The best travel deals in January include 50% off cruises with Norwegian Cruise Line

UPDATE: Jan. 5, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST This post is updated weekly with the latest travel deals on flights, cruises, theme park tickets, hotels, and more.

We all follow those people on Instagram who are somehow always on vacation. We don’t know their life story, but we’d be willing to bet they didn’t pay full price for that excursion — they just planned strategically. We’re keeping track of the best flight, train, luggage, and hotel deals below to help you do the same. Now get outta here.

Flights

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Why we like it

Frontier isn’t done breaking the internet with its All You Can Fly passes. After a handful of super cheap seasonal passes that unlocked unlimited flights over a span of six months or so, Frontier has finally given the deal treatment to its annual unlimited pass. For a one-time payment of $599 — about what you’d normally pay for two roundtrip flights — you can fly as much as you want to both domestic and international Frontier destinations for an entire year, starting May 1, 2024 and ending April 30, 2025.

$599 is inarguably a steal for a year of unlimited flights, but it is a spike from the debut price of $499 that we saw previously. The same thing happened to the previous summer pass, which slowly got as much as $300 more expensive throughout the year — so be sure to read the fine print and get yours before the price goes up again.

More flight deals

• JetBlue — book hotel and flight packages between Jan. 17 and March 27 for as low as $111 when booked by Jan. 10; one-way flights starting at $69

• PLAY — 35% off flights from the U.S. to Iceland, London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Dublin, Stockholm, Frankfurt, and Hamburg through May 2024 or between Sept. and Dec. 2024 when booked by Jan. 10

• Priceline — save 20% or more on top all-inclusive destinations when you bundle a flight and hotel

• Southwest — one-way fares as low as $80

Trains, cruises, and rental cars

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Why we like it

If you need a sign to book that cruise you’ve been talking about taking since last year, Norwegian Cruise Line’s current deal is it — because literally every cruise is half the price that it would normally be. The Greek Islands, Australia and New Zealand, the Caribbean, the Seychelles, Northern Europe, and Alaska are all options available between four and 17 days. You’ll also save with an unlimited open bar, free specialty dining, and more.

More train, cruise, and rental car deals

• American Airlines — save up to 35% on rental car base rates and save up to 50% off when you book an Oceania cruise

• Amtrak — save up to 60% on eight tickets to various destinations, up to 20% on Northeast trips, up to 15% on California and Virginia trips, and more

• Carnival — save up to 35% on cruise rates plus up to $50 in onboard credits and reduced deposits per person

• Celebrity Cruises — save 75% on a second guest’s fare plus $200 in onboard credits

• Priceline — save up to $600 on Royal Caribbean cruises

• Princess Cruises — save 40% on fares and third and fourth guests for free, plus free upgrades

• Royal Caribbean — save 60% on a second guest’s fare and free kids’ fares, plus up to $600 in onboard credits

Theme park deals

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Why we like it

Vacation doesn’t feel like vacation when you’re trying to cram a theme park’s full glory into a few short days. You can double the length of your two-day trip for free when you purchase single-park tickets for two days (as long as they’re consecutive). That’s four days for the price of two, so you can really take your time between Universal and Islands of Adventure — or even devote a whole day to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. You could even use your savings to pay for an upgrade to include access to Volcano Bay.

More experience deals

• Busch Gardens — eat free with the purchase of single-day or two-day tickets at Tampa or save up to 45% on date-specific tickets at Williamsburg

• Six Flags — save up to $40 when you buy two season passes

Hotels

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Why we like it

Quick weekend excursions are society’s sanity staples — but sometimes, you deserve more. If you didn’t get to take that big vacation last summer, Kimpton’s extended “Stay Longer and Save” promo is your nudge to get away, even if it’s just for a few days. Through Feb. 29, you can save between 15% and 20% on stays three nights or longer at a ton of stylish participating Kimpton locations across the U.S.

More hotel deals

Luggage

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Why we like it

Viral sustainable brand Solgaard is currently holding its biggest sale of the year, slashing up to 25% off hardside luggage (complete with integrated USB charging ports), weekender bags, and backpacks, including the genius Carry-On Closet that you’ve probably seen in an ad on TV. Purchases over $199 come with a free Lifekit Versa organizer (a $55 value).

Solgaard’s claim to fame is its portfolio of eco-friendly materials like Shore-Tex, a fabric made from ocean-bound plastic, from which each of its products are made. Since conception, Solgaard and its partners have diverted more than one million pounds of plastic from the ocean.

More luggage deals

• American Tourister — save up to 50% on select styles

• Bagail — save 20% packing cubes in select colors plus an extra 20% with Amazon Prime

• Calpak — save up to 45% on select best sellers

• Delsey — save 20% on select luggage sets plus up to 50% on final sale duffels, backpacks, and more

• Herschel — save 30% sitewide

• Kohl’s — buy one suitcase, get one 50% from it luggage, Skyway, and more

• Macy’s — save up to 60% on Bric’s Milano, DKNY, Jansport, and more

• Mark & Graham — save up to 50% on select personalized totes, handbags, travel pouches, and more

• Samsonite — save up to 40% on select styles

• TravelPro — save 15% sitewide

• Tumi — save up to 20% on select styles

• Walmart — save up to 60% on hardside luggage sets from Reebok, Sunbee, and more