Holders of American Express Platinum cards have access to a little known, but potentially valuable benefit – the Cruise Privileges Program (CPP).
Review: American Express Platinum Cruise Privileges Program On An Alaskan Cruise
We recently had the opportunity to try out American Express Platinum’s Cruise Privileges Program On an Alaskan Cruise.
The Margerie Glacier In Glacier National Park, Alaska
About The American Express Platinum Cruise Privileges Program
The American Express Platinum’s Cruise Privileges Program offers exclusive benefits to cardholders who book their cruises through American Express Travel. The program provides onboard credit and additional exclusive amenities unique to each cruise line for eligible sailings of five nights or more.
The program is available only to U.S.-based Platinum or Centurion cardholders residing in one of the 50 states. The program is offered by some cruise lines, and Princess Cruises is one of them.
The Cruise We Selected
We utilized the Cruise Privileges Program on a 7 Day, Inside Passage (with Glacier Bay National Park) cruise on Princess Cruises, about Royal Princess ship (roundtrip from Seattle Washington).
The Cruise Privileges Program Credits
Because there were two of us, we received an Amex Platinum Promotion onboard credit of $100 each (this was in addition to the other credits we received from other promotions and benefits (which totaled US $550)).
The Cruise Privileges Program Welcome Gift
When we arrived in our stateroom, there was a welcome gift of assorted canapes waiting in the refrigerator.
The Stateroom Upgrade
We were upgraded from a Royal Princess Balcony Stateroom to a Royal Princess Deluxe Balcony Stateroom, although it wasn’t clear if this was an “unofficial perk of the Cruise Privileges Program” or due to my Princess Ruby status (or just a random upgrade).
Princess does offer a bid-based system that allows guests residing in the U.S. to bid on a coveted upgrade to oceanview, balcony, deluxe balcony, mini-suite, and even a full suite (we did not participate in this program and still got an upgrade).
Video: The Royal Princess Deluxe Balcony Stateroom Walkthrough Tour
The Royal Princess Deluxe Balcony Stateroom
Official Image: princess.com
Actual Stateroom Photos: Royal Princess Deluxe Balcony Stateroom
The Bottom-Line Review: American Express Platinum Cruise Privileges Program On An Alaskan Cruise
We had a great experience with the American Express Platinum’s Cruise Privileges Program on our Princess Cruise to Alaska.
We found the American Express Platinum’s CPP was a great way to get additional benefits when booking cruises through American Express Travel. In our case, we got a $200 Amex onboard credit (that stacked with other Princess promotions), we earned 2x American Express Membership points on the cruise and onboard spending, and we got an additional exclusive welcome gift.
I suspect we were upgraded from a Royal Princess Balcony Stateroom to a Royal Princess Deluxe Balcony Stateroom due to Amex Travel’s CPP as an unofficial “hidden benefit”, but I don’t know that for sure. Guess that means we’ll have to try out American Express Platinum’s Cruise Privileges Program on our next cruise – and why wouldn’t we?
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