How to Find the Best Price on a Cruise
Prices for cruises can be found from a number of sources, including newspapers, TV and the Internet. Finding the best price for a cruise involves comparing several different cruise packages, which must include your departure point and your destination, the length of your cruise and the location and size of your ship-board cabin.
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Instructions
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Determine the best location for your departure. Remember, the farther your departure point, the more expensive it's going to be to reach.
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Determine where you want to go. Are you looking for a cruise to the west coast of Mexico? The Caribbean? Alaska? Cruises travel to many locations.
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Decide how long you want to cruise, from several days to a couple of weeks. Or perhaps around the world.
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Look in your Sunday newspaper for cruise packages. Make notes about package particulars and prices.
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Enter your cruise criteria into an Internet search engine. Enter a phrase such as "7-day cruise to Alaska's west coast."
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Compare packages and prices. Pick the package that best fits your plans at the best price.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't expect cruise packages from different cruise lines to be perfectly comparable. You may not be able to compare packages point by point.
Stick with cruise lines and travel agents that you recognize. Ask friends who have gone on cruises about the travel agents they might have used. Check with your local Better Business Bureau on the reputation of a travel agent you are unsure of.
