Get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July with a new sale that could save net you big savings over this big holiday.
Royal Caribbean is offering a July 4th sale on pre-cruise purchases, which includes possibly savings on drink packages, Wi-Fi and shore excursions.
The sale runs over the holiday, and applies to purchases made via the Cruise Planner website or by calling Royal Caribbean.
Deal basics
To get this offer, you need to either log into your Royal Caribbean account and go to the Cruise Planner or call Royal Caribbean to purchase a drink package.
The sale is valid for sailings departing July 7, 2024 - July 31, 2025. It's only available to bookings made between July 2, 2024 - July 5, 2024.
Depending on your sailing, there might be better prices now for shore excursions, WiFi packages, drink packages, or specialty dining.
Keep in mind if you buy the Deluxe Beverage Package, if you have multiple guests 21 and older staying in the same stateroom, all adults will be required to purchase their own package. This is done to help reduce the sharing of benefits.
Celebrity Cruises is also offering its own Fourth of July sale on pre-cruise purchases. It has up to 35% off shore excursions, "and other onboard amenities."
Celebrity's sale runs through July 5, 2024 at11:59 PM EST (“Offer Period”) and applies to guests booked on select sailings departing July 8, 2024 – December 26, 2025, excluding
- Celebrity Beyond August 24th, September 7th, September 21st
- Celebrity Edge July 26th, August 30th, September 13th
- Celebrity Equinox July 20th, July 30th
- Celebrity Infinity August 3rd, August 17th, August 31st
- Celebrity Millennium July 14th, July 26th, August 7th
- Celebrity Solstice July 28th, August 18th, August 25th
- Celebrity Summit July 26th, August 2nd, August 30th
Will this offer save me money?
The Fourth of July is usually a big retail holiday, but there's no guarantee the actual price of your drink package, excursion, or spa treatment will be any different.
Royal Caribbean runs promotions throughout the year on its cruise add-ons, and there seems to be sales just about every week.
The Fourth of July is a bigger holiday for sales, and there have been anecdotal evidence of our readers reporting better discounts than usual. So it seems it's one of those sales worth checking for a better price.
To check if your sailing has this new offer available, log into the Cruise Planner on Royal Caribbean's web site look for any available offers. Not all sailings may see the sale applicable, nor are all offers significantly cheaper than previously posted.
To find the discounted rates, log into the My Cruises section of the Royal Caribbean web site, and navigate to the Cruise Planner section for the sailing you are interested in.
Once logged in, any available discounts will be automatically applied for the sale. Look for prices highlighted in magenta to indicate deeper discounts.
When it comes to Royal Caribbean sales, it's best to ignore the percentage off advertised, and focus on the total price when you add it your cart.
Remember, the pre-cruise price is almost certainly going to be better than the price onboard the ship if you wait to book it once you board the ship.
If the price of the cruise extra is cheaper than what you bought previously, you can cancel the purchase and then re-purchase the drink package again with this discount.
Beverage package purchases made online can be canceled and full refunded at any time, up until about 3 days before your sail date.
Advantage to booking before the cruise
No matter which add-on you want to buy, it's always cheaper to buy it before the cruise begins.
One common mistake cruisers make is waiting to book extras, either because they want to see if the price will continue to drop or they hesitate to book.
The reason waiting to book until closer to your sail date is a mistake is because the price could go up, and then you would end you paying more than you originally saw it listed for online.
If you know you will buy an add-on, you should book it at whatever price you see it for online before your cruise. Remember, you can always cancel it if you change your mind later, up to 48 hours before your cruise begins.
This locks in the price and protects yourself against a price increase while still being able to take advantage of a price drop.
