Cruise Price Data

When's the Best Time to Buy a Cruise Beverage Package?

See the real daily high, average, and low price for Royal Caribbean & Celebrity beverage packages — and spot the dips — using the prices we track every day.

Do beverage package prices really change?

Yes. Royal Caribbean and Celebrity set beverage package prices dynamically and run periodic pre-cruise sales, so the same package on the same sailing can swing 15–30% depending on the day you buy. The chart above shows the actual daily high, average, and low we've recorded for each package, so you can see where the real low points are instead of guessing.

When is the cheapest time to buy?

There's no magic "X days before sailing" — the lowest prices line up with pre-cruise sale events rather than a fixed countdown. The practical move: pick your package above, note its typical low, and buy the moment the price dips toward it. Pre-cruise prices also beat onboard prices almost every time.

How this data is collected

We check Royal Caribbean and Celebrity prices every day and keep the history. The high/average/low for each day reflects every price point we captured across that ship's sailings, so you're seeing real recorded prices — not estimates.