15 Things You Need to Know About Last-Minute Cruises, Revealed

11. ‘Repositioning’ cruises also make an excellent choice

Look for this interesting category of cruises. | fallbrook/iStock/Getty Images

Cruise Critic also has another useful piece of advice. When you search for last-minute cruises, keep an eye out for repositioning cruises, which cruise lines offer when vessels need to change regions and sail an uncommon route to get to a new home port. These voyages are usually long and include a lot of sea days, as well as a variety of ports. But do your research carefully. Because they begin in one port and end in another, you’ll need to pay for a potentially expensive airfare, which you should factor in when you calculate the cost of the trip.

Next: Take the cost of this into account.