Mini Weekend Cruise Breaks
Weekend Getaway Cruise, Weekend Cruise Breaks, Weekend Boat Cruise, Weekend Cruise to Nowhere - different names for the best short cruise deals in the realm of the sea ship cruise vacations. The best short cruise Holidays deals are very likely to become your favorite kind of not-expensive, relaxing, and ever changeable vacation - on your own, with your soul-mate, with the whole family, or with your friends at a "party on waves", the weekend trip is one of the best deals for having a good fun time.
The romantic Weekend cruise Getaways are the best short deals for a recharge, and for meeting people with the same open-to-life attitude. The factors, influencing your very own and very special "cruise this Weekend", are your desire to fully enjoy it, your time schedule, and your money (family budget). When planning a weekend trip, keep in mind, that depending on your place of residence and the itinerary, you may need some extra time for traveling to and from the port.
The Weekend cruise packages often include some of the cheapest land and sea travel deals, combining a sea trip with a resort stay, and additional shore excursions (city tours). The most popular short Weekend cruise Breaks destinations in USA include:
- 3-day Weekend cruise Miami to Nassau.
- Bahama Weekend cruise from Florida with Key West.
- Weekend cruise from Galveston to Cozumel (available also from several Florida ports, New Orleans, and Mobile).
- New York Weekend cruise from NYC (with calling on no additional ports), and the Boston Weekend cruise specials.
- Weekend cruise California ports (mostly from San Diego, and Los Angeles).
- Weekend cruise from Seattle (Pacific Coastal short trips, mostly during summer, and at Holidays).
- Bahama Weekend trips from Florida with the Private Islands (purchased or leased little pieces of the Caribbean Paradise, belonging to Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCL, Disney, Princess, and Costa, and their subsidiary, or sister lines).
Nowadays, the cheap Weekend breaks are operated by most of the major cruise ship companies. The Carnival Weekend cruise offers are the most traded ones - the Carnival Lines having the world's largest fleet, and the nickname "The FUN Operator". Other major suppliers of short Weekend sailings are Celebrity, the Norwegian Line, and Royal Caribbean International. The Weekend getaways are short, thus less expensive than the longer itineraries, with prices Per Person Per Day from US $100 to $250 (lowest category cabins, double occupancy, depending on line and ship). The basic fare for a weekend break includes accommodation, dining, and most of the on-board activities and entertainment. You should check what is and isn't included in the price of your ticket (taxes, port charges, tips, etc.). It is highly recommended to consult a travel agent.
The Last Minute Weekend cruise deals are the cheapest (and the most risky as to availability) way to enjoy a spontaneous idea for having fun while sailing, with not much of a planning. Last Minute also means limited choices for itineraries and accommodations, but great discounts could be offered from the operators and agents, in order to fill all the cabins. Discounts are also available with early booking, group booking, at low season, loyalty programs, as cabin upgrades and ship credits, extra amenities, etc. So, on booking don't be shy, and ask about the available discounts and bonuses.
The Weekend deals are the perfect vacation deal - not expensive, too short to be bored with, and long enough to be some of the BEST MOST FUN cruises, ever!