There are so many exciting places in the world that cruise ships travel to! You may or may not have a choice about where you are sent to work on a cruise ship, depending on the cruise line, but regardless, it’s good to have some idea of where cruise ships travel in the world. Here’s a breakdown of the primary locations and travel seasons for you (this list is not all inclusive and is subject to change). Where would you like to go? |
ALASKA
ALASKA TRAVEL SEASON
High Travel Season: June - August
Shoulder Season: May - September
Low or No Season: November - April
EMBARKATION PORTS
Anchorage, AK
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Seward, AK
Vancouver, BC, Canada
PORTS OF CALL
Juneau
Ketchikan
Sitka
Skagway
Tracy Arm Fjord
CARIBBEAN
CARIBBEAN TRAVEL SEASON
High Travel Season: December - April
Shoulder Season: May & September/October
Low or No Season: June - August
EASTERN CARIBBEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Charleston, SC
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Miami, FL
New York, NY
Port Canaveral, FL
PORTS OF CALL
Antigua
Grand Turk
Nassau (Bahamas)
St. Kitts
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
Turks and Caicos
WESTERN CARIBBEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Galveston, TX
Houston, TX
Miami, FL
New Orleans, LA
Port Canaveral, FL
Tampa, FL
PORTS OF CALL
Cozumel
Belize
Grand Cayman
Jamaica
Roatan
PRIVATE ISLANDS (typically owned by the cruise lines)
Castaway Cay (Disney)
Coco Cay (RoyalCaribbean)
Great Stirrup Cay (NCL)
Half Moon Cay (Carnival/Holland America)
Labadee (RoyalCaribbean)
Princess Cays (Princess)
SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Florida
New York
Puerto Rico
PORTS OF CALL
Aruba
Barbados
Curacao
Dominica
Grenada
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
EUROPE
EUROPE TRAVEL SEASON
High Travel Season: June - August
Shoulder Seasons: April/May & September/October
Low or No Season: November – March
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Istanbul, Türkiye
Rome, Italy
Venice, Italy
PORTS OF CALL
Athens, Greece
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Haifa, Israel
Santorini, Greece
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Athens, Greece
Barcelona, Spain
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Venice, Italy
PORTS OF CALL
Cannes, France
Civitavecchia/Rome, Italy
Livorno/Florence, Italy
Naples/Capri, Italy
Nice, France
NORTHERN EUROPE
EMBARKATION PORTS
Copenhagen, Denmark
London (Dover, Harwich and Southampton), England
Stockholm, Sweden
PORTS OF CALL
Berlin, Germany
Copenhagen, Denmark
London (Dover, Harwich and Southampton), England
Oslo, Norway
Stockholm, Sweden
St. Petersburg, Russia
Tallinn, Estonia
MEXICO
MEXICO TRAVEL SEASON
High Travel Season: November - April
Low or Shoulder Season: May - October
EMBARKATION PORTS
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
PORTS OF CALL
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Catalina Island, CA
Ensenada, Mexico
La Paz, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
HAWAII, PACIFIC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, ASIA
Information coming soon! Please check back!
ALASKA TRAVEL SEASON
High Travel Season: June - August
Shoulder Season: May - September
Low or No Season: November - April
EMBARKATION PORTS
Anchorage, AK
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Seward, AK
Vancouver, BC, Canada
PORTS OF CALL
Juneau
Ketchikan
Sitka
Skagway
Tracy Arm Fjord
CARIBBEAN
CARIBBEAN TRAVEL SEASON
High Travel Season: December - April
Shoulder Season: May & September/October
Low or No Season: June - August
EASTERN CARIBBEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Charleston, SC
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Miami, FL
New York, NY
Port Canaveral, FL
PORTS OF CALL
Antigua
Grand Turk
Nassau (Bahamas)
St. Kitts
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
Turks and Caicos
WESTERN CARIBBEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Galveston, TX
Houston, TX
Miami, FL
New Orleans, LA
Port Canaveral, FL
Tampa, FL
PORTS OF CALL
Cozumel
Belize
Grand Cayman
Jamaica
Roatan
PRIVATE ISLANDS (typically owned by the cruise lines)
Castaway Cay (Disney)
Coco Cay (RoyalCaribbean)
Great Stirrup Cay (NCL)
Half Moon Cay (Carnival/Holland America)
Labadee (RoyalCaribbean)
Princess Cays (Princess)
SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Florida
New York
Puerto Rico
PORTS OF CALL
Aruba
Barbados
Curacao
Dominica
Grenada
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
EUROPE
EUROPE TRAVEL SEASON
High Travel Season: June - August
Shoulder Seasons: April/May & September/October
Low or No Season: November – March
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Istanbul, Türkiye
Rome, Italy
Venice, Italy
PORTS OF CALL
Athens, Greece
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Haifa, Israel
Santorini, Greece
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN
EMBARKATION PORTS
Athens, Greece
Barcelona, Spain
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Venice, Italy
PORTS OF CALL
Cannes, France
Civitavecchia/Rome, Italy
Livorno/Florence, Italy
Naples/Capri, Italy
Nice, France
NORTHERN EUROPE
EMBARKATION PORTS
Copenhagen, Denmark
London (Dover, Harwich and Southampton), England
Stockholm, Sweden
PORTS OF CALL
Berlin, Germany
Copenhagen, Denmark
London (Dover, Harwich and Southampton), England
Oslo, Norway
Stockholm, Sweden
St. Petersburg, Russia
Tallinn, Estonia
MEXICO
MEXICO TRAVEL SEASON
High Travel Season: November - April
Low or Shoulder Season: May - October
EMBARKATION PORTS
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
PORTS OF CALL
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Catalina Island, CA
Ensenada, Mexico
La Paz, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
HAWAII, PACIFIC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, ASIA
Information coming soon! Please check back!