News: get 20% off Harvey Nichols drinks, win a Virgin Voyages mini-cruise

News in brief:

Use your £50 Amex Platinum credit for Harvey Nichols champagne

If you have an American Express Platinum card (Amex Platinum review here), you have a new benefit – £100 per year to spend at Harvey Nichols.

This is split into 2 x £50 credits, one for January to June and one for July to December.

Until 20th February, Harvey Nichols is offering 20% off most of its own brand wine and champagne.

The ‘food and wine’ home page is here.

This link takes you to the own-label champagne. It is reduced to £23.60 per bottle. Put two in your basket and, with UK delivery, it comes to £52.20. After the Amex Platinum credit, it costs you £2.20!

Remember to join the new Harvey Nichols Rewards scheme before ordering. Our article on why you should join Harvey Nichols Rewards is here.

Win a Virgin Voyages mini-cruise

Virgin Red is offering you the chance to win one of 10 cabins for two people on the second Virgin Voyages cruise ship, Valiant Lady.

You won’t be heading to the Caribbean, unfortunately. The prize is for a 3-night trip from Portsmouth to Zeebrugge and back, including a day in Zeebrugge itself – or Bruges or Ypres if you want to travel further afield.

There is a choice of travel dates between 18th March and 2nd May. All food and entertainment is included.

The competition runs across Virgin Red, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Money, Virgin Media, Virgin Active, Virgin Holidays, Virgin Experience Days, Virgin StartUp and Virgin Wines, with 65 cabins in total to be given away. If you are a customer of any of these businesses apart from Virgin Red, you will be contacted separately and given an additional chance to enter.

You can enter via the Virgin Red app or go to virg.in/vvcomp. The competition closes on 28 February 2022.

Our two-part in-depth tour of Scarlet Lady, the first Virgin Voyages ship, is here.

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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (April 2025)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Virgin Points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

You can choose from two official Virgin Atlantic credit cards (apply here, the Reward+ card has a bonus of 18,000 Virgin Points and the free card has a bonus of 3,000 Virgin Points):

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard

18,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review

Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard

3,000 bonus points, no fee and 1 point for every £1 you spend Read our full review

You can also earn Virgin Points from various American Express cards – and these have sign-up bonuses too.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express comes with 50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 50,000 Virgin Points.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

Small business owners should consider the two American Express Business cards. Points convert at 1:1 into Virgin Points.

American Express Business Platinum

50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Business Gold

20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Points.