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Hi Syl,<BR><BR>The best rate is the early booking rate. Plus you get your choice of cabin. The price escalates up until a week or two after the agencies release their held cabins (2 months before the sail date). If those released cabins do not sell and the ship is not filling the rate will reduce (not below the early booking price). If the ship is full the price will not reduce but will continue to escalate. It is the luck of the draw to get a reduced price but you can try. Pray that you do not get a cabin under the disco or galley. What does reduce for late bookings is cruise-line air.<BR><BR>Paul
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Syl,<BR>Contrary to what Paul says, last minute discounting does fall below (and sometimes far below) the early booking rate. It's just not in a TA's best interest to tell you that. I was able to book a Hawaii cruise within 2 weeks of sailing for $300pp earlier this year. When are you thinking of sailing? Prices for 7 day cruises out of Florida are so low right now (from $400pp on most of the major lines) thru mid-December that you don't really have to wait until the very last minute.
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Paul, maybe it depends on the cruise line. I follow Hal's prices. Here is an example. 10 day spring Caribbean cruises, Early Savings 3400 for a Cat S. For the last couple of weeks these same sailings are 2800 for a cat S. <BR>BIG difference !!! <BR>A TA could probably get about 200 off the 3400, but could also get some $ off the 2800.
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