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I have been tracking a cruise for a while now. I wasn't ready to book when it was low to the point I would have booked but was waiting on a few financial things to clear first. When I was ready a few weeks later it was up 300 bucks and now even more. Does RCI usually run a labor day weekend "sale"? Meaning is the reason the price might have been rising just so that it looks like a sale?

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This year it’s 50% off second guest, up to $100 instant savings and kids sail free through December of 2029 with many blackout dates.

 

Do you know when the kids sail free booking will start? Meaning, when will we be able to start booking that? I have heard Aug. 30, and I have heard Sept. 1. I have been waiting for kids sail free for 2019 fall cruises. Thanks!

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Do you know when the kids sail free booking will start? Meaning, when will we be able to start booking that? I have heard Aug. 30, and I have heard Sept. 1. I have been waiting for kids sail free for 2019 fall cruises. Thanks!

 

Here’s the fine print, (Aug 30)

 

See your professional travel agent for complete terms and conditions. Labor Day Weekend Sale (“Offer”): Cruise must be booked between 8/30/18 – 9/4/18 (“Offer Period”). Offer applies to sailings departing on or after 9/30/18. “BOGO” Offer includes 50% off cruise fare of second guest booked in the same stateroom as first full-fare paying guest. 25% off cruise fare for third guests and higher booked in the same stateroom as the first two qualified guests. In addition, Labor Day Weekend Sale offers instant savings of up to $100 per stateroom determined by category booked and sailing length: On sailings 5 nights or less, $25 savings for Interior and Ocean View, $50 for Balconies and $75 for Suites; on sailing 6 nights or longer, $50 savings for Interior and Ocean View, $75 for Balconies and $100 for Suites for all ships excluding Anthem of the Seas as it offers: on sailings 5 nights or less, $25 savings for Interior, $50 for Ocean View, $50 for Balconies and $75 for Suites; on sailing 6 nights or longer, $50 savings for Interior, $75 for Ocean View and Balconies and $100 for Suites for only Anthem of the Seas sailings. “Deck the Holiday Deals” offers instant savings of up to $150 per stateroom determined by category booked and sailing length: On sailings 5 nights or less, $50 savings for Interior and Ocean View, $75 for Balconies and $75 for Suites; on sailing 6 nights or longer, $50 savings for Interior and Ocean View, $100 for Balconies and $150 for Suites for those guests’ sailing between 12/18/18 – 1/1/19 and sailing between 12/19/19 – 12/31/19. Deck the Holiday Deals is not combinable with Kids Sail Free. “Kids Sail for Free Offer” offers free cruise fare for 3rd guests and higher who are 12 years old or younger on 4 nights or longer Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean, CaribNE, Coastal, Cuba, Europe and Hawaii sailings departing between 9/30/18 – 5/14/19 and 9/1/19 – 12/14/19. The Kids Sail Free Bonus excludes sailings between 11/17/18 – 11/23/18, sailings between 12/18/18 – 1/1/19, sailings between 2/15/19 – 2/18/19, sailings between 3/16/19 – 3/30/19, sailings between 4/13/19 – 4/22/19 and sailings between 11/16/19 – 11/23/19. Kids Sail Free is not combinable with Deck the Holiday Deals. “Fall/Winter Sailings Promo Code Driven Promotion” offers up to $50 instant savings for any Empress, Enchantment, Majesty, Mariner, Liberty and Freedom of the Seas sailings determined by category booked: $25 savings for Interior and Ocean View and $50 savings for Balcony and Suites for those guests’ sailing between 9/1/18 and 12/17/18. Must be added through promo code: SAVE. “Free Upgrades Promo” offer includes free upgrades from ocean view to balcony when sailing on Anthem of the seas for all sailings departing on or after 9/1/18. Free upgrades refer to purchasing a Balcony at the price of an ocean view at standard/full fare. Instant savings amount shown in USD and will be converted to currency used for cruise purchase. Non-Refundable Deposit Bookings “NRDB” that are made six months or more prior to the cruise departure date are eligible to receive a per stateroom onboard credit ("OBC" or "Early Booking Bonus") in the following amount: for sailings 5-nights and less, $25 OBC for Interior and Ocean View, and $50 for Balcony and Suite; and for sailings of 6-nights and longer, $50 OBC for Interior and Ocean View, $100 for Balcony and Suite. NRDB cancelled prior to final payment due date will receive a future cruise credit in the amount of the deposit minus a 100USD/CAD per person service fee ("FCC"). FCC is non-transferable and expires after 12-months from issue date. 100USD/CAD per person service fee applies to changes to NRDB ship or sail date. Deposits made toward Guarantees and Grand Suites and higher categories are non-refundable and are subject to NRD Booking Terms. OBC is in USD, has no cash value, is non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, and will expire if not used by 10:00 PM on the last evening of the cruise. Offer is combinable with select promotions. Offer applies to new, individual and named group bookings confirmed at prevailing rates. Offer open to residents of US, Canada, Puerto Rico and select countries in the Caribbean. Prices and offers are subject to availability and change without notice, capacity controlled, and may be withdrawn at any time. Refer to http://www.RoyalCaribbean.com for complete terms and conditions. ©2018 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Ships’ registry: Bahamas 18063768 • 8/15/2018

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Thanks guys. As much as RCI plays games with sales I will jump on kids sail free. The last time I let I was too slow. This time I will not.

 

We saved a LOT on the kids sail free promo. As you know, it's one of the only sales that seems to actually be a sale :)

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We saved a LOT on the kids sail free promo. As you know, it's one of the only sales that seems to actually be a sale :)

 

Yes exactly right. Its the only sale that RCI runs that is worthwhile. It is limited in what sailings but usually can find something.

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Royal is always running a sale but if the price of the cruise you are watching is going up, don’t expect any sale to lower it, especially if that cruise is selling well. Pricing is normally based on supply and demand, not any sale.

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Royal is always running a sale but if the price of the cruise you are watching is going up, don’t expect any sale to lower it, especially if that cruise is selling well. Pricing is normally based on supply and demand, not any sale.

 

 

Well if it remains this high I will not be booking. Its as simple as that.

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They like to play with numbers a lot. We booked our Baltic cruise on a 30/30 sale... each guest gets 30% off. The week after, they were touting Second guest gets 60% off...:rolleyes: Exact same price. Lately there have been several 50% off second guest. But we did good to purchase Baltic cruise as soon as itinerary was available because the same cruise and room is now substantially more and no sale is coming even close to our purchase price.

 

 

I think Caribbean cruises get better deals as cruises get closer to sail date if they are not full.

 

 

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Only if you booked at 50 percent and the price has not increased since then

 

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Wow that is some way to judge a sail! Ha ha :') Oh also for everyone NCL seems to be playing weird games too with sales and fares. friends and family sail free is not exactly the way it sounds. When I did Breakaway a few years ago fares were easier to understand. They were broken down easier to understand. Now its kinda fuzzy math. RCI isn't the only one being sneaky or playing games.

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Wow that is some way to judge a sail! Ha ha :') Oh also for everyone NCL seems to be playing weird games too with sales and fares. friends and family sail free is not exactly the way it sounds. When I did Breakaway a few years ago fares were easier to understand. They were broken down easier to understand. Now its kinda fuzzy math. RCI isn't the only one being sneaky or playing games.

 

Like everyone says just book a price that you are comfortable with and don't even look at the sales

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I book very early - have found 95% of the time prices go up, not down. I watch prices almost daily and have received some price breaks. But as a rule, prices go way up. Right now, every cruise I have booked (and I have 20 booked right now) every single one of them is significantly higher than I originally paid.

 

So I keep watching, but I am a huge planner and would rather book as early and far out as possible. Our schedules allow us to major pre plan so I book pretty much all non-refundable because the only thing that would stop us from going is something major and I carry trip insurance for that.

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Forgive me if I'm reading it wrong...

But it seems to say at the bottom of the terms/conditions that it is only open to new bookings...?

So if I already have a reservation and the price drops (for KSF) I can't take advantage of this sale?

Is that right?

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