| If you are planning a cruise trip and are wondering | | | | many offer huge discounts on the price of cruise |
| just how to save money on your cruise tickets, then | | | | tickets. |
| this might be one article you might definitely want to | | | | And here is one question all this raises... |
| read ! | | | | Just how to tell if a cruise ship might feature a |
| When it comes to discount cruise travel, here's... | | | | repositioning cruise? |
| The "Million Dollar" Discount Cruise Tip | | | | Well, all you may have to do is know which ships |
| Buying cruise tickets at a discount is all about buying | | | | spend the summer in Alaska. Most of these ships |
| unsold inventory on cruise ships ... if a cruise line | | | | might feature a repositioning cruise to the Caribbean |
| cannot sell all of the tickets in time for the cruise, | | | | in the winter... |
| then they usually offer huge discounts on their | | | | And many cruise ships that spend the winter basking |
| tickets. And if you are the lucky one who happens to | | | | in the warm Caribbean sun might feature repositioning |
| be at the right place at the right time, then you most | | | | cruises to Alaska in the summer. |
| possibly will end up with discounted tickets ... | | | | Also, if you are interested in repositioning cruises to |
| So the question to ask would be... | | | | Europe, then you might want to know that many |
| When do cruise liners end up with unsold inventory? | | | | cruise ships that offer Europe cruises in the summer |
| If there are more people willing to travel by a cruise | | | | reposition to sunny Caribbean in the winter, and then |
| liner than what the capacity of the cruise liner is, then | | | | reposition to Europe in early summer. |
| chances are that the cruise liner will offer no | | | | But there's also a downside to repositioning cruises - |
| discounts ... but this is not what happens always. | | | | ships that are repositioning make fewer port visits |
| Frequently, cruise liners end up with unsold inventory | | | | and spend a lot more days at sea. Now, if what you |
| ... and here is when that usually happens - | | | | really want to be doing is to see lots of different |
| Repositioning Cruises: | | | | places and experience lots of different cultures, then |
| Knowing about repositioning cruises itself an save you | | | | a repositioning cruise may not be right for you. |
| a lot of money and get you tickets at steep | | | | If you are interested in repositioning cruises in the |
| discounts. Here is what repositioning cruises are all | | | | summer, here are a few: |
| about... | | | | * The Carnival Liberty crosses the Atlantic from the |
| Cruise lines have to reposition their ships either north | | | | warm Caribbean sometime in late April 2006, cruise in |
| (towards Alaska) in the summer or south (towards | | | | the sunny Mediterranean in summer, and plans to sail |
| the Caribbean) in the winter. This is because Alaska is | | | | across the Atlantic in the fall. |
| a popular cruise destination in the summer and the | | | | * The Norwegian cruise line is offering several |
| Caribbean is a very popular cruise destination in the | | | | repositioning cruises on its website. |
| winter. | | | | We will be taking a look at several other ways to |
| And when the cruise lines reposition their ships, they | | | | avail discounts on your cruise vacations in the next |
| might have to sail without passengers - lots of unsold | | | | two articles. |
| inventory. And instead of sailing without passengers, | | | | |