I agree-the longer you wait, the higher prices are going to get. There was a period around a couple of weeks ago when prices were lowest, but now everything i read says prices are just climbing now. I used Hopper to watch prices but then booked through the cruise line. Hopper tells you when the decrease will be ending and prices will be going up. It has been pretty accurate when i have used it in the past for that. Something else to consider is that if you have the cruise line book your airfare then they typically cover it with their voyage insurance. Then if they get docked late or something and you miss your flight, they cover any overnight accommodations and/or flight fees.