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Blackout dates during peak travel times will be the norm.
If cabins are made available during these times, there will be very few and they will be gone very fast.
These “free” cruises are not intended to replace revenue passengers.
They are meant to fill cabins that would otherwise go empty, thereby creating additional opportunities for profits in the casino, shops, bars, specialty restaurants, excursion sales, spa treatments, etc.
In other words, the cruise lines know what their passenger loads historically are, so they know when to sell and when to “give away” cabins.