Any seasoned cruiser knows that the cruise fare — while definitely where you’ll spend the most money — is just the start of what you’ll spend on your vacation. In fact, on average cruise lines generate about 30% of their revenue from onboard spending.
Between shore excursions, drink packages, Internet service and more, the costs add up. If you have an upcoming cruise on Royal Caribbean, however, then there is some good news. For Black Friday the cruise line is offering sharp discounts for many things that you purchase on the ship. This includes drink and Internet packages, as well as things to do on CocoCay, the cruise line’s private island.
If you have an upcoming sailing already booked on the cruise line, then be sure to go check your cruise planner. The discounts are significantly greater than what we saw before the sale and are some of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen.
A Look at the Royal Caribbean Discounts
When logging into your cruise planner, you should now see a banner that says “Black Friday Up to 55% Off” with a countdown timer set to expire at the end of the day on Friday. However, the banner also says “Preview!”, so it’s not clear if these deals will go away after Friday or continue through the weekend.
Having looked at the prices, we’d suggest jumping on the offer in case the sale ends soon. Just some of the deals we’re seeing right now include…
- Deluxe Beverage Package: $60.99 per day (30% off)
- VOOM Surf + Stream: $13.99 per day (35% off)
- Classic Soda Package: $5.99 per day (50% off)
- Thrill Waterpark (CocoCay): $53.99 (50% off)
- Coco Beach Club (CocoCay): $98.99 (50% off)
- Up, Up & Away (CocoCay): $36.99 (50% off)
While there are normally discounts for booking items early, these prices are sharply lower than what we saw for the same cruise even a couple of days ago. For instance, the normal $199 entrance fee to the Coco Beach Club was discounted just 10% to $178.99 before this sale. Now it is just $98.99.
Not everything is discounted, however. For instance, it looks like spa treatments, cabanas on CocoCay and a few other things are still regularly priced. Even so, there are lots of discounts to choose from, including on those popular drink and Internet packages.
Note: Royal Caribbean sometimes has different pricing depending on your specific cruise. Your pricing may not match what’s shown above.
Black Friday Sales Across Cruise Lines
This sale on onboard items from Royal Caribbean comes as all cruise lines roll out special Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers. For instance, Royal is offering a “Thanksgiving Sale” with up to $550 off cruises and 30% off all guests.
Other lines are offering similar discounts, onboard credit, and perks like drink package, wi-fi, and tips included. As cruise lines look to make 2022 the year that the industry returns to normal, starting off with strong holiday deals is one way to entice passengers to book now in preparation.
If you want to take advantage of the Royal Caribbean deal for onboard items and CocoCay, then just log into your cruise planner before the end of Friday. You can also see a full list of cruise line Black Friday deals here.
