Transatlantic Cruises — Repositioning voyages — 7+ sea days

Overview

Why Transatlantic?

Transatlantic cruises are repositioning voyages — cruise lines moving ships between their summer (Europe) and winter (Caribbean) homes. 14 nights, 7–10 sea days, very few ports. The demographic skews older and more relaxed: these are the cruisers who genuinely enjoy sea days.

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is the only ship purpose-built for transatlantic crossings (reinforced hull for North Atlantic weather). Its 7-night Southampton ↔ New York voyages are the classic ocean-liner experience. Fares start at $999 inside and peak at $10,000+ for Queens Grill suites (butler, private dining room).

Other lines do transatlantic 2x a year with Caribbean-ship repositioning. Cheapest 14-night cruise in any category — often under $900/pp because the inventory is "use it or lose it."

Typical price

$899–$2,499/pp for 14-night interior (Cunard up to $10k+ for Queens Grill suites)

Best season

April–May (EU → US) and September–November (US → EU)

Departure ports

Fort Lauderdale · New York · Miami · Southampton · Barcelona · Rome

Ports of call

Where you'll stop

New York → Southampton OR reverse
Miami → Barcelona
Fort Lauderdale → Rome
Azores stop
Madeira stop

Operators

Cruise lines sailing Transatlantic

Cunard (Queen Mary 2)

Celebrity

Princess

Royal Caribbean

Norwegian

MSC

Planning

How to plan it

Cunard QM2 is the bucket-list option — no other ship is comparable for transatlantic
Repositioning crossings are the single cheapest way to cross the Atlantic by ship
Pack for weather extremes — Caribbean warm at departure, North Atlantic cold at mid-crossing
Book specialty dining packages — 10+ sea days is a long time at the buffet

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