Should I book now or wait

[tpcwags]

Considering a 7 day NB on Radiance 9/5/25. Should I book at current BOGO at discount sale or will it be offered again soon. 

[Tree_skier]

It's always offered.  Book now, if the price goes lower you can reprice.  However if you wait and the price goes higher you can't go back in time.

[RCCLNYMETS41]

They are always offering a "sale."

The advantage of booking early is better cabin selection, & if the price drops prior to final payment, you can get the adjustment.

[RCCLNYMETS41]

I'm a slow typer

[bouhunter]

Cruises are on sale 365, there is never a "normal" price.  Book when it works for you.

[orville99]

RCL just celebrated the 10th anniversary of this “sale”. It started in May 2014 and hasn’t skipped a beat since. The words may change every month, but the bottom line never moves.😇

[smokeybandit]

If you're ready to book, go ahead and book.  It's always a risk to wait.

[Hoopster95]

1 hour ago, tpcwags said:

Considering a 7 day NB on Radiance 9/5/25. Should I book at current BOGO at discount sale or will it be offered again soon. 

 

The interior & ocean views on this cruise are a really good price right now. Although I never ever book this early, I think this is one that you should book now.

 

I've seen Radiance +  Brilliance as low as $399 the past 2-3 years after final payment, However add almost $300 in port fees and taxes, and those came out to approximately $700pp, which is the current offered price for an interior GTY. I don't think this one can get much cheaper..

[sowhat]

22 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

If you're ready to book, go ahead and book.  It's always a risk to wait.

There is all so a risk if you  book early, Royal Caribbean might  cancel  the cruise near sail date as they having been doing a lot recently.

[smokeybandit]

32 minutes ago, sowhat said:

Royal Caribbean might  cancel  the cruise near sail date as they having been doing a lot recently.

Can you give any examples other than the one Radiance cruise?

[sowhat]

20 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Can you give any examples other than the one Radiance cruise?

All the cruises for private charter after they were sold to general public. 

[smokeybandit]

3 minutes ago, sowhat said:

All the cruises for private charter after they were sold to general public. 

That doesn't happen often and isn't a last minute thing either.

[sowhat]

12 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

That doesn't happen often and isn't a last minute thing either.

Anthem, Brilliance, and Freedom just what I recall, they were  all sold to the public  and  cancelled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jcc1025]

3 hours ago, sowhat said:

Anthem, Brilliance, and Freedom just what I recall, they were  all sold to the public  and  cancelled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So did you lose any money or did they refund your deposit and let you book a different cruise? I really don't see this as a deterient to booking early and then watching for cruise price drops which we do all the time and on our upcomming cruise actually repriced it twice and cut the price by almost a thousand dollars over the original price. 

[smokeybandit]

3 hours ago, sowhat said:

Anthem, Brilliance, and Freedom just what I recall, they were  all sold to the public  and  cancelled.

 

 

That's three (actually a dozen or so per year). Out of a couple thousand RC cruises per year.

[tpcwags]

49 minutes ago, jcc1025 said:

So did you lose any money or did they refund your deposit and let you book a different cruise? I really don't see this as a deterient to booking early and then watching for cruise price drops which we do all the time and on our upcomming cruise actually repriced it twice and cut the price by almost a thousand dollars over the original price. 

We were booked on Allure EB TA a few years ago and it was canceled but they moved us to the Wonder ( in its 1st year) at no additional cost. We really got a good deal.

[Tree_skier]

4 hours ago, sowhat said:

Anthem, Brilliance, and Freedom just what I recall, they were  all sold to the public  and  cancelled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

That's three (actually a dozen or so per year). Out of a couple thousand RC cruises per year.

Actually a potential cancellation is even an advantage.  You are usually given price protected alternatives plus $100 OBC for your trouble.  

[S.A.M.J.R.]

6 hours ago, sowhat said:

There is all so a risk if you  book early, Royal Caribbean might  cancel  the cruise near sail date as they having been doing a lot recently.

 

 

5 hours ago, sowhat said:

Anthem, Brilliance, and Freedom just what I recall, they were  all sold to the public  and  cancelled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You might want to look at the definition of "a lot".

[tpcwags]

Update. I have booked. Thanks for all the good information.

[orville99]

8 hours ago, tpcwags said:

Update. I have booked. Thanks for all the good information.

Enjoy your cruise.😇🛳️