Last Minute Cruises

2/27/20084:16:41 PM Link 1 comment | Add comment

Last minute cruises are not what they used to be. In the old days you may have driven to the pier, walked between 3 or 4 ships (of course ships were much smaller back then) to check for open cabins which the cruise lines were willing to sell. That was then and this is now.
The cruise lines offer so many advance rates, there is no need for a last minute sale. You now have access to: Past Guest rates . . . Senior Citizen rates . . . Military rates . . . Resident rates . . . Early booking rates . . . Category Bonus rates . . . and others. There might even be an “I Lost My Left Toe rate”. Doesn’t hurt to ask.
So the point of all this ………………….. You wouldn’t believe the number of people that were looking for cruises as late as the week before President’s week. These sailings, just like spring and fall break are either . . . . sold out . . . . or really high priced.
Take advantage of the up front discounts. If the price goes down, most cruise lines will give you the lower rate - based on the apples to apples thing. We have group space available for these breaks throughout 2009. If a better deal on the same ship . . . or even a different ship or cruise line comes along . . . it’s OK. As long as it’s before final payment . . . . we just move your money from one to the other. You take no risk by booking early.
Back to the beginning . . . it is very difficult to find a great last minute booking. Not to say it can’t be done, but you need to be able to move fast – not care where you go – and cabin and ship can’t matter. You probably would need to drive because airline fares would be pretty high. Besides all of that, the government is working on a 48 hour pre-registered requirement so that the Department of Homeland Security can check you out. Avoid the stress and book early. We’re here to help.