Last Minute Cruises - Tips and Tricks

Booking a last minute cruise requires balancing spontaneity with preparation. Scenes from 1950s screwball comedies notwithstanding, you won't be running up to the cruise ship's gangplank just as it's about to be pulled up and getting aboard, no matter how urgent your reason. But with a little research, you might be embarking Saturday on a cruise, even though you just thought about it on Monday, and you could save money as well.

Here are a few tips on how to find last minute cruises: