AARP Rewards Online Community Cruise Contest 2023

 Leave your devices at home! Bring a camera not connected to a phone! Enjoy your people or meet new folks!!! Buy the cruise life gift cards from AARP to save money and do your research into what cruise line, ship & itinerary are the best for you!

We are eager to be cruisers! Have not cruised before and this would be our great opportunity. We love to travel and a cruise would be a great next adventure for us. Looking forward to seeing and meeting new folks!

I am new to cruising but, I have fallen in love with it. Remember you are vacation, have fun with your people. AARP gift were something new that I found and it is an amazing deal, not to mention you can use AARP for all the travel needs, hotels, cars etc and even just good ole fashion tips for a better trip #aarpcruisecontest2023

Cruising with family gives you memories of a lifetime. We use our benefits of AARP for hotels, and at restaurants. Would love the opportunity to take a cruise and use our benefits while doing so.

The best way to book cruises is to stay flexible on dates. Book far in advance so you can make payments. Take advantage of booking through AARP and getting the gift cards when sailing with Carnival. Always sign up with the cruise line’s loyalty also. We fly in a day ahead. We look into flying through different airports. We have one that’s an hour away but if we are saving $300 it’s worth the drive.  Always bring medication information listed in your phone or wallet. Bring 2 forms of idea.Always always pay attention to ship time!! 

I use carnival gift cards from AARP to save money. Big tip-- don't over pack!!

I never  been on  a cruise before, but  would  love to take  on  with my  sister, she  just  turned  70 this July pass  and I will turn 68 in August. We will use all that  AARP HAVE TO OFFER .I think she needs  something  like  this once in  her life.

My husband and I really enjoy cruising and have a few suggestions. 

1. Arrive the day before your cruise sets sail. It'll give you a buffer in case there is a delay getting to the departure port. 
2. Your cabin walls are magnetic so bring magnets to pin your schedule, excursion tickets, etc to help organize your day. 
3. Bring a lanyard with an ID holder to tote your cruise card around on. The last cruise we went on, they wouldn't allow holes punched into the cards. 
4. Bring some clothespins so you can hang your bathing suit (or other things you may handwash) in your bathroom.  Many cruise lines have clotheslines in the shower.
5. Bring one of those waterproof clear bags on a lanyard for your phone and valuables.  You can even take underwater pictures using that if you go snorkeling!
6. Ladies, remember the saying: "Cruise Hair, Don't Care!".  That wind will mess up your styled hair every time! 
7. And most of all people, Have Fun!!

Never ever been on a cruise! I will be 60yrs young in October and just starting to get my feet wet with this travelling thing. How amazing it would be to win a cruise for my birthday. I'm just saying

When we cruise, we drive to the port city the day before the cruise starts. That alleviates so much posible stress from traffic, car issues, or over sleeping. AARP rewards give us savings on hotels and restaurants in the port city. The discounts on Carnival gift cards help me save money on cruise fares and on board accounts. 

My best advice, if you are cruising on Carnival: watch that step-up into the bathroom.