Originally Posted by MeLike2Travel
Although I think that cruises aren't for everyone, I think that people should reserve judgment until they've actually done one. You'll never know if you like it or not until you go on one. Prior to the Alaska cruise I didn't really think I'd enjoy a cruise. But now I'm a convert
Ditto, we had a great time on our first cruise to Alaska and now we're hooked. But it's definitely not for everyone, my sister didn't enjoy her cruise to Alaska that much.
About finding a good deal, you might want to just wait until it gets a lot closer to the date. Prices usually drop about 90 days before the sailing date, because usually you can't get a refund on your deposit if you cancel after then. So a lot of folks make a booking and then if they decide they can't go, they just cancel and get their deposit back, so that's when cruise lines usually drop their prices, to sell off the rooms that got dumped back on them. If you wanted a particular sailing that was very popular, I wouldn't recommend waiting because it could easily sell out, but since you don't seem to care which itinerary or cruise line they go on, there's probably no harm in waiting and seeing what's out there closer to the date.
I recently saw a deal on a sailing this fall round-trip out of Norfolk for 10 days on Holland-America for like $650 per person including port fees, probably because it's nowhere near sold out and the sailing is coming up quickly.