Norwegian Cruise Line World Mastercard

Norwegian Cruise Line World Mastercard

Bank of AmericaNo annual feeWorld MastercardNo foreign transaction feeIssuer's page

A fair time to apply if the card fits how you spend.

Already have it? Keep it.

Welcome bonus

20,000points

after $1,000 in purchases in the first 3 months

2/3/4 Rule, 3/12 Rule and 2 more. Am I eligible?

First year
$190
Each year after
+$50

A typical spender, at Miles' point values.

A typical spender, at Miles' point values. Values as of October 22, 2026. How Miles computes this
First-year valueAmount
Welcome bonus20,000 points at 1¢$200
Rewards above a 2% no-fee cardvs Double Cash, on $32,500 typical spend$0
Annual fee$0
Meeting the $1,000 minimumearns 1% here vs 2% on Double Cash−$10
First year$190
Each year after+$50

Not counted in the first year: protections (each year after counts them).

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Earning

Ranked by how much of a typical year's spending each rate covers. Return is each rate at Miles' value of 1¢ a point. Rates in medium weight return more than the 2% benchmark.
RateCategoryReturn
2XFlights2%
2XHotels2%
3XNorwegian Cruise Line purchases3%
1XEverything else1%

Personal card · Earns Norwegian Cruise Line Points

Benefits

Protections (1)
  • Cell Phone Protection, up to $600, Up to $600 per claim, $1,000 per account per year, 2 claims per year max, $50 deductible. Must pay cell phone bill with card.

Other Perks

  • Points redeemable for onboard credit or cruise purchases
  • Points expire 5 years after earning regardless of account activity
  • Complimentary ShopRunner membership
Sources and methodology

First-year value is Miles' estimate for a typical spender: the welcome bonus at Miles' point values, plus the rewards this card earns above the best no-annual-fee card's everyday rate on a typical year of spending, plus credits at the share a typical holder uses rather than their face value, plus any certificate or free night earned in that year, minus the first-year fee and the cost of putting the minimum spend on this card instead of that one.

Lounge access, elite status, other benefits, purchase and travel protections, and a certificate or free night that arrives on the card's anniversary are listed beside the first-year figure, not in it. Each year after counts them, with the rewards and credits, less the annual fee. A credit or benefit that needs a spend or a stay counts only where its condition is printed beside it, and credits gated on spend most people never reach are left out.

The fee, offer, earning rates, credits and protections come from the card's record in the Miles dataset, kept against the issuer's own terms. The verdict line is chosen from a fixed set of sentences by Miles' analysis of the offer and the card; nothing on this page is written by hand for one card.

Recent changes

  • changed from null to Norwegian Cruise Line
    Oct 8, 2026
  • changed from null to 1000
    Aug 13, 2026
  • changed from null to 90
    Aug 13, 2026
Last updated: October 17, 2026