Uplift adds Carnival Cruise Line to growing list of payment option partners

Travel payment brand Uplift is partnering with Carnival Cruise Line to enable its passengers to pay over 24 months with no down payment.

Earlier this month, Uplift added United Airlines to its financing program. Existing Uplift partners include Kayak, American Airlines Vacations, Norwegian Cruise Line, Universal Orlando Resort and Volaris.

For Carnival passengers, Uplift Pay Monthly is an alternative to the cruise line’s in-house payment program, EasyPay.

Uplift Pay Monthly is integrated into Carnival's existing booking and payment processes so guests receive an instant decision on the financing. There are no prepayment penalties.

"Our mission is to make travel more accessible, affordable and rewarding for everyone," says Uplift president Rob Soderbery.

"Travel has become a fundamental part of our lives, and today's consumers rightly demand more flexibility. We are thrilled to partner with Carnival Cruise Line and help more people enjoy a dream vacation."

Uplift’s financing program with United is available for customers booking flights from the United States to the more than 350 global cities the airline serves.

“We began offering Uplift Pay Monthly in 2017 with United Vacations and received great feedback from our customers about the option to pay over time,” says Praveen Sharma, United’s vice president of digital products and analytics.

“Expanding Uplift’s flexible purchase option to flight tickets now allows even more customers to travel the world and create memories that will last a lifetime.”

Earlier this year, Uplift raised a $123 million financing round led by Madrone Capital.

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