39 min

Cruise Hacking - Free Cruises, Maximizing Offers, Status Matching & CRAZY Prices Right Now Miles to Memories - Conversations About Miles, Points & Travel

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Episode Description
In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast Shawn will discuss all of the craziness in the cruise industry and some amazing deals you don't want to miss out on before the cruise industry returns to normal. Recorded from his Transatlantic cruise somewhere in the middle of the ocean, he discusses strategies for saving on the 3 major mass market cruise lines (Carnival, Royal Caribbean and NCL) plus how you can utilize casino and hotel status to get free cruises & more. Plus Ellie joins in to review the Carnival Pride from a kids perspective. Enjoy!
Episode Notes
01:55 - Why Shawn has 6 cruises booked right now
02:38 - Carnival Fun Match - Status match for free cruises
06:18 - Types of Carnival offers & what to do if they don't offer you a free cruise
08:39 - Carnival casino match on board experience - How it works
10:51 - Maximizing Carnival free cruise offers
11:16 - Carnival Pride mini review
16:42 - Ellie's review of Carnival Pride from a kid's perspective
18:40 - Maximizing gift cards, cashback offers & more
20:00 - Saving big on Royal Caribbean & being opportunistic
20:52 - Utilizing Royal Caribbean & MGM Rewards partnership
22:21 - Transferring a cruise to a travel agent for free
23:28 - Royal Caribbean's RoyalUp. Amazing upgrade opportunities 
27:04 - Cruise line past guest offers are amazing right now
32:06 - How NCL is pricing their cruise deals
33:22 - Comparing Carnival, Royal Caribbean & NCL
 34:43 - One last way to get casino offers on cruise ships
Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com. 
You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!
Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description
In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast Shawn will discuss all of the craziness in the cruise industry and some amazing deals you don't want to miss out on before the cruise industry returns to normal. Recorded from his Transatlantic cruise somewhere in the middle of the ocean, he discusses strategies for saving on the 3 major mass market cruise lines (Carnival, Royal Caribbean and NCL) plus how you can utilize casino and hotel status to get free cruises & more. Plus Ellie joins in to review the Carnival Pride from a kids perspective. Enjoy!
Episode Notes
01:55 - Why Shawn has 6 cruises booked right now
02:38 - Carnival Fun Match - Status match for free cruises
06:18 - Types of Carnival offers & what to do if they don't offer you a free cruise
08:39 - Carnival casino match on board experience - How it works
10:51 - Maximizing Carnival free cruise offers
11:16 - Carnival Pride mini review
16:42 - Ellie's review of Carnival Pride from a kid's perspective
18:40 - Maximizing gift cards, cashback offers & more
20:00 - Saving big on Royal Caribbean & being opportunistic
20:52 - Utilizing Royal Caribbean & MGM Rewards partnership
22:21 - Transferring a cruise to a travel agent for free
23:28 - Royal Caribbean's RoyalUp. Amazing upgrade opportunities 
27:04 - Cruise line past guest offers are amazing right now
32:06 - How NCL is pricing their cruise deals
33:22 - Comparing Carnival, Royal Caribbean & NCL
 34:43 - One last way to get casino offers on cruise ships
Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com. 
You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!
Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

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