Benefits

• Booking your cruise at the last minute often gives greatly reduced rates as cruise lines attempt to fill the empty cabins on board at any price rather than leave them unoccupied for the journey. Some money is better than none in their eyes. Since the ships have many cash amenities the logic is that last-minute customers will spend more in other ways.
  
  

Misconceptions

• Many people think that booking well in advance is a better way to save on a cruise. In fact, waiting until the last minute, seeing what ships and itineraries are available and booking whatever appeals for the best rate is the best way to save the most.
  
  

Considerations

• The available cabins for last-minute cruises are often limited and so you must be comfortable with taking whatever room category is left. Things like dinner seating and spa reservations are also first-come first-served and so your preferred options and times may not be available if you book at the last minute.