ekeyser1 Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Hello Everyone, I'm new here, this is my first post. I'm trying to plan out a celebration cruise for when I get out of the military in 2024. I know it's a couple of years away but I want to start planning now. I have a vague idea of what type of ship I want to go on and where I want to leave from. Obviously there are no actual cruises on Royal Caribbean's website that far out yet so I can't do much right now. I've been on cruises in the past when I was much younger but this will be my first time planning and booking one by myself for me and my wife. The biggest question I have is when will sailings for August-December of 2024 timeframe be available for booking and when would be the best time to book them? Should I jump on it right away or wait a little bit? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Here’s the schedule. Book as soon as it opens. Prices are lowest when there’s lots of inventory available Ryan79, CruiseGus and teddy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Unless it's a more exotic cruise, the types of cruises don't change much. So you could look at what's available now for the same time of year in 2023 and you'd get a pretty good idea of what will be there in 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Welcome to the message boards and thank you for your service. Generally speaking you are always best to book them as soon as they open for sales. Consider refundable deposit rates since a lot can change by 2024. Refundable rates are not offered for most full suites though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, Jill said: Here’s the schedule. Book as soon as it opens. Prices are lowest when there’s lots of inventory available Its says Europe is open to book for winter 2024 which to me would mean from Oct 2024 onwards so im a bit confused by the winter 2024 part! Does this actually refer to the months from say Oct 23 through to Jan/Feb 2024? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ray said: Its says Europe is open to book for winter 2024 which to me would mean from Oct 2024 onwards so im a bit confused by the winter 2024 part! Does this actually refer to the months from say Oct 23 through to Jan/Feb 2024? Well when I plug in Europe sailing from any port this is what I got. April-November 2023. Does Royal even sail Europe in the Winter? I didn’t think they did. Ray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, Jill said: Well when I plug in Europe sailing from any port this is what I got. April-November 2023. Does Royal even sail Europe in the Winter? I didn’t think they did. Thats all i get also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Congratulations on your upcoming retirement and thank you for your service! I agree with the others, book as soon as they are released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekeyser1 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Jill said: Here’s the schedule. Book as soon as it opens. Prices are lowest when there’s lots of inventory available Maybe I'm not looking in the right place, but on the website I can't find any bookings for fall/winter 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 17 hours ago, ekeyser1 said: Maybe I'm not looking in the right place, but on the website I can't find any bookings for fall/winter 2024 Those dates aren't out yet. The schedule you see is from last year, but it provides an example of the time of year Royal releases new itineraries. I'd expect new sailings in November/December. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 In our short cruising experience, we have never seen prices go down on the cruises we’ve booked a couple years out. In addition, by booking so far in advance, we’ve been able to book some cabins that that go quickly, such as aft balconies. I don’t stay up all night, refreshing the browser either. When we booked our Italy cruise for 2023, I saw when they were going to be released and woke up 15 minutes earlier than usual to book it. ChessE4 and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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