I usually pick a week or two a year in advance a cruise and do not book anything work wise for us. Then when it gets around a month away I watch daily and sometimes twice daily the price. Prices usually drop 3 weeks prior to fill in the last cabins/rooms.
We have gotten half price most times.
We being close to the east coast drive to Baltimore usually or New York even NJ is a port and sail out of there. This way we have no airfare and can board and deboard really fast.
We have visited the western Caribbean and Bermuda and wife's been to southern Caribbean. If you go to Caribbean you usually have to sail out of Miami/Ft. Lauterdale. Bermuda and northern territory the eastern ports work.
I was just contemplating another trip to Bermuda and was wondering if others would be interested. It would have to be next year to give everyone a chance to plan and save.
For those who haven't cruised it includes your meals and juice/coffee/tea. Alcohol is extra as is pop. They do offer site seeing tours but those are extra. Casino after you are 3 miles out as well as many shows and on board fun. Bring your bikini/swim trunks.
I'll look and see what's available and post it if anyone else would be interested.