It's never too late to try for an Illuminations Cruise. Cruises are cancelled every day. So don't give up until you are back home after your trip.
Call 407-939-7529 and follow the prompts. Keep calling every day and even when you are at WDW. I have it on good authority that boats sometimes sit idle because of a cancellation. It is not unheard of to snag a cancellation.
You can also try to find someone with an Illuminations Cruise to share by posting to the Illuminations Cruise Central for April which you will find <b>HERE</b>
Definitely follow nativetxn's advice and call everyday to see if there's been a cancellation. I just booked a May cruise this morning on the Breathless after many unsuccessful attempts. If at first you don't succeed...
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