Clients are clamoring to cruise again, as evidenced by world voyages available as far out as 2027 — but that’s not to say shorter sailings are not also in vogue. In fact, sailings shorter than a week are available now and into the coming years from several mainstream lines.
Here are a few to consider booking for clients.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line still offers its year-round sailings from Long Beach, California, with two- to six-night (and even seven- and 14-night) cruises onboard Carnival Radiance and Carnival Firenze.
Carnival Breeze will sail from Galveston, Texas, on a mix of four- and five-night departures to Mexico. During the same period, Carnival Legend will leave from the Texan homeport to Cozumel and sometimes Progreso, Mexico, on four- and five-night cruises.
Carnival Valor will sail four- and five-day cruises to Progreso and Cozumel, as well as Costa Maya, from New Orleans.
Carnival will deploy Carnival Horizon, Carnival Magic and Carnival Sunrise all from Miami to the Caribbean on long-weekend getaways, several of which will showcase the brand’s new Celebration Key private island. Carnival Paradise will sail from Tampa to Celebration Key and more on four- to six-day sailings.
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is shoring up its winter 2024-2025 lineup with its take on quick departures from Florida. MSC Divina will set up from Miami on three- and four-night journeys to Nassau, the Bahamas, and Ocean Cay private island.
MSC Seashore will venture on more three- and four-night sailings to the Bahamas and Ocean Cay from Port Canaveral.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Encore will sail five-night cruises from Los Angeles to Los Cabos and Ensenada through 2026. Sailing from New York, Norwegian Joy (in 2024) and Norwegian Aqua (in 2025) will head out on a four-day cruise to Bermuda.
Three ships will sail from Florida to the Bahamas this year: Norwegian Sky will leave from Miami on three- and four-night sailings; Norwegian Jade will sail from Port Canaveral on three-and four-night voyages; and Norwegian Joy will sail three-night cruises from Miami. Plus, Norwegian Epic will depart from Port Canaveral on a three-night itinerary.
Next year, Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Getaway will sail to the Bahamas from Miami. Joy and Norwegian Gem will sail two-night cruises from Miami.
Gem will also sail three- and four-day cruises from Miami and some from Jacksonville into 2026. In 2025, Norwegian Jewel and Aqua will offer four-day cruises from Tampa and Miami, respectively. And Jade will also head out on four-day Bahamian jaunts from Miami.
For 2026, Norwegian Breakaway will sail from Port Canaveral on three- and four-night voyages to the Bahamas, and Joy will also sail on four-day departures to the Bahamas.
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is leading the charge with abbreviated getaways from 2024 to 2026. For 2024-2025, the line has eight ships sailing quick trips. In Florida, Allure of the Seas will feature three- to four-night cruises from Port Canaveral and Miami to the Caribbean. Independence of the Seas will sail five-night Western Caribbean and four-night Eastern Caribbean routes, many of which highlight Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Seasonally, Enchantment of the Seas will deploy from Tampa on four- or five-night cruises. Grandeur of the Seas will sail from Tampa and Fort Lauderdale on four- or five-night cruises; Liberty of the Seas will depart from Fort Lauderdale on three- and four-night getaways; and Voyager of the Seas will sail from Port Canaveral on four- and five-night itineraries.
Royal Caribbean will also embark in Galveston, in 2024-2025 on four- and five-night escapes to destinations such as Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico, onboard Mariner of the Seas.
Navigator of the Seas will continue its three- and four-night journeys to Catalina Island and the Mexican Riviera from Los Angeles.
By 2025-2026, Royal Caribbean will pivot with its new Utopia of the Seas, which will sail from Port Canaveral on short three- and four-night weekend getaways to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau. Wonder of the Seas will leave on its own three- and four-night circuits from Miami to the same destinations.
Rounding out the line’s Florida departures will be Freedom of the Seas from Miami on three- and four-night runs; Liberty and Jewel of the Seas from Fort Lauderdale on three- and four-night cruises; Explorer of the Seas from Port Canaveral on four- and five-night jaunts; and Enchantment from Tampa on four- and five-night voyages.
Meanwhile, Mariner will continue to sail from Galveston on four- and five-night vacations to Costa Maya, Cozumel and Roatan, Honduras. And from Los Angeles, Navigator will extend its three- to six-night options, while Quantum of the Seas will introduce three- to six-night getaways to Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas.
Then from Bayonne, New Jersey, Royal Caribbean will send Liberty on a series of four- and five- night and longer journeys to the Eastern Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada and New England.
