The best tool for cruisers

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Here’s what we’ve got for you today:

• ✈️ Epic last-minute premium economy and business-class deals

• 💸 Sponsored by Currency Exchange International

• 🛳️ The best tool for cruise lovers

✈️ Epic last-minute premium economy and business-class deals

Singapore Airlines’ Spontaneous Escapes are back, and if you haven’t taken advantage of these before… well, you’re about to wonder why you ever spent full price for anything in your life.

Every month, Singapore drops these award discounts with last-minute availability for travel the following month — and this month’s list is looking tasty.

Here’s the quick rundown:

• You need to book by March 31st

• Travel dates: April 1-30, 2025

• Only valid for saver-level award tickets (but that’s where the best value is anyway)

• Discounts apply to economy, premium economy, and business class — depending on the route

If you’re not familiar, these redemptions are basically Singapore’s version of a secret menu: last-minute deals on routes you can actually book.

Some highlights from this month’s list:

• San Francisco (SFO) and Seattle (SEA) to Singapore (SIN) for 45,000 miles in premium economy

• Singapore to Johannesburg (JNB) for 33,900 miles in business class

• Singapore to various cities in Malaysia and Indonesia for 12,600 miles in business class

These deals are insanely good value, especially when you remember that KrisFlyer miles are super easy to earn. You can transfer points from Membership Rewards points, Ultimate Rewards points, ThankYou points, and Capital One miles at a 1:1 ratio.

Specifically, I think those premium economy flights from the West Coast to Singapore are particularly good value at just 45,000 miles for flights that take 16 or 17 hours.

And don’t worry — you’re not limited to flying just to Singapore...

The sale includes connecting flights to other parts of Asia, Australia, and beyond, including some really cheap business-class deals.

This flight from Singapore to Bali (DPS) is only 12,600 miles in business class. 👇

Singapore's business class is one of my favorites in the world.

In addition to having an amazing hard and soft product, they use their widebody planes on really short routes - so you can try their lie-flat seats without breaking the bank.

If you’re flexible with your dates and have some miles burning a hole in your pocket, this is a solid excuse to treat yourself.

Just don’t wait — availability moves fast, and these disappear quicker than that Biscoff cookie you swore you’d save for later… so check out the full list of discounted routes here.

🛳️ The best tool for getting to your cruise

Cruises are a great way to experience the magic of travel without a lot of the normal stress that comes with travel. It’s like being in a hotel room that moves YOU from city to city.

If you’re a cruise lover, you know the drill:

1. Book the cruise

2. Realize you still need flights and hotels to get to the port city

3. Panic briefly

4. Then remember… you’ve got points, and you’ve got Daily Drop Pro 😎

In case you missed it, Daily Drop Pro is our in-house award search tool that helps you find flight and hotel award availability faster than you can say “Bon voyage.”

And honestly?

There’s no better use case than cruise logistics.

Think about it — you’re already spending big on the cruise itself. Why not use points to cover the annoying (but necessary) travel puzzle pieces that come before and after?

Let’s say you’re sailing out of Fort Lauderdale and need to get there from Chicago (ORD). Just fire up Daily Drop Pro and find some flights and a hotel right by the port:

Or maybe your cruise kicks off in Barcelona.

I used Daily Drop Pro to find flights from the U.S. to Barcelona (BCN) for just 22,500 miles, along with step-by-step booking instructions (including which points to transfer). 👇

Even less common ports — like Vancouver (YVR) or Fort Lauderdale (FLL) — are easily searchable, and you can see availability for multiple dates and programs all in one place.

So here’s the bottom line:

Cruises are great. But cruises that start with a smooth, points-covered flight and hotel stay? Even better.

That’s all for today, folks! I hope you enjoyed these super easy but valuable travel tips for lovers of international travel and cruise fans.

Make sure to tune in tomorrow for more points and miles fun times.

Bon voyage!

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