AARP Carnival Gift Card?

[gazingm42]

I was looking at the Carnival Gift Card available for AARP members online. 

 

I am curious have other AARP members purchase these to pay off the cruise balance.  Also

can the be use for purchases online for specialty dinning, internet etc.

 

TIA

[Eli_6]

Yes, they can be.  AARP also has other cruise lines at 10 percent off as well. We have an AARP membership even though we are only in our 40s because of the travel benefits and discounts...in particular, British Airways. The only problem is that if for some reason you cancel, you have to wait for a new gift card to come in the mail.  They don't just refund the money to the old card or your credit card. 

[alyssamma]

33 minutes ago, gazingm42 said:

I was looking at the Carnival Gift Card available for AARP members online. 

 

I am curious have other AARP members purchase these to pay off the cruise balance.  Also

can the be use for purchases online for specialty dinning, internet etc.

 

TIA

@Eli_6 gave a perfect answer, but I will add a few more details. The come in denominations of $100 and $500 and you can only get 5 in a month. So, five $500s, *or* five $100s, *or* five of some combination of $100s and $500s.

 

Anything you have left over can be put on OBC at guest services when you board.

[tutzig]

I purchased 4 $500 ones to pay for 4 drink packages prior to the price increases. I am going to use the remaining to add to the onboard account.

 

It really hurt my pride to join AARP, but it was worth saving the $$

[Jeni99]

I buy them to buy all cruise stuff! The cruise, drink packages, wifi, and excursions

[gazingm42]

Thank you everyone.