There are plenty of deals available for those seeking winter sun at sea or if you are already planning ahead for 2026 and beyond.
Booking a cruise holiday provides an escape from the unpredictable British weather and can help tick off a variety of destinations, whether you are interested in sunny beaches or snow-capped mountains.
Cruise lines regularly offer discounts on fares and extras such as onboard credit to tempt passengers onto newer as well as classic cruise ships.
At the moment, passengers are spoilt for choice, with several new ships launched this year, including MSC World America and Norwegian Aqua, which launched in April.
Meanwhile, Royal Caribbean’s latest Star of the Seas and Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady hit the water in August and Star Princess from Princess Cruises and Celebrity Xcel from Celebrity Cruises are due to set sail in the coming months.
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Of course, it is important to shop around 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 to catch a top cabin in 2025 or to plan ahead for up to 2028.
Celebrity
Celebrity Cruises recently unveiled itineraries up to 2028, with hundreds of sailings around Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, Japan, Canada and New England including Celebrity Apex’s return to Southampton.
That gives passengers plenty of time to prepare plus you can also currently get up to 30 per cent off fares for two guests as well savings of up to £400 depending on the type of cabin you book.
Some deals also come with $500 in onboard credit.
Passengers can also add drinks and wifi for £50 per night per person on European sailings for 2026.
Deals include a departure from Barcelona aboard the brand’s newest ship Celebrity Xcel for a seven-night cruise around Italy, Spain and the French Riviera from £1,210 per person in June 2026.
Plus, for bookings made by 6 October, guests travelling on selected Celebrity Apex sailings from Southampton in 2026 can enjoy free car parking.
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Celestyal
Celestyal, which recently opened its own UK-based travel agency to help guests book sailings, has deals with up to 60 per cent off cruise fares for 2025 and 2026 sailings.
For example, its four-night Iconic Arabia sailings in January and February are now priced from £329 per person, a reduction from £690 per person previously.
Cunard
Cunard is offering up to $1,060 (£785) of onboard credit on select cruises if booked by 4 December.
The offer can be used for sailings between 8 December 2025 and 21 April 2027 but the amount of credit depends on the cabin type and duration of the cruises.
Guests can get the full amount when sharing a Princess Grills suite on a 14-night voyage. The offer is not applicable to voyages under seven nights or for more than 67 nights, early saver deals and excludes Queen Elizabeth’s 2027 Caribbean season
Included in the same promotion, passengers can also receive up to $560 (£414) onboard spending money per balcony stateroom on selected voyages. Guests can choose their stateroom or suite by 4 December and secure their booking with just a 15% deposit.
Some of the itineraries include Cunard’s transatlantic crossings and Norwegian fjords sailings.
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Fred Olsen
Fred Olsen is providing free upgrades to its balcony junior suites for the price of a terrace cabin for a limited period.
The offer is valid on select sailings such as its northern lights cruise that departs from Liverpool on 3 November, with prices from £,1599 per person.
Havila Voyages
Havila Voyages has launched an early bird promotion offering savings of up to £290 per cabin, with the same amount being given in onboard credit.
The deal covers all sailings from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2027 on the Norwegian coastal routes—including the 12-day Bergen–Kirkenes–Bergen Round Voyage and selected one-way or partial segments.
New bookings made for the Round Voyage will qualify for the full £290 per cabin saving plus £290 onboard credit, while the Voyage North and Voyage South will both qualify for £140 savings plus £140 credit.
Solo travellers will get £140 for the Round Voyage and £70 for the Voyage North or Voyage South.
The offer is valid for new bookings made until 15 November 2025.
Prices for the twelve-day Round Voyage now start from £987 per person on a choice of departure dates in November or December 2026, based on two sharing an inside cabin on full board basis.
Holland America Line
Passengers booking a 2026 departure from Dover with Holland America Line can qualify for its Have It All package.
Guests will get shore excursions, drinks and dining packages, wifi and tips all included in their cruise fare.
The deal can be used on sailings around the British Isles as well as to the Canaries and northern Europe next year.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is currently promoting its Caribbean sailings, with deals from £799 per person and kids sail at a reduced rate when sharing a cabin with their parents.
Guests can also upgrade to NCL’s More at Sea package for wifi, drinks and specialty dining from £249 per person.
Up to £250 of airfare credit is also available on select sailings.
Deals include a seven-day Bahamas and Dominican Republic cruise on NCL’s newest ship Norwegian Aqua, with departures between October 2025 and April 2026 from £570 per person.
Oceania
Culinary-focused luxury cruise brand Oceania is currently offering up to up to 40 per cent off select European sailings. There are 37 cruises to choose from, departing between November 2025 and September 2026. Routes include a 12-day sailing from Tenerife to Miami departing on 17 November from £1,642 per person.
Guests need to book by 31 October 2025.
Princess
Princess Cruises has sailings available up to 2027 across Europe and the USA, as well as its largest ever deployment in Japan with Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess both operating Tokyo departures.
The cruise line is also offering two total solar eclipse voyages in 2027.
Now is a good time to book a Princess cruise as passengers can get up to $300 of ship credit per cabin to spend on board. You need to book before 3 November 2025 to access this deal.
Passengers who book a 2025, 2026 or 2027 sailing up until 15 December 2025 with Princess Cruises are being offered a “Best Price Guarantee”.
If passengers find a better fare on princess.com for the same cruise, stateroom category or sail date at any time before they make their final payment, Princess Cruises has this offer: 120 per cent of the difference back in the form of an on-board credit, up to $2,000 (£1,500) per person/booking/stateroom. This applies up to 90 days before sailing.
P&O Cruises
Loyal P&O Cruises customers are being rewarded with a five per cent repeat guest discount.
You need to book before 13 October 2025 and the offer can be used on any 2026 Select Price or Early Saver holidays.
Plus, the cruise line has launched a VIP pass for guests on Caribbean sailings aboard Arvia between 7 November 2025 to 28 February 2026, and Britannia from 14 November 2025 to 6 March 2026.
Priced at £70 per cabin per day, the Caribbean Pass gives guests extras such as priority check-in and boarding in Caribbean terminals, priority gangway access at ports when returning to ship , reserved theatre seating and an Ultimate Wifi package that covers one device per person for two people per cabin.
It also comes with a £30 spa voucher and 10 per cent retail discount on merchandise items.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean regularly launches flash sales for short periods.
The cruise brand is currently offering up to £600 off cruise fares with up to $100 of onboard credit for European sailings in 2026, and some itineraries let kids sail for free.
Passengers can also get an extra £200 off sailings aboard Liberty of the Seas from Southampton in summer 2026, with prices from £839 per person.
Windstar
Windstar is offering a limited-time Ways to Winter promotion featuring a free all-inclusive package plus up to $1,000 onboard credit per stateroom on select small ship cruises in Tahiti, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. The all-inclusive package includes unlimited wifi, tips, and alcoholic drinks.
The offer is available until 7 October for voyages departing up to March 2026, with a focus on winter-sun destinations perfect for escaping cold weather.
Virgin Voyages
Fans of Virgin Voyages can benefit from 70 per cent off a second ‘sailor’ as well as up to $300 of on-board credit on its 2025 and 2026 itineraries.
There are also free balcony upgrades available to a Sea Terrace when booking a Sea View cabin on select European sailings.
The offer can be used for sailings in the Caribbean from Miami or San Juan or to explore Europe but bookings must be made by 30 October.
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