Waiting till the last minute....

Teresajc · May 10, 2009

I have a vacation coming up in June and am thinking of a cruise - but waiting to see if any good deals come along. I'd be cruising out of NY and the week I'm off - there are a couple of cruises going to Bermuda. Has anyone had any experience in waiting (till the last minute!) for any deals to come along/prices dropping?

JoeyandDavid · May 10, 2009

Tereasa i just booked the mariner of the seas due to the flu thing.. for 7 nights..D! RCL balcony.. single supplement for just 756 this cabin normally sells for $961.73 USD per person BASED on double occupancy for cabin revenue of *$ 1,923.46 USD .

Which means i got the same cabin for a 1/3 of the price... but this is a rarity.. most cruises are the cheapest the first few days of availability some 18 months out.. but because of this economy all kind of fare sales have been happening as the cruise lines try and fill those empty births..it's really hard to say if waiting to the last minute can save you money as it once did years ago.

coloradocruisers · May 10, 2009

You don't have to wait until the last minute. Good deals are happening right now. Joey booked a last minute cruise, and I booked one over a year out. I think we both got great deals. You can't go wrong in this market. Just do your research and pick the right itinerary and cruiseline that suits your style.

rogue · May 10, 2009

This is pretty much getting to be the last minute for a June cruise. I would consider bookig pretty soon so you may at least get a bit of a choice on your cabin.

Longboysfan · May 11, 2009

Have your TA watch out for deals for you.

DebbieandJerry · May 11, 2009

Cruises don't want to sail with empty cabins. So with that being said, you might be "stuck" with an undesirable cabin if you wait too long. No matter what, I say go for it. You'll get a bargain no matter what