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Royal Caribbean Cruise Prices: What We’ve Seen in Daily Price Tracking
We’ve checked the price of 4,977 Royal Caribbean sailings every morning since October 2024. Here’s what a Royal Caribbean cruise actually costs, which months sail cheapest, and how prices usually move before you sail.
- Sailings on sale today
- 1,931
- Ships · U.S. home ports
- 29 · 12
- Cheapest today
- $199 Jewel of the Seas, 5 nights
- Typical 7-night price
- $868 per person
Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 · per person, inside cabin, 2 guests, taxes & fees included · updated every morning
What a Royal Caribbean cruise costs right now
Typical and lowest prices for every Royal Caribbean sailing on sale today, by trip length.
| Trip length | Typical price | Lowest today | Per night (typical) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 nights | $507 | $199 | $169 |
| 4 nights | $495 | $209 | $124 |
| 5 nights | $510 | $199 | $102 |
| 6 nights | $729 | $329 | $122 |
| 7 nights | $868 | $299 | $124 |
| 8 nights | $1,080 | $335 | $135 |
| 9 nights | $983 | $521 | $109 |
How Royal Caribbean prices move before sailing
Based on 2,799 Royal Caribbean sailings we tracked that have already departed.
55%
got at least 5% cheaper between a year out and three months before sailing. The typical drop was about 9%.
73%
cost at least 5% more one to two weeks before sailing than three months out. Waiting until the last minute usually costs more.
26%
of Royal Caribbean sailings hit their lowest price of the final six months 5–6 months before sailing, the most common window. Another 19% hit it in the final month before sailing.
Share of departed sailings by when they hit their lowest price during the final six months. The 5–6 month bar includes sailings that were already at their lowest when that window starts (11% of all sailings), so some of those were likely cheapest even earlier.
Cheapest months to sail Royal Caribbean
Typical prices for Royal Caribbean sailings on sale today, by the month the ship sails. January, February and November are the cheapest months to sail Royal Caribbean right now; June sailings cost about 1.8 times as much per night.
By trip length: 3-night: cheapest in Jan ($360), priciest in Jul ($652); 4-night: cheapest in Feb ($346), priciest in Jul ($662); 5-night: cheapest in Jan ($387), priciest in Jul ($790); 7-night: cheapest in Jan ($640), priciest in Jun ($1,206).
Royal Caribbean prices over time
The average Royal Caribbean price per night went from about $147 in Nov 2024 to about $142 now. Prices have moved differently depending on trip length. Pick a length to see what that trip has cost.
Average price per person since Nov 2024: 3-night: $519 → $533; 4-night: $562 → $527; 5-night: $593 → $577; 7-night: $1,141 → $1,004.
Royal Caribbean prices by destination
Each destination behaves a little differently. Mexico & Central America showed the biggest drop between a year out and three months out.
Caribbean
Typical $118 per night · from $199
Jewel of the Seas, 5 nights · 1,068 sailings on sale
Typically 1% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +25% by the final weeks.
See Royal Caribbean Caribbean sailings →
Mexico & Central America
Typical $105 per night · from $199
Jewel of the Seas, 5 nights · 744 sailings on sale
Typically 13% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +48% by the final weeks.
See Royal Caribbean Mexico & Central America sailings →
Bahamas
Typical $150 per night · from $229
Brilliance of the Seas, 4 nights · 710 sailings on sale
Typically 11% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +46% by the final weeks.
See Royal Caribbean Bahamas sailings →
Alaska
Typical $122 per night · from $641
Voyager of the Seas, 7 nights · 42 sailings on sale
Typically +16% from a year out to 3 months out.
See Royal Caribbean Alaska sailings →
Pacific U.S. & Mexico
Typical $104 per night · from $299
Ovation of the Seas, 4 nights · 41 sailings on sale
Typically +80% between 3 months out and the final weeks.
See Royal Caribbean Pacific U.S. & Mexico sailings →
Bermuda
Typical $145 per night · from $651
Independence of the Seas, 5 nights · 33 sailings on sale
Typically +20% from a year out to 3 months out.
See Royal Caribbean Bermuda sailings →
Eastern Canada & New England
Typical $105 per night · from $514
Independence of the Seas, 4 nights · 12 sailings on sale
Typically +11% between 3 months out and the final weeks.
See Royal Caribbean Eastern Canada & New England sailings →
Cheapest Royal Caribbean ships right now
The lowest price on sale today for each ship.
| Ship | From | That sailing | Sailings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel of the Seas | $199 | 5 nights · Caribbean, Mexico & Central America · Nov 2, 2026 | 124 sailings → |
| Ovation of the Seas | $199 | 3 nights · Mexico & Central America · Jan 4, 2027 | 97 sailings → |
| Serenade of the Seas | $219 | 3 nights · Mexico & Central America · Dec 3, 2026 | 59 sailings → |
| Brilliance of the Seas | $229 | 4 nights · Bahamas · Nov 16, 2026 | 58 sailings → |
| Radiance of the Seas | $238 | 4 nights · Caribbean, Mexico & Central America · Oct 29, 2026 | 90 sailings → |
| Voyager of the Seas | $239 | 3 nights · Mexico & Central America · Dec 18, 2026 | 50 sailings → |
| Oasis of the Seas | $281 | 4 nights · Bahamas · Nov 30, 2026 | 105 sailings → |
| Wonder of the Seas | $296 | 4 nights · Bahamas · Nov 2, 2026 | 127 sailings → |
| Allure of the Seas | $304 | 3 nights · Bahamas · Jan 18, 2027 | 72 sailings → |
| Navigator of the Seas | $316 | 4 nights · Mexico & Central America · Jan 24, 2028 | 24 sailings → |
| Explorer of the Seas | $318 | 5 nights · Caribbean · Nov 27, 2026 | 44 sailings → |
| Freedom of the Seas | $328 | 5 nights · Bahamas, Caribbean · Jan 9, 2027 | 51 sailings → |
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How we track: every morning we record the lowest advertised inside-cabin price for each round-trip Royal Caribbean sailing from a U.S. port, per person for two guests, including taxes and fees. “Typical” means the median. Patterns are based on sailings that have already departed; past patterns don’t guarantee future prices.
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Written by Kevin Schippers
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