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Old Feb 16, 2026 | 4:04 pm
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Originally Posted by sfvoyage
I've used the same cruise travel agent for the past 15 years. He gives me a discount of 7-9% on every sailing, plus some OBCs on selected voyages.
And that's why a good agent is better than booking through Chase. The only line that I don't get cash back on is Seabourn because they actually allow agents to discount the cruise.

Originally Posted by sfvoyage
I'm not familiar with CSP. Does that card offer 3X points for cruise bookings?
2x

Originally Posted by sfvoyage
I've always been confused regarding the coverage. I know that for CSR, it's max $10k per person and $20k per trip (i.e. essentially $10k per person per trip for a couple). Is that the same for CSP?
Yes.

Originally Posted by sfvoyage
A "trip" is typically defined as the total of air, hotel, cruise, ground transporation, right? Can I use one card to pay for the cruise, and another card for the air and hotel to get more insurance coverage?
Yes.

Originally Posted by sfvoyage
What about cruises that cost over $10k per person? Can that be broken up, as you mentioned above, into more than one card?
Yes.

Originally Posted by sfvoyage
As an example, for a cruise that costs $15k/person, can I charge $10k on the CSR, the other $5k on the CSP, and still have $5k coverage on the CSP left towards air & hotel on the same "trip"? Is that how it works?
Yes.
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