bids
Direct link to offers: No annual fee | Annual fee of $99
- Bank of America is offering a sign-up bonus of up to $700 toward onboard credit or cruise discounts on new Royal One Royal Caribbean Group cards. Bonuses as follows:
- 70,000 points after $3,000 spent on Royal One Plus within the first 90 days
- 45,000 points after $2,000 spent on the Royal One card within the first 90 days
Card details
Royal ONE™
- No annual fee
- Priority boarding on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises
- $100 Anniversary Rebate if you spend $10,000 within a cardmember year
- The card earns the following fees:
- 3X points on purchases with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea
- 2X points on food, gas and EV charging
- 1X points on all other purchases
Royal ONE Plus™
- Annual fee of $99
- Priority suite boarding for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea vacations
- Priority baggage handling with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises
- $200 Anniversary Rebate if you spend $20,000 in one cardmember year
- $120 TSA PreCheck/Global Entry Credit (every four years)
- There are no foreign transaction fees
- The card earns the following fees:
- 4X points on purchases with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea
- 2X points on food, gas, EV charging, plus air, hotel and dining
- 1X points on all other purchases
Our verdict
When these cards were announced, I said the only thing that could save them is a big sign-up bonus, and that’s exactly what Bank of America has offered here. Someone made a mistake on the Royal One Plus landing page as it says “no annual fee” when the terms say there is a $99 annual fee. May be able to push to waive at least for the first year.
If you ever go on these types of cruises then I think the Royal One Plus bonus is great enough to seriously consider as the credit can be used on board or towards booking. We will add this to our list best credit card bonuses.
Hat tip to the reader Gil
