MSC Cruises is marking Black Friday with a special offer on 7-night Caribbean cruises, with standby rates beginning at $299 for an interior stateroom, $399 for an oceanview and $599 for a balcony.

For the first time, MSC Cruises is offering fares that offer deep discounts to those with flexible schedules. These newly launched standby rates apply to 7-night roundtrip sailings of MSC Poesia from Fort Lauderdale between December 2012 and April 2013.

MSC Cruises will notify guests with a sailing date within 45 days of the sailing; guests unable to sail on that day will be offered an alternate date.

“Black Friday Sale” rates can be booked beginning on Friday, Nov. 23 and are available through Monday, Nov. 26. In addition to the discounted rates, kids 17 and under sail for $199. All cruise-only rates are non-refundable, per person, double occupancy.  Government fees and taxes are additional for each guest.

MSC Poesia will be sailing 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries.