Traveling in the off season is one of the best ways to book a cruise for cheap. If you choose to depart in October, Millennium Celebrity Cruises offers an affordable 11-night trip to the Southern Caribbean. As of 2010, this cruise costs roughly $700 per person. The cruise departs and returns to San Juan, Puerto Rico and travels to St. Kitts, Barbados and Aruba along the way. Millennium offers several honeymoon and anniversary packages including a budget option which features strawberries, champagne and rose petals sprinkled over the bed.
Millennium Celebrity Cruises
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
800-256-6649
celebritycruises.com
Norwegian Epic Cruises takes travelers on a seven-night tour of the Mediterranean. The ship docks in Pisa, Naples and Palma Majorica. This luxury cruise offers accommodations priced as low as $750. Gourmet French and Japanese foods are available on board. The ship also has several bars and nightclubs and features entertainment by the Blue Man Group. A basic "romance package" features a bottle of wine and a cake party.
Norwegian Epic Cruises
Route 9 North
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
866-214-7477
norwegianepiccruises.com
If you're traveling from the United States, one of the cheapest cruise destinations is Mexico. One such cruise is the seven-night Mexican Riviera cruise offered by Royal Caribbean Cruises starting at $520. You'll spend one night each in Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta and enjoy a full luxury experience with a miniature golf course, a full-sized basketball court, a casino, and several bars and restaurants. Youth facilities and teens-only areas are also available. The cruise offers several romance packages including a non-alcoholic options.
Royal Caribbean International
PO Box 026053
Miami, FL 33102-6053
316-554-5951
royalcaribbean.com