The best 2025 cruise deals to banish the winter blues
The best 2025 cruise deals to banish the winter blues
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The best cruise deals as ‘wave season’ begins. Christmas may be over but a cruise holiday could help brighten up the winter gloom and give you something to look forward to in the new year. Many cruise brands are offering discounts and incentives to encourage passengers onto the high seas.
This period is known as wave season, where cruise lines bring out new offers to tempt passengers onto winter sailings so they can fill their ships and also to secure bookings for the new year and beyond. The deals typically last until March but you may be able to depart up until 2027 in some cases.
Read more: How to avoid getting seasick on a cruise. Promotions can vary from extra onboard credit to discounts on drinks packages or reduced cruise fares. It is important to shop around though to ensure you are still getting value for money and check the total costs including any flights and tips.
Here are some of the best cruise deals for 2025. Luxury small cruise ship brand Azamara is offering passengers up to $1,000 (£790) of onboard credit on bookings made up to 31 March 2025. It applies to select voyages departing between 6 January 2025 and 11 May 2026.
You can earn $200 (£158) of onboard credit per cabin when booking a Club Interior, $400 (£316) on a Club Oceanview, $500 (£395) on a Club Balcony and Club Balcony Plus, while you will only get the full $1,000 when booking a suites. Prices start from £2,619 per person for a Club Interior cabin, while suite rates start from £6,159 per person.
