CRUISE LINES RAISE SALES FOR HOLIDAY
Shopping season kicks off with Black Friday, Cyber Monday discounts
Nassau is offering for cruises booked Nov. 26-Dec. 2, a BuyOne-Get-One discount with prices starting at $69 per person for inside cabins for sailings through Feb. 13, 2020. Those booking can also order a buy five drinks, get five drinks free package. In addition, the line is offering a Black Friday sailing special for $129 per person that leaves Nov. 29 on board Grand Classica and includes an exclusive live performance by Grammy AwardWinning Group The Baha Men of “Who Let the Dogs Out” fame. Details at www.Bahamas ParadiseCruise.com or call 888-530-2775.
Carnival Cruise Line: Called “Cyber Blow Out” deals, those booking from Nov. 27-Dec. 1 can save up to 30% on cruise rates with 2-for-1 deposits and up to $50 onboard credit and $5 room upgrades. Booked guests can also get 10% off shore excursions (excluding Alaska) using code BSHX10, 10% off select retail products using BFSH10 or 20% off photo packages using code BPIX20 at checkout. Details at www.carnival.com or by calling 1-800-764-7419.
Celebrity Cruises: Called “The B.I.G. Deal,” is for cruises booked Nov. 26-Dec. 3 for sailings from Dec. 20 through May 3, 2021. The deal includes one free perk from among either the beverage package, unlimited internet or prepaid gratuities along with $25 nonrefundable deposits for the first and second guests. The deal also includes a $100 onboard credit per person and 50% reduced cruise fares for third, fourth of fifth guests in triple, quad and family staterooms. Details at www.celebrity cruises.com or by calling 888-751-7804.
Disney Cruise Line: Certain cruises across the four-ship fleet out of Port Canaveral, PortMiami, New Orleans and San Diego have up to 25% off rates on certain categories, but they are valid for new bookings only and require full nonrefundable payment at time of booking. Complete list of available offers are at disneycruise.disney.go.com/ special-offers/cyber-week-offers or call 800-951-3532.
Emerald Waterways: The river cruise outfit is offering free round-trip airfare plus Premium Drink Package with $378 per couple, per week for guests who book between Nov. 25 and Dec. 2 any 2020 European river cruise. Those booking premium Horizon deck cabins will save an additional $500 per couple. For those booking their own airfare, Emerald
will discount cruise fares by $2,000. More details at www.emeraldwaterways.com or by calling 844-428-8389.
Hurtigruten: The adventure line offers up to 50% off select 2020 and 2021 itineraries for voyages booked from Nov. 27-Dec. 4. The sale includes the line’s new ship MS Roald Amundsen, a hybrid electric-powered expedition ship with deals for its sailings to Antarctica, Alaska and South America. Other destinations in the deal offering include Greenland, Iceland and Norway. For more details go to www. hurtigruten.com or call the 866-679-8305.
MSC Cruises: The Florida-focused deal is for gusts booking on select Caribbean cruises on board one of the line’s four ships based out of PortMiami: MSC Meraviglia, MSC Seaside, MSC Divina and MSC Armonia. The deal which is for bookings made from Nov. 26-Dec. 4 are for select sailings from Dec. 6-April 2, 2021. The deal is for free drinks, Wi-Fi, and included gratuities with a value of more than $700 per stateroom based on a seven-night cruise. The first and second guests get included gratuities as well as the line’s drinks package.
Also part of the deal is a standard Wi-Fi package for the stateroom, up to 6 GB for use on two devices. Details on itineraries and rates can be found at www.msccruises.com/ blackfriday or call 877-665-4655.
■ Norwegian Cruise Line:
The line’s “Free at Sea” offers are paired with a 30% off all guests offer on all cruises. Inside and studio staterooms get one free offer, while oceanview can choose two, balcony and mini-suites as well as concierge, suite and The Haven guests get all five that would be worth an added value of $2,900. The five package offers are free open bar, free specialty dining, free excursions, free Wi-Fi and a kidssail-free deal. Details are at www.ncl.com/cruisedeals/choice or call 866-234-7350.
■ Princess Cruises:
Dubbed “The Cyber Event,” the line’s sale runs Nov. 26-Dec. 10 offering free WiFi for all guests in a stateroom up to four devices. In addition, guests who book cruises from February-May 2020 (or Sail Soon) can save up to 40% across all stateroom categories with just a 10% deposit. Those booking cruises departing summer 2020 through spring 2021 (or Sail Later), will get onboard spending accounts up to $800 depending on stateroom category and length of cruise, free room location upgrades and two complimentary bottles of
wine per stateroom and one free specialty dining voucher for each guest in the stateroom. Sail Later bookings also get up to a $200 airfare credit. Deposits for bookings will require $100 per person. More details at www.princess.com or by calling 800-774-6237.
■ Riviera River Cruises:
The cruise line is offering shipboard credit with a value up to $200 per person for European river cruises booked between Nov. 29 and Dec. 2. No promo code is necessary. A $100 credit
per person deal is on sailings up to eight days and the $200 per person deal is for 15-day cruises. The credit is for onboard purchases including gratuities if desired. The deal can be compounded with an existing holiday savings promo that offers up to $1,500 off per cabin or suite. More info at www.rivierarivercruises.com or call 888-838-8820.
■ Royal Caribbean: The line’s Cyber Week deal kicks off on Nov. 27. Use code BOGO60 to get a Buy One Get One at 60% off as
well as up to $300 instant savings. In addition, bookings for families sailing after Dec. 27 feature Kids Sail Free options. Travelers can book online at www.royal caribbean.com or call 800-769-2522.
■ SeaDream Yacht Club:
The luxury cruise line is offering up $1,500 per booking for select cruises booked through Dec. 2. Details can be found at www.seadream.com/ black-friday-offers or call 855-844-8620 mentioning code PSCAR2020.