There is definitely no shortage of last minute cruise deals today and seriously, you would need to be wearing blinkers to miss them.

Cruising has become a passion for many in the past decade when once it seemed it was restricted to a once in a lifetime experience. The cruise companies have more vessels as well as built bigger ships.

Many online sites are consistently promoting specials which are deemed as late minute cruises. What type of deals can you get? Well, as an example, one site recently listed 3 and 4 day cruises to the Bahamas for as little as $190. Does that suggest cruising is still restricted to those more affluent?

In fact, today, cruising has become a little like booking a flight. There is plenty of choice and there really is no time of the year when there is a lack of ships on the water.

How To Grab A Cruise Special!

There is obviously a skill required in tracking the specials which constantly crop up. One of the best ways to do this is to let your travel agent know what you want, when you want it and where you want to go.

Whenever a cruise comes up that matches your request then they let you know but you also need to be flexible and almost take off at a minute’s notice. Obviously this is going to be a problem for many who are tied to jobs where advance notice needs to be given but the good news is, late minute cruises doesn’t necessarily mean “right now.”

A last minute cruise may mean the trip is due to depart within 30 days and this should give most the opportunity to arrange something with their employer.

Many of the travel sites online also provide an alert service. When you register, the option of choosing to receive occasional promotions is available while there is also an option to enter details of what you’re after and when something comes up that matches it, you will be sent an alert.

The other great way to stay in touch with last minute cruises and when they become available is to sign up for the newsletters available from many travel sites. If you are really serious about going on a cruise and grabbing a great deal then these newsletters are almost required reading.

They take a lot of the hassle of searching for late minute cruises out of the equation and you’ll also be alerted to coming promotions.