A whole vacation in a long weekend.

Short Cruises: 3-5 Nights From $149

Leave Thursday, back by Monday. Every sailing below runs three to five nights from a North American port, the exact format that turns a long weekend into a real vacation. Live prices, refreshed daily.

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One row per ship and departure date, cheapest cabin, popular lines only. Thursday and Friday departures make natural long weekends; Monday departures often price lowest.

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Interior cabin, per person, taxes and fees included. Prices refresh daily and can change with availability. Per day = total price divided by nights.

Short Cruise, Done Right

1The Long-Weekend FormulaA Thursday or Friday departure plus one or two days off work equals a full reset: two sea days, an island, and home before the inbox notices.
2Perfect First CruiseThree or four nights is the ideal audition for first-timers: long enough to know whether cruising suits you, short enough that it barely dents the calendar or the budget.
3Watch the Per-Day MathShort sailings carry the lowest totals but the highest per-day prices. If the dates flex, compare against a week in the table's per-day column before deciding.
4Bahamas and Baja Rule This FormatFrom Florida the short-cruise map is Nassau, private islands, and Grand Bahama; from Los Angeles and Galveston it is Ensenada and Cozumel. Warm water, minimal sea time.

Frequently Asked Questions

From Florida ports, mostly the Bahamas: Nassau, the lines’ private islands, and Grand Bahama. From Los Angeles and Long Beach, Ensenada and Catalina. From Galveston and New Orleans, Cozumel and the western Caribbean. The table shows exactly where every sailing goes.

The total is the lowest way to get on a ship, which is why they are the classic first cruise. Per night they usually cost more than a week-long sailing, so if your dates flex, compare both. The per-day column in the table makes that comparison honest.

For most closed-loop sailings that leave and return from the same US port, US citizens can travel with a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID, but a passport is strongly recommended and some itineraries require one. Confirm the requirement for your specific sailing with a Cruise Manager before you book.

Most run on fixed weekly patterns: Thursday or Friday departures for 3-4 night weekend runs, and Monday departures for 4-5 night midweek runs, which often price lower. The departure-day filter above sorts exactly that.

Gone Friday, Back Monday

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