06/07/2022
You are probably aware that cruise ships move with the seasons. This is one of the distinct advantages of a floating hotel or resort – it can move. Those migration patterns were interrupted in 2020 and 2021, but it appears as though the pattern is settling out again.
Right now, most of the cruise ships in the world are in Alaska or Europe. A few remain in the Caribbean and Australia/New Zealand year-round, but the overwhelming majority of ocean ships right now are in the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea, or running up and down the British Columbia/Alaska coast lines.
In September and October, the ships in Alaska will return to Australia, New Zealand and East Asia (and some to the Caribbean), and the ships currently in Europe will head to Canada/New England to wait out hurricane season before returning to the Caribbean, and some to South America. The reverse migrations happen in the spring.
During these times of repositioning, you will find some really interesting itineraries that aren’t available at other times of the year. These are usually longer itineraries, and involve some days on the open ocean, so they are not for everyone.
