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Pros & Cons Of Booking A Last Minute Cruise - and should YOU do it?

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👁️ 2K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 17:23
What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsTips & Advice🥈Expert Creator
❤️ Best for CoupleOther · FallOccasional Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

the rule is either book it really really early and you get the best price oh really really late and you get the best price

it's costing you less to book the cruise but it might cost you a lot more for incidentals

you'll find that you got a lot more limited choice because they've been open for weeks or months for everyone else to book

Creator's Tips & Advice

Check flight prices before booking a last-minute cruise as they can be significantly more expensive.
Check the weather forecast in advance to pack appropriately.
Verify if your clothes and swimwear still fit before booking a short-notice trip.
Be aware that excursions, specialty restaurants, and drinks packages may have limited availability or higher prices if not booked in advance.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Lack of preparation time for beauty/groomingYou might have to use onboard services which are more expensive, or do it yourself.
Clothing and gear readinessEnsure all clothes and swimwear fit and that you have all necessary items before booking.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the pros and cons of booking a last-minute cruise?
QCan you get a good deal by booking a cruise only a few days before sailing?
QWhat are the risks of limited availability for excursions and dining when booking late?

Topics Covered

Booking Process1 Sad BaconValue Pricing2 Happy BaconExcursions2½ Sad BaconDining Specialty1½ Sad BaconDrink Package2 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Barcelona1 Sad Bacon
Belfast2½ Sad Bacon
Liverpool2½ Sad Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

With less than three days from booking to sailing we hadn't really thought about, in advance at least, the pros & cons of booking a last minute cruise. That is why we decided to put this video together to help you avoid being caught out on some of the things we didn't think of. This was the first time we had ever booked a really last minute cruise although to be honest we thought the time we booked one with two months to go was last minute! It turns out three days is a lot shorter than two months. Who'd have thought that ;) and so we are sharing our pros and cons to booking a last minute cruise holiday If you like our content, and we hope you do, please consider subscribing, and liking our video, as this will help us massively as we grow our channel, and if you really want to, hit to notification bell button to be told when our new videos are published. Thanks, Linzi & Mark Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:53 Pros to Last Minute Cruise Deals 08:00 Cons to Last Minute Cruise Deals