MSC Cruises’ biggest-ever Black Friday sale sees discounts of up to 50% on many 2026 and 2027 sailings.
The offer includes a Cruise-only and fly-cruise options spanning the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Northern Europe and beyond.
Running from November 14 to December 7, 2025, sale options include a seven-night cruise from Southampton on board MSC Poesia. Departing December 12, 2025, it will head to Hamburg, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, and Le Havre and is priced from £399.
A seven-night Caribbean Sunshine cruise on MSC Grandiosa, departing from Port Canaveral on December 5, 2026, and visiting Nassau, Ocean Cay, and Puerto Plata, is from £257.
A seven-night Mediterranean Highlights cruise will explore Valencia, Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Livorno and Civitavecchia on board MSC Orchestra. Departing on January 9, 2027, prices start from £260.
“This is by far the best Black Friday offer we’ve ever launched. We’re also giving customers up to 70% off onboard packages – including excursions, drinks, specialty dining and more – giving agents even more tools to enhance the guest experience and make this our biggest and most compelling Black Friday yet,” said Antonio Paradiso, Vice President of International Sales at MSC Cruises.
“For our trade partners, this also provides a fantastic opportunity to boost earnings through existing bookings, as they can receive 5% commission on our pre-paid packages.”
Silversea has TGIF offers
Luxury experiential luxury and expedition travel operator Silversea has a 2025 Black Friday offer running for more than 900 voyages.
Savings of up to £8,000 per suite on Silversea’s Expedition Voyages and up to £5,000 per suite on Classic Voyages are available.
Guests booking with the All-Inclusive Plus and All-Inclusive fares can also secure their suites with reduced deposits, starting at 15%. The offers started on November 11and will run to December 2.
Cruise examples include the six-night Monte Carlo to Barcelona option aboard Silver Ray which will take guests on a tour of the Western Mediterranean. Featuring some of Spain’s most iconic destinations, including Cartagena, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, and Barcelona, sale prices for the cruise that departs on June 21, 2026, start from £2,800pp, all inclusive.
Starting in Southampton and sailing to Guernsey and the fortifications of Saint-Malo, the 11-night cruise on Silver Spirit will uncover the rich heritage of Northern Europe and the British Isles. Guests will then sail along the Seine and continue into Belgium and to Antwerp.
The price for the cruise that departs Southampton on July 12, 2026 is £3,900pp, all inclusive.
Blue the new black for Princess
Princess Cruises has substituted a Black Friday deal with ‘Blue Friday’ savings that offer up to £1,000 off a stateroom.
The offer applies to more than 1,500 sailings across 2026, 2027, and 2028, adding up to the biggest-ever seasonal sale for the line.
Available from November 18 to Tuesday December 2, the sale spans destinations including the Caribbean, Alaska, Japan, and the Mediterranean
The highest savings available are on voyages of 17 nights or longer, sailing in a suite for four guests. The full breakdown of the ‘Blue Friday’ savings is as follows:
- Save up to £150pp on cruises of six to eight nights
- Save up to £200pp on cruises of nine to 16 nights
- Save up to £250pp on cruises of 17+ nights
Sample cruises include a nine-night Alaskan voyage aboard Star Princess, Princess Cruises’ newest ship that debuted in the autumn of 2025. Fares start from £1,099pp. Guests booking an inside stateroom will save £100pp, while booking a suite for four guests will save a total of £800 per stateroom.
Sapphire Princess, freshly upgraded from drydock, will departing July 7, 2027, on a 17-night round-trip sailing from Tokyo on a Grand Japan voyage. It will call at Nagoya, Osaka (for Kyoto), Kochi, Hiroshima, Kanmon Straits, Busan, Nagasaki, Shimizu (for Mt. Fuji), Tokyo, Toba, Kochi, Kanmon Straits, Jeju (Seogwipo), and Nagasaki.
Inside stateroom fares start from £1,809pp. Guests booking an inside stateroom will save £150pp, while booking a suite for four guests will save £1,000 per stateroom.
“At Princess, blue is the new black – think turquoise Caribbean waters, the sapphire seas of Europe, or the ice-blue Alaskan glaciers,” said Eithne Williamson, Princess Cruises UK & Europe vice president.
“Our Blue Friday campaign adds colour to one of the biggest sales of the year, providing agents with something bold and exciting to share with customers. We’re supporting agents with vibrant marketing materials that reflect the spirit of Princess.”
Amadeus hits right note with Mira
Amadeus River Cruises newest river cruise ship, AMADEUS Mira, will launch in 2027 and will join its sister ship, AMADEUS Aurea, which is scheduled to enter service in 2026.
Like Aurea, Mira will accommodate 158 passengers in 12 luxurious suites and 67 comfortable cabins.
Sustainability is a key focus on the vessel: it will feature an updated hybrid-electric propulsion system complemented by an advanced control and positioning system for maximum efficiency.
Additional eco-friendly features include solar panels for supplemental power, a heat recovery system to optimize energy use, and special glass panelling to minimise heat loss and temperature fluctuations, enhancing onboard comfort.
“On board our fleet, cutting-edge environmental technology and luxurious design go hand in hand,” said Wolfgang Lüftner, founder and CEO of Amadeus River Cruises.
“With AMADEUS Mira, we continue this 40-year tradition of excellence, meeting the growing global demand for luxury river cruises with contemporary, innovative solutions. The strong interest from our guests and the resulting growth make us proud and reaffirm that our commitment to pioneering shipbuilding is the right path forward.”
AMADEUS Mira will sail the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, taking guests on journeys through some of Europe’s most culturally rich and picturesque regions.
Features onboard AMADEUS Mira will include wind-protected lounge areas, the open-air “Café Vienna” gallery, a dedicated massage and fitness area and large sun deck featuring a heated pool and lido bar.
Bookings for the 2027 season are expected to open in January 2026.
