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By Calnev1 , April 25, 2023 in Norwegian Cruise Line

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Just got a new offer on my AMEX Everyday Card.   Spend $1,000 at ncl.com and get $250 back.

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laudergayle

I love these offers…I did not get one…perhaps because I got one in October and used it. 😕

Not in the UK ?

Always Cruising

Can it be used when booking with an NCL representative, i.e. Casinos at Sea?

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40 minutes ago, Always Cruising said: Can it be used when booking with an NCL representative, i.e. Casinos at Sea?

Any purchases through NCL, excursions, fares, taxes, anything that is charged through NCL.

Kerry's Girls

Mine was spend $1,000 get 25,000 points.  I pre-paid my tips, upgraded our wifi (as I'd planned) and purchased an onboard credit to get to $1,000.  Love bonus points on spend I would have done anyway.  Check your authorized users' cards as well - this is the fourth NCL offer we've had across all our cards.

KeithJenner

1 hour ago, gregluk said: Not in the UK ?

We get them at different times. There was a very good offer very recently.

I seen there was an offer at the start of the year for UK people. I hope there will be another offer soon. Maybe start of next month? 🤞

Destaw71835

I didn’t see this one yet.

3 hours ago, laudergayle said: I love these offers…I did not get one…perhaps because I got one in October and used it. 😕

Same with me. Guess they know we'll use it again! Worth mentioning, despite saying it only qualifies via NCL phone agent/NCL.com, almost any travel agent bills the same way and the offer should apply. I've also been told if you already have a cruise booked, you can add $1k of OBC and get it refunded on another card at the end of the trip.

I don't have the offer yet (hoping it comes soon) but does anyone know if onboard spend counts?

fastpitchdad

I have never gotten this offer across 3 cards 😞 . My offers are usually something like 1 extra point per dollar spent on Crocs. 

7 hours ago, gregluk said: Not in the UK ?

They normally follow about 4-8 week after the US here, I check regularly on all our Amex.

I had an offer at the end of the year spend 1000 get 350 back and I combined that with the promo NCL was running when you could use 3 CN on a balcony. That final payment is coming due so hoping an offer will appear on 1 of my AMEX cards again which would be super nice. 

1 hour ago, fastpitchdad said: I have never gotten this offer across 3 cards 😞 . My offers are usually something like 1 extra point per dollar spent on Crocs. 

I’ve found that none of our Delta cards offer this. We have only gotten it on our Green card and Everyday card.

25 minutes ago, laudergayle said: I’ve found that none of our Delta cards offer this. We have only gotten it on our Green card and Everyday card.

I have the Plat (travel benefits), the Blue Preferred (Groceries and Streaming), and Delta Reserve (MQMs, Upgrade tie breaker, and companion ticket), I did get a Celebrity offer on one of them once but nothing for NCL. My Delta one has a spend $500 and get $150 back on Delta which is pretty good 🙂 .

Thanks for the heads up. I got it in my Amex Gold. 

14 hours ago, bigherky said: Thanks for the heads up. I got it in my Amex Gold. 

15 hours ago, fastpitchdad said: My Delta one has a spend $500 and get $150 back on Delta which is pretty good 🙂

Dang…just checked our Delta Reserve and no offer.  Would have liked that as we have upcoming need to book flights.

20 hours ago, bigherky said: Thanks for the heads up. I got it in my Amex Gold. 

Often these offers are only available on AMEX cards that offer Membership Rewards points -- as opposed to co-branded cards like the AMEX Delta cards that provide rewards in the form of Delta Skypesos.  Oops, I mean Skymiles.  

Checked, and I don't have it on my card. We are past final payment, but I was considering buying OBC, and then using a different card while onboard.

6 minutes ago, ontheweb said: Checked, and I don't have it on my card. We are past final payment, but I was considering buying OBC, and then using a different card while onboard.

I haven't seen any discount yet. I have the Hilton AE & Delta Gold Card AE. Any ideas where I should look?

1 hour ago, IsanTom said: I haven't seen any discount yet. I have the Hilton AE & Delta Gold Card AE. Any ideas where I should look?

If you have an online account for either, look at the bottom of your homepage. There should be a few offers plus see all 100. Click on see all 100. You do not need to go through the entire 100 since there will also be subcategories. One of the subcategories is travel. Click on that, and it will either be there or not be there.

singleflyer

I have the offer -- spend $1000 get 25,000 rewards points.

If I purchase $1000 on board credit and don't spend it all, can I get it refunded or do I lose it?  Trying to figure out a way to hit the $1000 threshold as I'm cruising in July and have already prepaid for the cruise. 

11 hours ago, singleflyer said: I have the offer -- spend $1000 get 25,000 rewards points.   If I purchase $1000 on board credit and don't spend it all, can I get it refunded or do I lose it?  Trying to figure out a way to hit the $1000 threshold as I'm cruising in July and have already prepaid for the cruise. 

I once bought OBC the same way for a HAL cruise and was also worried about not using it all. Would AMEX claw back the reward? Then DW told me she wanted the most expensive excursion about Anne of Green Gables, and I no longer had to worry about spending it all.

But, one way some have said you can get around this is if you have a different card, use that other card for your onboard spending.

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If you’re looking for a cruise, also note, these offers work by going directly to the cruise line or you can stack them with exclusive offers from a Travel Agent. When booking through a reputable travel agent , your card is charged directly by the cruise line, not the agency. This allows you to stack any onboard credits or promotions with the American Express promo. 

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Deal alert: Save up to 35% on a cruise with this new Amex offer

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available.

Are you planning to book a Celebrity Cruises voyage for the coming summer or beyond? You might want to do it with an American Express card .

Some American Express cardholders have begun seeing an offer for $175 back when spending $500 or more on a Celebrity cruise.

In other words, if you can find a low-cost Celebrity sailing that adds up to just $500 including taxes and fees — and pay for it with an American Express card — you'll get a whopping 35% of that money back after the transaction posts.

If you book a $1,000 cruise, the $175 in cash back would work out to a 17.5% savings — still a significant amount.

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Additionally, you can "double dip" on Celebrity savings with this offer to make it even more lucrative.

The offer can be used in conjunction with a new promotion that Celebrity has out for wave season — the period starting in January when cruise lines often roll out their best offers for the year.

Celebrity's new wave season promotion, called the Semi-Annual Sale , offers 75% off a second adult fare when purchasing a full adult fare. In addition, the line is tacking on additional savings of up to $800 in onboard credit per stateroom (based on sailing length and number of passengers in the cabin).

The Semi-Annual Sale offer is valid through March 1 for most voyages departing through April 30, 2025, and results in some three-night voyages costing as little as $168 per person, not including taxes and fees.

As of early Monday, Celebrity was touting three-, four- and seven-night sailings on its website as part of the sale starting at $168, $219 and $239 per person, not including taxes and fees.

A targeted Amex cruise promotion

Note that the Amex cash-back offer is a targeted promotion, which means not every American Express cardholder will receive it. Also, you must enroll in this specific Amex Offer in order to redeem it.

Other caveats include the stipulation that cardmembers can only enroll in the offer with one American Express card. In addition, the offer is only valid on cruise bookings made online , by calling 844-530-3783 or through a travel agent. Reservations must be booked on U.S. websites only.

The $500 spending threshold excludes money spent for onboard purchases, corporate sales and corporate sales gift cards, physical gift cards purchased online, e-gift cards and art auctions.

In addition, spending for some specialty cruises arranged with outside tour planners such as Tie the Knot cruises and LGBTQ+ Vacaya cruises is excluded from the offer.

Related: The ultimate guide to Celebrity Cruises

The offer is only for the Celebrity brand and not its Royal Caribbean Group sister brands Royal Caribbean and Silversea Cruises .

The offer expires March 31.

The new Celebrity offer is just one of several cruise-related deals that have popped up for American Express cardholders in recent months, although all the previous offers have since expired.

Staffers at TPG in recent months have also received targeted Amex Offers for booking sailings with Oceania Cruises , Carnival Cruise Line , Uniworld River Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Silversea.

Some examples of Amex cards where you might receive the Celebrity offer are:

• The Platinum Card® from American Express .
• American Express® Gold Card .
• The Business Platinum Card® from American Express .

In recent days, several TPG staffers who carry American Express cards received this offer. In addition, one TPG staffer with an American Express Gold Card received a variation of the offer that brought 35,000 American Express Membership Rewards points after spending $1,000 with Celebrity.

To find out if you are eligible for the offer, check your American Express card account. If you do see the deal, it's best to add it right away, as it might disappear. Some offers are capacity controlled.

Here's another tip: Only 100 Amex Offers are visible at one time. So, if you're at capacity, add offers to your card and new ones may appear.

Also, don't forget that if you need to fly to or from your cruise port, Amex Travel will give you 5 points per dollar on flights booked directly with airlines (on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar) and 5 points per dollar on prepaid hotels booked on Amex Travel.

Related: The 4 types of Celebrity ships, explained

If you're not an American Express cardholder, you might consider applying for one. The Platinum Card from American Express is offering a welcome bonus of 80,000 Membership Rewards Points after you spend $8,000 on purchases within the first six months of cardmembership.

You may also be eligible for a targeted 125,000-point bonus offer using the CardMatch tool (offers are subject to change at any time).

If the Platinum Card isn't for you, read our guide on choosing the best American Express card that suits your style .

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