If you love to cruise, getting a great deal just might be top of mind these days — and your timing couldn’t be better! Cruise lines are currently offering Black Friday savings that include discounted fares, cabin upgrades, third- and fourth-guest-free promos, and generous onboard credits.
We’ve rounded up the best promos from major ocean and river cruise lines, lesser-known small-ship operators, and expedition brands. That means there’s a deal for every type of cruiser — whether you want to enjoy beach time in the Caribbean, wildlife-spotting in Alaska, the culture and cuisine of the Mediterranean, or bucket-list adventure in Antarctica.
When considering Black Friday bargains, however, remember that demand for cruises continues to be high. That means fares, especially on the newest ships, are generally pricier, and even discounted fares might not always be as cheap as you’re led to believe.
To truly get a good deal, always be certain you feel comfortable with the final price quoted, including the exact fare per person and the value of any added perks, before booking. Calling the cruise line’s reservations department may help clarify any questions.
Here’s a look at the Black Friday deals being offered by three dozen cruise lines. Check back soon for Cyber Monday (Dec. 1) deal updates.
AmaWaterways
AMAWATERWAYS
AmaWaterways’ Black Friday offer, available through Dec. 2, brings a complimentary precruise or postcruise land package, perfect for exploring cities like Paris, Prague and Medellin, Colombia, plus a $250 cruise savings per person. This deal is applicable to select 2026 and 2027 departures through Europe or Colombia. Plus, European itineraries exclusively can be combined with AmaWaterways’ AirPlus program, which allows you to book flights through the line at competitive and flexible rates.
American Cruise Lines
Small-ship operator American Cruise Lines is offering free domestic airfare and savings up to $1,600 per cabin on select departures in January, February, March and April 2026 on its eight-night Florida Gulf Coast & Keys itinerary, sailing round-trip from St. Petersburg, Florida. The deals are available through Dec. 1, and cruises are offered aboard the line’s two newest 130-guest ships, American Patriot and American Pioneer, and several 100-guest Coastal Cats.
Atlas Ocean Voyages
Through Dec. 5, save up to 40% on 20 expedition voyages from Atlas Ocean Voyages and choose a complimentary amenity: air credit savings of up to $2,000 per cabin, a one-night preexpedition hotel and/or land package, or enhanced Wi-Fi.
Avalon Waterways
Through Dec. 10, Avalon Waterways’ “From Here to Anywhere Sale” is offering Black Friday deals on select 2026 and early 2027 voyages. Savings opportunities include cruise fare discounts of up to $3,000 per couple, free airfare and free prepaid gratuities on select cruises.
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Azamara
AZAMARA
The Black Friday sale at Azamara, available through Dec. 2, includes up to $4,000 off select sailings in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Japan and Alaska, plus up to $500 in onboard credit per cabin. You can book a sale voyage online, through Azamara’s contact center or via a travel adviser.
Carnival Cruise Line
There are several presale Black Friday deals being offered by Carnival through Nov. 27, including up to 40% off select cruise fares and onboard credits ranging from $50 to $500, with more sales and promos set to launch Nov. 28.
Celebrity Cruises
CELEBRITY CRUISES
Celebrity Cruises has a Black Friday promo through Dec. 8 offering savings of 75% on the second guest in the cabin on hundreds of applicable sailings departing now through May 10, 2028, including Caribbean and Mediterranean voyages on the new Celebrity Xcel. There are also limited-time “Flash Sale” offers that include onboard credit of $75-$700.
Celestyal
From Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Greek cruise line Celestyal has a Black Friday promotion offering savings of up to 70% on 113 sailings in the Arabian Gulf and Adriatic aboard Celestyal Discovery and Celestyal Journey through October 2027. The Black Friday promotion also includes the extension of the line’s CelestyalPay offer, with guests receiving a 25% bonus on all credit added before departure — worth up to 250 euros (about $288) in additional onboard spending.
Collette Tours
Through Dec. 3, Black Friday deals from small-group tour operator Collette Tours feature up to 25% off on global itineraries, including select departures with a cruise component. Examples: the 14-day Machu Picchu & Galapagos Wonders (now $7,200 per person, down from $9,599) and the new 11-day Northern Lights of Norway by Sea (now $5,100 per person, down from $6,799). Use offer code “BLACKFRIDAY25,” valid on new bookings for travel between Jan. 1, 2026, and April 30, 2027.
Costa Cruises
Italy-based Costa Cruises is offering North American residents Black Friday savings on sailings through May 2026 to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, Caribbean, South America and the Canary Islands with fares starting at $52 per person, per day when booked by Nov. 30. Deals are being offered on eight ships — Costa Deliziosa, Costa Diadema, Costa Fascinosa, Costa Favolosa, Costa Fortuna, Costa Pacifica, Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana — and you can book directly online, contact Costa reservations or call your travel adviser.
Cruise Croatia
Through Dec. 12, you can save $1,000 per cabin with a new booking on select 2026 sailings offered by Cruise Croatia, a small-ship operator specializing in luxury yacht cruises along the Adriatic coast, such as the Split to Dubrovnik Deluxe Cruise aboard the newly built MV Aretis.
Crystal
Book by Dec. 5 and luxury cruise line Crystal’s Black Friday deal will add an “As You Wish” onboard credit (up to $500 per cabin) and complimentary laundry and pressing service on top of Crystal’s Stay & Upgrade offer. The latter includes an upgrade to a better guest room or suite, a precruise or postcruise hotel night, and transfers between the hotel and pier. The promo applies to bookings on select 2026-2027 sailings on Crystal Serenity or Crystal Symphony, but it doesn’t apply to World Cruise and Grand Journeys bookings.
Cunard
Cunard’s Queen Anne. GENE SLOAN/THE POINTS GUY
Through Dec. 8, get up to 40% off on 145 sailings aboard Cunard’s four ships — Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Anne — as well as up to $300 in onboard credit and reduced deposits of 50%. The Black Friday sale includes deals on Alaska, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, Panama Canal and Canada sailings, as well as World Voyage segments and transatlantic crossings. Guests booking Grill Suites on Caribbean voyages aboard Queen Elizabeth will also get complimentary hotel and dining service charges.
Disney Cruise Line
Although Disney Cruise Line doesn’t have Black Friday-specific offers, it is currently discounting select last-minute sailings — including seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruises — up to 35% into March 2026. Voyages depart from Galveston, Texas, and Fort Lauderdale and Port Canaveral in Florida, as well as from San Diego, Honolulu and Sydney. Guests who book one of these three- to 10-night sailings will save on guarantee cabins, which means you can’t select your specific room, but you’re guaranteed one in the category you’ve booked or higher. Full nonrefundable payment and booking information for all guests is required at the time of reservation.
Ecoventura
Book with Ecoventura between Nov. 28 and Dec. 7 to get a deal on the only Relais & Chateaux vessels in the Galapagos Islands. The company, which operates three luxury, 20-guest megayachts, is offering up to 20% off select 2026 departures, equal to savings of up to $2,190 per person off the published rate of $10,950 per person, double occupancy. There’s also a special sale rate of $14,963 for single travelers that saves nearly $5,000. Ecoventura sails two unique seven-night itineraries, which can be booked individually or back to back. Guests who opt for the latter will also get an extra 10% off their second week.
Explora Journeys
Through Dec. 1, save up to 40% when you book select sailings with luxury cruise line Explora Journeys and reserve with just a 5% deposit. The available itineraries are for dates through May 2028.
Grand Circle Cruise Line
Grand Circle Cruise Line is offering travelers age 50 and older savings of up to $2,000 on January-June 2026 river cruises or a discount of $500 per person plus an additional 10% off on all 2026 departures when they pay in full. Reserve by Dec. 1 with code “BLACKFRIDAY25” to save on cruises such as the 12-day The Seine: Paris to Normandy (on sale for $1,195 per person, down from $3,195) and the 14-day Romantic Blue Danube: Budapest to Prague (on sale for $2,995 per person, down from $4,695).
Holland America Line
HOLLAND AMERICA
Holland America Line’s Black Friday offer, available through Nov. 30, is valid on cruises to all global destinations from December 2025 through October 2027. The promo includes up to 30% off cruise fares, free prepaid crew appreciation, 50% reduced deposits, and free or reduced third and fourth guests in the same cabin. The Black Friday offer is also combinable with Holland America’s “Have It All” premium fare, which adds four high-value amenities: shore excursions, specialty dining, Wi-Fi and a beverage package. Select Legendary Voyages of 25 to 59 days and back-to-back Collectors’ Voyages also are included; however, the Black Friday offer is not valid on Grand Voyages or 2027 Alaska Cruisetours.
HX Expeditions
Through Dec. 3, HX Expeditions is offering as much as 40% off select departures from late 2025 to 2027 with its Black Friday promotion. The sale offers savings on all-inclusive cruises to some of the world’s most remote destinations, including Antarctica (up to 30% off, from $9,918 per person); Greenland (up to 25% off, from $8,045 per person); Svalbard, Norway (up to 20% off, from $7,325 per person); Alaska (up to 30% off, from $4,053 per person); the Galapagos Islands (up to 40% off, from $6,009 per person); and the Northwest Passage (up to 20% off, from $21,262 per person).
Margaritaville at Sea
Through Dec. 1, you can unlock 60% Black Friday savings on all cruise fares across the Jimmy Buffett-inspired Margaritaville at Sea fleet, plus third and fourth guests sail free on select dates. You’ll also get exclusive preview pricing for the cruise line’s new flagship, Beachcomber, debuting in 2027, as well as discounts on the 2026 Paradise Pass, which offers limitless cruises with flexible booking and special perks.
MSC Cruises
The Black Friday sale offered by MSC Cruises is available through Nov. 28 and includes cruise fares as low as $199 per person (and kids age 17 and under sail free) plus up to $1,000 in onboard credit. Deals are available on seven ships: MSC World America, MSC Divina, MSC Grandiosa, MSC Meraviglia, MSC Seascape, MSC Seaside and MSC Seashore.
Norwegian Cruise Line
The Black Friday sale at Norwegian Cruise Line offers 50% off all cruises, plus the return of the guest-favorite “Free at Sea” package. The offer applies to all itineraries, which visit nearly 350 destinations, and to all ships, including its two newest vessels, Norwegian Aqua, launched in early 2025, and Norwegian Luna, debuting in spring 2026. Norwegian’s Free at Sea package is also back; on a standard seven-night sailing, it offers amenities that total more than $2,000 in savings, including unlimited open bar with premium spirits, unlimited Wi-Fi, three multicourse specialty dining meals for the first and second guest on the reservation, and $50 off each shore excursion for the first guest on the reservation.
Oceania Cruises
Oceania’s Sirena. OCEANIA CRUISES
With the Black Friday sale from Oceania Cruises, book by Dec. 10 to enjoy up to 50% savings — with cruise fares as low as $124 per person, per day — plus your choice of shore excursion credit or a free house beverage package. Complimentary perks on more than 100 global itineraries, including on the line’s two newest ships, Oceania Vista and Oceania Allura, also include free specialty dining, gratuities and unlimited Wi-Fi.
Overseas Adventure Travel
Book during the Black Friday sale through Dec. 1 to save up to $3,800 on January to June 2026 Overseas Adventure Travel tours, some of which include small-ship ocean cruises. All 2026 departures are also eligible for savings of $500 per person, plus an additional 10% when you pay in full by check or electronic funds transfer. Discounted itineraries offered during the promo include small-ship adventures to Antarctica, the Baltic, the Adriatic and the British Isles.
Paul Gauguin Cruises
While not expressly a Black Friday promo, the “Winter Offer” from Tahiti-based Paul Gauguin Cruises can save you up to $2,700 per guest on select 2026 departures to the Society Islands, Tuamotus, Cook Islands and Marquesas. Cruises must be booked by Jan. 5, 2026.
Princess Cruises
The “Blue” Black Friday sale offered by Princess Cruises runs through Dec. 1 and features up to 50% off cruise fares on voyages to destinations such as the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, the Mediterranean and Asia — including itineraries on the cruise line’s two newest ships, Sun Princess and Star Princess. Additionally, third and fourth guests in a cabin sail free, and you can also enjoy up to $800 in instant savings and 50% off your deposit.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Luxury small-ship cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering a Black Friday bonus if you book by Dec. 2. The promo includes up to 40% savings and a $500 onboard credit per suite, and applies to more than 70 voyages worldwide.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas pulls into Miami for the first time. ROYAL CARIBBEAN
Though Dec. 8, Black Friday at Royal Caribbean offers promotions and flash deals that include instant savings of up to $1,000 off cruise fares, plus third and fourth guests in one cabin sail free. These deals, which vary by cabin and itinerary length, are available on 24-plus ships, including the line’s newest megaships — Star of the Seas, Icon of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas — and include destinations in the Caribbean, Alaska and Europe. You’ll also see a limited-time Black Friday exclusive, “The All-In Package,” which includes unlimited deluxe beverages, unlimited specialty dining and streaming Wi-Fi for as low as $109 per person, per day. You can also enjoy up to 50% off drink packages, internet and excursions on qualifying purchases made during the sale for an already booked sailing.
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
Book by Nov. 30 for Black Friday savings of up to 35% off per suite, combinable with two-for-one fares on select 2025-2027 ocean, expedition and river itineraries offered by Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours. Destinations range from Europe’s top rivers and the sunny Mediterranean to the wilds of Antarctica, Greenland and the Arctic Circle. To book, call Scenic’s reservations team at 855-517-1200.
Seabourn Cruise Line
Bookable through Dec. 2, the “Black Friday Sail” offers from Seabourn Cruise Line are available exclusively online and include a two-category Veranda Suite upgrade as well as up to a $2,000 shipboard credit per suite for Penthouse and Premium suites and up to a $1,000 shipboard credit per suite for Oceanview and Veranda suites. The deal is applicable to select ocean and expedition voyages to Alaska, Europe, the Arctic and Australia’s Kimberley region.
Silversea Cruises
With the Black Friday offer from luxury ocean and expedition line Silversea Cruises, book by Dec. 2 and you can save up to $6,000 per suite on Classic Voyages and up to $10,000 per suite on Expedition Voyages — with more than 900 sailings through 2028 available to book. If you reserve a cruise with All-Inclusive Plus or All-Inclusive fares, you can also secure your suite with reduced deposits that start at 15%.
Swan Hellenic
Through Dec. 2, expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic is offering up to $3,400 in savings, plus an additional $1,000 in onboard credit, on its “Black Friday Expedition Collection” voyages to some of the world’s most remote destinations — including Antarctica, Papua New Guinea, Africa and the Arctic.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
UNIWORLD
Luxury all-inclusive river cruise line Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, which offers sailings in Europe, Egypt, South America and Asia, is bringing back its “12 Days of Christmas” event on Black Friday, Nov. 28. On each successive day through Dec. 8, new savings and surprises will be revealed and will include 50% off popular cruises, free trip extensions, waived solo traveler supplements and more. Offers will be valid for travel on select sailings throughout 2026.
Variety Cruises
Family-owned small-ship cruise line Variety Cruises has a Black Friday sale offering travelers up to 50% off on new reservations made through Dec. 5. During this promo, you can score deals on seven-, 10- and 11-night cruises on Variety’s recently refurbished fleet of small ships (average capacity is 50 guests). Available itineraries range from the Seychelles and Tahiti to signature Mediterranean voyages in Greece, Italy, Malta and along the Adriatic coast.
Victory Cruise Lines
Book one of 13 select 2026 Victory Cruise Lines voyages by Dec. 5, and you’ll get Black Friday savings of 50% off the second guest’s fare or special savings if traveling solo. Victory Cruise Lines offers all-inclusive, small-ship cruises on the Great Lakes and coastal Canada.
Viking
While not technically a Black Friday promo, the fall sale at Viking, which ends Nov. 30, features reduced fares, free or reduced airfares and $25 deposits across its ocean, river and expedition itineraries through 2028 departures. These include river cruises in Europe, Egypt and on the Mississippi; ocean sailings in the Mediterranean, British Isles, Asia and Australia; and expedition voyages in Antarctica, the Arctic, the Great Lakes and South America.
Virgin Voyages
Through Dec. 4, Virgin Voyages has a “buy one, get the second at 80% off” cruise fare promo, plus you can also score up to a $400 bar tab to cover onboard beverages. Select sailings are even as low as $99 per person, per night, the lowest fares ever offered. The deal is available for cruises on all four Virgin Voyages ships, including the just introduced Brilliant Lady, which from May to September 2026 will offer Virgin’s first Alaska voyages from Seattle. The promo automatically applies at booking via the Virgin Voyages website.
Windstar Cruises
Bookable through Dec. 16, the “Thankful for Travel” sale offered by Windstar Cruises includes a complimentary All-Inclusive Package (wine, beer, cocktails, Wi-Fi and gratuities — worth up to $1,350 per couple on a seven-night cruise) on select sailings in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Tahiti and Latin America through March 2027. The promo also lets you reserve with a $50 deposit for departures that are 90 days or more from the time of booking.
Check with your favorite travel agency
In addition to booking directly with a cruise line, you can also reach out to a travel adviser. Agents have access to the same great deals the lines are offering, but sometimes they can throw in extras, such as free bottles of wine or onboard credit. Before booking anything directly, it might be worth a phone call.
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