With cruises selling like hotcakes, you’re already behind if you haven’t already thought about your summer 2025 vacation. Fortunately, many cruise lines are offering Black Friday deals this year, allowing you to take advantage of fare discounts and perks like cabin upgrades, “kids ride free” deals, onboard credit, free airfare, and other bonuses if you’re just starting out. plan ahead. Since many of these deals are already available, there’s no need to wait until after Thanksgiving to take advantage of cruise shopping.
Because demand for cruises is so high, fares are too. That means the deals we’re seeing this year aren’t as good as in previous years, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still find some savings and added value.
It’s easy to get carried away by offers that promote what appear to be big discounts (whether a fixed amount of money or percentage discounts), but the rates may not be so cheap as they make you believe. Always make sure you are comfortable with the final price, what you will receive in value of any additional benefits and what you will pay per person per night before booking any trip.
Check back frequently. We will update this article as new offers are rolled out before the holidays.
azamara
azamara offers significant savings this Black Friday. Passengers can take 20% off cruise fares for a total savings of up to $4,000, depending on the type of cabin booked. This offer can also be combined with the line’s current November promotion that gives cruisers up to $750 in onboard credit per cabin, depending on the length of the itinerary. The Black Friday offer can be found on the azamara website starting November 19 and ending December 4.
Carnival Cruise Line
With the More = better saleyou can reserve by selecting Carnival sailings departing through May 2026 and save up to $125 per cabin. Plus, when you reserve a cabin for three or more people, deposits will be reduced to just $25 per person. You can take advantage of this offer until November 16.
Celebrity cruises
Cruising is more fun when you bring a friend. Until December 9, Celebrity cruises is giving you 75% discount on a second cruise rate when you purchase one at regular price for select sailings of three nights or more departing through May 10, 2027. That means you can choose to travel last minute or plan a little further in advance. Plus, you’ll also get an additional $250 per cabin in savings for two passengers or $500 per cabin for four when you share a room.
Coast Cruises
Black Friday is a relatively new concept for the Italian cruise line Coast Cruisesthat recently began to make his presence known in the North American market. This year, through November 24, the line is offering passengers Black Friday preparation deals, including rates from only $499 per person for Caribbean and Mediterranean cruises. As part of the promotion, new trips will be unlocked each week leading up to the holidays, so be sure to check back.
cunard
From November 21 to December 9, travelers who book suites at cunardThe elegant Princess and Queens Grills will win up to $400 per cabin in onboard credit. Although the credit is available only for upgraded room types, savings abound across the board, with in-cabin rates starting at $899 per person. Destinations include Alaska, the Norwegian Fjords, New England and, of course, the line’s iconic transatlantic crossings between Southampton, England and New York City. Be sure to use promo code “RDC” when booking. This offer only applies to the first two guests in each room.
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Disney Cruise Line
Although Disney Cruise Line rarely offering Black Friday-specific deals, offering discounts on select last-minute voyages, including 2024 Very Merrytime vacation cruises through February 2025 from Galveston, Texas; Fort Lauderdale and Port Canaveral (near Orlando), Florida; Honolulu; and Sydney. Passengers who book one of these trips of three to 15 nights will receive save up to 20% about rates for warranty booths. That means you won’t be able to select your specific room, but you’re guaranteed to get one in the category you select or higher. Full non-refundable payment and booking information is required for all guests at time of booking.
Journey to the Great Circle
If a river cruise is on your 2024 travel agenda, you’re in luck. Grand Circle offers its passengers the option of two offers to celebrate the Christmas season. The first is a savings of up to $500 on all trips next year. The second is free airfare, worth up to $2,000, for anyone wishing to travel from February to June 2025. Additionally, customers will receive an additional 10% discount if they pay in full at the time of booking. Reservations must be made by December 2 using the promo code “BLACKFRIDAY24.”
Margaritaville at sea
Margaritaville at seaJimmy Buffett’s brand of ocean cruises is offering discounted fares on voyages departing through April 2026. Two people can sail on a two-night voyage from $99, less than $25 per person, per night. Additionally, the third and fourth passengers sharing the same cabin will sail for free (excluding taxes and fees). Anyone who books as part of the promotion will also receive up to $300 in onboard credit, depending on the length of the cruise.
This offer is available from November 13 to 29 at the Margaritaville website; Until then, travelers can take advantage of the line’s Black Friday early access sale, which offers 60% off all cruises through 2026. With the deal, the third and fourth guests in a cabin also travel free and you you will receive up to $300. in onboard credit and 10% on shore excursions and a variety of food and beverage packages.
Adventure trips abroad
If you’re 50 or older and a fan of small-group cruises, you can enjoy $500 off any trip in 2025 with adventure trips abroad. Or, if you can travel early, you can score savings of up to $5,300 per person on select sailings departing January through June 2025. Simply book your cabin by December 2 using promo code “BLACKFRIDAY24” to receive the discount. Plus, if you pay the full amount at the time of booking, you’ll save an additional 10%.
Oceania Cruises
Luxury cruisers can get a cabin upgrade of up to four categories when they book one over 90 Oceania cruises departing in 2025. To make the deal even more enticing, you’ll also be able to choose between a premium alcohol package, up to $1,000 in onboard credit, or free airfare. This promotion will be available in the Oceania website when available on November 15; It will run until December 10.
royal caribbean
As part of your Black Friday Preview Salefamily cruise line royal caribbean is discounting trips by up to $750 and adding an additional 60% off the second guest rate when you book through November 11. If that’s not enough, children 12 and under travel free when they are the third and fourth passengers in a cabin shared with two paying adults.
Victory Cruise Lines
Until December 4th, Victory Cruise Lines – an all-inclusive small boat line that sails the Great Lakes and the Canadian coast – is running a black friday sale that offers $2,000 in savings per cabin on Great Lakes sailings departing in April, May and June 2025. You’ll also get a free shore excursion at your port of embarkation, which will be either Chicago or Toronto, depending on the itinerary you select. Use code “BLACKFRIDAY” when booking.
Viking
Vikingwhich operates river and ocean cruises, as well as expedition voyages and Great Lakes voyages, is extending savings and benefits to passengers through November 30. For all types of cruises, travelers can enjoy reduced fares, as well as deposits as low as $25 per person and free or discounted airfare.
river cruise Guests can enjoy inclusive cruise fares, free international airfare between select cities, and $25 deposits on voyages through 2027. ocean cruises receive reduced (from $750) or free international airfares, fare discounts and $25 deposits on travel through 2026. expedition cruise Options include reduced fares, free international airfare between select cities and $25 deposits.
Consult your favorite travel agency
In addition to booking directly through your cruise line, you can also contact a travel advisor. Agents have access to the same great deals that the airlines offer, but can sometimes add a few more extras, like free bottles of wine or onboard credit. Before booking anything directly, it may be worth making a phone call.
Book through an airline portal
For any cruise deal, crunch the numbers to see if it’s best to book directly with the cruise line, a travel agent, or an airline cruise vacation specialist. United CruisesFor example, it frequently offers additional incentives for passengers to reserve through their portal. At the time of publication, cruise ships that have Premier status with United They could take advantage of perks like free bottles of wine, spa credit and bonus United miles when they book travel with select lines through United Cruises.
Cruises with American Airlines has a similar portal that allows you to enjoy benefits such as deposit exemption and bonuses American Airlines Advantage miles.
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