stompy Posted March 10, 2013 #51 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Making the Pinnacle club is a very impressive achievement considering Diamond Plus is 175 credits while Pinnacle is 700 :eek:. Its on my bucket list - hope I make it :rolleyes: However, I would like to see another tier between Diamond Plus & Pinnacle. What do you think? Well there sort of IS a level between D+ and P - it happens at each point level when you get gifts and other bonuses... Meal with an Officer for members with 340 or more cruise points Upgraded bathroom amenities for members with 340 or more cruise points Bonus Gift for members with 350 or more cruise points Bonus Gift for members with 525 or more cruise points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stompy Posted March 10, 2013 #52 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) I saw the number for D+ members discussed on one of these threads... again I don't have any feel for the accuracy, but the number seemed low. I tried a search for the thread, but no luck. IIRC the number of D+ was around 5000. Maybe Adam G. will chime in and bring us all up to speed:D! And if it IS 5000 they all sailed with me last cruise when I tried to get into the CL... Edited March 10, 2013 by stompy g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_cruiser Posted March 10, 2013 #53 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Diamond with 2 1/2 cruises, cruising in Jr Suites and above, away from being Diamond Plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted March 10, 2013 #54 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) Thanks so much Karen. ;) I appreciate your help. Now I just have to talk my retired USCG hubby into a cruise with me. He's been on many ships & docked at many, many ports.So, it's not the first thing on his bucket list-so to speak. I posted a few pic's on another thread, but this site isn't very photo friendly, at least not for me. The pic's are so small. Thanks again, Janis Janis, don't use the "attach a photo" button here on Cruise Critic. Here is what you do, for full size picture posting: Upload your photos to a photo sharing website, like smugmug or photobucket. They give you code to use to post pictures in a forum like this. Magic! ;) (and I wrote her/his since I was apparently totally unobservant that you had signed the posts) Edited March 10, 2013 by Merion_Mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted March 10, 2013 #55 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Well there sort of IS a level between D+ and P - it happens at each point level when you get gifts and other bonuses... Meal with an Officer for members with 340 or more cruise points Upgraded bathroom amenities for members with 340 or more cruise points Bonus Gift for members with 350 or more cruise points Bonus Gift for members with 525 or more cruise points There is NO level between D+ and Pinnacle. There is no D+ or D++ or P- Yes – there are a few additional published benefits as you increase points but that is it. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CcCcCcCindy Posted March 10, 2013 #56 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The idea of the loyalty programs is to get us to keep booking our cruises. If the motivation is to attain a higher level for better perks, then you would think they would add more levels between both D and D+, as well as between D+ and P. They added E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdixon4 Posted March 11, 2013 #57 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Surprising that Pinnacle people mingle in CC with little Platinums like me! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerThom Posted March 15, 2013 #58 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Or, Pinnacle-minus, as another poster calls it. :D I made a note in 1/2013 with these numbers: D = 10,000 D+ = 5,100 Pinnacle: the numbers posted above by Patti and ChipLondon are what I have. 330 in January, so around 400 by the end of this year. I agree that 10,000 Diamonds sound low - seems like the TransAtlantics I've been on have 600-800 Diamonds. Given that RCI has 17 TransAtlantics this year 10,000 Ds would be one TA cruise equivalent per year per diamond. Of course a number of Diamonds I know [including myself] take two TAs in a year, and a few more than two. Thom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTownNick Posted March 15, 2013 #59 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) These numbers seem really low (D and D+) especially D. 10k D 5k D+ Those numbers are +/- 500 and are approx. what we were told by the LA on the Monarch Edited March 15, 2013 by OTownNick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTownNick Posted March 15, 2013 #60 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Although the D+ perks and amenities are nice, the balcony discount is only $25 more than D and it's the max you ever get. However the most valuable benefit we get is actually from the RCL Visa. We use that for everything to get free cruises or massive discounts . At this point, I stopped caring about points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 16, 2013 #61 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Has anyone heard anything about changing the number of points to become D+? I remember when there was a problem with over crowded Concierge Lounges because of the number of Diamond Members. To help rectify the problem they took away the Concierge Lounge perk from the Diamonds, but left the perk for Diamond Plus Members. Now that there seems to be the same problem arising because of the number of D+'s, I wonder if they would make it harder to become D+ by adding the number of points to become eligible for the Diamond Plus Status. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 16, 2013 #62 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Has anyone heard anything about changing the number of points to become D+? I remember when there was a problem with over crowded Concierge Lounges because of the number of Diamond Members. To help rectify the problem they took away the Concierge Lounge perk from the Diamonds, but left the perk for Diamond Plus Members. Now that there seems to be the same problem arising because of the number of D+'s, I wonder if they would make it harder to become D+ by adding the number of points to become eligible for the Diamond Plus Status. Just a thought. I have not heard about any upcoming changes to the C&A program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted March 16, 2013 #63 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Has anyone heard anything about changing the number of points to become D+? I remember when there was a problem with over crowded Concierge Lounges because of the number of Diamond Members. To help rectify the problem they took away the Concierge Lounge perk from the Diamonds, but left the perk for Diamond Plus Members. Now that there seems to be the same problem arising because of the number of D+'s, I wonder if they would make it harder to become D+ by adding the number of points to become eligible for the Diamond Plus Status. Just a thought. Don't see that happening especially since by 2015, all ships will have a Diamond Lounge in addition to a Concierge Lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerThom Posted March 16, 2013 #64 Share Posted March 16, 2013 The idea of the loyalty programs is to get us to keep booking our cruises. If the motivation is to attain a higher level for better perks, then you would think they would add more levels between both D and D+, as well as between D+ and P. They added E.They do add better perks at points between D+ and P, they just don't assign a new Level Name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSCruiser Posted March 16, 2013 #65 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Has anyone heard anything about changing the number of points to become D+? I remember when there was a problem with over crowded Concierge Lounges because of the number of Diamond Members. Just a thought. Oh No - not a post to start this up again! No point changes for D+, and with all the new D lounges, making D+ is not such a big deal anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 16, 2013 #66 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Oh No - not a post to start this up again! No point changes for D+, and with all the new D lounges, making D+ is not such a big deal anyway. oops, should have kept my thoughts to myself. Didn't mean to scare anyone with a post to start something up again, especially when it's not such a big deal anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailnsee Posted March 16, 2013 #67 Share Posted March 16, 2013 it's o.k. anything they give you is allll gooood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlemidge Posted March 16, 2013 #68 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Hi Everyone, I realise you have to wait until you have completed a cruise to join C&A. Does that mean that you don't get any points for the first cruise, just the ability to join? Sorry I have looked and I can't find an answer to that. Thanks Kirsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted March 16, 2013 #69 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I realise you have to wait until you have completed a cruise to join C&A. Does that mean that you don't get any points for the first cruise, just the ability to join? Your first cruise is counted, although you don't become a C&A member until afterward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlemidge Posted March 16, 2013 #70 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Thanks Karen, Just wasn't sure and I read that you get double points for a suite. Given we are doing the Hawaii to Sydney thought it was a nice starting point!! and we don't have the time to squeeze a shorter one in before it sales in September. Thanks Kirsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted March 16, 2013 #71 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Thanks Karen, Just wasn't sure and I read that you get double points for a suite. Given we are doing the Hawaii to Sydney thought it was a nice starting point!! and we don't have the time to squeeze a shorter one in before it sales in September. Thanks Kirsten Nice way to start out! Long cruise in a suite = lots of happy points :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted March 16, 2013 #72 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Your first cruise is counted, although you don't become a C&A member until afterward. But she get the double points for a suite? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited March 16, 2013 by FLACRUISER99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted March 16, 2013 #73 Share Posted March 16, 2013 But she get the double points for a suite? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Yes, absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerThom Posted March 16, 2013 #74 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Just wasn't sure and I read that you get double points for a suite. Given we are doing the Hawaii to Sydney thought it was a nice starting point!! and we don't have the time to squeeze a shorter one in before it sales in September...This sailing in a suite will vault you entirely over Gold, and make you a Platinum C&A member at the end of the cruise. enjoy Thom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipLondon Posted March 16, 2013 #75 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I was simply told my number when we hit Pinnacle by someone senior in the Loyalty Dept. It is amazing how many people are now achieving Pinnacle status, it is not life changing, but it is nice. :D And they did send us a really nice welcome pack, with our New Personalised Pins, Passport Cover & Luggage Tags. :) How dd you find out the #? I just looked at all my stuff & nothing says a number, not that it matters, justs curious. ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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