Royal Caribbean has gotten into the Black Friday season with its official sale for the mega shopping event.
While there have been Black Friday sales over the past few weeks leading up to the actual shopping holiday, the cruise line started its official sale today.
Right now you can save on cruise fares, drink packages, shore excursions and more.
We've shopped Royal Caribbean's offers for weeks, but with the actual Black Friday sale here, I wanted to point out the best deals you can find.
What's different with the Black Friday sale?
Royal Caribbean's Black Friday Sale increases the amount of instant savings offered.
It runs between November 28 – 29, 2024, and applies to sailings departing on or after November 29, 2024, and provides an instant savings per stateroom, varying by stateroom category booked, sailing length as follows
- 5 nights or less savings of
- $100 USD for Inside and Ocean View
- $175 USD for Balconies
- $325 USD for Suites
- 6 nights or longer, savings of
- $175 USD for Interior and Ocean View
- $250 USD for Balconies
- $800 USD for Suites
The instant savings for Black Friday are combinable with their Kids Sail Free and BOGO60 offer that has been running during November.
Royal Caribbean's sale on cruise add-ons runs through November 29, 2024 and applies to select sailings departing November 13, 2024 - December 31, 2025.
We've seen variations on discounts offered, so even if you checked prices earlier, it's worth looking again to see if there's a better deal now.
My favorite Royal Caribbean deals right now
Coco Beach Club: Anyone looking for an elevated day at Royal Caribbean's private island should consider the price of admission to the Coco Beach Club.
I'm seeing prices consistently under $100 per person for admission, which gets you a less-crowded day, access to the heated infinity pool, and a full-service restaurant that serves up some of the best food Royal Caribbean offers.
Considering the Coco Beach Club admission is usually between $100 - $200 per person, this is a good opportunity to lock in a lower price.
The heated infinity pool and club restaurant are my two favorite things about visiting. The heated pool is a great idea if you have a winter cruise coming up in the next few months.
Drink packages: I'd wager the most popular thing you can buy for your cruise has to be a drink package of some kind.
There are a few different kinds of drink packages, and prices seem much lower than they've been at any point this year.
Depending on your sailing, I've seen the Deluxe Beverage Package as cheap as $54.99. People booked on very long sailings, such as a Panama Canal repositioning cruise, have reported prices less than $50 per day.
Even the coffee card and soda package are discounted, so now is definitely the time to book it.
Hideaway Beach: Another extra cost area of CocoCay is on sale, and it's a great choice for those without kids.
Hideaway Beach prices are back under $50 per person, and that makes it a slam dunk deal, in my opinion.
Available exclusively to passengers at least 18 years old, Hideaway Beach is an area that offers a large beach, heated pool party, and lots of food options. There's also a great outdoor sports bar with live music.
The DJ pool party has been the mega hit of this new expansion, and I think some of the new food choices also stand out as a great plus up.
Book a new cruise: Given the extra savings Royal Caribbean is offering during the actual Black Friday holiday, I think now is the right time to look at cruises for the coming years.
Getting up to $800 off your cruise in a single sale is not common, so while you have your family over for Thanksgiving, it might be the time to look for the right sailing.
Don't forget, Royal Caribbean just added new Alaska cruises and European cruises in 2026, along with Caribbean cruises in 2026-2027.
Internet access: My favorite must-buy during Black Friday is the thing I use on every cruise, and that's a wifi package.
Having unlimited internet during a cruise is a must-do for me, and I'm seeing some of the best prices right now. The cruise line says up to 55% off, and I've seen prices as low as $15.99 per person, per day.
With onboard prices as high as $27.99 per day, this is another great buy pre-cruise.
Discounts vary from sailing to sailing
While the Black Friday sales are exciting, they're not evenly distributed.
The price of a cruise or cruise add-on will depend on the sailing, and some deals are going to be significantly better than others.
In looking at prices for dining, drink packages, excursions, CocoCay experiences, and even onboard gifts, there's a wide range of prices.
If you have multiple cruises booked, be sure to check prices for each sailing.
And yes, you can cancel and rebook any add-on you've already purchased to take advantage of a lower price. Just be sure to watch your credit card and emails from Royal Caribbean regarding your refunds, because there have been isolated incidents in how they are processing refunds.
