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FREQUENT FLYER GLOSSARY
What are cruise loyalty cruise points?
Cruise loyalty cruise points are line-specific tier points that a cruise line’s loyalty programme awards for sailing, usually measured by nights on board and cabin category, and uses to set membership tier and benefits. They are not a common currency across the cruise industry: each programme publishes its own earning rates, tier thresholds and rules, and a balance in one line’s scheme does not automatically convert into airline miles, hotel points or another line’s cruise points.
Facts checked: 18 October 2026
Key takeaways
- Cruise points are programme-specific tier metrics, not a single industry currency; each line sets its own earning rate and threshold ladder. [1] [2] [4]
- Royal Caribbean International’s Crown & Anchor Society awards 1 Cruise Point per completed night; Celebrity Cruises’ Captain’s Club awards 2–24 Club Points per night by cabin and cruise type; Norwegian Cruise Line’s Latitudes Rewards starts at 1 point per night plus bonuses. [1] [2] [4]
What are cruise loyalty cruise points?
Cruise loyalty cruise points are the unit a cruise line’s loyalty programme uses to track repeat-cruise activity and move members through its own tiers. [1] [2] [4]
They matter because tier placement can shape onboard benefits, priority services and member offers, but the earning formula and threshold ladder are set by each programme rather than by an industry-wide standard. A cruise point is not a common currency: a balance in one scheme is tied to that scheme’s rules, and the cross-brand options that exist sit inside corporate families rather than converting freely across airlines, hotels or unrelated lines. [1] [2] [4]
How do cruise loyalty programmes count points?
The rates below apply to the named programmes as of 18 October 2026. [1] [2] [4]
Royal Caribbean International’s Crown & Anchor Society awards one Cruise Point for each completed night of sailing. [1] It adds an extra Cruise Point per night when a member purchases and sails in suite accommodations in the listed categories and/or sails in any category while paying a single pricing type for double-occupancy staterooms. [1] Points post within 30 days after the cruise, benefits from a tier reached on board begin on the next sailing, and Crown & Anchor Cruise Points never expire. [1]
Celebrity Cruises’ Captain’s Club awards Club Points by stateroom category and nights sailed. [2] On ocean cruises the rate runs from 2 Club Points per night for Inside and Ocean View cabins to 24 for the Iconic Suite, with separate tables for Galapagos and river cruises. [2] A solo traveller who books a stateroom and pays the full fare earns double points, reduced housekeeping adds one extra night of points, and 10 Power Up Points convert to 1 Club Point. [2] Captain’s Club points do not expire once they are in the account. [2]
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Latitudes Rewards awards one point for every cruise night. [4] Members earn one additional point per night for a full-fare suite or The Haven, and one additional point per night when booking a Latitudes Rewards Insider Offer. [4] The suite bonus excludes Club Balcony Suites, and the Insider Offer bonus excludes suites and The Haven. [4] Guests are automatically enrolled after their first cruise. [4]
How do cruise loyalty tier thresholds compare?
The tier ladders are also programme-specific; the figures below are the levels published as of 18 October 2026. [1] [2] [4]
| Programme | Published tier thresholds |
|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean International Crown & Anchor Society | 3, 30, 55, 80, 175 and 700 Cruise Points [1] |
| Celebrity Cruises Captain’s Club | Classic 2–149; Select 150–299; Elite 300–749; Elite Plus 750–2,999; Zenith 3,000+ Club Points [2] |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Latitudes Rewards | Bronze 1; Silver 20; Gold 45; Platinum 75; Sapphire 150; Diamond 350; Ambassador 700 points [4] |
Royal Caribbean gives six Cruise Point totals, while Celebrity and Norwegian pair named tiers with point requirements. [1] [2] [4]
Are cruise points transferable between programmes?
Cruise points are not a common currency across airlines, hotels or unrelated cruise lines; the cross-brand arrangements published by these programmes are inside corporate families. [1] [2] [4]
Royal Caribbean Group’s Points Choice lets Crown & Anchor Society members aged 18 or older apply points earned on a sailing to Crown & Anchor, Celebrity Cruises’ Captain’s Club, or Silversea Cruises’ Venetian Society. [1] Requests can be made before the sailing and up to 14 days after disembarkation, the sailing must depart on or after 30 January 2026, members must already be enrolled in the programme receiving the points, and exchange rates are published annually. [1] Captain’s Club members receive one-for-one tier matching across the three Royal Caribbean Group brands. [2] Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings honours Latitudes Rewards status across its family, including Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises, while sailing those brands. [4]
What exceptions and limits apply?
- Royal Caribbean extra-point conditions. The second Crown & Anchor point applies through the listed suite categories and/or any category paid on a single pricing type for double-occupancy staterooms. [1]
- Celebrity itinerary variation. Captain’s Club benefits are designed for Celebrity sailings, some itineraries and products may have different rules, and Galapagos and river cruises can carry their own inclusions, so benefits may vary. [2]
- Norwegian exclusions and limits. The suite bonus covers full-fare suites booked when the reservation was originally made, excludes Club Balcony Suites, and the Insider Offer bonus excludes suites and The Haven; tier benefits apply on sailings of 5 nights or longer, onboard discounts apply on all sailings, and missing points can be credited only for cruises in the last 12 months. [4]
Frequently asked questions
Do cruise loyalty cruise points expire?
Royal Caribbean says Crown & Anchor Cruise Points never expire, and Celebrity Cruises says Captain’s Club points do not expire once they are in the account. [1] [2]
Can cruise points be moved to an airline or hotel programme?
The cross-brand options described here stay within cruise groups: Royal Caribbean Group’s Points Choice covers Crown & Anchor, Captain’s Club and Venetian Society, while Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings honours Latitudes Rewards status on Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises. [1] [2] [4]
Are Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Norwegian cruise points the same?
No. Royal Caribbean awards 1 Cruise Point per completed night plus an extra point on qualifying suite or single-priced double-occupancy bookings; Celebrity awards 2–24 Club Points per night by cabin and cruise type; Norwegian awards 1 point per night plus suite, The Haven and select-offer bonuses. [1] [2] [4]
Do suite bonuses work the same way in every cruise programme?
They differ: Royal Caribbean adds an extra point per night for listed suite categories, Celebrity sets higher per-night rates for higher cabin categories, and Norwegian adds one point per night for full-fare suites or The Haven while excluding Club Balcony Suites. [1] [2] [4]
Sources
Sources checked on 18 October 2026. Other cruise lines and their loyalty programmes, including Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, MSC Cruises and Disney Cruise Line, are not covered here.
- Royal Caribbean Crown & Anchor Society cruise loyalty programme, checked 18 October 2026
- Celebrity Cruises Captain’s Club cruise rewards programme, checked 18 October 2026
- Norwegian Cruise Line Latitudes Rewards programme, checked 18 October 2026