Rare cruisestitch Posted July 31, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2014 On board Presidents Cruise now. About three hours ago Bayley announced that single cruisers will now get double points!!!! No details available as to any restrictions, terms and conditions, etc But this is very good news for at least some if us!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon stingray Posted July 31, 2014 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Great news! I never cruise solo but it only seems fair that singles should get something extra when they are being charged almost double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingv4me Posted July 31, 2014 #3 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I also cruise with my wife, but I have friends that cruise solo and this is welcome news for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted July 31, 2014 #4 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Okay, I get that singles pay double to sail, and that's really not fair, but isn't that like selling points? When we missed a cruise because of illness and had to cancel the day before the sailing we asked if we could have our Captain's Club point because the cruise was fully paid for and we didn't have insurance. They said no we actually had to sail to get the point. Otherwise it would be like they were selling points and they couldn't do that. The single cruiser is only sailing once. I think they should give them a break on the price not more Captain's Club points. Why should they move up twice as fast as others? How is that loyalty? Maybe I'm missing something. Do other cruise lines charge less for singles than Celebrity? I thought the whole part of revamping the Captain's Club was to make it harder to reach Elite? Doesn't this somewhat work against that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted July 31, 2014 #5 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Great news! I never cruise solo but it only seems fair that singles should get something extra when they are being charged almost double. I agree,think it will increase the number of Zenith cruisers. Great news for Lois, couldn't happen to a nicer person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted July 31, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I don't cruise solo but I think that it's fair. They pay double for the stateroom so they should be able to get the points. I think RCI started this a while back. Good for Celebrity.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted July 31, 2014 #7 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Great news. Other lines do this. It only seems fair IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted July 31, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Good news, and not a surprise. Royal C started doing this last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted July 31, 2014 #9 Share Posted July 31, 2014 What date is this effective from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted July 31, 2014 #10 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Okay, I get that singles pay double to sail, and that's really not fair, but isn't that like selling points? When we missed a cruise because of illness and had to cancel the day before the sailing we asked if we could have our Captain's Club point because the cruise was fully paid for and we didn't have insurance. They said no we actually had to sail to get the point. Otherwise it would be like they were selling points and they couldn't do that. The single cruiser is only sailing once. I think they should give them a break on the price not more Captain's Club points. Why should they move up twice as fast as others? How is that loyalty? Maybe I'm missing something. Do other cruise lines charge less for singles than Celebrity? I thought the whole part of revamping the Captain's Club was to make it harder to reach Elite? Doesn't this somewhat work against that? I never cruise solo, but I think it is an excellent idea and it is more in line with the competition. I think it is right in line with the revised Captain Club points revamp. The more you pay for your cabin the more points that you earn. (Suites earn a lot more points per day tan an inside cabin). Since you asked I believe you are missing this major point. Although I am not sure it will significantly increase the number of people obtaining the Zenith category. Even half of the number of points is a lot. That is a lot of sailing solo. Edited July 31, 2014 by jagoffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guern69 Posted July 31, 2014 #11 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Excellent news, hoping it starts soon... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted July 31, 2014 #12 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Okay, I get that singles pay double to sail, and that's really not fair, but isn't that like selling points? When we missed a cruise because of illness and had to cancel the day before the sailing we asked if we could have our Captain's Club point because the cruise was fully paid for and we didn't have insurance. They said no we actually had to sail to get the point. Otherwise it would be like they were selling points and they couldn't do that. The single cruiser is only sailing once. I think they should give them a break on the price not more Captain's Club points. Why should they move up twice as fast as others? How is that loyalty? Maybe I'm missing something. Do other cruise lines charge less for singles than Celebrity? I thought the whole part of revamping the Captain's Club was to make it harder to reach Elite? Doesn't this somewhat work against that? Yes, some cruise lines charge less for a single. On Crystal, for example, for a veranda cabin, I only pay 135 percent, instead of the 200% Celebrity and others charge. I think that I'm really loyal paying 200%, when I'm only getting 100% services. When I see the actual press release, I'll be sure to send an email to Mr. Bayley thanking him for the change. I've always said there was no way I'd ever make Zenith in my lifetime, well now maybe there is a chance. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miched Posted July 31, 2014 #13 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Therefore my and I should tell them that we are single and are brother and sister and not married so we can get double points. :rolleyes: Happy sailing 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Frances Posted July 31, 2014 #14 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Therefore my and I should tell them that we are single and are brother and sister and not married so we can get double points. :rolleyes: Happy sailing 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅 No double points unless you each had your own cabin:). But I don't think that's what you meant lol. Too early in the am Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Edited July 31, 2014 by Christine Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted July 31, 2014 #15 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Therefore my and I should tell them that we are single and are brother and sister and not married so we can get double points. :rolleyes: Happy sailing Sure, but don't let the ship catch you kissing LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted July 31, 2014 #16 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Okay, I get that singles pay double to sail, and that's really not fair, but isn't that like selling points? When we missed a cruise because of illness and had to cancel the day before the sailing we asked if we could have our Captain's Club point because the cruise was fully paid for and we didn't have insurance. They said no we actually had to sail to get the point. Otherwise it would be like they were selling points and they couldn't do that. The single cruiser is only sailing once. I think they should give them a break on the price not more Captain's Club points. Why should they move up twice as fast as others? How is that loyalty? Maybe I'm missing something. Do other cruise lines charge less for singles than Celebrity? I thought the whole part of revamping the Captain's Club was to make it harder to reach Elite? Doesn't this somewhat work against that? I look at it a different way. I think what happened to you is the part that is not fair. If you pay for a cruise, you should get the points whether you are able to sail or not. Would rather see that part changed IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caladezi Posted July 31, 2014 #17 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Okay, I get that singles pay double to sail, and that's really not fair, but isn't that like selling points? When we missed a cruise because of illness and had to cancel the day before the sailing we asked if we could have our Captain's Club point because the cruise was fully paid for and we didn't have insurance. They said no we actually had to sail to get the point. Otherwise it would be like they were selling points and they couldn't do that. The single cruiser is only sailing once. I think they should give them a break on the price not more Captain's Club points. Why should they move up twice as fast as others? How is that loyalty? Maybe I'm missing something. Do other cruise lines charge less for singles than Celebrity? I thought the whole part of revamping the Captain's Club was to make it harder to reach Elite? Doesn't this somewhat work against that? This really isn't much different than a suite passenger getting more points than an inside cabin passenger. The suite passenger is paying way more and is rewarded with more points even though they are still sailing on only one cruise. Likewise, the single passenger pays a big premium and should be rewarded with the extra points. After the way that X has been giving away Elite status to RCCI folks the past few years even though they may never have stepped foot on a Celebrity ship, I see no problem with this action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted July 31, 2014 #18 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This really isn't much different than a suite passenger getting more points than an inside cabin passenger. The suite passenger is paying way more and is rewarded with more points even though they are still sailing on only one cruise. Yes, I see your point that they are paying so should get more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted July 31, 2014 #19 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Okay, I get that singles pay double to sail, and that's really not fair, but isn't that like selling points? When we missed a cruise because of illness and had to cancel the day before the sailing we asked if we could have our Captain's Club point because the cruise was fully paid for and we didn't have insurance. They said no we actually had to sail to get the point. Otherwise it would be like they were selling points and they couldn't do that. The single cruiser is only sailing once. I think they should give them a break on the price not more Captain's Club points. Why should they move up twice as fast as others? How is that loyalty? Maybe I'm missing something. Do other cruise lines charge less for singles than Celebrity? I thought the whole part of revamping the Captain's Club was to make it harder to reach Elite? Doesn't this somewhat work against that? I sympathize with you paying for a cruise but not being able to go (did you have ANY insurance? :confused: ) BUT in a way, Celebrity sell points to everyone on every cruise. :eek: :cool: They sell you an interior for $X you get 2 points a day. They sell you a Balcony for $ X + $a you get 3 points a day, a Sky Suite $ X + $D you get 8 points.... Everyone who pays for a higher level cabin buys extra points.... The one thing that still holds is that you have to actually sail to get the points... same as frequent flyer miles with all the air programs, hotel stay points, etc.... Not fair? I'm not sure.... but they all run it the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcmarc2 Posted July 31, 2014 #20 Share Posted July 31, 2014 About darn time! Princess has been more attractive lately for me because of the double points. There must be plenty of solos like me out there who cruise infrequently enough (and not just with X) that the highest levels will never be achieved in our lifetimes, but getting to a better level where we can get some laundry and internet credits would be nice. Next order of business: get an X ship back to Galveston or Houston. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted July 31, 2014 #21 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I sympathize with you paying for a cruise but not being able to go (did you have ANY insurance? :confused: ) No we did not, but will not make that mistake again, especially now that we are getting older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted July 31, 2014 #22 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Celebrity now should consider a level between Elite+ and Zenith for the same reasons. yes, yes, yes:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted July 31, 2014 #23 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Next order of business: get an X ship back to Galveston or Houston. :) Well we will only be having 1 ship sailing from UK next year, but remember that the fleet will be minus Century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted July 31, 2014 #24 Share Posted July 31, 2014 In spite of no insurance, did you get refunded for the port/tax charges and pre-paid tips? Was the full payment totally lost? I'm sorry about the illness. Sure hope all is well now. -Marisa Thanks. Port charges and taxes get refunded. We did not pre-pay gratuities and I don't think we pre-booked any excursions, but those would definitely have been refunded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrpanpens Posted July 31, 2014 #25 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Who hoo!!!:D:D Hopefully this will be implemented by October for my next cruise. I would also like any information as to implementation date. Maybe I will be able to reach Elite + after all someday! Edited July 31, 2014 by ptrpanpens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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