Lock in next year’s holiday for less with early booking savings, low deposits and standout cruise deals across 2026 and 2027.
Lock in next year’s holiday for less with early booking savings, low deposits and standout cruise deals across 2026 and 2027.
If you’ve been staring at the dark, wintry skies and dreaming about getting next year’s holiday sorted, grab your passport and your bikini – travel agent Galaxy Cruises has timed things nicely.
Run, don’t walk, Galaxy’s Cyber Monday Sale is on until 7 December… but the real treats sit in the Early Bird Cruise Sale for 2026 2027 and 2028. It’s all about rewarding anyone who likes the smug feeling of being organised with low deposits, early booking savings and up to 15 percent off selected sailings. You can even save up to 30 percent on certain last-minute voyages worldwide! We can almost smell the piña colada.
Planning ahead has never made more sense. Prices rise, cabins disappear and the best itineraries always go first, so securing your cruise early means you get the itinerary you want at the best possible rate. If you like a good deal and a guaranteed cabin this is definitely the moment.
Here are some of the standout early bird cruise deals featured in Galaxy’s sale…
Included: Flights and hotel stays
Duration: 17 nights
When: 10 December 2026
Where: London (flights) | Las Vegas (hotel stay) | San Francisco (hotel stay) | San Francisco | Manzanillo | Puerto Vallarta | Mazatlán | Cabo San Lucas | San Francisco
Ship: Ruby Princess
Price: From £2,099 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Included: Gratuities
Duration: 8 nights
When: 24 December 2026
Where: Southampton | Le Havre | Hamburg | Rotterdam | Cherbourg | Le Havre | Southampton
Ship: MSC Preziosa
Price: From £1,299 pp at the time of writing (no flights included)
Included: Flights, hotel stays, gratuities
Duration: 12 nights
When: 30 December 2026
Where: London (flights) | Memphis (hotel stay and Graceland tour) | Amtrak to New Orleans | New Orleans (hotel stay) | New Orleans | Cozumel | Roatán Island | Harvest Caye | Costa Maya | New Orleans
Ship: Norwegian Breakaway
Price: From £1,999 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Included: Flights, hotel stays, drinks, Wi-Fi, gratuities
Duration: 17 nights
When: 28 January 2027
Where: London (flights) | Bangkok (hotel stay) | Bangkok | Sihanoukville | Nha Trang | Coron Island | Puerto Princesa | Kota Kinabalu | Muara | Singapore | Singapore (hotel stay)
Ship: Oceania Nautica
Price: From £3,599 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Included: Flights, hotel stays, Angkor Wat tour
Duration: 16 nights
When: 31 January 2027
Where: London (flights) | Siem Reap (hotel stay and Angkor Wat tour) | Singapore (hotel stay) | Singapore | Phuket | Langkawi | Penang | Port Klang | Singapore
Ship: Celebrity Millennium
Price: From £2,399 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Included: Flights and hotel stay
Duration: 15 nights
When: 3 March 2027
Where: London (flights) | Tokyo (hotel stay) | Tokyo | Toba | Kochi | Busan | Nagasaki | Kagoshima | Matsumoto | Aburatsu | Kobe | Tokyo
Ship: Sapphire Princess
Price: From £2,299 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Included: Flights, hotel stays, gratuities
Duration: 31 nights
When: 29 March 2027
Where: London (flights) | Durban (hotel stay) | Durban | Possession | Port Louis | Antsiranana | Nosy Ve | Port Victoria | Aqaba | Sharm el-Sheikh | Suez Canal (transit) | Rhodes | Crete | Split | Venice | Venice (hotel stay)
Ship: MSC Armonia
Price: From £2,699 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Included: Flights, hotel stay, drinks, Wi-Fi
Duration: 16 nights
When: 4 April 2027
Where: London (flights) | Tokyo (hotel stay) | Tokyo | Osaka | Kochi | Busan | Nagasaki | Kagoshima | Shimizu | Tokyo
Ship: Celebrity Millennium
Price: From £3,399 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Included: Flights, hotel stays, drinks, gratuities
Duration: 16 nights
When: 13 October 2027
Where: London (flights) | Singapore (hotel stay) | Singapore | Semarang | Surabaya | Celukan Bawang | Benoa | Bali (hotel stay)
Ship: Azamara Pursuit
Price: From £2,799 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Duration: 7 nights
When: 4 December 2027
Where: Southampton | Copenhagen | Oslo | Skagen | Southampton
Ship: Ventura
Price: From £599 pp at the time of writing (no flights included)
Booking a cruise early has always been smart but demand for no-fly holidays, long-haul sailings and bucket list destinations continues to grow. Cabins, especially balcony suites and solo cabins, often sell out months before departure. Early booking solves that problem. You get first pick of cabin types, preferred dates and the widest range of itineraries.
You also secure the lowest prices Galaxy will offer for these departures. Cruises rarely get cheaper over time and peak dates only increase as demand rises. The Early Bird Cruise Sale lets you lock in prices now with a low deposit and pay the balance later.
Another benefit is certainty. Planning ahead means you can arrange annual leave, organise holidays with friends or family, and look forward to a future trip without worrying about fluctuating prices or availability.
Many itineraries in the Early Bird Sale include added perks such as flights, hotel stays, drinks packages, Wi-Fi or gratuities. These extras make a major difference to overall value, especially for long-haul routes where bundled stays simplify planning.
While Cyber Monday draws attention, Galaxy’s Early Bird Cruise Sale is where the long-term value sits. With discounts of up to 15 percent low deposits and access to 2026, 2027 and 2028 departures, you’re locking in holidays at the best rate before demand increases.
Cruise prices rarely drop as departure nears and the most popular itineraries sell out months in advance. Booking early protects you from price rises helps secure your preferred cabin and simplifies planning for big trips or annual leave.
If you’re considering a no-fly cruise, a Japan cherry blossom sailing, a Southeast Asia adventure or a once in a lifetime multi-centre voyage, now is the best opportunity to secure it for less.
The Cyber Monday window may be short but the early bird booking benefits last far longer securing great value holidays well into 2028. Happy sailing!
Duration: 8 nights
When: 24 December 2026
Where: Southampton | Le Havre | Hamburg | Rotterdam | Cherbourg | Le Havre | Southampton
Ship: MSC Preziosa
Price: From £1,299 pp at the time of writing (no flights included)
Included: Flights, hotel stays, gratuities
Duration: 12 nights
When: 30 December 2026
Where: London (flights) | Memphis (hotel stay and Graceland tour) | Amtrak to New Orleans | New Orleans (hotel stay) | New Orleans | Cozumel | Roatán Island | Harvest Caye | Costa Maya | New Orleans
Ship: Norwegian Breakaway
Price: From £1,999 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Included: Flights, hotel stays, drinks, Wi-Fi, gratuities
Duration: 17 nights
When: 28 January 2027
Where: London (flights) | Bangkok (hotel stay) | Bangkok | Sihanoukville | Nha Trang | Coron Island | Puerto Princesa | Kota Kinabalu | Muara | Singapore | Singapore (hotel stay)
Ship: Oceania Nautica
Price: From £3,599 pp at the time of writing (flights and hotel included)
Harriet Mallinson is Editor of Sailawaze and an award-winning cruise and travel journalist with 10 years of experience. Named Specialist Travel Writer of the Year at the 2024 Travel Media Awards for her cruise coverage, she writes about cruise ships, destinations, travel trends and life at sea. Her adventures have taken her from flyboarding in Malaga and ziplining in Costa Rica to truffle-hunting in Tuscany and whale-watching in Iceland. After finally ticking off the Northern Lights in Sweden, she’s now dreaming of Antarctica or French Polynesia.
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