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Carnival World MasterCard:

• Card issuer: Barclays
• Type: World MasterCard/Platinum MasterCard (automatically considered for lesser Platinum if rejected for World)
• Sign-up bonus (public):
  • 5,000 “FunPoints^®” after first purchase
  • 1 “FunPoint^®“/$1 in balance transfers in first 30 days of account opening, maximum 5,000 “FunPoints^®“
  • Possible same bonus if approved for Platinum Card
• Annual fee: $0
• Annual fee waived first year: N/A
• Additional cardholders: $0
• Foreign transaction fee: 3%
• Rental Car Collision Damage Waiver (CDW): Secondary
• Earning:
  • 2 “FunPoints^®“/$1 spent on Carnival purchases
  • 1 “FunPoint^®“/$1 everywhere else
• Redeeming (selected options):
  • 1 cent 0r worse/”FunPoint^®” redemptions on Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Costa  and Yachts of Seabourn, minimum 5,000 “FunPoints^®“
• Special benefit(s): None
• Annual benefit(s): None

Review: Terrible, just terrible. Those who practically live on Carnival may eke out value on Carnival purchases. The “FunPoints^®” are not only idiotically named but are not part of a true rewards program as Carnival does not have one; this ‘fun’ only exists in the credit card. No annual fee but no special benefits.

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