Big Savings on Short Cruises

If you need to get away for three or four days, or if cruises intrigue but you do't want to commit to a long one, short Caribbean cruises to the Bahamas are now on sale on several lines. Three or four night voyages to the former British colony start at just $149 per person if you book through Orbitz (www.orbitz.com) for many winter sailings. This is a savings of up to 75 per cent off the published fare in some cases.
Lines offering these deals include Norwegian , Carnival and Royal Caribbean. Be warned, at rates like these you may get an interior cabin, but you aren't likely to spend much time in it anyway. Shorter cruises also tend to attract a younger, partying crowd so may not be ideal if you want some quiet relaxation.
Most of these cruises depart from Miami, but some sail from farther north at Port Canaveral, Florida.