Wave -noun. 1. Any surging or progressing movement or part resembling a wave of the sea 2. A widespread feeling, opinion, tendency, etc. 3. A mass movement
Wave Season -Travel Industry term for high volume cruise sales; duration January through March; cruise lines roll out their best sales, values and amenities
“Wave Season” has arrived. And not a moment too soon as the cold has come!
This is typically the time of year when people book their cruise vacation whether you want to dig your way out of the snow, fill your now free vacation calendar or plan that oh-so-fun-filled family summer vacation. So for the benefit of those cruise-minded individuals and the cruise lines alike, the lines tend to offer extra amenities or sales just to help push you over the edge from possible-cruiser to booked-cruiser for 2012.
These extra perks provide an excellent value for your vacation. They can be anything from reduced deposits, free upgrades, lowered cruise rates or onboard credits. So it is a great time to deposit for your 2012/2013 cruise, as you get your pick of the best cabins and the rates will spike exponentially come March and April.
Now, fares are generally much lower at this time, but they do not hit rock bottom like those very elusive last minute cruise deals. Those can be quite rare, beneficial if you do find one, but usually you don’t have any choice in cabins or amenities and they can come with a list of restrictions. Your Wave Season deals will bring you great value with all of the additional benefits of booking early–refundable deposits, availability of desirable cabins or the larger family staterooms, time to plan and save.
CruiseNow usually has additional incentives on top of the cruise line promotions. If you don’t see any advertised discounts, make sure you call and ask. We are sometimes able to offer an extra bonus or price that we are not permitted to display on our website.
Keep checking our site and blog for the latest offers. Or you can sign up for our weekly SEASaver, which showcases our picks for the top 5 deals that week. The cruise lines are expecting a record 2012 Wave Season, so make sure you hop onboard the savings you savvy one!
Sail on.
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