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

8. Making friends with your favorite cruise lines reduces the work for you

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Shermans Cruise offers another valuable tip for finding bargains on last-minute cruises. You should make friends with your favorite cruise lines — and not just by following them on Facebook or Instagram. Instead,  you should sign up to become a member of your favorite cruise lines’ past-passengers program. Members of those programs often get priority access to deals, including deals on last-minute cruises. And if you sign up for the cruise line’s newsletter, you’ll also receive alerts about sales and deals.

Next: Plan to travel during this part of the year.