Letitride3c

For last minute winter bargains, your best bet 1 to 4 weeks before the sailing date for finding dirt cheap cruises for 2 would be out of Florida ports - MIA and maybe TPA with the largest pool of unfilled cabins across all categories. What is a cheap or bargain to one is sometimes considered a virtual steal to someone else, and the category of cabin you are interesting in.

A good TA can be your best friend but so are those cruiseline's own websites, and you can signed up for email alerts as they become available, often posted & gone/sold out within 24 to 48 hours, sometimes less - as they sail the ships full at 102% ++ capacities.

A typical 7 day Caribbean itinerary out of Miami is as low as $399 for an inside cabin p/p based on double occupancy + port charges/taxes & fees for under $1,150 plus gratitudes of $90 x 2 persons - and some incidentials - roughly $1,500 total, excluding airfares - great if you got miles to burn & seating availabilities.

Out of NYC, NCL's Gem had last minute deals for 9 nights East Caribbeans, $499 p/p for oceanview cabins, and with the port charges/taxes/fees & gratitudes & incidentals added up - around $1,700 for 2 people. Unsold cabins were gone in less than 48 hours as words spread, many folks can just pack, drive to the port & go.

Plenty of helpful info & cruiselines specific tips, etc. over at cruisecritic dot com - FT's equivalent. Also, seeing some great deals over in Europe.