Using gift cards for HIA

[Jerseyshore73]

I tried to find the answer in previous posts (and called HAL) but couldn't find the answer. Can I use AARP gift cards to pay for the HIA package? I haven't bought the gift cards yet because the amount I buy is dependent on what I can use them for.

 

Thanks!

[Roz]

Yes you can.  You can't use gift cards for transfers and gratuities.  Also, you can't split payments.  For example, gift cards and a credit card. 

[POA1]

8 hours ago, Roz said:

Yes you can.  You can't use gift cards for transfers and gratuities.  Also, you can't split payments.  For example, gift cards and a credit card. 

We were able to split the payment between gift cards and a credit card. And by "we," I mean a HAL phone rep & me. The website would not play nice with split payments. The website wanted to charge everything to my credit card.

[Haljo1935]

8 hours ago, POA1 said:

We were able to split the payment between gift cards and a credit card. And by "we," I mean a HAL phone rep & me. The website would not play nice with split payments. The website wanted to charge everything to my credit card.

This has been my experience, too - called in and HAL applied both GC and CC to a single transaction. Also done using a TA.

Updated booking confirmation correctly reflected the split payment.

[jlawrence01]

I booked a cruise on the Niuew Amsterdam and the final payment is due next week.  There was a $2045 balance due after deposits.  I paid using 4 - $500 gift cards that i purchased from AARP at an 8% discount.  The balance, I placed on my credit card.  This was done by providing my travel agent with the account numbers on each on the four cards and their related PINs.  The rest was charged to my credit card on file.

[vicd1969]

On 5/28/2024 at 12:52 PM, Roz said:

Yes you can.  You can't use gift cards for transfers and gratuities.  Also, you can't split payments.  For example, gift cards and a credit card. 

But you can buy onboard credit w the gift card and that would then be applied to the gratuity charges, right?

[Roz]

@vicd1969, that is correct.  You just can't use gift cards to prepay gratuities.