Many Americans have been avoiding travelling in the past two years. Now, they want to hit the road (and the high seas) again.
If you've always wanted to take a cruise, this is the time to do it. Cruise fares are already on the rise and next year they'll be even higher.
Our freeper group fares are locked in and will not change. You know right now how much your vacation will cost. Anything you spend over that sum for extras on the cruise is at your own discretion.
With the cost of gas projected at 3 bucks a gallon by summer, a pre-paid cruise package deal looks best to the canny vacationer. Outrageous gas prices will mean higher prices for everything, no matter where you go to vacation.....but your freeper Caribbean low getaway package with lodging, food, entertainment, and most everything else provided will remain inviolate at today's group rate right up till the moment we sail.
Just as Sophie Tucker was the "last of the red-hot mamas", this cruise may be one of the last of the red-hot cruise bargains. The Wall Street Journal notes that cruise lines are today selling cabins for 15%-18% more than last year. Look for more increases next year because of pent-up customer demand, as well as travellers' preference today for vacations that are captivating, hassle-free, safe and secure.
We here at FRN got in under the wire in our FReeps Ahoy 3 rates. We fortunately registered for our group just before the prices started climbing.
Freeper friends, I'm quite serious. Holland America is one of the most popular and classy cruise lines in the business today. The breath-taking Zuiderdam will be filling up. My recommendation is to book NOW if you want this affordable, fun, intriguing cruise to experience a dream that may be much harder to fulfill next time.
Leni