The cruise lines that sail out of Los Angeles are: Carnival, Celebrity, Crystal, Cunard, Norwegian, Oceania, Princess, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn and Silversea. The variety is an advantage because it offers styles of ships to meet any taste or budget.
Carnival Cruise Line: frequent short cruises to Baja Mexico and one-week Mexican Riviera cruises. Carnival is casual and inexpensive; ideal for families and young couples.
Celebrity Cruises: the modern luxury cruise line. Sleek, sophisticated ships.
Crystal Cruises: the most award-winning ships in the industry. Luxury voyages for discerning adults. Out of Los Angeles they offer a cruise to Australia.
Cunard Line: is a very British line with classy big ships. They offer a cruise to Australia from LA.
Norwegian Cruise Line: known for "freestyle cruising". The ships are super-relaxed and casual. Their voyages include trips to Mexico and through the Panama Canal.
Oceania Cruises: a premium cruise line. They offer cruises to Australia, the California coast, and Japan.
Princess Cruises: sails more ships out of Los Angeles than anyone. This cruise line has a long history in southern California, and was famously the host of "The Love Boat" television series. They offer cruises to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, the Pacific Coast, Panama Canal, South America, and around the world.
Regent Seven Seas: all-inclusive luxury cruises. Their all-suite ships sail to New Zealand, New York, Tahiti, and around the world from LA.
Royal Caribbean: now offers short cruises to Mexico. Royal Caribbean ships are like floating amusement parks.
Seabourn: is a luxury line with relatively small ships for more personal attention. They sail to Australia, Hawaii and through the Panama Canal from LA.
Silversea: is another high-end luxury line with all-inclusive cruises. Their destinations include Hawaii and the South Pacific.
Cruise lines with no departures from LA include Azamara Club Cruises, Disney Cruise Line and Holland America Line.
