Every cruise sailing out of San Francisco, CA in the next 120 days, priced honestly. We currently track 8 bookable departures from San Francisco, CA. Each one is checked against its own 60-day price history: green means the fare is at least 10% below its median, amber means it sits within 10%, and red means it is running above. Sailings with less than a week of history are marked new — we do not guess. The base fare is the number the cruise line advertises; the all-in price is what you actually pay per person once gratuities, port fees, and taxes are added. Right now 1 of the 8 tracked departures is priced below its own median. The cheapest all-in fare starts at $883 per person. Lines sailing from San Francisco, CA right now: Princess, Carnival. Most-served destinations: Hawaii, Mexico, Baja Mexico. Use the live map to filter by month, budget, cabin, and deal score.
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Current San Francisco, CA departures (8 tracked)
| Ship / line | Departs | Nts | Cabin | Base pp | All-in pp | Verdict | Porto score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ruby Princess Princess · Hawaii |
16 | Interior | $1,093 | $1,439 | deal (−12.5% vs median) | 78 Great | Book → | |
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Ruby Princess Princess · Hawaii |
16 | Interior | $1,191 | $1,537 | fair (−8.3% vs median) | 34 Wait | Book → | |
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Ruby Princess Princess · Mexico |
11 | Interior | $864 | $1,130 | fair (+0% vs median) | 20 Wait | Book → | |
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Carnival Luminosa Carnival · Transpacific |
18 | Interior | $1,697 | $2,111 | fair (+1.1% vs median) | 25 Wait | Book → | |
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Ruby Princess Princess · Pacific Coastal |
5 | Interior | $1,548 | $1,718 | high (+18.7% vs median) | 18 Wait | Book → | |
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Carnival Luminosa Carnival · Baja Mexico |
4 | Balcony | $721 | $883 | high (+25.8% vs median) | 30 Wait | Book → | |
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Ruby Princess Princess · Hawaii |
16 | Interior | $3,482 | $3,828 | high (+42.6% vs median) | 21 Wait | Book → | |
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Ruby Princess Princess · Mexico |
10 | Interior | $2,092 | $2,342 | high (+44.6% vs median) | 21 Wait | Book → |
FAQs about cruises from San Francisco, CA
What is the cheapest cruise from San Francisco, CA right now?
As of our latest price cache, the cheapest all-in fare is $883 per person on Carnival Luminosa (Carnival), a 4-night sailing departing Aug 27, 2026. All-in means gratuities, port fees, and taxes are already included — the base fare ($721) is what the cruise line advertises.
Which cruise lines sail from San Francisco, CA?
Right now we track departures from San Francisco, CA on Princess (6 sailings), Carnival (2 sailings). The mix changes as the feed refreshes — the live table on this page always shows the current set.
How much does a cruise from San Francisco, CA really cost?
Across the 8 departures we track from San Francisco, CA, all-in per-person prices currently run from $883 to $3,828 depending on ship, date, and cabin. The advertised base fare excludes gratuities, port fees, and taxes; the all-in number on this page adds them back, so it is the figure to budget against.
How do I know a fare is genuinely a good deal?
Every sailing here is compared against its own 60-day price history. Green means the current fare is at least 10% below that sailing's median, amber means within 10% either way, and red means more than 10% above. Sailings with under a week of history are marked new instead of being given a verdict we can't support.