status: days at sea vs number of cruises

[thomarvin]

I know this is going to create alot of response. I have reported this to Carnival too. Diamond status should be granted by days at sea rather than number of cruises taken. Why should someone who has taken 10 7 day cruises be given the same status as someone who has taken 10 3 or 4 night cruises.

[Ocean Boy]

This has been hashed out many, many times already.

[ajenali]

Not everyone can take the time from work to go on a 7 day cruise. Why punish them for it? A cruise is a cruise, not a competition for number of days at sea.

[thomarvin]

But you could be given Diamond status, along with all the perks, with 30 days at sea spending approx $400 per cruise and someone who takes 7 days cruises will be spending approx $1000 per cruise or more and doesnt get it until 70 days at sea. Just doesnt seem fair.

[cruisenfever]

Not everyone can take the time from work to go on a 7 day cruise. Why punish them for it? A cruise is a cruise, not a competition for number of days at sea.

The OP is not talking about competition for number of days at sea but the number of cruise credits earned............that's what determines one's level in C&A.

 

1 cruise credit for completing a sailing

1 cruise credit for sailing in a JS or above

1 cruise credit for cruises of 12+ nights or longer

 

It's not hard to do the math and see how someone could reach the D/D+ level rather quickly.

[EVALUATOR]

The OP is not talking about competition for number of days at sea but the number of cruise credits earned............that's what determines one's level in C&A.

 

1 cruise credit for completing a sailing

1 cruise credit for sailing in a JS or above

1 cruise credit for cruises of 12+ nights or longer

 

It's not hard to do the math and see how someone could reach the D/D+ level rather quickly.

 

Of all the rules RCI has, from price drop refunds, to onboard bookings, to combining benefits, or use of specialty restaurant coupons, the clearest and easiest to understand is the way to accrue cruise credits. If RCI has to come up with a new way of determining cruise credits, we will all have to take courses in Quantum Physics to figure out their new rules for this as well.

[EVALUATOR]

But you could be given Diamond status, along with all the perks, with 30 days at sea spending approx $400 per cruise and someone who takes 7 days cruises will be spending approx $1000 per cruise or more and doesnt get it until 70 days at sea. Just doesnt seem fair.

 

I paid more for a 3 night cruise on the Sovereign in 2001 than what I spent on a 10 night cruise on the Serenade (including airfare) to Hawaii in 2004.

[Gon2hwe]

I agree! Why should someone who takes a 3 day cruise get the same credits as someone who takes a 7 day cruise. I just don't see how that adds up.

[hoytarchery999]

or even better yet why not just leave things the way they are. whats it matter who goes on what cruise to get theyre credits? do some people get jelous of others status? if you do thats a shame you should go on a cruise to enjoy it not complain because someone gets a couple little extra gifts than you. sorry to say that but i meen dang some of the dumb stuff people post on here.:)

[Bethee99]

It should totally be nights at sea. It really isn't fair that an 11 day cruise gets the same credit as a 3 day cruise.

 

It should be nights based on 6-night cruise.

 

so after first cruise regardless gets you gold

after 30 nights would get you platinum.

60 nights would get you diamond.

 

that way it would be fair to all because it is all based on nights. Suite guests could still get an extra point but 12 nighters wouldn't need the extra point since it is based on nights anyways.

[Icruzthere4Iam]

I agree! Why should someone who takes a 3 day cruise get the same credits as someone who takes a 7 day cruise. I just don't see how that adds up.

 

Because it's a cruise credit, not a how long were you on the boat credit. Three days on a ship is a cruise. Seven days on a ship is a cruise. Pretty cut and dried.

[stretch44]

I know this is going to create alot of response. I have reported this to Carnival too. Diamond status should be granted by days at sea rather than number of cruises taken. Why should someone who has taken 10 7 day cruises be given the same status as someone who has taken 10 3 or 4 night cruises.

 

 

I agree. In addition to being more fair, the big plus for RCCL would be that it would solve their overcrowding issues with so many D and D+ (at least for the now).

[PhoenixCruiser]

Why would Carnival care?

 

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[Swath]

I agree. In addition to being more fair, the big plus for RCCL would be that it would solve their overcrowding issues with so many D and D+ (at least for the now).

Yes it would,

 

BUT that would Make too much sense :p

[cruzecontrol]

I know this is going to create alot of response. I have reported this to Carnival too. Diamond status should be granted by days at sea rather than number of cruises taken. Why should someone who has taken 10 7 day cruises be given the same status as someone who has taken 10 3 or 4 night cruises.

 

Why not? How does that hurt you and your credits?

[cruisenfever]

Of all the rules RCI has, from price drop refunds, to onboard bookings, to combining benefits, or use of specialty restaurant coupons, the clearest and easiest to understand is the way to accrue cruise credits. If RCI has to come up with a new way of determining cruise credits, we will all have to take courses in Quantum Physics to figure out their new rules for this as well.

LoL:D

[TexCruise371]

The cruise line sets the criteria for a cruise credit...not those of us on a chat board. If a person gets their credits and status based on that then good for them. :rolleyes:

[Annieeee]

I know this is going to create alot of response. I have reported this to Carnival too. Diamond status should be granted by days at sea rather than number of cruises taken. Why should someone who has taken 10 7 day cruises be given the same status as someone who has taken 10 3 or 4 night cruises.

 

 

I guess because it is Royal Caribbean's game, their rules! If your 7/31 cruise is a 5 night cruise, guess you don't want your credit for that cause it is not fair to those that are on a longer cruise right?? How about your 2008 cruise, was that a 5 nighter, if so wanna give that credit back too? I know maybe you can raffle them off. $1 a ticket. j/k

 

As for me, if I go on a shorty cruise, I want my cruise credit. And it does not bother me if I go on a 7, 9 or 14 night cruise and someone does a 4 night and they are in a suite, they get 2 cruise credits.

 

 

Annieeee

[Swath]

Of all the rules RCI has, from price drop refunds, to onboard bookings, to combining benefits, or use of specialty restaurant coupons, the clearest and easiest to understand is the way to accrue cruise credits. If RCI has to come up with a new way of determining cruise credits, we will all have to take courses in Quantum Physics to figure out their new rules for this as well.

 

Cough* Princess * Cough

 

Days @ Sea OR Trips for Captain’s Circle Platinum and Elite Levels

[yarlenna]

I agree! Why should someone who takes a 3 day cruise get the same credits as someone who takes a 7 day cruise. I just don't see how that adds up.

 

So, take more shorter cruises to get the credits you want cheaply. It is not like you cannot do it. Anyone can. So

[dplusd]

I know this is going to create alot of response. I have reported this to Carnival too. Diamond status should be granted by days at sea rather than number of cruises taken. Why should someone who has taken 10 7 day cruises be given the same status as someone who has taken 10 3 or 4 night cruises.

 

I've never understood why a 3-night cruise and an 11-night cruise are treated the same. Nights at sea seems like an easy to understand and more common sense way to recognize loyalty.

[curley23]

I know this is going to create alot of response. I have reported this to Carnival too. Diamond status should be granted by days at sea rather than number of cruises taken. Why should someone who has taken 10 7 day cruises be given the same status as someone who has taken 10 3 or 4 night cruises.

 

Geez If you want to really make it fair, then why not just just have C&A levels based on prior spending. 1 point for every dollar spent on past cruises. Everything included, price of cruise, bar , shops, excusions, specialty resaurants. Exclude the cash advances at the casino, since they have their own high roller deal.

Just because someone takes a 3 or 4 day cruise, does not mean they spend less than someone on a 7 nighter, or more.

Right now the rules are what they are. why should you knock or penalize someone who can go on short cruises. everyone has the same opportunity. If one does not take advantage of it, whose fault is it??

Find something more worthwhile to complain about.

[Annieeee]

I've never understood why a 3-night cruise and an 11-night cruise are treated the same. Nights at sea seems like an easy to understand and more common sense way to recognize loyalty.

 

 

 

 

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How does one determine that a person that goes on 7 night cruises is more loyal than the person that can only go on 3 or 4 night cruises? Maybe they are just as devoted to RCI as the other person but they just can not get the days away from work. These are cruise credits, not per night credits.

 

Annieeee

[wraithe]

It's hilarious to me that there are folks who want to do cruise credits based on nights, but others don't want to hear that, they spend more at the bar on a 7 night, than I might on my entire 14 night cruise, so they think they should get more credit. You're never gonna make everyone happy, so RCL uses their current plan since it seems to make the most people happy.

[negc]

It should totally be nights at sea. It really isn't fair that an 11 day cruise gets the same credit as a 3 day cruise.

 

It should be nights based on 6-night cruise.

 

so after first cruise regardless gets you gold

after 30 nights would get you platinum.

60 nights would get you diamond.

 

that way it would be fair to all because it is all based on nights. Suite guests could still get an extra point but 12 nighters wouldn't need the extra point since it is based on nights anyways.

 

Would you also make adjustments for when the cruise is taken,given that the price you pay on a per diem basis will vary considerably depending on the dates you sail? In other words will you award the same value to someone who cruises during the peak season that you award to someone who sails when prices and demand are lower. Will you give the same credits to someone who books an 11 night cruise and pays full fare as someone who books that same 11 night cruise during a sale and gets a discounted rate, or someone who books early when the price is relatively low as opposed to a person who books later when the price for the same category room has risen significantly. How about the suite guest who books when prices are at their lowest and the suite ends up costing less than an outside room with verandah?:confused:

Things aren't necessarily as simple as you might like to portray them. In the final analysis, determining what system to use is the sole prerogative of RCI and we can complain all we want, can suggest all sorts of alternative methods, but only they can and will decide.