{"id":261101,"date":"2024-06-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/cruise-pay-points\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T05:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:30:10","slug":"cruise-pay-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/cruise-pay-points\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I get a low-cost cruise with my credit card points?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let&#8217;s explore the possibilities of<strong>using our credit card points<\/strong> to cover or reduce the cost of this superb sea trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2099\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/josiah-weiss-croisiere-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"How can I get a low-cost cruise with my credit card points? - josiah weiss cruise unsplash\" class=\"wp-image-401499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/josiah-weiss-croisiere-unsplash.jpg 2099w, https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/josiah-weiss-croisiere-unsplash-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/josiah-weiss-croisiere-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/josiah-weiss-croisiere-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/josiah-weiss-croisiere-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2099px) 100vw, 2099px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-and-where-to-start\">How and where to start?<\/h2>\n\n\n<!-- milesopedia-newsletter-cta -->\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"h6 component__notice__title\">\n\t\t\t\tMaster travel loyalty programs\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Want to maximize your points and miles to travel better? Get <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/newsletter\/\">our weekly newsletter<\/a>: exclusive guides, earning strategies and curated offers from the Milesopedia team.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-promotions\">Promotions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/black-friday-cyber-monday-best-offers\/\">Black Friday<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=179931\">Cyber Monday<\/a>, Boxing Day, and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/experiences\/what-to-do-labour-day\/\">Labour Day<\/a> are days when you can find the best deals and discounts from <a title=\"CheapCruises.com\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cheapcruises-com\/\" rel=\"noindex\">cruise lines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, free fare for the 2nd occupant or for children travelling with you, 50% discount on a cruise, $0 deposit on reservation, free internet or open bar on board, etc. Sign up for their newsletter and we&#8217;ll keep you informed of promotions as soon as they become available.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>When buying a <strong>cruise<\/strong>, ask about the credits included, because nothing is included on a ship except the cabin and meals that constitute the basic package. It is rarely possible to bring alcohol on board. You therefore need to purchase it, just like Wi-Fi and excursions. In addition, regardless of the country you travel to, everything on the ship is paid in USD.  So have a <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/forex\/\">credit card with no conversion fees<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='page'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_page container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"page_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"207463\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22642,22640\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-research\">The research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cruise-passengers\">Cruise passengers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to book directly <a title=\"CruisesOnly.com\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cruisesonly-com\/\" rel=\"noindex\">with cruise lines<\/a> and then apply your reward points to the expense. If you plan on flying the same company a few times in the future, you should know that<strong>they all have their own loyalty program<\/strong> that gives benefits for each new booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the second or third booking, an agent is assigned to your file and will work for you, just like at <a title=\"Cruises - Holland America Line\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cruises-holland-america-line\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Holland America Line<\/a>. Interestingly, unlike hotel statuses, cruise line statuses earned per day at sea are <strong>for life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-canadian-travel-agencies-and-advisors\">Canadian travel agencies and advisors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The expertise of accredited advisors for <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/disney-our-ultimate-guide-to-disney-cruise-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney cruises<\/a>, for example, can save us unnecessary expense. We would also be surprised by the bonuses agents have access to, such as onboard spending credits or cabin upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"263726\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-online-sites\">Online sites<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Different websites can help you to book your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Cruises.com\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cruises-com\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Cruises.com<\/a>: This site offers a wide range of cruises available worldwide, with options for various budgets and preferences. It is known for its detailed offers and the possibility of booking directly online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"CheapCruises.com\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cheapcruises-com\/\" rel=\"noindex\">CheapCruises.com<\/a>: As the name suggests, this site specializes in discount cruise offers. It aims to provide the best deals and promotions for cruises, focusing on value for money for popular destinations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"CruisesOnly.com\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cruisesonly-com\/\" rel=\"noindex\">CruisesOnly.com<\/a>: This site is a cruise specialist, offering a wide range of options from luxury cruises to more affordable cruises. It offers expert advice and detailed information to help users choose the perfect cruise for their needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/costco-travel-how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costco Travel<\/a> sometimes offers discounts, often issued upon your return as <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/costco-tips-warehouse-savings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costco gift cards<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"CroisiEurope - River cruises&nbsp;: Special offers and promotions\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/croisieurope-croisieres-fluviales-offres-speciales-et-promotions\/\" rel=\"noindex\">CroisiEurope &#8211; River cruises&nbsp;: Special offers and promotions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1142\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-at-15.47.16.png\" alt=\"How can I get a low-cost cruise with my credit card points? - red tag air miles cruise\" class=\"wp-image-352939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-at-15.47.16.png 1142w, https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-at-15.47.16-450x268.png 450w, https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-at-15.47.16-1024x609.png 1024w, https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-at-15.47.16-200x119.png 200w, https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-02-29-at-15.47.16-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1142px) 100vw, 1142px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"247130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-loyalty-programs\">Loyalty programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-miles\">AIR MILES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The AIR MILES loyalty program in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/vacations.airmiles.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">redtag.ca <\/a>offers the possibility of using our DREAM miles to book cruises. Just go to the member page and under the travel tab, choose <strong>Cruises<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exchange ratio is 909 miles per $100. Plus, you&#8217;ll earn miles on the cash portion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you dream of 9,090 miles, you can apply $1,000 to the base price of your cruise. Port fees, taxes, and other charges must be paid in cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, the AIR MILES cruise interface offers filters that highlight opportunities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Destinations and number of nights&nbsp;;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depending on price&nbsp;;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special offers, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, in most cases, you will first need to travel farther south to board your ship. Florida\u2019s three ports\u2014Cape Canaveral, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/experiences\/travel-guide-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami<\/a>, and Fort Lauderdale\u2014have hundreds of departures each week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to arrive the day before and take advantage of a nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/complete-map-hotels-marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott hotel<\/a> because if the plane is delayed, the ship will not wait for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flights with <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-use-points-aventura-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aventura<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/membership-rewards\/\">Points-privil\u00e8ges<\/a> points? There are several ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/free-flight-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take a cheap flight to Florida<\/a>, to join your cruise.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"7113,257364,341771\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Two people in a couple who would like to collect several thousand AIR MILES miles could opt for the following cards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=22488\">BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BMO AIR MILES<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\u2020 Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=22488\">BMO AIR MILES World Elite Business Mastercard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-canada-vacations-and-aeroplan-flight-cruise\">Air Canada Vacations and Aeroplan: flight + cruise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can redeem Aeroplan points for a Flight and Cruise package. The ratio is 1,000 points for a $10 credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more, when you book a cruise with a flight, the first piece of luggage is free per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To redeem your Aeroplan points when booking a cruise, you must call the <a rel=\"noindex\" title=\"Air Canada Vacations\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/air-canada-vacations\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Air Canada Vacations<\/a> reservations department at 1-866-529-2079. The points in your account will then be deducted by the agent once the purchase has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aeroplan-credit-cards\">Aeroplan: credit cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan credit cards<\/a> to earn points to use for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-aeroplan-card\/\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-aeroplan-reserve-card\/\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Reserve Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/td-aeroplan-visa-platinum-card\/\">TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Platinum* Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/td-aeroplan-visa-infinite-card\/\">TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/td-aeroplan-visa-infinite-privilege-card\/\">TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite Privilege* Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='5'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--5 container_count--lots'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"100492,22723,22722,108763,108765\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marriott-bonvoy-cruise-with-points\">Marriott Bonvoy&nbsp;: Cruise with points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If we are used to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-hotels\/\">using our points<\/a> in the various Marriott Bonvoy hotels and by the same token calculating their value according to a certain scale, <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Marriott cruise benefits\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/avantages-croisieres-marriott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cruise with points Marriott<\/a> takes us elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The redemption rate is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>63,000 points = US$250<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>125,000 points = US$500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>250,000 points = $1000 USD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>625,000 points = US$2,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,250,000 points = US$5,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As many as required = one free cruise.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This conversion of points is converted into a certificate. If needed, you can pay the remaining amount in USD with your credit card, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/forex\/\">with no foreign transaction fees<\/a>, or take advantage of promotions with our Canadian <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy-american-express-card\/\">Marriott Bonvoy\u2122 American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card*<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only drawback is that some cruises are reserved for U.S. Marriott Bonvoy residents\/members only. You therefore need to read the terms and conditions carefully and contact Cruise with Points Customer Service at 1-800-596-0452.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"267909\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s up to you to decide whether or not you want to use a credit card that doesn&#8217;t charge a <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/forex\/\">conversion fee<\/a> and apply your Marriott points to your <strong>cruise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Other benefits with <em>Cruise with Points Marriott<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A wide choice of cruisers and products;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>110% guaranteed price policy;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>75% discount on certain cruises compared to the prices advertised in brochures;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-time bonuses such as cabin upgrades (please note that our hotel statutes are not recognized on ships);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 4,500 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com\/?&amp;click=10635\">personalized excursions during stopovers.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marriott-bonvoy-credit-cards\">Marriott Bonvoy: credit cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/marriott-bonvoy-points\/\">credit cards to earn Marriott Bonvoy points<\/a> for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy-american-express-card\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<sup>&reg;<\/sup> American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy-business-american-express-card\/\">Marriott Bonvoy\u2122 Business American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"267909,22624,22621\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-travel-points-of-our-financial-institutions\">The travel points of our financial institutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-national-bank-reward-points\">National Bank reward points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/nbc-a-la-carte-rewards\/\">National Bank \u00c0 la carte Rewards program<\/a> lets you book a <strong>cruise with travel points<\/strong> by applying your points as a statement credit, no matter where you want to book your cruise. The redemption ratio is 12,000 points per $100 redeemed on your card or 55,000 points per $500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-use-nbc-rewards-points-travel\/\">this article<\/a> that explains how to apply your National Bank points to travel.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"194706\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nbc-credit-cards\">NBC Credit cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/national-bank-of-canada\/\">NBC credit cards<\/a> for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/nbc-platinum-mastercard\/\">National Bank Platinum Mastercard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/nbc-world-mastercard\/\">National Bank World Mastercard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/nbc-world-elite-mastercard\/\">National Bank World Elite Mastercard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22652,401432,22654\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-td-rewards-points\">TD Rewards Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>TD&#8217;s travel platform is called <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/expedia-for-td-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia for TD<\/a>. You will find various products there, including <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/best-cruise-traveller-type\/\">cruises<\/a>. The most cost-effective way to use TD Rewards points is by booking travel directly on this site. 200 points are worth $1 in statement credit on your credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/offers\/cards\/new-td-first-class-travel-offer\/\">TD Rewards points<\/a> can also be applied as a statement credit if you book your cruise elsewhere. The point value will be 250 points for a $1 cash back.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"214598\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-td-credit-cards\">TD: Credit Cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/td\/\">TD credit cards<\/a> for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/td-platinum-travel-visa-card\/\">TD Platinum Travel Visa* Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/td-first-class-travel-visa-infinite-card\/\">TD First Class Travel<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='5'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22724,22725\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bmo-rewards-points\">BMO Rewards points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/bmo-rewards-cards-use-travel-points\/\">BMO Rewards<\/a> points can be used for different types of travel, including <strong>cruises<\/strong>. The value of your <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-use-bmo-reward-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMO Rewards points when redeemed against travel<\/a> will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15,000 points = $100 (or 0.67\u00a2\/point) back on your credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you can supplement your travel purchases with points and cash.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"333787\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bmo-credit-cards\">BMO: Credit cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/bmo\/\">BMO credit cards<\/a> for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-ascend-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO Ascend\u2122 World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-eclipse-visa-infinite-card\/\">BMO eclipse Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-eclipse-visa-infinite-privilege-card\/\">BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege* Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='5'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22673,105658,22672,105731\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cibc-aventura\">CIBC Aventura<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use your <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/offers\/cards\/cibc-aventura-visa-infinite-card-offer\/\">Aventura points<\/a> to buy the cruise or the airfare ticket that will take you to the cruise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s all about paying the way you want with a CIBC Aventura Card. Then, when the transaction is pending, you can use your points to pay it off right away!<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"234061\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cibc-credit-cards\">CIBC: Credit cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/cibc\/\">CIBC credit cards<\/a> for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/cibc-aventura-gold-visa-card\/\">CIBC Aventura<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gold Visa* Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/cibc-aventura-visa-infinite-card\/\">CIBC Aventura<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='5'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"153316,22689,22698,22690\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mbna-rewards\">MBNA Rewards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to<a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/mbna\/\">use MBNA Rewards points<\/a> is to apply them to carded travel purchases such as <strong>cruises<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10,000 points = $100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a valuable credit card in the MBNA Rewards program: the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/mbna-rewards-platinum-plus-mastercard-qc\/\">MBNA Rewards Platinum Plus<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mbna-credit-cards\">MBNA: Credit Cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/mbna\/\">MBNA credit cards<\/a> for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/mbna-rewards-platinum-plus-mastercard-qc\/\">MBNA Rewards Platinum Plus<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/mbna-rewards-world-elite-qc\/\">MBNA Rewards World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22681,25774\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scene\">Scene+<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most lucrative way to use <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/scotiabank\/\">Scene+ points<\/a> remains applying points to travel purchases previously charged to the card (hotel, flights, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-airbnb\/\">Airbnb<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reviews\/products\/vrbo-vacation-rentals-by-owner\/\">VRBO<\/a>, <a title=\"Cruises.com\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cruises-com\/\" rel=\"noindex\">cruises<\/a>, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the cruise costs $1,500, you pay the agency or travel website with your credit card that earns Scene+ points (for example, the <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite +* Card\" href=\"\/go\/scotiabank-passport-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite +* Card).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then use your points to pay yourself back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10,000 points = $100 less to pay on your credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"248186\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scotia-credit-cards\">Scotia: Credit cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/scotiabank\/\">Scotia credit cards<\/a> for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-passport-visa-infinite-card\/\">Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite +* Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-gold-american-express-card\/\">Scotiabank Gold American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22640,22642,22638\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-american-express-membership-rewards\">American Express Membership Rewards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These points are accumulated with <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/american-express-canada\/\">American Express credit cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone agrees: the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a> is one of the best credit cards in Canada for quickly earning points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, this card\u2019s main appeal is that it earns 5X points on everything categorized as restaurants, food delivery, and groceries. These Membership Rewards points are equivalent to a 5% return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, once redeemed, the reward points appear as a statement credit on your credit card statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10,000 Membership Rewards points = $100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore possible to use these rewards points to cover the costs of the cruise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-american-express-credit-cards\">American Express: Credit cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/membership-rewards\/\">American Express Membership Rewards credit cards<\/a> for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-gold-rewards-card\/\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/the-platinum-card\/\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='8'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621,22616,22620,116031\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cash-back-credit-cards\">Cash back credit cards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All cash-back credit cards are excellent for saving money on a cruise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cash rebates are ideal for people who don&#8217;t want to book on bank booking platforms. The strategy is to set these savings aside in a separate account to pay for the cruise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cash-back-credit-cards\">Cash Back: Credit Cards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of<a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/cash-back\/\"> cash back credit cards<\/a> for your cruise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/bmo-cashback-world-elite-mastercard\/\">BMO CashBack<sup>&reg;<\/sup> World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"SimplyCash<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Preferred Card from American Express\" href=\"\/go\/amex-simplycash-preferred\/\" rel=\"noindex\">SimplyCash<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Preferred Card from American Express<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/cibc-dividend-visa-infinite-card\/\">CIBC Dividend<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/td-cash-back-visa-infinite-card\/\">TD Cash Back Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotia-momentum-visa-infinite-card\/\">Scotia Momentum<sup>&reg;<\/sup> VISA Infinite+* Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='8'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--5 container_count--lots'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"225991,22676,22695,22637,22626\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div 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Check whether it makes sense to get another one as a duplicate and end up paying for nothing. 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