They are almost giving away cruises this year. I have been looking at a mediterranean cruise and it costs more to fly there than what the 10-12 day cruise costs. I get lots of travel emails and one last week was from Ft. Lauderdale to the Mediterranean (about 16 days) for $399! Not real exciting to be at sea for 5 or 6 days but if you have the time you can't beat the price. And don't forget that they do have casinos on the boats including some with a poker table. Easy picking even for an amateur like me.