What a Princess Cruises gift card gets you
Two things worth knowing before you gift one. First, the card isn't limited to the cruise fare — it also covers onboard purchases: shore excursions, specialty dining, the spa, drink packages, and gratuities, redeemed against your booking or onboard folio. Second, because cruise fares run high, these cards carry an unusually large cap (up to $2,000 per card from the issuer), and you can apply several to one booking. No activation or dormancy fees apply.
one format:
- E-gift card: Emailed within minutes, redeemable at princess.com, by phone, or through a travel advisor. $25 to $2,000 via the issuer; $25 to $200 presets via Dyme.
Multiple Princess gift cards can be applied to a single cruise booking — practical for group gifting toward one family's voyage, since fares often exceed a single card's value.
Where to buy: four channels compared
| Channel | Format | Denominations | Delivery | Discount | Adds on top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for MilesDyme | E-gift only | $25 – $200 | Instant | None | Dyme Miles + instant paperless delivery |
| Princess.com | E-gift only | $25 – $2,000 | Instant | None | — |
| Travel sellers / warehouse clubsAAA, Costco Travel where offered | Digital / certificate | Varies | Varies | Occasional cruise-card promo | Member benefits |
| Secondary marketplacesRaise, CardCash | Digital code | Varies | Instant / 1 day | Occasionally below face | — |
Princess does not sell physical gift cards on retail racks; the card is digital. Cruise-line gift cards occasionally surface through travel-membership channels at a discount.
Can I get a Princess Cruises gift card at a discount?
Sometimes, but not through Dyme. Dyme sells Princess Cruises e-gift cards at face value; the value-add is Dyme Miles and instant delivery. Where a discount can appear:
- Warehouse-club and travel-membership channels. AAA, Costco Travel, and similar memberships occasionally offer cruise-line gift cards or onboard-credit promotions below face or with a bonus. Availability rotates and membership is required.
- Secondary marketplaces (Raise, CardCash). Resold Princess cards sometimes list a few percent under face. Cruise-card supply is uneven. Verify the balance before applying it to a booking.
- Princess promotions and onboard credit. Not a gift-card discount, but Princess frequently runs fare promotions and onboard-credit offers that stretch what a gift card covers on a sailing.
The dependable combined return is the rewards stack below: your credit card on the purchase, Captain's Circle status when you sail, and Dyme Miles.
How to stack rewards
Three rewards programs fire on a single Princess 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 category bonuses.
- 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)
- Amex Gold: falls back to 1x on gift cards. 4x dining and 4x groceries do not apply
- Chase Sapphire Preferred: falls back to 1x on gift cards. 3x dining and 2x travel do not apply
Captain's Circle
- Join cost: free
- Applies at: redemption
- Earning rate: Cumulative cruise days drive Captain's Circle loyalty tiers
- Reward threshold: Reaching higher tiers unlocks onboard perks — priority boarding, discounts, and amenities
Captain's Circle status is earned by cruising, not by buying a gift card. Applying a gift card to a booking still counts toward the cruise days you sail.
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
$200 Princess Cruises e-gift on Dyme, paid with Citi Double Cash, applied to a booking by a Captain's Circle member
- Citi Double Cash: $4 back (2% of $200)
- Captain's Circle when you sail: Cruise days toward your loyalty tier and its onboard perks
- Dyme Miles on the purchase: 200 Miles (1 per dollar), or 1,000 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
Princess Cruises e-gift cards on Dyme arrive in the recipient's inbox in under a minute.
- Open the Princess 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 can be added to Apple Wallet or Google Pay from the email.
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 princess.com
- Go to the gift cards page on princess.com.
- Choose the amount (up to $2,000 per card) and enter the recipient's email and a message.
- Check out. The e-gift emails to the recipient, who applies it at princess.com, by phone with Princess Reservations, or through a travel advisor.
How to buy at Costco, Sam's Club, or a supermarket
Princess does not stock physical cards on supermarket racks, but cruise-line gift cards and onboard-credit certificates periodically appear through travel memberships like AAA and Costco Travel, sometimes at a discount or with a bonus. Availability rotates by season and membership is required.
Designs and personalization
Princess Cruises e-gift cards use the line's branded card art with a customizable recipient message.
There is no physical card — distribution is digital, redeemed against a booking or onboard account.
For group or corporate gifting toward a sailing, see corporate ordering below.
Delivery and timing
- E-gift via Dyme: 1 to 60 minutes by email. Add to a phone wallet from the email.
- E-gift via princess.com: 1 to 60 minutes by email.
- Travel-membership channels: Varies by program — some digital, some mailed certificates.
Princess does not mail physical gift cards. All distribution is digital, applied to a booking or onboard folio.
Corporate and bulk buying
Princess Cruises supports group and incentive travel as well as bulk gift-card orders for businesses rewarding employees or clients with cruise vacations. Custom amounts and group booking support are available. Contact the Princess group and corporate sales team to set one up.
Frequently asked questions
What can I use a Princess Cruises gift card for?＋
Toward the purchase price of a cruise fare and onboard purchases across the Princess fleet — including shore excursions, specialty dining, the spa, drink packages, and gratuities, applied to your booking or onboard folio.
How do I redeem a Princess gift card?＋
Apply it at princess.com, by calling Princess Reservations, or through your travel advisor when you book or pay a balance. Onboard, it can be applied to your folio.
What denominations are available?＋
Through Dyme, $25 to $200 in preset amounts ($25, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200). Princess.com issues cards up to $2,000 each, useful given typical fare prices.
Do Princess Cruises gift cards expire?＋
No. The gift cards do not expire and carry no fees. The balance stays available until it's applied to a booking or onboard account.
Can I use more than one gift card on a single cruise booking?＋
Yes. Apply multiple cards toward one fare — common for group gifting, since cruise fares often exceed a single card's value.
Is there a physical Princess gift card?＋
No. Princess gift cards are digital. There is no physical card sold on retail racks, though cruise-card promotions sometimes appear through travel memberships.
Does using a gift card affect Captain's Circle status?＋
No, in a good way. You still earn Captain's Circle cruise days for the sailing whether you pay with a gift card, cash, or credit. The gift card just covers the cost.
Can I check my Princess gift card balance?＋
Yes. Check the balance on the Princess gift-card page using the card number and PIN, or ask a Princess representative when you book.
Can my company buy these in bulk?＋
Yes. Princess supports bulk and incentive gift-card orders and group bookings for businesses through its corporate and group sales team.
Are e-gift cards delivered instantly?＋
Usually within 1 to 60 minutes by email. If it hasn't arrived, check your spam or Promotions folder.
