You'll get access to the same pools, restaurants, shows and activities as the folks in the balcony cabins all you're missing out on is a window and some more floor space. The cheapest room on the ship is an inside cabin, so choose one of those rooms if you want to spend less on your next sailing. Sailings departing after Thanksgiving but before Christmas are also less popular and therefore cheaper.īook an inside cabin. Pick a cruise at the beginning or end of the Alaska or Mediterranean season when the weather isn't as optimal, and you'll save big over the peak mid-season voyages. Spring and fall tend to be less busy travel times, and cruises during these shoulder-season months are priced accordingly. Related: When is the best time to book a cruise?īook a shoulder-season sailing. You can find cheap deals on last-minute sailings, especially if you're not picky about which cabin you get.
The corollary advice is that cruise lines will sometimes drop prices or offer value-added promotions on cruises that have too many available cabins left a few months before its scheduled departure. Book early to get the lowest prices, as well as the widest choice of cabin types and locations, plus dining times.īook at the last minute.
Most cruise lines increase prices as ships sell out.
