july2012 Posted April 14, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Can you use at one time to pay online or by calling a carnival rep. I was told 3 at a time. My friend has been buying carnival gf from giant eagle to pay for her cheers program, so she is planning to buy 8 in $50 and then call into Carnival and add the cheers program and pay for it. The cheers has to be paid in full when you add it, so if the 3 gf at a time is true, then she will not be able to do this the way she is planning? I called carnival and was told by carnival rep 3 gift cards at a time (someone else told me this another traveler) My friend who is buying them called and was told she can use as many as she has. Looking for input here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted April 14, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 14, 2016 You can do 6 at a time online. No limit when you call. But they cannot be used to pay for Fun Shop/Bon Voyage purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nychad10 Posted April 14, 2016 #3 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I have used at least 10 at one time online without a problem. FYI you can only buy the Cheers package on the ship if she plans to use gift cards. You have to pay with a credit card if it's purchased online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops, Esq. Posted April 15, 2016 #4 Share Posted April 15, 2016 As noted above, you cannot use Gift Cards to purchase the Cheers! package pre-boarding. I have asked. I have been told "can't do that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyinca Posted April 15, 2016 #5 Share Posted April 15, 2016 ..but you can pay for your excursions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surebeatssailing Posted April 15, 2016 #6 Share Posted April 15, 2016 It has been years since I sailed Carnival. My nephew is going on a cruise on the Miracle ? in May for 7 nights. I have been reading about Carnival gift cards & was wondering where these are purchased. He is thinking of the "swim with the dolphins " excursion & I may get gift cards for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richkinkade Posted April 15, 2016 #7 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I used 5 at a time to pay for a cruise, but was not allowed to use them to pay for Cheers when I called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops, Esq. Posted April 15, 2016 #8 Share Posted April 15, 2016 It has been years since I sailed Carnival. My nephew is going on a cruise on the Miracle ? in May for 7 nights. I have been reading about Carnival gift cards & was wondering where these are purchased. He is thinking of the "swim with the dolphins " excursion & I may get gift cards for that. I have bought them at Tom Thumb and Kroger (you get gas points). I have seen them at Albertson's and Lowe's. They are available at carnival.com. They can be purchased at a discount through Verizon.com and aarp.com, but are only available from time to time on these sites. Citibank cards may also have them available online. Other grocery stores have them, too. Check the list at carnival.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workerbee01 Posted April 15, 2016 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Our local Publix sells them. I was thinking of buying a card with whatever amount I feel comfortable with each time I grocery shop to offset some of the costs. Does this sound like a reasonable plan? Am I missing something in my thinking? Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted April 15, 2016 #10 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Our local Publix sells them. I was thinking of buying a card with whatever amount I feel comfortable with each time I grocery shop to offset some of the costs. Does this sound like a reasonable plan? Am I missing something in my thinking? Thanks for the input. That sounds like a good idea and smart way to budget wisely. If you have a Kroger they sometimes run specials with bonus fuel points. I don't shop there so I'm not familiar with how all that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surebeatssailing Posted April 15, 2016 #11 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I have bought them at Tom Thumb and Kroger (you get gas points). I have seen them at Albertson's and Lowe's. They are available at carnival.com. They can be purchased at a discount through Verizon.com and aarp.com, but are only available from time to time on these sites. Citibank cards may also have them available online. Other grocery stores have them, too. Check the list at carnival.com. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops, Esq. Posted April 15, 2016 #12 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Our local Publix sells them. I was thinking of buying a card with whatever amount I feel comfortable with each time I grocery shop to offset some of the costs. Does this sound like a reasonable plan? Am I missing something in my thinking? Thanks for the input. That's what I did. A little here, a little there. The only glitch in the system came when they upped the price of Cheers! but not if you pre-pay. Well, you can't pre-pay with Gift Cards, so you are kind of tied in to buying onboard. If I had a stash of cash in a box under the bed, I could pre-pay for Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musikfans Posted April 15, 2016 #13 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I bought several through my daughter's school scrip at an 8% discount over the past two years. I called Customer Service and had 34 cards applied on one call last year. This year I added 22 cards myself in one transaction online. These cards were all $100 each. I did find that my booking wouldn't accept cards until my PVP removed the Carnival airport transfers. After I paid the air and cruise I called her and she did the Carnival transfers with my cards over the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmarie424 Posted April 16, 2016 #14 Share Posted April 16, 2016 That sounds like a good idea and smart way to budget wisely. If you have a Kroger they sometimes run specials with bonus fuel points. I don't shop there so I'm not familiar with how all that works. Four times fuel points on gift cards at Kroger through April 26 according to a sign I saw at a store in Dallas. I never get too excited as I drive a Prius with a 7.5 gallon gas tank. [emoji53] but hopefully someone else can benefit from the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted April 16, 2016 #15 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Four times fuel points on gift cards at Kroger through April 26 according to a sign I saw at a store in Dallas. I never get too excited as I drive a Prius with a 7.5 gallon gas tank. [emoji53] but hopefully someone else can benefit from the information. I have had a Prius as well. The tank is 11.9 gallons but rarely could I fit 9 gallons due to the reserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
july2012 Posted April 23, 2016 Author #16 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Great thanks for all the replies, told my friend about using her giftcards onboard for the cheers program, but not prepay. Wish I had thought of getting gift cards to use to pay final balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBeachLover Posted April 24, 2016 #17 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I have had a Prius as well. The tank is 11.9 gallons but rarely could I fit 9 gallons due to the reserves. The trick to getting 35 gal. And get more than what a small tank holds is take an extra vehicle to pull up and a couple extra 5 gallon gas cans for riding mower or just gas for your car later. Just have your spouse/friend pull up behind you without hanging nozzle up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising maniac Posted April 24, 2016 #18 Share Posted April 24, 2016 You could pay for your cheers with a credit card. Then when you get on the ship, have your gift cards credited to your on board account. Then go to the casino and cash out and use the cash to pay your credit card bill. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miataman19 Posted April 24, 2016 #19 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Buying from AARP, Verizon and Citi Card gives you a 10% discount. Only some Citi Cards qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
216Cruiser Posted April 26, 2016 #20 Share Posted April 26, 2016 You could pay for your cheers with a credit card. Then when you get on the ship, have your gift cards credited to your on board account. Then go to the casino and cash out and use the cash to pay your credit card bill. :D Can someone verify that this will work? I'm already ticked off that I went and got these Cards, $800 worth and was then told I can't use them to purchase the Cheers program pre-cruise despite it not saying anything about this anywhere I can find. That was the whole goal. Once on the ship it goes up around 5 bucks per day per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerReuv Posted April 26, 2016 #21 Share Posted April 26, 2016 You can do 6 at a time online. No limit when you call. But they cannot be used to pay for Fun Shop/Bon Voyage purchases. I purchased Fun Shop stuff with a gift card for our cruise last October. I purchased water and the Carnival cooler with beer. I had no problem paying online with a gift card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerReuv Posted April 26, 2016 #22 Share Posted April 26, 2016 The trick to getting 35 gal. And get more than what a small tank holds is take an extra vehicle to pull up and a couple extra 5 gallon gas cans for riding mower or just gas for your car later. Just have your spouse/friend pull up behind you without hanging nozzle up. We've done that when filling up the truck and the boat for a trip. DH and DS will go up to Kroger and fill the truck, then pull ahead and fill the boat. A great savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidecat Posted April 27, 2016 #23 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Is Target still selling Carnival gift cards? I don't see them listed in target.com. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loganvillemommy Posted April 27, 2016 #24 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Our local Publix sells them. I was thinking of buying a card with whatever amount I feel comfortable with each time I grocery shop to offset some of the costs. Does this sound like a reasonable plan? Am I missing something in my thinking? Thanks for the input. Publix inGA is selling Carnival gift cards at a 10% discount throughMay 6 with$50 grocery purchase. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted April 27, 2016 #25 Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) I purchased Fun Shop stuff with a gift card for our cruise last October. I purchased water and the Carnival cooler with beer. I had no problem paying online with a gift card. Nope. Just went into my friend's reservation. Placed both those things in the cart and the only option to pay is with a Credit Card. Oh, and there are quite a few people on here that have tried to buy the Cheers Package discounted ahead of time and are bummed that they can't be paid for with GC. Especially when you can get the GC discounted as well. Even the Reps tell them no when they call in. Edited April 27, 2016 by firemanbobswife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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