Tender for Platinum?

[rhinomike]

I have been on over 25 cruises. I have been platinum for some time. But believe it or not I have only tendered into a port one time. It was a long time ago before I was platinum. We are on the Sunshine next week. We will be tendering into Grand Cayman. We have an early excursion booked to Sting Ray City. We want to get off ASAP. I know we have priority tendering. Do most go to customer service and get escorted off or just go on your own to the tendering area and then go to the front of the line? Or is there a seperate tendering line for Platinum cruisers? Thank you.

[NCTribeFan]

I've done it twice at Half Moon Cay, both times on Fantasy-class ships.

 

I went down to the Service Desk, told them I was ready to leave, and was escorted down and put at the front of the tender line.

 

Not very pleasant experience the first time, when I was solo. A tender had just left so I was down there all by myself when the hordes arrived for the next one. A woman started yelling at me, accusing me of sneaking down to get at the front of the line when they'd been up in the lounge waiting. She was really obnoxious.

 

The entertainment staff guy who was "guarding" the line tried to explain to her that I was "special" and a VIP, so I got priority service. She continued to be loud and obnoxious. I'm sure it was just an accident that daughter rammed the baby stroller against my heels while we were standing there. :eek:

 

I'm sure there are some people who just go down to the tender line but I'd prefer to do it the "official" way, just to avoid the hostilities!

[christmas]

Just go to Guest Services and they will escort you down to the tender.

[JMAE]

When we were on the Pride last October we just walked down to the tendering area and went to the front of the line. Also, if you have an early excursion you should get priority tendering for that too.

[golfadj]

We walk down to deck 0 flashing our platinum sign and sail card and they put us right on the next tender being boarded.

 

Never have had a problem.

[rhinomike]

Great. Thank you. I might just try walking down there and see what happens. I hate to bother customer service.

[Colorado Kat]

The Customer Service people have told me to go down there. It's no bother to them.

[golfadj]

Great. Thank you. I might just try walking down there and see what happens. I hate to bother customer service.

 

Just keep your cards out and you should be fine

[rhinomike]

Just keep your cards out and you should be fine

 

Good advice. Thank you. Me, my wife and 4 teenage sons. We are all Platinum. We will have our cards out.

[golfadj]

Good advice. Thank you. Me, my wife and 4 teenage sons. We are all Platinum. We will have our cards out.

 

NP one of the few remaining worthwhile perks for being platinuym.

[evandbob]

NP one of the few remaining worthwhile perks for being platinuym.

 

Guest services on the Liberty asked platinum cruisers to come to the 3rd deck area and a group of twenty/thirty of us were led by one Carnival employee to the first tender in Cayman and Belize. Very efficient.

For final debarkation, we assembled in the Persian room and were green lighted as first off the ship as soon as Customs gave the ok.

[bookcreator]

Much of it has to do with how many platinum there are on your cruise, and how many people "in their party," they are bringing along with them.

 

The amount of platinum has swelled considerably over the last year as everyone tries to qualify for platinum before the deadline. It depends on the cruise, but often there is too many platinum, and FTTF people and they announce that because of the huge numbers, they are suspending it or they do what they did on our cruise when better that 3/4 of the entire ship was diamond, platinum, FTTF or "in their party." They allow you to bring up to 10 "people in your party."

 

On our last tender port that meant that there were over 1200 people overflowing out of a big lounge for "priority tendering."

 

We are diamond, and we turned around and stayed on the ship. It was not a happy scene - 1200 people with "priority."

 

When everyone is entitled to the perk, it isn't a perk anymore.

Edited December 24, 2013 by bookcreator

[crusinpsychRN]

I just wander down to the deck for tendering and get in line. Staff have seen my card and escorted me to the front of the line.

[yakdaddy42]

weird coincidence, when I see people flashing the platinum card around I some how happen to get bumped into all the buttons on the elevator and we stop at every floor

[golfadj]

weird coincidence, when I see people flashing the platinum card around I some how happen to get bumped into all the buttons on the elevator and we stop at every floor

 

I would explain platinum to you but dont think you would understand.

[Cruizinman]

weird coincidence, when I see people flashing the platinum card around I some how happen to get bumped into all the buttons on the elevator and we stop at every floor

 

There was a fellow that did that on the Breeze one time , just pushed all the buttons.

There was around twelve people on the elevator, one of the twelve reached around and thumped that fellow in the ear :D Funniest thing if your cramped up in an elevator ,hearing a thump and a loud " OWWW " :D

[golfadj]

There was a fellow that did that on the Breeze one time , just pushed all the buttons.

There was around twelve people on the elevator, one of the twelve reached around and thumped that fellow in the ear :D Funniest thing if your cramped up in an elevator ,hearing a thump and a loud " OWWW " :D

 

Good for him. Would have liked to have been there

[yakdaddy42]

I would explain platinum to you but dont think you would understand.

 

Anything YOU think YOU need to explain to me, would be a complete waste of my time. How is that for an understanding.

[originalmet8]

Anything YOU think YOU need to explain to me, would be a complete waste of my time. How is that for an understanding.

 

complete waste is appropriate 4 U :D

[yakdaddy42]

complete waste is appropriate 4 U :D

 

thank you

[Cruisin'Doc]

There was a fellow that did that on the Breeze one time , just pushed all the buttons.

There was around twelve people on the elevator, one of the twelve reached around and thumped that fellow in the ear :D Funniest thing if your cramped up in an elevator ,hearing a thump and a loud " OWWW " :D

 

Best story EVER! :)

[kneedeep1964]

weird coincidence, when I see people flashing the platinum card around I some how happen to get bumped into all the buttons on the elevator and we stop at every floor

 

 

such a bad ath you are... Show them how much their card means to you..and take an extra half hour doing it. Hopefully they won't let you out of the elevator they're so impressed.

[originalmet8]

such a bad ath you are... Show them how much their card means to you..and take an extra half hour doing it. Hopefully they won't let you out of the elevator they're so impressed.

 

I used to do that til i was 12 years old maybe that is his maturity level

[golfadj]

I used to do that til i was 12 years old maybe that is his maturity level

 

or less

[yakdaddy42]

Who is showing there maturity level now.