As Black Friday approaches, travel companies continue to drop their annual sales events, most of which extend to dates both before and after the actual day. Here are some of the latest and ongoing offers. New entries include ACTA, Sunwing, Transat, Collette, Expedia TAAP, Hyatt, and more.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEW – 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
TOUR COMPANIES
NEW – Sunwing Vacations: Early Black Friday deals available until Nov. 23 feature savings of up to 36% on all inclusive packages to the Dominican Republic with travel dates until April 30, 2026. Resort options include Ocean Blue and Sand, Emotions By Hodelpa Puerto Plata, Eurostars Grand Cayacoa, and HM Alam de Bayahbe.
NEW – Transat: Reduced fares on flights to Europe, Morocco, the South, and Florida are on offer. The sale applies to bookings made by Nov. 30. All-inclusive packages to the South and Europe are available with discounts of up to $2,500 for two people are also on offer through Nov. 23 for travel Dec. 18-Jan. 7.
NEW – WestJet Vacations: Clients can enjoy instant savings up to US$300 on Iberostar vacations packages when booked by Nov. 23 for travel Nov. 24-June 30, 2026.
NEW – 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 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. https://www.contiki.com/en-ca/activity/black-friday
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 – 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.
DESTINATIONS
NEW – 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 – 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.
NEW – 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 – 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.
NEW – 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.
NEW – MSC Cruises: Black Friday (Nov. 18-30) 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.
NEW – 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.
NEW – 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.
NEW – 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).
Watch for updated columns ahead of Nov. 28.
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