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Cruises are a vacation option like any other. With a wide range of leisure activities and the possibility of visiting several destinations at the same time on a boat full of amenities, more and more travelers are being seduced by the idea of living the experience of doing one. In the past for many people a trip by sea was synonymous with luxury, but today cruises are within the reach of any traveler.
If on your next vacation you would like to take a cruise, do not miss the following suggestions to find cheap cruises.
Cruise duration and season
The first thing you should take into account to find cheap cruises is where you want to go and the type of cruise you want to do, because it is not the same to take a cruise for a few days than to do a cruise of one or two weeks. Likewise, we must also take into account the high and low season of cruises, which also depends on the place where we are going to do it: the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, northern Europe, Bermuda, Alaska, etc.
Sometimes, in order to find new cruise passengers, both travel agencies and shipping companies make special offers that usually include discounts for early booking, a package of drinks included or the free companion. Other offers could be offering free excursions or an amount of money to spend on board.
Another way to find cheap cruises is to keep an eye on the websites of the shipping companies and travel agencies that interest you as they can publish interesting offers there.
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Cruises with flights included
In order to promote cruises that require a flight to reach the port of departure, More and more shipping companies are including the cost of flights in their own reservation with departures from the most important airports.
This translates, in most cases, to the fact that flying with the shipping company on its charter flights the price of the plane plus cruise is cheaper than if we looked for it on our own. However, only some itineraries and departures have this option.
Book in advance
To find cheap cruises, it is best to book as soon as possible. Usually the great offers are given with 3 months advance reservations. In addition, in these cases you will have more options to choose a cabin and to find lower prices and benefits on board the ship. You can also get a better price when looking for flights or excursions in the different ports.
It may also be the case that there are last minute offers for unsold cabins whose price is spectacular even if their interior is not what you would have chosen from the beginning but take this possibility into account because it may be worth it.
On the other hand, if they improved the price after your reservation, try to negotiate with your travel agency again as they could reduce it or compensate you with benefits on board the cruise.
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Shipping company newsletters
A good tip to find cheap cruises is to subscribe to the shipping companies' newsletter and follow them on their official social media pages. Normally they report special offers only for subscribers or limited times to book with great offers, possibility of improving cabins, excursions, etc.
Guaranteed cabins
One option to have a cheaper cruise is to reserve a guaranteed stateroom, although this possibility is still not very well known. In this type of reservation you choose the category of the cabin but without a specific assignment, that is, the traveler will know his final cabin only a few weeks before departure, while respecting the category and type he chose.
In this mode you can find bargains but you cannot choose a location. However, if there are no cabins left on your level, the good thing is that they will automatically upgrade you to the higher one.