From time
to time, one or more cruise lines will offer special discounts
or shipboard credits on select sailings to the Cruise &
Travel Connection customers who are members of the military.
In some cases, active, reserve, and retired members of the
U.S. military and the Canadian Forces may be eligible. Veterans
may also be eligible, with some cruise lines offering special
discounts to veterans with an honorable discharge who have
served in an active war zone for any length of time or outside
a war zone for at least two years. Spouses of actively deployed
or deceased military personnel may also be eligible. In select
cases, U.S. Armed Forces Personnel in the
following branches may be eligible; Army Corps of Engineers,
Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
National Security Agency (excluding Homeland Security), Naval
Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), Secret Service, NASA
Kennedy Space Center, NASA Johnson Space
Center, the Department of Health and Human Services, and Cadets
who are currently enrolled in a military academy with a scheduled
entry date into the military. Military personnel must present
proper documentation at the time of booking to qualify for
the special rates. For eligibility requirements for each cruise
line, scroll down. Military discounts are currently offered
by the following Cruise Lines:
Military discounts are currently offered by the following
Cruise Lines:
Azamara Club Cruises offers military discounts on
select sailings to active or reserve personnel currently serving
in the Canadian Forces, United States Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines, Coast Guard or National Guard, and retired personnel
from any of these divisions. "Retired" is defined
as A) enlisted personnel or officers with a minimum of 20
years of service, B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled.
Veterans with an honorable discharge serving a minimum of
2 years, or 6-months in an active war zone, in any of the
United States service divisions listed above are also eligible.
Finally, spouses of actively deployed, or deceased military
personnel, are eligible to book one
stateroom as long as the eligible spouse is occupying the
stateroom. Qualifying guests must present a photocopy of the
proper military ID and a driver's license or passport at the
time of booking.
Carnival
offers military discounts on select sailings
to active personnel currently serving in the United States
Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Department of Health and Human
Services, National Guard, Navy, Marines, orReserves, as well
as Cadets who are currently enrolled in a military academy
with a scheduled entry date into one of these divisions. Retired
personnel from any of these divisions are also eligible. "Retired"
is defined as A) enlisted personnel or officers with a minimum
of 20 years of service, B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled.
Veterans with an honorable discharge serving a minimum of
2 years, or who served in an active war zone, in any of
the United States service divisions listed above are also
eligible. Finally, spouses of actively deployed, or deceased
military personnel, are eligible to book one stateroom as
long as the eligible spouse is occupying the stateroom. Qualifying
guests must submit a photocopy of enlistment papers, LES (leave
and earning statement) with the social security numbers blacked
out, or discharge papers (Form DD214 or DD256) and a passport
or driver's license via fax to Carnival and Vacations To Go
at the time of booking. Carnival will charge guests the standard
market rate if they do not receive proper documentation within
48 hours of booking.
Celebrity offers military
discounts on select sailings to active or reserve personnel
currently serving in the Canadian Forces, United States Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard or National Guard, and
retired personnel from any of these divisions. "Retired"
is defined as A) enlisted
personnel or officers with a minimum of 20 years of service,
B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled. Veterans with an
honorable discharge serving a minimum of 2 years, or 6-months
in an active war zone, in any of the United States service
divisions listed above are also eligible. Finally, spouses
of actively deployed, or deceased military personnel, are
eligible to book one stateroom as long as the eligible spouse
is occupying the stateroom. Qualifying guests must present
a photocopy of the proper military ID and a driver's license
or passport at the time of booking.
Costa
offers military discounts on select sailings to active or
reserve personnel currently serving in the Canadian Forces,
United States Air Force, Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Coast
Guard, National Guard, Navy, Naval Criminal Investigative
Service (NCIS) or Marines, and retired personnel from any
of these divisions. "Retired" is defined as A) enlisted
personnel or officers with a minimum of 20 years of service,
B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled. Veterans with an
honorable discharge serving a minimum of 2 years, or who served
in an active war zone, in any of the United States service
divisions listed above are eligible. Finally, spouses of actively
deployed, or deceased military personnel, are eligible to
book one stateroom as long as the eligible spouse is occupying
the stateroom. Qualifying guests must present a photocopy
of the proper military ID and a driver's license or passport
at the time of booking.
Cunard
offers shipboard credits on select sailings to active or reserve
military personnel currently serving in the Canadian Forces,
United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard,
National Guard or Reserves, and retired personnel from any
of these divisions. "Retired" is defined as A) enlisted
personnel or officers with a minimum of 20 years of service,
B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled. Veterans with an
honorable discharge serving a minimum of 2 years, or 6-months
in an active war zone, in any of the United States service
divisions listed above are also eligible.
Qualifying guests must present a photocopy of the proper military
ID and a driver's license or passport at the time of booking.
Shipboard credits are valued at $50 per cabin on all cruises
of 6-nights or less, $100 per cabin on all cruises of 7- to
13-nights, and $250 per cabin on all cruises of
14-nights or longer. This promotion is combinable with other
shipboard credit offers listed on individual sailings, but
it may not be combinable with all fares.
Disney
offers
military discounts on select sailings to active personnel
currently serving in the United States Air Force, Army, Coast
Guard, National Guard, Navy, Marines, or Reserves, as well
as U.S. Armed Forces Personnel in the following branches;
Central Intelligence Agency, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, National Security Agency (excluding
Homeland Security), Secret Service, NASA Kennedy Space Center,
NASA Johnson Space Center, and the Department of Health and
Human Services. Retired personnel from any of these divisions
are also eligible. "Retired" is defined as A) enlisted
personnel or officers with a minimum of 20 years of service,
B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled. Veterans with an
honorable discharge who are 100% permanently disabled are
eligible. A military ID with the code of DAVPRM printed on
the front is required for veterans. Qualifying guests may
book up to 3 total staterooms at the discounted military rate
on the same ship and sailing date. One qualifying guest must
present a photocopy of the proper military ID and
a driver's license or passport at the time of booking.
Holland
America offers military discounts on select
sailings to active personnel currently serving in the Canadian
Forces, United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, National
Guard, Navy, Marines or Merchant Marines. Qualifying guests
must present a photocopy of the proper military ID and a driver's
license or passport at the time of booking.
MSC Cruises offers
military discounts on select sailings to active or reserve
personnel currently serving in the Canadian Forces, United
States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, National Guard, Navy
or Marines, as well as U.S. Armed Forces Personnel in the
following branches; Central Intelligence
Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security
Agency (excluding Homeland Security), Secret Service, NASA
Kennedy Space Center, NASA Johnson Space Center, the Department
of Health and Human Services, and Cadets who are currently
enrolled in a military academy with a scheduled entry date
into the military. Retired personnel from any of these divisions
are also
eligible. "Retired" is defined as A) enlisted personnel
or officers with a minimum of 20 years of service, B) medically
retired, or C) 100% disabled. Veterans with an honorable discharge
serving a minimum of 2 years, or who served in an active war
zone, in any of the United States service divisions listed
above are eligible, as are all Veterans Advantage members.
Finally, spouses of actively deployed, or deceased military
personnel, are eligible to book one stateroom as long as the
eligible spouse is occupying the stateroom. Qualifying guests
must present a photocopy of the proper military ID and a driver's
license or passport at the time of booking.
Norwegian
offers military discounts on select sailings to active or
reserve personnel currently serving in the Canadian Forces,
United States Air Force, Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Coast
Guard, National Guard, Navy, Naval Criminal Investigative
Service (NCIS) or Marines, and retired personnel from any
of these divisions. "Retired" is defined as A) enlisted
personnel or
officers with a minimum of 20 years of service, B) medically
retired, or C) 100% disabled. Veterans with an honorable discharge
serving a minimum of 2 years, or who served in an active war
zone, in any of the United States service divisions listed
above are eligible, as are all Veterans Advantage
members. Finally, spouses of actively deployed, or deceased
military personnel, are eligible to book one stateroom as
long as the eligible spouse is occupying the stateroom. Qualifying
guests must present a photocopy of the proper military ID
and a driver's license or passport at the time of
booking.
Oceania Cruises offers
military discounts on select sailings to active or reserve
personnel currently serving in the Canadian Forces, United
States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, National Guard, Navy
or Marines, as well as U.S. Armed Forces Personnel in the
following branches; Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau
of Investigation, National Security Agency (excluding
Homeland Security), Secret Service, NASA Kennedy Space Center,
NASA Johnson Space Center, the Department of Health and Human
Services, and Cadets who are currently enrolled in a military
academy with a scheduled entry date into the military. Retired
personnel from any of these divisions are also eligible. "Retired"
is defined as A) enlisted personnel or officers with a minimum
of 20 years of service, B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled.
Veterans with an honorable discharge serving a minimum of
2 years, or who served in an active war zone, in any of the
United States service divisions listed above are eligible,
as are all Veterans Advantage members. Finally, spouses of
actively deployed, or deceased military personnel, are eligible
to book one stateroom as long as the eligible spouse is occupying
the stateroom. Qualifying guests must present a photocopy
of the proper military ID and a driver's license or passport
at the time of booking.
Paul
Gauguin Cruises offers military discounts
on select sailings to active or reserve personnel currently
serving in the Canadian Forces, United States Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard or National Guard. Qualifying
guests must present a photocopy of the proper military ID
and a driver's license or passport at the time of booking.
Princess offers shipboard
credits on select sailings to active or reserve military personnel
currently serving in the Canadian Forces, United States Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard or Reserves,
and retired personnel from any of these divisions. "Retired"
is defined as A) enlisted personnel or officers with a minimum
of 20 years of service, B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled.
Veterans with an honorable discharge serving a minimum of
2 years,
or 6-months in an active war zone, in any of the United States
service divisions listed above are also eligible. Qualifying
guests must present a photocopy of the proper military ID
and a driver's license or passport at the time of booking.
Shipboard credits are valued at $50 per cabin on all cruises
of
6-nights or less, $100 per cabin on all cruises of 7- to 13-nights,
and $250 per cabin on all cruises
of 14-nights or longer. This promotion is combinable with
other shipboard credit offers listed on individual sailings,
but it may not be combinable with all fares.
Pullmantur
offers military discounts on select sailings to active
personnel currently serving in the Canadian Forces, United
States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, National Guard, Navy,
Marines, or Reserves, as well as U.S. Armed Forces Personnel
in the following branches; Central Intelligence
Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security
Agency (excluding Homeland Security), Secret Service, NASA
Kennedy Space Center, NASA Johnson Space Center, and the Department
of Health and Human Services. Retired personnel from any of
these divisions are also eligible. "Retired" is
defined as A) enlisted personnel or officers with a minimum
of 20 years of service, B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled.
Veterans with an honorable discharge serving a minimum of
2 years, or who served in an active war zone, in any of the
United States service divisions listed above are eligible,
as are all Veterans Advantage members. Finally, spouses of
actively deployed, or deceased military personnel, are eligible
to book one stateroom as long as the eligible spouse is occupying
the stateroom. Qualifying guests must present a photocopy
of the proper military ID and a driver's license or passport
at the time of booking.
Royal Caribbean offers
military discounts on select sailings to active or reserve
personnel currently serving in the Canadian Forces, United
States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard or National
Guard, and retired personnel from any of these divisions.
"Retired" is defined as A) enlisted personnel or
officers with a minimum of 20 years of service, B) medically
retired, or C) 100% disabled. Veterans with an honorable discharge
serving a minimum of 2 years, or 6-months
in an active war zone, in any of the United States service
divisions listed above are also eligible. Finally, spouses
of actively deployed, or deceased military personnel, are
eligible to book one
stateroom as long as the eligible spouse is occupying the
stateroom. Qualifying guests must present a photocopy of the
proper military ID and a driver's license or passport at the
time of booking.
Voyages
of Discovery offers military discounts on
select sailings to active or reserve personnel currently serving
in the Canadian Forces, United States Air Force, Army, Coast
Guard, National Guard, Navy or Marines, as well as U.S. Armed
Forces Personnel in the following branches; Central Intelligence
Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security
Agency (excluding Homeland Security), Secret Service, NASA
Kennedy Space Center, NASA Johnson
Space Center, the Department of Health and Human Services,
and Cadets who are currently enrolled in a military academy
with a scheduled entry date into the military. Retired personnel
from any of these divisions are also eligible. "Retired"
is defined as A) enlisted personnel or officers with a
minimum of 20 years of service, B) medically retired, or C)
100% disabled. Veterans with an honorable discharge serving
a minimum of 2 years, or who served in an active war zone,
in any of the United States service divisions listed above
are eligible, as are all Veterans Advantage members. Finally,
spouses of actively deployed, or deceased military personnel,
are eligible
to book one stateroom as long as the eligible spouse is occupying
the stateroom. Qualifying guests must present a photocopy
of the proper military ID and a driver's license or passport
at the time of booking.
Windstar
offers military discounts on select sailings
to active or reserve personnel currently serving in the Canadian
Forces, United States Air Force, Army, Army Corps of Engineers,
Coast Guard, National Guard, Navy, Naval Criminal Investigative
Service (NCIS) or Marines, and retired personnel from any
of these divisions. "Retired" is defined as A) enlisted
personnel or officers with
a minimum of 20 years of service, B) medically retired, or
C) 100% disabled. Veterans with an honorable discharge serving
a minimum of 2 years, or who served in an active war zone,
in any of the United States service divisions listed above
are also eligible. Qualifying guests must present a photocopy
of the proper military ID and a driver's license or passport
at the time of booking.
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