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United MileagePlus members, take note: You can earn some serious bonus miles in the coming weeks by booking a cruise.

United Cruises launched a limited-time offer Thursday that can net you 100,000 bonus United miles and other benefits when you book a trip with select upscale cruise brands.

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That’s an impressive number of United MileagePlus miles. TPG currently values ​​United MileagePlus miles at 1.35 cents each, meaning 100,000 miles would cost $1,350 at our valuation.

Bonus miles, in addition, are in addition to the standard amount of United miles you earn when booking through United Cruises. United MileagePlus members earn up to 4 miles for every dollar spent on cruise fares, up to 25,000 miles per booking.

Plus, if you book with the United MileagePlus credit card, you can earn even more miles. United MileagePlus members who book with a United MileagePlus credit card earn up to 7 miles for every dollar spent on cruise fares, up to 45,000 miles per booking.

In other words, for some cruise bookings under this new offer, you can earn a total of up to 145,000 United miles.

Additional benefits available as part of the offer include early booking savings, onboard credit and additional inclusions.

Bonus mile offers and additional benefits are available when booking select cruises on one of the following brands:

• Azmara Cruise: Earn up to 55,000 bonus United miles, plus 20% early booking savings and up to $650 in onboard credit.
• Oceania Cruise: Earn up to 55,000 bonus United miles, plus up to 40% off cruise fares, extra inclusions and free gratuities.
• Regent Seven Seas Cruise: Earn 100,000 bonus United miles, plus 5% savings on fares, additional savings and up to $700 in additional onboard credit.
• Seaborne: Earn 100,000 bonus United miles, plus up to $2,800 in onboard credits.
• Windstar: Get 10,000 bonus United miles, plus free upgrades and up to $500 in onboard credit.

Note that not every sailing available on these five brands comes with a bonus mile offer. You’ll have to scroll through the list of ships available on United Cruises’ website to find the ones that do.

Additionally, you have to act fast to earn bonus miles. Accelerated mileage offer is available only till August 31, 2024.

Details of bonus miles offer

Among the offer caveats: Miles are earned per cabin and awarded to only one passenger per cruise booking. Additionally, to be eligible, customers must book through United Cruises Program.

Also, the miles customers earn as part of the promotion are based on the total cruise purchase price, excluding port charges, port expenses and taxes.

Related: How to Book a Cruise with United Cruises

Other fine print:

• You must provide United Cruises with a United MileagePlus number prior to travel.
• Miles will post to the member’s account six to eight weeks after the cruise is completed.
• Offer is good for new bookings only.
• Payment for the cruise must be made in US currency.
• Offer subject to availability and capacity-controlled.
• Offer subject to change or withdrawal at any time without notice.

In addition, separate from any bonus miles, the base miles you will receive at the time of booking are based on:

• 2 miles per dollar spent on an interior or ocean-view cabin when not using a United MileagePlus credit card
• 4 miles per dollar spent on a balcony cabin or suite when not using a United MileagePlus credit card
• 4 miles per dollar spent on an interior or ocean-view cabin when using the United MileagePlus credit card
• 7 miles per dollar spent on a balcony cabin or suite when using the United MileagePlus credit card

As noted above, only dollars spent on cruise fares — not taxes, fees and port charges — will earn miles.

Which credit card should I use to book?

As mentioned earlier, you can maximize your purchase by using a United MileagePlus credit cards, such as the United Club℠ Infinity Card, which earn 2 miles per dollar spent on cruises. The card currently offers 90,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first three months your account is open.

If you don’t have a United card, it’s best to use a card that earns bonus points on cruises. A good option is the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, which earns 2 points per dollar spent on travel, including cruises. Right now, you can earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months of opening your account.

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