TORONTO — It wasn’t that long ago that Black Friday was just a U.S. phenomenon, and Canada watched from the sidelines.
Now that Black Friday fever is fully entrenched on this side of the border, just about every travel company has Black Friday deals to entice travellers as winter looms.
Here’s a look at what’s available for Black Friday 2024. Many promotions run through the first days of December.
AIR CANADA
With Air Canada’s Black Friday sale, travellers get savings on airfares worldwide, plus a share of 75 million bonus Aeroplan points. The sale runs through Dec. 1.
See aircanada.com for more information.
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AIR CANADA VACATIONS
ACV’s Black Friday offers include up to 40% sun destinations including Mexico, the Caribbean and more, and $500 per couple off Europe tour packages and also Asia, Oceania and more tour packages.
Go vacations.aircanada.com for details.
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ATLAS OCEAN VOYAGES
Atlas Ocean Voyages is offering up to 20% on best available fares for select 2025 and 2026 Antarctica expeditions as part of its 2024 Black Friday Event. In addition, guests will receive an onboard credit of up to US$600 per stateroom or suite when booking Nov. 20 – Dec. 7, 2024.
Black Friday Event savings are available on 19 departures from 7-18 nights, beginning March 14, 2025, including Ushuaia roundtrip, Ushuaia to King George Island, and King George Island roundtrip. Including Black Friday Event savings, fares begin at $8,999 per person, based on double occupancy.
For more information go to AtlasOceanVoyages.com.
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AZAMARA
Azamara Cruises’ Black Friday flash sale includes thousands of dollars in savings for 2025. Running Nov. 19 – Dec. 4, 2024, the sale provides a discount of up to US$4,000 on the total stateroom price for select 2025 sailings. The discount value will be converted to the booking’s currency.
Additionally, these offers are combinable with the November Brand Offer, which provides a $750 onboard credit per cabin, tiered based on the length of the sailing.
For more information go to https://www.azamara.com/blackfridayflash.
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BERMUDAIR
BermudAir’s Black Friday Week sale runs through Dec. 3 with airfare discounts and package deals. This is BermudAir’s first year offering a Black Friday promotion. The airline first announced its new flights from Toronto and Halifax to Bermuda back in April.
For its Black Friday sale BermudAir is offering: 40% off all Business class and Economy class flights through Dec. 18, 2024; 30% off all Business class and Economy class flights Jan. 4 – March 31, 2025; and 20% off all Business class and Economy class flights April 1 – June 30, 2025. BermudAir Holidays is offering up to 75% savings on airfare for select hotel packages. The promotion is available to customers booking directly with BermudAir via their website or app, “or through their trusted travel advisor.” BermudAir is on the GDS.
More details are at flybermudair.com.
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BLUE DIAMOND RESORTS
Blue Diamond Resorts’ Black Friday sale runs through Dec. 1, 2024 for travel through Dec. 23, 2025, with savings worth up to 30% off. Guests staying a qualifying number of nights will also benefit from added perks, such as complimentary roundtrip airport transfers. The promo code is BLACKFRIDAY2024. There’s also a chance for bridal couples to save with the deal, with 10% off select wedding packages.
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CELEBRITY CRUISES
Celebrity Cruises has been offering travel deals all month long but starting on Black Friday (Nov. 29) and running through Dec. 3, the promotions get even better. Guests can save up to 75% on the second guest in their stateroom, plus up to US$800 in additional savings per stateroom. The offers are applicable for sailings departing Nov. 8, 2024 – May 10, 2027. Guests can also save up to 35% on shore excursions and other onboard amenities. Offer is not applicable on Galapagos sailings.
See CelebrityCruises.com.
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CHELSEA HOTEL, TORONTO
The Chelsea Hotel, Toronto’s Black Friday offer is its lowest rate of the year. Starting today, Nov. 27, and running through Dec. 2, clients can book winter getaways for 30% off the best available rate of the day (one-night prepaid, non-refundable and deposit taken at time of reservation), for stay dates Nov. 27, 2024 – April 30, 2025.
More information is at ChelseaToronto.com.
CLUB MED
Club Med is celebrating Black Friday with several savings and perks for all guests and travel advisors. Available from Nov. 19 through Dec. 2, for travel between Dec. 7, 2024 and June 27, 2025, the sale includes: 50% off on all resorts in North America; additional up to $500 instant savings per person, per week; kids under 4 stay free; no single supplement at select resorts.
Those looking to travel to Europe or Asia can also enjoy Black Friday savings on select sun resorts, as well as ski resorts. The following deals run Nov. 19 – Dec. 2 for travel between Nov. 24, 2024 and May 30, 2025: up to $990 instant savings per person, per week; and kids under 4 stay free.
Club Med is also offering travel agents the chance to double their Club Med Great Advisor Loyalty points on all bookings for Club Med Québec Charlevoix, Exclusive Collection Resorts, and International Zone Resorts (Europe, Asia, Pacific or Brazil).
For more information go to https://travelagents.clubmed.ca/.
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COLLETTE
With Collette’s Black Friday sale for 2024, travellers can save up to 25% on new bookings made by Dec. 4, 2024 for travel Jan. 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026. Offer code TRAVEL24 must be used at the time of booking to cash in on the deal. This is the first time Collette has offered up to 25% off tours on all seven continents.
More information is at collette.com.
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COSTA CRUISES
Costa Cruises is spreading holiday cheer by extending its Black Friday Sale. Replacing the line’s Black Friday Warm-Up Sale, the expanded promotion now includes two additional destinations – northern Europe and transoceanic – and remains available on sailings to the Mediterranean, Caribbean and United Arab Emirates. In addition to the new regions, the booking deadline for the Black Friday sale has been extended to Dec. 1, 2024.
Travellers can book select cruises in 2024 and 2025 starting at US$499 per person, double occupancy, on a diverse selection of itineraries. Featured departures in the sale are offered across eight ships in the fleet, now including seven-day cruises from northern Europe as well as transoceanic cruises ranging from 14-28 days.
For more information go to www.costacruises.com.
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EXODUS ADVENTURE TRAVELS
Exodus Adventure Travels has rolled out its biggest savings of the year for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now through Dec. 2, 2024, travellers can receive 20% off Exodus’ guided hiking, biking, culture and wildlife trips departing between January and September 2025. The offer does not apply to polar and self-guided itineraries.
For more information see www.ExodusTravels.com.
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GLOBUS FAMILY OF BRANDS
Globus family of brands is celebrating Black Friday all month long with its new ‘From Here to Anywhere’ sale. The company has launched one month of Black Friday deals across its brands, including Avalon Waterways, Globus and Cosmos. The sale runs from now through Dec. 13, 2024.
For more information go to www.traveladvisorportal.ca.
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HOLLAND AMERICA LINE
Holland America Line is offering up to 25% off and more during its Black Friday sale, on now through Dec. 1. Guests who book a qualified cruise during the sale will receive up to 25% off the cruise fare, free pre-paid crew appreciation, 50% reduced deposits, and free third and fourth guests when travelling in the same stateroom. The free pre-paid crew appreciation can represent savings of more than US$1,000 per person, depending on stateroom category and length of cruise. The Black Friday offer is not valid on full-length Grand Voyages and 2026 Alaska Cruisetours.
Visit www.hollandamerica.com for full terms and conditions.
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HX
HX is celebrating Black Friday with up to 50% off select 2024-2025 voyages. Running from Nov. 12 through Dec. 9, 2024, the sale includes exclusive savings on all-inclusive expeditions to Antarctica, the Galapagos, Alaska, the Northwest Passage, Greenland, Svalbard and South America, including HX’s new Audubon Voyages.
For more information see TravelHX.com.
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KARISMA HOTELS & RESORTS
Karisma Hotels & Resorts is offering savings of up to 65% as part of its Black Friday Sale. As part of the sale, travellers can get savings of up to 65% on stays at hotels in Mexico, the D.R. and Jamaica when booking Nov. 18 – Dec. 6, 2024, for travel Nov. 18, 2024 – Jan. 2, 2027. Savings apply to Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts, Margaritaville Island Reserve Resorts, and Azul Beach Resorts.
For more information go to https://www.karismahotels.com/black-friday.
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OCEANIA CRUISES
Oceania Cruises’ ‘Best-Ever Black Friday Sale’ comes with four-category stateroom upgrades and an exclusive amenity package across more than 90 sailings in 2025 and 2026. The limited-time offer features up to US$5,500 in added value, with options like a premium drink package, shipboard credit, or free/reduced airfare. Bookings must be made Nov.15 – Dec. 10, 2024, with promotional code ‘UGBF.’
For more details see OceaniaCruises.com.
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QUARK EXPEDITIONS
Quark Expeditions is dishing out big savings during its ‘Explorers Black Friday Sale.’ Available until Dec. 2, 2024, the sale includes up to 50% off select Antarctic 2024/25 and Arctic 2025 voyages. Included in the sale are the 23-day Epic Antarctica, the 14-day Crossing the Circle and many more.
For more information click here.
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RIT VACATIONS
Ireland and UK specialist RIT Vacations has launched its 2024 Black Friday sale with savings of up to $800 per couple on select 2025 summer departures. The limited-time promotion applies to July and August 2025 departures and is available for bookings made by Dec. 2, 2024.
Travellers can save $200 per person ($400 per couple) on all RIT 2025 one-week summer departures, and $400 per person ($800 per couple) on all RIT 2025 two-week summer departures. A $300 non-refundable per person deposit is due at time of booking and full payment is due 60 days before departure. The deal is valid on new bookings only and combinable with RIT’s past passenger discount.
More information is at ritvacations.com.
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ROCKY MOUNTAINEER
Rocky Mountaineer’s Black Friday promotion offers savings of up to $2,800 per couple on select packages for 2025 travel dates. On now through Dec. 5, the deal applies to both new direct and travel advisor bookings. Clients can choose from Rocky Mountaineer’s U.S. Rockies to the Red Rocks route, or one of Rocky Mountaineer’s three Canadian route offerings: First Passage to the West; Journey through the Clouds; and Rainforest to Gold Rush.
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SAINT LUCIA
Saint Lucia’s top accommodations have banded together to offer exclusive savings this Black Friday season. A total of 26 accommodation providers on the island have announced limited-time discounts on room rates, complimentary upgrades, resort credits, spa discounts and more. Accommodations range from family-friendly hotels, luxury resorts and eco-conscious properties, to wellness retreats, private villas and locally-owned boutiques. Starting in December, Air Canada will offer five flights weekly to Saint Lucia. WestJet also services Saint Lucia with 3x/weekly service until March 2025.
For more information see StLucia.org.
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SANDALS AND BEACHES RESORTS
Sandals Resorts International’s Black Friday sale comes with savings worth up to 65% off, plus up to $1,500 in booking credit, plus one night free on select room categories, on bookings made now through Dec. 3, 2024. The limited-time offer includes a flex pay 0% financing option for 12 months and is valid for travel through Dec. 3, 2025.
To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the brands’ philanthropic arm, the Sandals Foundation, Sandals and Beaches will donate $15 for every booking made from Black Friday (Nov. 29) to Travel Tuesday (Dec. 3), helping support ocean conservation and more.
The list of participating resorts includes all 17 Sandals Resorts, from the newly-opened Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sandals Dunn’s River, to Sandals Royal Curacao and Sandals Grenada. Guests who stay for 7+ nights in select room categories at Sandals Montego Bay and Sandals Ochi in Jamaica, or Sandals Regency La Toc and Sandals Grande St. Lucian in Saint Lucia, will receive one free night to bask in paradise a little longer.
Families can take advantage of major savings and book at Beaches Turks & Caicos, Beaches Negril or Beaches Ocho Rios, with savings worth up to 65% off and up to $1,000 in credit off their vacation (up to a $400 instant credit and a $600 air credit). Those who stay 6+ nights at Beaches Negril or 7+ nights at Beaches Ocho Rios will receive one night free on select room categories.
See Sandals.com and Beaches.com.
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SCENIC GROUP
Scenic Group’s Black Friday deals apply to select river and yacht sailings, featuring up to 35% off. Available until Dec. 4, 2024, the sale runs across a selection of the company’s most popular river and ocean itineraries from both Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises. Special Solo Traveller offers are also available. On both Emerald Cruises and Scenic Cruise, savings amounts vary by itinerary and suite selection; some savings require payment in full upwards of 10 months before departure.
See EmeraldCruises.ca and Scenic.ca for details.
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SUNWING VACATIONS
Sunwing Vacations has a Black Friday offer featuring savings of up to $2,000 off hundreds of resorts in the tropics. On now until Dec. 1, 2024, for travel Nov. 25, 2024 – April 30, 2025, the deal applies to select resorts in Mexico, the D.R., Cuba, Jamaica, Panama and more. In addition, travel advisors earn 3X STAR Points when booking a NexusTours.com excursion for their clients.
Check out Sunwing.ca.
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SWAN HELLENIC
Swan Hellenic’s Black Friday deal offers savings on cruises worldwide booked Nov. 25 – Dec. 4, 2024. The cultural expedition cruise specialist is offering savings and special single voyager deals on 12 cruises of the Arctic, Antarctica, Africa and Latin America. Swan Hellenic’s all-inclusive fares on these cruises have been reduced by up to US$8,000 for Balcony Staterooms. The 12 sailings range from nine to 20 night cruises departing between Dec. 22, 2024 and Oct. 9, 2025. Offer-inclusive fares start at US$6,750 per person. For solo voyagers, special single supplement deals are available as well.
For more details click the Promotions link at SwanHellenic.com
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TAP AIR PORTUGAL
TAP Air Portugal’s Black FLYday sale offers roundtrip economy fares to Europe starting from $579 roundtrip, and Business Class to Portugal starting from $2,199 roundtrip from Toronto, or $2,599 from Montreal. The sale is available for purchase through Dec. 4, 2024, for travel Jan. 14 – May 15, 2025 (blackout dates April 7-22, 2025).
For more information visit https://www.flytap.com/black-friday.
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TRANSAT
Transat and Air Transat’s Black Friday mega sale features up to 50% off South packages. In addition to these substantial savings, the sale also includes a selection of flights starting at $549. The offer is valid on individual bookings made by Dec. 1, 2024, for select travel dates before June 18, 2025 (for flights), or June 30, 2025 (for packages). Terms and conditions apply.
For details go to airtransat.com and transat.com.
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TRAVELBRANDS
TravelBrands is recognizing the many contributions of travel advisors this Black Friday season with bonus Loyalty Rewards points. From Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, 2024, advisors can earn up to 5X the Loyalty Rewards points on new bookings, including: hotel-only bookings; add-ons (tours, attractions and transfers); car rentals; Sunquest, Encore Cruises, Exotik Journeys and TravelGenie packages. Loyalty Rewards points are redeemable on a wide variety of incentives including gift cards and travel. Terms and conditions apply.
To make qualifying bookings go to www.travelbrandsaccess.com.
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TTC TOUR BRANDS: TRAFALGAR, BRENDAN VACATIONS, CONTIKI, COSTSAVER AND INSIGHT VACATIONS
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday sales are available with TTC Tour Brands’ portfolio including Trafalgar, Brendan Vacations, Contiki, Costsaver and Insight Vacations. Savings range from 10-30% off itineraries around the world. All cyber sales are available now and run through Dec. 5, 2024 on select 2025 departure dates.
See Contiki.com, BrendanVacations.com, Costsavertour.com, InsightVacations.com and Trafalgar.com.
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UNIWORLD
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has launched its 12 Days of Christmas Event for Black Friday, featuring daily savings and surprises. As part of the event, a new offer will be unveiled each weekday for 12 days, with the first deal unveiled on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Daily savings and surprises range from 50% off popular cruises to free trip extensions, waived solo traveller supplements and more. Offers will be valid for travel on select sailings in 2025.
To view the surprise savings each day, go to https://www.uniworld.com/ca/12days.
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VARIETY CRUISES
Variety Cruises has big savings as part of its Black Friday sale, on now through Dec. 3, 2024. The family-owned, small-ship cruise line is offering up to 50% off, or no single supplement for solo travellers, on new reservations made from now through Dec. 3. With this deal, travellers can take advantage of 2-for-1 offers on select departures of the company’s cruises in the Seychelles, Cape Verde, West Africa and Europe. Travellers can also expect deals on itineraries in Greece, French Polynesia and more.
Mention ‘2024 BLACK FRIDAY’ at time of booking. See VarietyCruises.com.
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VICTORY CRUISE LINES
Victory Cruise Lines has Black Friday savings sailings booked by Dec. 4, 2024. The sale applies to select 2025 season sailings departing in April, May and June, and embarking in Toronto or Chicago. It includes savings of US$2,000 per stateroom, based on double occupancy, and one free pre-cruise, premium shore excursion. Use promo code BLACKFRIDAY.
For more information go to www.VictoryCruiseLines.com.
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VIRGIN VOYAGES
Virgin Voyages is offering 80% off second Sailors (i.e. second passengers) plus free drinks to enjoy on board. The offer applies to any of Virgin’s available voyages, including its new Alaska itineraries, Marvelous Voyages as well as Brilliant Lady’s inaugural season sailings from New York, Miami and Los Angeles.
The offer includes ‘Buy one Sailor, get the second 80% off,’ or 40% off all voyages including Virgin’s newest itineraries, plus up to US$300 in free drinks, depending on the length of the cruise. Guests will enjoy a $100 bar tab for voyages 4-5 nights; a $200 bar tab for voyages 6-8 nights; and a $300 bar tab for voyages of nine nights or more.
The booking window runs from Nov. 13 to Dec. 3, 2024, for travel now through 2026 (valid for any available voyages).
For more information go to www.virginvoyages.com.
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VIVA RESORTS BY WYNDHAM
Viva Resorts by Wyndham has announced its biggest Black Friday offer yet, featuring a limited-time ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ deal. With the BOGO offer, guests who book Nov. 25 – Dec. 8, 2024 will get a free stay for the second guest when travelling with a full-paying adult. The offer applies to stays of three nights or more, with travel dates available throughout 2025. No upfront payment is required at the time of booking.
For more information go to www.vivaresortsbywyndham.com.
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WESTJET
WestJet has 7,00,000 seats – give or take a few – on sale for its Black Friday promotion. Travel must be booked by Dec. 1 (11:59 p.m. MT) for travel through Oct. 25, 2025, with no blackout dates.
See WestJet.com.
