High Season: Holiday weeks; Late January - mid-April; June - August
Disadvantages and Advantages: Here too, holiday sailings and break weeks continue to be in high demand with families. The weather is in the 70’s - 80’s, making it a popular escape for northerners. In addition, the summer season continues to be popular with families, but offers a lot less choice because most lines reposition their ships in Alaska for the summer.
Low/Shoulder Season: Early January and May; October - November
Disadvantages and Advantages of Off Season: A more adult-oriented atmosphere can be found, along with a variety of cruise options since most of the major cruise lines offer at least a few sailings in the autumn months. Early-January and late-April dates can be an especially good value with smaller crowds and fewer kids, since school is back is session after holiday or spring break times.
Carnival Cruiselines offers 3 or 4 day sailings as well as 7 days sailings year around sailing out of Los Angeles. With some shorter sailings out of San Diego from now until early April.
Royal Caribbean offers year around 7 day sailings from Los Angeles.
Holland America offers 7 day sailings out of San Diego from now until early April and then their ships will head out for the Alaska Season and return in early October and sail until April 2011.
Norwegian Cruise Line offers 7 day sailings out of Los Angeles until the end of April and then will start sailing for the Holidays in December and sail until April 2011.
Princess Cruises will offer 7 day sailings out of Los Angeles until the end of April then their ships will relocate for the Alaska Season returning at the end of November and sail until April 2011.
You can contact me locally in Florida (the world’s cruise capital) Toll Free at 1-877-999-4970 or by email at erdmanj@discountcruises.com to book today.
