Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast Shawn will discuss all of the craziness in the cruise industry and some amazing deals you don't want to miss out on before the cruise industry returns to normal. Recorded from his Transatlantic cruise somewhere in the middle of the ocean, he discusses strategies for saving on the 3 major mass market cruise lines (Carnival, Royal Caribbean and NCL) plus how you can utilize casino and hotel status to get free cruises & more. Plus Ellie joins in to review the Carnival Pride from a kids perspective. Enjoy! Episode Notes 01:55 - Why Shawn has 6 cruises booked right now 02:38 - Carnival Fun Match - Status match for free cruises 06:18 - Types of Carnival offers & what to do if they don't offer you a free cruise 08:39 - Carnival casino match on board experience - How it works 10:51 - Maximizing Carnival free cruise offers 11:16 - Carnival Pride mini review 16:42 - Ellie's review of Carnival Pride from a kid's perspective 18:40 - Maximizing gift cards, cashback offers & more 20:00 - Saving big on Royal Caribbean & being opportunistic 20:52 - Utilizing Royal Caribbean & MGM Rewards partnership 22:21 - Transferring a cruise to a travel agent for free 23:28 - Royal Caribbean's RoyalUp. Amazing upgrade opportunities  27:04 - Cruise line past guest offers are amazing right now 32:06 - How NCL is pricing their cruise deals 33:22 - Comparing Carnival, Royal Caribbean & NCL  34:43 - One last way to get casino offers on cruise ships Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License