Beachfront digs for around $100 per night? It may sound like a pipe dream, but thanks to our low-tide economy, cruise lines are slashing prices by 30% and up — giving you a cheap room on the water (plus food and entertainment) with ever-changing scenery.
By Nate Storey
Depart: San Diego, California on August 17
Ports of Call: Catalina Island and Ensenada, Baja California
Highlights: Just off Los Angeles, quietly beautiful Catalina is peppered with small shops, and the craggy coast is great for kayaking. Ensenada is a sport fishermen’s dream.
Price: $309 for four days (carnival.com)
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Depart: Vancouver on various dates in August
Ports of Call: Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan, Alaska
Highlights: In addition to the customary stunning fjords and glaciers, August is the heart of the humpback whale feasting season and a great time to catch a glimpse of a traveling orca pod.
Price: $949 for seven days (hollandamerica.com)
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Depart: Miami on August 24
Ports of Call: Nassau, Grand Bahama Island and Great Stirrup Cay (Norwegian Cruise Line’s private island)
Highlights: The warm, aquamarine waters of the Bahamas are ideal for snorkeling and diving; NCL always throws an island barbeque on Great Stirrup Cay.
Price: $289 for four days (ncl.com)
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Depart: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on August 23
Ports of Call: Key West, Florida, Grand Cayman Island, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Highlights: There may be no better spot to watch a sunset than Key West’s Mallory Square; Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios are both premier spots for diving and snorkeling.
Price: $669 for six days (carnival.com)
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