TORONTO — After weeks of lead up, Black Friday – and all of its travel deals – is finally here.
We’ve pulled together a roundup of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, from airlines, tour operators, cruise lines and tourism boards.
Here’s our list of more than two dozen deals so far, with more sure to come!
AIR CANADA
Air Canada’s Black Friday promotion applies to flights and more. For air travel deals, the booking deadline is Nov. 26, 2023 for travel Nov. 27, 2023 – June 30, 2024.
See aircanada.com for more information.
AMERICAN QUEEN VOYAGES
Travellers can save up to US$2,500 per stateroom with AQV’s Black Friday promotion.
Travellers can also get free roundtrip air on select 2024 voyages when sailing on American Queen, American Countess and American Empress.
The booking window is Nov. 22 – 27, 2023 for select 2024 voyages throughout the year.
Check out American Queen Voyages’ special offers page at AQVoyages.com for more details.
BLUE DIAMOND RESORTS
Blue Diamond Resorts’ Black Friday sale offers savings worth up to 20% off.
Two of the company’s newest resort openings, Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters and Royalton CHIC, are included in the promotion. The sale applies to Royalton Luxury Resorts, Royalton CHIC Resorts, Hideaway at Royalton Resorts, Planet Hollywood Beach Resorts and Mystique by Royalton brands.
The booking window is Nov. 16 – Dec. 1, 2023, and the travel window is Nov. 16, 2023 – Dec. 23, 2024.
Blue Diamond Resorts confirms that the sale is available on all of its channels. Prices may vary based on the property, season, and room type.
BRENDAN VACATIONS
Brendan Vacations is offering travellers the chance to book an elevated experience through Ireland and Scotland in 2024 with a bonus of US$250 off per person for Private Chauffeur and Lux Self Drive trips or US$200 off per person on Self Drive and Locally Hosted Rail experiences.
For more on the Brendan Vacations Black Friday Travel Sale (which ends on Dec. 5, 2023) visit https://www.brendanvacations.com/en-ca/travel-inspired/deals/black-friday-sale/
CLUB MED
With Club Med’s Black Friday sale, travellers can get up to 50% off for trips Dec. 2, 2023 – June 28, 2024.
Additionally, travellers have the opportunity to receive up to $500 in instant credit per room.
Children under the age of four stay free, and there’s no single supplement for solo travellers during the spring months of May and June. This offer applies to select resorts: Punta Cana, Michès Playa Esmeralda, Cancun, Turkoise, La Caravelle, Buccaneer’s Creek, Columbus Isle, Québec Charlevoix, and Ixtapa Pacific.
Club Med’s Black Friday sale runs through Nov. 27, 2023. For more details see https://en.travelagents.clubmed.ca/black-friday/.
COLLETTE
Collette’s Black Friday 2023 sale is now live through Nov. 28.
Travellers can save up to 20% if they book their tours before the sale ends. Offer code TRAVEL23 must be used at the time of booking to cash in on the deal.
The deals are valid on new retail bookings only made Nov. 20 – 28, 2023 for travel Jan. 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025. Offer code TRAVEL23 must be used at time of booking for savings. Offer applies to land package only and does not apply to any other required supplements or internal air. Other restrictions apply.
For more information go to https://www.gocollette.com/en-ca.
CONTIKI
Contiki is celebrating the cyber holidays with savings of up to 25% off on 60+ trips across six continents. On-sale trips include over CAD$500 off the brand-new South Korean Soul tour and the latest Africa addition, the Sea, Safari and South Africa trip, plus fan-favourite adventures such as the European Discovery and Italian Escape.
The Contiki Cyber Sale ends on Nov. 30, 2023. To see all deals, visit https://www.contiki.com/en-ca/activity/black-friday
COSTSAVER
Costsaver is offering up to 15% off a selection of 2024 itineraries across the world when booked now through Dec. 5, 2023.
For all Black Friday deals visit: https://www.costsavertour.com/en-ca/deals/black-friday-travel-offers
EXODUS ADVENTURE TRAVELS
Exodus Adventure Travels’ Black Friday & Cyber Monday sale offers savings of 20% off all of the company’s guided, small group trips.
The sale kicked off Nov. 16 and runs until Nov. 30, 2023.
To take advantage of these significant savings on Exodus’ guided trips, travel advisors and travellers are asked to use the code BF2024.
The offer applies to departures Dec. 1, 2023 – Sept. 30, 2024.
More details are at ExodusTravels.com.
EXPEDIA TAAP
Expedia TAAP has launched its biggest sales event of the year, having negotiated at least 30% off thousands of hotels worldwide.
Terms and conditions apply, including a Nov. 17 – 29, 2023 booking window and a Nov. 17, 2023 – Dec. 31, 2024 travel window.
More than 100,000 travel advisors around the world use Expedia TAAP for the more than three million properties, 220,000 activities, 120 car rental companies and 500 airlines on offer. Agents also have access to a range of Expedia Group technology and tools, including a Virtual Agent that allows them to self-serve and find answers to FAQs, quickly search for info or modify bookings. There’s also a Live Agent Chat feature.
G ADVENTURES
G Adventures’ Cyber Sale is the company’s biggest of the year, featuring up to 30% off hundreds of trips.
Running through Nov. 30, 2023, the sale applies to a large selection of trips worldwide departing up to April 30, 2024. Trips from the 18-to-Thirtysomethings, Active, Classic, Family, Marine and Roamies (in partnership with Hostelworld) travel styles are all included in the sale.
For travellers looking to travel later in the year, beyond April 30, 2024, there will be a 10% discount on select trips departing between May 1 and June 30, 2024.
For every booking made, travel agents will continue to earn G Dollars that they can put towards their own adventures. $500 G Dollars will be earned for every $10,000 of G Adventures trips sold.
For a list of trips on sale go to gadventures.com/travel-deals/cyber-sale/.
GLOBUS FAMILY OF BRANDS
Globus family of brands is rolling out 12 days of Black Friday deals and a dozen ways to see the world with a world of savings.
As part of the rollout, Avalon Waterways is offering $700 off plus free air and free gratuities on select river cruises across Europe in 2024. See https://www.avalonwaterways.ca/deals/ for details.
Clients booking Globus during its 12 days of savings will save up to $1,300/couple on tours and cruises across the globe. Go to https://www.globusjourneys.ca/deals/ for more details about Globus’ savings.
HYATT’S INCLUSIVE COLLECTION
The Confidant Collective under the Inclusive Collection, part of World of Hyatt, is spotlighting a multitude of deals and sales this season for travelers and travel advisors to choose from.
- Black Friday: Booking Window: 11/21/2023 – 11/28/2023
“Travellers and travel advisors looking to book a vacation can register between the dates above for 2024 Rewards Travel at 50% off.”
- Small Business Saturday: Booking Window: 11/21/2023 – 11/28/2023
“As a thank you to our advisors for everything they do, they have the chance to receive 300 bonus points on all direct bookings made and registered for three nights or longer between Nov. 21 – 28.”
- Cyber Monday: Booking Window: 11/27/2023
“11/27 is the FINAL DAY to book your 2024 Rewards Travel for 50% Off! PLUS, all direct client bookings made and registered will receive 300 bonus Confidant Rewards points.”
For more see https://www.hyattinclusivecollection.com/en/special-offers/black-friday-sale/.
INSIGHT VACATIONS
Insight Vacations is offering savings of up to 15% off on select 2024 itineraries if booked now through Dec. 5, 2023.
To see all of Insight Vacations’ Black Friday Travel Sale deals check out https://www.insightvacations.com/en-ca/special-offers/black-friday-sale
INTREPID TRAVEL
Intrepid Travel’s Cyber Sale features discounts of up to 20% off trips in more than 100 destinations worldwide.
Running from Nov. 20 to Dec. 4, 2023, this year’s sale also includes an exclusive 30% discount on Intrepid’s Best of Antarctica: Wildlife Explorer trip departing this December. Travellers can also choose from some of Intrepid’s newer destinations, like Albania with a nine-day adventure through the Balkan country, as well as all-time favourites like Classic Peru (nine days) and Thailand: Hike, Bike and Kayak (12 days).
The Cyber Sale discount varies from 10%-20% off tours worldwide; blackout dates apply (Dec. 18, 2023 to Jan. 5, 2024).
To celebrate its 35th anniversary next year, Intrepid Travel is launching100 new itineraries to over 100 countries.
For more information about the Cyber Sale go to www.intrepidtravel.com/cyber-sale.
KARISMA HOTELS & RESORTS
Karisma Hotels & Resorts is offering up to 70% off on stays at select hotels as part of its Black Friday Sale.
Guests can book from Nov. 16, 2023 to Dec. 7, 2023, and travel between Nov. 16, 2023 and Jan. 2, 2026 to enjoy up to 70% off at Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts, Margaritaville Island Reserve Resorts, Margaritaville Beach Resort Ambergris Caye, Azul Beach Resorts and Karisma Villas. Plus, Karisma Insider members can also enjoy additional discounts.
For more information go to https://www.karismahotels.com/specials/black-friday-sale.
LE BOAT
Le Boat’s Black Friday offer, ‘Let’s Go Boating in 2024’, is on now.
The promotion includes savings worth up to 25% on France boat rental vacations (select budget and comfort boats) and up to 20% on Canada boat rental vacations (Rideau Canal and Trent-Severn Waterway boat rentals on Horizon 3, 4 and 5).
The deal is applicable to rentals for seven or more nights, for new bookings Nov 16 – 28, 2023 for travel in 2024. Savings will vary depending on boat type, duration of travel and destination.
Call 1-800-734-5491 for full details or visit www.leboat.com/deals.
PRINCESS CRUISES
Princess Cruises has unwrapped its Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals featuring up to 50% off 2024 and 2025 vacations, 50% off deposits, and the chance for third and fourth guests to sail for free.
Available now through Nov. 30, the 50% off sale applies to all fare types. In addition to the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals, guests can book a limited-time offer running through Dec. 12, featuring 50% off cruise fares and 50% off deposits on voyages 45 days or fewer.
The Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Nov. 30, 2023. For more information go to www.princess.com.
RIVERSIDE LUXURY CRUISES
Riverside Luxury Cruises has launched its Black Friday offer, one that the new all-inclusive, luxury European river cruise brand has themed to ‘Complimentary Indulgences’.
Travellers will receive up to 500 euros onboard credit when they mention HOLIDAY23 and book a spring 2024 luxury river cruise aboard any Riverside Mozart and Riverside Ravel spring itineraries, departing March 24 through June 30, 2024. Passengers can apply their onboard credit to a long list of options including complimentary spa treatments, experiences in the Vintage Room or private shore excursion. For more information visit www.Riverside-Cruises.com/en.
Riverside’s Complimentary Indulgences Black Friday offer is applicable for all new bookings in all categories made from Nov. 22 through Dec. 1, 2023. Travellers must select Premium All-inclusive with Excursions option. Travel advisors can also apply the holiday offer for their group bookings. However, the offer cannot be combined with waived single supplement offer and additional restrictions may apply.
Travel advisors can book their luxury clients through the brand’s dedicated partner portal at www.Riverside-Cruises.com/TA.
ROCKY MOUNTAINEER
Rocky Mountaineer has launched its first-ever Black Friday sale with up to Cdn$2,000 off per couple for all 2024 travel dates on select Rocky Mountaineer routes of six nights or more.
Rocky Mountaineer’s Black Friday offers are available through Dec. 4, 2023.
Here’s a look …
Canadian Route Offerings
- Cdn$750 off per person ($1,500 per couple) when booking a GoldLeaf package of six nights or more on any Canadian route (including First Passage to the West, Journey Through the Clouds and more)
- Cdn$500 off per person ($1,000 per couple) when booking a SilverLeaf package of 6 nights or more on any Canadian route (including First Passage to the West, Journey Through the Clouds and more)
U.S. Route Offerings
- Cdn$1000 off per person ($2,000 per couple) when booking a SilverLeaf Plus package of 6 nights or more on the Rockies to the Red Rocks route
- Cdn$705 off per person ($1,410 per couple) when booking SilverLeaf package on Rockies to the Red Rocks route
See rockymountaineer.com/promotions for more information.
SCENIC GROUP CANADA
Scenic Group Canada has deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, on river and ocean sailings.
With Emerald Cruises, the second guest sails free on the select river sailings, a savings of up to Cdn$8,580.
Scenic is offering combined savings of up to Cdn$5,000 per person on 2024 ocean sailings.
Savings are for new bookings made Nov. 13 – Dec. 7, 2023. Some deals are combinable with free and reduced airfare offers and other bonus possibilities.
More details can be found at Emerald Cruises: www.emeraldcruises.ca/blackfriday and Scenic: www.scenic.ca/offers/blackfridaysale.
LUCIA
Two dozen hotels, villas, and resorts in Saint Lucia are offering discounts and perks up to 76% off for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Travel Tuesday 2023.
Deals include discounts on room rates, upgrades, resort credits, spa discounts and more. Saint Lucia is easier than ever to access from Canada, with direct nonstop flights from Toronto on Air Canada, WestJet and Sunwing.
A dedicated page with all offers can be found at www.stlucia.org and clicking Specials, and at www.stlucia.org/offers-black-friday-cyber-monday-2023.
Booking windows, pricing and details vary.
SUNWING VACATIONS
Sunwing Vacations has rolled out its Black Friday deals featuring big savings on all-inclusive packages to popular sun destinations.
On now until Nov. 26, 2023, the sale includes up to $1,500 off per pair and applies to travel between Dec. 14, 2023 and April 30, 2024. Destinations include Mexico, the D.R., Cuba, Jamaica, Central America, Antigua, St. Lucia, St. Maarten and more.
For more information go to sunwing.ca.
TOUR RADAR
TourRadar has boosted its Black Friday promotion with increased commission offers, up to 17% in some cases.
The company says travel advisors can book more than 4,500 organized adventures at up to 70% off with the sale, plus win two seats on an organized adventure.
TourRadar says some 15 tour operators have cranked up commission exclusively for travel advisors using TourRadar’s organized adventure platform.
During TourRadar’s Black Friday sale, running Nov. 20 – 30, agents can take advantage of increased commissions of up to 17%.
Each booking made by advisors on TourRadar throughout November automatically qualifies them for a drawing to win two seats on an organized adventure to Vietnam from Intro Travel.
For more information check out https://www.tourradar.com/agents/black-friday-travel-deals.
TRAFALGAR
Trafalgar is offering up to 15% off on select 2024 departures booked now through Dec. 5, 2023.
Travellers looking to book next year’s big adventure can score savings on more than 50 itineraries across the world, including all the travel must-haves from accommodations to transportation plus in-depth tours and off-the-beaten-path experiences. Holiday shoppers can choose between discovering local villages in the Best of Morocco tour, enjoying sunsets on the Perfect Tasmania itinerary, or exploring America’s most beautiful landscapes on the Scenic Parks Explorer.
For more Black Friday Travel deals visit: https://www.trafalgar.com/en-ca/deals/black-friday-travel-deals
TRANSAT
From Nov. 14 – 26, 2023, Transat and Air Transat are inviting Canadian travellers to take advantage of their Black Friday mega sale, to save big on flights and packages.
Transat will be offering up to $1,000 off for two on its packages, while Air Transat will be offering 100,000 roundtrip flights starting at $399.
The sale applies to flights to Europe, the South, the U.S. (from Quebec and the Maritimes only) or elsewhere in Canada, as well as South and Europe packages.
The offer is valid on individual bookings made between Nov. 14 – 26, 2023 for travel before June 30, 2024. Conditions apply.
See transat.com.
UNIWORLD
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has brought back its 12 Days of Christmas Event once again for 2023.
A new offer will be unveiled each business day for 12 days, with the first deal revealed on Black Friday (Nov. 24, 2023).
The offers will be completely different than last year, with what Uniworld says is unprecedented savings including 50% off popular cruises.
Plus, through Jan. 31, 2024, clients can book new Cruise & Air combo savings worth up to Cdn$4,000 off select 2024 journeys, including ‘Venice & Jewels of Veneto’, ‘Portugal, Spain & the Douro River Valley’, ‘Enchanting Danube’ and more.
For more details on Uniworld’s ’12 Days of Christmas’ offer see https://www.uniworld.com/ca/12days?market=CA
WESTJET
More than 5.5 million seats are on sale with WestJet. Booking deadline is Nov. 26, 2023 for travel Nov. 20, 2023 through June 20, 2024.
See WestJet.com.
