✨ 2026 Trips Booked on Points (So Far!)

Written By Julie Davis
2026 Trips Booked on Points

Real trips we’ve already locked in for 2026 using points, miles, travel credits, and casino offers. Each one includes the exact strategy that made it possible — and shows how far your points can really take you.

These aren’t hypothetical redemptions — they’re our real trips, with real numbers, booked using the same strategies I teach here at No Point Left Behind.

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⭐ February – Conrad Hotel Stay

Booked with: Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts Credit

What We Paid: $0 out of pocket

Strategy: Leveraged the annual FHR credit for a luxury winter stay. → How I booked this stay

⭐ March – Keystone Ski Trip

Booked with: Airline miles + hotel points

What We Paid: Minimal taxes & fees

Strategy: Flights on points + hotel on points during peak ski season. → Full breakdown

⭐ March – Majestic Princess Cruise

Booked with: Princess casino offer + Southwest points

What We Paid: Casino fare + taxes

Strategy: Casino offer for the cruise + Southwest points for flights. → How I booked this cruise

⭐ April – Cloudland Resort

Booked with: Hilton FNC Certificate - stacked resort credit with Hilton Diamond Benefits

What We Paid: Points only

Strategy: Off‑peak redemption for a spring getaway. → Trip details

⭐ May – Yosemite

Booked with: Airline miles + Hyatt Free Night Certificate + Marriott FNC + points

What We Paid: Taxes only

Strategy: Mixed‑program stacking to cover flights + multiple hotel nights. → See the full stack

May – New Orleans Getaway

Booked with: Airline miles + Capital One Travel Credit + Chase Sapphire Edit + IHG Credit

What We Paid: Minimal cash

Strategy: Combined travel credits + points to cover flights and hotel. → See the full stack

⭐ June – Holland America Cruise (Canada)

Booked with: Qantas points + Aeroplan miles + Hyatt points + casino offer

What We Paid:$1,000 total for two

Strategy: Expiring Qantas points, Aeroplan transfer, Hyatt free night, and a casino offer — plus a train add‑on from Québec City to Montreal. → Exact breakdown

⭐ July – 50th Birthday Cruise

Booked with: Celebrity Cruise deal + points for flights

What We Paid: Discounted casino fare + taxes

Strategy: Celebrity casino offer + airline points for flights. → How I booked it

⭐ August – Solar Eclipse Cruise

Booked with: Casino offer + airline points + hotel points

What We Paid: Points + minimal cash

Strategy: Casino deal for the cruise + points for flights + hotel on points for pre‑cruise stay. → Coming soon


Looking for more real‑life redemptions? Explore the full Points & Miles Adventures Hub.

Tools & Resources I Use

These are the programs, cards, and tools that make these trips possible:

About the Author

Julie Davis is the creator of No Point Left Behind, where she shares real‑life, family‑friendly points‑and‑miles strategies that make travel more affordable — and more fun. Every trip on this page was booked using the same stacking, timing, and redemption methods she teaches in her community.

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