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.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival’s Black Friday sale runs through November 30th, offering discounted cruise fares, low deposits for early bookings, free cabin upgrades, and onboard credit.
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.
Explora Journeys
Explora Journeys announces a limited-time offer, giving travelers who book by December 4, 2024, the chance to save up to 50% on select journeys, with a reduced deposit of only 5%. This exclusive sale provides savings for journeys departing from November 29, 2024, across the Caribbean and Mediterranean on board EXPLORA I and II.
This offer invites guests to experience the sophistication and comfort of their “Home at Sea” while exploring a blend of iconic and off-the-beaten-path destinations across the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
Holland America Line
Holland America will award lucky cruisers with 150 prizes over this holiday season, including a a Grand World Voyage. During “The Great HALiday Giveaway” event runs from December 6 through 17, 2024, and participants who enter their details through The Great HALiday Giveaway website now through December 5 will receive an event reminder and a special gift for their next cruise.
Over the 12-day giveaway period, visitors can go to The Great HALiday Giveaway website daily for a chance to instantly win one of the prizes inspired by the cruise line’s exceptional itineraries and on-board experiences including: Alaska Cruisetours to the heart of Denali; northern Europe and Mediterranean cruises with access to over 175 UNESCO World Heritage Sites; Caribbean cruises on Holland America’s perfectly sized ships; and partnership prizes like yearlong subscriptions to Audible, Chef Morimoto gift cards, and more.
In addition to the instant prizes, every entrant in The Great HALiday Giveaway will receive a bonus gift that applies to a new Holland America Line booking. Different perks will be unlocked daily, so fans who do not win an instant giveaway still have other opportunities to receive prizes. Examples include an onboard credit, reduced deposits, shore excursion credit or dinner in Pinnacle Grill.
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 Sale, which runs through November 29th. Guests who book a cruise on any of MSC’s 23 ships will receive up to 40 percent off the cruise fare, drinks and wifi included, and up to $500 in onboard credit. MSC says that the sale provides at least $800 of added value to four-night cruises and at least $1,100 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 applies to any of the line’s available voyages.
Virgin is also offering a $99 per person, per night deal for Insider, Lock it In (guarantee) cabins on select voyages. When booking a Limited View Sea Terrace, The Sea Terrace, XL Sea Terrace, Central Sea Terrace, and RockStar Meta category cabins, sailors also get a $100 Bar Tab. These offers are available from now through December 3rd.
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.
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