RC's Black Friday sale

[levib2]

Does anyone know when it usually takes place?

Wondering if my TA is off, can I somehow take advantage of the sale?

 

 

[Ampurp85]

It usually starts that Friday and last until maybe Tues/Wed.......they also have a cyber Monday sale which is usually the same deals. 

[Goldie 2001]

What things are usually discounted?

[Oliver]

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/11/08/royal-caribbeans-past-black-friday-deals
 

[smokeybandit]

Here's the list of this year's Black Friday sales

 

https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Promotions/Snapshot_of_CruisePlanner_Offers.pdf

[TXcruzer]

On 11/15/2021 at 8:17 AM, Ampurp85 said:

It usually starts that Friday and last until maybe Tues/Wed.......they also have a cyber Monday sale which is usually the same deals. 

The last couple years the sales started Monday of Thanksgiving week, and lasted through Cyber Monday

[Hagar]

On 11/15/2021 at 4:54 AM, levib2 said:

 

Wondering if my TA is off, can I somehow take advantage of the sale?

 

 

Booking it yourself and transferring to your agent w/in the 60 day window is a viable option.

[Mike.s]

Have to say 30% off the DBP is a little underwhelming

[JasonOasis]

53 minutes ago, Mike.s said:

Have to say 30% off the DBP is a little underwhelming

I agree the 30% off is a sale Royal runs a couple times per year.  I am hoping for 40% - 50% off the DBP. 

[Baked Alaska]

1 hour ago, Hagar said:

Booking it yourself and transferring to your agent w/in the 60 day window is a viable option.

I believe it is 30 days now. @Sharla?

[smokeybandit]

It's 30 days now. That changed a couple months ago

[Hagar]

Whoops, my 15 years as an agent ends next July so haven't been accepting any new customers for some time. Thirty it is!

[Leroyr55]

I’ve already noticed a few prices have gone up in the last few days. Guess that’s to make the sale prices look better next week. The beach club for my cruise went from $160 to $169 this week before the sale. Drink package is also up.

[Chmusar]

Had a email said 23rd November 

[Sharla]

2 hours ago, Baked Alaska said:

I believe it is 30 days now. @Sharla?

That's correct, 30 days, and not paid in full.

[Sharla]

This year's Black Friday sale runs Nov 24-30, which is good so we can spend the holiday with family. 

[AspiringCruisePlanner]

In case others were wondering if there were sales other than the cruise planner, here's what they are offering for cruise fare discounts this week.

https://loyaltoyoualways.com/service/cyberweek2021/

[smokeybandit]

20 minutes ago, AspiringCruisePlanner said:

In case others were wondering if there were sales other than the cruise planner, here's what they are offering for cruise fare discounts this week.

https://loyaltoyoualways.com/service/cyberweek2021/

I'm going to guess the price of my already booked cruises isn't going to change.

[BrianAlt]

8 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

I'm going to guess the price of my already booked cruises isn't going to change.

Probably go up by $550 plus 30%.

[levib2]

My 4 night on Serenade went down by $6.  Beverage package & 1 device up $16.

[smokeybandit]

47 minutes ago, levib2 said:

My 4 night on Serenade went down by $6.  Beverage package & 1 device up $16.

The sale doesn't start until tomorrow.

[Curtis Kari]

It appears the sale prices are going now, at least for my sailing

[IzzyB]

1 hour ago, Curtis Kari said:

It appears the sale prices are going now, at least for my sailing

My drink packages are much cheaper now also.  The one is $13 cheaper than it was yesterday.

[cookie10*]

Our drink package did drop 8 dollars but dinning has chnaged... 

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

My cruise for Dec 2022 has a sale as of this evening on drink package $52…refreshment pkg $17….and VOOM stream $14.89.  These prices were higher earlier today.  My April 2022 cruise is still showing no sale pricing.

We will see what the Black Friday sale tomorrow brings.

[Shay]

15 minutes ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said:

My cruise for Dec 2022 has a sale as of this evening on drink package $52…refreshment pkg $17….and VOOM stream $14.89.  These prices were higher earlier today.  My April 2022 cruise is still showing no sale pricing.

We will see what the Black Friday sale tomorrow brings.

Same!

[Ampurp85]

Only one of my sailings is showing sale prices. The Key is only $16 but Jan will still have reduced capacity and I am sailing solo, so I won't bother.

[The Fox]

One of mine has DBP down about $9.00. The others are still the same. Thanks for the heads up.

[WAAAYTOOO]

No savings for any of my bookings.  Some CP items have come down from their “high” point but nothing cheaper than what I have already paid.

[bluer101]

Thank you. Picked up 3 soda packages for $6.49 a person and Voom surf and stream 4 device for $35.98 for our Wonder of the Seas sailing. Also glad we purchased a floating cabana on Coco Cay a few weeks ago as they are all sold out. 

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

Hopefully we will all see the sales we want when the actual sale begins tomorrow!  

[Strife]

Not sure if the sale started yet, but the cost of the drink package went down from when I bought it so I canceled and rebooked it and saved just over $50. The Key too has gone down in price, which was a welcome surprise and I saved about $100 for rebooking both.

[Traveler]

For now all I can see that the prices only went down to what they were a week ago for preparation for this "sell" some even up in 2 $ . Let's hope it's just the beginning , I will be patient but for now it doesn't look promising.

[Srp431]

Soda packages for $6.49 per person for Allure over Christmas next month for the whole family. Earlier best price was $8.99

[castle25]

Explorer for Xmas 2022 - Refreshment package at £12.92 ($17.20) + grats

Was £22.12 yesterday

[MarvinS]

I've been tracking and watching the prices for a couple of cruises I have planned, waiting for Black Friday sales, as they've started for me:

Freedom - Jan. 31st - 4 night.  Soda prices are down $8.99 down to $6.49; Soda + Voom $23.00 down to $19.00.  The DBP is actually higher $62 now up to $64, and DBP + Voom is $75.00 down to $73.00, so very little difference there.  Some CocoCay prices are WAY down:  Thrill Waterpark pass $79.99 down to $43.99; Beach Club Pass $142.99 down to $78.99; Zipline $80.99 down to $53.99; Balloon ride $54.99 down to $36.99.  NONE of the cabana pricing was on sale or reduced, with the same pricing as before Black Friday.  NONE of the meal packages (UDP nor individual restaurants) were discounted at all, and same as pre Black Friday.

Explorer - June 5th - 6 night.  Soda pricing same as above (Freedom 4 night).  Also like Freedom above, the DBP is higher $58 now up to $61, and DBP + Voom is $69 now up to $71.  Some CocoCay prices are down:  Thrill Waterpark $97.99 down to $53.99; Beach Club Pass $178.99 down to $98.99; Zipline $80.99 down to $53.99; Balloon ride $58.99 down to $36.99.  Like Freedom above, NONE of the cabana pricing was reduced.  NONE of the dining packages were reduced either.  Other than CocoCay, NONE of the excursions I reviewed and tracked for other ports were reduced...ONLY CocoCay activities.

[Kilash]

Hi all, for mariner of the seas 12/28 4 day bahamas from port canaveral - we booked from Ireland / UK.

 

Our Deluxe Beverage package went from £64.99 to £52.99 today... small saving i suppose. it says 30% off on board which is around £80 apparently.

 

I've heard it mentioned on here before that we tend to pay more in pounds than if on the US Website?

 

My dad already purchased his DBP - could he call up and re-book to avail of the savings?

 

I am guessing that reduction today will be as low as it will go now for the remainder of BF/Cyber Monday deal period..

 

I thought overall £200+ for 4 days wasn't bad value for 4 days considering what the DBP includes

[foxrunner]

9 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

No savings for any of my bookings.  Some CP items have come down from their “high” point but nothing cheaper than what I have already paid.

Same!

[Montana21]

Only the refreshment package comes down from 23 to 17. 

Deluxe beverage package it's 64 and I bought it at 53 (I think on labor day sales)

[teddy]

Here's what we just bought for our January 30 sailing on Oasis:

Coco Beach Club Day Pass $78.99 pp.  Coke package at $6.49.  VOOM Surf for two at $20.39.

Cruise itself is up higher, but that's okay.  We are pleased with what we paid originally.