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Brave the hurricanes for cheap cruises this month!
If you're willing to risk choppy water, September is actually a decent time to snag some great prices on cruises in the Caribbean. Demand drops off pretty steeply in the fall because many people are concerned about the weather -- and as a result many cruise companies drop their prices.One of the more outstanding prices that I've seen lately comes from Royal Caribbean for one of their four-night Bahamas cruises. For under $150 per person, you can depart from Port Canaveral, Florida for a brief stay in the island nation then jet back to East Florida in time for the weekend in Orlando.
Check out Royal Caribbean's promo website to get in on some of the specials going on.
Incidentally (or maybe for the same reason), plane tickets into Florida have been remarkably competitive lately. So if you're considering taking one of these cruises from one of the other 49 states you might be able to get a deal on airfare too.
In case you're worried about hurricanes, you have little to fear about running into a storm. Ships are often rerouted in the case of inclement weather and can easily get around any inbound trouble. Granted, you might get wet and it might be choppy -- but you did pay $150 per person for a four night cruise, right?
Filed under: Bahamas, Transportation, Travel Deals
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jim Sep 9th 2008 7:12AM
Great post there. I was just wondering how would I do it. Can you send me more information on how I can possibly do it?
DocB Sep 9th 2008 10:04AM
Interestingly enough, I just got back a few days ago from a 5 day Royal Caribbean cruise that I purchased last-minute. Got a great deal and ocean view stateroom as well. We sailed our original itinerary and followed Gustav towards Mexico / Belize and got back before Ike showed up. The only concern I really had was Hannah who churned up the east coast of Florida, but even then the seas were not bad at all. In fact, other than the last day - the seas was smooth as glass.
Its not really good for repeat business if cruise ships sail into a storm with a shipload of sick passengers. The captain kept us informed but was really good on steering clear of any problems. Quite enjoyable in fact and quite the deal I must say as well.
jhazline Sep 10th 2008 7:54AM
I find it much more interesting to have a cruise accompanied with a hurricane. Insanity for others but that's the way I feel. A lot of travel websites recently dropped their fares, very competitive indeed.
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