Westbound Transatlantic Cruises
Compare verified westbound Atlantic crossings and repositioning cruises from the GCI voyage database.
What Is a Westbound Transatlantic Cruise?
An westbound Transatlantic cruise crosses the Atlantic generally from Europe toward North America, the Caribbean and South America. Many of these voyages are seasonal repositioning cruises, although dedicated ocean-liner crossings can also travel in this direction.
Westbound inventory is especially common in the late summer and fall, when cruise lines move ships between seasonal deployment regions. Routes vary widely: some emphasize consecutive sea days while others stop in places such as the Azores, Bermuda, Portugal, Spain, Morocco or the Canary Islands.
Use the Find a Long Cruise tool for more detailed filtering, or compare all Transatlantic cruises.
What to Expect on an Westbound Crossing
Long Atlantic crossings make the ship itself unusually important. Compare cabin comfort, indoor public spaces, laundry options, Wi-Fi, dining packages and sea-day activities—not just the itinerary.
Travelers should also account for time-zone changes. On a westbound crossing, ship clocks generally move backward as the voyage crosses time zones. The exact schedule is set onboard and can vary by itinerary.
Weather can change substantially between the beginning and end of a crossing, so packing for layers is usually more practical than planning around one climate.
Westbound Transatlantic Cruises by Year
2027 Westbound Transatlantic Cruises
The GCI voyage database currently contains 26 verified westbound Transatlantic voyages departing in 2027.
| Departure | Cruise Line | Ship | From | To | Nights | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2027 | Cunard | Queen Mary 2 | Le Havre, France | New York, NY, USA | 7 | Dedicated Crossing |
| Aug 21, 2027 | Silversea | Silver Shadow | Lisbon, Portugal | New York, NY, USA | 12 | Repositioning |
| Aug 22, 2027 | Princess Cruises | Caribbean Princess | Copenhagen, Denmark | Boston, MA, USA | 16 | Repositioning |
| September 2027 | Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Jewel | Southampton, England | New York, NY, USA | 14 | Repositioning |
| Sep 10, 2027 | Cunard | Queen Mary 2 | Southampton, England | New York, NY, USA | 7 | Dedicated Crossing |
| Sep 30, 2027 | Royal Caribbean | Legend of the Seas | Barcelona, Spain | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 13 | Repositioning |
| October 2027 | Holland America Line | Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | TBA | Repositioning |
| October 2027 | Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Prima | Southampton, England | New York, NY, USA | 14 | Repositioning |
| October 2027 | Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Epic | Barcelona, Spain | Port Canaveral, FL, USA | 12 | Repositioning |
| October 2027 | Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Gem | Barcelona, Spain | Miami, FL, USA | 16 | Repositioning |
| Oct 11, 2027 | Cunard | Queen Mary 2 | Hamburg, Germany | New York, NY, USA | 9 | Dedicated Crossing |
| Oct 17, 2027 | Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Apex | Southampton, England | Port Canaveral, FL, USA | 13 | Repositioning |
| Oct 21, 2027 | Royal Caribbean | Mariner of the Seas | Barcelona, Spain | New Orleans, LA, USA | 14 | Repositioning |
| Oct 26, 2027 | Princess Cruises | Sky Princess | Southampton, England | Port Canaveral, FL, USA | 15 | Repositioning |
| Oct 29, 2027 | Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Constellation | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy | Tampa, FL, USA | 16 | Repositioning |
| Oct 31, 2027 | Royal Caribbean | Odyssey of the Seas | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy | Cape Liberty, NJ, USA | 14 | Repositioning |
| November 2027 | Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Dawn | Barcelona, Spain | Jacksonville, FL, USA | 14 | Repositioning |
| November 2027 | Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Viva | Lisbon, Portugal | Miami, FL, USA | 14 | Repositioning |
| Nov 7, 2027 | Princess Cruises | Sun Princess | Barcelona, Spain | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 14 | Repositioning |
| Nov 20, 2027 | Princess Cruises | Enchanted Princess | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 15 | Repositioning |
| Nov 27, 2027 | Silversea | Silver Dawn | Lisbon, Portugal | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 14 | Repositioning |
| Nov 28, 2027 | Holland America Line | Oosterdam | Barcelona, Spain | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 13 | Repositioning |
| December 2027 | Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Star | Lisbon, Portugal | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 15 | Repositioning |
| Dec 2, 2027 | Silversea | Silver Spirit | Lisbon, Portugal | Bridgetown, Barbados | 15 | Repositioning |
| Dec 4, 2027 | Silversea | Silver Ray | Lisbon, Portugal | Bridgetown, Barbados | 14 | Repositioning |
| Dec 7, 2027 | Oceania Cruises | Oceania Marina | Lisbon, Portugal | Miami, FL, USA | 13 | Repositioning |
Popular Westbound Departure Ports
Departure Gateways
- Lisbon, Portugal — 7 voyages
- Barcelona, Spain — 7 voyages
- Southampton, England — 5 voyages
- Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy — 3 voyages
- Le Havre, France — 1 voyage
- Copenhagen, Denmark — 1 voyage
- Rotterdam, Netherlands — 1 voyage
- Hamburg, Germany — 1 voyage
Arrival Gateways
- New York, NY, USA — 6 voyages
- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA — 5 voyages
- Port Canaveral, FL, USA — 3 voyages
- Miami, FL, USA — 3 voyages
- Bridgetown, Barbados — 2 voyages
- Boston, MA, USA — 1 voyage
- New Orleans, LA, USA — 1 voyage
- Tampa, FL, USA — 1 voyage
Cruise Lines with Westbound Transatlantic Voyages
- Norwegian Cruise Line — 7 verified voyages
- Silversea — 4 verified voyages
- Princess Cruises — 4 verified voyages
- Cunard — 3 verified voyages
- Royal Caribbean — 3 verified voyages
- Holland America Line — 2 verified voyages
- Celebrity Cruises — 2 verified voyages
- Oceania Cruises — 1 verified voyage
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Direction is only one part of the decision. Compare the ship, total voyage length, number of sea days, departure and arrival logistics, cabin choices and the cost of onboard packages before choosing a crossing.
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