gi333 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Hi everyone. I just returned from an amazing cruise on the Oasis of the seas from cape liberty and we loved it! This was our first cruise and definitely not the last! I was looking into pricing for next year in August and i find that pricing is very much more expensive than what we have paid. I had booked this cruise back in January 2023. I know that the best times for sales is January to March. Should I expect prices to drop? Thanks RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 The best time to book is when the cruise is released for sale. After that, it will depend on supply/demand for pricing. August is still peak season and demand has been high in 2023 so I am not surprised that it would be higher. If you book, you can always reprice the cruise as long as you do not pay in full. You will need to make final payment at 90 days out and it cannot be repriced after that. RCIfan1912 and teddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, gi333 said: Should I expect prices to drop? Prices have only been going one way for the past many months and that is up. teddy and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 My best advice is to book now and re-price up until final payment date if there is a sale PPPJJ-GCVAB, RCIfan1912 and teddy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I would definitely put a deposit down now for next August. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 At this point expect prices to continue to increase as the CEO wants cruises to be on par with land-based vacations and more and more people are cruising. August is summer vacation for most people, so prices will be higher than if you sail during shoulder/non-peak times. As all the advice stated book now to lock in the current, probably cheapest, price. As long as you aren't from Europe, you can reprice if on the rare chance prices decrease. I booked in Jan this year and by March a cruise for 2024 had doubled, eventually going 4x as high as I paid. Jjohnb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brdjnr Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I booked a Mariner cruise we are going on next week about a year ago. I booked an August 2024 cruise on Adventure as soon as they opened. The prices have been a one way street since. This Mariner cruise in particular was before the prices went nuts. I keep a fair check on pricing and its nuts. At least out of Port Canaveral. Like others have said, if you want to go I'd book as soon as possible then reprice if possible. Montemy2419 and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I agree about booking when cruises are announced. That's November/December for royal 2025 season. For August 2024, it's going to tough to find a good deal. Best I can find is rhapsody of the seas out of San Juan Puerto Rico. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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