justlindal1 Posted October 11, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Does Royal Caribbean International have certain times of the year when extra perks are given? Looking for RCI cruise in Australia and New Zealand in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 11, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 11, 2019 when you see value in the sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Drock20J Posted October 11, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I would say the best time to book is now. Sure RCI will have "sales" but somehow their math would be the same if they had a sale or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted October 11, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Royal offers the worst supposed sales and overall value for price paid amongst the major cruise lines besides Disney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 11, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, tallnthensome said: Royal offers the worst supposed sales and overall value for price paid amongst the major cruise lines besides Disney. Have you seen the fare on the Jewel 11/30/19 sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awestover89 Posted October 11, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Generally the best time to book is as soon as you can make the deposit (assuming US booking rules) If there's a price drop or a sale you can reprice and get it. We got an absolutely amazing deal on an Australia/NZ cruise in February 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogbay Posted October 11, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 11, 2019 on board then shop TA for extra perks 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshirt Posted October 11, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 11, 2019 The best time to book for many itineraries is when the itinerary is first released. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 11, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 11, 2019 3 hours ago, justlindal1 said: Does Royal Caribbean International have certain times of the year when extra perks are given? Looking for RCI cruise in Australia and New Zealand in 2021. As soon as the sailings appear for booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted October 11, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) I have seen it all. Sometimes it’s as far out as possible, sometimes you get a last minute killer deal. It depends on time of year and supply & demand for a particular sailing. I agree with others. If you see an itinerary you like, put a deposit down and secure the cabin you like as soon as possible. If you’re concerned about price drops after booking, make sure that you book under a fare and using a travel agent that allows for repricing should there be price drops. Then check periodically. If prices go up, you’ll be protected at the price you originally booked, but if prices go down, then you can get the price adjusted. Thats usually my strategy and almost always it seems to work very well. Edited October 11, 2019 by Tapi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justlindal1 Posted October 12, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Thank you everyone for the advice. I will try to book soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted October 12, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Book as soon as you can to get your preferred cabin. No need to use a travel agent. I prefer to book online. Then keep a watch on rccl website every week for better price. When you see your cabin type is now a lower price simply call the 800# to rccl and ask for a reprice. Takes them 2 minutes and done. You can do this as many times as you want up to the date final payment is due. Have fun cruisin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-52 Posted October 13, 2019 #13 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) We always book about a year out, pick the room cat and location we want. I have found that as the time goes on, and the cat starts to sell out, the price always goes up. Supply and demand. (we always book a GS) Edited October 13, 2019 by B-52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted October 13, 2019 #14 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I often book over a year in advance (balcony), and find that 90% of the time, that is the best price. The one time it went down (a random summer sale), I called and got the lower price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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