Things You'll Need:
- Computer with Internet Access
- Telephone
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Step 1
First get your baseline for the current prices: Go to Cruise411 or Icruise (see resources) get a price for reference. This will be a good way to find the first of several prices in our search for the best cruise deals. Note the departure date, accommodations, price ranges for the date and cruise line you selected.
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Step 2
Go to a consolidator and get their price for the same time period for the same cruise. Travelocity (See resources) offers a variety of options for cruises and is a good choice. Note the departure date, accommodations, price ranges for the date and cruise line you selected.
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Step 3
cruise dealsNow go to a travel search engine - Kayak.com (See resources) is one of the best out there for finding the best cruise deals. You do not actually book anything through Kayak but you can get a good sampling of prices across 200+ travel sites. Click through their links if you find anything priced lower than steps 1 and 2.
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Step 4
Call or visit the cruise company's website directly. This steps shows you if they are offering any deals only through their website. Sometimes they have email lists, so make sure you sign up for those as well.
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Step 5
Last Minute Cruise DealsLastly have other travel agents work for your business, go to Cruise Compete. Cruise Compete (resources) is a unique site where you enter your information, what dates, cruise line you would like to be on, and various travel agents over the next few days and weeks provide you their best price. You can book the cruise through them if you want, no obligation.
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Step 6
Now that you have compared prices, you should have a good sense of the prices, if you like what you see book it and enjoy your vacation knowing you got the best cruise deal possible. If you're worried about having to cancel your trip or need to move it due to weather or health issues, be sure to look into travel insurance.
