Malysia Air Lines - Repositioning Cruises Through the Panama Canal

  And long hauls which go all the way to the Caribbean via the Panama Canal; short hauls which sail from Vancouver to Southern California, there are two kinds of repositioning cruises from Alaska:   . And spring, winter, the weather in the Gulf of Alaska starts to change and many of the ships that have spent the summer there need to relocate to the Caribbean for the fall, by September.

Having a stateroom with a balcony is a big plus when going through the canal;    . And navigating the locks is a unique cruise experience;  . So you'll often feel like you're threading a needle; it's only feet wider than many of the ships that make the transit,  . The Panama Canal really is a modern engineering marvel.

They sail from Fort Lauderdale and spend 18 nights making the journey;  . Both the Island Princess and the Coral Princess transit the Panama Canal in late April of 2010 on their way back to Alaska;  . Per night; balcony cabins were running around $100 per person, for 2009,  . And six other ports; aruba, acapulco, calls at Cabo, the Coral Princess, its sister ship,    . The Island Princess leaves Vancouver around mid-September on a 17-night repositioning cruise to Fort Lauderdale.

Fares were being discounted about 50%; in fall of 2009,  . And a bowling alley; a sports bar, and the ship has fun facilities like a cigar bar, there are six sea days for relaxing, in addition to the ports,  . And Columbia along the way, costa Rica, guatemala, stopping in Mexico, the Norwegian Peal leaves Los Angeles for Miami, in late September.

And then begins the Alaska season in May, the ship returns from Miami to Los Angeles, in April 2010.

Maarten. And St, antigua, lucia. St; the British Virgin Islands, but the longer voyage includes calls in the Bahamas,  . With deep discounts available; the shorter cruise is a better value,  . Or they can extend the 15-night cruise and disembark in Barbados a week later;  . San Franciscans can leave from their home city and sail on the Sea Princess to Fort Lauderdale.

Per night; staterooms with balconies were available for under $100 per person,  . The Millennium has a lot going for it; and one of the biggest cruise ship spas, an MP3 music library, with Champagne and martini bas,  . In addition to transiting the Panama Canal; and Aruba, costa Rica, the 16-night voyage stops in several Mexican ports,  . Puerto Rico, the Celebrity Millennium sails from Los Angeles to San Juan, in early October.

  The remaining ships make their repositioning cruises to Alaska, by May.

But fares were running about 60% off rack rate; her per diem is more than many competing cruises,  . The Seven Seas Navigator offers stellar service; with only 450 lucky passengers to attend to,  . Lauderdale to San Francisco aboard the Regent Seven Seas Navigator. Those who have plenty of time on their hands will enjoy the 20-night voyage from Ft.

This is the most luxurious of the Panama Canal cruises;  . And Acapulco en route; panama, stopping in Columbia, the Silver Shadow sails from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles,  . And sip Dom Perignon at the Champagne Bar; smoke cigars in a Davidoff humidor, chateaux restaurant, her 228 passengers dine in a Relais &  . Silversea's Silver Shadow is another 6 star ship making this voyage.