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Saving Cash on a Short Cruise

Who says you have to take to the high seas for seven days or more to enjoy a cruise of a lifetime? If you are dreaming of taking a tropical voyage but don’t want to deal with the nightmare of going bankrupt to do so you might consider the following deals. These trips may be short but they offer sweet savings.

BAHAMAS

CruisesOnly is currently offering early-bird savings on a four-night voyage to the Bahamas aboard Carnival Cruise Lines. If you book now for a September departure you will save 74% off the rack rate. The regular price for this journey is listed at $849 for inside cabins but with this deal you will only pay $219 for the same rooms. Oceanview units are also on sale for the fall departure, priced at just $279. The ship departs from Port Canaveral; spends a day in Freeport on Grand Bahama Island; two days in Nassau, Bahama’s capital; and a full day at sea on the way back.

MEXICO

If you are looking for a quickie cruise for a small price Orbitz has you covered. The discount travel site is currently offering an incredible deal on a Mexican cruise. The 4-night voyage to Baja departs California’s Long Beach pier on several January 2009 dates for just $209. The rack rates for this journey start at $849 for inside cabin accommodation so this deal saves you 75%. The Carnival cruise makes stops at California’s Catalina Island and, south of the border, at Ensenada. You’ll also enjoy an entire day at sea on the way back. Oceanview cabins on the same departures have been discounted to just $279, while suites are going for $609.

CARIBBEAN

CruisesOnly is offering amazing savings on a three-night Eastern Caribbean sailing aboard Holland America’s new Eurodam. Trips are selling for as low as $399. The voyage departs on October 15, 2008 from Fort Lauderdale, en route to the private island of Half Moon Cay. The trip also includes a stop at Nassau. The regular cost of this voyage is $499 for an inside unit.

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About Michele Cheplic

Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. She spent the next ten years as a television anchor and reporter at various stations throughout the country (from the CBS affiliate in Honolulu to the NBC affiliate in Green Bay). She has won numerous honors including an Emmy Award and multiple Edward R. Murrow awards honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast journalism. In addition, she has received awards from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for her reports on air travel and the Wisconsin Education Association Council for her stories on education. Michele has since left television to concentrate on being a mom and freelance writer.