How to Find the Cheapest One-Way Cruises on Chart Cruises

One-way cruises are one of the best values in travel. Because cruise lines need to move ships between seasonal homeports, they sell these repositioning voyages at steep discounts — often 30-50% less per night than a comparable round-trip. Chart Cruises maps all of them on a single interactive globe, making it easy to compare routes and find the best deal.

Step-by-Step: Finding the Best Deals

1. Start on the Chart Cruises globe and click "One-Way" in the filter bar. This strips out round-trip itineraries so you're only looking at one-way repositioning routes.
2. Adjust the nights range. Click the "nights range" stat in the bottom bar to set a minimum. Longer voyages (10+ nights) tend to have lower per-night costs because they include more sea days — fewer port fees for the cruise line means lower pricing for you.
3. Check shoulder seasons. Use the date slider to focus on late April/early May or late October/November — the tail end of repositioning seasons when cruise lines discount unsold cabins most aggressively.
4. Compare cruise lines. Different lines price repositioning voyages very differently. Browse by line to compare:
   - MSC Cruises — consistently aggressive repositioning pricing
   - Costa Cruises — affordable Mediterranean-Caribbean routes
   - Royal Caribbean — large fleet means more options and competitive pricing
   - Norwegian Cruise Line — frequent repositioning deals
5. Use the stops slider. Drag "Stops" to a lower number to find direct routes. Fewer port calls often means a lower base fare — and more uninterrupted sea days, which many cruisers prefer.
6. Click through for pricing. When you find a route that looks right, click it on the globe, then click the cruise to see full details. The "Take a closer look on Cruisebound" link shows current pricing and cabin availability.

Quick Tips

1. Inside cabins are the value play. On a 14-night crossing with mostly sea days, you'll spend your time in lounges, the pool deck, and dining venues — not staring at your cabin walls.
2. Be flexible on dates. Shifting by a week can save hundreds. Use the date slider to compare adjacent weeks.
3. Factor in the one-way flight. You'll disembark in a different city, so budget for a flight home. Even with this cost, repositioning cruises usually beat round-trips on a per-day basis.