platinum to diamond

[tinmantam]

please fill me in on all the new perks since i will be switching over,thanks

[2VaCruzers]

Just go to the C & A link on the RCCL website. All the perks will be listed.

[madforcruising]

Past guests are important to everything we do here at Royal Caribbean International. That's why we created our Crown & Anchor Society - to show how much we appreciate their loyalty. And with a whole host of exciting benefits both onboard and shore side, there's never been a better time to join.

 

To become a member, you need to be at least 18 years old and have cruised at least one time with Royal Caribbean International. Once you meet these simple requirements, enrolling in the Crown & Anchor Society is quick and easy. Plus the sooner you join, the sooner the following benefits, extras, and special recognition are yours to enjoy, according to the three levels shown below.

 

 

Member Benefits - All levels

• Receive an extra cruise credit when you purchase and sail in a suite (categories RS, OS, FS, GS, JS) for sailings beginning on or after January 1, 2004
  
• Receive two cruise credits for a 12-night or longer cruise/cruisetour on or after January 1, 2003
  
• Award-winning Crown & Anchor magazine
  
• Member section on Web site
  
• Members contest
  
• Member Cruises
  
• Crown & Anchor Society desk for membership inquiries (800-526-9723)
  

GOLD: After 1st Completed Cruise

PLATINUM: After 5th Completed Cruise Credit

DIAMOND: After 10th Completed Cruise Credit

DIAMOND PLUS: After 24th Completed Cruise Credit

 

 

Gold, After 1st completed cruise

 

Onboard Benefits

 

• Gold Ultimate Value Booklet* (savings increase at each membership level)
  
• Complimentary Wine Tasting**
  
• Welcome Back Party**
  
• Commemorative gift
  

Platinum after 5 completed cruises

 

Onboard benefits

• Platinum Ultimate Value Booklet* (savings increase at each membership level)
  
• Complimentary Wine Tasting**
  
• Welcome Back Party**
  
• Commemorative gift
  
• Private departure lounge
  
• Exclusive onboard event
  
• Robes for use onboard
  
• Priority check-in (where available)
  
• NEW! Receive matching Captain's Club
  member recognition when you sail our sister line, Celebrity Cruises®
  

Cruise planning benefits

• A special number to call for pre-cruise benefits, (888) 437-1953
  
• Complimentary custom air fee
  
• Special rates on balcony and suite staterooms
  

Diamond After 10 completed cruises

 

Onboard benefits

• Diamond Ultimate Value Booklet* (savings increase at each membership level)
  
• Complimentary Wine Tasting**
  
• Welcome Back Party**
  
• Commemorative gift
  
• Private departure lounge
  
• Exclusive onboard event
  
• Robes for use onboard
  
• Priority wait list for sold-out
  shore excursions/spa services
  
• Concierge service on select ships
  
• Priority departure from ship
  
• Priority check-in (where available)
  
• NEW! Receive matching Captain's Club
  member recognition when you sail our sister line, Celebrity Cruises®
  

Cruise planning benefits

• A special number to call for pre-cruise benefits, (888) 437-1953
  
• Complimentary custom air fee
  
• Special rates on balcony and suite staterooms
  
• Priority wait list for dining room seating
  

Diamond plus after 24 completed cruises

Onboard benefits

(in addition to above)

• Personalized amenity delivered to your stateroom or dining room
  
• Behind-the-scenes tours ***
  
• And more Onboard Benefits
  
• NEW! Receive matching Captain's Club
  member recognition when you sail our sister line, Celebrity Cruises®
  

Cruise planning benefits

• Exclusive access to Loyalty Specialist for you or your travel agent
  
• Preferred seating in main dining room
  
• And more Cruise Planning Benefits
  

Additional Benefits

• Diamond Plus membership card
  
• Diamond Plus baggage tags
  
• Diamond Plus lapel pin
  
• Extra Diamond Plus benefits available after the 49th completed cruise credit
  
• Special benefit available to those valued members who reach their 100th cruise credit
  

* Savings certificates to use in our spas, casinos, bars, & more increase in value as members move to higher membership levels. Certificates delivered to your stateroom the first evening of cruise.

 

** Offered only on cruise vacations of 7 nights or longer.

 

*** Available only on cruise vacations of 5 nights or longer.

 

In order to take advantage of these pre-cruise benefits, complimentary custom air fee, special rates on balcony and suite staterooms, and priority wait list for dining room seating, you must call (888) 437-1953 prior to your cruise. Complimentary custom air fee will only be waived once. For any additional changes made after the initial request, the normal custom air fee will be applied.

 

Earn one cruise credit for each completed sailing and an extra cruise credit when you purchase and sail in a suite (for sailings beginning on or after January 1, 2004) or when you sail on a 12 night or longer cruise/cruisetour (for sailings beginning on or after January 1, 2003).

[springtxbill]

Diamond you will get 2 free pictures, 3 of each of the Casino coupons, free Ben & Jerry scoop, free Seattle's Best non-alcohol drink. Not sure about the others.:)

[tootsieh]

We are Diamond and it is something everyone wants to achieve!!! We have friends who are almost there and are going to say that they have one more cruise that they really do!! How does RCCL keep this from happening!! Also, we know people that brag about being Diamond and they have not been on 10 RCCL cruises. Does this happen often? For those of us that keep traveling with RCCL to achieve our status it doesn't seem fair!!!

[LisaGoeke]

Or for the people whose records were lost and they need to provide "proof" of their past cruises, that isn't fair either. I'm still digging for my old information. :(

[madforcruising]

We are Diamond and it is something everyone wants to achieve!!! We have friends who are almost there and are going to say that they have one more cruise that they really do!! How does RCCL keep this from happening!! Also, we know people that brag about being Diamond and they have not been on 10 RCCL cruises. Does this happen often? For those of us that keep traveling with RCCL to achieve our status it doesn't seem fair!!!

 

It´s not anymore about how many cruises you´ve been on but how many cruise credits you´ve earned. You get an additional cruise credit if you cruise on a 12+ night cruise and you also get an additional cruise credit when cruising in a Suite.

I´ve been Diamond before my actual 10th cruise too. But I earned all my cruise credits.

 

Theoretically you could be diamond after your fourth cruise if three of them have been 12+ night cruises in a Suite.

 

In my eyes this system maybe still not perfect, but much more fair than earlier when people earned the same credits regardless of doing a 3-night or a 12 night cruise.

[tinmantam]

you can not just tell them you have cruised when you didi not. the people in the crown and anchor dept,look up all info,you need dates,ship name,etc.they verify everything.

[tootsieh]

Does that mean that if you are on a 12 night in a JS you get 3 credits?

Tootsie

[Suzy B]

That's correct. You would have 3 credits.

[beachchick]

For anyone wondering why JS and above, and 12-night or longer cruises get an extra point, the answer is very simple: C&A members were complaining that a member in an inside on a 3-night cruise was getting the same credit as someone sailing in a GS on a 14-night cruise. To make things more "fair," RCI added these extra points. Guess you can't please everyone; there are sure to be those who don't think that it's fair for anyone to upgrade status with fewer cruises than they took. I think it was a good idea to add the extra points--it's also incentive to book longer cruises and higher level cabins.

 

beachchick

[MariTenor1]

While adding the credits for longer cruises and higher categories is a nice thought in making it a "fairer" system, I think the best way to be fair to everyone would be to base it the number of nights cruised, not the number of cruises. Let's face it, anyone from outside of Florida (or any distance from any of the newer ports) who has to pay to fly, is usually going to book a cruise of probably 7 nights or longer. It's too expensive to pay for air for only a 3 day cruise. But, those who can drive to the pier can easily take quick 3 night cruises for next to nothing and be up to Diamond or Diamond Plus status in no time. So the Diamond Plus member could have actually spent less money with RCI than a Platinum member.

[tootsieh]

I think that the way they are presently doing the points is a great idea. I was just reading the forum "Received a Letter from Crown and Anchor" where people were saying that they received letters upgrading them for no reason. I don't think that sounds fair--in fact, I can't even imagine they are doing that. Tootsie