Veterans Cruise Discounts

Anyone who has served at least 6 months in the military (USA or Canadaian Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines or Navy) who has an honorable discharge qualifies for veterans cruise discounts. You will need to provide a copy of your DD214 at the time of booking to sercure your veterans cruise discount. Typically proof of eligibility has to be supplied to the cruise line within 48 hours of booking or the cruise line reserves the right to reprice your booking at the public discount.

When Can You Get the Best Veterans Cruise Discount?

Veterans Cruise Discounts vary by cruise line. Normally the fall offers the widest selection of veterans cruise rates and largest veterans cruise discounts. Many times though, these veterans cruise discounts are cruise only and do not include airfare. Some cruise lines offer veterans cruise discounts several months in advance, while others will only offer veterans cruise discounts a few weeks in advance. Sometimes this also varies by time of year, with low season having more advance notice than high season.

Where Can You Book Your Veterans Cruise Discount?

Some cruise lines make their rveterans cruise discounts available to any travel agency. However most cruise lines restrict access to the rates and only allow select authorized travel agencies to sell veterans cruise discounts. Only a handful of these agencies actually work with all of the cruise lines military cruise discount programs. Most of them, however, charge a booking fee ranging from $25 to $50 per person on top of your veterans cruise discount. This fee is often hidden in the quote as part of the taxes, fuel surcharges and government taxes so you may not know you are being charged this additional cost.

There is one major military travel agency that does not charge any fee for booking your veterans cruise discount. As a result we recommend MilitaryVacationTravel.com. Be sure and sign up for their weekly military cruise discount emails.

You will need a user name and password to access MilitaryVacationTravel.com. To get your user name and password either email a request from a .mil email address or fax them at 817 488-6291 proof of eligibility such as a copy of your DD214, or a letter verifying your duty status on military letterhead. If you fax them please clearly print your email address on the fax so they can respond with your user name and password.