Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Norwegian Cruise Line has extended its Future Cruise Credit (FCCs) booked by date until the end of the year (2022) allowing customers more time to redeem their credits from previously canceled cruises. This will mostly affect NCL customers who had a cruise booked and canceled back in 2020 but have so far been unable to […]
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Prestigious Crystal Cruises Halts Operations, “Symphony” Stuck In The Bahamas After U.S. Judge Issues Arrest Warrant
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Crystal Cruises was – for a long time – one of the world’s most prestigious and luxurious cruise lines but now the line has fallen victim to the bankruptcy of their parent company Genting MV in Hong Kong. Crystal Cruises has halted operations and at least one of their ships, the “Crystal Symphony” has fled […]
Celebrity Cruises Cancels Most Pacific Coastal Itineraries in March/April 2022, What To Do?
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Celebrity Cruises has just formally canceled a whole range of their popular Pacific Coastal cruises for the spring that are usually the shoulder-season waters for the Alaska-bound cruise ships before they’re heading up north. While the line hasn’t sent emails to all affected customers yet I found the information when I checked my already booked […]
Royal Caribbean Cancels Several Upcoming Cruises Due To Covid Concerns & Falling Passenger Numbers
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Royal Caribbean has announced that the company will cancel several upcoming cruises as Covid has returned to threaten the cruise industry after most ships that are currently sailing have reported Covid cases. Right now Royal Caribbean is canceling sailing on four ships, one of which (Vision of the Seas) will return to service later than […]
Celebrity Cruises & Other Lines Are Re-Introducing Mask Requirements for Indoor Spaces After Infections Exceed 1% Of Passengers
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Several cruise lines have started to (re)introduce a mask requirement for their voyages when utilizing the indoor spaces on the ship and some such as Celebrity Cruises haven’t really don’t a great job in communicating this, even on boarding day. I took the Celebrity Edge for another week out of Fort Lauderdale yesterday and their […]
Cruise Lines Giving Everyone Free Internet Are Losing Their Premium Wifi Customers Due To Bad Connection
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Several Cruise Lines including Celebrity Cruises have taken the step of offering “Always Included” fares that also cover standard internet on board, leading to passengers constantly playing on their phones and iPad’s. Unfortunately, this had a rather bad effect as the network (bandwidth) became so overwhelmed with all these users that even the premium internet […]
My Experience With Covid Rapid Testing At Walgreens Las Vegas For An Upcoming Cruise
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
I’m taking a cruise on Sunday and based on recent CDC guidelines you’re now required to provide a negative Covid test (can be a rapid test) that was taken max 2 calendar days prior to the sailing. Since I’m currently in Las Vegas I was a bit nervous if I’d get this done on time […]
12,500 Membership Rewards points with Norwegian Cruise Lines via Amex Offer [targeted / enrollment required]
Written by Nick Reyes @ Frequent Miler's Quick Deals
There is a new Amex Offer out today that’s good for 12,500 Membership Rewards points with a booking of $500 or more on Norwegian Cruise Lines. This is a targeted offer and enrollment is required. There’s also a second version that’s good for $125 back, though if you value Membership Rewards points at greater than 1c […]
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Royal Caribbean Cruisers Can Save $500 When Spending $1500+ With Their Eligible American Express Card
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
There is currently a very attractive American Express offer available when spending at least $1500 with Royal Caribbean Cruises in order to get a credit of $500 cash back. The offers is available on several U.S. based Amex cards (non-co-branded) when booking and paying for a Royal Caribbean cruise by 12/31/2021. The cruise can take […]
Royal Caribbean Spectrum of the Seas coming to Singapore in October 2022: All you need to know
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
A new Royal Caribbean ship is coming to Singapore next year: Spectrum of the Seas. Here’s what cruisegoers can expect.
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Carnival Cruise Chase Offer: Spend $100+ & Get $35 Back
Written by Stephen Pepper @ Frequent Miler's Quick Deals
There’s a new and targeted Chase Offer giving a $35 statement credit when spending $100 or more with Carnival Cruise Line. If you have this offer on more than one card, you might be able to get multiple statement credits. The Deal Spend $100+ on a Carnival Cruise purchase and get $35 back with a […]
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Judge Says Norwegian Cruise Line Can Require Vaccine Proof For Florida Sailings
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The fight between cruise lines and the state of Florida has been going on for months. In the interest of safety and public health, several cruise lines wanted to be…
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Read MoreCarnival Cruises VIFP Players Club “Fun Match” Is Back: Get Your Complimentary Cruise Including Suites
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Carnival Cruises is once again responding with generous offers to applicants for their Fun Match program which is a status match campaign for members of competing land and sea based casino programs. After submission of the existing membership card and current competing offers (if any) Carnival will send the applicant an offer that can include […]
Virgin Voyages’ 2nd Ship Will Have A Feature Never Before Seen On A Cruise Ship
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
It’s always fun when a cruise ship uses an interesting figurehead or ornament on its bow. I think Disney Cruise Line (DCL) was the first one that really “wowed” people,…
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Read MoreAll Aboard: Celebrity Cruises Is Starting The First Alaska Sailing From/To Seattle Next Week, July 23 2021
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
After much anticipation the time has finally come that Alaska Cruises are back – one week from today on July 23, 2021 the Celebrity Millennium will leave from Seattle up to Skagway and return. Usually these cruises have to make a stop in Canada but since Canadian ports remain closed the U.S. Congress has passed […]
It Just Got A Lot Easier To Travel To Key West
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
For better or for worse, it just got a whole lot easier to travel to Key West. Back in 2020, on Election Day, Key West had some amendments on the…
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Read MoreThe 20 Most Trusted Travel & Hospitality Brands In The U.S.
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Morning Consult is a global, privately-held data intelligence and custom market research company established in 2014. With offices in Washington D.C., New York City, Chicago and San Francisco, it was…
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Read MoreUnvaccinated Guests On These Cruise Lines Will Face Some Hassles
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
The governor of Florida has been playing “chicken” with the CDC and cruise companies for several weeks. Whether he’s doing it as a form of political grandstanding or because he’s…
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Read MoreR.I.P. Gavin MacLeod: That Time When The Love Boat Cast Was Part Of A Princess Cruises Safety Video
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
As a Generation Xer, seeing Gavin MacCleod on T.V. was a given when I was a kid. I was introduced to him when he played Murray Slaughter on the Mary…
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Read MorePresident Biden Has Signed Bill H.R. 1318 Allowing Alaska Cruises To Sail From Seattle – Now What?
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
As I wrote a few days ago Congress has passed H.R. 1318, the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act which was signed into law by President Biden last night, paving the way for Alaska cruises to restart this summer. This legislation includes a waiver allowing foreign flagged cruise vessels to operate between U.S. ports only that has […]