30 Cruise Secrets Only Insiders Know

If you can schedule a cruise to the Caribbean between two of the biggest holidays of the year, you might get a good deal, Stuart said. Make sure you don’t book a cruise too close to Christmas, though, because the fares will be higher. For example, when Stuart checked fares for a seven-night Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Getaway, he found the price was $899 per person for the week of Dec. 11, but $1,249 for the week of Dec. 18.