The Best Holiday Deals for Your 2024 Bucket-List Vacations
While the holiday season is just approaching, it’s not too early to start thinking about your 2024 family travel plans. Now is the best time to start planning your 2024 summer cruise vacation because the best Black Friday deals are right around the corner. For more information visit ncl.com
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00:00 With the holiday season approaching, it's not too early to start thinking about your
00:05 2024 family travel plans.
00:08 Yep, and travel expert and editor-in-chief of Cruise Critic, Colleen McDaniel, is here
00:12 to discuss why cruising offers the best value for your vacation dollar and some exciting
00:17 new Black Friday deals.
00:19 For starters, cruising is a stress and hassle-free way of traveling.
00:25 You book and then virtually everything is taken care of for you.
00:29 Once you're on board, you unpack once and then you wake up in a new destination every
00:34 day.
00:35 And along the way, you have friendly prompt service that is very memorable.
00:40 Cruising is also the best vacation value there is.
00:44 When you compare pricing of cruising with pricing of land-based vacations, you'll find
00:49 that cruising just wins hands down.
00:54 Cruising is just far more inclusive when you're on a cruise.
00:56 It includes incredible meals, world-class entertainment, lodging, and of course, transportation
01:02 from port to port.
01:04 Black Friday is just around the corner and we've discovered that it's really the best
01:09 time to book a cruise.
01:11 So families looking to book their summer 2024 vacation can find some really incredible deals
01:16 out there.
01:18 One of the ones that we really like is from Norwegian Cruise Line.
01:21 Norwegian is offering 50% off all cruises and you don't have to wait for Black Friday
01:26 for this one.
01:27 It's already available.
01:29 And what we really like about this is that the cruise line is pairing its deal with its
01:35 free at sea offer, which includes up to six perks, including free unlimited open bar,
01:41 free Wi-Fi, free specialty dining, and much more.
01:44 The sale applies to all of its itineraries and all of its ships.
01:49 Well, Europe is a great bucket list destination for families and Norwegian Cruise Line, for
01:55 example, is offering more immersive itineraries where you spend more time in port.
02:00 And this really helps families connect in bond while exploring a new destination.
02:05 Of course, Alaska is hot and it is one of my personal favorite destinations.
02:10 This is just one of the most picturesque places on the planet.
02:15 And with families, you can catch wildlife sightings.
02:18 You can explore nature together and you can learn about cultures and the local people
02:22 who live in Alaska that make it so special.
02:26 Of course, let's not forget about the Caribbean.
02:29 And this is a great destination for sunshine and beaches.
02:33 Norwegian Cruise Line's new ship, Norwegian Aqua, actually is debuting in 2025 with some
02:38 Caribbean sailing.
02:40 So if you're looking to book as far as 2025, it's a great time to be booking.
02:45 So for more information to hear from travelers and cruisers like you to get expert tips and
02:49 advice and to read ship reviews, head to cruisecritic.com.
02:53 And for more information on the amazing destinations I talked about on those Black Friday deals
02:58 and on new ships, head to ncl.com.
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