When is the best time to book ?

This is the question most people ask because we all want to get the best deal.

There are so many good deals about that now must be as good as any.

Celebrity have just come back with their most popular campaign for many sailings next year. This is the 123go promotion which entitles you to choose 2 out of 3 free offers which include free gratuities, drinks or on board credit.

Therefore if you don’t drink very often you can choose the on board spending money and tips.

Tipping is often another headache as us Brits don’t live in the tipping culture that our American friends do and nobody ever knows how much to tip staff on their cruise so at least its taken care of with this offer.

Royal Caribbean are giving free drinks and gratuities on their 2015 cruises which again is a huge saving especially for families because they extend the offer to children sharing the cabin.

I know when I go on holiday with my kids they are constantly asking for drinks and ice-creams so at least they can get on with it without worrying about how much you are spending.

Norwegian Cruise Line are giving $100 on board credit on any type of cabin and they already offer very competitive rates anyway.

If you are still looking for a cruise this year there are some bargains to be had such as an 11 night cruise on the luxurious Queen Elizabeth with a night in Rome before you cruise for just £499pp including flights.

You can always find a good deal to the Caribbean aswell before Christmas because this is typically their quiet time so they need to reduce the cabins and the weather is excellent in the Caribbean in December.

I wish I had some annual leave left because I would be taking advantage of one of these late deals but I will just have to save myself now for my trip to Florida in February.