NOSaints1 Posted October 9, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Think you could spend 100 nights on a cruise ship? How about 1,000? Dennis Coleman of Baltimore, MD, recently reached a milestone with Carnival that blows any loyalty level away – he recently completed his 1,000th day aboard Carnival during his 139th cruise. He is currently sailing sailing on Carnival Sunshine. During a ceremony Carnival presented Coleman with a model ship and VIP treatment. He recently told someone recently that he cruises more than 12 times a year with Carnival and loves it so much. The staff, dancers and waitress loves him, and he has a lot of their pictures in his computer. Carnival is like family to him. Coleman’s first ship was Carnival Fantasy in 2003 and cruises a dozen or more times per year. He has sailed every ship in the Carnival fleet, some more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxoocruiser Posted October 9, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) 139 cruises/1,000 days pales at the 700+ cruises of RCCL's top passenger. Following was copied from USA Today Travel dated April 20, 2015 Cuban-born Mario, 65, is Royal Caribbean's top cruiser pretty much living on the line's ships – he spends only about 15 days a year at his condo in Miami. He had a career in international finance, retiring early, though he still dabbles. He's logged some 700 cruises on Royal since 2000. "I always have lived by the ocean and had a huge passion and dream for ocean travel," he says. "After completing my first cruise I made the life-defining decision to make cruising my second career." A night owl, he says among his Royal favorites is the live Latin music at Boleros lounge. He books an inside cabin – his annual cruising budget about $60,000. So far he has earned 15 free cruises in the line's loyalty program. Edited October 9, 2015 by xxoocruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie51 Posted October 9, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks for sharing these interesting facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSaints1 Posted October 9, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted October 9, 2015 We can only afford to go one cruise a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted October 10, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) We like 14 night Cruises whether they are B2B or one 14 night Cruise. For us 14 nights is the perfect length for a Cruise. Need to get off the ship and recharge. We always have future Cruises booked so we don't go through Cruise withdrawals. Edited October 10, 2015 by davekathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbali Posted October 10, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2015 139 cruises/1,000 days pales at the 700+ cruises of RCCL's top passenger. Following was copied from USA Today Travel dated April 20, 2015 Cuban-born Mario, 65, is Royal Caribbean's top cruiser pretty much living on the line's ships – he spends only about 15 days a year at his condo in Miami. He had a career in international finance, retiring early, though he still dabbles. He's logged some 700 cruises on Royal since 2000. "I always have lived by the ocean and had a huge passion and dream for ocean travel," he says. "After completing my first cruise I made the life-defining decision to make cruising my second career." A night owl, he says among his Royal favorites is the live Latin music at Boleros lounge. He books an inside cabin – his annual cruising budget about $60,000. So far he has earned 15 free cruises in the line's loyalty program. You can earn free cruises? What are the specifics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted October 10, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 10, 2015 You can earn free cruises? What are the specifics. Starting with your 700th cruise point, then each 350th point thereafter, RC gives you a "free cruise". (this is the "big picture" answer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbali Posted October 10, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Starting with your 700th cruise point, then each 350th point thereafter, RC gives you a "free cruise". (this is the "big picture" answer) So you spend approximately two years onboard then get a free cruise. Doesn't sound like much of a reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 10, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 10, 2015 So you spend approximately two years onboard then get a free cruise. Doesn't sound like much of a reward. Infinitely better than no free cruise at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dada2199cc Posted October 10, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2015 So you spend approximately two years onboard then get a free cruise. Doesn't sound like much of a reward. I may have met this dude, or another Latino in finance who basically lives on a ship and works from there. I've considered doing the same myself for a year and see if it's tenable. 700 points isn't two years. Cruisig solo in a suite gets you 3 points per day I believe. So that's about 266 days or 9 months straight. Not sure if a suite can be had for $60,000 a year but a single occupancy also gets a 150% price versus a 200% price after a bunch of hundreds of points are racked up. Getting a free cruise every 350 points means a free cruise every 4 months if you're solo booked in a suite class cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330searay Posted October 10, 2015 #11 Share Posted October 10, 2015 This may be dumb on my part but what if you also paid for your cruises ,and everything else for that matter, with an RCL visa that would also give you points toward future cruises? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighterhoop Posted October 10, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) there are A lot of Pinnacle Club Members that are well over 1,000 days at sea. Edited October 10, 2015 by Firefighterhoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted October 10, 2015 #13 Share Posted October 10, 2015 This may be dumb on my part but what if you also paid for your cruises ,and everything else for that matter, with an RCL visa that would also give you points toward future cruises? Dan RCL BOA Visa points can be used to pay for cruises. Check out the redemption rules on your statement. There is a link there. Or is that not what you meant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighterhoop Posted October 10, 2015 #14 Share Posted October 10, 2015 there are A lot of Pinnacle Club Members that are well over 1,000 days at sea. However, I think this is making news because there are fewer people that make that level on Carnival than on RCCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulxyz2004 Posted October 10, 2015 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2015 there are A lot of Pinnacle Club Members that are well over 1,000 days at sea. And most C&A members have way less actual nights spent at sea than cruise Points in their C&A account.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxoocruiser Posted October 10, 2015 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2015 This may be dumb on my part but what if you also paid for your cruises ,and everything else for that matter, with an RCL visa that would also give you points toward future cruises? Dan It's gets you points to a free cruise but the points earned on RCL's VISA do not increase your C&A status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxoocruiser Posted October 10, 2015 #17 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I may have met this dude, or another Latino in finance who basically lives on a ship and works from there. I've considered doing the same myself for a year and see if it's tenable. 700 points isn't two years. Cruisig solo in a suite gets you 3 points per day I believe. So that's about 266 days or 9 months straight. Not sure if a suite can be had for $60,000 a year but a single occupancy also gets a 150% price versus a 200% price after a bunch of hundreds of points are racked up. Getting a free cruise every 350 points means a free cruise every 4 months if you're solo booked in a suite class cabin. Mario earned most of his points the hard way ....1(one) at a time . Mario only books inside rooms as stated in post # of this thread. During the period of 2000 to September 2013 he did not earn double points as RCCL started double points for Solos October 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted October 10, 2015 #18 Share Posted October 10, 2015 he has a lot of their pictures in his computer. Carnival is like family to him. . ????:rolleyes::rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilD Posted October 10, 2015 #19 Share Posted October 10, 2015 That's nothing....we have been on SIX cruises...a Whopping 38 days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted October 10, 2015 #20 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) So you spend approximately two years onboard then get a free cruise. Doesn't sound like much of a reward. If you like cruising enough to spend that much time doing it, a free cruise is a very nice reward indeed, but probably isn't the primary consideration when you book your cruises.And even before you reach the plateau that will get you a free cruise there are other benefits that loyalty program members receive that will make your cruise experience a more pleasurable one (free drinks, balcony discounts, etc.) If a cruise isn't your idea of an enjoyable vacation, what kind of reward would you consider that would make your sail that much? Edited October 10, 2015 by negc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSaints1 Posted October 10, 2015 Author #21 Share Posted October 10, 2015 The way I look at it is each day is one day your not cooking, cleaning, working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted October 10, 2015 #22 Share Posted October 10, 2015 there are A lot of Pinnacle Club Members that are well over 1,000 days at sea. True. All the Pinnacles we met last month on FOS were over 1000 days. And I was excited to be reaching 100! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare silentbob007 Posted October 10, 2015 #23 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I love the status emails from RCI ... only 400 days away from the next level! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighterhoop Posted October 11, 2015 #24 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) And most C&A members have way less actual nights spent at sea than cruise Points in their C&A account.;) Yes, you are right... Those that did a lot of weekend cruising prior to 2011 got rounded up during the conversion, but a lot of others did it and are doing it on longer cruises so each day counts. Edited October 11, 2015 by Firefighterhoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330searay Posted October 11, 2015 #25 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Yeah Merion mom that's what I was referring to. boa credit points. We have family that use that particular card for EVERYTHING and then just pay the balance at the nd of month.They have been pretty successful at meeting free cruise level of points. The best I can do is a couple hundred obc.! Lol. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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