Christmas Cruise price on Allure

[CeCe_]

We have never been on a Christmas cruise before, so this year, we are thinking of possibly taking one. When would be the best month to book a Christmas cruise?

 

When quoting a 3rd person in a cabin significantly bumped the price up 3 times more expensive!!! It seems like RCCL applies the "promotions" very arbitrary. It seems to cheat on price somehow.

 

Thank you for any advice.

Edited August 4, 2017 by CeCe_

[Clarea]

I would next March/April for Christmas 2019.

 

These are very popular cruises and the prices are generally very high. Booking in March/April allows you to book as soon as the itienraries are available.

[scottnkim]

Probably book it for sometime around December 25th... :-)

[bouhunter]

Be prepared, any cruise that includes Christmas or New Years will cost a LOT more than ones before or after.

[CeCe_]

I understand it will cost a lot more than other time. We got a quote for a couple, and we are fine with it. Since the promotions said 50% less on 2nd guest and 25% less on 3rd guest, we try to add a 3rd guest, the price of the entire cabin went up more than double! For example, an inside cabin would cost $7000+ with a 3rd person and $3500+ for couple. Our balcony would be $9000+ with a 3rd person and about $4200 for couple. Just don't understand what formula the cruise line uses to calculate that.

Edited August 4, 2017 by CeCe_

[harryfat1]

I understand it will cost a lot more than other time. We got a quote for a couple, and we are fine with it. Since the promotions said 50% less on 2nd guest and 25% less on 3rd guest, we try to add a 3rd guest, the price went up more than double! For example, an inside cabin would cost $7000+ with a 3rd person.

 

I thought I read somewhere that the current promotion excludes holiday sailing period, which has it's own promotion. So not surprising that you are not getting the current 3rd person discount for the holiday cruise.

 

Since it's a holiday cruise, triple and quad cabins are most likely be in high demand for families/kids so they are probbaly pricing them at a higher premium.