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Shoppers may be getting ready for Black Friday, but there are also plenty of discounts at sea worth up to 80 per cent if you want to book a cruise.
Cruise lines have already started releasing Black Friday deals, which could be ideal for winter sun trips or even to get ahead for next year.
Passengers are spoilt for choice, with several new ships now on the water, including Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas and Explora Journeys’ newest luxury vessel Explora III. Older cruise ships also offer plenty of charm and character.
Guests can choose from convenient UK departures with brands such as Celebrity Cruises, Princess, P&O Cruises and Disney Cruise Line. Alternatively, there are plenty of fly-cruise options to travel the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and beyond.
The cruise industry’s traditional sales period – known as wave season – runs from January to the end of March, but decent Black Friday deals are still available.
It is also worth keeping an eye on your favourite cruise line’s website as deals can change regularly.
Here are some of the best cruise deals to book a top cabin in 2026 or plan ahead until 2028.
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Best cruise deals 2026
Ambassador Cruise Line
Ambassador Cruise Line is offering up to £800 of onboard credit for sailings in November if you want to bag a last-minute deal.
The cruise line will provide £25 of credit for sailings of up to six nights in an inside cabin, rising to £50 for an outside view, £75 for a balcony cabin and £100 for a suite.
For sailings of seven to 13 nights, passengers can get credit of £50 per inside cabin, £100 for an ocean view, £150 for a balcony, and £200 for a suite.
The credit rises to £400 for a suite on sailings between 14 and 18 nights, and £600 for 19 to 30 nights. You will need to sail in a suite for more than 31 nights to get the full £800 credit.
Celebrity Cruises
There will be up to £1,000 worth of savings between 19 November until 1 December when booking a Celebrity Cruises’ sailing for departures until April 2029.
This is on top of the cruise line’s existing offer of 75 per cent off the second guest’s cruise fare.
Deals include 11 nights in Greece aboard Celebrity Infinity, departing on 12 April, from £625 per person.
Before this date, guests can get up to 75% off the cruise fare for a second passenger in the same cabin and up to $700 in onboard credit.
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Explora Journeys
Luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys is offering up to 40 per cent off cruises booked by 1 December.
For example, you could sail on the cruise line’s newest ship Explora III for eight nights from Miami to San Juan on 6 December for £2,990 per person instead of £4,600 each.
HX Expeditions
HX Expeditions is offering an extra five per cent off cabins and 10 per cent off suites on selected expeditions to mark its 130th anniversary.
The expedition cruise line’s Highlights of Antarctica sailing now starts from £7,443 per person, down from £10,999 per person, on select departures until the end of December 2026.
The price includes all meals and select drinks, guided activities, tips, wifi, expedition gear and a professional photo log of your trip.
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MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is giving guests the chance to swap the shopping rush for a getaway, with up to 30 per cent off select sailings.
Deals run until 8 December.
Passengers can save up to 30 per cent on inside, Oceanview, bacon and suite cabins or 20 per cent in the upmarket Yacht Club area.
You could escape to warmer climes over the Easter holidays on a seven-night cruise aboard MSC Seascape from Galveston, departing on 4 April 2027 and calling at Costa Maya, Roatán and Cozumel. Prices start at £319 per person.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Fares have been reduced to as low as £599 per person with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). Reductions apply to almost 600 sailings, including on the new Norwegian Luna.
Guests can also upgrade to NCL’s “More at Sea” package for wifi, drinks and speciality dining from £249 per person.
Plus, kids sail at a reduced rate when sharing a cabin with their parents.
Oceania
Culinary-focused luxury cruise brand Oceania, which recently launched a new ship, Allura, is currently offering up to 50 per cent off on more than 100 sailings in 2027.
Guests can also choose from complimentary wine and beer or shore excursions.
Offers include a seven-day sailing on 20 August 2027 from Trieste to Athens aboard the newest ship in the fleet, Oceania Allura, from £1,495 per person.
P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises has savings of up to £500 per cabin on hundreds of sailings as part of its Black Friday Price Drop Guarantee.
The sale covers holidays in the Caribbean, Norwegian fjords and the Mediterranean as long as you book by 1 December.
Highlights include a 14-night Canary Islands and Madeira fly-cruise on Azura from £949 per person.
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises’ guests can save up to £600 per cabin across more than 1,400 voyages sailing in 2027 and 2028.
Available until 2 December 2026, the discounts apply to voyages around the Caribbean, Alaska, Scandinavia and the Med.
You could sail aboard Princess Cruises’ newest ship, Star Princess, for nine nights around Alaska, departing on 30 April 2027, from £669 per person.
Riviera Travel
Passengers can save up to 20 per cent on more than 75 departures across river cruises, European tours, ocean cruises and worldwide holidays with Riviera Travel.
The offer is available on new bookings made by UK and Ireland customers until 30 November 2026, subject to availability.
You can save 20 per cent on European river cruises, 15 per cent on selected European tours and ocean cruises and 10 per cent on selected worldwide holidays. All advertised prices already include the applicable Black Friday discount, so no promotional code is required.
Deals include an eight-day Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise from £1,329 per person based on a November 2027 departure.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean regularly launches flash sales for short periods, so it is worth signing up to its newsletters so you don’t miss out.
The cruise line is currently offering up to £755 off select sailings, while third and fourth guests in a cabin can access fares from £99 each.
The offers are available until 7 December across the fleet and include a seven-night sailing across the Med aboard the new Legend of the Seas from £1,250 per person.
Silversea
Luxury and expedition cruise line Silversea has savings worth up to 45 per cent on more than 850 voyages.
The offer applies to bookings made until 7 December.
Offers include a 10-night round trip from Southampton on 20 June 2027 starting at £5,460 per person. The route takes guests around the British Isles and France and includes a full day of hospitality to watch the start of the Tour de France from Newhaven.
Virgin Voyages
Fans of Virgin Voyages can currently get 80 per cent off a second “sailor”, plus a bar tab worth $600 (£447) and $300 (£223) of onboard credit.
The offer is available on more than 400 cruises, bookable until October 2028.
Deals include a 14-night repositioning transatlantic cruise from Miami to Morocco and Spain in April 2028, with fares from £872 per person.