Last minute cruise deals

Largest cruise ship Oasis of the Sea launched in 2009

Later this year 2009 Royal Caribbean will launch the largest cruise ship build so far: Oasis of the Sea.  We are not sure how good the last minute cruise deals will be for the Oasis of the Sea, but we are sure this ship will be very unique and set new standards. Imagine this:  (open air) aqua theater, loft suites, a very cool rising bar, football field sized promenade…etc…

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Cruise ships going back to Mexico

Now the swine flu threat is diminishing,  some cruise companie like Carnival plan on visiting Mexican ports like Cozumel sometime mid June. Others are expected to follow, but have not made formal announcements yet.

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Great deals and Mexico itinerary changes

Several cruise lines have changed their itineraries that included stops in Mexico. The reason for this change is related to fears of further spreading of the swine flu, originating from Mexico City. Those cruise lines include Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Holland America. If you are going on a West Caribbean cruise in the upcoming weeks, we recommend you check with your cruise line which changes they made in the itineraries. As more information becomes available about the swine flue, cruise lines may alter their decisions again, so pls. check frequently.

In the meanwhile, there are several great last minute cruise deals available. Some ships were planned to go to Mexico, but had to change their itinerary. Some passengers canceled their trip, hence more rooms are available. If you are based in California and would like to go on a cruise next week, check with Carnival for some great last minute deals.

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Last minute deal of the week

One of the best deals we have seen for this week is a 7 day cruise to Alaska. It leaves from Whittier, AK and ends in Vancouver, Canada. So this 7 night cruise with Princess will only set you back $299 per person for an inside room. This price is only valid for the itinerary planned for the end of May. We think it is a good deal though, you can book it at vacations to go (.com).

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Cruise deals tips

Listen to some advice and tips on last minute cruise deals from the Cruise Guy (R) on KGO ABC San Francisco. Look at the video and see what you get. Some great deals especially if you are traveling with your family.

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This is the time to book a cruise: great last minute deals available

The travel industry has been hit hard by the financial crisis. People spend less and save more, and obviously vacation is an easy item to cut back on. If people do decide to go somewhere on vacation, they typically spend less during. Hotels, airlines and cruise ship companies are all trying to sweeten their offer by offering additional loyalty bonuses, additional free nights and cash back programs. You could have found great last minute deals since the start of this year.

Cruise ship companies have been very active to get as many passengers as possible. They offer more short itineraries, making it affordable for more people to go on a cruise. They go to more and smaller ports so enabling more people to take the cruise without first flying in to let’s say a major port in Florida. They also changed itineraries and send more ships to Europe, as less Europeans are willing to cross the pond first for a cruise, they prefer to stay closer to home.

So, how to find this great cruise deal? There are many ways, we recommend starting searching early and try to figure out where you want to go first. Once you have an idea on where you want go, use some internet travel search engines to get an idea which companies are offering an itinerary in the area you are interested in. Also check out the websites of the individual companies for their special offers. Finally, don’t forget to contact an agent. They might have great last minute cruise deals available, which cannot be found on the internet.

Looking back at the first quarter of this year the cruise ship companies have not done as bad as some might have expected. As a result of all their promotion their occupancy rate was rather unexpected high. As the economic recovery might still take a while, great cruise deals will be around for a while. Numerous cruise ship companies are building new and larger ships. The increase in capacity seems to surpass the additional demand, we think last minute cruise deals might be around for a while.

Take the opportunity and look for the great last minute cruise deal you deserve.

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