CptSticky Posted April 5, 2015 #51 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Yes, the D+ welcome kit includes luggage tags. However, one of ours broke off after only a couple of flights, so I don't think anyone is missing much if they don't have them. We had the same problem with one of ours on one of the first flights. I solved the problem. Now I tuck it under the Cruise Critic luggage strap:p Our suitcases are easy to spot; purple luggage, yellow CC strap and a big green and yellow flower on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krev Posted April 5, 2015 #52 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wear your pins and imagine that you have military rank. Like below for US Navy and Army/Air Force/Marine Corps officer rank equivalents: Gold (1st Cruise) = Ensign / Second Lieutenant Gold = Lieutenant Junior Grade / First Lieutenant Platinum = Lieutenant / Captain Emerald = Lt. Commander / Major Diamond = Commander / Lt. Colonel Diamond Plus = Captain / Colonel Pinnacle = Rear Admiral (Lower Half) / Brigadier General Of course, non-C&A members are merely enlisted and non-coms. ;-) Really? Uh, no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Hill Cruisers Posted April 5, 2015 #53 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Of course, my military rank equivalents suggestion is a lark. But some might think that they have 'rank'. The only pin I wear on-board is my Rotary pin. I never wear my collection of C&A level pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffy116 Posted April 5, 2015 #54 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Funny chat. I actually spotted a few of our pins, still on the cardboard yesterday while rummaging through the junk drawer looking for a AAA battery. I appreciate the gesture and recognition of our loyalty by RCI, but we've never worn them on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptSticky Posted April 5, 2015 #55 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Of course, my military rank equivalents suggestion is a lark. But some might think that they have 'rank'. The only pin I wear on-board is my Rotary pin. I never wear my collection of C&A level pins. Oh good. For a minute I though of practicing my salute. Now which C&A level needs to salute first? And where do the ranks fall into the shipboard officer levels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted April 5, 2015 #56 Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Here's some more pics of the various pins: Platinum pin: Emerald pin: Diamond pin: Diamond Plus pin: Maybe in a few decades I'll have a Pinnacle Club pin picture to post. ;) Edited April 5, 2015 by DarthGrady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Hill Cruisers Posted April 5, 2015 #57 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Save the Waves....no more printed announcements for each C&A level. No more pins either. View both the announcements & pins on your stateroom TV. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PositiveLad Posted April 5, 2015 #58 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hmm, I turned 'platinum' (much like my hair slowly is) on my last trip on Liberty in June last year - but never got a pin... Shall drop the C&A team an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 5, 2015 #59 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hmm, I turned 'platinum' (much like my hair slowly is) on my last trip on Liberty in June last year - but never got a pin... Shall drop the C&A team an email. If C&A can't help you, try speaking with the Loyalty Ambassador on your next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexCruise371 Posted April 5, 2015 #60 Share Posted April 5, 2015 You probably did, We got Gold Pins before RC changed the C&A Levels. When they added Emerald, they stopped giving out Gold Pins. We still have our Gold. Our Platinum pins were in our stateroom waiting for us on our first cruise after obtaining that level...had to see the LA for our Emerald ones. Pete Thanks, glad to know I wasn't losing my mind. [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick and Jane Posted April 10, 2015 #61 Share Posted April 10, 2015 You can make jewelry from ur pins for ur tux! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PositiveLad Posted April 10, 2015 #62 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Those are very snazzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copi2boys Posted April 10, 2015 #63 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Here's some more pics of the various pins: Platinum pin: Emerald pin: Diamond pin: Diamond Plus pin: Maybe in a few decades I'll have a Pinnacle Club pin picture to post. ;) It looks like your platinum pin is actually a metal pin. Ours we received in February are gray plastic. Still - we have a platinum pin. On to the next level!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trickie Dickie Posted April 10, 2015 #64 Share Posted April 10, 2015 This is what I did with mine! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artypharty Posted April 10, 2015 #65 Share Posted April 10, 2015 We have never gotten our pins delivered to the cabin :-(. We've always had to ask the LA on board. We just made Diamond, two cruises ago. Was hoping for the in cabin delivery, but noooooo :). We will go to the LA on this next cruise and request, as usual. Like most of you, we never wear them, there is a special spot in my jewelry box for them, but dad gum... We earned (paid for) the darned things! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagadget Posted April 10, 2015 #66 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Our Platinum pins were waiting for us in our stateroom on our last cruise. It was our first cruise since attaining Platinum. I tried on the previous cruise to get Platinum perks since we actually turned Platinum during it - they said no :confused:( We did enjoy our balcony discount and robes this time :D Cathy and I received our Platinum Pins first day of our last cruise. Very nice Little pin and it made a good tie pin for one of my longer ties :) We also enjoyed the robes and will even more so when we do out 10 day Alaska Cruise tour next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev71 Posted April 10, 2015 #67 Share Posted April 10, 2015 That is good to know about Platinum pins should be in my room next cruise. Looking forward to slowly starting my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krev Posted April 10, 2015 #68 Share Posted April 10, 2015 That is good to know about Platinum pins should be in my room next cruise. Looking forward to slowly starting my collection Don't count on it, I had to phone C&A, they were very apologetic, and we have nice metal pins, no plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted April 10, 2015 #69 Share Posted April 10, 2015 It looks like your platinum pin is actually a metal pin. Ours we received in February are gray plastic. Still - we have a platinum pin. On to the next level!! Yes, they were metal. It seems C&A is going cheaper now. Sad to hear, considering that it's such a small trinket for loyal cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick and Jane Posted April 10, 2015 #70 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Be careful if you try to polish those pins. The "gold" will rub right off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 10, 2015 #71 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Be careful if you try to polish those pins. The "gold" will rub right off! The diamonds pop out as well. My wife has hers pinned to her visor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted April 10, 2015 #72 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Funny this is the only "perk" that we have gotten every time without even asking :) We had our platinum and emerald pins waiting for us on our first cruise at each level, watch I just jinxed myself on the diamond pins next year ! Robes ... never gotten them without making a point of asking. Onboard discounts ... almost always seems to be screwed up somehow. Balcony discounts ... almost never combinable with "whatever" deal we have. Pins ... check ... sitting in a box at home :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev71 Posted April 10, 2015 #73 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Don't count on it, I had to phone C&A, they were very apologetic, and we have nice metal pins, no plastic. Thanks for the heads up, if I don't seem them by day 2 I will ask about them. I am no rush to get them. I like collecting stuff like that. Hopefully by retirement in 30 years I will be at least Diamond Plus :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand isle joe Posted April 10, 2015 #74 Share Posted April 10, 2015 "PINS?.....PINS?......I dun't need no stinkin' pins........" More made in China crap.......:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick and Jane Posted August 21, 2015 #75 Share Posted August 21, 2015 . Turned ours into jewelry for my tuxedo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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