Cruise ship deals?

[HardnThick]

I’ve heard last-minute bookings on cruises can yield big-time discounts. Anybody know the best place to look for these deals?

 

How last-minute do you have to be?

[bigguyinpasadena]

I know of at least 2 travel agents who post here reguarly-perhaps you might get some mail?

I know priceline has some deals,as does skyauction.com and ebay.However,unless you are willing to take potluck and not be upset if you get the cabin next to the disco then a travel agent might be of extreme value here.Unlike booking hotels and even flights on discount sights,booking a cruise(for anything over 3-4 days)is a big commitment.If you get stuck in a less than ok cabin-or on a ship that has"problems"you can't get up and move to another ship!Sometimes you can switch cabins-but don't count on it.

Good luck to you.

Ps,if you belong to any FF's check that airlines site first,many of the majors have milage deals with the cruise lines.

[Guest]

I can't vouch for them, because I haven't used them, but I've heard of people using http://www.lastminutetravel.com. Also, I think hotwire.com sells cruises. I've had success using 02cruise.com, which eliminates the huge travel agency markups, but it's not really a last minute deal place as far as I know. They do let you select your exact cabin, so you don't get stuck under the disco. Of course, if you're getting something at the last minute, it's likely that the only cabins left will, in fact, be in the less desireable locations. Well, if the ship is well-designed, hopefully the kitchen will be under the disco...

[Guest msclonly]

The best prices, that I have seen is perx.com or something like that.

[Casteran]

You can also visit the sites such as http://www.rccl.com or http://www.ncl.com etc - many cruise lines offer great deals right on their sites

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[Guest ncm2169]

< I know of at least 2 travel agents who post here regularly >

 

Who? :*

[Guest msclonly]

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