Migrate With The Whales And Turtles Repositioning Cruises Are A Cheap And Enjoyable Way To Cruise

Thinking of going on a cruise but really don't have the money to spend? Well consider trying a 'repositioning cruise'. Now I know this doesn't sound very tempting or exciting and it does actually sound a little confusing, but bear with me. In reality these are one off voyages that cruise ships make when transferring from one cruise region to another. You could be joining the whales and other seagoing creatures migrating either north in the summer or south for the winter. Repositioning cruises are very popular as the low prices are so appealing and also they are generally longer than a normal cruise giving passengers a truly relaxing cruise holiday, unencumbered by frantic days in port. Many cruise fleets have ships spending most of their time in spring and summer in the Mediterranean then transferring to the sunshine islands of the Caribbean for the winter months. The great thing about a 'repositioning cruise' is that you will experience a real adventure voyage at sea but at a bargain price.

You will find that most cruise lines are keen to fill their ships with fare paying passengers when making this type of transfers and so in order to achieve this offer the cruises at really low prices. To entice cruisers even more they often include themed activities, like photography or dancing lessons to make them more appealing. The thing to remember is that these types of cruises are not generally called repositioning cruises in the brochures. Words such as discovery crossing, eastbound or westbound may be included in the cruise name. Due to the nature of a cruise such as this they are mostly in the spring and autumn. A down side is that you might experience occasional choppy weather as your travel from one part of the world to another and you also may spend more time at sea than you might on a normal cruise but all this adds to the adventurous atmosphere. A transatlantic cruise ship will be sailing to spend winter in the Caribbean and you get the chance to enjoy all the best of the Mediterranean and an autumn sailing across the Atlantic. Other cruises will be crossing the Atlantic and visiting several Caribbean islands before reaching the ship's new home port.

Other great cruises to look out for are those cruising down either side of Africa with the ships travelling to Cape Town or Mombassa for the winter period. Also cruises in South America and Asia are becoming more popular cruise destinations so you might also find repositioning cruises from the USA across the Caribbean to South America or across the Indian or Pacific Oceans. Ships spending the summer in Alaska will almost always feature a repositioning cruise in the spring or autumn that will include time in Hawaii, the western cost of the Americas and/or a transit through the Panama Canal. A downside to consider when taking a repositioning cruise is that you will spend longer at sea as you have a larger distance to cover. Days at sea are usually unavoidable but for some are a bonus as it allows the chance to truly relax, perhaps enjoying a good book from the ship's library.