Save Up to $6,000 on Your Next Cruise With These Black Friday Deals

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Save Up to $6,000 on Your Next Cruise With These Black Friday Deals

Those who plan to cruise in 2025, whether by taking an expedition sailing around the GalÃ¡pagos Islands, a food-filled voyage in the Mediterranean, or even an ocean adventure to Antarctica, would do well to book it soon. While it might feel a little early to start planning, the end of the year is a great time to secure the best price for your cruise. The Black Friday cruise deals are out and they will help you save thousands of dollars on next vacation.

Black Friday deals with Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean Black Friday cruise deals

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For Black Friday this year, Royal Caribbean is offering 60 percent off a second guest (when booked in the same stateroom as the first guests), and 30 percent off any additional guests booked in the same room. The cruise line is also offering free sailing for kids under the age of 12 for voyages of three nights or longer. Book between November 8 and December 9. Some restrictions apply.

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Black Friday cruise deals with Princess Cruises

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This year, Princess Cruises offering travelers savings on 2024, 2025, and 2026 cruises, including up to 50 percent off cruise fares on voyages all over the globe, 50 percent off deposits, and free sailing for third and fourth guests when booked in the same stateroom as the first and second guests. Book between November 1 and November 25.

Seven-day Western Caribbean with Mexico in November 2025, starting at $559Seven-day Mediterranean with France and Italy in March 2025, starting at $94912-day Panama Canal with Costa Rica and Caribbean in November 2025, starting at $1,18916-day Iceland and Greenland in July 2025, starting at $1,749

Read more about what it’s like to cruise with Princess Cruises thanks to Matador Network’s review of the cruise line during a seven-day, food-filled Mediterranean sailing on board the Sun Princess.

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Black Friday deals with Celebrity Cruises

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This year, Celebrity cruises is offering savings up to 75 percent on the second guest in their stateroom. Book between November 8 and December 9. The offer is applicable for sailings departing from November 8 through May 10, 2027. (Note that this offer is not valid on Galapagos cruises of nine nights or longer.)

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Black Friday cruise deals with HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions)

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HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) is offering up to 50 percent off select 2024-2025 voyages (including bird watching-focused Audubon Voyages) to Antarctica, the GalÃ¡pagos Islands, Alaska, the Northwest Passage, Greenland, Svalbard, and South America. Book between November 12 and December 9. The offer is valid for departures from December 1 to October 31, 2025 (inclusive).

Highlights of Antarctica, from $8,596GalÃ¡pagos — In Darwinâs Footsteps, from $6,774Grand Greenland: Mythical Lands of the North, from $11,016Svalbard in Spring: Return of the Sun, from $6,389Alaska’s Inside Passage and Aleutian Islands — Northbound, from $9,101

Read more about what it’s like to cruise to Antarctica with HX thanks to Matador Network’s review of the cruise line during a 12-day trip aboard the MS Fridtjof Nansen.

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Black Friday cruise deals with Aurora Expeditions

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Aurora Expeditions is offering up to 25 percent off select Antarctica voyages in 2024 and 2025, up to 20 percent off and free cabin upgrades on select Arctic voyages in 2025, and up to 20 percent off and no solo supplement on select Arctic voyages in 2025. Book between November 18 and December 3.

Svalbard in Depth: 15 days from/to: Oslo, Norway, save 20 percent and get a free stateroom upgradeWild Antarctica featuring the Weddell Sea: 12 days from/to Ushuaia, Argentina, save 20 percentSpirit of Antarctica featuring the Chilean Fjords: 13 days from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Ushuaia, Argentina, save 25 percent.

Read more about what it’s like to cruise to Antarctica with Aurora Expeditions thanks to Matador Network’s review of the cruise line during the Sylvia Earle’s maiden voyage to the White Continent.

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Black Friday cruise deals with Ecoventura

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This year, Ecoventura is offering 20 percent off more than two dozens select 2025 GalÃ¡pagos Islands cruises when you book between November 29 and December 6. That is a $2100 per person savings off the published rate of $10,500 per person for double occupancy rooms. For solo travelers, Ecoventura is offering $6,050 in savings per cabin, i.e. a rate of $12,950.

Read more about what it’s like to cruise around the GalÃ¡pagos Islands with Ecoventura thanks to Matador Network’s review of the cruise line during a seven-day trip aboard on of their three expedition yachts.

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Black Friday cruise deals with Viking

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Viking is offering savings on airfare, deposits, and reduced fares for its river, ocean, and expedition cruises. Book between November 1 and November 30.

River cruises: Up to free international airfare, all-inclusive voyages from $1,999, and $25 depositOcean cruises: international airfare from $799, reduced fares, and $25 depositExpeditions cruises on the Great Lakes: Up to free roundtrip airfare, reduced fares, and $25 depositExpeditions cruises in Antarctica: Up to free international airfare, reduced fares, and $25 deposit

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Black Friday cruise deals with Uniworld

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Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is launching its 12 Days of Christmas event on Black Friday (November 29). There will be daily savings and surprises ranging from 50 percent off popular cruises to free trip extensions, complimentary suite upgrades, waived solo traveler supplements, and more. Offers will be valid for travel on select sailings in 2025.

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Black Friday cruise deals with Oceania Cruises

This year, Oceania cruises is offering travelers to make their vacation extra luxurious with a four-categrory upgrade sale on more than 90 sailings throughout 2025. Cruisers can upgrade their stateroom from Inside to Oceanview, Oceanview to Veranda, Veranda to Concierge, or even Concierge to Penthouse Suite. Not only that, but travelers also get to choose one among of the following perks: Unlimited wine, beer, and spirits; shipboard credit up to $1000; or free or reduced airfare. Book between November 15 and December 10.

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Black Friday cruise deals with Victory Cruise Lines

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In 2024, Victory Cruise Lines is offering savings of $2,000 per stateroom (based on double occupancy) and one free pre-cruise, premium shore excursion for select sailings departing from Toronto and Chicago in April, May, and June 2025. Book between October 30 and December 4, and enter the promo code ‘BLACKFRIDAY’ at checkout.

Toronto to Chicago: nine or 10-night voyageChicago to Toronto: nine or 10-night voyageRoundtrip Chicago: 14 or 15-night voyage

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Black Friday cruise deals with Cruise Croatia

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Luxury small-ship cruise operator specializing in sailings along the Adriatic coast, Cruise Croatia is offering up to $700 off per cabin on select departures between Dubrovnik and Split from May to August 2025. Book between November 29 and December 13.

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Black Friday cruise deals with MSC Cruises

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Cruises purchased with MSC Cruises from November 12 to 18 can receive up to 35 percent off the typical cost, with drinks and WiFi included and up to a $400 onboard credit. The deals are spread across the entire line — including the newest ship, MSC World America, that launches from Miami in April 2025, as well as the first MSC cruises in Alaska. The savings can lead to at least $700 to four-night cruises after all is said and accounted for, and at least $1,000 of added value to seven-night cruises.

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Black Friday cruise deals with Sea Cloud Cruises

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Save up to 65 percent off of the brochure rates for 10 2025 sailings on the Sea Cloud Spirit, Sea Cloud II, and the originally 1931-built Sea Cloud when purchased between November 29 and December 2. All three are true sailing yachts with sails raised by hand. That includes itineraries from Panama City, Panama, to Miami; a Gran Canaria round trip; Barcelona to Nice, France; a St. Maarten round trip sailing in the Caribbean; and more.

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Hurtigruten, Norway’s cruise line with a northern lights guarantee, has deals up to 50 percent off of its normal cruising rates when booked directly with the company during its Black Friday sale running through December 2. That includes 25 percent off of the Signature voyages in the summer for northern lights near the Norwegian coastline and Svalbard archipelago, as well as the North Cape Line. The Original Coastal Express itineraries along 34 ports on the Norwegian coast, northern lights trips that go to Norway and Finland; and the Follow the Midnight Sun routes that include Norway, Sweden, and Finland are up to 50 percent off.