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Waiting for a last-minute Caribbean cruise deal used to be a strategy. Cruise lines have replaced that loophole with a pricing algorithm, and the algorithm is not on your side. The real answer to "when should I book?" is 10 to 12 months out, with wave season (January through March) as the power window. This month-by-month guide breaks down exactly when to book, when to wait, and which sailings you should have booked yesterday.

Everyone wants to believe the deal is coming if they just wait long enough. For most cruises, it isn't. Here's exactly how much early bookers save, what sells out first, and why the cabin you wanted is already gone by the time it "feels close enough" to book.