How to Find a Great Deal on a Cruise Vacation


by Joseph Ducat - Date: 2007-01-22 - Word Count: 453 Share This!

Everyone needs to take a vacation once in a while. Besides the need to take time off from work, we all should enjoy the opportunity to discover the greater world out there. One great way to do that is by taking a cruise. It is a very stress-free form of traveling, you get to voyage in comfort and luxury, and you visit some of the more exotic and adventurous places on Earth. Of course, budget may be a concern for you. Therefore you should know how to go about getting a good deal on a cruise vacation.

One of the best ways of getting a great deal on a cruise is to wait for last minute vacancies to be offered at lower prices. Cruise lines usually prefer to have a cruise filled to capacity and if it is not, they may offer some amazing deals just to get enough people onboard. The only drawback is that you will not have too many options. These last minute cruise deals are set for specific dates and durations, and you may need to have some flexibility in your schedule to allow for that. However, if you can make your schedule work, then you can often get a cruise deal half off the regular price.

Travel websites like Expedia are also good places to find deals on cruises. In fact, you should not stop at a single travel website but try one after another until you find the best deal being offered. There are some pitfalls to travel websites, however. The fact is that some of them do not update listed itineraries efficiently, and when you sign up for a cruise online, you may end up getting something different than what you bargained for. In a worst case scenario, you may end up spending the money and not going on the cruise at all. This is less true of the more recognized travel websites, but even they have their occasional glitches.

I recommend taking the time and trouble to find a good travel agent who specializes in cruise packages. A travel agent can help you in many ways, providing you with tips and resources, and giving you advice that can save you from making a disastrous booking. You can research on your own online, but it is a lot of work and you also have to sort out the good advice from the bad. A travel agent has experience that you can draw on, and the skills to find the type of cruise that best fits what you are looking for. They may require a fee of $10 to $50, but the trouble they save you may be worth it, especially if it helps you avoid a bad vacation choice.


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