Black Friday Travel Deals
by Jessica Montevago and Daniel McCarthy /In addition to scoring deals on electronics and gifts this Black Friday, you can also find deals with your favorite hotels and tour operators. Here are some highlights:
Millennium Hotels and Resorts
Millennium Hotels and Resorts is offering 25% off stays at its 14 properties in the United States, for travel through March 31, 2017. Millennium loyalty members also will receive an additional 10% off and triple loyalty points for any bookings made by November 28th.
Sandals Resorts
Book a Sandals vacation during their Thanksgiving sale and get up to $1,000 Instant air credit, a free Catamaran Cruise, up to $650 early booking bonus and a free bonus resort experience. The discount, valid for travel now through Dec. 26, 2017, ends tonight.
Abercrombie & Kent
A&K is offering 19 limited-edition private journeys with savings of 25% to 40% to destinations around the world, available for booking beginning Nov. 28, through Dec. 2. The exclusive discounted tours include: Thailand Private Journey (save $1,100); Vietnam Private Journey (save $900); Jordan Private Journey (save $1,200); Moscow & St. Petersburg Private Journey (save $1,500); India Private Journey (save $900); Rome & Florence Private Journey (save $2,000); Bologna & Florence Private Journey (save $2,000); Berlin & Prague Private Journey (save $1,600); Sri Lanka Private Journey ($1,300); Egypt Private Journey (save $1,300); Botswana Private Journey (save $1,000); China Private Journey (save $1,400); Peru & Machu Picchu Private Journey (save $1,100); Kenya Private Journey (save $1,500); Chile Private Journey (save $2,600); Buenos Aires, Iguazu & Rio Private Journey (save $1,400); Tanzania Private Journey (save $1,800); Galapagos Private Journey (save $2,400); and Tanzania Special Edition Philanthropic Private Journey (save $2,200).
Liberty Travel
The tour operator will offer up to 65% off at more than 100 hotels and resorts across the Caribbean, Europe and Hawaii. The deal, available from Nov. 25 to 28, is valid for travel through June 30, 2017. Liberty Travel is also giving booking bonuses. Vacations valued at $3,000 or more get a $200 cash card, trips valued between $2,000 and $2,999 are rewarded with a $150 gift card, and getaways of $1,000 or more take home a $100 gift card.
Palace Resorts
Palace Resorts is offering Cyber Monday deals (from Nov. 28 to Nov. 30) of up to 50% off at the brand’s eight oceanfront properties for bookings of three nights or more. Up to 50% off rates if being offered at Moon Palace Cancun and Moon Palace Jamaica Grande, and up to 45% off rates is being offered at Le Blanc Spa Resort, Beach Palace, Mexico, Playacar Palace, Cozumel Palace and Isla Mujeres Palace. The promotion applies to travel from Nov. 28, 2016, through Dec. 23, 2017.
Villas of Distinction
For bookings for five nights or more, made Nov. 21 through Nov. 30, Villas of Distinction is gifting a free car rental for travel from Nov. 21 to Dec. 15, 2017 (blackout dates from Dec. 17, 2016, to Jan. 6, 2017). For destinations that do not offer or recommend a rental car, Villas of Distinction will give guests up to $350 to use toward another form of transportation.
Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort
The “Black Friday, White Wedding” package, available for bookings made from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, offers 30% off standard room rates, 20% off a four-course wedding menu and a complimentary one-hour cocktail reception. Additional perks include one courtesy room for every 35 rooms booked and an upgrade to a Grand Suite for every 45 rooms booked.
Frangipani Beach Resort
Get 25% off standard room rates at the boutique luxury resort in Anguilla for bookings of four nights or more, valid on travel from April 15 to June 30, 2017. The two-day deal is being offered Nov. 25 and Nov. 28.
The Landings Resort and Spa
The AAA Four Diamond resort in St. Lucia is offering 50% off all room rates for travel between Jan. 3 and April 20, 2017. Bookings must be made between Nov. 25 and Nov. 28.
Westin Nanea Ocean Villas
Maui’s newest resort is kicking off bookings (it opens next summer) with a 20% off discount. Rates for bookings made between Nov. 18 and Dec. 4 will start at $625 a night, for a two-bedroom resort-view villa. The promotion is valid for stays between July 1, 2017, and Sept. 4, 2017.
Emerald Waterways
The river cruise company is offering half-price cabin upgrades for guests in panorama balcony suites or above, as well as a number of other offers including roundtrip air to Europe from $495, extended drink packages and half price cabin upgrades. The offer ends Nov. 26.
European Waterways
The hotel barge company is offering 30% off two of its most popular barge cruises—the 12-passenger Panache in Holland and L’Art de Vivre in Burgundy. Both include all meals, wines, open bar, daily incursions and local transfers. The offer is good when booked from Nov. 24 to 30.
MSC
MSC is offering 50% off brochure rates for a number of select Caribbean cruises on MSC Divina plus up to $350 in vale in extra perks including shipboard credit, drink packages and WiFi. The deal is available for booking from Nov. 23 to 30.
Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten is giving a 10% discount on select Classic Coastal and Explorer voyages to the Norwegian coastline, Antarctica, Africa, Europe and Amazon Rainforest. The offer is good for Classic Coastal sailings between Dec. 1, 2016 and Mar. 31, 2018 and on Explorer Voyages sailing between Mar. 14, 2017 and Mar. 25, 2018. The deal is good for booking made between Nov. 23 and Dec. 4.
Collette
Save up to $2,300 per couple, $1,150 per person on Collette tours – with the exception of Cuba – starting Wednesday, November 23rd.
The Sanctuary Hotel
The luxury Sanctuary Hotel in New York City is offering 30% off any standard or deluxe room and 50% off its suite. Agents who book on Black Friday or Cyber Monday will be able to access the deal using the code “cyber.”
Trafalgar
Trafalgar’s four-day Black Friday Sale offers 15% off select European trips booked between Friday, November 25th and Monday, November 28th. The discount is valid for the following itineraries and departure dates: Great Italian Cities departing March 17, 24, 31 and April 7; Simply Italy departing March 19, 26 and April 9; Best of Italy departing March 11, 25 and April 7; Britain & Ireland Grandeur departing April 6; Real Britain departing March 10 and 17; Britain & Ireland Highlights departing March 31 and April 7; Irish Highlights departing March 19 and 26; Spanish Wonder departing March 4, 18, 25 and April 1; Highlights of Spain & Portugal departing March 12, 26 and April 30; Balkan Delight departing April 22 and May 6; Best of Holland departing April 16 and May 7; Best of Holland, Belgium & Luxembourg departing April 21, 28 and May 5; Best of Finland, Russia & the Baltic States departing April 23; Capitals of the North departing May 7; Grand European departing April 24; and European Traveler departing March 17, April 7 and 21.
Friendly Planet Travel
The tour operator is offering a savings of up to $1,100 off per person on over 60 air-inclusive packaged tours to over 40 countries. The sale begins on Cyber Monday, Nov. 28, and will last for 48 hours. Friendly Planet Travel’s packages include airfare, first class and deluxe accommodations, guided touring and most meals.