If you've been waiting for a Black Friday discount on Royal Caribbean's internet packages, it appears your time has come.
Royal Caribbean began its Black Friday sale more than two weeks ago, but most cruisers didn't see any significant discount on Wi-Fi packages.
Deal hunters on the Royal Caribbean message boards started reporting a price drop for their internet access purchase to coincide with the updated promotion.
"Offer was just sent a few minutes ago under Black Friday 55% sale," wrote Eddie305. He noted he's been watching for a price drop since February.
Others reported seeing a lower price too. As always, discounts will vary from sailing to sailing.
Here's what to expect and why a pricing glitch is frustrating some people.
Black Friday discount on Wi-Fi
Voom internet packages could be priced lower with the latest adjustment to the Black Friday preview sale.
The advertised discount is "up to 55% off", and I've observed prices for a one device package as low as $19.99 per day.
The price range seems to be between $19.99 and $22.99 per day for a one device package. That's a significant savings compared to the onboard price, which has the same package start at $27.99.
To get that 55% off number, you'll need to purchase a multiple device plan.
Think of it like buying in bulk: you save more by buying more. Royal Caribbean offers a 1, 2, 3, or 4 device package, and the cost difference to buy a 4 device package compared to a 3 device package is usually pretty slim.
Here's an example from an upcoming Star of the Seas sailing in March 2026:
- 1 Device: $174.93
- 2 Devices: $286.93 (30% off additional devices - $112 extra)
- 3 Devices: $321.93 (45% off additional devices - $35 extra)
- 4 Devices: $342.93 (55% off additional devices - $21 extra)
As you can see, the deepest discount hits if you want to add a third or fourth device to the plan.
Now is the time to re-price, but watch out for this glitch
Consider this article a good opportunity to check if your internet package price has gone down, and then cancel and repurchase to get the lower price.
Royal Caribbean allows you to cancel and rebook pre-cruise purchases without a penalty. Cancel, re-buy it at the lower price, and you'll get the refund from the original purchase in a few business days. In my experience, it almost always ends up being on the same credit card billing cycle as the revised purchase.
However, I observed an issue others did as well that you should be aware of.
User need2cruz posted an example, "Mine says $247 40% for our next trip, but when I get to check out it keeps glitching back to the old price of $295 30% off. I have tried on both web browser and on the app. It always reverts to the old higher price, right when I try to process payment."
When I re-priced my internet package, I saw the same issue. The price jumped when moving between the cart page and the checkout page.
In my case, I was able to get around this issue by going back to my shopping cart and removing the Wi-Fi package. I then re-added it to my cart, and I got the lower price and was able to check out.
Tip: You can share your internet package
Unlike the beverage packages, internet packages are shareable and ideal for families.
Royal Caribbean's Starlink connection is usually reliable enough to support streaming video while on the ship. You could watch a sporting event, catch up on TV shows, or keep up with new YouTube content.
The multi-device plan allows up to the designated amount of devices to be logged in at one time. You can log out of one device and then log in with a different device and that's permissible.
The "catch" with sharing an internet package is you share a single login, which is usually not a problem with family.
The other potential hiccup with sharing an internet package is anyone can "boot" someone else off either accidentally or intentionally.
When you max out the amount of devices that can be connected at once and then try to connect an additional device, it prompts you to either disconnect one of the devices or force disconnect one.
It's been my experience a game of "musical internet device chairs" commences until everyone gets situated once again with the right devices connected. It's always best to remember to log out, but easier said than done.
