Deal watch: Royal Caribbean kicks off new 'wow sale'
Royal Caribbean is out with another 'wow sale' that brings a 50% discount on the fare for the second person booked in a cabin with a full-fare passenger.
Under the terms of the promotion, vacationers booking an inside or ocean-view cabin also will get a $100 per cabin on-board spending credit. Customers booking a balcony cabin with get a $200 per cabin credit. Suites come with a $300 credit.
The promotion also includes a 50% reduction in the deposit needed to hold a cabin.
The offer is available through Dec. 31 to residents of the USA and Canada. It encompasses most Royal Caribbean voyages that are open for booking but isn't valid with trips aboard the line's new Quantum of the Seas or soon-to-debut Anthem of the Seas. China sailings also are excluded.
USA TODAY Cruise reported live from Quantum's maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. Click on the carousel below for our "first look" tour of the ship. For more of our coverage of the ship's debut, including nearly a dozen videos, follow the links at the bottom of this page or head to USA TODAY's Cruise Hub.
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