If you're wondering when you can book a show on Royal Caribbean, the answer depends on your ship, sailing date, and when bookings are open in the Royal Caribbean app.
The problem is that the show can't be booked right away. Royal Caribbean opens for bookings programme The departure date is getting closer.
Without a reservation, you will need to wait in line to see the show. This isn't a problem per se, but it requires you to show up early and runs the risk of not being able to get in.
If you have the option to book a show, please see below for booking times and methods so you can attend all shows on board.
Royal Caribbean's policies are not always accurate
Official policy is that you can book a show on board a month before sailing, but in practice this is not always the case.
“Reservations shown open on the first day of the month prior to sailing,” the cruise line wrote on its website.
This means that if you cruise in July, you can book a show on June 1st.
In my experience, gig bookings don't always open then. More commonly, there are differences in when the show actually airs, which is probably why you're searching the internet for an answer to this question.
I recommend that you start looking for show bookings 60 days before your cruise is scheduled to sail, as there is no consistency when Royal Caribbean actually opens bookings.
Additionally, there is no notification feature to alert you that a show is open for booking. It requires you to actively log in and check if the show can be booked.
This is why many cruisers join Roll call Serve their tours so that when someone finds a show available to book, they can crowdsource it.
Only Icon, Oasis and Quantum class ships require advance booking. Other ships do not offer reservations as they are not required.
Bookings can be made online up to 4 days before sailing date. After that, you need to wait to book a show on board.
While shows can be booked, new ships are less predictable
Royal Caribbean has been inconsistent in opening show bookings online, but things are even worse for new ships.
Legend of the Seas will launch this summer and will offer new musical On board is Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
There seems to be an additional lag factor when bookings open on any new ship, as obviously the process of loading everything related to a new ship on board takes extra time.
How to book show tickets
Once bookings open, it's free and easy to book.
You can use Royal Caribbean App Or the My Royal Cruise website, go to the following URL to make a reservation: entertainment part.
Each show will appear and you can select the show time from there.
There is no fee to book before the show. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.
if you live in star cabinyou don’t need to book a show because your Royal Elf A seat will be assigned to you.
if you buy keyyou will also need to make a reservation to view the show. The difference is that guests who purchase “The Key” won't have a portion of their seats available until a few minutes before the show starts.
If you're sailing with friends or family and want to book a ticket for them, all you need is their booking number and the last name of the main guest.
When you go to book, you have the option to add additional passengers.
What if all the shows are sold out?
If you missed your chance to book a show, here's your chance to actually see one.
Check regularly for more bookings. It's unlikely, but sometimes more shows are added or people cancel their reservations.
Once on board, I recommend heading to the ticket office on the ship. You can ask the crew where it is, but there are usually additional tickets reserved on board available.
Likewise, the Royal Caribbean app can access these additional seats once connected to the ship's Wi-Fi.
Assuming none of these tips work, what should you do now? Wait in line!
Each show has a waiting line that starts letting people in 15 to 20 minutes before the show is scheduled to start.
The reality is that people book shows early because it's free and they want to get booked just to have them. But once they're on board, they become busy, tired, and distracted. So there were a lot of no-shows.
In my experience, if you can get into the waiting line at least 30 minutes before your scheduled show, you have a good chance of getting in.
