When to book a 2023 Christmas Cruise?

[zitsky]

How soon can you book a Dec 2023 cruise?  We went to South America a few years ago on NCL and DH is still talking about it. X has a similar cruise.  

 

Our next booked cruise is on the Infinity.  This 2023 would also be on that ship.

 

We're trying something different in Oct 2022 staying in an aft cabin instead of mid ship.  So maybe we want to wait to book until Nov 2022 so that we know what cabin we prefer. 

[39august]

You have to wait until X releases the rest of 2023 and spring of 2024 schedule. That should begin late November of this year and go on thru' December.

[ClaudiaB]

We always try to book a cruise while ON a cruise because of the extra OBC, etc.   The best we ever did was when we were on a Celebrity Thanksgiving cruise and there was a Black Friday sale.  We booked a cruise and got so much OBC, and then we emailed our online TA that day who also had Black Friday deals and we were able to combine them.   

 

 

[zitsky]

Ok.  I appreciate the answers.  

[NMTraveller]

For us we book two years out normally around the Thanskgiving to Christmas time frame.  That gives us more cabin availability and they normally have some good sales around that time frame.

[zitsky]

1 hour ago, NMTraveller said:

For us we book two years out normally around the Thanskgiving to Christmas time frame.  That gives us more cabin availability and they normally have some good sales around that time frame.

 

Wow.  That early?  Didn't know you could do that.

[Lastdance]

19 minutes ago, zitsky said:

 

Wow.  That early?  Didn't know you could do that.

Us too; usually the first day or first few hours they are available...

[zitsky]

Now I'm getting excited!

[39august]

When the schedule opens in Nov-Dec. if you book then you can certainly book 2 years out. i.e. book Dec.' 21 and cruise Dec.' 23. I typically book while on board also for the reduced deposit and OBC. Won't be able to book on board for '23 Caribbean May-Dec. until on board Equinox late Jan. 2022, if I decide to wait that long. 

[zitsky]

How much more OBC do you get by booking onboard?

[39august]

If I remember correctly it depends on the length of the cruise you book.