Royal Caribbean's July 4th cruise deals are worth celebrating with new discounts

In:
04 Jul 2025
By: 
Matt Hochberg

Get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July with a new cruise booking or drink package.

Independence of the Seas

Royal Caribbean is offering discounts on new cruise bookings, as well as drink packages, Wi-Fi and shore excursions.

I hope you're spending time during this holiday weekend to enjoy time with family and friends, but it would be even better to see them while on a cruise.

Typically, major holidays garner some of Royal Caribbean's best deals.  While retail shopping tends to get the attention, there are good discounts out there for cruises too.

Royal Caribbean's Fourth of July Savings Sale

All in sale banner

There are four key deals, and most of them can be used together:

1. BOGO60 – 60% Off Second Guest

Booking Window: July 1–31, 2025
Sailings: Departing on or after July 2, 2025
What You Get: When you book one guest at full fare, the second guest in the same stateroom gets 60% off their cruise fare.

Combinable with the other offers below

Kids in the wave pool

2. Kids Sail Free

Booking Window: July 1–31, 2025
Sailings: Select 3+ night sailings departing on or after July 2, 2025
What You Get: Children 12 years and younger sail for $0 when traveling as the third or fourth guest in the same room as two paying adults.

📌 Taxes, fees, and port expenses still apply to all guests.

🛑 Blackout Dates Apply, including most U.S. school holiday periods:

  • Summer: May 22–Aug 29, 2025 / 2026
  • Thanksgiving: Nov 20–28, 2025 / 2026
  • Winter Holidays: Dec 18, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026 / Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
  • Spring Break: March–April sailings in 2026 and 2027
  • Alaska Cruise Tours during peak season

Combinable with BOGO60 and All In Sale

Breakfast on a balcony

3. $850 Instant Savings – Limited Time Only

Booking Window: July 4–7, 2025 only
Sailings: Departing on or after July 5, 2025
What You Get: Instant savings per stateroom, based on cabin type and cruise length:

Cruises 5 Nights or Less

  • $125 off: Interior & Ocean View
  • $200 off: Balcony
  • $400 off: Suite

Cruises 6 Nights or Longer

  • $225 off: Interior & Ocean View
  • $300 off: Balcony
  • $850 off: Suite

🛑 Not combinable with Crown & Anchor Society discounts

Combinable with BOGO60, Kids Sail Free, and promotional OBCs

Raft slide on Icon of the Seas

4. All In Sale – 3rd & 4th Guest Sail Free

Booking Window: June 26 – July 14, 2025
Sailings: Select departures between Sept 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026
What You Get: Third and fourth guests in the same stateroom cruise for $0

📌 Taxes, fees, and port expenses still apply
🛑 Same blackout dates as Kids Sail Free (holidays, peak summer, Alaska cruise tours)

Combinable with BOGO60 and Kids Sail Free if all eligibility conditions are met

Important notes

  • Dynamic Pricing Applies: Royal Caribbean uses a pricing model where fares change frequently based on demand and availability. The exact savings you’ll see may vary depending on your sailing date, ship, and cabin category.
  • These Offers Stack (Mostly):
    • BOGO60, Kids Sail Free, and All In Sale can be combined
    • $850 Instant Savings can also be combined with those—but not with Crown & Anchor discounts
  • Exclusions: These offers do not apply to sailings on the Ultimate World Cruise, Standard Group bookings, Interline, Net Rates, or Friends & Family rates for travel agents.

Sale on cruise extras

Drink package sale saved me a lot of money

In addition to its cruise fare promotions, Royal Caribbean is celebrating Independence Day with a Pre-Cruise Planner Sale offering discounts on drink packages, spa treatments and shore excursions.

Running July 3–8, 2025, the sale applies to select sailings departing between July 6, 2025 and December 31, 2026. It must be booked before your cruise begins.

Here’s a clear breakdown of what’s included:


Spa Services

Entrance to spa
  • Up to 50% off Thermal Suites
  • Up to 35% off massages, facials, and other treatments

Specialty Dining

  • Up to 50% off Unlimited Dining Packages (2–25 night cruises)
  • Savings on:
    • 3-Night Dining Package
    • 10-Dining Package
    • Chops + Your Choice
    • Giovanni's + Your Choice
    • Lunch & Dinner reservations at specialty restaurants
    • Culinary experiences like tastings or chef’s table events

Discounts vary by ship.


Beverage Packages

Refreshment package
  • Up to 50% off
    • Evian Water Package: 50% off
    • Refreshment, Soda, and Deluxe Beverage Packages: Discounts vary by ship
    • Kids & Teens: 40% off Refreshment Packages

Casino and Crown & Anchor Discounts:

  • CAS Diamond+ members: 50% off Deluxe Package
  • Casino Royale members: Up to 60% off Deluxe Package, depending on tier

VOOM Internet Packages

  • Up to 50% off Surf + Stream packages
    • 30–50% savings depending on the package selected

VIP Experiences

  • The Key: Up to 50% off (varies by ship)
    Includes priority boarding, internet access, private lunch, reserved seating, and more.

Photo Packages

  • Up to 60% off packages of 5 to 100 digital photos
  • 50% off private photo sessions

Shore Excursions

Shore excursion tickets in St. Thomas
  • Up to $100 off
    • Perfect Day at CocoCay products: Up to $100 off
    • Europe & Alaska excursions: Up to $50 off
    • Other destinations: Up to $100 off
    • Royal Signature and “Behind the Waves” tours also discounted

Gifts & Gear

  • 20% off most onboard merchandise
  • 35% off the Inky TicTacToe Beach Towel

Onboard Activities

Observatorium on Mariner of the Seas
  • Up to 30% off
    • Observatorium, Escape Rooms, and Mission Control
    • RipCord by iFLY, North Star, FlowRider Lessons
    • “Behind the Waves” ship tour

Discounts vary by ship and availability.


Matt started Royal Caribbean Blog in 2010 as a place to share his passion for all things Royal Caribbean with readers. He oversees all the writers at Royal Caribbean Blog, and writes a great deal of content on a daily basis.  He has become one of the foremost experts on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Over the years, he has reached Pinnacle Club status with Royal Caribbean's customer loyalty program.

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