These include discounts, reduced deposits, on-board credit, air credit, free upgrades, free or reduced fares for third and fourth travelers in a stateroom and reduced single supplements. Free shore excursions, drinks and Wi-Fi are still other wave perks.
MSC Cruises USA fares starting at $279 plus ...
MSC Cruises USA kicked off its New Year's Sale with fares starting at $279 through Jan. 15. In addition, North Americans who book during wave season will receive free drinks and Wi-Fi and up to $400 on-board credit, depending on cruise length/cabin category. Plus, kids sail free.
This deal is available for sailings to the Caribbean and North America, Mediterranean, Northern Europe and Southern Caribbean departing now through the end of the winter 2024/25 season. Offers apply to a range of ships, including the five sailing from US ports — MSC Seashore, MSC Meraviglia, MSC Seascape, MSC Magnifica and MSC Divina.
'This year, MSC Cruises has more ships and itineraries sailing from ports in the US than ever before,' noted Suzanne Salas, SVP marketing & e-commerce, MSC Cruises USA. '... Cruising is already a huge value compared to land-based vacations and with value-adds like an all-inclusive drink package, Wi-Fi, kids sailing free and a credit to use on board, the savings are even greater.'
Regent Seven Seas Cruises' upgrades and savings
Regent Seven Seas Cruises' 'Upgrade Your Horizon' offers a free two-category suite upgrade up to a penthouse suite (Category A) on select cruises departing between January 2024 and June 2026.
Travelers pay a 50% reduced deposit, and Regent is dangling savings of up to 20% on 30 destination-intensive voyages. The offer includes all ships and applies to bookings between Jan. 2 and Feb. 29.
The upgrade gives access to suites that provide more space and additional benefits such as an included one-night pre-cruise hotel stay when booking a concierge suite, or the enhanced service that comes with a butler in a penthouse suite.
Examples of 20% savings include the 12-night 'Ancient Lands and Historic Sites,' Piraeus to Istanbul, May 30, 2024 aboard Regent's newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur, and the 20-night' 'Nordic Wonders,' Copenhagen to Amsterdam, July 23, 2024 aboard Seven Seas Mariner.
Sea Cloud Cruises' 25% savings, credit and upgrades
Sea Cloud Cruises' 'Sail the Wave' North American market offer is the largest in company history, available for more than 100 voyages during 2024 and 2025.
Travelers save 25% and get $500 on-board credit when booking Sea Cloud Spirit, the newest and largest ship in the fleet. One-level stateroom category upgrades are available on eligible sailings aboard Sea Cloud II and the original, 1931-built Sea Cloud.
Bookings must be made before Feb. 29.
'North American travelers and travel advisors continue to discover Sea Cloud Cruises' authentic tall-ship experiences,' Sea Cloud Cruises President Mirell Reyes said, with the Hamburg-based company recently opening a US office in Fort Lauderdale.
Eligible 'Sail the Wave' Sea Cloud Spirit voyages in 2024 include the 16-night Panama to Nassau trip on Feb. 16 with calls at Costa Rica, Colombia, Honduras, Belize and Mexico, and the June 27 eight-night Edinburgh to Hamburg cruise visiting destinations in Scotland, Norway and Germany.
Sea Cloud Cruises fares include open bar, wine and beer with meals, port charges and gratuities, and start at $1,995 per person, double occupancy.
Celestyal Cruises' 50% off 'Celestyal Plus+ Experience' packages
Celestyal Cruises' winter promotion includes 50% off all 'Celestyal Plus+ Experience' packages, along with reduced single supplements of 30% and low child fares, with up to 70% off the price for third and fourth travelers in a cabin.
'Celestyal Plus+ Experience' (previously called 'Enhanced' cruise fare) includes all on-board meals with a 25% discount in either of the two speciality restaurants, premium drinks with meals, a shore excursion discount, Wi-Fi, gratuities and port charges.
Star Clippers' largest ship, Royal Clipper
Star Clippers' air and on-board credits
Residents of the Americas who book a select sailing on Star Clipper and Star Flyer will receive $240 in air credits per person, and $200 on-board credit per cabin. Booking select sailings on the line’s largest tall ship, Royal Clipper, comes with $124 in air credits along with the $200 per cabin on-board credit.
The air credit may be used to purchase flights with Star Clippers or as a discount off the cruise fare.
Travelers must book by March 31 to qualify for the wave offer, which is valid for residents of North, Central and South America only.
Star Clippers' promotion applies to more than 90 sailings through October 2025, and includes Mediterranean, Caribbean, Central America and a 14-day trans-Atlantic cruise on Royal Clipper departing Barbados on March 15, 2025.
Atlas Ocean Voyages' savings and free excursions
Atlas Ocean Voyages' new 'January Savings Event' is combinable with the line's 'Second Guest Sails Free' promotion. In addition, several select 'cultural expeditions' — a new offering from Atlas along with its epicurean expeditions and polar expeditions — now feature up to four free shore excursions.
The 'Second Guest Sails Free' promotion is available on all 2024 and 2025 expeditions, while the January limited-time special applies to certain 2024 expeditions. Bookings made between Jan. 3 and Feb. 3 get savings of up to $2,000 per stateroom.
The additional free excursions are available excluslvely with cultural expeditions and may be related to art, architecture, music or folklore, to name some examples.
See also 'Wave deals from Princess Cruises, Crystal, Virgin, HAL, Azamara, Windstar, HX' and 'Wave deals from Seabourn, Silversea, Ambassador, Cunard, P&O, AmaWaterways, Scenic, HX, Riviera'
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