Sarah Bretz, ContributorAs we move into the Thanksgiving season, cruise lines are announcing their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. These often include offers like a reduced cruise fare and free onboard credit. To help you keep track of the cruise promotions out there, we’re compiling them here.
This article will be updated periodically as cruise companies announce their Black Friday promotions.
Atlas Ocean Voyages
Atlas Ocean Voyages announces its 2024 Black Friday Event, with savings of up to 20% on the best available fares for select 2025 and 2026 Antarctica expeditions. Additionally, guests will receive an onboard credit of up to $600 per stateroom when booking between November 20 and December 7, 2024. Black Friday Event savings are available on 19 departures from 7 to 18 nights beginning March 14, 2025, including Ushuaia roundtrip, Ushuaia to King George Island, and King George Island roundtrip.
Azamara
Azamara’s Black Friday Flash Sale provides a discount of up to $4,000 on the total stateroom price for select 2025 cruises. This offer is combinable with the November Brand Offer, which provides a $750 onboard credit per cabin, which is tiered based on the length of the sailing. This promotion will run from November 19th to December 4th.
Cunard
Cunard is offering Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals on select itineraries aboard all four of its ships sailing from January 2025 through November 2026. New voyages booked from November 21st through December 9th feature fares starting at $899 per person. Guests can also receive an onboard credit of up to $400 per stateroom for those staying in Princess and Queen Grills suites. The promo code is “RDC” and the offer applies to the first two guests on a booking.
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions)
For Black Friday, HX is offering up to 44 to 50 percent off select 2024-2025 voyages, including expeditions to Antarctica, the Galápagos, Alaska, the Northwest Passage, Greenland, Svalbard, and South America. The promotion runs from November 12 through December 9, 2024. For a full list of discounted itineraries, click here.
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises has launched its Black Friday Preview Sale, which runs through November 25th. During the sale, guests who book a cruise on any of MSC’s 23 ships will receive up to 35 percent off the cruise fare, drinks and wifi included, and up to $400 in onboard credit. MSC says that the sale provides at least $700 of added value to four-night cruises and at least $1,000 of added value to seven-night cruises.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Black Friday sale includes 50 percent off all currently published voyages. The promotion is combinable with More at Sea, which is NCL’s new value-added package which is available for all sailings starting January 1, 2025.
Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises has launched what it calls its ‘Best-Ever Black Friday Sale,’ which features up to a four-category stateroom upgrade plus either a premium drink package, up to $1,000 in onboard credit, or free/reduced airfare. The offer is valid on over 90 global voyages sailing in 2025 and 2026 on bookings made between November 15th and December 10th. Use promotion code “UGBF” to take advantage of this offer.
Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises has launched its “Sale Away” Black Friday promotion, which provides up to $6,000 in savings per suite. It’s available on Door-to-Door and Port-to-Port All-Inclusive fares on over 550 cruises when guests book by December 2, 2024. Over 200 voyages included in the promotion are Venetian Society sailings, meaning returning guests can benefit from additional savings. The Sale Away promotion is combinable with Silversea’s fare guarantee, Venetian savings, and combo savings, among other programs, and guests can also take advantage of a reduced deposit of 15 percent.
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages has an offer this year where if you buy one Sailor, you get the second for 80 percent off, plus up to $300 in free drinks depending on the cruise length. Cruises 4-5 nights long get a $100 Bar Tab, 6-8 nights get a $200 Bar Tab, and cruises that are 9 nights or longer get a $300 Bar Tab. This offer is available from now through December 3rd and applies to any of the line’s available voyages.
Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises has announced the return of its popular “Pick Your Perk” offer, through Black Friday/Cyber Monday and beyond. Available for booking now through March 31, 2025, on sailings through June of 2026, “Pick Your Perk” options include: one free hotel night (which can be used pre- or post-cruise) OR up to $1,000 onboard credit. Premium suite guests are afforded a third option – an upgrade to the All-Inclusive Fare (valued at $99/day) which includes unlimited alcohol, Wi-Fi, and all gratuities. Guests booking between November 18 and December 2, 2024 can also take advantage of reduced deposits of just $300 per guest.
Comments
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