UPDATE: Dec. 7, 2023, 11:30 a.m. EST This post is updated weekly with the latest travel deals on flights, cruises, theme parks, 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
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 $499 — the same sale price the summer pass saw for months — 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. Be sure to read the fine print before snagging any of the tickets.
More flight deals
PLAY Airlines — $79 flights to Iceland and $99 flights to Dublin, London, Amsterdam, and Paris from BWI, BOS, SWF, and IAD when you book by Dec. 8
Priceline — save 20% or more on top all-inclusive destinations when you bundle a flight and hotel
Prime Student x StudentUniverse — $25 off exclusive fares with code PRIME25 for Prime Student members
Southwest — one-way fares as low as $39 through Dec. 18
Trains, cruises, and rental cars
Why we like it
If you and a friend need a sign to book that cruise you've been talking about taking since last year, Norwegian Cruise Line's current deal is it. All second guests sail for free, and it'd be kind of genius to secure the two-person deal together and then split the first person's fare for a makeshift 50% discount for both. 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 $5,400 per stateroom when you book an Oceania cruise
Amtrak — save up to 60% on eight tickets to various destinations, up to 50% on Northeast trips, up to 15% on California and Virginia trips, and more
Celebrity Cruises — get 75% off a second guest's fare
Priceline — book a cruise and get a balcony room for the price of an oceanview room and up to $1,000 in onboard credits, plus up to 20% on select rental cars
Princess Cruises — save up to 50% on fares and get up to $100 to spend onboard
Theme park deals
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 add two full days at Universal to your trip for free when you purchase single park tickets for three days (as long as they're all consecutive). That's five days for the price of three, 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 might even use your savings to upgrade to include Volcano Bay.
More experience deals
Busch Gardens — save 35% on single-day tickets or 40% on two park tickets plus Tampa or save up to 50% on date-specific tickets at Williamsburg
Hersheypark — save more than 50% on date-specific one day tickets including Christmas Candylane trips
Hotels
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 long trip this summer, Kimpton's extended "Stay Longer and Save" promo is your nudge to get away before 2024. Through Dec. 31, 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.
If a one or two-night trip is in the cards, however, you can also save up to 20% off the best flexible rate when you book at least seven days in advance.
More hotel deals
B Hotels and Resorts Orlando — save up to 25% on stays of two or more nights when booked by Dec. 20
Casa de Sierra Nevada — stay three nights and get a fourth night free through Dec. 15
Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen — stay three nights and get a fourth night free plus a $100 resort credit per stay, or save 25% on any rate when you book by Dec. 31
The Grove Resort & Waterpark Orlando — save 15% when you stay at least three nights
Hamilton Princess and Beach Club Bermuda — save 15% on two nights, 20% off three or four nights, or 25% on five or more nights when you book by March 24, 2024, and stay before April 30, 2024
Hampton Inn — save up to 17% on the Best Available Rate when you book at least seven days in advance
JetBlue — save up to 20% on hotels if you have a JetBlue flight
Marriott — save up to 20% on hotel and flight bundles to select destinations
Sonesta — save up to 30% on your stay of two nights or longer with code SAVEMORE
Walt Disney World — save up to 25% on stays most Sunday to Thursday nights from Jan. 9 through Feb. 22, 2024 when you book by Dec. 15, 2023
Luggage
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 15% sitewide
Away — 20% off all expandable suitcases
Bagail — save up to 40% on packing cubes in select colors
Calpak — save up to 45% on select best sellers
Delsey — save 25% on luggage sets
Herschel — save up to 30% on Forever Classics
Kohl's — save up to 60% on suitcases from Kenneth Cole Reaction, London Fog, Rockland, and more
Macy's — save up to 60% on Bric's Milano, DKNY, Jansport, and more
Mark & Graham — save up to 40% on select personalized totes, handbags, travel pouches, and more plus an extra 20% off clearance with code EXTRA20
Samsonite — save 25% on select styles
TravelPro — save up to 25% sitewide
Tumi — save up to 20% on select styles
Walmart — save up to 50% on hardside luggage sets from Sunbee, Jetstream, and more
