If you want to find a cheap deal on a cruise and don’t know where to start, look no further my friend, we are here to help you find that elusive screaming needle of a deal in the haystack of impostors. A lot of cruise ship companies and travel agencies in the web and real world use smoke and mirrors to lure you into their lairs and then work over your credit cards with extra fees, charges, up charges, activity costs, meal and drink costs and the like. Don’t fall for the illusion – what’s real is real and like your papa said, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Not all all inclusive deals are really all inclusive and almost all of those “free cruise” deals come with taxes, handling fees, port charges or are tied to having to book a flight on a certain charter airline for a set price or a high priced hotel stay for a night or two before and after the cruise. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some deals out there for you to find.
Now is the Time
Currently with the economic depression that’s been going on for much of the past decade (though I know George W. Bush won’t admit it started that early), many people are struggling just to survive, feed their family and make ends meet. If you are one of the lucky ones and you do have some discretionary spending head room then first off, give thanks as you are one of the few and also, maybe don’t flaunt it as most of the rest of this country is not as lucky as you and they likely won’t take too kindly to you rubbing their noses in it. All the more reason to go on a cruise and hang out with your fellow American and Canadian compadres with cash in pocket and have some fun on the high seas.
There are so many great deals right now if you are a diligent consumer. Do your research – always check reviews on the web and elsewhere. Talk to people that you know who have taken cruises with good and bad results. Compile a list of what you and your family or friends are looking for in a cruise along with the pros and cons you gather for each cruise company and the different trips they offer. Whether your goal is fun in the sun, sightseeing or seeing killer whales swimming along side the ship as you cruise along the coast of Canada and Alaska, there is a cruise for every desire you may have and 20 different deals on each kind of cruise offered from a wide variety of companies. Think smart, do your research, don’t make any rash decisions and remember what your base goals are and you will be in for the cruise of your life.
