Topo Gigio Posted December 17, 2014 #101 Share Posted December 17, 2014 If you can double dip (suite and single) then each cruise could count as 3 cruises, so 5 cruises would bring you to 15 cruises and you would be Elite on the next. 5 three day cruises would be 15 days. :) That's a lot of money for so little perks captain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted December 17, 2014 #102 Share Posted December 17, 2014 That's a lot of money for so little perks captain! Status and perks don't matter to me, but apparently do to some. It's a matter of priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted December 17, 2014 #103 Share Posted December 17, 2014 You could get three cruise credits by sailing single in a suite on five 1-night cruises and be Elite on your 6th cruise. I'm not as concerned how others got to be Elite. We did it with a few 4- and 5-day cruises, a few 10-day ones, and a lot of 7-day ones. I'll enjoy our perks on our two shorties on the Caribbean Princess later this month. We probably won't take advantage of the free laundry services since we're only going for 7 days total and are driving to the port. My favorite Elite perk on the first cruise will be priority tendering. It will be nice to get to Princess Cays earlier than we we used to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie.1008 Posted December 17, 2014 #104 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I will be Platinum with one more cruise. I am Elite Plus on Celebrity and really miss the perks when I sail on other lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topo Gigio Posted December 17, 2014 #105 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I will be Platinum with one more cruise. I am Elite Plus on Celebrity and really miss the perks when I sail on other lines. Like I said RC & Celebrity are the best when it comes to perk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted December 17, 2014 #106 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Just book the World Cruise. You will be Elite after ONE cruise. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted December 17, 2014 #107 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Originally Posted by maggie.1008 View PostI will be Platinum with one more cruise. I am Elite Plus on Celebrity and really miss the perks when I sail on other lines. Like I said RC & Celebrity are the best when it comes to perk!The true comparison is between similar levels of the different cruise line past-passenger programs. I will miss my Princess Elite-level benefits when we sail again on HAL. But once we get to be 4* Mariners, I won't miss them as much since the benefits offered will be pretty good, just a little bit different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe d Posted December 18, 2014 #108 Share Posted December 18, 2014 We will be Princess Platinum on our next cruise but it does not really excite me very much. On our last cruise the preferred check in line for Platinum members was actually longer than our check in line and the "free" internet did not work much of the time. I recently booked another cruise with a different cruise line. I considered Princess but there was no way my Platinum benefits could convince me to choose Princess. The other cruise line won out on price, timing and itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabGuy64 Posted December 18, 2014 #109 Share Posted December 18, 2014 perks are nice but, it seems alot of people are spending alot of time worring about which crumbs princess is trickling along the track.....and even at the highest level they don't really offer that much.....Celebrity is giving a much better package of perks for my suite... Status and perks don't matter to me, but apparently do to some. It's a matter of priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDC1 Posted December 18, 2014 #110 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) Every little bit helps. If you look at all the accumulated benefits, those not related to status, and with each status level the value on Princess adds up rapidly. For my 20 day in January the total value of combined OMB, discounted insurance, and Internet comes to $1470 dollars. Not a trivial amount. The ability to combine OBC is quite a benefit before you even get to the frequent guest program. The non-economic benefits such as priority check in and departure lounge is just a little icing on the cake. As far as the other line benefits, considering we drink alcohol in very light quantities (maybe a glass of wine before dinner), and those lines benefits tend to be free drink focused, Princesses program wins for us. Edited December 18, 2014 by RDC1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted December 18, 2014 #111 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Although they are not Platinum or Elite benefits, the available OBC on Princess is another plus for them. FCC - up to $150 per person Military - Up to $250 per veteran Shareholder - Up to $250 per cabin Loyalty - Up to $100 per cabin. Add in any incentives offered by Princess or your TA and you can put a nice dent into the Onboard Account. Also, Princess allows a TA to discount prices. We usually save 15% off the current Princess price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabGuy64 Posted December 18, 2014 #112 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) I see what you are saying....but look at celebrity....and I know i will be forgetting som things....dedicated restaurant (free) for suite and their "elite" dedicated lounge (free) premimum drink program unlimited minibar refills, 2 standard size bottles of spirts, internet, i think laundry was in it too...2 nights free nights at the other specialty restaurants plus my TA got us 200.00 in OBC...know I am missing som stuff......much better than princess....even at the top of their incentive plan...while I will take a princess cruise if the itinarary is good...I would never chase the elite status....And to be honest...I like princess...MUCH better than RCCL...even though royal offers better perks too.....Guess i would rather just save longer (cruise less) for a Suite. plus i am 6'8"...I need the space...especially in the bathroom! Although they are not Platinum or Elite benefits, the available OBC on Princess is another plus for them. FCC - up to $150 per person Military - Up to $250 per veteran Shareholder - Up to $250 per cabin Loyalty - Up to $100 per cabin. Add in any incentives offered by Princess or your TA and you can put a nice dent into the Onboard Account. Also, Princess allows a TA to discount prices. We usually save 15% off the current Princess price. Edited December 18, 2014 by LabGuy64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted December 18, 2014 #113 Share Posted December 18, 2014 perks are nice but, it seems alot of people are spending alot of time worring about which crumbs princess is trickling along the track.....and even at the highest level they don't really offer that much.....Celebrity is giving a much better package of perks for my suite... Since you are obviously happy with Celebrity, I'm not quite sure why you care what other people do or what lines they choose to sail. If someone wants to worry about Princess "trickling crumbs," what difference does it make in your life? Have a good time on those Celebrity cruises. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabGuy64 Posted December 18, 2014 #114 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I like princess....just think they are cheap in their perks.....and i guess I am saying that if you are going to chase an "elite" status then I figure that one would be better chasing a program that gives you the more...and I am not "worried" this is an open discussion of a benefits package and, i was just expressing my opinion on it as everyone else is Since you are obviously happy with Celebrity, I'm not quite sure why you care what other people do or what lines they choose to sail. If someone wants to worry about Princess "trickling crumbs," what difference does it make in your life? Have a good time on those Celebrity cruises. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie.1008 Posted December 18, 2014 #115 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I have cruised on 10 different cruise lines. Over 300 days at sea. I agree Celebrity`s loyalty perks are the best in the industry. I enjoy Princess and will continue to cruise with them as they suite my needs living on the west coast. No need to be nasty to anyone`s comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabGuy64 Posted December 18, 2014 #116 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Who is being nasty?...in what way?..and i agree....princess is not a bad line..I am going on a cruise with them....I just think they are very tight with perks....and it is not worth going out of ones way to gain them...if you like the line..and do several cruises and the give you status and the limited perks they do...fine...i just said I don't think it is worth figuring ways to string budget cruises together JUST to aquire status to gan the perks...if they gave better ones ...yes.. it might be worth some effort... I have cruised on 10 different cruise lines. Over 300 days at sea. I agree Celebrity`s loyalty perks are the best in the industry. I enjoy Princess and will continue to cruise with them as they suite my needs living on the west coast. No need to be nasty to anyone`s comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted December 18, 2014 #117 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I'd like to see Princess add some more perks like Celebrity did with their Elite Plus and Zenith levels of the Captain's Club. We just sailed for the first time as Elite, so the additional benefits would be a long ways off for us. But it would give us something to aspire to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel Hunter Posted December 18, 2014 Author #118 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I see what you are saying....but look at celebrity....and I know i will be forgetting som things....dedicated restaurant (free) for suite and their "elite" dedicated lounge (free) premimum drink program unlimited minibar refills, 2 standard size bottles of spirts, internet, i think laundry was in it too...2 nights free nights at the other specialty restaurants plus my TA got us 200.00 in OBC...know I am missing som stuff......much better than princess....even at the top of their incentive plan...while I will take a princess cruise if the itinarary is good...I would never chase the elite status....And to be honest...I like princess...MUCH better than RCCL...even though royal offers better perks too.....Guess i would rather just save longer (cruise less) for a Suite. plus i am 6'8"...I need the space...especially in the bathroom! 6' 8" You may need your own ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloe45 Posted January 19, 2015 #119 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Or give you 10% off in the boutiques. Can the 10% Elite discount be applied to booze, cigarettes or Norman Love chocolate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted January 19, 2015 #120 Share Posted January 19, 2015 It definitely applies to booze & I assume the others too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 19, 2015 #121 Share Posted January 19, 2015 It definitely applies to booze & I assume the others too I agree. It has been our experience that the discount applies to all purchases. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted January 20, 2015 #122 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Can the 10% Elite discount be applied to booze, cigarettes or Norman Love chocolate?I bought both a few weeks ago and received the discount on the Caribbean Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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