I think what we're seeing is that the fares that were already high like the peak Med cruises, Baltic cruises, Norway, etc are seeing just a normal 10+% increase (which is still higher than inflation!). It just looks like they are "closing the loophole" on the bargain cruises that many of us have found in the past such as the PG, crossings, and repositioning cruises. These have gone up quite a bit to bring them closer to the per diems that are on the peak cruises. They are still cheaper than the peak cruises, but it's definately getting harder to find the steals! I was really disappointed that the 2009 PG prices are so high. I'm not panicking yet. If the demand does not keep up with the supply, then hopefully we'll see some deals come back for 2009.