The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Travel Deals: Discounts for Cruises, Hotels, and More
by Travel Market Report
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Holiday season—and gifting—is here and travel suppliers are ready with a lineup of promotions and value adds that travel advisors can use to get their clients booked for vacations this year, as well as next year, and even into 2026 and 2027.
Cruises
AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways is celebrating its 22nd anniversary with up to 20% off select cruises in Europe, Mekong, Colombia, and Egypt for new bookings until Dec. 31, 2024. The offer is combinable with the AirPlus fixed rates on airfare. For more information, visit: Save 20% | AmaWaterway.
Avalon Waterways
The Globus family of brands are hosting the “From Here to Anywhere Sales Event,” effective from Nov. 9, 2024 to Dec. 13, 2024. Avalon Waterways is offering three deals: pre-paid gratuities on select sailings, $249 air per person or $1,250 off per person on select river cruises, and save $1,000 per couple on select river cruises.
Cunard
Cunard is offering Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on select itineraries worldwide, with fares starting at $899 per person, including taxes and fees, for voyages booked Nov. 21 through Dec. 9. Guests can receive up to $400 in onboard credit per stateroom for Princess and Queens Grill suites. Featured sailings include Alaska, the Norwegian fjords, a Film Festival at Sea, and Queen Anne’s maiden transatlantic crossing. The promotion applies to voyages on all four Cunard ships: Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth, and the newly launched Queen Anne.
HX
HX, formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions, is offering up to 50% off on select 2024 and 2025 voyages through Dec. 9, 2024. Clients can save on sailings to Antarctica, Alaska, Galapagos, Greenland, South America, and beyond. Examples of savings include up to 48% on HX’s top-selling Antarctica itinerary, up to 50% off the line’s Galapagos – In Darwin’s Footsteps journey, and up to 48% off the Alaska’s Inside Passage and Aleutian Islands (Northbound) expedition. Also included in the savings are three Audubon voyages, one each to Antarctica, Galapagos, and Alaska.
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises has extended its Cyber Monday sale. From Travel Tuesday through Dec. 9, guests booking cruises on any MSC ship will get up to 40% off, drinks and Wi-Fi included, and up to $500 onboard credit.
Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises has launched its Best-Ever Black Friday Sale, offering up to a four-category stateroom upgrade and additional amenities worth up to $5,500 per stateroom. The offer is valid on more than 90 global voyages in 2025 and 2026, with bookings made between Nov. 15 and Dec. 10, 2024. Guests can choose from a premium drink package, shipboard credit up to $1,000, or free/reduced airfare. This sale includes Oceania’s standard inclusions like specialty dining, unlimited WiFi, gratuities, and laundry services. The offer is available with the promotional code “UGBF.”
Paul Gauguin Cruises
Through Jan. 3, 2025 travelers can save up to $2,900 on select 2025 Paul Gauguin cruises of seven to 20 nights. At the same time, travel advisors can earn up to a $250 gift card for each newly deposited booking made between Nov. 25, 2024 and Jan. 3, 2025. Advisors must use code XMAS24 at the time of booking.
PONANT
During PONANT’s “Our Gift to You” sales event, cruisers can save up to $2,900 in additional savings per guest on more than 100 journeys when booked by Jan. 3, 2025. As an additional thank you, PONANT is giving a $250 gift card to travel advisors for every newly deposited booking during the promotion.
Riviera River Cruises
Riviera is offering several Black Friday promotions this year, starting with a book two river cruises for the price of one on all 2026 departures when both are booked by Dec. 15, 2024. Have clients interested in 2025 river sailings? They can save $500 per cabin on a seven- to nine-night sailing or $1,000 per cabin on a 10-night or longer sailing, when booked between Nov. 21 and Dec. 6, 2024. For this promotion, clients will also get a €100 per person onboard credit and you’ll get a $100 gift card for each cabin booked.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Uniworld is launching a 12 Days of Christmas event on Black Friday, unveiling a new deal each weekday starting Nov. 29. They’ll range from 50% off trips to free trip extensions, complimentary suite upgrades and more, and will be available on select sailings.
Tours & Packages
African Travel
Until Dec. 31, 2024, couples will receive a $500 credit on all destinations and itineraries when booking with Africa Travel, a luxury safari specialist. The offer applies to new bookings only, with a minimum stay of seven nights and a land value of $6,000 per person.
ALG Vacations
ALG Vacations has updated its 2024 “Black Fri-YAY” deals, with savings up to 65% using promo codes and exclusive nonstop vacation flights (ENVF). The discounts apply to bookings made until Dec. 5, 2024 for travel through Dec. 15, 2025. ALGV brands Apple Vacations, Funjet Vacations, and Travel Impressions are offering discounts, including:
- $500 off with promo code
- $300 off instantly per booking ENVF + hotel packages
For more ALGV Black Fri-YAY deals, visit http://www.algvacations.com/blackfriyay.
Cosmos and Globus
The Globus family of brands are hosting the “From Here to Anywhere Sales Event,” effective from Nov. 9, 2024 to Dec. 13, 2024. Cosmos is offering two Black Friday deals: Guests can save $400 per couple or $200 per couple on select 2025 tours. Globus’ Black Friday savings include $1,000 per couple on select 2025 tours, $300 per couple on select 2025 tours, and $995 fixed airfare to Europe for select tours between March 1 and May 31, 2025.
Sky Vacations
Until Dec. 10, 2024, travelers can save $500 per couple or $250 for individuals on four popular Sky Vacations programs: India: A Luxury Journey – Mind, Body, and Soul; From Tokyo Towers to Kyoto Temples: Exploring Japan; Korean Serenity: A Wellness and Art Exploration; and Croatia’s Historic and Culture Trails.
Hotels & Resorts
Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico
World of Hyatt members get 25% off stays for Black Friday. The sale runs from Nov. 19 through Dec. 9 for stays through April 20, 2025.
Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour
World of Hyatt members will get 25% off and non-members 20% off with this Black Friday deal that runs from Nov. 19 to Dec. 9. Eligible stay dates are Nov. 21, 2024 through April 20, 2025.
Radisson Blu Aruba
From now through Dec. 15, guests get up to 40% off on stays at Radisson Blu Aruba. The deal is eligible for travel from Dec. 1, 2024 through Dec. 20, 2025. Some blackout dates apply.
Sailrock South Caicos
Travelers can save up to 45% and receive resort credits of up to $400. Guests booking five or more nights between now and Dec. 20, 2024, will receive a $300 resort credit, while those booking stays between Jan. 5 and Dec. 20, 2025, will receive a $400 resort credit. This offer applies to all accommodations except the Patio and Ridgetop Ocean View Suites. Advisors should use Promo Code PBF24.
Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square
From now through Dec. 31, 2024, Hilton is offering 30% off best available rates at Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square for travel dates from April 1 to Nov. 30, 2025.
Virgin Hotels
Virgin Hotels is offering up to 25% off the best available rate with the chance to win an upgrade to Richard’s Penthouse Flat. Each week, two guests will be selected for this exclusive upgrade. The offer is available for bookings made now and can be used for stays at any time of year.
