WorkingForOBC Posted May 11, 2023 #1 Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) Just wanted to alert everyone that I received a spend $1000 on RCL, get 20,000 membership rewards points offer on my Amex Gold card (non-branded). Edited May 11, 2023 by WorkingForOBC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare S.A.M.J.R. Posted May 11, 2023 #2 Share Posted May 11, 2023 If it's non-branded, what are the points good for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingForOBC Posted May 11, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, S.A.M.J.R. said: If it's non-branded, what are the points good for? I amended my initial post. For me, I will receive AMEX membership rewards points. These can be used simply as a credit for your bill (1point = 1cent), or to book other travel through AMEX. But you get much better value by transferring the points to various airline partners. Edited May 11, 2023 by WorkingForOBC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmtx Posted May 11, 2023 #4 Share Posted May 11, 2023 2 hours ago, WorkingForOBC said: These can be used simply as a credit for your bill (1point = 1cent),. Do you still get the 1:1 redemption offer for "cash"? 20,000 pts for me now is a lot less than $200 on most things, unless I get a Darden gift card. And we both for the offer today here which is nice because I just had the offer back in Dec too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingForOBC Posted May 11, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted May 11, 2023 35 minutes ago, robmtx said: Do you still get the 1:1 redemption offer for "cash"? 20,000 pts for me now is a lot less than $200 on most things, unless I get a Darden gift card. And we both for the offer today here which is nice because I just had the offer back in Dec too Yes. We also had the offer last fall. At this point we'll be close to saving 20% on our upcoming cruises. Yes. You can get a statement credit (essentially cash), at the rate of 1 point per 1 cent. Gift cards are definitely a terrible use of points. Generally you don't ever want to use points to buy anything directly through AMEX. Usually you get the best exchange rate by transferring the points to a frequent flier program to buy flights with miles. Also there are tons of resources (much more knowledgeable than I am) out there on how to get the best redemption rates with Amex membership rewards points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted May 11, 2023 #6 Share Posted May 11, 2023 thanks for the heads up... I've added it. It's valid until the end of July... I've got a cruise to pay for before then so this will work out great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bundtkate Posted May 12, 2023 #7 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Thanks for the heads up! Had this available on my gold card as well and got it added. Here's hoping my TA was a bit slow putting down my deposit for our cruise on Harmony next year so it can count towards that spend. 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon.hed Posted May 12, 2023 #8 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Excellent. Thanks for the headsup. I’ve been hoping this offer would pop up. I got the 25k offer last year 2x and I have the 20k offer on mine and my wifes card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare perfect match Posted May 12, 2023 #9 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Thanks for the heads up on this AMEX offer! I’ve added it on my card, still have to check on DH’s card. I haven’t gotten the last two offers that came out, so I’m grateful for whatever I get from this one. I almost booked two cruises a couple of days ago but held off for some reason. I wasn’t sure why but for some unknown reason I decided to wait. I’m now very glad I did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFLRetired Posted May 12, 2023 #10 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Thank you OP. It's on my Platinum also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolChange37 Posted May 12, 2023 #11 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Where do you go to do this? I'm Platinum and don't see anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyZolt Posted May 12, 2023 #12 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Log into your American Express account. Scroll down past your current pending transactions and you should see "AmEx Offers and Benefits." Select "View All" and you can then see everything or choose one of the categories -- if you have this offer, it should be listed in the "Travel" category. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bundtkate Posted May 12, 2023 #13 Share Posted May 12, 2023 For anyone who doesn't see the offer, remember that Amex only shows you a set amount. Sometimes it'll be hidden until you add enough other random offers to your card for it to show up. There's no harm in adding an offer you'll never use so keep adding until new ones stop appearing and you'll know you've seen all you have available. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RobInMN Posted May 13, 2023 #14 Share Posted May 13, 2023 2 hours ago, bundtkate said: For anyone who doesn't see the offer, remember that Amex only shows you a set amount. Sometimes it'll be hidden until you add enough other random offers to your card for it to show up. There's no harm in adding an offer you'll never use so keep adding until new ones stop appearing and you'll know you've seen all you have available. And only on non-branded cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingHogFan Posted May 13, 2023 #15 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Got it also. Helps out on the drinks package!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depplep Posted May 13, 2023 #16 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Mine just showed up on my Platinum card, Spend $1000 or more and get 20,000 Membership points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFLRetired Posted May 14, 2023 #17 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Any idea how a gift card purchase would code? I don't need to spend this for any upcoming cruise. I'm just looking for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingHogFan Posted May 14, 2023 #18 Share Posted May 14, 2023 1 hour ago, CFLRetired said: Any idea how a gift card purchase would code? I don't need to spend this for any upcoming cruise. I'm just looking for the future. I would think it would work but I haven’t personally tried it. I’ve used it for cruise planner purchases several times in the past with no issues. Everything always codes the same once it hits the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted May 14, 2023 #19 Share Posted May 14, 2023 On 5/11/2023 at 2:54 PM, WorkingForOBC said: I amended my initial post. For me, I will receive AMEX membership rewards points. These can be used simply as a credit for your bill (1point = 1cent), or to book other travel through AMEX. But you get much better value by transferring the points to various airline partners. Or Delta flight miles. We haven't paid for air transportation for years! This is a great deal. I will pay off our upcoming cruise and get those points. Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted May 14, 2023 #20 Share Posted May 14, 2023 I linked the promotion to my card and will charge $1,000 on the next cruise that I will be paying off. i've been transferring Amex points to Hilton Honors when there are promotions. I think they also can be transferred to Marriott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted May 14, 2023 #21 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Done and done and 20K pts richer. This is one reason to be a Cruise Critic! Thoughtful info from fellow cruisers....Thank you WORKING FOR OBC! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine5 Posted May 14, 2023 #22 Share Posted May 14, 2023 not on our Amex Delta cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RobInMN Posted May 14, 2023 #23 Share Posted May 14, 2023 1 hour ago, elaine5 said: not on our Amex Delta cards. Correct. I think it's been well established over the years that RC offers never show up on branded cards. So no Delta Amex. Mine is also Delta. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick93 Posted May 14, 2023 #24 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Used and received! Amex platinum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPookey Posted May 15, 2023 #25 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Regarding the credit card… I redeemed points on 4/28. I’m cruising in a month. It’s 5/15 and I still don’t see the credit. I redeemed twice before for this cruise and the redemption showed up pretty quick online and in my app. Does anyone know who I contact to resolve? Is anyone else experiencing that long of a delay? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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