BLACK FRIDAY DEALS: big savings from Virgin, Chimu, NCL, TTC and MORE!
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Virgin Australia offers 30 per cent off
The airline is slinging airfares discounted by up to 30 per cent, with prices starting from $55 from Friday 24 November.
Chimu’s GREEN Friday deals
Chimu Adventures are urging consumers to turn Black Friday GREEN. Casting to the wind the tradition of chaotic holiday spending sprees, Chimu encourages consumers to be mindful of the planet when they make their November purchases—including when they snap up travel bargains.
That said, the wholesaler will still offer some pretty hefty discounts, including up to 40 per cent off Antarctic departures for 2022/2023 on the Ocean Endeavour and up to 25 per cent off 2023/2024 departures, free upgrades on select Signature South America itineraries, 20 per cent off Peru’s Refugio Amazonas and a free spa treatment and night in Sandiago with booking at Chile’s Tierra Patagonia.
NCL’s greatest deal EVER
For a limited time, the second guest in each eligible booking with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) sails FREE and adding even more value is a bonus USD$200 (about $300) onboard credit together with up to five of NCL’s ‘Free at Sea’ offers, including a complimentary beverage package, shore excursion credit, specialty dining package, wi-fi package and access to NCL’s ‘3rd and 4th guest sail at a reduced rate’ on selected sailings.
The offer will be available for new bookings made before 27 November 2022 on a collection of worldwide cruises including close-to-home sailings on board Norwegian Spirit.
TTC brands offer up to 25 per cent off
With travel well and truly back on the cards, this Black Friday Trafalgar, Contiki, Costaver and Insight Vacations have announced incredible deals to help Aussies get back out there and tour the world in style.
From 11 November – 5 December
Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and CostSaver will offer 15 per cent savings on worldwide tours, and Contiki will offer a whopping 25 per cent off!
Disneyland discounts from Klook
Klook will be taking 20 per cent off Disneyland Resort California and the Eurail Global Pass as part of their Cyber Weekend sale.
For Aussies who aren’t planning on travelling to USA or Europe just yet, Klook has other discounts on activities and attractions around the world through their Klook Passes, with a variety of different bundles across destinations such as Singapore, Bali, Tokyo and Seoul, and enjoy major savings up to 52 per cent.
These travel deals will run for four days from 25 to 28 November 2022.
Azamara’s azamazing deal
The cruise line is offering a USD$1,000 ($1,500) onboard credit for 2023 Europe sailings plus 15 per cent on select 2023 itineraries!
This offer will run until 2 December.
TourRadar’s Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales
TourRadar will roll out more than 3,000 Black Friday deals for multi-day adventures from 21 November, with up to 70 per cent off trips all over the world.
More than 80 operators will participate in the sale, including Intrepid, Collette, Explore, AAT Kings, Trafalgar, and Contiki, with 20 operators offering exclusive deals with TourRadar.
To kick things off, TourRadar in conjunction with Tourism and Events Queensland, launched a Queensland Australia trip giveaway. Consumers who sign up for Black Friday alerts will be entered to win a 9-day Wonders of Australia trip with AAT Kings. Enter HERE.
Holland America Line offers onboard credit
Holland America Line has launched its Black Friday sale, offering on board credits of USD$200 (about $300) per stateroom on 5- to 13-day voyages and USD$400 (around $600) per stateroom on 14+ day voyages.
The offer is available from today, 17 November, to 1 December 2022 on select 2022, 2023 and 2024 voyages departing after 1 December 2022. Offer excludes Grand Voyages and cruises lasting less than 5 days.
European Waterways takes 25 per cent off
European Waterways is offering a Black Friday special of 25 per cent off on charters of two of its most popular luxury hotel barge cruises in France, with savings of up to €14,375 ($22,220).
The offer is available on whole boat charters of the eight-passenger Enchante’s 2April, 2023 departure on the Canal du Midi and the 2 April, 2023 departure of the 12-passenger La Belle Epoque, which sails Northern Burgundy. The offer is valid only when booked between Friday, 25 November and Friday, 2 December 2022.
RSSC discounts gift of travel
From 15 – 30 November 2022, guests can enjoy a USD$300 ($450) shipboard credit per suite, in addition to an included pre-or post-cruise land programme on 57 Europe voyages departing in 2023.
Book by 30 November 2022 to take advantage of this enticing offer, combinable with the luxury line’s included pre-or post-cruise land programme incentive.
Webjet takes $200 off
From 9am on 8 November to 11:59pm om 30 November, Webjet is offering $200 off holiday packages with the code BLKFRI1200 for travel dates between 8 November 2022 – 31 July 2023.
Minumum spend is $2,000.
Celebrity cuts cost for your travel buddy
From 11 November – 1 December 2022 Celebrity Cruises is offering a 75 per cent discount off a second guest’s cruise fare and up to USD$400 ($600) onboard credit per stateroom, and up to USD$600 ($900) flight credit on international trips.
For domestic trips, the cruise line will offer 75 per cent off a second guest’s cruise fare and up to USD$800 ($1,200) onboard credit per stateroom.
Swan Hellenic offers unique take on Black Friday
Swan Hellenic has launched its own uniquely generous take on Black Friday – an extraordinary giveaway that reduces its existing pre-season saver fares by $2,000 for Oceanview Staterooms and $3,000 for Balcony Staterooms on 21 cultural expedition cruises worldwide.
What’s more, Swan Hellenic is happy for voyagers to book any number of these exceptional cultural expedition cruises to gain extraordinary savings, while also suspending its single supplement for bookings by adventurers looking to explore on their own.
Swan Hellenic has gone further for its trade partners as well and will be rewarding travel advisers generously for their expert role, paying bonus commission of $250 per guest up to $500 per stateroom for each booking completed and paid in full within 7 days of the option date.
Fraser Suites Sydney & Perth offer extra perks
Fraser Suites Sydney and Fraser Suites Perth will launch a special, one-off price for their premium studio apartments that will include breakfast for two, as well as full access to all of the modern amenities that both five-star properties enjoy, such as heated indoor pools, modern 24-hour fitness centres, saunas, spas, and 24/7 concierge services.
If you’re planning a trip to either capital cities between 1 Dec 2022 – 30 June 2023, make sure you take advantage of this one-off deal! Plus, Fraser World members will score an extra 5 per cent off.
The offer will run from 25 November 2022 – 28 November 2022.
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