If you are patient and willing to wait for the right time of the year when cruise lines offer their best bargain rates, you will be paying a lot less for the same full time service cruise package that you would experience during peak travel season.

Another way to get a great deal is to sign up for e-mail on last minute cruise deals due to cancellations or unbooked cabins.

The best season to cruise at various destinations are:

Alaska                              May-September

Bahamas                          All year

Bermuda                          May-October

Canada/New England        June-October

Caribbean                        All Year

Hawaii                             All Year

Mediterranean                 May-October

Mexico                            All Year

Panama Canal                 January-May, September-December

Baltics-Scandinavia          May-September

Trans Atlantic                  May-October