20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Carnival Cruise Line.
Travel
Carnival Cruise Line is the largest U.S. cruise operator by passenger volume, owned by Carnival Corporation (which also owns Princess, Holland America, and Cunard). Cruise bookings code as travel on every card we track. Pre-booked shore excursions, drink packages, and gratuities purchased through the cruise line generally code as travel as well. Onboard charges (folio purchases) often code as travel but sometimes as cruise-specific — worth confirming on a small charge before relying on a 3x travel multiplier.
- #1FNBO5x points on travelAirlines, hotels, car rental, cruise lines, travel agencies, transit, taxis, tolls, and timeshares by merchant category code5.0%5x points
- #24.0%4x points
- #3PenFed Credit Union4x points on travel4x with PenFed Honors Advantage (military or Access America checking); 3x otherwise4.0%4x points
- #44.0%4x points
- #54.0%4x points
- #64.0%4x points
- #7Chase3x points on travel (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Travel, shipping, internet/cable/phone, advertising on search engines and social media (combined $150,000/yr cap)3.8%3x points
- #83%
- #9Chase3x points on travelTravel other than Air Canada direct purchases, which earn 3x under the airlines category3.0%3x points
- #103%
- #113%
- #12Navy Federal3x points on travelIncludes airlines, hotels, car rentals, ride-sharing, parking, tolls, museums, amusement parks, and golf courses3.0%3x points
- #133.0%3x points
- #143.0%3x points
- #153.0%3x points
- #163%
- #17Bank of America Cash Rewards Securedif you select itBank of America3% on travel if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #18Bank of America Customized Cash Rewardsif you select itBank of America3% on travel if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #19Venmo Credit Cardif it’s your top categorySynchrony3% on travel if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically on your highest-spend eligible category each statement period (8 eligible: transportation, travel, groceries, entertainment, dining & nightlife, bills & utilities, health & beauty, gas). Drugstores here represents health & beauty; bills & utilities maps to utilities.3%
- #202.5%2x points
Last updated September 14, 2026