karinad Posted September 8, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I just got the NCL MasterCard about 3 weeks ago. How long does it take the points to post? Our cruise is at the end of Oct. I want to be able to take advantage of my earnings on this cruise. I don't know where on with which cruise line we'll sail next. I know I won't lose the points, but I don't want them sitting there for a few years. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzalady1 Posted September 8, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) I just got the NCL MasterCard about 3 weeks ago. How long does it take the points to post? Our cruise is at the end of Oct. I want to be able to take advantage of my earnings on this cruise. I don't know where on with which cruise line we'll sail next. I know I won't lose the points, but I don't want them sitting there for a few years. Thanks! We made a purchase as soon as we got the card and the bonus points posted on the first statement. Edited September 8, 2014 by pizzalady1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnoliaBlossom Posted September 8, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 8, 2014 We have several NCL cards and they always posted by first statement but others on the NCL thread have posted longer times. Better get busy! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azappraiser Posted September 8, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I just got the NCL MasterCard about 3 weeks ago. How long does it take the points to post? Our cruise is at the end of Oct. I want to be able to take advantage of my earnings on this cruise. I don't know where on with which cruise line we'll sail next. I know I won't lose the points, but I don't want them sitting there for a few years. Thanks! Agree with previous posters... the points will be pending after making your 1st purchase, then will become available for redemption once your billing cycle closes. As soon as they're available, you can call the 800 number (on the WorldPoints web site) to redeem them. The rep will email an Amenity Confirmation following your call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinad Posted September 8, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Thanks! This is very helpful! I'm sure I'll save a couple of bucks. Maybe won't get a full cruise, but every little bit helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinad Posted September 9, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Agree with previous posters... the points will be pending after making your 1st purchase, then will become available for redemption once your billing cycle closes. As soon as they're available, you can call the 800 number (on the WorldPoints web site) to redeem them. The rep will email an Amenity Confirmation following your call. So...the points that I've earned up to the end of the billing cycle (lets say that billing cycle ends Oct. 15th) I'll be able to use for OBC's for my Oct. 27th cruise? I must call World Points so they could transfer them for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted September 9, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 9, 2014 FWIW, if you are saying the points for one of the big awards or unless you are buying a car or something on the card that is going to set you up for LOTZ of points, you might want to consider waiting until after your cruise to redeem. That way you can get 2 points for every dollar you spend on board. Once you are home, you can then just redeem them for cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinad Posted September 9, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted September 9, 2014 FWIW, if you are saying the points for one of the big awards or unless you are buying a car or something on the card that is going to set you up for LOTZ of points, you might want to consider waiting until after your cruise to redeem. That way you can get 2 points for every dollar you spend on board. Once you are home, you can then just redeem them for cash. Oh...how does that work? Sorry, I'm new to this card. I have CCL cc and I know that you could redeem the points on any type of travel within so many months(maybe 6?) after travel. What's the points to cash ratio? I know that these cruise credit cards aren't the best cards to earn rewards with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted September 9, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 9, 2014 The last time I cashed in points for On Board Credit, it took about 10,000 points for $100. I do not remember how far in advance of your cruise you had to call in order to redeem points for OBC. I think I called about 10 days in advance of my cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted September 9, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Oh...how does that work? Sorry, I'm new to this card. I have CCL cc and I know that you could redeem the points on any type of travel within so many months(maybe 6?) after travel. What's the points to cash ratio? I know that these cruise credit cards aren't the best cards to earn rewards with. I'd suggest taking a look at the rewards website, that way you can find out exactly the number of points you have or expect to have will be worth. I've never cashed mine out...we saved over three or four years and used our 60k points to upgrade from an inside to "our" bow facing, huge balcony stateroom on our 19 day cruise next year...that "saved" us over $2,300! More valuable at least in personal satisfaction than the 180k points on my Delta card it took to move us from the back of the bus to biz class last year when we flew to our Italian cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinad Posted September 9, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted September 9, 2014 The credit card reward points that I've gotten the most for are United, which we flew r/t to Europe with last yr. and Starwoods SPG points that we stayed in Amsterdam with. Also, Hilton Honors and Amex. I try to use one credit card, to aim for free travel, at a time. Clay, that sounds like a great way to use your points for the upgraded cabin! We only book balcony cabins. It would be nice to get an inside and upgrade to balcony. I always look at the price of the inside cabins and wish that I could tolerate one because the price is so much cheaper! We spend a lot of time in the cabin, so, the room is 99% to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinad Posted September 12, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I just got my first NCL charge statement. It says that the closing date was Sept. 5, so, I guess the next one will be around Oct. 5 and so on...Nov 5 we will still be on our cruise. If I didn't want to wait until after the cruise to redeem them. will the Oct. 5 closing date total points be what's available for us to transfer over to our onboard acct.? If that's the case, then I don't want to use the credit card after the Oct. 5 closing because it won't help me on that cruise? Then, again, if we would buy a Future Cruise Certificate and plan to cruise in the near future with NCL that would be double points on the cc. I guess it's a good idea to know before sailing if there's a future cruise that looks good. I do like to plan ahead, but, it's usually after I get off the cruise, not quite a year ahead. Playing the "points/miles" game takes some work and planning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted September 13, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Keep in mind you have a good while to use the future cruise credit. We try to always have two on our account. They are really great for long expensive cruises booked waaaay in advance. The $150 (net) we gave NCL has been paying the deposit on our April 2015 cruise since last February....if not for the FCC, ithe deposit would have been $800 as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinad Posted September 23, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted September 23, 2014 FWIW, if you are saying the points for one of the big awards or unless you are buying a car or something on the card that is going to set you up for LOTZ of points, you might want to consider waiting until after your cruise to redeem. That way you can get 2 points for every dollar you spend on board. Once you are home, you can then just redeem them for cash. We're a month out from our cruise. If I don't transfer my cc points over to my cruise acct., I can wait until after my cruise and then call who? Is it MasterCard for NCL or is it NCL to cash out? Do they apply it as a credit to your card? Does the cash=the same amount (10,000=$100.)? I know it's not the way to think, but, if either I or my dh suddenly die, those hard earned points die with us. Yeah, sick I know, but we had sudden deaths in our family a few yrs. ago. Our daughter died suddenly just before we were going on a cruise. Of course, no cruise without her. Use it or lose it! Having said that, I do love to plan a yr. or more for a cruise. Planning is 90% of going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa522 Posted September 23, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Hello, does anyone have the website to where you can look up the rewards? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted September 23, 2014 #16 Share Posted September 23, 2014 We're a month out from our cruise. If I don't transfer my cc points over to my cruise acct., I can wait until after my cruise and then call who? Is it MasterCard for NCL or is it NCL to cash out? Do they apply it as a credit to your card? quote] Hello, does anyone have the website to where you can look up the rewards? Thanks in advance I access the redemption site by logging onto Bank of America account...here is where it took me: https://www.managerewardsonline.bankofamerica.com/RWDapp/ns/home?mc=mwprwd&tks=8a41aa484810efad0148a36e71645fe8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now