Bob77346, just a follow-up to my previous post. We book our Cruises early (we just booked Mardi Gras 2019 on the NCL Gem out of New Orleans). We already booked Mardi Gras 2018 on the NCL Pearl out of New Orleans. Our Travel Agent books "blocks" of cabins on the Cruises, so we get a group rate, plus the Cruise lines offer incentives on their Cruises booked that far in advance (Ultimate Bev Package, onboard credit, etc). If the price goes down in the meantime as the Cruise Line tries to fill the Ship, we get to take advantage of the cheaper price and our price is adjusted, plus whatever Incentive we got when we originally booked. It seems as the Cruise date gets closer, and the Ship is almost full, the price gets higher, so I am not sure if there really is a "Last Minute Super Deal" anymore. I have never actually heard of anyone getting one. If you are interested in a Cruise, check the price and incentives, and ask your Travel Agent if their Agency also offers and on-board Credit, mine always does, at least $50 per cabin. If you book directly with the Cruise Line, you might get an on-board Credit as an incentive, but if you book with a Travel Agent, you can also get THEIR on-board Credit too.
If you PM me, I will provide the name and # of my Travel Agent we have been using for almost 30 years, or check the Sponsors of TTOL at the top of the page, I think there are several Cruise Specialists there.