Many new year cruise deals are coming to an end but passengers are still being encouraged to get on board and hit the high seas with spring offers.
The first couple of months of the year are typically a busy time for cruise lines – known as “wave season” – where companies release new offers to tempt passengers onto winter sailings so they can fill their ships and to secure bookings for the year ahead
The deals usually expire by March but you may be able to depart up until 2027 in some cases.
Promotions can vary from extra onboard credit to discounts on drinks packages or reduced cruise fares.
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Even once “wave season” deals expire there is still a chance that better offers will arise as many cruise companies also have spring sales.
Booking a cruise holiday is one way of brightening up the winter gloom, giving you something to look forward to in the coming months.
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.
Azamara
Luxury small-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 until 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.
One itinerary option is an 11-night Gems of the Adriatic and Aegean Voyage aboard Azamara Pursuit. It departs from Venice on 22 July 2025 and includes long 10-hour stops in destinations such as Koper in Slovenia, Dubrovnik in Croatia and Santorini in Greece – giving you plenty of time to explore.
Prices start from £2,619 per person for a Club Interior cabin, while suite rates start from £6,159 per person.
Ambassador
British no-fly cruise brand Ambassador is offering a range of deals or what it describes as its “Bloomin’ Great Spring Deals Campaign.”
Passengers booking until 2 April 2025 can access offers including 30 per cent off for a second sailor and 15 per cent off solo bookings on selected sailings for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons as well as 15 per cent off drinks packages on…
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