Let’s be honest, cruises aren’t the cheapest holiday type in the world. From three-year-long cruises that span the globe to cruises that work for the entire family, setting sail on the high seas can be an expensive undertaking.
Even though there are some affordable cruises, especially at the end of the season (generally September), if you’re a cruise lover on a budget, you need to be on the lookout for sales!
Luckily, there is one amazing cruise sale that is producing unbelievable deals on cruises all around the world. American Airline Cruises are coming up with the goods in their seasonal sale collaboration with Oceania Cruises.
From upgrade deals to insane slashes in prices, there’s a little something for everyone. Let’s find out more!
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Get Up To Half Price On Oceania Cruises With American Airlines
This huge sale is making luxury cruising affordable again
We all love a great big travel sale and the offering from American Airline Cruises is amazing. Not only are they offering free upgrades, free drinks packages, and/or up to $1,000 to spend onboard, but the prices have also been completely slashed.
Featuring 50% off prices for cruises heading to the Mediterranean, around Alaska, and reaching Japan and China, these prices make these bucket list cruises a lot more affordable.
Owned by Norwegian Cruises, Oceania Cruises have long been considered a luxury cruise company. This means that their standard prices are eye-wateringly expensive for most of us. For example, their nine-night Alaskan cruise usually costs $6,398 for an interior cabin per person. This works out at around $620 per person, per day.
Even though this includes Wi-FI, gratuities, laundry, and more, it’s out of reach for many. However, in this sale, you can get this cruise from $3,199, as well as $250 to spend onboard, a free upgrade, and either free drinks or a further $1,000 to spend onboard.
If you’re in the market for a luxury cruise, but usually can’t justify the high cost, this is the vacation sale for you.
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How To Boost Savings Using AAdvantage Points
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Being an American Airlines affiliated sale, the Oceania Cruises discounts are even more impressive and lucrative if you’re an AAdvantage cardholder. Frequent flier systems can vary in benefits, but they can often make existing sales even better with a few small tweaks.
The additional benefits for AAdvantage cardholders for the American Airlines Cruises sale include:
- Earn loyalty status points as well as miles with every booking to get closer to the next tier quicker.
- AAdvantage Members earn two miles per $1 spent.
- American Airlines AAdvantage Credit Card Members can earn one additional mile on select sailings booked by 12/31/24 for departures through 12/31/26. This is on top of the “earn two miles per $1 spent” deal to get a total of three miles per $1.
These miles per dollar spent deals are minus any port fees or taxes, so it’s not the full cost of the cruise, but it’s still a huge benefit! Remember, you can use your AAdvantage points on other cruises, flights, holidays, resorts, hotels, car hire, and more. So, getting those extra points in the bag can help you travel for free in the future!
While there are plenty of cruise lines that are great for solo travelers, Oceania Cruises isn’t one of them. All their prices are based on double occupancy, so you need to bring a friend or pay double. They have some cruises where you only have to pay 150% single supplement rather than 200% but they don’t apply to these deals.
Where Can I Go On An Oceania Cruise?
There are dozens of options all around the world, for whatever kind of cruise you’re looking for
Despite the name of the company, Oceania Cruises doesn’t just sail around the Oceanic region. Their featured deals for this sale include the following routes:
Duration |
Route |
---|---|
9 nights |
Alaska (Vancouver, Alaska, Victoria, Seattle) |
9 nights |
Eastern Mediterranean (Barcelona, Malta, Greece, Turkey) |
10 nights |
Western Mediterranean (Spain, France, Italy, Monaco) |
10 nights |
Southern Mediterranean (Monaco, Italy, Greece, Turkey) |
10 nights |
Panama Canal (Miami (US), Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama) |
10 nights |
French Polynesia |
11 nights |
Caribbean (Miami (US), The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, BVI) |
12 nights |
Northern Europe (Iceland, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France) |
12 nights |
Northeast Southern America (Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil) |
14 nights |
East Asia (Taiwan, Japan, China) |
18 nights |
Patagonia (Argentina, Falkland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Chile) |
20 nights |
Australasian (Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Australia) |
24 nights |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand) |
With routes all around the world, there is an option for pretty much every cruise enthusiast, and at half price, it’s a great way to take advantage of a luxury cruise with a standard cruise price tag.
If you have the money and the time, Oceania Cruises also offers a 180-day around the world cruise. Although this isn’t part of the 50% deal, you can still earn up to three miles per $1 spent when booking this cruise. With per-person prices starting at $69,899, that’s a lot of points!
So, if you’re wanting a luxurious cruise for your next trip for 2025, Oceania Cruises’ sale is the perfect place to start your search. With 50% off most of their featured cruises, destinations all around the world, free upgrades, onboard spends, and even bonus AAdvantage points, there are plenty of deals to be had.