Is there really a cheap cruise?

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timh1111

There are alot of directions for this question to go. First off, the lesser amount of days you go (say a 3 or 4 day cruise as compared to a 7 or 10 day cruise), the cabin you choose to book (an inside cabin is much less expensive than an outside with a balcony), the time of year you go (end of May to September is more expensive to cruise due to it being "Vacation Time" for most people) and the cruise line you choose (Carnival Cruise Lines tends to be less expensive than Royal Caribbean for a similar itenerary) etc. Things to keep in mind about a cruise is that 80% of your cruise is "All Inclusive". In other words, your cabin, meals (and there is ALOT of food to eat), onboard entertainment and other amenities are included in the price of your cruise vacation. Another thing to keep in mind is you don't have to pay for the entire trip at the time of booking. A small deposit will book the trip for you and you can make payments towards the remainder of the cost up to 90 days prior to the cruise. At that time, final payment will be required. In a whole, you can get an Inside cabin to the Caribbean or Mexico for as little as $299 pp for a 3 or 4 day cruise. Not a bad price when you consider what's included. I've listed some websites below for you to investigate.
-Bon Voyage
*** 7 Time Cruiser (soon to be 8)***

Kristina L

Here are some examples of super cheap cruises. Keep in mind that these prices do NOT include air fare, so you need to get yourself to where you need to be for the cruise. They also don't include the taxes and fuel supplement (required for all cruises). Regardless, there are some killer deals here....
http://www.legendaryjourneys.com/vacations.cfm?special=y

1Cheapcruise

Yes there are some great deals right now.
Everybody has a different opinion of what Cheap is.

Cruiser

Hey there,
First thing you need to know about a cruise isâ€¦ the ticket is the cheapest part of the cruise. You need to remember Alcohol for the cheapest beer on most cruise lines is $4.25 - $4.75 per beer. Then you need to add in excursions which range from $15 raft, $50 dollar snorkel adventures, $130 swimming with dolphins, all the way up to $1,000 dollars for a helicopter ride. You also have to take into account walking around the ports and towns buying stuff, or any bars you visit on land. Anytime I go on a cruise I plan on paying double the ticket price on having fun. The last cruise I went on I paid $967 and I didnâ€™t do a single excursion.
The price of the cruise also depends heavily on when you go. If you can pack up and go at a weekâ€™s notice I suggest keeping an eye on Carnival and Royal Caribbean tickets to the destination you want to go and just check every day for that months ticket prices. Often they will lower the ticket price by 50% to try and fill the ship up. I got a ticket one time for 120 dollars for a 4 night vacation in the Bahamas. Another thing is donâ€™t plan to go on busy vacation times, like March when schools have their spring breaks. Tickets during a travel time jump 100 dollars or so.
Above someone mentioned that Carnival generally has cheaper tickets than Royal Caribbean, Iâ€™ve however found that to be the opposite at least for the shorter cruises. Royal and Carnival are pretty close in prices though Iâ€™d check both of their websites for good deals seeing as both of them have the lowest ticket prices.
You should expect to pay $199-$330 for a good 4 day cruise depending on when you buy. Here are their websites.

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/
http://www.carnival.com/Default.aspx

green

I don't know what cheap means to you but the less expensive Cruise you will find inside Disney Land...
If you are looking for a real one Mexico is the one.

sam r

http://www.roachenterprise.com has the best cruise packages you will find on the internet. you can book cruises with different cruise lines and compare prices on them all. they also have help for any other kind of traveling need you might have.

doncabron

I've never been on a cruise, but I'm told to always grab the cheapest cabins available. Those are always re-sold, and you'll most certainly be bumped up to nicer cabins (according to friends).

Also, talk to people on the phone, or work with a travel agent. Humans talking to humans always gets better results in the travel world.

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