How much cash did you spend before you hit 1500 points in casino?

[Missiowa]

Hello, I have heard that if you hit 1500 points in the casino, you get free drinks the rest of the cruise with the drinks on us deal. How much cash did you actually dish out before you hit the 1500? I have heard of people hiting it the first night on penny slots but just wondered how much you have actually put into machine. If we have to spend $1500 to get 1500 points, its not really a deal to us because we won't drink $1500 in drinks. Thanks for your help!

[zqvol]

Hello, I have heard that if you hit 1500 points in the casino, you get free drinks the rest of the cruise with the drinks on us deal. How much cash did you actually dish out before you hit the 1500? I have heard of people hiting it the first night on penny slots but just wondered how much you have actually put into machine. If we have to spend $1500 to get 1500 points, its not really a deal to us because we won't drink $1500 in drinks. Thanks for your help!

 

 

It takes a lot more than losing $1500 to get to 1500 points. Last time on board I was down about $200 and had 25 points.

Edited September 5, 2011 by zqvol

[okgirl]

The points you are earning are not exactly dollar for dollar. It's a combination of the money you put in the machine and how many credits you are earning.

 

I usually take around $75 to $100 per day to lose and I'm usually at 1500 points by the 2nd or 3rd day. It's not uncommon for me to end up with 4000+ points by the end of a 7 day cruise.

[PA Dutchman]

Don't matter what you lose, it matters what you end up playing. Sometimes you can pick up 500 to 1000 pt for $50 if when you win you play it back in. Done it many times on penny and nickle machines, just have to hit the bonus plays. Sometimes it works sometimes not so much. Just have to be at the lucky machine at the right time.

[okwriter]

OP: As others have explained, I think you are assuming that you would put $1,500 in and never win anything. On the contrary, you might only spend a little of your own money, but if you are putting the money you win back into the machines, the points add up without you digging deeper into your own pocket. :)

[Alliezona09]

Not sure if you know this but~~the drinks on us program is only available in the casino while gambling~ you can not use the card they give you up on the Lido deck bar etc..~

Edited September 5, 2011 by Alliezona09

[gertiesmom]

I only earned 947 points last week. I kept winning on a penny machine and only spent about $80. Had it been a 7 day cruise I would have made the 1500 points, by the last day. I was actually surprised I earned as many points as I did.

[parrothead74]

When you hit 1500 points, are you approached by staff or do you have to go to the casino mgr or the cage and request it?

[PA Dutchman]

Go to the casino mgr, must fill out paper work and get a card to hang with your S&S card so they can be after you for a drink when you have the card in the slot of the machine. Then you can stumple away from your machine after 3 or 4 drinks.:D

[golfadj]

Can you earn points at table games? If so how does it work?

[unfdoug]

Do the points carry over from cruise to cruise?

 

I left money on my card last time and Carnival mailed me a $15 check a couple months later. That was kinda exciting.

[Aplmac]

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Wife and I "invested" $40 in this fun machine..

 

 

 

..and never got a soda in thanks

but then we weren't gambling with a view to Free Drinks...

 

 

Any second now there'll be a huge cascade, which will pay for our next cruise - Yessss!

 

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[okwriter]

Do the points carry over from cruise to cruise?

 

Nope, but I wish they did! :D

[MommyMonster]

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Wife and I "invested" $40 in this fun machine..

 

 

 

..and never got a soda in thanks

but then we weren't gambling with a view to Free Drinks...

 

 

Any second now there'll be a huge cascade, which will pay for our next cruise - Yessss!

 

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Those are my favorite machines and I did not know they had them on the cruise ships, guess I will have to go to the casino this time.:D

[Aplmac]

Those are my favorite machines and I did not know they had them on the cruise ships,

guess I will have to go to the casino this time.:D

There were four of them located at the corners of Victory's casino. ;)

 

 

We're on Glory come October, and she'd better have them on board

or my wife is gonna be pixxed!

 

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[PAPERBKWRITER]

Hello, I have heard that if you hit 1500 points in the casino, you get free drinks the rest of the cruise with the drinks on us deal. How much cash did you actually dish out before you hit the 1500? I have heard of people hiting it the first night on penny slots but just wondered how much you have actually put into machine. If we have to spend $1500 to get 1500 points, its not really a deal to us because we won't drink $1500 in drinks. Thanks for your help!

I didn't read thru this entire thread so maybe somebody else answered but it's $2.50 wagered for each point. Not how much won or lost.

[spiritualtraveller]

i achieved "free drink status" on my last month's cruise on miracle by the 4 nite. they came to my machine and told me they were giving me the free drink card. i honestly don't know how much i exactly spent to achieve that, but i know i played back all my winnings!!! had a great time.

[gertiesmom]

There were four of them located at the corners of Victory's casino. ;)

 

 

We're on Glory come October, and she'd better have them on board

or my wife is gonna be pixxed!

 

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Yes, there are 4 of them on the Glory, my DH won a t-shirt last week on one!

[ChefSusan]

Can you earn points at table games? If so how does it work?

Stu, I think the "Drinks On Us" program is only good at the slot machines... but then again I could be wrong!

[Aplmac]

Yes, there are 4 of them on the Glory, my DH won a t-shirt last week on one!

Major sigh of relief (and a girlish giggle) over at my house.

Wife is pleased. Thank you. ;)

 

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[waiting4acruise]

Can you earn points at table games? If so how does it work?

 

Stu, I think the "Drinks On Us" program is only good at the slot machines... but then again I could be wrong!

You can get it at the table games if you are rated properly.

On our last 7 day cruise my DW got the 1500 points playing the slots. I played the table games all week and I was never told id I reached the mark. I guess I should have asked.

The funny thing is when we contacted the Ocean Player Club about our perks for the next cruise they will give me a premium Bon Voyage package and my wife will get a Deluxe Bon Voyage Package.

[ATL2LAS]

When you chase points for the freebies, thats when they have you:). If you look at it as entertainment and realize that you may not make the points you can keep to your budget.

[ncbigdeal]

I only earned 947 points last week. I kept winning on a penny machine and only spent about $80. Had it been a 7 day cruise I would have made the 1500 points, by the last day. I was actually surprised I earned as many points as I did.

 

 

I'd say that took a pretty lucky streak. I just got back from a 5 day cruise and figure between the wife and I, we lost about $1300 in the slots and left with a combined 2300 points or so...

[popsec]

Can you earn points at table games? If so how does it work?

 

You have to be betting $25 per hand and play at least 2 hours a day. You'd just give the pit boss your card when you sit down at a table. My DH plays hours of BJ every night and I don't believe he ever got points added for his $6 a hand play at the table.

[stillconfuzd]

from what the ocean's players club rep told me was slots and poker slots. for penny slots it would be $600 and for poker slots it would be $300 to play to get the drink level and it is not rolled from sailing to sailing.