Walk from the Gaslamp to the gangway. Cabo is next.
San Diego’s B Street Pier sits downtown, ten minutes from the airport and a short walk from the Gaslamp Quarter, and it sends ships to the Mexican Riviera, Baja and the Sea of Cortez, Hawaii, the Pacific coast and the Panama Canal on Holland America, Princess, Royal Caribbean and Disney, with Norwegian, MSC, Virgin and the luxury lines passing through on repositionings. SmartCruiser shows every sailing leaving San Diego from every line, prices them with taxes and fees included, and puts the sailings with SmartCruiser bonus onboard credit and better-than-public fares at the top.
Three ways to sail from San Diego
Pick the trip and the list filters itself; everything leaves from the same downtown pier.
Mexican Riviera, 7 nights
- Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta, with a shorter sea crossing than from LA
- Holland America and Princess in the cooler months, Royal Caribbean and Disney in season
- Warm water October through May
Best for: a classic first cruise, winter sun without a flight, grandparents and grandkids.
Baja & Sea of Cortez
- 3 and 4 night Ensenada and Catalina weekends on Royal Caribbean and Disney, fall through spring
- 10 to 12 night Sea of Cortez voyages to La Paz, Loreto and Guaymas on Holland America
- Whales, sea lions and the quietest corner of Mexico
Best for: a long weekend, or a longer trip to places the big-ship loops never reach.
Hawaii, 15 to 18 nights
- Four or five islands with ten sea days, no flight to Honolulu
- Holland America and Princess, fall through spring, often with a Mexico stop
- The most relaxing itinerary on the West Coast
Best for: retirees, sea-day lovers, anyone who wants to unpack once for two weeks.
San Diego deals: SmartCruiser picks first
Every sailing from the B Street Pier from every line, priced live with taxes, fees and port expenses included. The picks at the top are sailings where booking with SmartCruiser gets you something extra: instant savings, bonus onboard credit, a Special SmartCruiser rate, or a senior, resident or police & fire fare that beats the public price. Below them, every other sailing with full sorting.
SmartCruiser picks
Sorted by what you save, biggest firstEvery sailing from San Diego
Stack any filters, then pick a sortPrices are per person, double occupancy, in US dollars, and include cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses as published by the cruise line at the moment you load this page. Fares are capacity controlled and change daily; the fare is confirmed when you book. Flights, hotels and transfers are extra unless the line’s offer says otherwise. SmartCruiser instant savings and bonus onboard credit are provided by SmartCruiser on top of the cruise line’s price and are not available when booking direct; amounts are per stateroom, vary by stateroom category and are shown for the lowest category offered. Special SmartCruiser rates are pricing SmartCruiser holds on that sailing for its clients, with extra onboard credit; you book your own stateroom and travel on your own. Senior fares apply to guests 55 and over; resident fares need proof of residency in a listed state or province at check-in; police and fire fares apply to active or retired police, fire and EMT personnel with ID. Qualifier-fare savings are measured against the best fare the cruise line offers the general public for the same stateroom category on the day the list was pulled, updated weekly.
Where ships from San Diego sail
Six destinations from one downtown pier. Pick one and the list above filters to it.
Which line from San Diego?
Five lines use the pier, each in its own season. Our one-line take on each.
When to go
San Diego is busiest from October to April. Here is how fares move through the year.
San Diego cruise questions we answer every day
Where is the pier, and what does parking cost?
Ships use the B Street Pier on North Harbor Drive downtown, with the Broadway Pier next door on busy days. There is no parking on the pier itself; the Port’s long-term cruise lots and the garages across Harbor Drive typically run about $15 to $30 a day depending on the lot, with valet options above that, and some downtown hotels offer park-and-cruise packages that cost less for a week.
How far is the airport?
San Diego International is about three miles from the pier, a 10 minute taxi or rideshare. It is the shortest airport-to-ship ride of any major US port. We can add a transfer to your booking.
Should we come in the night before?
If you live in Southern California or Arizona, drive in the morning of sailing; boarding starts around 11 a.m. and ships leave about 4 p.m. If you are flying, come in the night before and stay downtown. The Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy and the Embarcadero are all within walking distance of the ship.
Do I need a passport to cruise from San Diego?
Round-trip Mexico and Hawaii sailings are closed-loop, so US citizens can sail with a birth certificate and government photo ID. One-way Panama Canal sailings and any cruise ending in Vancouver require a passport. We recommend a passport for everyone: if you need to fly home from Cabo or Puerto Vallarta, you cannot board a flight without one.
Are taxes and fees included in the prices here?
Yes. Every price on this page includes cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses. Gratuities, drinks packages, excursions and parking are extra.
What does SmartCruiser add that I would not get booking direct?
Bonus onboard credit per stateroom on sailings where the line allows it, instant savings on selected departures including most Disney sailings, Special SmartCruiser rates we hold on popular San Diego sailings, and senior, California and Arizona resident, and police and fire fares when they beat the public price. The picks at the top of the list are the sailings where that extra applies.
Talk to a San Diego cruise specialist
Tell us your dates and who is coming, and we price every ship sailing from San Diego side by side with the fares you qualify for. Monday to Thursday 9 to 6, Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 6 ET.