Families of four can kick off their Easter long weekend by locking in a Royal Caribbean cruise for their next holiday, with huge discounts released today valid for the third and fourth person travelling in a single cabin across a wide variety of sailings.

Cruise fares starting from $33 per person per day, reflecting only the port fees and taxes, are now on sale for the third and fourth guest in a cabin, valid for new bookings on selected sailings across next summer season. The deal can be enjoyed on sailings onboard Explorer of the Seas, Radiance of the Seas, Voyager of the Seas (all from Sydney) or Legend of the Seas, based in Brisbane.

Some blackout dates over some cruises, usually Christmas and New Year sailings, apply.

Special offers apply also to the first and second passengers in a cabin, with fares for a 13-night South Pacific sailing on Explorer of the Seas starting at $1,839 per person twin share. Alternatively, a nine-night South Pacific cruise from Brisbane on Legend of the Seas starts from $999 per person twin share. Bookings must be made and deposited by 09 April 2016.