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gardengirl2011

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tm32561

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That's terrific! I got a free inside room in September when I was on the Dream and I booked on the Liberty for January! Thank you, Carnival! Woot woot!

 

 

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winddawn

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Got off the Liberty on Sunday. Received a letter from the casino for a free inside cabin. Just booked the splendor for December 14! Upgraded to a balcony for only 160. Score!

Congratulations on your good fortune. Do you mind telling us how many points you accumulated during your cruise to score this offer?

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springs741

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How does one sign up for this? I have a cruise coming up in 2 weeks. Thanks for your help

It is not something you sign up to receive. By gambling in the casino either by inserting your card in the slot machine or asking to be rated by the table staff you earn points. On my last cruise while playing the $1 slots it was 1 point=$2.50.

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Elaine5715

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Good for you ! But you are going to upset others who never get a great offer like that. ;)

 

You mean those people who spent $100 in the casino on a seven day cruise and weren't comped? Or those folks who won't put their card in the machine when playing because it's bad luck ?

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ponza17

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Got off the Liberty on Sunday. Received a letter from the casino for a free inside cabin. Just booked the splendor for December 14! Upgraded to a balcony for only 160. Score!

Congrads! I was also on that cruise and got one too! Played 3-card poker.Im the one that had the turttle on my chips. The casino gave out a lot of letters that cruise.The casino was full every night.Our group had a blast and make a profit too.

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sassy5683

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Actually, I think they spent about $2,000 (5000/2.5) right?:confused:

 

I think you would multiply......if it $1-1 point that would be $5000......$2=1 point you would have to spend $10,000......etc.....its late...maybe i'm wrong and will understand it better in the morning....if I could spend $2000 and get a free rcruise it might be worth it though.....

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BJDownUnder

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Sounds like a great value, free offer......I had heard that they give you an ankle bracelet that tracks your movement...If you spend 30% or more of your time in the casino you a get free cruise...........:)

 

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path145

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You can do it with a lot less. I came out $250 to the good on our last cruise and I think I had around 3-4,000 points. Got the free cruise offer too. The trick is not to lose!! hahaha If you're playing with winnings, then you're not spending a dime of your own money.

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ponza17

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so if i'm doing my math right you have to spend $12,500 to get 5000 points to get offered a "free" cruise???

You do not spend anything,you wager or bet xxx amount of dollars in casino. Example, a slot player playing a penny machine ,$1.50 per spin(max wager) will wager 8 spins@ $1.50 per minute= $12 x 6o minutes= $720 per hr. wagered with no wins on machine,We know machines do pay back $$ during the hour how much ?unknowned.Table games $15 wager on 3 card poker at minutes per hand is 5 if table is full. I will have $180 wagered pe hr.with no wins,but we know that we all don't lose so factor in win vairies on table.The HOUSE or CASINO ALLways has the advatage.As players we know this,Finding the right game to play with odds and house % is the key to have a better CHANCE of leaving with more $$$ than you came in with.GAMBLING IS LUCK AND MONEY MANAGEMENT!

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Davey Wavey

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so if i'm doing my math right you have to spend $12,500 to get 5000 points to get offered a "free" cruise???

 

Yes, correct!!!!

 

BUT, that $12,500 is $12,500 PLAYED, not necessarily LOST. Let's do some casino math for the shocked and awed crowd. I'll use roulette since that is what I am most familiar, and this will be some loose math based on average statistics.

 

Carnival's roulette wheel (zero and double zero) has a house edge of 5.26%, meaning for every $100 I bet (using the 1 in 37 chance to win) the casino will end up with $5. According to endless gambling research, people play 5 times the amount they start with at a sitting. So, if I start with $100 playing $10 per spin and keep replaying my winnings I should play $500 and end up with $75 left. If I keep playing my $75 I should play $375 and end up with $56. If I keep playing my $56 I should play $280 and end up with $42...and on and on. If I keep playing until my original $100 is all gone, I should have played $1835.

 

Based on that, to reach $12,500 of PLAY, I should have spent $700. So, in this example a 5000 point free cruise is NOT $12,500 of cash out your pocket, but $700 (assuming you get the average number of wins and losses). So it is entirely possible for people to say they only had $100 and ended up $200 ahead and still got a free cruise. It's also possible for someone to play $10,000 and be horribly horribly unfortunate and lose every time and not get a free cruise. It's not the win and loss that the casino counts but the amount of PLAY.

 

Please note this is based on a bunch of established averages and individual results WILL vary.

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sassy5683

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Yes, correct!!!!

 

BUT, that $12,500 is $12,500 PLAYED, not necessarily LOST. Let's do some casino math for the shocked and awed crowd. I'll use roulette since that is what I am most familiar, and this will be some loose math based on average statistics.

 

Carnival's roulette wheel (zero and double zero) has a house edge of 5.26%, meaning for every $100 I bet (using the 1 in 37 chance to win) the casino will end up with $5. According to endless gambling research, people play 5 times the amount they start with at a sitting. So, if I start with $100 playing $10 per spin and keep replaying my winnings I should play $500 and end up with $75 left. If I keep playing my $75 I should play $375 and end up with $56. If I keep playing my $56 I should play $280 and end up with $42...and on and on. If I keep playing until my original $100 is all gone, I should have played $1835.

 

Based on that, to reach $12,500 of PLAY, I should have spent $700. So, in this example a 5000 point free cruise is NOT $12,500 of cash out your pocket, but $700 (assuming you get the average number of wins and losses). So it is entirely possible for people to say they only had $100 and ended up $200 ahead and still got a free cruise. It's also possible for someone to play $10,000 and be horribly horribly unfortunate and lose every time and not get a free cruise. It's not the win and loss that the casino counts but the amount of PLAY.

 

Please note this is based on a bunch of established averages and individual results WILL vary.

 

 

Davey Wavey thank you that makes a lot more sense than $12,500......my luck though I would be the one who spent the $10,000 and walked away in debt! LOL thats why I do very little gambling.

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ponza17

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Yes, correct!!!!

 

BUT, that $12,500 is $12,500 PLAYED, not necessarily LOST. Let's do some casino math for the shocked and awed crowd. I'll use roulette since that is what I am most familiar, and this will be some loose math based on average statistics.

 

Carnival's roulette wheel (zero and double zero) has a house edge of 5.26%, meaning for every $100 I bet (using the 1 in 37 chance to win) the casino will end up with $5. According to endless gambling research, people play 5 times the amount they start with at a sitting. So, if I start with $100 playing $10 per spin and keep replaying my winnings I should play $500 and end up with $75 left. If I keep playing my $75 I should play $375 and end up with $56. If I keep playing my $56 I should play $280 and end up with $42...and on and on. If I keep playing until my original $100 is all gone, I should have played $1835.

 

Based on that, to reach $12,500 of PLAY, I should have spent $700. So, in this example a 5000 point free cruise is NOT $12,500 of cash out your pocket, but $700 (assuming you get the average number of wins and losses). So it is entirely possible for people to say they only had $100 and ended up $200 ahead and still got a free cruise. It's also possible for someone to play $10,000 and be horribly horribly unfortunate and lose every time and not get a free cruise. It's not the win and loss that the casino counts but the amount of PLAY.

 

Please note this is based on a bunch of established averages and individual results WILL vary.

Very well put Wavey! a person who knows how to gamble! Many black 17's to you!

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