Travel Tuesday is coming (Dec. 3, 2024), offering some of the best family vacation travel deals of the year. Some deals will be available longer; others (typically from airlines) for just one day.
Want to keep saving and unearth travel bargains even after the #TT deals end? Follow your favorite travel brands on social media to discover more savings before the holidays. Many destinations and brands will have great deals after the New Year. Plus, set up airfare price alerts on sites like Hopper and Skyscanner now to score the family deal of your dreams.
Here are my top 20 or so Travel Tuesday family vacation deals to book now or very soon.
TROPICAL CARIBBEAN FAMILY VACATION DEALS DOMINATE #TT
This year, tropical Caribbean family vacation deals dominate #TT offers.
Favorite Caribbean All-Inclusives Support Family Vacation Travel Deals
Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts for families are touting up to 65% off and up to $1,500 in credit off their vacation. Book now through Dec. 3, 2024, for travel through Dec. 3, 2025. In the spirit of giving, for each booking made between Nov. 29 (Black Friday) and Dec. 3 (Travel Tuesday), Sandals and Beaches will donate $15 to their philanthropic arm, the Sandals Foundation, in celebration of 15 years of uplifting Caribbean communities.
Turks & Caicos Family Resort for #TT Savings
Seven Stars Resort in Turks & Caicos is offering 35% savings on its suites with additional resort credits extended based on length of stay. BookBlack Friday, Nov. 29 through Travel Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, for travel April 21-Dec. 18, 2025.
Puerto Rico Luxury Family Vacation Offer
Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico on a protected natural peninsula with Puerto Rico’s biggest lagoon-style pool, golf, spa, and more, is offering World of Hyatt members up to 25% off if they book between Noov19 and Dec. 19 for stays between Nov. 19 and April 20,2025.
Tortola BVI Escape with Family Travel Savings
You might be able to afford a more luxe vacation. Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a, private-island haven situated at the east end of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, is offering a savings of 30% for a three-night stay and a $250 resort credit for visits Nov. 26, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025, as long as you book between Nov. 26 and Dec. 3. Promo code (CW24). ScrubIsland.com.
CRUISE #TT VACATION DEALS
Take that long dreamed of cruise with help from #tt vacation deals.
Luxury Cruise Vacation Offers from Celebrity
Celebrity Cruises is offering Black Friday savings all month long. From Friday, Nov. 8 through Monday, Dec. 9, guests can save up to 75% on the second guest in their stateroom applicable for sailings departing from Nov. 8, 2024 through May 10, 2027.
Grown Up Family Vacation #TT Deals on Margaritaville at Sea Cruises
The Jimmy Buffett-inspired cruise line Margaritaville at Sea is bringing back their best sale of the year for Black Friday, available Nov. 13-Nov. 29, with cruises for two starting at just $99 and free guest fares for 3rd and 4th passengers. This offer is also applicable to the brand’s all-new destinations including Nassau, The Bahamas, Roatan, Honduras, Belize City, Belize, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. These savings are for cruises through April 2026.
MEXICO RESORTS BOAST BIG #TT DEALS FOR FAMILIES
Check out offers along the Baja California Sur peninsula, one of Family Travel Forum’s top-rated places for family vacations in 2025.
Los Cabo Resort Discount for Family Vacations and Spa
Corazón Cabo Resort & Spa in the heart of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is offering guests up to a 30% room rates, a $50 food and beverage credit and 30% off select spa treatments for stays booked from Nov. 18-April 30, 2025. Book from Nov. 18-Dec. 3.
Sandos Hotels & Resorts, Mexico all-inclusives on both coasts, are offering up to 55% off. This offer is bookable from Nov. 11th until Dec. 2nd, 2024, for stays from Nov. 11th, 2024, until Dec. 20, 2025: Save an additional 5% for up to 60% off if you book between Nov. 15-18!
GUIDED TOURS ENHANCE THE LEARNING ON FAMILY VACATIONS
If you are considering a guided tour to a far-off destination, take advantage of these #TT deals.
Plan Family Getaways with #TT Travel Deals from Mindful Tour Operator
Premium touring company, Insight Vacations, welcomes the giving season with a full month of daily deals for top 2025 departures. Travelers can save up to 15% off on coveted 2025 destinations starting Nov. 1 through Dec. 5.
Escorted Tours With Extended Family With Collette
Collette. The guided travel company increased the discount this year to 25% (typically it’s only a 20% discount). Collette is also excited to include Antarctica for the first time, so travelers can truly save on all seven continents. Collette’s Black Friday sale will run from Nov. 25- Dec. 4, 2024.
HEAD OUTSIDE WITH TRAVEL TUESDAY DEALS
Families who remember the movement by progressive chains to close their doors on Black Friday and ask employees to “head outside” instead, will appreciate these active adventures.
Outdoorsy #TT Family Vacation Travel Deals at REI
REI CO-OP members can save 20% off selected 2024 and 2025 REI adventure travel trips to Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks, Great Smoky Mountains, hiking across South Dakota, Acadia, Joshua Tree, the Pacific Crest Trail, Olympic National Park and more when booked Nov. 8-25. For trip and offer details see REI.com/trips-on-sale. (During the sale save big on clothing and gear too.)
At Last! #TT Deals Make Family Vacations Affordable at National Parks
Save up to 30% on National Park Stays,Resorts, Luxury Cruises, Walking & Biking Tours, and on a Historic Train Ride to the Grand Canyon with Xanterra’s Thankful for Travel Sale Xanterra Travel Collection® owns or operates the lodges in Yellowstone National Park, Zion National Park, Glacier National Park, and Grand Canyon, South Rim; Windstar Cruises, the Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel, The Oasis at Death Valley, Holiday Vacations, Country Walkers, and VBT Bicycling Vacations. Book from Monday Nov. 18- Monday Dec. 2. The available dates vary.
TOP US FAMILY TRAVEL RESORT DEALS FOR #TT
From Florida to Napa, here are some easy to book and enjoy #TT family bargains.
Head South for Key West Florida Family Travel Deal
Southernmost Beach Resort is situated on the quieter southern limit of the famed Duval Street in Key West. Expect a private beach, three pools and more at 5% off all room types + $50 resort credit (for direct bookings only). Book dates are from Nov. 19 – Dec. 4, 2024, for stays between Nov. 21 – Dec. 31, 2025.
Treat Your 21+ Family to a Napa Family Vacation Travel Deal
Set on 36 golden acres with 9 acres of active working vineyards, the Meritage Resort and Spa is offering 30% off plus a $30 resort credit when you stay 2 or more nights between Nov. 2024-March 2025 (there are blackout dates.) It’s bookable Nov. 18-Dec. 4.
Hilton Hotels Around the World Offer #TT Family Deals
Use this link starting from Oct. 28, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025 and save up to 40% a two-night or more stay at many Hilton Hotels, from New York to Washington, DC, Las Vegas, Mexico and more. Each deal is slightly different, including when you can book and travel.
EUROPE & GLOBAL RIVER CRUISES FOR #TT
Now’s your chance to score a great price on a European river cruise with the family, an educstional and rewarding adventure especially with older kids.
Top European and Global River Cruises with CroisiEurope
Take advantage of uo to 40% off Cyber Week sales at CroisiEurope, one of our favorite family river cruise lines. Whether it’s a deal on their summer family club cruises or an exotic Mekong River adventure in Viet Nam and Cambodia, there’s an offer for you, Cyber Week runs Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2024.
Croatia Calling Frugal Family Vacation Planners
Cruise Croatia, the leading luxury small-ship cruise operator specializing in luxury yacht cruises along the Adriatic coast, is offering up to $700 off per cabin on select departures between Dubrovnik and Split from May to August 2025, for new bookings made between Nov. 29 and Dec. 13.
#TT Family Vacation Deal Promotes Sustainable Cruising for “Frozen” Fans
The Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten, known for their Northern Lights and Coastal cruises, is touting up to half off on their fall 2025 Original Coastal Express voyages and up to 25% off on other select trips. (Kids often are half off.)
River Cruises Worth the Wait for Family Travel Savings
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, a luxury all-inclusive river cruise line with sailings in Europe, Egypt, South America and Asia, is launching its 12 Days of Christmas on Black Friday (Nov. 29) with daily savings ranging from 50% off popular cruises to free trip extensions, complimentary suite upgrades, waived solo traveler supplements and more. A new offer will be unveiled each weekday for 12 days, starting on Nov. 29 for travel on select sailings in 2025. Visit Uniworld.com/12days.
ENJOY A SNOWY WINTER GETAWAY WITH THE KIDS
Massanutten Resort is an ideal family winter getaway with its abundance of activities like ice skating, snow tubing, or skiing and snowboarding. Warm up in the award-winning indoor water park filled with body slides, a lazy river, hot tubs, and a water fortress. Travelers can save 25% off any available 1BR condo when they book between Nov. 29 and Monday, Dec. 2, for travel from January 2, 2025, to March 31, 2025, using promo code MASSiveDeal24.
BUCKET LIST FAMILY ADVENTURES
Whether a Disney vacation, flop n’ drop beach resort, or an exotic foreign expedition top your bucket list, there are #TT family vacation travel deals for you.
Orlando Going All Out with #TT Family Vacation Travel Deals
Among the most unusual Orlando family attractions, Discovery Cove in Orlando is touting savings of up to 50% on reservations through 2025. At the all-day resort, guests can swim with dolphins, snorkel among tropical fish, hand feed exotic birds all the while enjoying complimentary food and drinks (including beer and wine for those 21 and older. Available Nov. 7 through midnight on Friday, Nov. 29, this exclusive offer is valid for visits through Dec. 31, 2025.
Vacation with Family Deals at Club Meds in Caribbean, Mexico and Canada
Club Med is offering its best discount of the year with its Black Friday sale. Travelers can save up to 50% off winter, spring and summer getaways across its all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada. The deal includes up to $500 Instant Savings and free stays for kids under 4. Whether guests are chasing Caribbean vibes at the luxurious Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda or mountain highs at Club Med Québec – their next adventure starts now.
Fulfill that Galapagos Bucket List Deal with #TT Family Vacation Offer
Think swimming with sea turtles, sunbathing with baby sea lions, coming face-to-face with the famous blue-footed boobies, and strolling alongside Giant Galapagos tortoises. Ecoventura is offering 20% off select 2025 cruises when you book Nov. 29 and Dec. 6. That is a $2,100 savings off the once in a lifetime experience.
Columnist Eileen Ogintz has researched the fine print on hundreds of travel deals available Travel Tuesday to bring you the best offers for family vacations and bucket list adventures in the year ahead.
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