BACK IN BLACK: The latest Black Friday travel deals

Black Friday is here – one of the biggest shopping days of the year (including travel). To help sort the myriad supplier deals available for the day, many of which extend into next week (Cyber Monday, Travel Tuesday, and beyond), here’s our final version of a continually growing list. Among the new entries since last posted are Sunwing, TravelBrands, Transat, Rocky Mountaineer, Booking.com, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Viva Resorts, Amtrak Vacations, Club Med, and many more.

AIRLINES

NEW – TAP Air Portugal: The ‘Black FLYday’ sale offers roundtrip economy fares to Europe starting from CAD $599 roundtrip, with Business Class starting from CAD $2,299 roundtrip. The sale is available for purchase through Dec. 2, for travel Jan. 13 to May 15, 2026.

NEW – Icelandair: Canadians can travel round-trip to Iceland from Jan. 1 to May 31 for just $498 to catch the Northern Lights season if they book with Icelandair before Dec. 2.

NEW – Turkish Airlines: The annual “Friday Flyday” (through Dec. 4) and “Travel Tuesday” (Dec. 5-12) sales campaigns offers Canadians round-trips fares from $1,099. To be eligible for both campaigns, travel must take place between Jan. 12 and April 30, 2026. The airline currently operates at three gateways in Canada — Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal and guests connecting via Istanbul can take advantage of complimentary accommodation (two nights in a 4-star hotel for Economy Class, three nights in a 5-star hotel for Business Class) in the city.

TOUR COMPANIES

NEW – Sunwing Vacations: Through Nov. 30, Sunwing’s Black Friday savings reach $2,060 per pair on select all-inclusive vacation packages to sun destinations, for travel until April 30, 2026, from gateways across the country.

NEW – Transat: Travellers will receive savings of up to 50% on South and Europe packages. Additionally, during select periods, travellers can get up to 50% off Option Flex Standard. The offer is valid on individual bookings made by Nov. 30 for travel before Oct. 31, 2026.

NEW – TravelBrands: A full Black Friday week – through Nov. 30 – awards travel advisors up 5X Loyalty Rewards Points on new bookings across the TravelBrands’ product portfolio (exception, 2X points on Intair flights.

NEW – Rocky Mountaineer: Black Friday savings are available for 2026 bookings available through Dec. 4 on luxury train journeys through Western Canada. They include, for rail-only bookings, GoldLeaf Service is CDN$350 p.p. off and SilverLeaf Service is $250 p.p. off. Valid on all 2026 two- or three-day rail journeys. Meanwhile, for package bookings, GoldLeaf Service is $500 off p.p. and SilverLeaf Service is $350 CAD off p.p. Valid on all 2026 packages excluding two- or three-day rail journeys and select packages. Agents can access these offers through the Armstrong Collective Agent Portal.

NEW – Amtrak Vacations: Clients can save up to $900 per couple, including $300 CAD per couple on any 3-6-night rail vacations, $700 CAD per couple on any 7–9-night rail vacations, $800 CAD per couple on any 10–14-night rail vacations, or $900 CAD per couple on any 15+ night rail vacations. Solo discounts also apply. Must be booked through a Railbookers brand.

NEW – Arctic Adventures: Up to 50% off Iceland experiences booked through Dec. 1, including summer highland treks, guided sightseeing tours, winter trips, Northern Lights hunts, glacier hikes, and more. Claim their savings by entering the promo code on selected tour pages at checkout.

Collette: Through Dec. 3, Collette is rewarding travel advisors with a $100 gift cards for every booking (based on minimum two bookings) made during the tour company’s Black Friday sale, which also offers clients up to 25% off tours worldwide for travel Jan. 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027. Use the offer code: BLACKFRIDAY25. Past Collette travellers can earn a bonus $200 off when they book air, a pre/post night, extension, or optional excursion. Use code BACKAGAIN25.

The Globus family of brands: The “From Here to Anywhere Sale” includes Black Friday deals at Avalon Waterways, Globus, and Cosmos through Dec. 10 for select 2026 (and early 2027) vacations. Offers vary and can be viewed at www.traveladvisorportal.ca.

Intrepid Travel: Clients can save off 20% off all Original-style trips when booked by Dec. 4 for travel through Dec. 14, 2026 (some blackout dates); at the same time, travel advisors can take advantage of a month-long incentive program packed with prizes including free trips, FAM spots, and more. Visit Intrepid’s Agent Hub.

Contiki: Travellers can unlock savings of up to $1,200 on more than 150 itineraries worldwide and take advantage of limited time “drops” featuring select trips and departure dates at 50% off when booked by Dec. 4.

G Adventures: Up to 30% savings are available for bookings on over 400 trips made through Nov. 30 with departures before April 30, 2026. Beyond that, from May 1 to Aug. 30, clients will save 10%.

OTAS

NEW – Booking.com: Through Dec. 3 (for travel up to Dec.  31, 2026, Canadian travellers can unlock savings up to 40% across five travel categories: accommodations, car rentals, attractions, airport transfers, and flights.

NEW – Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo: Clients can lock in massive savings of up to 50% (and up to 75% on Travel Tuesday). Available through Dec. 2.

Expedia TAAP: The Expedia Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP) is offering travel advisor partners access to hotel discounts of at least 30% across thousands of properties worldwide. Advisors can also participate in a limited-time Book-to-Win Rewards Challenge for a chance to win one of five 100,000 Reward Point prizes. The Black Friday Sale is effect until Dec. 3.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ACTA: Canadian travel pros can save 30% when enrolling in ACTA’s Certified Travel Counsellor (CTC) and Certified Travel Manager (CTM) programs through Dec. 5. Benefits of the nationally recognized designations include increased credibility and leadership credentials, as well as complimentary access to ACTA Travel Industry and Educational Roundtables in select provinces; priority invitations to immersive destination experiences and international conferences; exclusive listing in ACTA’s “Find a Travel Advisor” directory, and more. Use code 2025ACTA30 at checkout via www.acta.ca/ctc-ctm-enrollment.php

DESTINATIONS

Saint Lucia: Close to two dozen hotels on the Caribbean island are celebrating Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday with deals and perks up to 65% off. Details about discounts, resort credits, sunset cruises and spa offers can be found on the dedicated page created by Saint Lucia Tourism Authority at www.stlucia.org (click Cyber Monday Deals), or www.stlucia.org/black-friday-cyber-monday-2025. Among the participating resorts are BodyHoliday, Marigot Beach Club, Sandals Resorts, Secrets, Serenity at Coconut Bay and Windjammer Landing.

HOTELS & RESORTS

NEW – Club Med: Through Dec. 4 (for travel Dec. 6 to June 19), offers include 50% Off all North America resorts; up to $500 Instant Savings p.p. per week; kids under 4 stay free; and no Single Supplement on select resorts** (Punta Cana, Miches Playa Esmeralda, Cancun, Buccaneers Creek, Quebec Charlevoix). Discount codes: YOP discount – TO0725 | Manual discount – TOM725. Minimum duration: 1-night (7 nights for Columbus Isle)

NEW – IHG Hotels & Resorts: – IHG is offering up to 25% off stays at more than 6,800 hotels worldwide when booked by Dec. 4 for travel through March 2026.

NEW – Karisma Hotels & Resorts: The company is offering up to 63% off + Kids Stay Free + $1,000 resort credit for bookings made by Nov. 30 with travel by Dec. 22, 2026. Agents will also receive a $50 Visa Gift Card for the first 100 bookings travelling by April 30, 2026, a guaranteed FAM Spot with accommodation fee waived after 3+ verified FIT bookings, and 21% commission for active GIVC agents (2020-25)

NEW – Viva Resorts by Wyndham: The Black Friday travel deal offers all-inclusive stays starting at $59 p.p., per night and up to 60% off across its properties in the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. The offer runs through Dec. 8 for travel throughout 2026 and includes Book Now, Pay Later and a Best Rate Guarantee.

NEW – S Hotel Montego Bay: The stylish, all-inclusive boutique resorts overlooking Doctor’s Cave Beach is offering guests 20% on stays of 4+ nights and receive a US$200 resort credit for bookings made by Dec. 3 for stays through June 30, 2026,

Hyatt Hotels: From Black Friday and Cyber Monday to Travel Tuesday, World of Hyatt members can celebrate the season of savings with discounted stays at participating properties when booked by Dec. 11, for travel by April 30, 2026. The offers apply at more than 750 participating properties across the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Latin America and more.

Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences: The Canadian-owned Saint Lucia resort’s Black Friday Sale offers Canadian travellers savings of up to 55% off on select luxury accommodations when booked by Dec. 4. As an added bonus, guests booking five nights or more will receive a US$150 resort credit to use toward dining, spa treatments, or watersport activities during their stay. Full details at https://www.windjammer-landing.com/specials/blackfriday2025.

Sandals and Beaches Resorts: Guests will receive up to 65% off accommodation and travel credits of up to $2,000 on stays at Sandals and up to $1,000 on stays at Beaches through 2027 when booked by Dec. 2. Additionally, guests at both resorts staying five nights or more receive a $200 Red Lane Spa credit, while stays of seven nights or longer also include a $300 airfare credit (when booked with Unique Vacations Canada Inc.) and one complimentary night. This offer is valid for travel through Dec. 25 and Dec. 20, 2027, respectively (blackout dates apply). Visit sandals.com/sale or beaches.com/sale.

Velas Resorts: Up to 25% off nightly rates at the Mexican resorts, plus added values such as free stays for kids, 50% off for teens, spa credits, golf perks, hydrotherapy sessions, complimentary transportation, and more. The sale runs from Nov. 28 through Dec. 1, across its resorts in Los Cabos, Riviera Maya, Riviera Nayarit, and Puerto Vallarta. blackfriday.velasresorts.com.

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas: Guests will receive up to 50% off all-suite accommodations, plus a $50 beverage credit when booking by Dec. 2. Members of Venetian Rewards, the resort’s complimentary loyalty program, unlock even more value with up to 55% off and a $55 beverage credit. Valid for stay Sept. 10, 2026.

Royalton Hotels & Resorts: Extended across its portfolio, the company is offering special rates on all room and suite categories, including Diamond Club accommodations and the recently announced Royalton Suites & Villas tier. Black Friday incentives at participating resorts also include a complimentary private event and a kids-free promotion for qualifying wedding and social bookings. Travel dates are available through late 2026, and availability and pricing varies by destination and season.

CRUISE

NEW – UnCruise Adventures: The Cyber Week Cruise Offer gives clients $250 p.p. off select 2026 cruises to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Costa Rica and Galapagos during the Dec. 1-6 booking window. Booking Code: 2025CYBER on the web site or via sales@uncruise.com or 888-862-8881.

MSC Cruises: Black Friday (through Nov. 30) and Cyber Monday sales (Dec. 1-8) both offer select 7-night itineraries starting from CA$396, up to CA$1,000 in onboard credit, and Kids Sail Free on eligible sailings that span the Winter 2025–26, Summer 2026, Winter 2026–27, and Summer 2027 seasons, with itineraries across 300 destinations.

Quark Expeditions: Travellers can receive up to 40% off select voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic when booked by Dec. 5. The promotion launches November 18, 2025, and runs through December 5, 2025. Voyages Include Antarctic 2025/26 season: 6 departures, starting from $11,157; Arctic 2026 season: 12 departures, starting from $6,897.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises: Starting on Black Friday, Uniworld will unveil its “12 Days of Christmas Event” with daily savings and surprises ranging from 50% off popular cruises to free trip extensions, waived solo traveller supplements and more. A new offer will be unveiled each weekday for 12 days at Uniworld.com/ca/12days. Offers will be valid for travel on select sailings in 2026.

 Windstar Cruises: Through Dec. 16, anyone booking a future voyage with Windstar will receive a complimentary All-Inclusive Upgrade – worth $1,350 per couple on a 7-night sailing. That means select drinks, Wi-Fi, and gratuities are now baked into the package, not tacked on as an afterthought. Visit the website for the “Thankful for Travel” offer.

Seabourn: The annual “Black Friday Sail” continues through Dec. 2 offers shipboard credits of up to $2,000 (depending on stateroom category) and a two-category Veranda suite upgrade on select 2026 and 2027 ocean and expedition voyages.

Emerald Cruises and Tours: For Black Friday, clients can save up to 35% off plus a complimentary one-night pre-cruise hotel stay on select 2026 Yacht Cruises such cities such as Rome, Athens, Barcelona, Istanbul, Valletta, Dubrovnik, Bridgetown, San Juan, and more. Available to book through Dec. 5. Full details at https://blackfriday2025.swanhellenic.com/.

Oceania Cruises: The cruise lines has opened its Black Friday promotion ahead of the traditional holiday period for the first time. Travellers can save up to 50% off on more than 170 sailings across 2026 and 2027.

 Cunard: Through Dec. 8, guests booking on any of the Queens can save with fares starting from US$899 – up to 40% off – plus receive up to $300 onboard credit and reduced deposits of 50% across 145 voyages. Guests booking Grill Suites on Caribbean voyages aboard Queen Elizabeth (photo above) will also receive complimentary Hotel & Dining Service Charges as an added benefit. See the full offer at www.cunard.com/en-us/cruise-deals/black-friday-sale or the agent portal OneSourceCruises.com.

Virgin Voyages: Buy one Sailor, get the second 80% off plus up to $400 Bar Tab. Travellers can also snag select sailings for $99/Sailor/night. Book through Dec. 4 for all 2027 sailings at www.virginvoyages.com (offer will be automatically applied when booking).

Norwegian Cruise Line: Already underway, NCL’s Black Friday sale offers 50% off all cruises plus the enhanced ‘Free at Sea’ package, which for a standard seven-night sailing includes unlimited open bar including premium spirits, 20% off all bottles of champagne or wine, 150 minutes of high-speed internet, discounts off upgrades to the unlimited Wi-Fi package, three multi-course specialty dining meals for the first and second guest on the reservation, and a $50 credit off each shore excursion for the first guest on the reservation.

Variety Cruises: Continuing until Dec. 5, Variety Cruises is offering up to 50% savings on its 2025/26 winter and summer small-ship adventures. Details at https://www.varietycruises.com/offers/black-friday-offers-2025.

Viking: All month, the cruise line is offering reduced rates, up to free airfare, and $25 deposits on new bookings across its entire river, ocean and expedition voyages.

ATTRACTIONS

Discovery Cove: The Orlando attraction is offering up to 50% off reservations through 2026. Guest can also save up to 30% on select upgraded adventures and 20% savings on private cabanas and day beds. The offer ends at midnight on Black Friday (Nov. 28).

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