✈ The Cruise Deals Are Here! Frontier Taps New CEO & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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January 9, 2026 View in browser

It's cruise booking time! by Gene Sloan, Principal writer Hi TPG readers! I'm Gene Sloan, TPG's cruise team lead, and I'm taking over the daily newsletter today to let you in on a secret every frequent cruiser knows: The first few weeks of the year are one of the best times to book a cruise. Every January, we see a flood of promotions touting lower cruise fares, onboard spending credits, free cabin upgrades, complimentary drink packages and more as cruise lines put their best foot forward for wave season — the period at the start of every year when cruise bookings surge and cruisers often lock down their cruising plans for the coming months. To help you snag the best deals and pick the perfect cruise line, ship and itinerary for you, TPG is once again kicking off its annual Wave Season Extravaganza — a six-week rollout of more than 30 new and updated cruise guides designed to help you make the most of this period. It includes: Stories on the deals and how to get the best cruise deals, including this just-posted guide to a wave season promotion bringing up to $500 in instant savings. Guides to picking the perfect cruise line for you and the key questions to ask before booking a cruise. Guides to the best credit cards to use when booking a cruise to maximize value and how to use points and miles to get a great cruise deal. Keep checking back to see all the guides as they go live over the next few weeks. And, if you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to TPG's biweekly cruise newsletter, where I'll be talking in more depth about the deals and related booking and planning information in the coming weeks. In addition, don't miss these guides to some of the hottest types of cruises you can book right now: The ultimate guide to expedition cruises Nile River cruises: The ultimate guide to Egypt cruising and cruisetours Caribbean cruise guide: Best itineraries, planning tips and things to do Alaska cruisetours: What they are and why you should book one The 5 best Arctic itineraries, from someone who has tried them all Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products, and this may impact how or where they appear. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page. Photo Credit: PRINCESS CRUISES.

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