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Cruises from
San Francisco

101 cruises from San Francisco over the next 24 months, each with its ports of call and the pier it leaves from. Narrow them down by date, trip length, destination, ship or fare.

Next departure Ruby Princess on Sun, Nov 8, 2026

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Ways to narrow down cruises from San Francisco

By month 24 months Find sailings that fit your dates. By trip length 4 to 87 nights Match a cruise to the days you can take off. By destination 8 regions Alaska, Hawaii, Baja, the Pacific Coast and more. By cruise line 4 lines Carnival, Princess, Regent Seven Seas, and Azamara. By ship 5 ships Passenger numbers and each ship's schedule. By price from $70 a night The lowest starting fares, and what they cost per night.

Pier 27 or Pier 35?

Terminal guide
Ruby Princess docked beside the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27 in San Francisco, seen across the lawn in front of the terminal

Pier 27, the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal

53 sailings listed. Next: Ruby Princess on Sun, Nov 8, 2026.

Pier 27, The Embarcadero, San Francisco
The arched bulkhead building of Pier 35 on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, with PIER 35 carved above the entrance and a Golden Gate Transit bus in front

Pier 35

4 sailings listed. Next: Carnival Luminosa on Wed, Apr 28, 2027.

Pier 35, The Embarcadero, San Francisco

The pier for each sailing comes from the Port of San Francisco's cruise schedule. 44 later sailings don't show a pier yet, because the port hasn't published that far ahead.

Cruises from San Francisco departing soon

All 3 in November 2026
Schedule last updated · 101 departures listed · Dates can change. Verify with the cruise line before booking.

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Where you can go from San Francisco

All destinations
A waterfall running down a glacier-carved valley to the ice-dotted water of Endicott Arm fjord in Southeast Alaska, with low cloud on the peaks

Alaska

45 sailings, 10 to 13 nights · from $996

Diamond Head rising behind Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, with swimmers in the turquoise water and a hotel tower at left

Hawaii

23 sailings, 15 to 16 nights · from $1,124

The giant Mexican flag of the Bandera Monumental flying over the harbor and marina at Ensenada, Baja California, with hills behind

Baja and Ensenada

20 sailings, 4 to 5 nights · from $513

The Inner Harbour in Victoria, British Columbia, at dusk, with the lit Parliament Buildings behind boats moored along the waterfront walkway

Pacific Coast

6 sailings, 7 nights · from $900

Puerto Vallarta seen from the sea, with hotels along the shore of the bay and green mountains behind

Mexican Riviera

1 sailing, 11 nights · from $1,569

Ruby Princess passing through the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal, with a tugboat alongside

Panama Canal

1 sailing, 16 nights · from $2,025

Aerial view of Bora Bora in French Polynesia, with Mount Otemanu above the lagoon, overwater bungalows along the reef islets and surf breaking on the outer reef

South Pacific

2 sailings, 17 to 18 nights · from $2,549

Brilliance of the Seas docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney, Australia, with the Sydney Opera House across Circular Quay

Long voyages across the Pacific

3 sailings, 15 to 87 nights · from $1,541

Starting fares per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, checked . Fares change often, so check the current price before you book.

Ships sailing from San Francisco

All ships
Ruby Princess under way off Juneau, Alaska, in June 2026, seen side-on with forested mountains behind Princess

Ruby Princess

57 sailings · next Nov 8

from $769
Carnival Luminosa seen from ahead, with a navy bow lettered with her name and a red funnel Carnival

Carnival Luminosa

20 sailings · next Apr 28

from $515
Carnival Legend under way at dusk, seen side-on with its lit decks and red funnel Carnival

Carnival Legend

19 sailings · next Apr 28

from $513
Azamara Quest alongside in Marseille in April 2022 Azamara

Azamara Quest

3 sailings · next Jan 5

from $2549
Seven Seas Splendor on the River Garonne at Bordeaux, France, in May 2023 Regent Seven Seas

Seven Seas Splendor

2 sailings · next Jan 6

from $7899

Starting fares per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, checked . Fares change often, so check the current price before you book.

Cruise lines sailing from San Francisco

All lines
Princess Cruises 57 sailings from $769 Carnival Cruise Line 39 sailings from $513 Azamara 3 sailings from $2549 Regent Seven Seas Cruises 2 sailings from $7899

When to sail from San Francisco

Every departure we hold, grouped by the month it leaves rather than by the year, so two years of calendar answer the question once. May carries the most departures at 17. February has the lowest median fare per night, at $84. These are medians of the starting fares listed here on 2026-11-03, not a forecast.

January 8 departures $142 a night, median February 3 departures $84 a night, median Lowest median fare March 4 departures $129 a night, median April 8 departures $149 a night, median May 17 departures $130 a night, median Most departures June 13 departures $140 a night, median July 13 departures $145 a night, median August 14 departures $131 a night, median September 8 departures $124 a night, median October 4 departures $111 a night, median November 6 departures $89 a night, median December 3 departures $93 a night, median

Starting fares per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, checked . Fares change often, so check the current price before you book.

Best value per night

Every route by value

A 10-night sailing at $1,349 costs a lot more per night than a 16-night one at the same price. This table takes the cheapest date on every ship and route and ranks them by fare per night, which is the fairest way to compare trips of different lengths. The median across the whole calendar is $131 a night.

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Cruises from San Francisco ranked by starting fare per night
Itinerary Nights Per night
1
16-Night Hawaii

Ruby Princess

Cheapest on Sat, Sep 25, 2027

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16 $70 per night
2
10-Night Alaska Inside Passage & Glacier

Carnival Luminosa

Cheapest on Mon, May 17, 2027

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10 $100 per night
3
15-Night Alaska & Japan Transpacific

Carnival Luminosa

Cheapest on Sat, Oct 2, 2027

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15 $103 per night
4
10-Night Alaska

Ruby Princess

Cheapest on Sun, Aug 29, 2027

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10 $105 per night
5
11-Night Alaska Inside Passage & Glacier

Carnival Luminosa

Cheapest on Mon, Sep 6, 2027

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11 $107 per night
6
10-Night Alaska Inside Passage & Glacier

Carnival Legend

Cheapest on Mon, May 15, 2028

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10 $111 per night

Ranked on the starting fares listed here on 2026-11-03, divided by the number of nights. Each sailing shows the date its fare was checked. This shows how far the money goes, not how good the ship is, and we don't hold ratings or reviews. The port count is there so you can weigh a cheap trip with lots of sea days against a busier one. Fares change, so check the current price with the cruise line.

Before you sail

Three things to sort out before you sail from here: which pier your ship uses, how you get to The Embarcadero, and where to leave the car.

All planning guides →

Parking at the port

Where to park for Pier 27 and Pier 35, and how to manage without a car.

Parking options →

Getting here

SFO, Oakland and San Jose to The Embarcadero, with the options and what they cost.

Compare the airports →

Which pier

Pier 27 or Pier 35, how to check your date, and how check-in works.

Pier addresses →

Alaska cruises

The most common trip from San Francisco, with 45 round trips to Alaska and no flight north to book.

Read the Alaska guide →

When to go

What sails each month, from Alaska in summer to Hawaii and Mexico in the cooler months.

See the season guide →

Short cruises

The shortest sailings are 4 nights, and 31 leave on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

See the short options →

Frequently asked questions

Which cruise lines sail from San Francisco?
Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Azamara. Between them they have 101 departures on 5 ships from November 2026 to October 2028. Princess Cruises runs the most, with 57.

What cruises leave from SF?
101 cruises leave San Francisco in the schedule we track, to Alaska, Hawaii, Baja, the Pacific Coast, and on longer voyages across the Pacific. Princess Cruises runs the most, with 57, and 94 of the 101 come back to San Francisco.

Are cruises from San Francisco round trip?
94 of the 101 are. A round trip starts and ends at the same pier, so there's no second flight to book. The other 7 end somewhere else, and each row says where. See the itineraries for every route.

What is the cheapest cruise out of San Francisco?
Among the fares listed here on 2026-11-03, the lowest is $513 per person for Carnival Legend on Thu, May 11, 2028, a 4-night trip. That works out at $128 a night. The cheap cruises page ranks the rest.

What is the cheapest month to cruise from San Francisco?
May 2028 has the lowest starting fare among those listed here on 2026-11-03, $513 per person. Fares change daily, so use this as a guide rather than a promise.

Are there 3-day or weekend cruises from San Francisco?
There are no 2- or 3-night sailings in the schedule we track. The shortest are 4 nights, and there are 16 of them. 31 sailings leave on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. See weekend cruises.

Do I need a passport to cruise from San Francisco?
On a round trip that starts and ends in San Francisco, U.S. citizens can usually sail with a birth certificate and a government photo ID. Each line has its own rules, and a passport is still the safer choice. Our documents guide has the details.

Which pier will my ship use?
It depends on the sailing, not just the line. Most ships use Pier 27, the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal, and 4 of the sailings we list use Pier 35, a short walk north on The Embarcadero. Each sailing here shows its pier from the Port of San Francisco's own schedule, which runs to Fri, Dec 31, 2027. For anything later, go by your cruise documents. Our terminal guide has the details.

How far ahead is the San Francisco schedule published?
Our list runs to October 2028. The last few months are thinner because not every line has published that far ahead yet.