Carnival™ World Mastercard®
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The Carnival World Mastercard provides rewards and benefits centered around Carnival cruises. You’ll earn 2X points with Carnival and World’s Leading Cruise Lines, and have a 0% intro APR for balance transfers.
Highlights & Features
Rewards
- 2X points per dollar spent on:
- Carnival Cruise Line
- World’s Leading Cruise Lines
- 1X point per dollar spent on:
- All other purchases
- Balance transfers for the first 30 days, up to 5,000 points
INTRODUCTORY BONUS
20,000 points for making your first purchase or balance transferBalance Transfers
A balance transfer is a way to move credit card debt from one credit card to another with the goal of saving money on interest.
| Intro Balance Transfer APR | 0% for 15 months (must be completed within first forty-five days of account opening) |
| Regular Balance Transfer APR | 13.99%, 18.99%, or 23.99% Variable |
| Balance Transfer Fee | 3%, $5 minimum |
Fees
| Penalty APR | N/A |
| Late Fee | Up to $39 |
| Returned Payment Fee | Up to $39 |
| Additional Cards Annual Fee | N/A |
| Foreign Transaction Fee | None |
Cash Advances
Borrowing cash on your credit card is a cash advance. Cash advances usually come with very high fees. Even worse, cash advances can signal to lenders that you’re being irresponsible with money.
| Cash Advance APR | 25.24% Variable |
| Cash Advance Fee | 5%, $10 minimum |
Card Benefits
SECURITY
- Zero Liability on Unauthorized Charges
TRAVEL
- No Foreign Transaction Fee
Carnival™ World Mastercard®
Highlights
- 0% intro purchase APR for 6 months, and then your rate will be 13.99%, 18.99%, or 23.99% Variable
- 0% balance transfer APR for 15 months (must be completed within first forty-five days of account opening), and then your rate will be 13.99%, 18.99%, or 23.99% Variable
- Earn 20,000 bonus points when you use your card for the first time, for a purchase or balance transfer
- 10% back as a statement credit when you book a Carnival shore excursion on carnival.com
- Redeem points for cruises on Carnival or other eligible World’s Leading Cruise Lines vacations, hotel or flight discounts, onboard gifts and services, merchandise, or gift cards
- No point limit
- No annual fee
- No foreign transaction fees
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Credit card issuer's websiteThe Carnival World Mastercard offers some decent rewards if you are going to ride with Carnival frequently. It allows you to earn points toward gift cards, gift certificates, merchandise, and discounts on approved cruise lines.
You’ll earn 2X points per dollar spent on Carnival Cruise Lines and World’s Leading Cruise Lines, and 1X point per dollar spent on all other purchases. You’ll even get 1X point per dollar for balance transfers made within the first 30 days, up to 5,000 points.
You can get 20,000 bonus points after your first purchase or balance transfer, and a 10% statement credit when you book a Carnival shore excursion on carnival.com.
This card comes with a 0% intro purchase APR for 6 months, and then your rate will be 13.99%, 18.99%, or 23.99% Variable. You’ll also get a 0% balance transfer APR for 15 months (must be completed within first forty-five days of account opening), and then your rate will be 13.99%, 18.99%, or 23.99% Variable.
This card has no annual or foreign transaction fees.
