BLACK Friday has arrived and the cruise deals are making waves.
From the Caribbean to the Norwegian Fjords, cruise lines are slashing prices, throwing in free drinks packages and cutting hundreds of pounds off cabin costs.
But don’t delay – most offers end in early December.
Jacob Lewis looks at the top deals.
PRINCESS CRUISES
THE cruise line is turning Black Friday ‘Blue’ with up to £1,000 off per stateroom across more than 1,500 voyages.
The sale runs until December 2, for cruises in 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Sail the Mediterranean on Enchanted Princess from Civitavecchia (Rome) on October 6, 2026.
This 14-night trip calls at Corfu, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Naples, Salerno, Santorini, Kusadasi and Katakolon.
Inside stateroom fares start from £1,318pp with £100pp savings, or £800 total savings if booking a suite for four.
Visit princess.com/en-uk or call 0344 338 8663.
HOLLAND AMERICA
SOME great savings can be had on Dover departures, valid on all cruises booked departing November 30 to September 30, 2027.
They include $400 onboard credit per person on 21-day cruises, $300 for 10-20 day cruises and $200 for eight days.
Examples include the 13-night Canary Island Enchantment with Portugal itinerary sailing from Dover on April 17, 2026 and including calls in Rotterdam, Agadir, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lisbon.
Prices start from £2,779pp for the ‘Have It All’ package including drinks, shore excursion credit, speciality dining, wifi and tips plus $300pp ship credit.
See HollandAmerica.com or call 0344 338 860.
P&O CRUISES
P&O is having its biggest Black Friday sale, with up to £300 off per cabin on more than 500 cruises.
The offer runs until December 2 on sailings from March 2026 to October 2027 in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the Norwegian Fjords.
There’s a stunning 14-night Caribbean Islands cruise on Britannia, leaving Bridgetown, Barbados on March 6, 2026.
You’ll visit Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, St Vincent, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Saint Maarten.
Prices from £1,779pp based on two sharing an inside cabin. Call 0345 356 9999 or visit pocruises.com.
MSC CRUISES
MSC has up to 50 per cent off more than 5,900 cruises from Winter 2025 through Summer 2027.
Destinations include the Caribbean, Emirates, Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
Voyagers Club members get an extra five per cent off.
Grab a seven-night Northern Europe cruise on MSC Poesia departing Southampton on January 3, visiting Hamburg, Rotterdam and Le Havre.
It’s from only £379pp — perfect for a post-Christmas getaway. For more deals visit msccruises.co.uk.
AMBASSADOR CRUISE LINE
AMBASSADOR’S campaign brings back free drinks on selected UK no-fly departures from April 2026 to March 2028.
Running until December 1, the offer includes house-brand spirits, wines and soft drinks on sailings from London Tilbury, Portsmouth, Belfast, Liverpool and Newcastle.
Its ten-night France and Spain Explorer round-trip sailing from Portsmouth on Ambition, departs April 12, 2026.
Visit Bordeaux (with an overnight), La Coruna, Gijon and Santander.
Fares start from just £636pp with drinks included.
Book at ambassadorcruiseline.com or call 0808 102 8701.
VIRGIN VOYAGES
GET 80 per cent off the second sailor on Mediterranean cruises aboard Resilient Lady, plus free drinks worth up to $400.
The deal also comes with Virgin’s ‘Always Included’ package, covering soft drinks, juices, teas, coffees and essential drinks.
Sail the Med in style on a seven-night cruise from Barcelona, calling at Tuscany and Cinque Terre (La Spezia), Rome (Civitavecchia), Ajaccio in Corsica, Cannes and Marseille before returning to Barcelona.
Departures on September 26 and October 17, 2027 from £1,045pp. Book at virginvoyages.com.