The Best Black Friday & Cyber Monday Travel Deals
by Jessica Montevago /
It’s right around the corner, the biggest shopping weekend of the year. Here are several Black Friday and Cyber Monday travel deals to be aware of, and to pass along to your travel clients in order to spark sales.
Abercrombie & Kent: Eight private journeys are up to 44% off from Dec. 2 to Dec. 6. Select private journeys with reduced rates will cover Vietnam, India, Peru and Machu Picchu, Botswana, Moscow and St. Petersburg, Chile, Kenya, and Paris and Amsterdam.
African Travel: Book the “Southern Explorer” safari by Dec. 31, for travel any time in 2020, and receive $1,000 per couple in savings. The 10-day itinerary includes visits to Cape Town, Kruger National Park, and Victoria Falls.
Azamara: From Monday, Nov. 25, to Sunday, Dec. 1, there will be a selection of Double Upgrade voyages plus either a $500 onboard credit with the purchase of a sailing only or $1,000 off a voyage with the purchase of one of the brand’s uniquely crafted land programs. Savings continue with Cyber Savings, kicking off with Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, through Friday, Dec. 6. Use promo code OBCBONUS at checkout to receive your $500 onboard credit or to add a land program with promo code PREPOST to take $1,000 off your voyage.
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line: The only provider of two-night cruises to Grand Bahama Island and Nassau will offer a buy-one-get-one-free discount, with prices starting at $69 per person per night for inside cabins, on sailings through Feb. 13, 2020. All bookings will also include the option to buy five free drinks and get five free. In return, advisors receive a base commission of 15% with no non-commissionable fees.
Cunard: The Black Friday/Cyber Monday promotions are available on many 2020 voyages all over the world on all ships, including flagship ocean liners Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, and Queen Elizabeth. Valid Nov. 20 through Dec. 4, 2019, on new voyage bookings, and guests receive up to 50% off launch fares with only a $100 non-refundable deposit on various itineraries.
Emerald Waterways: Exclusively for travel advisor partners, the upcoming Black Friday sale on 2020 European river cruises includes free flights to Europe, free Premium Drink Package, and Horizon Deck Bonus Savings of $500 per couple. To take advantage of the offer, book your clients' 2020 European river cruises by Dec. 2, 2019.
Friendly Planet Travel: Save up to $1,000 per person on over 75 air-inclusive packaged trips to over 50 destinations, including The Galapagos, Peru, Japan, and Kenya. All packages include roundtrip airfare, first class accommodations, guided excursions, many meals, and more. The sale begins at 12:01 am ET on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, and will last for 48 hours.
G Adventures: The Cyber Sale has savings of up to 35% on 600 itineraries across six continents departing between Dec. 3, 2019, and Apr. 30, 2020. The sale begins on Nov. 26 and runs until Dec. 5.
Hurtigruten: Get savings of up to 50% off select 2020 and 2021 itineraries to Antarctica, Alaska, Norway, and Svalbard during the Black Friday sale, beginning Nov. 27. Included in the sale is the highly anticipated debut of expedition voyages aboard the line’s newest ship, MS Roald Amundsen, the first hybrid electric–powered expedition ship in the world.
insightCuba: Score savings up to $500 per person plus free roundtrip airfare from Miami on four of its most popular small group tours. The sale begins on Monday, Dec. 2, and will last for 48 hours. Tours on sale include: “Undiscovered Cuba,” “Classic Cuba,” “Legendary Cuba to Havana” and “Weekend in Havana.”
Intrepid Travel: All 2020 departures booked Nov. 25 to Dec. 5, 2019, will be 20% off. Intrepid’s sister brand, Peregrine Adventures, will be offering 15% off 2020 departures booked that weekend, as well.
MSC Cruises: Book select Caribbean cruises aboard MSC Meraviglia, MSC Seaside, MSC Divina, and MSC Armonia in the Caribbean, and receive more than $700 of added value per stateroom (based on a 7-night cruise), including free drinks, WiFi, and gratuities. The promotion applies to bookings made Nov. 26 to Dec. 4 for select cruises with sail dates ranging from Jan. 5, 2020, to Apr. 2, 2021.
Scenic: Book select 2020 cruises between Nov. 25 and Dec. 2 for free round-trip premium economy air on all sailings included in the offer or $1,995 business class fares on select dates, to a savings of $300 per suite for eight- to 10-day sailings and $600 per suite on 11-plus day sailings when paying in full.
Trafalgar: The tour operator is offering up to 20% off on more than 40 trips worldwide for Black Friday. Journeys include in-destination transport, cherry-picked accommodations – from historic B&Bs to luxury villas – all led by an expert travel director. Valid on bookings made between Nov. 29 and Dec. 2, for select 2020 departures.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection: Get up to 30% off select 2020 sailings across most itineraries and room categories. And on U River Cruises, enjoy savings of up to $900 per person on brand new and updated 2020 itineraries, like “Amsterdam & Brussels Bound,” “Vienna Vibe,” “Rolling on the Rhine,” and “Eastern Europe Escape,” starting at $2,099 per person.
Quark Expeditions: Up to 50% off cabins for the upcoming 19/20 Antarctic season, running from Nov. 18 through Dec. 3, for trips departing between Dec. 2019 and Mar 2020. It includes, for the first time, 50% off the convenient Fly/Cruise Expeditions, where passengers fly the Drake Passage instead of sailing it.
Funjet Vacations: Up to $200 off vacations to destinations such as Mexico, the Caribbean, and Hawaii. Plus exclusive offers such as Funjet Vacations Insider Circle Perks. These offers are valid for travel from Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2020. The sale begins a week prior to Black Friday on Friday, Nov. 22 and runs through Dec. 5, 2019.
Collette: Save 20% on Australia & New Zealand tours, 15% on European tours, including Oberammergau Passion Play, Africa, Asia, South America, Central America, and 10% on USA and Canada itineraries. Offer is not valid on Antarctica, British Landscapes, Alaska Discovery, Colors of New England, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Maritimes Coastal Wonders, or Croatia & It’s Islands tours. Bookings must be made between Nov. 27 and Dec. 3, for departures Jan. 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021. Payment for booking must be made in full by Dec. 31, 2019.