Welcome to Wave Season—prime time to score the best cruise deals of 2024 (for sailings well into 2025), whether you’re a seasoned sailor or novice passenger. During wave season—which happens annually, usually from January through March—cruise lines offer up their best deals, savings, and perks. And this year is no exception, with the world’s best cruise operators offering deep discounts worth thousands of dollars, free upgrades for staterooms and suites, and onboard credits that can be spent however you wish.
Here are some of the best cruise deals 2024 has to offer.
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Atlas Ocean Voyages
From now until February 3, 2024, the second guest sails free on Atlas expeditions. Travelers can choose from journeys to Antarctica, the Arctic, South America, the Caribbean, and Europe.
To book, call your preferred travel advisor or an Atlas voyage specialist at 1-844-44-ATLAS (28527).
Aurora Expeditions
Save up to 20 percent on expeditions, including a nine-day voyage through the Arctic Peninsula; a 24-day Odyssey around the coast of Greenland; an 11-day circumnavigation of Iceland; and many more adventurous itineraries. Book now to unlock added extras, including an air credit of $2,000 per person and up to 10 percent off select 2024 Antarctic expeditions with code DREAM24.
Avalon Waterways
Save up to $250 off per person, or $500 per couple, when you book select European river sailings for this year. Along with booking a trip, a deposit must be paid to nab the discount. Travelers can also score free round-trip economy airfare when they fly out of select cities such as Atlanta, Boston and Philadelphia. The booking window for both offers runs through March 2, 2024.
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Azamara
Until January 31, save up to $2,000 off select staterooms on an Azamara cruise with its Savor the Extraordinary promotion. The offer is available for voyages that depart between April 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024.
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Cunard
Enjoy Cunard’s Treat Yourself, On Us sale, where travelers who book by March 27, 2024, receive up to $800 in onboard credit per stateroom to spend on their next adventure. For those who book a Grills Suite, a drinks package, hotel, and dining service charge are included in the booking, creating an elevated Cunard experience where travelers can unwind onboard while traveling to Alaska, Australia, and Asia.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises
Through February 29, 2024, save 20 percent off of cruise fares to the Galapagos Islands. Plus, when you book a vacation package, Celebrity Cruises will make it an all-inclusive experience by covering roundtrip airfare.
Celestyal Cruises
This year’s wave season deal means major savings on voyages to Greece booked by February 29, 2024. For a seven-night Greece and Greek Island cruise, prices start at $1,519 per person. From there the deals are tacked on with an additional $80 discount for pre-booked shore excursions, 50 percent off the Celestyal Plus+ Experience, and up to 70 percent off kids fares.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney is offering a special deal where guests can pay half of their required deposit on the day of booking and pay the remaining balance at the time of the final payment. This offer is valid for select sailings booked through February 16, 2024. But while you have to book soon, you’ve got plenty of wiggle room in when you actually travel—this offer is valid on any new reservation for select Disney cruises departing between June 17, 2024, and May 31, 2025.
Holland America
During Holland America’s Time of Your Life offer, cruises booked during the 2024 and 2025 sailing seasons will receive a free stateroom upgrade, and up to 40 percent off cruise fares, beverage packages, Wi-Fi, shore excursions, and specialty dining. The offer lasts through February 29, 2024.
Hurtigruten Expeditions
Hurtigruten Expeditions’ wave season deals run through 2024. Cruisers can save up to 20 percent when they book by January 31, 2024, and enjoy $2,000 in flight credit for each passenger on an expedition to Antarctica, Antarctica, Galapagos, or Iceland.
Lindblad Expeditions
Lindblad Expeditions is offering major savings during wave season. Travelers can enjoy up to $2,000 deducted from cabin fare depending on the number of sailors in their party. If you pay in full at the time of booking, Lindblad will sweeten the deal with up to 10 percent off cabin fare. Those sailing solo can also save up to 40 percent on their cabins. Promotions are valid through March 13, 2024.
MSC Cruises
MSC’s current deals include massive savings on cruise fares with itineraries to the Bahamas, Mediterranean, and Northern Europe starting as low as $279. Savings don’t stop there, especially for your next family vacation—kids sail free. In addition to all the fare savings, travelers can enjoy a $400 ship credit to use onboard. Hurry, this offer ends January 11, 2024.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line continues to offer its Free at Sea all-inclusive promotion with five offers you won’t want to miss. Valid for reservations of three or more nights, the Free at Sea offer includes an unlimited open bar, free specialty dining, free excursions, free Wi-Fi, free airfare, and free cruise fare for the third and fourth guest in each given stateroom. This deal also includes up to 50 percent off cruise fares as well as free airfare for a second guest when the full price is paid for one airline ticket.
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Oceania Cruises
To commemorate the new year, Oceania is offering up to 50 percent off of sailings through June 2025. In addition to the major savings, travelers can enjoy the generous amenities of “Simply More” with two-for-one cruise fares, free roundtrip airfare with free airport transfers, free shore excursions, free Champagne, free gourmet specialty dining, and free unlimited Wi-Fi. The sale ends on February 29, 2024.
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Princess Cruises
Through February 29, 2024, Princess Cruises is offering travelers up to 40 percent off cruise fares and a free room upgrade. When making travel arrangements, keep in mind that the third and fourth guests get to sail free as well. Guests can also enjoy complimentary dining and entertainment, benefits usually reserved for Medallion Class members.
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Regent Seven Seas
For cruises booked through February 29, 2024, travelers can get a two-category suite upgrade on Regent. The offer, called Upgrade Your Horizon, is available on 337 voyages, including sailings through June 2026 to Africa, Alaska, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, South America, and more. Enjoy up to 50 percent off deposits and up to as much as 20 percent off eligible sailings.
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Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean is offering a 60 percent discount on second sailor fares and up to $600 off of all cruises until January 10, 2024. On top of the 60 percent discount, kids sail free on bookings departing on or after February 1.
Scenic
Travelers booking with Scenic can save up to $3,000 per suite on more than 125 ocean cruise itineraries. The promotion runs through March 31, 2023. Travelers can also combine this promotion with a two-for-one fare deal, and enjoy up to $13,000 in savings on cruises to Copenhagen, Antarctica, and Greenland.
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Seabourn
During Seabourn’s Sail of the Year event, guests can save up to 25 percent on ocean voyages and expeditions. Included itineraries are packed with visits to the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Alaska, and the Arctic. An additional 15 percent will be deducted from initial deposit prices for select 2024 sailings booked by February 29, 2024. For those ready to commit, enjoy $1,000 in shipboard credit per suite when you book before the end of January.
Silversea
From now until February 29, 2024, Silversea is offering up to $4,000 in savings on door-to-door all-inclusive fares with 15 percent off booking deposits or $2,000 in savings on port-to-port all-inclusive fares. This includes discounts on voyages to The British Isles, Australia, and the Arctic through April 2026.
Uniworld
Travelers can save up to $1,500 per person on a wide selection of all-inclusive luxury river cruises to Normandy, Amsterdam, and Venice. Bookings must be made by January 31, 2024.
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Viking
Viking Cruises is offering travelers $25 off of deposits on its Iconic Western Mediterranean tour, Cities of Lights voyage, and a select few of its 2024, 2025, and 2026 river tours. Along with deposit savings, travelers can save up to $800 on each booking when they book by January 31, 2024.
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages is offering more savings for your plus one during wave season. The second guest included in the booking will get up to 60 percent off their fare. Plus, you’ll get an additional $600 to go toward drinks during your voyages. Be quick about booking as this offer ends on January 31, 2024.
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Windstar
During the Seize Your Someday deal, travelers get to choose between one free pre-or post-cruise Easy Stays hotel night, up to $1,000 in onboard credit, or a free upgrade to an All-Inclusive Fare for premium suite guests, which includes Wi-Fi; unlimited beer, wine, cocktails; and all gratuities during their next Windstar cruise. Book by February 29, 2024, to snag the deal.
