What a Celebrity Cruises gift card gets you
A Celebrity Cruises gift card spends like onboard currency once it's applied to a reservation: it covers the cruise fare itself, but also pre-cruise add-ons booked through your account — beverage and dining packages, shore excursions, Wi-Fi, spa treatments, and onboard credit. The card is sold in U.S. dollars and is redeemable across the Celebrity fleet, and because it sits inside the Royal Caribbean Group, the same card type is also honored toward Royal Caribbean International and Silversea bookings in most cases. There are no purchase fees and no expiration on the stored value.
one format:
- E-gift card: Emailed within minutes, redeemable by applying the code to a booking at celebritycruises.com or by phone. $50 to $500 per card via Dyme; larger amounts available direct from the brand.
You can apply more than one gift card to a single reservation. Combine several cards toward one fare, or split a large fare across multiple gift cards plus a credit card for the balance.
Where to buy: four channels compared
| Channel | Format | Denominations | Delivery | Discount | Adds on top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for MilesDyme | E-gift only | $50 – $500 | Instant | None | Dyme Miles + instant paperless delivery |
| Celebritycruises.com | E-gift | $50 – $1,000 | Instant | Occasional brand promo | — |
| Costco Travel | Booking credit / digital | Varies by sailing | With booking | Onboard credit or shop card on packages | Costco Executive 2% reward |
| AARP / membership programs | Digital code | Set tiers | Instant | Periodic member discount | Program-specific perks |
Cruise-line discount channels rotate by sailing and season and often take the form of onboard credit rather than a face-value markdown. Verify the current offer before you buy.
Can I get a Celebrity Cruises gift card at a discount?
Yes, but rarely as a flat markdown on the gift card itself, and not through Dyme. Dyme sells Celebrity Cruises e-gift cards at face value; the value-add is Dyme Miles and instant paperless delivery, not a discount. The places a discount does show up:
- Costco Travel. Books Celebrity sailings with bundled onboard credit or a Costco Shop Card worth a percentage of the fare. This isn't a discount on a gift card, but it lowers the effective cost of the cruise. Executive members earn an additional 2% reward. Costco membership required.
- AARP and membership programs. AARP and similar membership platforms periodically list Celebrity or Royal Caribbean Group gift cards or cruise credits at a member discount. Availability and the discount rate rotate.
- Celebrity brand promotions. Celebrity runs frequent sailing promotions — reduced deposits, free upgrades, drinks-and-Wi-Fi bundles — that effectively discount the trip. These attach to the booking, not the gift card, so buy the card at face value and apply the promo to the reservation.
The bigger combined return comes from the rewards stack below: your credit card on the purchase, Captain's Club status earned by sailing, and Dyme Miles on the card itself. Most buyers stack none of these.
How to stack rewards
Three rewards programs fire on a single Celebrity Cruises gift card purchase through Dyme.
Credit-card rewards
Your credit card earns rewards on the Dyme purchase.
Gift-card resellers typically code as MCC 5947; many cards exclude this MCC from travel or category bonuses, so the gift card usually earns the flat base rate rather than a travel multiplier.
- Capital One Venture X: 2x miles on essentially every purchase, including gift cards
- Citi Double Cash: 2% back on everything (1% when you buy + 1% when you pay)
- Chase Sapphire Reserve: falls back to 1x on gift cards. The travel multiplier does not apply to a gift-card SKU
- Amex Gold: falls back to 1x on gift cards. 4x dining and 4x groceries do not apply
Captain's Club
- Join cost: free
- Applies at: sailing
- Earning rate: Club Points earned per night sailed, scaled by stateroom type
- Reward threshold: Tier upgrades (Preview through Zenith) unlock onboard perks and discounts
Captain's Club status does not accrue on the gift card purchase. It builds from cruising itself, and members get amenities like onboard credit, priority boarding, and discounts on future sailings that the gift card can then help pay for.
Dyme Miles
- Base rate: 1 Mile for every dollar
- Special rate: 5 Miles per dollar
- Expiration: never
- Blackouts: none
- Redeem on: over 2 million hotels and 600 airline partners
$500 Celebrity Cruises e-gift on Dyme, paid with Citi Double Cash, applied to a sailing by a Captain's Club member
- Citi Double Cash: $10 back (2% of $500)
- Captain's Club: Club Points accrue from the nights sailed, not the card — the card just funds the fare
- Dyme Miles on the purchase: 500 Miles (1 per dollar), or 2,500 on a special offer (5 per dollar)
Illustrative only. Card rates, brand-program terms, and Dyme Miles offers change and vary by member; figures above are examples, not a guarantee of value.
How to buy via Dyme
Celebrity Cruises e-gift cards on Dyme arrive in the recipient's inbox in under a minute.
- Open the Celebrity Cruises brand page on Dyme.
- Enter the recipient's email, the denomination, and an optional personal message.
- Check out. The e-gift sends immediately, and the code can be applied to a booking at celebritycruises.com or by phone.
You earn 1 Mile for every dollar you spend, and 5 Miles per dollar during special offers. Miles post to your Dyme account within 3 business days. Dyme Miles never expire, have no blackouts, and are redeemable on any airline, any hotel — across over 2 million hotels and 600 airline partners.
Every dollar you spend through Dyme helps fund clean energy for local communities.
How to buy on celebritycruises.com
- Go to the Celebrity Cruises gift card page on celebritycruises.com.
- Choose the amount and enter recipient and delivery details.
- Check out. The e-gift card is emailed with a code and instructions for applying it to a reservation. Captain's Club points do not accrue on the gift card purchase itself.
Designs and personalization
Celebrity Cruises e-gift cards use the brand's standard card art, with seasonal and occasion designs available at checkout for holidays and milestones like anniversaries and honeymoons.
You can add a personalized message and choose the delivery date so the card lands on the right day.
There is no physical card option for individual purchase — distribution is digital. For bulk or branded orders, see corporate ordering below.
Delivery and timing
- E-gift via Dyme: 1 to 60 minutes by email. Apply the code to a Celebrity booking online or by phone.
- E-gift via celebritycruises.com: 1 to 60 minutes by email, or scheduled for a future delivery date you choose.
Celebrity Cruises gift cards are digital only. There is no physical card to mail, so plan around email delivery rather than shipping time.
Corporate and bulk buying
Royal Caribbean Group, Celebrity's parent, runs a corporate and incentive gift-card program for businesses buying in volume — employee rewards, client gifts, and travel incentives — with bulk ordering and custom amounts. Contact the Royal Caribbean Group corporate sales team to set up an order.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I use a Celebrity Cruises gift card?+
It applies toward a Celebrity Cruises reservation — the cruise fare plus pre-cruise add-ons like beverage and dining packages, shore excursions, Wi-Fi, and onboard credit booked through your account. As part of the Royal Caribbean Group, the same gift card type is generally honored toward Royal Caribbean International and Silversea bookings as well.
What denominations are available?+
$50 to $500 in set increments through Dyme. Celebrity's own site offers a wider range up to $1,000 per card, and you can apply multiple cards to one booking for larger fares.
Do Celebrity Cruises gift cards expire?+
No. The stored value on a Celebrity Cruises gift card does not expire and carries no dormancy or service fees, so the full amount stays available until you apply it to a sailing.
How do I redeem a Celebrity Cruises gift card?+
Apply the card number and PIN to a new or existing reservation at celebritycruises.com, or give the details to a Celebrity reservations agent by phone. The value comes off the fare or qualifying onboard purchases.
Can I use more than one gift card on a single cruise?+
Yes. You can apply multiple Celebrity Cruises gift cards to one reservation and pay any remaining balance with a credit card, which makes it easy to combine gifts toward a bigger trip.
Can I check my Celebrity Cruises gift card balance?+
Yes. Enter the card number and PIN on the Celebrity gift card balance page to see the remaining value. No account registration is required to check it.
Can I get a refund on a Celebrity Cruises gift card?+
No. Celebrity Cruises gift cards are non-refundable once purchased. They can be re-gifted or applied to any eligible booking, but the purchase amount can't be returned for cash.
Does AARP or Costco offer Celebrity Cruises discounts?+
Sometimes. Costco Travel books Celebrity sailings with bundled onboard credit or a Costco Shop Card, and AARP and similar membership programs periodically list cruise gift cards or credits at a member rate. The offers rotate by sailing and season.
Does Celebrity Cruises offer corporate or bulk gift cards?+
Yes. Royal Caribbean Group, Celebrity's parent, runs a corporate and incentive gift-card program with bulk ordering and custom amounts for employee rewards, client gifts, and travel incentives.
Are e-gift cards delivered instantly?+
Usually within 1 to 60 minutes by email. Gmail's Promotions filter occasionally delays delivery, so check there if you don't see it arrive. You can also schedule a future delivery date when buying direct from Celebrity.
Can I use a gift card on shore excursions and drink packages?+
Yes. Beyond the base fare, the card covers pre-cruise add-ons booked through your reservation, including shore excursions, beverage and dining packages, Wi-Fi, and spa treatments.



