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Is It Best to Book a Cruise Early or Late?
Many people e-mail us the following: "Should I book my cruise
now or wait until last minute to get the best deal? The answer could
go either way.
By booking early, you can often take advantage of early booking discounts.
These discounts can often be the largest discount available. By booking
early, you also have a larger choice of ships, cruising dates, rooms
and room locations, and dinner times.
Waiting until the last minute could risk losing the exact room, dining
time, or even cruise ship you want. Check with each individual cruise
line, but some offer price guarantees when you book early.
On the other side of the question is taking advantage of last minute
cruise specials. These low prices can be had when the cruise line needs
to fill any remaining rooms on the ship. This special pricing is usually
found when the sail date of the cruise is between one week and two months
away.
Often times these last minute prices can end up being even less than
the early booking discount price. There are also instances when you
could get an outside cabin for the price of an inside or even free airfare.
These last minute deals can definitely be very good. Just remember,
you must be flexible on your schedule and be willing to accept whatever
is left from rooms, dining times, sail dates, to the ship you will be
on.
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