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AARPTeri
Community Manager
July 10, 2023

AARP Rewards Online Community Cruise Contest 2023

  • July 10, 2023
  • 310 replies
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Want to set sail this summer? Share some of your best tips for making cruise travel easy and fun, and how AARP Rewards can help you travel, for a chance to win!

 

The contest runs from July 10 through Aug. 6, 2023. We will choose three (3) winners to receive a $500 Carnival Cruise Gift Card! 

 

To enter, reply to this post before August 6, 2023, with your tips for cruising and how you use AARP Rewards to help you travel.  

 

Official Rules for the contest are posted here -   AARP Rewards Online Community Cruise Contest 2023

 

Example for a Post Entry:

When my family and I travel on cruises we always arrive at port at least one day earlier so we don’t have to rush the morning of and can explore the area. Last year we used AARP Rewards to purchase a discounted Hotels.com gift card to save on our hotel stay in Port Canaveral, Florida the day before our cruise.

310 replies

Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

I love to cruise and it's even better when I can use my AARP card to get a discount when I book one.

Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

Bring a power strip or surge protector for extra outlets for charging/using hair dryers, etc.

Contributor ⭐
July 27, 2023

From what I've read, surge protectors are not allowed.  Only extension cords/power strips.  Thx

Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

I would like to be entered for this contest. Thanks 

Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

My husband and I just did our first cruise in June and went to Alaska.  If you enjoy cruising, book your next cruise before you get off the ship for a big discount.   We also use the cruise coupons through AARP for an even bigger discount.

Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

Yes Please enter me in the contest and when I win I will give you all feedback Peace & Blessings 

DoogiesMama
Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

From our experience in past cruises, don’t sweat the small stuff. Adapt, adjust your plans if things don’t go exactly the way you expect. But also have backup plans and alternatives where necessary

Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

I am on a Princess cruise right now.  We missed the first port in Iceland as the sea is very rough and we are rocking and rolling!!  I buy discounted gift cards on AARP Rewards to save 10% on my cruise fare and other purchases.  I also book through Costco Travel. I go to the cruise line website, pick the cruise, dates and cabin I want then call Costco Travel and give them the information and they book it and I receive a nice Costco gift card when I return home. (E-gift card)  Also you can go to www.cruisecritic.com to find comments from others going on your cruise - options for excursions, hilights of the ports you’re stopping at,etc.

Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

We love cruising on Carnival Cruise Lines.  In 2008 I had been begging my husband to go on a cruise, and he finally said yes.  We went in August 2008 for our 25th anniversary.  Before we even got off that cruise, my husband was asking me when were we going again!  Now it is 2023, and we've sailed 24 times since 2008, AND, we're going on another Carnival cruise for our 40th anniversary!  We'd love to win the AARP Cruise Contest 2023, and have more funds to continue our cruising habit in the future.  We are members of AARP, and AARP Rewards have saved us so much money with the 10% discount on Carnival gift cards.  The gift cards are the only way we pay for our cruising habit.  Thanks AARP rewards!

Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

When cruising it is always cheaper to book tours before you leave and you can save money, or you can even book tours from other companies but if you do make sure you are aware of the departing time and are back at the ship in time. Also a good thing is to check your daily spending for the day on the ship app or tv so you stay on budget.

 

Contributor ⭐
July 18, 2023

Please enter my name in the contest.  I know for a fact that booking a cruise a few months ahead of your trip will save a lot of money.