Royal Caribbean’s Oversold Adventure of the Seas Makes Tempting Offers
Here we go again! Another Royal Caribbean sailing – this time for the 3,807-guest Adventure of the Seas – has been overbooked.
The sailing in question is a 6-night Western Caribbean cruise to Labadee, Haiti; Falmouth, Jamaica; and Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas. It will embark from Port Canaveral, Florida, on June 7, 2025.
As with previous overbooked sailings that have come to light earlier in 2025, Royal Caribbean is once again making some irresistible offers to tempt guests to change their travel plans.
The first option is to transfer to a different pre-selected sailing in exchange for a partial refund and an onboard credit.
“Option 1: Transfer to one of our below 2025 sailings and receive a 50% refund of the cruise fare, PLUS a $300 USD non-refundable Onboard Credit,” reads the letter from the cruise line.
The cruises that guests can switch to will set sail later in June or in July, and three of the four options are actually longer than the oversold voyage – so guests will get more bang for their buck.
Indeed, passengers can pivot to one of two 8-night Western Caribbean sailings that will also be operated by Adventure of the Seas or switch to a 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary that will be hosted onboard Wonder of the Seas in July 2025.
The final option is an identical 6-night Western Caribbean cruise onboard Adventure of the Seas that will depart from Port Canaveral on July 19, 2025.
Alternatively, guests can cancel their booking entirely to receive a full refund and a future cruise credit.
“Option 2: Cancel your booking and receive a 100% refund, PLUS a 100% Future Cruise Credit to book an alternative Royal Caribbean sailing,” the notice continued.
This option is good for guests looking for flexibility, as they aren’t limited to choosing between four specific sailings. However, they must book a new cruise that embarks on or before June 7, 2026, to take advantage of the future cruise credit.
And if guests’ travel plans are set in stone, they do not need to worry or respond to the letter. Enough passengers usually volunteer when the offers are this good that overcrowding is no longer an issue.
How and Why Do Overbookings Happen?
Even just in the past few months, there have been quite a few Royal Caribbean sailings that have been accidentally oversold – leading to growing curiosity about how this keeps happening.
For example, Allure of the Seas had two different voyages sell out beyond capacity between April and May of 2025.
Additionally, similar attempts to tempt guests away from overbooked cruises have popped up for sailings operated by Navigator of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas in May and early June.
But while many are happy to reap the benefits of these last-minute deals, others are worried about changes to their travel plans and don’t think overbooking should even be possible.
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However, overbooking is a very common practice in the travel industry because it allows the cruise lines to protect their profits – even when booked guests cancel at the last minute or “no show” on embarkation day.
In the cruise industry, this happens through the sale of guaranteed cabins – in which guests select a stateroom category but not specific accommodations.
These cabins are often sold at a lower price because it allows the cruise line the flexibility to assign staterooms based on availability closer to the sailing – and also enables the brand to sell more cabins than they have onboard based on expected cancellations.
If you select a specific cabin during the booking process, rest assured that your stateroom is assigned to you and cannot be snagged by another passenger.
Royal Caribbean’s Oversold Adventure of the Seas Makes Tempting Offers