Playa Cofi Posted March 17, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I am an expat living in PR and am entertaining taking a cruise, I am 55 and married. Hubby is 70 and has no desire to go. Hence I would be going solo out of San Juan and this would also be my first cruise. In order to be prudent do you think it would be better if I picked the cruise or for that matter cruises I am interested in and wait till a few days prior to the cruise to see if they offer a better deal on the solo price? My thinking if the first one does not give me a deal, I can always try the next. Thoughts anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardK Posted March 23, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I am an expat living in PR and am entertaining taking a cruise, I am 55 and married. Hubby is 70 and has no desire to go. Hence I would be going solo out of San Juan and this would also be my first cruise. In order to be prudent do you think it would be better if I picked the cruise or for that matter cruises I am interested in and wait till a few days prior to the cruise to see if they offer a better deal on the solo price? My thinking if the first one does not give me a deal, I can always try the next. Thoughts anyone? One idea would be to check a few weeks before. You are at an advantage as of course you will not need airfare. I did this for a NYC cruise and got a good solo rate one time. What ships are you looking at? I like the route that Liberty Of the Seas is taking. Sometimes, on NCL, once you book a cruise if the price goes down you can get an upgrade for the difference from what you paid and the current rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtwingcpa Posted March 23, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 23, 2014 In order to be prudent do you think it would be better if I picked the cruise or for that matter cruises I am interested in and wait till a few days prior to the cruise to see if they offer a better deal on the solo price? I would focus on the total price of the cruise - which may well increase or decrease at the last minute - but I wouldn't worry about so-called "solo" pricing as I believe that is a "false god." In my experience the best deals are about 2 - 3 weeks prior to sailing. After that prices may actually go up. But, as always, your mileage may vary. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Cofi Posted March 24, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I am looking into the Southern Caribbean cruises. I have been to Mexico to many times to count via air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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