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American Express Membership Rewards® members: check your cards now for what appears to be a very targeted and limited Norwegian Cruise Lines Amex Offer.
Norwegian Cruise Lines Amex Offer
Here’s the offer I received: use your card to spend at least $1,000 in eligible purchases and receive a one-time 25,000 Membership Rewards points bonus.
Purchases must be made at NCL.com or by calling 1-888-438-7114. Terms apply and the offer expires on July 24, 2023. You have any number of ways to trigger this offer either by making a new booking and spending at least $1,000 or if you have an existing booking making a payment of $1,000 or even buying 2x$500 fully refundable onboard credits for a current booking (René does this all the time).
We value Membership Rewards® points at about 1.5 cents each (and that’s relatively conservative). So, the bonus points promotion is worth around $375 (in our opinion).
Only one of my three Amex Membership Rewards® cards received the offer: my card_name.
Norwegian Cruise Lines Amex Offer Exclusions
The offer specifically excludes the following:
- purchases onboard
- Norwegian gift cards
- shore excursions
- transportation to and from the ship
Add the Offer Now
Amex specifically notes that the offer is limited. Given that neither of my other two cards (card_name and card_name) leads me to believe this is a highly targeted promotion. So, check your Amex account now and add the offer!
Happy earning and sailing!
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Chris, thanks for highlighting this deal! I received a similar offer on my AmEX Gold (personal) card – Spend $1,000+ get $250 back. I have a cruise booked in 2024 and went ahead and paid me pre-paid service charges which were just over $1k. The added benefit is that it locks in the $25pp/day amount. The past few years these seem to be going up annually.
@DLPTATL – Remember you can, when you pre-pay those with NCL like you did, you can request them back last day and then pay out cash to those you want to who took care of you on the cruise.
René – Good point on cashing out for tips. I’ve never done that before. I generally tip on top of the auto gratuities in cash for butlers, housekeepers, and any special dining/lounge staff. Per your previous suggestion in another post, I’m now thinking about bringing along small gifts for the team servicing our cabin.
@DLPTATL – Most times I just let it go but some sailings I almost never visit main dining (who spit tips) and specialty already have 18% built in so then I like to just tip cash directly to all who help me.
I only have the American Express Green card. Can I apply for another card to take advantage of this offer
Kind of a risky proposition, honestly. If you weren’t targeted on your Green Card, you might not be on a new card.
But if you’re itching to a get a new Amex Membership Rewards card, then maybe?
Between P2 and I, we have the Amex Platinum, Amex Gold, and 2 Amex Bonvoys. Didn’t get the offer. 🙁