4_THE_HALIBUT Posted October 17, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Didn't see this mentioned yet. There is a new statement credit offer out from American Express. Check your account! World's Leading Cruise Lines Spend $500 or more, get $100 back Details Get a $100 statement credit by using your enrolled eligible Card to spend $500+ while booking cruise line sailings with Carnival, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn or Cunard by 4/14/2017. Terms Enrollment is limited. Offer valid only for reservations booked between 10/14/16 and 4/14/17 with (1) Carnival at http://www.carnival.com or via phone 1-800-764-7419; (2) Holland America at http://www.hollandamerica.com or via phone 1-877-932-4259; (3) Princess Cruises at http://www.princess.com or via phone 1-800-774-6237; (4) Seabourn at http://www.seabourn.com or via phone 1-866-755-5619; or (5) Cunard at http://www.cunard.com or via phone 1-800-728-6273; or (6) through your Travel Professional between 10/14/16 and 4/14/17. Excludes the following brands: Costa, P&O Cruises, P&O Australia, Aida and Fathom. Excludes onboard purchases, transfers and transportation to the ship, gift and services, full ship charters, Base Camp at Denali Park (Holland America), McKinley Chalet Resort (Holland America), Worldwide Emergency Assistance Services, Special events in Culinary Arts, Digital Workshops, Special Entertainment Venues, Cancellation Protection plan (Holland America), formalwear rentals and charitable donations. Excludes the following if not booked at time of reservation: airfare booked through cruise line, excursions, Prepaid food/beverage programs, prepaid gratuities, prepaid wi-fi packages, spa packages, photo & video packages, onboard celebrations, luggage valet services, Travel Insurance, Vacation Protection, motorcoach program, charters, meetings and incentive bookings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austincici Posted October 17, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thank you for posting this! I had the offer and just did it! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsAllAboutTheSass Posted October 18, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Is this for new bookings or will I get this credit for making payments? I'm new to AMEX. I did notice that I get 5% back for my excursion I booked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebJ14 Posted November 1, 2016 #4 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Is this for new bookings or will I get this credit for making payments? I'm new to AMEX. I did notice that I get 5% back for my excursion I booked It worked for me to make a payment toward a cruise that was already under deposit with a Mastercard. I paid $500 toward our October 2017 Journey cruise on Oct. 29. They applied the $100 statement credit on October 31. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitzgall Posted November 1, 2016 #5 Share Posted November 1, 2016 discussed in other thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2413789 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klepton Posted November 4, 2016 #6 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Added this to both my Plat and Amex Everyday cards, made payments for cruises already booked in 2018. Got the email for the Plat payment, not the Amex everyday. Will report back in a few days. Added to both of my wife's cards too, but waiting to see what happens here before making the payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted November 5, 2016 #7 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Added this to both my Plat and Amex Everyday cards, made payments for cruises already booked in 2018. Got the email for the Plat payment, not the Amex everyday. Will report back in a few days. Added to both of my wife's cards too, but waiting to see what happens here before making the payment. What do you mean "added"? Your card was initially not qualified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klepton Posted November 5, 2016 #8 Share Posted November 5, 2016 What do you mean "added"? Your card was initially not qualified? By "Added" I was referring to registering for the offer. Offers aren't loaded to your cards by default, you need to register them via the website, twitter, etc. If you search google for something along the lines of "how to use amex offers" you'll find some guides that explain this in detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinchem Posted November 5, 2016 #9 Share Posted November 5, 2016 This is a very good offer. Added mine and will use it on a future booking while on my December cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted November 5, 2016 #10 Share Posted November 5, 2016 By "Added" I was referring to registering for the offer. Offers aren't loaded to your cards by default, you need to register them via the website, twitter, etc. If you search google for something along the lines of "how to use amex offers" you'll find some guides that explain this in detail. Ok. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted November 6, 2016 #11 Share Posted November 6, 2016 By "Added" I was referring to registering for the offer. Offers aren't loaded to your cards by default, you need to register them via the website, twitter, etc. If you search google for something along the lines of "how to use amex offers" you'll find some guides that explain this in detail. Yay! Got the email on Amex Offers. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klepton Posted November 7, 2016 #12 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Got the $100 credit on both my plat and everyday cards, will now do the same with my wife's cards. Nice 20% discount. After the Amex offers earlier this year for Carnival most of the this fare will be paid using amex offers, not too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslee Posted November 13, 2016 #13 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Does anyone know or anyone tried to see if this work on prepaid gratuities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figdu Posted November 13, 2016 #14 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Does anyone know or anyone tried to see if this work on prepaid gratuities? As it is added to the cruise fair, yes it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klepton Posted November 13, 2016 #15 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Does anyone know or anyone tried to see if this work on prepaid gratuities? Just make sure it's at least $500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMastell Posted November 13, 2016 #16 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I wish Amex Platinum travel would, once again, offer Carnival cruises. It's nice to pay with points. Then again, they never offered the cruise reward (OBC) with Carnival Cruises. Take care, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepeka Posted November 13, 2016 #17 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) I wish Amex Platinum travel would, once again, offer Carnival cruises. It's nice to pay with points. Then again, they never offered the cruise reward (OBC) with Carnival Cruises. Take care, Mike Maybe I misunderstand your post Mike but unless something has changed recently, in the past we've used our MR points to pay a cruise balance (via an Amex TA). Is that no longer possible? Also, there was a time that the Amex Platinum Card Cruise Privileges Program did cover Carnival cruises with OBC (based on cabin category) and other small perks like they still do with other lines (HAL, Princess, Celebrity, RCI, etc.). But that particular Amex-Carnival relationship stopped several years ago. Edited November 13, 2016 by joepeka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslee Posted November 14, 2016 #18 Share Posted November 14, 2016 As it is added to the cruise fair, yes it does. I mean I already paid for the cruise in full. I am just going to prepay for my gratuity before going on the cruise in Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted November 15, 2016 #19 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I mean I already paid for the cruise in full. I am just going to prepay for my gratuity before going on the cruise in Jan. Not if you already paid for the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslee Posted November 28, 2016 #20 Share Posted November 28, 2016 because I notice with amex sometimes if you do other services with the cruise it may still recognize it as from the same cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klepton Posted November 28, 2016 #21 Share Posted November 28, 2016 because I notice with amex sometimes if you do other services with the cruise it may still recognize it as from the same cruise Generally speaking it's how the purchase was coded that determines whether the credits are automatically applied or not. In the past, for example, I've seen purchases from the fun shops (formerly known as Bon Voyage) code the same way that booking a new cruise did. I don't know if adding OBC or pre-paying gratuities codes the same way, I would imagine it would but can't guarantee it. When I did my test earlier this year, excursions coded a little differently. Just know that it "technically" is not a valid purchase under the ToC, so you'll have no recourse if it isn't automatically applied. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizsbuzz Posted February 20, 2017 #22 Share Posted February 20, 2017 because I notice with amex sometimes if you do other services with the cruise it may still recognize it as from the same cruise Where you were able to get the credit for prepaying gratuities separately after the booking? Tx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizsbuzz Posted February 20, 2017 #23 Share Posted February 20, 2017 because I notice with amex sometimes if you do other services with the cruise it may still recognize it as from the same cruise Were you able to get the credit for prepaying gratuities separately after the booking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizsbuzz Posted February 20, 2017 #24 Share Posted February 20, 2017 because I notice with amex sometimes if you do other services with the cruise it may still recognize it as from the same cruise Were you able to get the credit for prepaying gratuities separately after the booking?Tx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizsbuzz Posted February 20, 2017 #25 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Were you able to get the credit for prepaying gratuities separately after the booking?Tx Sorry for repeating the post unintentionally. Kept getting error as soon as I submit the post :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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