Last minute price drops for budget cruisers

For those of us who cruise on a budget, I'm seeing some really good discounting on last minute cruise bookings for French Polynesia. A balcony for $1400/pp sounds really nice. The gotcha will be the airfare from LAX, probably around its usual $1500-1600. There isn't much that can be done about the airfare (other than using FF miles). But these cruise fares are really low compared to what's normal.

Pacific Princess, 10-Day Marquesas & Polynesia

* * * *- Saildate: 2014-10-29

* * * - Interior IE $999 (-23%)

* * *- Oceanview OF $1199 (-20%)

* * - Balcony BY $1399 (-33 %)

* * *- Mini-Suite $2099 (-22%)

Got a nice price drop a few months ago about $400 per person.. I booked during the World of Savings sales which offered $700 off the airfare. So I guess booking airfare with he cruise paid off this time.

I guess there is a lot of competition in this market.

Both Regent and Oceania go there a few times a year.

Princess has a few cruises in the area.

Even Hal and RCCL/Celebrity and Crystal cruise by from time to time.

I understand that Windstar once again has a ship in the area all year around.

Finallv, the PG has been in the area year round since 1998.

They dropped the price some more. Interior cabins are $799 - that's $80 per day. I couldn't vacation at the local HI Express for that! Balconies are $1199.

Got a nice price drop a few months ago about $400 per person.. I booked during the World of Savings sales which offered $700 off the airfare. So I guess booking airfare with he cruise paid off this time.

That was a really good airfare special. I'm glad to hear you were able to get it.