Royal Caribbean Group and Bank of America have announced the upcoming launch of the Royal ONE Visa Signature and Royal ONE Plus Visa Signature credit cards. The new tri-branded cards will be an industry-first and give travelers a simpler way to earn and redeem rewards across the company’s brands–Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea.
The cards, which will be available in the coming weeks, “continue Royal Caribbean Group’s multi‑year journey to reimagine loyalty and unlock more value for guests to maximize their vacation experiences.” The Royal ONE cards are an expansion of the company’s loyalty program which also includes Points Choice and another industry-first Status Match.
“Royal ONE and Royal ONE Plus strengthen how we recognize and reward our loyal guests across our leading vacation brands,” said Jason Liberty, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group. “These new cards bring together the ways our guests vacation across Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea – making it easier to earn and use rewards, so every trip delivers greater value and more meaningful experiences.”
The new Royal ONE cards will allow cardholders to earn points faster not only on everyday spending, but also on purchases with the Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea. The new program will also give cardholders a seamless way to redeem their rewards across those same brands.
“We’re pleased to expand our long-standing partnership with Royal Caribbean Group, a leader in global vacation experiences,” said Lora Monfared, head of consumer card products at Bank of America. “Offering both a no-fee card and an enhanced rewards card gives travelers more ways to maximize spending and earn bigger rewards.”
The Royal ONE credit card has no annual fee, and offers 3x the points on purchases with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea. The card also gives 2x the points on groceries, gas and EV charging, and regular points on all other purchases. Travel perks include priority boarding, $100 anniversary reward, Visa Signature travel protection and no foreign transaction fees.
The Royal ONE Plus credit card does have a $99 annual fee, but offers 4x the points on purchases with the three cruise brands, two times the points on groceries, gas, EV charging, air, hotel and dining, as well as regular points on all other purchases. Travel perks include priority suite boarding, priority luggage handling, $200 reward, $120 TSA PreCheck/Global Entry credit, Visa Signature travel protections and no foreign transaction fees.