What if I find my cruise cheaper?

After booking, check back in on the voyage you booked over the following two days. Many cruise lines offer a 48-hour grace period to submit a claim form if a lower price appears. Carnival's Lowest Price Guarantee offers 110 percent of the difference (in publically available rates) in the form of onboard credit.



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If the price of your cruise drops after you've booked, you can receive a stateroom upgrade, onboard credit, or refund credit for the difference. Some cruise lines have specific timeframes for when you can receive a refund or credit, so it's essential to read the fine print.

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Our Best Price Guarantee lets you take advantage of a better price within 48 hours from the time you booked— just give us a call or use our online form. You'll receive the difference as a non-refundable onboard credit inside final payment or rate adjustment outside final payment. Was this content helpful?

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Cruise lines often discount their prices a month or two before sailing to fill vacant cabins. However, it's worth noting that a last-minute cruise doesn't always offer the most savings to travelers. Those who plan far ahead may be able to save even more.

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According to an extensive study that followed price drops in the cruise industry, Thursdays may be the best day to book a cruise. Prices associated with travel are always in flux due to supply and demand, so the prices of a cruise can change daily. Prices could spike on a Wednesday and drop, well, on a Thursday.

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Planning ahead is a great way to score big savings, as Royal Caribbean often runs early saver deals to guests booking well in advance. It's also pretty safe to assume prices usually go up as availability goes down the closer you get to your sail date, so booking ahead is a surefire way to lock in a great rate.

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Cruise prices are usually the cheapest furthest from the sailing date when first launched or 60-90 days before the cruise sets sail. The prices of some cruises will decrease last minute – but this doesn't always happen. Booking a cruise within the last 60/90 days may not always be the best way to get a bargain.

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If you plan to remove tips from your onboard bill, you will need to plan in advance to bring enough cash for personal tipping, then wait in a potentially long line at the guest services desk to remove the auto-gratuities and chase down all the crew members you wish to thank on the last evening.

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Not only can a modern cruise ship roll to 60 degrees before it fully tips over, but it can also withstand waves that measure up to 50 feet in height! This is because cruise ships are designed to withstand the most extreme weather conditions imaginable.

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So now, the commission is setting an industry-wide standard. New federal rules require a refund whenever a cruise that starts in the U.S. is cancelled or delayed at least three days. You can voluntarily agree to a credit. Otherwise, you get your money back.

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Last minute cruises -- defined roughly as sailings booked between several days and three months prior to the embarkation date -- offer savings to those of us who either procrastinate for a living or enjoy the luxury of cruising on a whim.

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If a stateroom is available for a complimentary upgrade, and it meets your upgrade preferences, we will notify you at your email address on file to communicate the upgraded stateroom details. Should you wish to change your room before your sail date, please call one of our customer service agents at 866-562-7625.

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If you opt not to prepay gratuities, your SeaPass account will be charged $16 or $18.50 each day of your cruise.

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Caribbean Seasons
Rain is more frequent in the wet season, but the temperatures are warmer. Wet season and dry season are both good times to cruise the Caribbean. The worst time for a Caribbean cruise weather-wise is August to September, as it is peak hurricane season.

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