Shortest Cruise Countdown

[AndrewD65]

I was wondering how many if any of you out there have just one day decided I am going to book a cruise and leave tomorrow, or this weekend? whats the shortest countdown you have ever had?

 

Mine was 45 days last year on the Legend for a Summer cruise for my birthday.

[bachstrad]

I managed to get one booked year before last for My wife, 2 daughters and daughter in law. We booked it on a Saturday about noon, they left the next day at noon and drove 21 hours straight through to Miami and boarded the ship for a 4 day that left on Monday. Watching 4 women go screaming off to get packed was a hoot. Getting to be the hero that day was pretty cool too.

[silverado44]

Shortest, 4 hours.

[mariemorgan]

Shortest, 4 hours.

 

I envy you.

[LittleJeanne]

Our shortest was 9 days from the time we booked. It seemed like less because we were leaving in 5 days to go see relatives, so all arrangements had to be made before we left for family thing.

[raylene5]

We booked 7 months in advance on our 9 day Spirit cruise in March but we happened to run into our pharmacist onboard and he and his girlfriend had booked just 2 days before departure and for only $600 total for two people! For a 9 day! Wowza! :)

[AndrewD65]

We booked 7 months in advance on our 9 day Spirit cruise in March but we happened to run into our pharmacist onboard and he and his girlfriend had booked just 2 days before departure and for only $600 total for two people! For a 9 day! Wowza! :)

 

Wow 2 days before, thats crazy. I don't think I could get prepared in time.

[JennLuvs2Cruise]

For my 2007 cruise on the Elation, we only had to wait 3 weeks. My mom was bored one day and decided to book a cruise for my brother, herself & I during spring break week in March.

[h_blond2]

Shortest, 4 hours.

I don't know how you could manage this, but you are my hero.

[silverado44]

I don't know how you could manage this, but you are my hero.

 

I live 4.8 miles from port. We have 3, 4, and 7 day cruises leaving every week. Several times I have called at 10 am and was able to book a same day cruise. Onboard by 2 pm. So far there has been an available cabin about 1/4 of the time.

[QLUVS2CRUZ]

I live 4.8 miles from port. We have 3, 4, and 7 day cruises leaving every week. Several times I have called at 10 am and was able to book a same day cruise. Onboard by 2 pm. So far there has been an available cabin about 1/4 of the time.

 

I thought these days there was a 3 day limit or something like that...Homeland Security rules??? I remember reading it in a thread, but I don't know if it's actually true. I guess not if you can get on same day!

[spencercoop]

I think the shortest for me has been 30-40 days.

 

But WOW 4 hours!!

[GuitarPlayer]

I live 4.8 miles from port. We have 3, 4, and 7 day cruises leaving every week. Several times I have called at 10 am and was able to book a same day cruise. Onboard by 2 pm. So far there has been an available cabin about 1/4 of the time.

 

<Note to self: Look up a real estate agent near a port> :cool:

 

GP

[ZoeyVictoria]

We booked the maiden voyage of the Allure four days in advance (for about half of what everybody else paid). We were on a road trip and booked it on the iPad while driving, so I got home on Sunday night, unpacked, and repacked to leave on Wednesday morning. Booked an interior guarantee and got a Central Park balcony, received gifts every evening (towels, lanyards, hats, etc.) and ate unlimited grilled lobster tails at the picnic on RCI's private island. My absolute favorite cruise.

[CruiseGal97]

Closest that was booked for me was the one I am going on soon... We booked it about a month and a half in advance

[AndrewD65]

<Note to self: Look up a real estate agent near a port> :cool:

 

GP

 

lol let me know of any good deals.

[K&P Luv2Cruise]

I was wondering how many if any of you out there have just one day decided I am going to book a cruise and leave tomorrow, or this weekend? whats the shortest countdown you have ever had?

 

Mine was 45 days last year on the Legend for a Summer cruise for my birthday.

 

5 days for me !

In December 2009 I decided on Wednesday morning to go "somewhere"...asked the boss for the week off, booked the cruise Wednesday night, flew out Sunday and boarded Monday !:)

 

Flight from Toronto, Hotel and meals the night before sailing, Cruise and return flight for the two of us cost under $1,000 CDN. !! Great deal and my daughter and I had a blast...went to Grand Turk, Nassau and Half Moon Cay !

 

My upcoming cruise was booked 396 days in advance...this has been a very long countdown...don't think I would book that far in advance again.

 

We're now down to 198 Days and counting. :D

[sylvis]

28 days for a 4 day on the Carnival Paradise for$706 total for 4 people in an ocean view cabin!

[Th3BuffetAssassin]

Shortest, 4 hours.

 

 

That's why I want to live near a port.:(

[Tripper10]

13 hour countdown on a Costa Cruise out of Fort Lauderdale and flew from Boston.