Planning a cruise from New Orleans? The Big Easy might be America's best cruise departure city. A cruise from New Orleans means beignets at Café Du Monde, jazz on Frenchmen Street, and world-class dining—all before you even board the ship. The Julia Street Terminal sits in the Warehouse District, walking distance from the French Quarter. Carnival and Norwegian offer year-round Western Caribbean sailings to Cozumel, Costa Maya, Roatán, and Jamaica. The Mississippi River location means your cruise literally begins with a riverboat experience. New Orleans deserves at least two nights before you sail. Then book your cruise from New Orleans through Zipsea and receive maximum onboard credit—because your vacation shouldn't stop being generous when you leave the city.
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The base fare, taxes, and onboard credit lined up perfectly. No fine print, no surprises. That's why I trusted them.
James lee
Switching From Costco Paid Off
We almost booked with Costco for Royal Caribbean. They offered a small rebate card, but Zipsea added $400 in OBC...
Drew
Incredible perks with Zipsea!
..My party and I can actually utilize the credit for our excursions. What a seamless experience.
Jamie
Frequently Asked Questions
Onboard credit is ship money you can use during your cruise—like having a prepaid gift card. You can spend it on drinks, specialty dining, Wi-Fi, spa treatments, excursions, or even onboard shopping.
Travel agents earn commission from every booking. Most keep it. We don't. We pass back the maximum onboard credit allowed by the cruise lines every single time.
Nope. Cruise lines set caps on how much OBC can be given. We simply give you that maximum—while other agents usually pocket it as extra commission.
It depends on your cruise fare and the cruise line's rules. As a ballpark: shorter cruises usually allow $50–$100, longer cruises $150–$500+. When you search a cruise, we'll show you exactly how much.
Yes, it's only valid for the duration of your sailing. Use it onboard for drinks, dining, spa, excursions, or shopping. It disappears when your cruise ends.
Your onboard credit is tied to your booking. If you cancel, the OBC is canceled too. Refunds follow the cruise line's cancellation policy.
Yes. Our OBC stacks with cruise line sales, loyalty perks, or group offers. The only limit is the cruise line's cap.
No. You pay the same published fare you'd see on the cruise line's website—except we give you back the max OBC.
It's automatically applied to your onboard account. You'll see it on your ship card or app as a credit balance. Just swipe and it deducts.
Yes! We're licensed, accredited travel agents. We just run things lean and tech-driven so we can give you back more of the commission.
Yes! We support major cruise lines that you can book completely online, see instant bookable cruises on our website.
We support all the major ocean cruise lines—and we're expanding to river and expedition cruises soon.
You'll get a confirmation from both the cruise line and from us. Your onboard credit will appear on your account when you board.
Absolutely. All payments go directly to the cruise line. We never hold your funds—we just facilitate the booking and perks.
Because you'll get the same cabin, same price, same cruise—but more money to spend onboard. It's that simple.