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Our Favorite Homeport Cruises
Here with a selection of our editors' favorite itineraries, listed by region:
From the Northeast
* Holland America’s 7-night New England and Canada cruises from Boston
Ports of call: Boston, MA; Bar Harbor, ME; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Quebec City; Montreal
* Cunard’s 7-night transatlantic sailings from Brooklyn to London
Ports of call: New York (Brooklyn), NY; London (Southampton), England
From the Southeast with Florida
* Azamara’s 12-night southern Caribbean winter sailings from Miami
Ports of call: Miami, FL; St. John, USVI; St. Bart's; Martinique; Grenadines; Domnica; St. Kitts; Virgin Gorda, BVI
From the Gulf Coast
* Norwegian’s 12-night repositioning cruise from New Orleans
Ports of call: New Orleans, LA; Costa Maya, Mexico; Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala; Belize City, Belize; Curacao; Bermuda; Boston, MA
* Holland America’s 7-night Latin America cruises from Tampa
Ports of call: Tampa, FL; Key West, FL; Belize City, Belize; Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala; Costa Maya, Mexico
From California
* Holland America’s 10-night Mexican Riviera cruise from San Diego
Ports of call: San Diego; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Mazatlan, Mexico; Guaymas, Mexico; La Paz, Mexico; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
* Carnival’s 4-night Catalina Island and Ensenda sail from Long Beach
Ports of call: Long Beach, CA; Catalina Island, CA; Ensenada, Mexico
From the Pacific Northwest with Alaska
* Celebrity’s 7-night Alaska sailings from Seattle
Ports of call: Seattle, WA; Ketchikan, AK; Juneau, AK; Victoria, BC
* Cruise West’s 7-night Pacific Northwest river cruise from Portland
Ports of call: Portland, OR; Astoria, OR; Walla Walla, WA
From Hawaii
* Norwegian’s 7-night sailings from Honolulu to the Hawaiian islands
Ports of call: Honolulu, HI; Maui, HI; Hilo, HI, Kona; HI; Kauai, HI
See Alaska Travel Guide | See Asia Travel Guide | See Bahamas Travel Guide | See Bermuda Travel Guide | See Canada Travel Guide | See Caribbean Travel Guide | See Europe Travel Guide | See Hawaii Travel Guide | See Mexico Travel Guide | See Pacific Northwest Travel Guide | See Tahiti Travel Guide | See Turkey Travel GuideSee United States Travel Guide
$154+: Stay 7 nights at a Colorado resort this holiday Rams Horn Village Resort
$117+: Shanghai hotel w/free WiFi nr top attractions Millennium Hongqiao Shanghai
$89+: Stowe, VT hotel w/indoor pool & free brkfst nr skiing Sun And Ski Inn And Suites
$89+: Tucson hotel w/pool, free brkfst & shuttle to airport Hotels.com
$60+: Budget Savannah-area hote w/restaurant near airport Savannah Inn
$106+: Mediterranean-style Florida resort w/golf, spa & more Hotels.com
$259+: Palm Beach resort with spa near shopping The Brazilian Court Hotel & Beach Club
$69+: Luxury Atlantic City hotel on boardwalk w/casino Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino
$63+: Contemporary Shanghai hotel w/bowling alley & more Jin jiang Galaxy Hotel Shanghai
$109+: Chicago-area resort w/bowling alley, spa, pool & more Eaglewood Resort and Spa
$84+: Orlando hotel w/free shuttle to Disney, Seaworld & more Wyndham Orlando Resort
$182+: Los Cabos resort & spa w/pool & free beach shuttle Tesoro Los Cabos
$209+: Manhattan hotel near Rockefeller Center & more Amsterdam Court Hotel
$219+: NYC hotel nr theater district & Times Square Wellington Hotel
$206+: Pasadena hotel w/tennis & free shuttle nr attractions Hotels.com
$36+: Las Vegas hotel on Strip w/pools, spa, casino & more Hotels.com
$67+: Italy hotel w/pool & free tickets to natural park Hotels.com
$69+: Miami hotel nr airport, golf courses & more Hotels.com
$135+: Posh Palm Springs resort w/spa, restaurant & bars Hotels.com
$47/nt+: Great deals on 3-star hotels in beautiful Atlanta Hotwire.com
$229/nt+: 4-star The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Expedia
$410/nt+: 4-star Elbow Beach Expedia
$495+: Majestic Punta Cana 4-nt all-incl. w/airfare BeachDestinations.com
$475+: Cozumel 4-nt beach trip w/airfare & hotel BeachDestinations.com
$689+: Riu Palace Negril Jamaica all-incl. 4-nt trip w/air BeachDestinations.com
$2409+: Tahiti & Bora Bora Island 7-nt combo w/airfare BeachDestinations.com
$1739+: Tahiti & Moorea 7-nt combo w/air & hotels BeachDestinations.com
$1035+: Oahu, Kauai & Maui 9-nt combo w/air & hotels BeachDestinations.com
$799+: Oahu & Maui 6-nt trip w/airfare & hotels BeachDestinations.com
$995+: Paris, Prague & St. Petersburg 6-nt trip w/airfare EuropeanDestinations.com
$625+: London and Dublin 6-nt Combo w/airfare & hotels EuropeanDestinations.com
$995+: Prague, Vienna, Budapest 6-nt w/airfare & trains EuropeanDestinations.com
$789+: Honduras: Copan Mayan site & beach 6-nt trip w/air LatinDestinations.com
$969+: Costa Rica 6-nt volcano & beach trip w/airfare LatinDestinations.com
$919+: Belize: Jungle Lodges & Ambergris 6-nt trip w/air LatinDestinations.com
$999+: Exciting vacations to Italy, France, Greece & London Cosmos
$299+: 4-nt Bahamas romantic all-incl. winter getaway w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$399+: 3-nt all-incl. Mexico vacation w/air & up to 70% off CheapCaribbean.com
$379+: Caribbean & Mexico tropical holiday vacations on sale CheapCaribbean.com
$229+: Sale on 5-nt Bahamas trip w/air & up to $500 savings CheapCaribbean.com
$699+: London & Paris 6-nt combo w/brkfst & flight Virgin Vacations
$649+: London 6-night getaway w/brkfst & air via NY Virgin Vacations
$672+: 3-star Surf Side Beach Club Expedia
$724+: Grape Bay Beach Hotel Expedia
$750+: Wharf Executive Suites Expedia
$549+: Reduced price 7-nt Alaska cruise to Juneau & Skagway Royal Caribbean
$599+: Alaska & Sawyer Glacier 7-nt Norwegian cruise w/bonus CruisesOnly
$349+: 7-nt Mexican Riviera cruise w/onboard meals from LA CruisesOnly
$379+: 7-nt Mexico cruise on Mariner of the Seas w/bonus CruisesOnly
$169+: 4-nt Baja Mexico kid-friendly cruise w/bonus from LA Carnival Cruise Lines
$399+: 7-nt Cannes, Naples & Barcelona getaway on Celebrity CruisesOnly
$279+: 5-nt exotic cruise to Western Caribbean ports from FL Royal Caribbean
$125+: Key West, Cococay & Nassau 4-nt cruise from Miami Royal Caribbean
$499+: 8-nt romantic St Lucia & St Kitts Caribbean cruise Carnival Cruise Lines
$199+: Kid-friendly Bahamas 3-nt cruise w/onboard savings CruisesOnly
$439+: 7-nt Bahamas & Florida cruise on Carnival w/bonus Carnival Cruise Lines
$699+: Sail to Hawaii for 7 nts w/up to $800 in savings Cruise.Com
$439+: 7-nt Mexico cruise w/onboard savings credit Cruise.Com
$309+: 7-nt Cozumel, Belize & Roatan cruise w/onboard credit Cruise.Com
$349+: 7-nt tropical Baja Mexico cruise w/up to $100 credit Cruise.Com
$159+: 4-nt Mexican coast cruise to Santa Catalina w/bonus Cruise.Com
$1099+: 14-nt transatlantic cruise Fort Lauderdale to Rome Cruise.Com
$819+: 14-nt transatlantic voyage to Rome w/prepaid tips Cruise.Com
$684+: 7-nt romantic voyage to Rome & Portofino from Genoa Cruise.Com
$839+: 7-nt London to NY cruise w/up to $300 ship credit American Express Travel
$152+: Cheap round-trip domestic winter fares Expedia
$409+: Low round-trip fares to Europe British Airways
$497+: Premium economy London fares (one-way) Virgin Atlantic
Free Family Flights to Mexico on AeroMexico Editors' Review
Holiday Fare Sales & More from $98 Editors' Review
Fall/Winter Sale Fares to Asia from $260 Editors' Review
$556+: Round-trip Madrid fares from major cities Major Airlines
$210+: Latin America holiday airfare specials (round-trip) Major Airline
$49+: Last-minute flights to all major US cities (one-way) Frontier Airlines
$150+: Cheap fares to Niagara Falls (round-trip) Major Airlines
$169+: Discount fall fares to NYC (round-trip) Expedia
$139+: Round-trip fares to Orlando from NE cities Major Airlines
$203+: Low fares to top Texas cities (round-trip) Major Airlines
$216+: Round-trip fares to Columbus via Chicago & more Major Airlines
$223+: Round-trip Memphis fares via top cities Major Airlines
$734+: Fly round-trip from Boston to Florence Major Airlines
$310+: Cheap rates to Puerto Vallarta (round-trip) Major Airlines
$198+: Fly to Charlotte via NY & more (round-trip) Major Airlines
$238+: Fly to London via LA, NY, Miami & more (one-way) Virgin Atlantic
$15.95+: Low rates on rental cars in major cities across the US Hotwire
$10/day+: Airport pickup & dropoff car rental deals CarRentals.com
Under $15: Cheap car rentals in major cities CarRentals.com
Under $15: Great deals on all-sized car rentals CarRentals.com
$10/day+: Cheap car rentals from major US airports CarRentals.com