Amex offer - $350 off $1,000 - expires 12/31/21

[TheMiz]

31 minutes ago, Cutigerlady said:

Thank you!  I've been an Amex user for years and never knew about these offers!  I occasionally get some in the mail, but it is never to something I actually use.  The ones online had several that benefit me!

 

I have to manually check for deals

[mack44]

I can also confirm the cruise planner stuff do qualify for this deal.  I just booked all our excursions stuff and got the confirmation email from AMEX after the purchase.  As a bonus, some of the excursions had a discount today.

[CruisingHogFan]

I plan to book drink packages to get the $500 off. If drink packages go on sale before our cruise and I cancel what was booked under the offer is AMEX going to take the $500 back? Of course I would book at the new lower price but that could be after 12/31.

[HxFx]

DH had the one for $200 back after spending $500. We would have never known. Thanks!

[Fury1995]

Primary and authorized user with separate logins work if both have the offer and have it added to the individual cards. We just did this and have a total of $700 back.

[borg1of2]

Any idea what the offer varies?  I am a gold card member, but on,y had the $200 if I spend $500 offer. 

[Dajbman22]

I had the $200 back for $500 show up on Monday, so I added it, then cancelled and re-bought my Beverage package for my cruise next week, and I got the confirmation from Amex! More confirmation it works in the cruise planner!

[brillohead]

1 hour ago, borg1of2 said:

Any idea what the offer varies?  I am a gold card member, but on,y had the $200 if I spend $500 offer. 

Technically, that's a "better" offer, percentage-wise, because it's 40% "free", even though it's less actual money. 

I'm sure there's some algorithm that relates to your spending habits and your credit score that determine which offer you got.  I have an outstanding credit score, but use my AmEx card very little (because I get more benefits off my other cards), and I got the 40%/$200 offer.  

[sunonfire]

19 hours ago, CruisingHogFan said:

I plan to book drink packages to get the $500 off. If drink packages go on sale before our cruise and I cancel what was booked under the offer is AMEX going to take the $500 back? Of course I would book at the new lower price but that could be after 12/31.

Yes they would. It tells you exactly. The offer has an expiration date. 

[Tree_skier]

So I put $750 on two different cruises booked for next year and today, when they switched from pending to posted, this showed up in my online account.  🙂 

 

 

Nothing on my statement yet.  Has anyone seen how long it takes to actually show up as a credit on your statement?

[live.love.cruise]

9 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

So I put $750 on two different cruises booked for next year and today, when they switched from pending to posted, this showed up in my online account.  🙂 

 

 

Nothing on my statement yet.  Has anyone seen how long it takes to actually show up as a credit on your statement?

I used my $200/$500 offer last Saturday  to book a cruise, within minutes I received the email saying congrats on using the offer.  On Monday the $200 credit was applied and deducted from my balance .

Edited October 16, 2021 by live.love.cruise

[Tree_skier]

Good, so then I should see something on Monday 🙂 

[brillohead]

34 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

Nothing on my statement yet.  Has anyone seen how long it takes to actually show up as a credit on your statement?

Go back a page and I posted and someone else posted pics of our statements.

[MikeKl]

How long did it take once you spent over the amount you needed to get the email from Amex confirming?

[jerseygirl3]

42 minutes ago, MikeKl said:

How long did it take once you spent over the amount you needed to get the email from Amex confirming?

Mine appeared as a $500 credit to my balance 5 days after I charged  $1500. 

[Tree_skier]

I've only had an Amex card for less than 6 months.  Is this a promotion that I should see again within the next year?

 

[coreyfr]

Can you purchase on board credit after booking in order to get to the required spending for the credit? I am unsure because I have not booked yet. Thanks

[MikeKl]

3 hours ago, MikeKl said:

How long did it take once you spent over the amount you needed to get the email from Amex confirming?

I did not get the email after spending the $1,500 as others have reported.  The charges are still pending on the AMEX app, I called AMEX they said it should get applied when the charges post.  It is possible that since I spent the first $300 last week immediately after I accepted the offer, and since todays transactions aren’t over 1500 , it hasn’t triggered the email.  I cruise a week from tomorrow so hopefully everything gets straightened out.

[PigsCanFly]

I added the 500/200 to my AXBlue card on Oct 8th, ordered 3nt dining & soda pkgs for 3 of us on Oct 8th and received the $200 credit on my card on Oct 11th.

[Jezo]

Can someone let me know if this will work if I made my initial deposit on another card?  The offer text says:

 

DETAILS

Get a one-time $350 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a minimum of $1,000 in one or more transactions on reservations booked at royalcaribbean.com, by phone at 1-866-562-7625 or by contacting your preferred travel advisor by 12/31/2021. See terms for exclusions.

 

So does this mean I can pay $1,000 on my eligible Amex card for my already existing reservation and get the credit or did I need to book with the Amex to begin with?

[borg1of2]

1 hour ago, Jezo said:

Can someone let me know if this will work if I made my initial deposit on another card?  The offer text says:

 

DETAILS

Get a one-time $350 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a minimum of $1,000 in one or more transactions on reservations booked at royalcaribbean.com, by phone at 1-866-562-7625 or by contacting your preferred travel advisor by 12/31/2021. See terms for exclusions.

 

So does this mean I can pay $1,000 on my eligible Amex card for my already existing reservation and get the credit or did I need to book with the Amex to begin with?

That’s my understanding and what I plan to do. I really think it just need to be any charge from Royal Caribbean. Post above got it for buying the beverage package. 

[brillohead]

2 hours ago, Jezo said:

Can someone let me know if this will work if I made my initial deposit on another card? 

So does this mean I can pay $1,000 on my eligible Amex card for my already existing reservation and get the credit or did I need to book with the Amex to begin with?

I booked ages ago with my Discover card, and paid the balance with my AmEx.  Credit has already posted to my account.

[coreyfr]

20 hours ago, coreyfr said:

Can you purchase on board credit after booking in order to get to the required spending for the credit? I am unsure because I have not booked yet. Thanks

Can anyone enlighten me on this? Thanks 

[SherriZ366]

4 hours ago, borg1of2 said:

That’s my understanding and what I plan to do. I really think it just need to be any charge from Royal Caribbean. Post above got it for buying the beverage package. 

I put my deposit on a 2022 cruise on my RCI Visa card and also used 50,000 to reduce the price by $500.  I will charge enough of the remaining balance to use the credits on my husband's AMEX card as well as mine.  

[PigsCanFly]

4 hours ago, coreyfr said:

Can anyone enlighten me on this? Thanks 

The offer does not explicitly say that it does not apply to OBC.

I used the offer and purchased dining and soda package thru the planner.

I plan on using the offer for my wife's card to prepay grats for 2 upcoming cruises.

I also plan on using offer for our Son's card to prepay grats for 2 other upcoming cruises.

If the OBC purchase shows up as a purchase from royal caribbean, it should also work.  Where do you plan on purchasing the OBC from?

Edited October 17, 2021 by PigsCanFly
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