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Today we are launching a fantastic new competition.  One lucky reader will win 100,000 Avios courtesy of Avios partner Cruise118.

We haven’t done a huge amount about cruising on Head for Points before, but we know that it’s a popular holiday choice for many readers.  If it’s something you or a family member are considering, it can be a lucrative way of earning additional Avios.

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How earn Avios with Cruise118

Cruise118 offers you 3 Avios for every £1 spent which is an attractive earn rate.  For example, a 10 day cruise around Italy and the Med on the luxury cruise operator Regent Seven Seas could earn you over 18,000 Avios PER PERSON.

Not only that, Cruise118 is currently offering up to 10% off and up to £300 onboard spending money in their Big Cruise Sale so it’s a good time to get booking.  You can visit their website here to find out more.

How can I win 100,000 Avios?

The competition is very straightforward to enter.  Simply fill out the Gleam app at the bottom of this post (or by clicking through to the Gleam website) and leave your name and email address. That’s it.

We are also offering you the opportunity to double your chances and receive a second entry to the competition by signing up to Cruise118’s email newsletter.  This is optional but is worthwhile as you will be first to hear about their special offers and sales.

Earn Avios with Cruise118

If you don’t choose to get a second entry by signing up to the Cruise118 newsletter, your details remain confidential and will not be passed to Cruise118 (unless you win!).  Head for Points will not use your email address for any other purpose.  We will delete all of the data at our end after the winner has been confirmed.

The rules

Here is a summary of the rules. The official version can be found by clicking ‘Terms & Conditions’ in the entry widget below.

You must be at least 18 years old

You must be a resident of the United Kingdom and must be accessing this website from inside the UK

Entries are limited to one submission per person

The competition closes at midnight, London time, on 31st January 2020.

The winner will be selected automatically by the software which collates the entries. The winner will be contacted by email and must confirm their details, including their UK residency, within 48 hours.

If you cannot see the entry widget below, please click here and you will be directed to a special website to enter.

Good luck.

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2024)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

Barclaycard Avios Plus card

Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard

Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review

Barclaycard Avios card

Barclaycard Avios Mastercard

5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £15,000 Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 12th May 2024, the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa card is offering a bonus of 30,000 points, convertible into 30,000 Avios. You must have a Limited Company to apply. Click here to learn more and click here to apply.

Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa

Huge 30,000 points bonus until 12th May 2024 Read our full review

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

American Express Business Platinum

40,000 points sign-up bonus and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Business Gold

20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

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Comments (73)

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  • James 1 says:
    15 Jan15 January 10:05

    Whilst I’ve enjoyed cruises that I’ve done, there’s something not quite right about them for me.

    Not spending night times in the visited places just feels odd. You can’t get a feel for a place if you only visit in the daytime.

    • Anna says:
      15 Jan15 January 11:03

      You can use this as a “taster” for places you’d like to go back to – we did this with the US Virgin Islands some years ago when it was still possible to fly there direct from the UK.

    • Jill (Kinkell) says:
      15 Jan15 January 14:54

      We’ve done several,and it’s a brilliant way to see and experience different cultures. As Anna says, it’s a ‘taster’. We recently spent a week in Costa Rica before cruising Pacific side of Central America to SAN Diego, calling in at a variety of countries. We try to combine a holiday on land with a cruise. Our next one is 15 days in Peru followed by Galapagos. Always a bit stressful getting the 241 to fit in with our dates.( in this case 241 to Miami followed by AA cash ticket to Lima and return from Quito..wasn’t worth using Avios as the fees etc were almost as much as paying cash and the seasonal BA from LGW doesn’t run in Oct/Nov and too much of a faff contemplating IB) I quite fancy Spurs Debs Japan trip!

  • BJ says:
    15 Jan15 January 11:34

    Thanks for another great competition, just about the only place I enter them.

  • Scott says:
    15 Jan15 January 11:55

    I cant enter as I appear to have once used gleam with my Instagram account. I no longer wish to use this method, is there a way I can enter in the normal fashion, or how do I unlink my IG account?

  • Peter K says:
    15 Jan15 January 12:33

    Thanks for this competition Rob (and Cruise118).

  • Boi says:
    15 Jan15 January 12:35

    Any recommendations for cruise in April with 3 kids?
    It will be our 10 year wedding anniversary and can’t decide what to do.
    Any ideas greatly appreciated

    • lebron 23 says:
      15 Jan15 January 14:10

      recommendation – don’t go on a cruise with 3 kids

    • BJ says:
      15 Jan15 January 14:15

      I’ve seen Disney advertising cruises so you might want to look into that.

    • Craig says:
      15 Jan15 January 14:46

      I’ve found NCL pretty good with kids.

    • Richard says:
      15 Jan15 January 17:48

      Disney Cruise Line. You’ll all have a great time. They won’t have a ship in Europe in April though (one arrives in may for the European summer season), so you’d need to fly to Florida or possibly west coast or NYC or Alaska or Galveston.

    • BigSi says:
      15 Jan15 January 18:48

      Have done multiple cruises with kids. I would recommend NCL or Royal Caribbean, if you want a little more upmarket Celebrity is lovely. You will love it.

      • Boi says:
        15 Jan15 January 21:49

        Thanks all. very interesting comments 🙂
        (ps I am a woman with a husband who definitely has selective hearing. lol)

      • @mkcol says:
        16 Jan16 January 10:52

        IIRC Celebrity are for ages 16+

        • Jill (Kinkell) says:
          16 Jan16 January 12:39

          i’ve seen babies, toddlers and older children on Celebrity cruises

    • Mark says:
      16 Jan16 January 20:54

      What age are the kids? and what date? Do you want to fly first or from the UK

  • Colin MacKinnon says:
    15 Jan15 January 15:10

    Cruise lines also often give extra discounts if referred by a “friend” – and friend gets something too!

    If anyone fancies the French line Ponant, say I sent you and you get 500 euros off.

    We got a stranger to refer us once for Seabourne and even got a great upgrade too!

  • ann Duerr says:
    15 Jan15 January 16:14

    Best small ship Caribbean cruise that avoids ports that have lots of mega ships docked.

    • mutley says:
      15 Jan15 January 18:00

      Certain ports from Navy days that I would avoid like the plague. Others are great if you take the MO’s advice!!!

  • Paul says:
    16 Jan16 January 07:59

    Is anyone having problems with IHG crediting a double your accelerate promo?

    I registered for this promo hit my Accelerate targets and now IHG are refusing to credit points!

    • Polly says:
      16 Jan16 January 08:37

      Alaska is on our to do list too. Sounds amazing way to celebrate the 60th…

      • Mark says:
        16 Jan16 January 20:55

        Doing it this year on Ovation. (As long as I get my 2 free casino cruise certs in time)

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