Originally Posted by
BamaVol
You're better off waiting until after final payment. Then scoop up an orphan cabin at a discount. Cruise line sales are deceptive. It is not uncommon to see a sale right after prices have been jacked up.
I’m sad that I never got to take advantage of true last minute cruising. There was a time when folks hung out at the dock hoping to score a heavily discounted cabin the day before or the day of sailing.
Final payment was months ago. It sails in less than a month. I just booked a hotel as a replacement. I just can't see paying that price they want now. It would be cheaper to fly to Qatar (which is the main country I want to go to) which I have been several times before and just book a hotel for week, than cruise there. All I want is an inside cabin with no extras. At least now I have a backup plan, and will just spend my time in Al Seef (Dubai) during their shopping festival. I've done that before so it will be nice.
I'll come back and post an update.