For those who have always wanted to experience a delicious cruise at least once in a lifetime, I strongly suggest booking for FReeps Ahoy 3 this week.
Fares on all cruise lines will rise rather sharply next year. In fact, many already have risen considerably in the past couple weeks. People are getting back to tourism again after the drought following 9/11. Demand is high for cruises because they're virtually free from planning-headaches and are a safe, secure and comparatively reasonable vacation venue for those who want to travel somewhere attractive other than a week at the liberal in-laws house in Peoria.
The pent-up demand is setting the higher rates. Our group-rates obtained in November are locked in for our late-May cruise and that's a blessing. You'll know right now what your week's vacation will cost and that's a blessing also.
Leni