Here are four tips to help you get the very best cruise deals for you. Of course it’s important to bear in mind that there are pretty well as many cruise options as there are cruise passengers and cruise holidays become more and more personalised every month, so what works for one person, might appal another. Even so, by following these four simple steps you’ll put yourself in a great position to find the cruise deal you’ve been dreaming of.
1. Catch the wave – January to March is called the ‘wave period’ – nobody really knows why, unless its because this is the time when traditionally the cruise industry gets a ‘wave’ of bookings. A decade ago it was said that cruise lines would take in around 35-40% of their annual sales in this time. And while that is no longer true, and year-round cruising has also meant more year-round booking, it is still the time when cruise lines offer some of their best cruise deals