Many cruise lines offer discounts on select cruises for military personnel. Princess offers an onboard credit of $50 and up, depending on the length of the cruise. Norwegian Cruise Lines offers discounts on as many as 100 cruises at any given time.
Several online booking sites, including American Discount Cruises, list the cruise lines that offer deals, along with appropriate links. While it’s a good idea to check what’s available online, it’s best to do the actual booking with a travel agent who specializes in cruises — and who can give advice and possibly even secure a better deal. (Travel agent commissions are paid by the cruise line, so they cost the consumer nothing.)
Discounts are available for personnel on active duty, in the National Guard or in the Reserves. Surviving spouses may be eligible, as may retired military and those who served previously and were honorably discharged.
Some cruise lines also offer discounts for police, firefighters and, occasionally, for school teachers. Again, these may be checked online and booked by a specialist travel agent.
Lillian Africano
Lilllian Africano is the editor-in-chief of SpaReviewMag.com, cruise editor at JAX FAX, senior editor at Elegant Accents and executive editor at Global-Writes.com. She also blogs on AllThingsCruise.com and TheCruiseEditor.com. She formerly served as a freelance editor and writer at AOL Travel and is the author of 16 books, including three best-selling novels (under the pseudonym “Jessica March”). She co-authored the 9th edition of Off the Beaten Track Guide to New York, as well as You Know You’re in New Jersey When… and two editions of The Insiders Guide to the Jersey Shore. Lillian is president-elect of the Society of American Travel Writers and past president of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association. Find her on Google +.
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