Originally Posted by
x1achilles
I've gone on two transatlantic "repositioning cruises booked last minute with VacationsToGo.com for $399. Since I was traveling alone, I paid double for a private cabin but did not pay the 2nd person's port taxes.
My best cruise deal was in November 2011 aboard Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Sea from Palma, Mallorca through the Caribbean to Panama over 14 nights. The fare was $529 for sole occupancy of an inside guarantee cabin (inc. taxes) with a modest but welcome $20 o.b.c.. I then found an online discount voucher for repeat guests, which I was, for $200 off "per cabin". My US travel agent managed to apply the discount retrospectively but had to withdraw the $20 o.b.c. offer because the fare before taxes, upon which his commission was based, was now just $16!
I was upgraded to an outside cabin, paid for all-inclusive and never looked back.