Royal Caribbean's "Kids Sail Free" promotion

Royal Caribbean will often run a promotion, which they call “Kids Sail Free”. As it sounds, the deal allows for kids to sail for free, when sale with 2 adults. Although often times this promotion is only available to book during times schools are in session, there may still be ways you can take advantage of it.

If you have kids who are younger, you certainly can take advantage because you are not reliant on a school schedule. If you are your spouse are in the same room as your little ones, you can bring 2 kids with you, free of charge. The only thing you need to pay for is the taxes and port fees.

Another big advantage is Yeshiva Break is not one of the blackout dates (see blackout dates below). So should you wish to take your kids away during break, you are able to, assuming you are in an area that has off Yeshiva Break rather than Christmas/New Years.

As an example, I attempted to book a cruise during Yeshiva Break 2021, taking advantage of the promotion. In the first example, I booked just a couple, cruising without kids. In the second example, I attempted to book the same cruise, but included two kids. In both examples, I chose the cheapest available interior cabin.

The couple alone the cost was $1,608.66, and adding two kids, the total was $1,940.32. Adding two kids only added $331.66, or about $165.83 per kid. Although not “free” due to the port fees and taxes, the added expense is so small it should not be a deterrent.

For your reference, here is the fine print of Kids Sail Free that is currently being offered:

Kids Sail Free applies to new bookings made between December 27, 2019 – January 31, 2020. Kids Sail Free provides free cruise fare for 3rd guests and higher who are 12 years old or younger as of cruise departure date, booked in the same stateroom as the first two qualifying guests in a triple of quad-occupancy stateroom. Kids Sail Free applies to 4-night or longer Alaska, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean, CaribNE, Coastal, Europe, Hawaii, Repositioning and all 2020 Serenade of the Seas sailings departing between January 27, 2020 - December 17, 2020 and January 8, 2021 – May 17, 2021. Offer excludes 2020 President’s Day sailings (Sailings between February 14 – 17, 2020), 2020 Spring Break sailings (Sailings between March 14 – 23, 2020), 2020 Holy Week/Easter sailings (Sailings between April 3 – 17, 2020), Peak Summer (Sailings between May 15 – August 31, 2020), 2020 Thanksgiving sailings (Sailings between November 21 - 28, 2020), 2021 President’s Day Sailings (Sailings between February 12 – 15, 2021), and 2021 Spring Break and Easter sailings (Sailings between March 13 – April 4, 2021). Taxes, fees, and port expenses are additional and apply to all guests.