When is final payment due? Is it 3 months before your cruise date?

[dixie54]

With all that has been said etc. I think I might wait until after final payment to book.

[pcur]

75 days before sail date, sometimes 70. Can't remember if 70 is for shorter or longer cruises.

 

I have never seen the logic to waiting until after final payment date. The cabin choices are lousy, and I find with my daily price checks the prices are actually higher in many cases.

 

I vote for early bookings 6 months or more in advance, checking prices, and getting upgrades if the price of my cabin goes down after final payment. I think this way you get a better chance of paying less.

[reallyitsmema]

Final payment of the balance must be received at Royal Caribbean's offices at least 60 days prior to the sailing date for 3, 4, or 5-night cruise vacations and 75 days prior to the sailing date for 7-night or longer cruise vacations. The payment schedule for groups is different from that of individuals. You will usually have access to your cruise documents 30 days prior to your sailing as long as your reservation is finalized

 

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersupport/faq/details.do;jsessionid=0000FXZNOZ3mwh3XjgvyJAZ5ZGA:13hldiq09?pagename=frequently_asked_questions&pnav=5&pnav=2&faqSubjectName=After+You+Purchase&faqId=2688&faqSubjectId=323&faqType=faq

[marci22]

Off-peak times are good to book early. Summer holidays and school breaks tend to start out very high and then get adjusted closer to final or after final.

 

Check the sailing you are interested in and see how many rooms are available (if 15 JS come up and they're all midship you know there is a lot of availability. If 5 forward cabins come up, maybe not).

 

If there are a lot of rooms left, I would wait as the price has got to come down sometime. Sometimes you'll see the price go up before it comes down. Believe me, if they're not selling those cabins at X dollars they won't sell them at X ++ dollars.

 

Look at a lot of similar sailings to get an idea of price. You won't know what price to look for unless you are familiar with what a good deal actually is. Sailings will vary.

[time4me2fly]

Effective August 1, 2010, new reservations:

 

1-5 nights - 60 days prior to sail date

 

6 nights or longer - 75 days prior to sail date

 

Holiday Sailings 1-5 nights - 90 days prior to sail date

 

Holiday Sailings 6 nights or longer - 90 days prior

[Desert Cruizers]

Our LOS TA Oct 29, 2011, the final payment is due Aug 8th.