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It may no longer be possible to show up at the dock, suitcase in hand, hoping to negotiate your way onboard for the ultimate last minute cruise deal. (These days, cruise lines are required by law to submit passenger manifests within 24 to 48 hours of departure.) But nabbing a serious bargain is easier than ever.
Last minute cruises -- defined roughly in industry terms as sailings that depart between several days and three months in the future -- offer savings to those of us who either cheap hotel rates procrastinate for a living or enjoy the luxury of cruising on a whim. And even better: The Internet cheap hotel rates has evolved as a terrific resource for deals, cheap hotel rates and travel agencies regularly receive offers from cruise lines trying to fill ships on close-in voyages.
But, like any deal that comes with a "too good to be true" price tag, buying a last minute cruise cheap hotel rates has its pros and cons. Read these tips and tricks for cruising on the cheap, and avoiding potential savings pitfalls:
1. Strike while the iron's hot. One of the best times to find last minute rates on a particular sailing is 60 to 90 days prior to departure. The reason? This is the last call (for most cruise lines and itineraries -- for some it's up to 120 days) for travelers to cancel existing reservations without penalty. At that point, the cruise line will know exactly how many cabins are left -- and if there is more space available than the cruise line would like, it will quickly (and often heavily) reduce the fare so that it can sell out the ship.
2. Don't expect "peak" travel. There's a reason why a cruise is being unloaded with little time to spare -- and it's not because it's a hot seller. Calendar-wise, you probably won't find a last minute bargain on Christmas or New Year's sailings, Easter week, or even Thanksgiving. You might -- but don't hold out if you have your heart set on traveling cheap hotel rates during cheap hotel rates those times. y November) cheap hotel rates or during the pre-holiday (first week or two of December) and the post-holiday (first two weeks of January) travel lulls. But never rule anything out. Some years, holiday cruises or peak summer sailings don't sell out like they usually do, and there are surprise bargains on normally popular itineraries.
3. Embrace repositioning cruises. Odd-duck itineraries don't always sell well, leading to last minute deals. Among them are repositioning cruises, when vessels change "regions" for the season and sail unusual routes to get to their new homeports, cheap hotel rates often across an ocean or sea. These voyages are usually longer -- maybe two weeks or so instead of seven days -- and include lots of sea days, as well as a mishmash of ports, all at a reasonable price. There is a catch: Because these voyages cheap hotel rates begin in one port and end in another, passengers are responsible for picking up generally expensive one-way or open-jaw airfares. Still, crunch the numbers; if you can find a good deal on airfare, you'll save big on eleventh-hour repositionings. (Check rates with this meta-search tool, powered by our parent site, TripAdvisor.)
4. Shop around. Though cruise lines have tight restrictions on travel agency discounting, cruise sellers have authorized ways of accessing lower prices or offering different booking bonuses than their competitors. Shop around to look for the best deals. Many agencies have Web pages focusing on last minute deals or weekly bargains e-mails. And if you don't see anything you like, call. Often agencies cheap hotel rates have low prices that they can only tell customers about over the phone. (And -- shameless plug -- don't forget to check out Cruise Critic's last minute cheap hotel rates deal pages.
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