You can land a great cruise deal. Here’s how

Washington – To the average consumer, it can seem easier to pin Jell-O to a wall than to find the best price on an ocean cruise – especially because there are so many options.

As a consumer expert and longtime cruiser, I’m well versed in securing decent prices. I also asked Cruise Critic editor in chief Colleen McDaniel and Emerson Hankamer, CEO of Houston-based Vacations To Go, one of the largest sellers of ocean cruises, for their advice on finding deals. Here are our suggestions.