Vista 197 Night Cruise From Los Angeles - December 20, 2025
197 Night World Odyssey Los Angeles to Miami
197 Night one way cruise departs from Los Angeles on Saturday December 20, 2025. The 197 day cruise ends with the arrival of Vista in Miami on Sunday July 5, 2026. The Christmas holiday (December 25, 2025) is during the cruise.
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Ports of Call

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas is at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. It's a popular resort destination as well as cruise ship port of call.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The cruise terminal at Puerto Vallarta is about 25 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, on the Bahia de Banderas. It's about 1200 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

Acapulco, Mexico
Acapulco is a classic cruise destination on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, about 1600 miles southeast of Los Angeles

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
Puerto Quetzal is a port town on the Pacific Ocean coast of Guatemala. Guatemala City, the nation's capital, is about 60 miles inland from here.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Puntarenas is a port town on the Gulf of Nicoya on the west side of Costa Rica, about 50 miles west of San Jose.

Roseau, Dominica
Roseau is the capital city of the island nation of Dominica. Not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, Dominica is one of the islands that form the eastern border of the Caribbean, about 1,400 miles southeast of Miami.

Montevideo, Uruguay
This capital city is on the southern coast of Uruguay, only 130 miles east of Buenos Aires. It's a frequent stop for cruises making the trip around the southern tip of South America.

Montevideo, Uruguay
This capital city is on the southern coast of Uruguay, only 130 miles east of Buenos Aires. It's a frequent stop for cruises making the trip around the southern tip of South America.

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
A visit to Port Stanley is an opportunity to see penguins without traveling all the way to Antarctica. The Falkland Islands are about 400 miles east of the southern coast of Argentina and 700 miles north of Antarctica.

Punta Arenas, Chile
Punta Arenas is on the Strait of Magellan near the southern tip of South America. It is a popular port of call for cruises that are exploring the inland waterways and fjords of southern Chile.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Puntarenas is a port town on the Gulf of Nicoya on the west side of Costa Rica, about 50 miles west of San Jose.

Acapulco, Mexico
Acapulco is a classic cruise destination on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, about 1600 miles southeast of Los Angeles

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas is at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. It's a popular resort destination as well as cruise ship port of call.

Ensenada, Mexico
Ensenada is near the northern end of the Baja California peninsula, only 55 miles south of the US/Mexico border. It's the most popular port of call for cruises out of Los Angeles.

Santorini, Greece
The cruise port for the Greek island of Santorini is at the bottom of a cliff adjacent to the town of Fira (aka Thira). You can get up to town via cable car, donkey ride or 600 steps.

Alicante, Spain
Alicante is a port city on the Mediterranean coast on the southeast coast of Spain. Its old town, known as Barrio de la Santa Cruz, is a popular destination in this part of the country.

Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland. This port city on the southwest coast of the island is a popular port of call for cruises exploring the North Atlantic during the summer months.
Departure Port: World Cruise Center
Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps
For the night before your cruise: Hotels near World Cruise Center
Sunrise Hotel San Pedro
525 S Harbor Blvd
0.5 miles from cruise port
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Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel
601 S Palos Verdes St
0.6 miles from cruise port
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All Star Inn
411 South Pacific Avenue
0.7 miles from cruise port
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Best Western Plus San Pedro Hotel & Suites
111 South Gaffey Street
0.9 miles from cruise port
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Vagabond Inn San Pedro
215 S Gaffey St
0.9 miles from cruise port
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Americas Best Value Inn Rancho Palos Verdes
29601 South Western Avenue
1.8 miles from cruise port
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DoubleTree by Hilton San Pedro - Port of Los Angeles
2800 Via Cabrillo Marina
1.9 miles from cruise port
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Monterey Inn Hotel
233 N. Avalon Blvd
2.0 miles from cruise port
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