per night: 7-day cruise to the Mexican Riviera on Carnival. Priced from $439. Round-trip from Long Beach (California) to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico). Depart February 23, 2019.
$67 per night: 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise on Holland America. Priced from $599. Round-trip from San Diego (California) to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico). Depart January 6, 2019.
$60 per night: 15-day Panama Canal cruise on Holland America. Priced from $899. One-way from San Diego (California) to Fort Lauderdale (Florida). Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Corinto (Nicaragua), Puerto Caldera (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal, Cartagena (Colombia) and Half Moon Cay (Bahamas). Depart November 3, 2018.
$50 per night: 14-day Panama Canal cruise on Norwegian. Priced from $699. One-way from Los Angeles (California) to Miami (Florida). Visit Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal and Cartagena (Colombia). Depart November 3, 2018.
$69 per night: 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise on Norwegian. Priced from $479. Round-trip from Los Angeles (California) to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico). Depart December 14, 2018.
$74 per night: 15-day Hawaii cruise on Princess. Priced from $1108. Round-trip from Los Angeles (California) to Hilo (Hawaii), Honolulul (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart November 4, 2018.
$60 per night: 10-day Mexican Riviera cruise on Princess. Priced from $599. Round-trip from San Francisco (California) to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Manzanillo (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico). Depart December 3, 2018.