Celebrity Cruises Announces Trade Support for Biggest Black Friday Sale Yet

Celebrity Cruises announces a saving of 75% on the second guest and up to $800 to spend onboard, allowing guests to experience its award-winning ships like never before

With precious memories awaiting at new remarkable destinations, for the first time, Celebrity Cruises is extending its incredible Black Friday offer to sailings right into 2025. The luxury cruise line invites guests to experience the ultimate comfort of an award-winning resort-at-sea, on these newly launched itineraries, with a 75% saving for the second guest, and onboard credit of up to $800 per stateroom.

This unmissable, limited-time offer will apply to bookings made between 15th November and 5th December 2022 on selected sailings from 10th December 2022 to 30th April 2025. Allowing travel agents to help clients share those unforgettable moments with the people they love, a saving of 75% will be applied to a second guest, when the first guest pays the applicable fare, with each guest also receiving an onboard spend of up to $400, based on two people sharing a stateroom.

Guests booking the Retreat – the all-inclusive resort-within-a-resort – will receive up to $1,600 total to spend onboard when booking during the Black Friday offer, giving that feeling of ‘everything is taken care of’.

Travellers will have more choice than ever before, choosing from unmissable 2023 sailings as well as brand new 2024 and 2025 sailings.

With all three industry-transforming, Edge Series ships sailing Europe for the 2023 summer season, travel partners will be able to offer clients the widest selection of 7-night sailings to enjoy yet. From Spain and Portugal, to the Greek Islands, guests can soak in the sun across the continent’s most beautiful cities and coasts. Or, for the last chance to experience the recently revitalised Celebrity Silhouette while sailing from Southampton, they can take in vast views from an Infinite Balcony stateroom across glaciers and quaint villages on bucket list Scandinavia sailings, including a 7-night Norwegian Fjords itinerary. Plus, for the first time, Celebrity Infinity will sail across the Mediterranean for its winter season allowing guests to follow the sun right into the winter.

Giving thanks to travel partners for their work leading up to the new year, agents will have the opportunity to earn £50 per booking through Celebrity Rewards when making 2023 bookings throughout this offer period. With amazing prizes including a Christmas Hamper available at the next Celebrity Auction (23rd November – 2nd December), agents will enjoy spending these Rewards on prizes to make the festive season extra special this year.

Guests will be able to experience the Apex of world-class ship design, with the offer extending to her new European itineraries in 2024, also launching on 15th November. For the first time, Celebrity Apex will homeport from Southampton for her 2024 season, giving British travellers the chance to experience this industry-transforming ship, from their doorstep. With a range of four-to-13 night sailings, including a 13-night Spain, Portugal and Med cruise and the brand new 12-night Norwegian Fjords and Arctic Circle cruise, guests will revel in rich culture and jaw-dropping scenery from ultimate style and comfort.

Additionally, agents will be supported through a suite of training and marketing tools via Celebrity Central including a dedicated training webinar; “Be the first to book” banners for agents to use on their own websites; fact sheets, talking points, website banners, itinerary flyers, and ready-to-use print adverts. Agents will be further supported by new training modules featuring Celebrity Apex from Southampton available soon on Celebrity Passport, plus agents selling Celebrity Apex can earn up to £20 per booking on all 2024 Apex bookings via Celebrity Rewards.

What’s more, guests will have the pick of the fleet, being able to book and spend this exclusive onboard credit across Celebrity Cruises’ ships including the brand new Celebrity Ascent – the highly anticipated fourth ship in the groundbreaking Edge Series, launching in Autumn 2023. With even more space and luxury, guests can soak in this extraordinary new ship for a truly rejuvenating holiday. With The Spa rivalling the most luxurious resorts on land, and an unbeatable culinary offering, guests will disconnect whilst reconnecting with the world around them.

With earnings to be made across all bookings, from Inside Staterooms to The Retreat, and guests only needing a deposit of just £150 per person, agents can book their clients’ next dream holiday across a range of incredible sailings:

  • Experience an awe-inspiring sailing from our doorstep in the UK, on Celebrity Silhouette with a 7-night Norwegian Fjords cruise on 29th May 2023, from Southampton, sailing to Maloy, Alesund, Olden and Haugesund, finishing in Southampton, starting at £2,066 for guest one and £523 for guest two, based on two people sharing an Oceanview stateroom. Or, for that feeling of ‘everything is taken care of’, Wi-Fi, tips and drinks can be added with the All Included package.

  • Unwind and indulge in some winter sun, joining Celebrity Infinity for an 11-night Canaries, Morocco and Spain cruise on 9th December 2023 from Barcelona, sailing to Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Casablanca, Seville (Cadiz) and Valencia, finishing in Barcelona, starting at £2,548 for guest one and £664 for guest two, based on two people sharing an Oceanview stateroom. Or, for that feeling of ‘everything is taken care of’, Wi-Fi, tips and drinks can be added with the All Included package.

  • Join Celebrity Edge for a 7-night Italy, France and Spain cruise, on 17th June 2023, from Barcelona, sailing to Cannes, Portofino, Florence/Pisa (La Spezia), Rome (Civitavecchia), and Ajaccio, finishing in Barcelona, starting at £2,009 for guest one and £494 for guest two, based on two people sharing an Oceanview stateroom. Or, for that feeling of ‘everything is taken care of’, Wi-Fi, tips and drinks can be added with the All Included package.

  • Join Celebrity Apex from its new homeport in Southampton for a brand new Norwegian Fjords and Arctic Circle itinerary on 8th July 2024 sailing to Stavanger, Olden, Flam, Arctic Circle (Cruising), Tromso, Honningsvag, Arctic Circle (Cruising) and Kristiansand starting at £4,344 for guest one and £1,053 for guest two, based on two people sharing an Oceanview stateroom. Or, for that feeling of ‘everything is taken care of’, Wi-Fi, tips and drinks can be added with the All Included package.

  • Access a total of $1600 to spend onboard, plus premium drinks, premium Wi-Fi and tips when booking The Retreat for ultimate relaxed luxury. Join Celebrity Beyond for an Italy, Turkey and Greek Islands cruise on 28th August 2023 from Rome (Civitavecchia), sailing to Sicily (Messina), Santorini, Mykonos, Istanbul, Ephesus (Kusadasi), Athens (Piraeus), and Naples, finishing in Rome (Civitavecchia), starting from £11,139 for guest one and £2,572 for guest two based on two people sharing a Sky Suite.

  • Start the new year with Celebrity Silhouette for an Eastern Caribbean cruise on 3rd January 2023, sailing from Miami to San Juan, St. Croix, St Johns, Basseterre and Philipsburg, finishing in Miami, starting at £1,359 for guest one and £398 for guest two, based on two people sharing an Oceanview stateroom. Or, for that feeling of ‘everything is taken care of’, Wi-Fi, tips and drinks can be added with the All Included package.

For more details on sailings and selling tools to support bookings, travel agents should head to celebritycentral.co.uk.

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