Seasonal Campaign
Wave Season
The strongest cruise promotions of the year. January through March, the industry releases its best combinations of fare value, onboard credit, and bundled inclusions.
The best window of the year to book a cruise
Wave Season is the cruise industry's annual promotional window, running every year from January through March. During these months, the major lines release their strongest combinations of incentives for sailings nine to eighteen months out.
The result is meaningful, stackable value. Reduced fares paired with onboard credits, complimentary upgrades, reduced deposits, and improved cancellation flexibility, combinations that almost never appear together at any other time of year.
We track the offers as they release, compare them honestly across our preferred partners, and book the combination that actually delivers the strongest value for the itinerary and cabin category you want.
What Wave Season delivers
Free or reduced-fare second guest on premium ocean and river sailings
Onboard credits often ranging from $200 to $1,000 per stateroom
Complimentary or discounted shore excursions and beverage selections
Specialty dining credits and upgraded Wi-Fi options
Reduced or refunded deposits and improved cancellation flexibility
Cabin category upgrades when sailings are still in early inventory
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Our Wave Season partners
Virgin Voyages
Adults-only ocean cruising with strong wave-season offers
Norwegian Cruise Line
Free at Sea promotions across most itineraries
Princess Cruises
Princess Plus and Princess Premier inclusion value
AmaWaterways
European and Asian river cruise wave-season promotions
Celebrity Cruises
Elevated modern luxury sailings with strong wave-season inclusions
Seabourn
Ultra-luxury all-inclusive ocean voyages with wave-season savings
Oceania Cruises
Destination-rich itineraries with celebrated culinary programming
Royal Caribbean
Innovative ships and family-friendly wave-season promotions
Ready to take advantage of Wave Season?
Tell us where you want to sail and when. We compare the active offers across our preferred partners and book the combination that delivers the strongest value.
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Wave Season questions
Wave Season runs from January through March each year. It is the cruise industry's largest annual promotional window, when most lines release their strongest combinations of fare reductions, onboard credits, and bundled inclusions for upcoming sailings.
Generally yes. Cruise lines stack multiple incentives during this window, reduced fares, onboard credit, complimentary inclusions, and reduced deposits, that rarely appear together at any other point in the year. Booking during this window typically delivers meaningfully better total value.
We recommend booking sailings nine to eighteen months out during Wave Season. The promotions cover that timeframe, cabin categories are still wide open, and you have flexibility to adjust if your plans change.
We work across the major ocean and river cruise lines that run meaningful Wave Season offers, focusing on the partners who consistently deliver the service and value our clients expect. Rather than pushing a single brand, we compare the active promotions side by side and recommend the sailing, cabin category, and inclusions that best fit how you want to travel.
If the sailing is eligible and falls within the promotional window, yes. We pull the current offers, compare them to any prior pricing, and book the strongest combination of fare and inclusions available.