We did one repositioning cruise and absolutely loved it. We would like to do more, but have less time for travel, so no long cruises right now. We did do it on a larger ship, not one of the new mega ships with rock walls and all that stuff, but still not small. I actually loved the size because it had a huge promenade deck with beautiful, old style wooden chairs. We did not have a balcony, so used the promenade a lot. Because it was a long cruise, in Spring before school was out, so not really geared to kids at the time, there were very few children. It was quiet with lots of classical music, a great library, good food, etc., basically just a few days to relax. Size did not matter, but I might not enjoy a TA on a busy, loud ship. We do those ships with our kids and Grandchild where there are lots of ports. Even if they are bigger, you might enjoy Holland America, Cunard or even Princess.

Also, you might like some of the older, smaller Celebrity ships. I don’t see repositioning cruises that fit your exact criteria though.

Many sail in November. A family member was on one and the seas were so rough that no one was allowed outside on decks, waves were crashing on them, and the ship rock and rolled across the Atlantic. Not appealing.