15 Places to Buy Carnival Cruise Line Gift Cards

While giving someone a gift card might seem like an impersonal gift, getting someone the right kind of gift card can be a thoughtful gesture. Gift cards that can buy an experience are often seen as more thoughtful.

A Carnival Cruise Lines gift card is a great example of a thoughtful gift card, as it can be used to apply a payment toward a cruise vacation, cover the cost of an onboard spending account, and purchase items while on a cruise vacation.

A Carnival gift card is also a smart purchase for yourself if you plan on taking a cruise, as it eliminates the need to carry cash during your vacation.

Whether you want to purchase a Carnival Cruise Lines gift card for yourself or for someone else, we list the places where you can buy one below.

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Local Stores That Sell Carnival Gift Cards

Carnival gift cards are available for purchase on Carnival’s website, as either a physical gift card or an e-gift card. The gift cards can also be purchased onboard Carnival Cruise Line fleets operating within the U.S.

If you don’t want to wait for a physical gift card to come in the mail or pay for shipping, according to Carnival Cruise Line’s FAQs, Carnival gift cards are also sold at over 9,000 retail locations in the U.S. However, we have only listed stores explicitly named in Carnival’s FAQs or found through our own research.

While Carnival Cruise Lines lists these stores as selling its gift cards, remember that not every location you visit may have the gift cards available. What we suggest is you use the following list to choose a store near you and then call before you search the rack.

1. Albertsons

Gift Card Denominations Available: Information not listed
Can You Purchase Online? No
Store Locator: Find the nearest Albertsons

2. BI-LO

Gift Card Denominations Available: Information not listed
Can You Purchase Online? No
Store Locator: Find the nearest Bi-Lo

3. Giant Eagle

Gift Card Denominations Available: $100, $200, $500
Can You Purchase Online? Yes, you can buy Carnival gift cards online.
Store Locator: Find the nearest Giant Eagle

4. Hy-Vee

Gift Card Denominations Available: Information not listed
Can You Purchase Online? No
Store Locator: Find the nearest Hy-Vee

5. Kroger

Gift Card Denominations Available: $25 – $500
Can You Purchase Online? No, but you can add Carnival gift cards to your Kroger shopping list online.
Store Locator: Find the nearest Kroger
Other gift cards available at Kroger

6. Lowe’s

Gift Card Denominations Available: Information not listed
Can You Purchase Online? No
Store Locator: Find the nearest Lowe’s

7. Meijer

Gift Card Denominations Available: Information not listed.
Can You Purchase Online? No.
Store Locator: Find the nearest Meijer

8. Office Depot/OfficeMax

Gift Card Denominations Available: Information not listed
Can You Purchase Online? No
Store Locator: Find the nearest Office Depot/OfficeMax

9. Publix

Gift Card Denominations Available: $100 – $500
Can You Purchase Online? No
Store Locator: Find the nearest Publix

10. Safeway

Gift Card Denominations Available: Information not listed
Can You Purchase Online? No
Store Locator: Find the nearest Safeway

11. Shop ‘n Save

Gift Card Denominations Available: Information not listed.
Can You Purchase Online? No.
Store Locator: Find the nearest Shop ‘n Save

12. Winn-Dixie

Gift Card Denominations Available: Information not listed.
Can You Purchase Online? No
Store Locator: Find the nearest Winn Dixie

Remember to check other stores in your area that commonly sell gift cards.

Online Stores That Sell Carnival Gift Cards

13. PayPal

Gift Card Denominations Available: $100
Website: Buy a Carnival gift card from PayPal

14. Newegg

Gift Card Denominations Available: $100, $150, $200
Website: Buy a Carnival gift card from Newegg

15. eGifter

Gift Card Denominations Available: $100, $250, $500
Website: Buy a Carnival gift card from eGifter (Note that you must do a search for Carnival Cruise Lines in order to buy the gift card, as there is no direct listing.)

16. Gift Card Granny

Gift card denominations available: Various
Website: Gift Card Granny has listings of all the gift cards available for sale on gift card resale websites. These gift cards usually sell for less than they’re face value, so you’re earning a bit by shopping this way. Sign up and search for Carnival Cruises for current listings.

Stores That May Sell Carnival Gift Cards

Although the following stores did not list Carnival Cruise Lines gift cards in the retail gift card sections of the companies’ websites, several people on various cruise line forums have had success finding Carnival Cruise Lines gift cards at the following stores in their area: