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.
$43 per night: 4-day cruise to Baja Mexico on Carnival. Priced from $169. Round-trip from Long Beach (California) to Catalina Island (California) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart February 9, 2020.
$78 per night: 14-day cruise to Hawaii on Carnival. Priced from $1089. Round-trip from San Diego (California) to Honolulu (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart December 8, 2019.
$64 per night: 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise on Holland America Line. Priced from $444. Round-trip from San Diego (California) to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico). Depart December 7, 2019.
$66 per night: 15-day cruise through the Panama Canal on Holland America Line. Priced from $989. 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, and Curacao. Depart December 6, 2019.
$72 per night: 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. Priced from $499. Round-trip from Los Angeles (California) to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico). Depart December 8, 2019.
$62 per night: 21-day Panama Canal cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. Priced from $1299. One-way from San Francisco (California) to New York. Visit Santa Barbara (California), Los Angeles (California), Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Ixtapa (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Corinto (Nicaragua), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Cartagena (Colombia), Santa Marta (Colombia), Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire. Depart January 24, 2020.
$90 per night: 7-day California Coast cruise on Princess Cruises. Priced from $628. Round-trip from San Francisco (California) to Santa Barbara (California), Los Angeles (California), San Diego (California) and Ensenada (Mexico). Depart October 27, 2019.
$85 per night: 10-day Baja Peninsula & Sea of Cortez cruise on Princess. Priced from $849. Round-trip from Los Angeles (California) to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico), Loreto (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico). Depart January 3, 2020.