[Kerwin at Passrider] Current Offers February 26, 2025

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MILES/POINTS TIP OF THE WEEK

Cruise with Rewards—Maximize Your Points for Your Next Voyage

Even though cruises aren’t typically booked with miles and points directly, you can still leverage your travel rewards to enhance your cruise experience and save money. Here’s how:

1. Book Through Your Travel Portal:

   • Many travel rewards credit cards allow you to book cruises through their travel portals. This way, you can earn bonus points or miles on your cruise purchase while using flexible rewards to offset the cost. The larger airlines have a travel portal you can use to book cruises and get points for doing so.

     • Alaska Airlines - https://club.alaskaair.com/cruises/

     • American Airlines - https://www.bookaacruises.com/

     • Delta Air Lines - https://cruises.delta.com/

     • jetBlue - https://www.jetbluevacations.com/book/flights-cruise

     • Southwest Airlines - https://www.southwestcruises.com/

     • United Airlines - https://cruises.united.com/

2. Use a Travel Rewards Credit Card:

   • Pay for your cruise with a credit card that earns bonus rewards on travel expenses. Some cards offer extra points on cruise bookings, effectively lowering your out-of-pocket costs or future travel spending.

     • Here are some current offers:

       • BILT Rewards MasterCard

       • Capital One Card

       • Chase Marriott BONVOY

       • IHG Rewards Cards

3. Combine with Hotel or Airline Rewards:

   • If your itinerary includes pre- or post-cruise stays or flights, book those with your rewards. Many hotel programs and airline miles can be transferred or used to cover parts of your overall vacation, making your cruise more affordable.

4. Look for Onboard Credit Promotions:

   • Keep an eye out for cruise line promotions that offer onboard credits or bonus amenities when you book during certain periods. While not direct points, these perks enhance your cruise experience and add extra value to your booking.

Pro Tip:
Plan your entire trip as a package—combining flights, hotel stays, and your cruise—to maximize your rewards across multiple spending categories. This integrated approach can unlock additional points and exclusive offers, turning your cruise vacation into a truly rewarding journey.

PS: You can get lots more information about frequent traveler programs for airlines, hotels, and car rental companies in my frequent traveler course at https://cruisinaltitude.newzenler.com/courses/frequent-traveler-101.

HOTELS

If you book directly with the hotels, head over to https://www.passrider.com/hotels for links, and if you prefer to use an online travel agency, head over to https://www.passrider.com/expedia, my hotel booking partner.

STANDING STATUS MATCHES

Here are some more status match offers from other airlines. Remember that you cannot status match within the same Alliance. So if you have say American Airlines AAdvantage status, you can’t status match to British Airways:

Airlines

• Air France/KLM (SkyTeam)

• Alaska Airlines (oneworld)

• American Airlines (oneworld)

• British Airways (oneworld)

• Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam)

• jetBlue

• United Airlines (Star Alliance)

• Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam)

Cruise Lines

• Virgin Voyages

BILT REWARDS MASTERCARD

CURRENT CREDIT CARD OFFERS

Here are a few credit card offers that came across my desk. They have points sign-up bonuses so you can use them in your travels. Usually, a minimum spend is required before you get the points, so ensure you read the terms and conditions and abide by them.

Click on the bolded titles for the card in which you’re interested.

Chase Marriott Bonvoy

Choose any Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card that is right for you. I can be rewarded too if you apply here and are approved for this card. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/252j/0FY8DIDRGI

Capital One Credit Card

Capital One has several cards. See if you qualify for any of them.

IHG One Rewards Premier credit cards

• Earn 4 free nights with the IHG One Rewards Premier credit card.

• Earn 80,000 bonus points with IHG One Rewards Traveler credit card.

• Earn 140,000 bonus points with the IHG One Rewards Premier Business credit card.

Note: If you do get approved for any of these cards, I will earn points from the partner. Thank you in advance.

FREQUENT TRAVELER COURSE

You can get a lot more information about frequent traveler programs for airlines, hotels, and car rental companies in my frequent traveler course at https://cruisinaltitude.newzenler.com/courses/frequent-traveler-101.

And if you have any questions about credit card offers or any other travel questions, please hit reply and let me know.

Thank you!

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