How to Get the Best Cruise Vacation Deal

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Now that I am a full-fledged travel advisor, family and friends are looking to me for the best deals out there. The truth is cruising is always a great deal, but now I have direct access to all the cruise lines and their offers. So why wait to book a cruise?

 Do you have the luxury of traveling at the last minute? If not, book well in advance. This will assure you the best cabin at the best rate available. That doesn’t mean that the cruise rate won’t change; but if you are dealing with Cruise Planners, we will work to change your rate if the cruise line adjusts the prices prior to final payment.

If you are traveling to any exotic port, there are usually softer booking periods in which pricing can be hundreds of dollars lower. For example, if you are sailing to Alaska – book in May or September and your savings will be substantial. Caribbean is dirt cheap in the fall – it’s so inexpensive, it’s almost free. Well, maybe not, but it can be less than $100 dollars per day which is cheaper than staying home.

I receive weekly specials from the different cruise lines. Make sure I have your email so I can include you in those weekly e-mail promotions. This will give you a heads up when there are special cruise deals. In other words, I have access to cruise line promotions that include: shipboard credit, cabin category upgrades, reduced payment deposits, coupon booklets for onboard savings, and even free gratuities. But you will miss the deal, if you don’t know about it.

Cruise Planners typically have buying power and will have special pricing or amenities available. So I guess it does pay to know someone in the industry.