Falina:<br /><br />I don&#39;t want to pry too much, but we have also looked at ways to economize.  You&#39;ve probably already looked about these, but here are some thoughts if you try to reschedule--<br /><br />1. Consider an inside stateroom.  I know you can&#39;t see the ocean from it, but once you leave the room, you have the same access to the rest of the ship that everyone else has.<br /><br />2. Consider an older ship.  Sharon and I have been comparing prices for Royal Carribbean&#39;s Oasis of the Seas, and Adventure of the Seas.  As much as I&#39;d love to sail on a brand new ship (Oasis), we can save &#036;&#036; by sailing on Adventure.<br /><br />3. Go off season, if you can.  Even booking late May, saves &#036;&#036; from booking early June, which is better than late June.<br /><br />4.  Consider a 3 day or 4 day cruise, as opposed to 7 day.<br /><br />5. Sail from a port you can drive to.  Saves airfare and hotel.<br /><br />6.  Is hubby a veteran perchance?  Some lines offer a military discount on top of other discounts.<br /><br />7.  I&#39;ve found both Carnival and Royal Carribbean to have very reasonable rates.  Just for the heck of it, I checked out MSC cruises featured in the latest Cruise Travel mag, and saw some reasonable fares as well.<br /><br />8.  Does Seattle have any small lines that do overnighters or weekend cruises?<br /><br />Hope your able to figure some kind of alternative out.