Prices are a bit higher this year, everything was very cheap last year. So things are just returning to normal.
The best time to get good deals is after final payment. That's 90/60 days from departure depending on the cruise line. This is the last time for people to cancel and get their deposits back. So it's when the cruise line knows how busy the cruise will be. This can work either way as prices can go up at this time too. My own guess is that prices for September will go down , but it's a very dangerous game to play unless you are flexible.
Make sure you book with an American travel agent , prices in Ireland will be about +30%.
Try http://www.vacationstogo.com (very good discount travel agent) and [broken link removed] (get quotes from lots of agencies).
Looks at the information you posted the best fit seems to be the Norwegian Gem out of Venice. I have been and this ship before and can highly recommend it. The cruise is Dubrovnik Croatia , Athens (Piraeus) Greece , Izmir Turkey (Ephesus), Nauplion, Greece and back to Venice.
It will cost about €1100 each for a balcony, but you will need flights to Venice too. If you want to go with an inside cabin it would be about €750 each.
RCCL do have the Splendour of the Seas heading to Greece but a balcony is going to cost about €1400 each. You could however get an inside for about €700 each. So that's something to consider.
I don't think there is any Princess ships going to that part of the med at the moment.
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The best time to get good deals is after final payment. That's 90/60 days from departure depending on the cruise line. This is the last time for people to cancel and get their deposits back. So it's when the cruise line knows how busy the cruise will be. This can work either way as prices can go up at this time too. My own guess is that prices for September will go down , but it's a very dangerous game to play unless you are flexible.
Make sure you book with an American travel agent , prices in Ireland will be about +30%.
Try http://www.vacationstogo.com (very good discount travel agent) and [broken link removed] (get quotes from lots of agencies).
Looks at the information you posted the best fit seems to be the Norwegian Gem out of Venice. I have been and this ship before and can highly recommend it. The cruise is Dubrovnik Croatia , Athens (Piraeus) Greece , Izmir Turkey (Ephesus), Nauplion, Greece and back to Venice.
It will cost about €1100 each for a balcony, but you will need flights to Venice too. If you want to go with an inside cabin it would be about €750 each.
RCCL do have the Splendour of the Seas heading to Greece but a balcony is going to cost about €1400 each. You could however get an inside for about €700 each. So that's something to consider.
I don't think there is any Princess ships going to that part of the med at the moment.
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No connection to any site or company mentioned about , except as a past customer.