Here s a tip for those who refuse to let their boviscopophobia rule them: Jim at Blueprint for Finan

Here s a tip for those who refuse to let their boviscopophobia rule them: Jim at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity recommends looking for last minute cruise deals. He recently snagged a 4 night Western Caribbean holiday for $300.
Last minute deals are so great because they represent revenue that would otherwise be lost to the company offering it. The cruise ship will set sail with a full complement of crew and supplies regardless of the actual passenger count and an empty cabin represents a lot of lost revenue so selling it at a discount to the rack price is something they re very much willing to do. It s why hotels and airlines sometimes have last minute fares and discounts, an empty room or seat is lost revenue.
The flip side is the risk involved apartment rentals in san diego in waiting. If you really want to go on a cruise, say for your honeymoon, then you probably don t want to risk waiting for a last minute deal because a last minute deal may never come. For example, we booked our honeymoon flights for Hawaii several months in advance when the deal looked good to us (it ll run a little under $700 a piece from Baltimore to Honolulu, which seemed like a good price for the time we re going); we weren t willing to see if there was going to be a fare sale a month beforehand.
So, if you have a little flexibility, consider waiting until the last minute, roll the dice, and maybe you ll go on a vacation you never expected say to Iceland to ride some tiny horses and fight in the snow (I had a few friends do that, they have a blast).
I did a few good last-minute deals when I was studying abroad in London. It s a little harder when you re NOT near a vacation spot or vacation jumping-off point, apartment rentals in san diego because I m not often willing to fly TO Miami (or wherever) to START the cheap cruise, and having to fly back and forth adds a lot of extra time to the adventure (if I m doing a last-minute vacation, I usually want a four-day weekend apartment rentals in san diego or something).
Not so much a super-cheap whole package, but if you decide last minute apartment rentals in san diego to go away to a B B or something, they ll often knock 10% or 20% off the rate, or give you their honeymoon special for less, or whatever, if you re in the off-season and they have rooms available. They re not so desperate to fill them as the cruise companies, but they d like your money.
How last minute are we talking about here? My family is considering a Caribbean cruise in May. Is January going to be considered last minute, or is a week before the cruise leaves going to be considered last minute?
For instance, I m taking some friends on a four-day Los Angeles to Ensenada cruise in two weeks and for the cruise, we re only paying a little over $100 per person. But who wants to take a cruise to Baja in January? Not a lot of people!
I ve taken advantage of this and it is really amazing what kind of fares you get. Also, being a prior-cruise person apartment rentals in san diego helps tremendously because you are a repeat customer and they want you to keep coming back.
Got to be really careful on these though, because time of year is more important than anything. If you check a site like Travelocity, March Cruises to Baja (for example)are cheaper than one leaving in 4 days. Maybe because of Monsoon season.