Kate’s Black Friday Guide

Black Friday 2026 Sale Dates

Each year, many of the cruise lines and tour operators I work with run Black Friday sales, and several partner with my Virtuoso agency on offers that can include additional exclusive benefits for my clients. Below are their 2026 sale dates, with early access windows noted.

If you’re considering a supplier not listed here, I’m happy to look into what they’re offering.

Kate’s Picks

  • AmaWaterways: Past guests get early access from Nov 5, two weeks before the public sale opens on Nov 19.

  • Explora Journeys: The sale is open now and runs until Dec 1.

  • Intrepid Travel: Early access from Nov 4 is for Intrepid's Premium tours. The public sale opens Nov 12.

Small Ship & Expedition Cruising

  • AmaWaterways: Nov 19 – Dec 3 (past guest early access Nov 5)

  • Avalon Waterways: Nov 9 – Dec 12

  • Azamara: Nov 17 – Dec 4

  • Crystal: Nov 10 – Dec 2

  • Explora Journeys: Oct 29 – Dec 1

  • Lindblad Expeditions: Nov 7 – Dec 25

  • Oceania Cruises: Nov 4 – Dec 1

  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Nov 1 – Dec 1

  • Sea Cloud: ask me for dates

  • Seabourn: Nov 17 – Dec 8

  • Silversea: Nov 3 – Dec 7

  • Windstar: Nov 18 – Dec 2

Contemporary & Premium Cruising

  • Celebrity Cruises: Nov 7 – Dec 2 (offers change throughout the month)

  • Cunard: Nov 10 – Dec 7

  • Holland America Line: Nov 11 – Dec 3

  • Norwegian Cruise Line: Nov 19 – Dec 1

  • Princess Cruises: Nov 6 – Dec 7

  • Royal Caribbean: Nov 6 – Dec 7

  • Viking: ask me for dates

  • Virgin Voyages: Nov 20 – Dec 3

Vacations & Guided Tours

  • Abercrombie & Kent: Nov 16 – Feb 28, 2027

  • CIE Tours: Nov 4 – Dec 2 (eligible trips change Nov 18)

  • Club Med: Nov 11 – Dec 3 (early access from Nov 11)

  • Collette: Nov 16 – Dec 2

  • G Adventures: Oct 29 – Dec 4

  • Globus & Cosmos: Nov 9 – Dec 12

  • Intrepid Travel: Nov 4 – Dec 4 (early access Nov 4, public sale Nov 12)

Ready to start planning? Let’s talk.

See the full list of cruise lines and tour operators I work with on my About page.

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