GRAB a bargain in the Black Friday SAILS.
Lisa Minot has rounded up top cruise discounts . . .
PRINCESS CRUISES
CRUISE specialist ROL has savings on Princess cruises from the UK.
Book any of their no-fly cruises from today until December 2 and deals include $500 free on-board spend, a FREE low deposit from only £50pp and the Princess Plus plan with drinks package, gratuities and unlimited wifi.
There’s a 14-night Mediterranean Explorer voyage on Sky Princess from Southampton on April 12, 2025 from £1,679pp, calling at Vigo in Portugal, Cadiz and Malaga in Spain, Ajaccio in Corsica and Marseille in France then returning to the UK via Gibraltar and Lisbon.
See rolcruise.co.uk or call 0808 239 6824.
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE
BOOK by December 5 for any sailing until May 2026 and get up to $250 on-board credit.
Add a Have It All upgrade for signature drinks, up to $300pp shore excursions credit, up to three nights’ speciality dining, wifi and gratuities.
There’s a 14-night Viking Trails & Celtic Origins sailing from Dover leaving August 9, 2025 and visiting Rotterdam, Alesund, Djupivogur, Akureyri, Isafjordur, Reykjavik, Heimaey in Iceland, and Scotland’s Stornoway and Portree.
Have It All fares from £3,069pp with $150 on-board credit.
Kids from £329pp if third or fourth guest.
Call 0344 338 8607 or see hollandamerica.com.
MSC
GET away this Christmas on Iglu Cruise’s MSC Preziosa.
Laves Southampton on December 20, and seven-night voyage calls at Le Havre, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
Save 11 per cent, with prices from £751pp. Includes full board and entertainment.
Visit iglu.com.
AMBASSADOR
BOOK before December 2 and there are free drinks on 18 sailings in 2025 and 2026.
Offer Includes house brand spirits and wine and unlimited soft drinks.
Pay £10pp per day for Ambassador Fare to get premium wines, cocktails and teas plus speciality coffees.
Enjoy a nine-night Hidden Gems of The Netherlands, Belgium and British Isles voyage on Ambition, leaving Liverpool on April 27, 2025, visiting Belfast, Honfleur in France and Zeebrugge in Belgium as well as Ijmuiden in the Netherlands.
From £989pp, with free drinks.
Or upgrade to Ambassador Fares from £1,079pp.
Book at ambassadorcruiseline.com or call 0808 102 8701.
CELEBRITY
BOOK with Celebrity Cruises by December 3 to save up to £600 per stateroom, or by December 9 for up to 75 per cent off second guest’s fare.
Reserve a cruise between December 3 and 9 for flights to Europe from £199pp.
Get a nine-night cruise on Celebrity Apex from Southampton on June 20, visiting La Coruna, Vigo and Bilbao in Spain, and Porto and Lisbon in Portugal. Black Friday fares from £1,430pp.
See celebritycruises.com or call 0800 441 4054.