Travelers looking to capitalize on Memorial Day sales have several new promotions to consider, with cruise lines rolling out limited-time offers across luxury ocean voyages and river sailings for 2026 and beyond.
AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways is introducing a weeklong Memorial Day Sale running from May 20 through May 27, featuring savings of up to $2,500 per stateroom for U.S. travelers and up to $3,000 per stateroom for Canadian guests on select 2026 and 2027 sailings.
The promo also includes complimentary land packages and reduced AirPlus round-trip economy airfare. The offer applies to approximately 300 departures across Europe and Colombia, one of the river cruise line’s newest destinations, and is available for both individual travelers and groups.
AmaWaterways’ complimentary land packages include accommodations at four- and five-star hotels, daily breakfast, guided excursions, transfers, portage services and dedicated Cruise Manager assistance.Â
The promotion can also be combined with existing programs, including Past Guest Rewards, Future Cruise Benefits and Military Savings.
For more information, visit amawaterways.com.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises is offering its Memorial Day Weekend Sale, with up to 75 percent off a second guest’s fare and up to $650 in bonus savings.
The promotion applies across a wide range of itineraries sailing to more than 280 destinations worldwide, including voyages aboard the new Celebrity Xcel and the Celebrity Solstice.
For more information, visit celebritycruises.com.
Explora Journeys
Explora Journeys has launched its An Invitation to Explora, Memorial Day Edition promotion, offering travelers savings of up to 35 percent, along with a reduced 10 percent deposit on select sailings.
The offer is available through May 26, 2026, and applies across all suite categories on eligible journeys. Guests can also combine the promotion with several existing programs, including the Explora Early Booking Benefit, Extended and Grand Journeys, Back-to-Back Journeys, Journey Together, Journey of One and Explora Club member benefits.
Certain sailings are excluded from the promotion, including the World Journey 2029 and Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco experiences.
For more information, visit explorajourneys.com.
Margaritaville at Sea
Margaritaville at Sea is launching a limited-time Memorial Day Flash Sale and a new Back-2-Back Sailing program designed to encourage longer cruise vacations.
Running through June 2, 2026, the Memorial Day Flash Sale offers travelers 50 percent off cruises across all itineraries and destinations aboard the line’s Margaritaville at Sea Paradise and Margaritaville at Sea Islander. Additional incentives include sailings starting from $59 per night, Kids Sail Free offers on select departures and complimentary stateroom upgrades on eligible dates.
The promotion applies to a range of summer itineraries sailing from the Port of Palm Beach and Port Tampa Bay to destinations throughout The Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean, including holiday departures such as Fourth of July weekend cruises to Nassau.
The cruise line is debuting its new Back-2-Back Sailing program, allowing guests to combine consecutive itineraries into one extended vacation experience. The new program includes complimentary laundry service between sailings, expedited embarkation and debarkation processes and either consecutive stateroom assignments or luggage transfer assistance for guests changing cabins.
For more information, visit margaritavilleatsea.com.
