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We don’t normally talk much about cruise line sales and promotions unless there is something big in the works.# There is.# Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, will surely find television reports of shoppers camping out at Best Buy and Wal-Mart for some amazing offers.# Savy travelers don’t have to go anywhere as travel retailers put their best foot forward in an attempt to catch our attention.# The idea is to make shopping simple:# buy a cruise for the whole family and be done with it.
Not a bad idea really and one our family did for many years.# In fact, we’d skip buying/spending for birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions of all kinds and cruise instead.# I still think it came out about the same spending-wise.# Sorta.# Long after gifts of “things” have worn out, broken or been lost, the memories given via a cruise vacation endure.# Sure, a cruise vacation is commonly# a good travel value stacked up against a land vacation of similar quality and duration.## But memories of a cruise vacation fare even better stacked up against other celebration efforts over the years.
I think these sellers of travel have a point.## Let’s take a look at some of the offers being made, many of which are good on Friday only.
Earlier this week we told you about# Princess Cruises’ first-ever After Thanksgiving Alaska Sale that has travelers dreaming of savings on visiting the splendor of Alaska’s wilderness.
Running from November 25-29, the sale offers passengers up to $1,000 in savings and up to a $50 onboard credit on one of the cruise line’s popular cruisetour vacations, which combine a Gulf of Alaska cruise with rail travel to Denali and stays at Princess’ exclusive wilderness lodges. For those who opt to see Alaska by sea only, the sale provides a free balcony upgrade and up to $100 onboard credit.
Norwegian Cruise Line will offer reduced deposits (50% off) and up to $250 in onboard credit per stateroom.# The sale begins on Wednesday, Nov. 23 and runs until Nov. 29.# All sailings are included in this sale with the exception of 1 & 2 day sailings and those on the Norwegian Breakaway.
Costa Cruises, Europe‘s largest cruise line, is planning a Black Friday sale that will feature its lowest rates of the season on select Mediterranean and Caribbean sailings. Cruise-only fares for 11-night eastern Mediterranean departures will start at $599 per person based on double occupancy while seven- to 11-night western Mediterranean cruises will begin at $399.
The sale features the line’s lowest rates of the season on select Mediterranean and Caribbean sailings. Online reservations will open at midnight Wednesday and continue through the duration of the sale — including all day Thanksgiving. Phone lines will open at 9 a.m. Friday. Rates will remain at their lowest throughout the day Friday, based on availability.
“For the third consecutive year Costa is offering Black Friday fares because they have proven to be very popular with consumers,” said Maurice Zarmati, president and CEO of Costa Cruises North America. “At these exclusive rates travelers can book one of our Italian-style cruise vacations at an incredible value.”
Costa Concordia seven-night and Costa Serena 11-night Mediterranean sailings feature a $100 per person on-board credit for balcony cabins plus huge savings on Caribbean 10-night cruises. Cruise-only fares for 11-night eastern Mediterranean departures start at $599, and seven- to 11-night western Med cruises begin at just $399. The 10-night Caribbean cruises begin at just $699.
Royal Caribbean also has a special offer, extending their normally “Tuesday Only” sale to begin on Friday and run through the weekend.# See your travel professional for details and pricing on this sales event too.


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