I have been on a number of cruises through the years, with most of them being in September & October, which is the height of the "hurricane season". Rates are always deeply discounted during these months. I got an offer to sail on a repositioning cruise for 10 days for $695! Did you know that you can pack your bags, go to the terminal & sail off into the sunset for next to nothing, if they have space available? It's sailing standby.