Best way to accumulate Captain's Club points quickly

[M5M]

We are 18 points away from the next level of Captain's Club, and have two cruises scheduled for next April. It seems to me the quickest way to get those 18 points before April is to book a 7 day veranda on Royal Caribbean (a closer port for us, no air travel necessary) and get 21 points....is that correct?

 

Does Royal count their points differently? I do have some status with Royal, not sure what, definitely the lowest level.

 

Is there a credit card app I can complete/use to get points? I noticed the Celebrity credit card but it wasn't clear where those points went.....

Thanks!

[Maligator]

Keep in mind that RCCL and Celebrity do not accrue points on the other's cruises. You can get the perks of the other's equal level, but if you sail RCCL, you're not earning Celebrity points.

 

I don't know about that credit card, but more and longer cruises in higher cabins is the fastest way I know to get points.

[cybx]

Your plan with Royal Caribbean would not work. Though a Captains Club membership can give you an equal level membership in Crown and Anchor, you do not earn Captain's Club points on RCI cruises. So, if you are Select with CC, you would be Platnium with RCI. Any points you earn with RCI from then on would be independent Celebrity.

 

Edit: So the fastest way would be a 3 night cruise in a Sky Suite or higher, or 4 night in Concierge or higher, or 6 nights in a balcony, or 8 nights inside. There is not any other way to earn Captains Club points that I am aware of, short of sailing with Azamara.

Edited November 17, 2015 by cybx

[cle-guy]

The credit card does not give Captain's club points. It accumulates points (usually $1 spent = 1 point, unless they have bonus categories, you get 2 points per $1 spent on RCL, X and AZ), and you get $100 OBC for every 10,000 points earned. You get 10,000 points I think just for signing up.

 

So to get the the next level, you have to sail on a Celebrity ship, not a RCL ship.

 

Here's details on the reciprocity of perks between RCL and X though.

 

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersupport/faq/details.do?pagename=frequently_asked_questions&faqId=971&faqSubjectId=340

 

http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Celebrity/General_Info/Flyers/11026120_CEL_LoyaltyProgram.pdf

 

http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Azamara/General_Info/10021481_Loyalty.pdf

[Nachosdelux]

The fastest way would be to quickly marry someone who is Zenith.

[hcat]

We are 18 points away from the next level of Captain's Club, and have two cruises scheduled for next April. It seems to me the quickest way to get those 18 points before April is to book a 7 day veranda on Royal Caribbean (a closer port for us, no air travel necessary) and get 21 points....is that correct?

 

Does Royal count their points differently? I do have some status with Royal, not sure what, definitely the lowest level.

 

Is there a credit card app I can complete/use to get points? I noticed the Celebrity credit card but it wasn't clear where those points went.....

Thanks!

 

Book suite level, Concierge or AQ for higher points...look for promos where you get extra points for booking...hard to come by....we are on one in January...

 

we are E + with no hope or desire to get to Zenith, but our tier status is useful for Azamara and Royal C

[A Sixth?]

The fastest way would be to quickly marry someone who is Zenith.

 

Edited November 17, 2015 by A Sixth?

[hulamoon]

The fastest way would be to quickly marry someone who is Zenith.

 

Wow...laughing and laughing :eek::D

 

I can see the dating websites now: a Zenith with X.

[hulamoon]

Now, do you have to be married or can you just cruise with one? And what about a quick divorce? Do you loose all benefits then or are you grandfathered in so to speak.

[crilski]

Each go solo - and book connecting cabins . . . . would that work?

[LuvCruzn4Evr]

We are 18 points away from the next level of Captain's Club, and have two cruises scheduled for next April. It seems to me the quickest way to get those 18 points before April is to book a 7 day veranda on Royal Caribbean (a closer port for us, no air travel necessary) and get 21 points....is that correct?

 

Does Royal count their points differently? I do have some status with Royal, not sure what, definitely the lowest level.

 

Is there a credit card app I can complete/use to get points? I noticed the Celebrity credit card but it wasn't clear where those points went.....

Thanks!

 

RCCL does count their points differently. It's 1 point per night for inside, oceanview and veranda but I'm not sure if suites get more than 1 point.

[CruisingChick]

The fastest way would be to quickly marry someone who is Zenith.

 

That would work for me, but are there any eligible bachelors that are Zenith? Then all I would have to do is get rid of my DH. :D

[rjrpar]

If you evaluate the $ benefits of moving up a level, I think you will find it isn't worth the effort.

[dkjretired]

If you evaluate the $ benefits of moving up a level, I think you will find it isn't worth the effort.

 

Sort of like going to a casino and getting a "free" dinner for two that actually cost several hundred dollars in gambling money. Doesn't make much sense.

[Celebrity Cruises]

We are 18 points away from the next level of Captain's Club, and have two cruises scheduled for next April. It seems to me the quickest way to get those 18 points before April is to book a 7 day veranda on Royal Caribbean (a closer port for us, no air travel necessary) and get 21 points....is that correct?

 

Does Royal count their points differently? I do have some status with Royal, not sure what, definitely the lowest level.

 

Is there a credit card app I can complete/use to get points? I noticed the Celebrity credit card but it wasn't clear where those points went.....

Thanks!

 

Captain's Club points are awarded on a per-night basis. The number of points you earn per night will depend on the category of stateroom that is purchased.

[british betty]

I was wondering if this had changed at all recently. I just realised we are 2 points each away from Elite Plus but our next cruise is on Royal Caribbean :confused:

[jelayne]

No change. Points for sailing on Royal don't add to your Celebrity Captains Club points.

[kenevenpar]

No, to my knowledge it has not changed. Points earned on RC go toward Crown and Anchor and points earned on =X= go to Captains club.

 

Edit: Sorry jelayne, I was typing when you posted.

[Sandtrap328]

We are 18 points away from the next level of Captain's Club, and have two cruises scheduled for next April. It seems to me the quickest way to get those 18 points before April is to book a 7 day veranda on Royal Caribbean (a closer port for us, no air travel necessary) and get 21 points....is that correct?

 

Does Royal count their points differently? I do have some status with Royal, not sure what, definitely the lowest level.

 

Is there a credit card app I can complete/use to get points? I noticed the Celebrity credit card but it wasn't clear where those points went.....

Thanks!

 

 

The information regarding getting Captain Club points on RCCL is right. You can't do it!

 

Also, unless you are just 18 points from Zenith, it is not worth the extra money.

 

Spending hundreds of dollars just to get some free laundry, some free internet, and drinks for 2 hours from 5-7 is not spending wisely.

[cruisestitch]

Since the OP posed the question two years ago, I'm guessing by now they have achieved the higher point level and this question is now moot.

[Pushka]

Since the OP posed the question two years ago, I'm guessing by now they have achieved the higher point level and this question is now moot.

 

 

 

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[british betty]

Thanks to those who answered :)