seaandsea Posted January 6, 2016 Author #26 Share Posted January 6, 2016 When it reaches a point that the D lounges gets very crowded where RCCL has to do something, RCCL changing their policy that by the time kids turn 21, they will revert to their actual status based on their current C&A points. This is a better first step in crowd control rather than the other suggestion that Diamonds lose their lounge and just settle for 3 drinks a day in the sea pass card. This is more fair than a person who only cruise once but got D+ when he was a kid and having access to the lounge, while a legitimate Diamond who actually accumulated 80 nights or more getting kick out of the D lounge and just settle for the loaded 3 sea pass drinks. I totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fyruf Posted January 6, 2016 #27 Share Posted January 6, 2016 They have given us a free dinner at chops for the misinformation saying that the beach is only for suite guest and above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted January 6, 2016 #28 Share Posted January 6, 2016 We had checked with guest service before we got there and was told that it included D+. Upsetting They have given us a free dinner at chops for the misinformation saying that the beach is only for suite guest and above I can't believe that the Guest Services person was so misinformed. Enjoy that dinner at Chops. :rolleyes: :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go fish 44 Posted January 6, 2016 #29 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Somebody posted that Allure has a diamond plus lunch at Chops. Is this a regular perk. This was the case when we did the Trans Atlantic in October 2015. It also included breakfast for Diamond Plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerThom Posted January 6, 2016 #30 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My recollection is that Barefoot Beach was always restricted to gold card holders.I think I recall being there when it was open to everyone. I can find pre-dock maps (dock was completed Nov 2009 if I remember correctly) that list "Barefoot Beach" (NOT "Barefoot Beach Club"), and I have pictures of me on what I had labelled as Barefoot Beach taken in Jan 2009 - and I have never been in the Barefoot Beach gold card area. Possible I am confused on this, but I thought the gold card access to Barefoot Beach started about the time the dock was finished. Thom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 6, 2016 #31 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I think I recall being there when it was open to everyone. I can find pre-dock maps (dock was completed Nov 2009 if I remember correctly) that list "Barefoot Beach" (NOT "Barefoot Beach Club"), and I have pictures of me on what I had labelled as Barefoot Beach taken in Jan 2009 - and I have never been in the Barefoot Beach gold card area. Possible I am confused on this, but I thought the gold card access to Barefoot Beach started about the time the dock was finished. Thom Now that you mention it, I believe you are correct, I don't remember the controlled access before the dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted January 6, 2016 #32 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Diamond plus eating breakfast on Freedom must go to buffet fill there plates than they can go into Giovanni's to eat. Saw a small group today that got pissed when no one came to take there order they didn't understand. It is kinda messed up the way they do it. There should be a set aside place in one of the MDR for diamond and diamond plus people after all they have spent a lot of money to get to that tier level and to wait on your self,not good. It used to be in Chops, and the Gold card holders were served full sit down in Portofinos. D+ now take their buffet plate into Giovannis since it replaced Portofinos. Don't need to grab silverware, napkins, juice as it is set up there also. Sit down breakfast is now in Chops for Gold card. Not sure why they switched it. Just wish they would both areas the same time that WJ opens. Edited January 6, 2016 by island lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted January 6, 2016 #33 Share Posted January 6, 2016 We had checked with guest service before we got there and was told that it included D+. Upsetting It has always been gold card holders (GS suites and up plus Pinnacles) that I know of. The crew members at the entrance gate have a list of those people and their stateroom number. They check that first before you can enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted January 6, 2016 #34 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) My recollection is that Barefoot Beach was always restricted to gold card holders. I can't believe that the Guest Services person was so misinformed. Enjoy that dinner at Chops. :rolleyes: :eek: Just as an FYI, we were in a JS the last time we were on Independence and DW emailed the concierge and asked if D+ could reserve a cabana on Barefoot. He put us on a wait list and we got an over the water. That was back in January 2015. Edited January 6, 2016 by Big_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted January 6, 2016 #35 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Now that you mention it, I believe you are correct, I don't remember the controlled access before the dock. Yes, the now Barefoot Bay club used to be an open to everyone beach and was one of our favorite little bays to enjoy the beach. Calm water in there. Also the dock/pier went in where our favorite snorkel beach used to be. It used to be a little ways to walk from the original tender dock, but great snorkeling along the rocks. That was when it was a tendered port. Now, Labadee is more commercialized, touristy, and those beaches are forever changed. Sigh.. :( Edited January 6, 2016 by island lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted January 6, 2016 #36 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Just as an FYI, we were in a JS the last time we were on Independence and DW emailed the concierge and asked if D+ could reserve a cabana on Barefoot. He put us on a wait list and we got an over the water. That was back in January 2015. That was nice! :) They must have had unsold Cabanas available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted January 6, 2016 #37 Share Posted January 6, 2016 That was nice! :) They must have had unsold Cabanas available. We figured why not give it a shot. We had been to Barefoot before but never rented a cabana and now we're hooked. I think it worked out for us and Royal. Now we'll have to see if prices settle down a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted January 6, 2016 #38 Share Posted January 6, 2016 This was the case when we did the Trans Atlantic in October 2015. It also included breakfast for Diamond Plus. Unfortunately this was just for the TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted January 6, 2016 #39 Share Posted January 6, 2016 When it reaches a point that the D lounges gets very crowded where RCCL has to do something, RCCL changing their policy that by the time kids turn 21, they will revert to their actual status based on their current C&A points. This is a better first step in crowd control rather than the other suggestion that Diamonds lose their lounge and just settle for 3 drinks a day in the sea pass card. This is more fair than a person who only cruise once but got D+ when he was a kid and having access to the lounge, while a legitimate Diamond who actually accumulated 80 nights or more getting kick out of the D lounge and just settle for the loaded 3 sea pass drinks. Life isn't fair. :eek: Quite frankly, when I see a crowded lounge, it's rarely full of 20-30 year olds. I'm assuming that is the target age of those that inherited their status from mommy and daddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted January 6, 2016 #40 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Life isn't fair. :eek: Quite frankly, when I see a crowded lounge, it's rarely full of 20-30 year olds. I'm assuming that is the target age of those that inherited their status from mommy and daddy. Very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted January 6, 2016 #41 Share Posted January 6, 2016 When it reaches a point that the D lounges gets very crowded where RCCL has to do something, RCCL changing their policy that by the time kids turn 21, they will revert to their actual status based on their current C&A points. This is a better first step in crowd control rather than the other suggestion that Diamonds lose their lounge and just settle for 3 drinks a day in the sea pass card. This is more fair than a person who only cruise once but got D+ when he was a kid and having access to the lounge, while a legitimate Diamond who actually accumulated 80 nights or more getting kick out of the D lounge and just settle for the loaded 3 sea pass drinks. And what about a 20 year old who legitimately became diamond for the cruises she cruised with her parents. This was my daughters case and I believe she is as much a diamond member as any other. Since she became an adult she doesn't always cruise with us so while we are diamond plus she isn't yet..has a cruise or two to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted January 7, 2016 #42 Share Posted January 7, 2016 My understanding was that 18 and up get the same coupons. Your daughter should be able to use all the coupons, except those that involve alcoholic drinks. I thought the drinking age on ships was 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 7, 2016 #43 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I thought the drinking age on ships was 18. The drinking age on any ship sailing out of North America is 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted January 7, 2016 #44 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I thought the drinking age on ships was 18. In Europe and possibly other countries but not on a North American sailings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerThom Posted January 7, 2016 #45 Share Posted January 7, 2016 And what about a 20 year old who legitimately became diamond for the cruises she cruised with her parents... ...by the time kids turn 21, they will revert to their actual status based on their current C&A points...and since your 20 year old is legitimately D when she reverts to her actual status she will be ---wait for it--- Diamond:eek::D Thom PS inherited status is based on status on turning 18, not 21. RCI keeps track of everyone's actual point count (or at least they try to:rolleyes:). This applies to anyone who has status is based on someone else (whether that someone is a parent or a spouse / significant other). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaandsea Posted January 7, 2016 Author #46 Share Posted January 7, 2016 And what about a 20 year old who legitimately became diamond for the cruises she cruised with her parents. This was my daughters case and I believe she is as much a diamond member as any other. Since she became an adult she doesn't always cruise with us so while we are diamond plus she isn't yet..has a cruise or two to get there. I don't think anyone would question if she should be diamond or not if she cruised to get there. It is just hard to see a diamond plus member who only cruised once or twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted January 7, 2016 #47 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I don't think anyone would question if she should be diamond or not if she cruised to get there. It is just hard to see a diamond plus member who only cruised once or twice. Why is that hard? It's the program rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaandsea Posted January 7, 2016 Author #48 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Why is that hard? It's the program rules. When you realize a rule is not working it should be changed. Why should someone who has cruised once get the same perks as someone who has cruised 20 times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted January 7, 2016 #49 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) When you realize a rule is not working it should be changed. Why should someone who has cruised once get the same perks as someone who has cruised 20 times? Because that's the way it was marketed. Sure, modify it going forward, but the cow is out of the barn. For what it's worth, dbl points for solo cruises is doing a lot more to swell the ranks. Should that be changed. Edited January 7, 2016 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Hudson Posted January 7, 2016 #50 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Because that's the way it was marketed. Sure, modify it going forward, but the cow is out of the barn. For what it's worth, dbl points for solo cruises is doing a lot more to swell the ranks. Should that be changed. No, I don't think so. I believe the double points for solo travel started about the time RC started charging 200% for solos. Maybe a way to appease solo travelers? Anyway -- I like it:). Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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