Jamericannn Posted November 15, 2016 #1 Share Posted November 15, 2016 How far from your cruise date have you booked a cruise? I have seen some unbelievable numbers. People have cruises booked for almost 550 days out. The longest I booked in advance is 269 and that seemed like a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef43 Posted November 15, 2016 #2 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Usually at least a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singer4Him Posted November 15, 2016 #3 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Our first cruise was probably between a month and two months in advance. However, since then, most of ours have been closer to a year in advance. This gives me plenty of time to save and plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted November 15, 2016 #4 Share Posted November 15, 2016 How far from your cruise date have you booked a cruise? I have seen some unbelievable numbers. People have cruises booked for almost 550 days out. The longest I booked in advance is 269 and that seemed like a lifetime. Got one booked for summer 2018 (not on Carnival). I try to stay under two years out because that's about as far out as you can get comprehensive trip insurance that includes waivers for preexisting conditions. Depending on the cruise line and itinerary, there is often far greater value to booking immediately when itinerary is announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asalligo Posted November 15, 2016 #5 Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) My longest was 546 days and that cruise is still 375 days away. Luckily I have one in between that at 110 days. Edited November 15, 2016 by asalligo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted November 15, 2016 #6 Share Posted November 15, 2016 We cruise almost every year in August. After our last cruise, we booked another one for next year in August. So, 357 days out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grammy221 Posted November 15, 2016 #7 Share Posted November 15, 2016 2 yrs did it while on a cruise got a great price and OBCS Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&Jfamily Posted November 15, 2016 #8 Share Posted November 15, 2016 How far from your cruise date have you booked a cruise? I have seen some unbelievable numbers. People have cruises booked for almost 550 days out. The longest I booked in advance is 269 and that seemed like a lifetime. Just take a look a my signature...and that cruise was booked almost a month ago! These days, it seems like booking early gets us the best rates. And because of our jobs, it really helps to have vacations planned a year out. We are now looking at options for March 2018... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusing48/51 Posted November 15, 2016 #9 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Have two booked. One is 382 days away, the other is 747 days away. Waiting for a sale on Black Friday or Cyber Monday to book a short 5 day out of Charleston in March of 2017 to tide us over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figdu Posted November 15, 2016 #10 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Vista med was 17 months. Canada for next year 20 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bag194 Posted November 15, 2016 #11 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I've usually booked a year in advance or as soon as new cruise schedules are released. Just booked May 2018 and going also in April 2017, which was booked early this year. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEasyCC Posted November 15, 2016 #12 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Booked on March 10, 2015 for January 15, 2017 cruise, 677 days out. Friends from our Jewel cruise said they were coming back to town for this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted November 15, 2016 #13 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I'm definitely in the 2 - 4 month range. I can't stand trying to plan so far ahead. Preferably, I'd book 2 - 4 weeks :) But I also don't have a regimented lifestyle where I need to plan out work vacations, school, etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted November 15, 2016 #14 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Book cruises usually 18 to 12 months out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalgeek Posted November 15, 2016 #15 Share Posted November 15, 2016 booked our July cruise on Conquest in March of this year. That was a little over a hundred days away. When we got home from that I had cruise-is-over blues so we looked around and found a long weekend in December to go to Nassau. That was also booked a little over 100 days out. Now it's only a little over two weeks to go until that cruise BUT I started thinking I didn't want that cruise-is-over blues gain so we looked around and found Panama Canal partial transit for April 2018. We can enjoy our long weekend in December and already have a cruise to look forward to after that. and I have planted seeds for a 4 or 5 day next summer just because it seems like over 500 days away is too long to go without cruise lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 15, 2016 #16 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Our Carnival Splendor cruise to Hawaii was the furthest out we ever booked a cruise. It was 707 days out when we booked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted November 15, 2016 #17 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Usually around three or four months, next one is just under a year, then I've got one booked for Next December and had it booked for months, so about 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishka422 Posted November 15, 2016 #18 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Furthest out I've ever booked was 558 days. April 2018 partial Panama Canal transit. Thankfully I have one coming up in January or I'd go stir crazy! Sent from my SM-G925V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted November 16, 2016 #19 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Longest wait was for booking 14 months out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv0828 Posted November 16, 2016 #20 Share Posted November 16, 2016 we've only booked a couple of cruises before final payment. i actually was confused when the travel agent told me i didn't have to pay in full at time of booking. i would guess we book most cruises from 2 to 4 months out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Nerd Posted November 16, 2016 #21 Share Posted November 16, 2016 How far from your cruise date have you booked a cruise? I have seen some unbelievable numbers. People have cruises booked for almost 550 days out. The longest I booked in advance is 269 and that seemed like a lifetime. 748 days. Booked my Vista Mar 2017 cruise in March 2015 while sitting on the beach in Bonaire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjcruiser Posted November 16, 2016 #22 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Taking advantage of an onboard booking and WOW sale on Royal in May, from the date I booked until my selected cruise date in 2018 was 638 days. Luckily I have a cruise booked next month, and one in the summer to fill in the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldenmusic Posted November 16, 2016 #23 Share Posted November 16, 2016 About 15 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarnivalCreed Posted November 16, 2016 #24 Share Posted November 16, 2016 About a year and a half. It was pure torture as it was a wait for an 11 day Hawaiian cruise. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnwinos Posted November 16, 2016 #25 Share Posted November 16, 2016 445 Days out!! OMG, Panama Canal Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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