If you're looking for a chance to save on a Royal Caribbean cruise, your opening is coming soon.
Black Friday falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving, which this year is November 29. Royal Caribbean is getting the ball rolling with sales leading up to the holiday.
Travel agents were informed of the cruise line's plan to offer a "preview sale", with more sales to follow. In fact, there will be "offers every week" that extend all the way until Travel Tuesday. It's important to note these sales do not begin until the dates specified, and calling in before the sale begins won't get you anything.
This post will be updated with new Black Friday offers as soon as they are revealed.
A month of sales
Royal Caribbean will begin the Black Friday bonanza on November 8, 2024.
The Black Friday Preview Sale adds on extra savings to the November month offer.
We're listing the major bullet points of each sale, but please remember there are terms and conditions, and special rules about combinability with each sale. Refer to them at the time the sale begins.
Before the Black Friday promos hit, the monthly offer for November will have a buy one guest, get second guest 60% off & 30% off on third and fourth guests.
That's coupled with a Kids Sail Free deal that runs between November 8 – December 9, 2024 on sailings departing on or after November 9, 2024. As usual, Kids Sail Free comes with a lot of blackout dates and fine print.
Thanksgiving Sailings (Departing between November 22, 2024 – November 29, 2024); (Departing between November 20 - November 28, 2025), Holiday Sailings (Departing December 20, 2024 – January 3, 2025); (Departing between December 18, 2025 – January 1, 2026), Spring Break Sailings (Departing between March 7, 2025 – March 28, 2025); (Departing between March 6, 2026 – April 9, 2026), Holy Week/Easter sailings (Departing between April 12, 2025 – April 24, 2025), Radiance Alaska Cruise Tour Sailings (Departing May 16, 2025 – September 12, 2025); Summer sailings (Departing between May 22, 2025 – August 29, 2025); Anthem of the Seas sailings (Departing November 21 – December 28, 2024) and Chinese New Year sailing on Anthem of the Seas (Departing January 27, 2025).
The first Black Friday promotion begins November 8.
The Black Friday Preview sale applies to new, individual, and named group bookings at prevailing rates made 11/8 – 11/11/24 on sailings departing on or after November 9, 2024 and provides an up to $750 instant savings per stateroom varying by stateroom category booked and sailing length.
- 5 nights or less
- $100 USD for Inside and Ocean View
- $175 USD for Balconies
- $300 USD for Suites
- 6 nights or longer
- $175 USD for Interior and Ocean View
- $250 USD for Balconies
- $750 USD for Suites
BOGO60 and Kids Sail Free are combinable with each other and Black Friday Early Access.
What about a Black Friday sale on Cruise Planner purchases?
Just as important as a deal on cruise fares are discounts on add-ons for the sailing.
Royal Caribbean has not revealed details on what sort of discounts it will offer during any of its Black Friday sales yet.
Typically the Cruise Planner sale occurs in tandem with the new cruise booking sales, and offers discounts on drink packages, shore excursions, The Key, specialty dining and more.
Here's a look at Royal Caribbean's 2023 Black Friday sale on its add-ons for an idea of what might be in store for 2024.
When is the real Black Friday sale?
While there will likely be other offers leading up to Black Friday, we know there will be a sale for certain over the actual holiday.
Royal Caribbean hinted to travel agents Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales will begin on Thanksgiving, November 28, 2024.
More details to follow, but we should expect an offer then.
In addition, there will be a new offer in early December.
"Mark your calendars for December 3, 2024 — our Travel Tuesday sale is kicking off," is what travel agents were told.
"It's the perfect chance for your clients to start planning their 2025 vacations with unbeatable deals. Don't let them miss out on the fun."
