Casino Rate

[dorisdvu]

How often do they off these rates? What is the criteria (how many points/money spent on previous cruise) to receive a casino rate?

[HawkIVette]

I have gotten a new casino offer for the premier cruises about every 2 months or sometimes less.

 

Don't know what the criteria is, but I usually gamble enough to get the "Drinks on us" card about 2 days in and other perks (free dinner in steak house or bottles of wine in MDR) by the end of a 7 day cruise. I have also gotten 4 free cruises in the past by the bounce back offer, but haven't seen one of those for quite a while.

 

Though my daughter gets some premier offers, and she only gambles a couple of hundred a cruise and doesn't get the DOU card.

[dorisdvu]

I always play the slots in the casino and usually spend/lose $300-$500 each cruise. This past cruise (Oct) was about a $1500 loss and I did qualify to get the free drinks (although I already had the Cheers package). I was a little surprised when I maxed out on the Cheers package one day and they would not let me use the card for free drinks in the casino that evening - oh well. I was hoping I could get a casino rate for a cruise next year.

[asalligo]

http://rewardpulse.com/2015/11/carnival-players-club/

 

 

1,500 points – enough for drinks while you’re playing in the casino. This includes all alcoholic beverages. There’s no tiered cards on Carnival, so the 1,500 points is not hard to reach, and the deal is really awesome especially if you like to drink alcohol. The rule is that you can get up to 15 drinks a day, and you have to wait 15 minutes between drinks. But, I can tell you that as long as you give the cocktail server a tip (I gave $1), they would keep coming back and you can get as many drinks as you want for your friends and family that may have come along to watch you play in the casino. On some cruise lines, like Norwegian Cruise Lines, there’s a tiered system of cards, so spending $500 won’t get you to even the lowest tier. If you spend $1000 you’ll get to the lowest tier, and even then you won’t get the best liquor.

 

Slots- Every $2.50 ran through machine = 1 point

Video Poker- Every $5 ran through machine = 1 point

Texas Holdem Tables- No points are earned

Table points are calculated as follows:

Amount of bet times the # of hours played

 

For example, to earn the 200 required points for the Drinks on Us card it would take:

$15 per hand x 16 hours

$25 per hand x 8 hours

$50 per hand x 4 hours

$100 per hand x 2 hours

Carnival Cruise Lines is now transitioning in a new tracking system fleet wide for table players by 2016

 

Currently available on all the newer ships, the dealer swipes your card upon initial buy-in.

 

On your current cruise (6 days or more), when you earn 1500 points playing the slots notify the casino host and you will be issued a Drinks On Us Card.

On your current cruise (4-5 days), When you earn 1000 points playing the slots notify the casino host and you will be issued a Drinks On Us Card.

On your current cruise (3 days or less), ask the casino host or pit boss for free drinks as there are no Drinks On Us Cards available.

For your next cruise:

As of now, unless Carnival changes it, you will be issued a Drinks On Us Card on the very first day of your next cruise if you earn 1,500 points on your current cruise. The same goes for table players and this can be confirmed by asking the casino host or Casino Services. What do you get at the following levels:

 

3,000 points – you already got your Drinks on Us Card, so don’t expect anything else at this level, even though you doubled your points

 

4,000 points – again, not much coming your way, even though you’ve probably gambled a few thousand dollars.

 

6,000 points – at this level of play you’ll get a free bottle of wine at dinner. You’ll be told when you get to the dining room that the casino will let you choose a red or white wine to have with dinner.

 

8,000 to 10,000 points – at this level, you’ll get another bottle of wine, you’ve reached the 7,500 point threshold for the free future cruise, and you’ll even get fruit in your stateroom.

 

10,000 to 15,000 points – now you’re starting to get noticed by the casino host, and you’ll probably get more fruit, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate, and maybe even a champagne bottle in your stateroom.

 

15,000 to 20,000 points – more bottles of wine, fruit baskets, pastries, chocolate coming your way

 

20,000 + points – when you hit this level, you’ll be one of the biggest players on the cruise, so you’ll get all of the above and more. They’ll be inviting you back to cruise for free soon.

[firemanbobswife]

There are many different levels of Casino Rates. Not all of them are for free cabins. I have gotten them with very little (like $100) spent in the casino. It's usually like $160-$180 off the lowest rate and $25 casino cash. My sister plays more and she gets the same rate plus $50 casino cash.

[winddawn]

http://rewardpulse.com/2015/11/carnival-players-club/

 

 

1,500 points – enough for drinks while you’re playing in the casino. This includes all alcoholic beverages. There’s no tiered cards on Carnival, so the 1,500 points is not hard to reach, and the deal is really awesome especially if you like to drink alcohol. The rule is that you can get up to 15 drinks a day, and you have to wait 15 minutes between drinks. But, I can tell you that as long as you give the cocktail server a tip (I gave $1), they would keep coming back and you can get as many drinks as you want for your friends and family that may have come along to watch you play in the casino. On some cruise lines, like Norwegian Cruise Lines, there’s a tiered system of cards, so spending $500 won’t get you to even the lowest tier. If you spend $1000 you’ll get to the lowest tier, and even then you won’t get the best liquor.

 

Slots- Every $2.50 ran through machine = 1 point

Video Poker- Every $5 ran through machine = 1 point

Texas Holdem Tables- No points are earned

Table points are calculated as follows:

Amount of bet times the # of hours played

 

For example, to earn the 200 required points for the Drinks on Us card it would take:

$15 per hand x 16 hours

$25 per hand x 8 hours

$50 per hand x 4 hours

$100 per hand x 2 hours

Carnival Cruise Lines is now transitioning in a new tracking system fleet wide for table players by 2016

 

Currently available on all the newer ships, the dealer swipes your card upon initial buy-in.

 

On your current cruise (6 days or more), when you earn 1500 points playing the slots notify the casino host and you will be issued a Drinks On Us Card.

On your current cruise (4-5 days), When you earn 1000 points playing the slots notify the casino host and you will be issued a Drinks On Us Card.

On your current cruise (3 days or less), ask the casino host or pit boss for free drinks as there are no Drinks On Us Cards available.

For your next cruise:

As of now, unless Carnival changes it, you will be issued a Drinks On Us Card on the very first day of your next cruise if you earn 1,500 points on your current cruise. The same goes for table players and this can be confirmed by asking the casino host or Casino Services. What do you get at the following levels:

 

3,000 points – you already got your Drinks on Us Card, so don’t expect anything else at this level, even though you doubled your points

 

4,000 points – again, not much coming your way, even though you’ve probably gambled a few thousand dollars.

 

6,000 points – at this level of play you’ll get a free bottle of wine at dinner. You’ll be told when you get to the dining room that the casino will let you choose a red or white wine to have with dinner.

 

8,000 to 10,000 points – at this level, you’ll get another bottle of wine, you’ve reached the 7,500 point threshold for the free future cruise, and you’ll even get fruit in your stateroom.

 

10,000 to 15,000 points – now you’re starting to get noticed by the casino host, and you’ll probably get more fruit, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate, and maybe even a champagne bottle in your stateroom.

 

15,000 to 20,000 points – more bottles of wine, fruit baskets, pastries, chocolate coming your way

 

20,000 + points – when you hit this level, you’ll be one of the biggest players on the cruise, so you’ll get all of the above and more. They’ll be inviting you back to cruise for free soon.

I've received 3 free cruise bounce back offers this year, and I've never come anywhere close to the 20,000 points you've stated is needed for a free cruise offer. I had 5,000 points on my last cruise which was 6 nights, and that's more than I usually have. I also received the drinks on us card upon embarkation in addition to the free cruises. Last week on my free cruise I also got chocolate dipped strawberries, cookies, and a bottle of wine. I think the number of times you cruise/gamble per year also factors into the equation.

[asalligo]

I've received 3 free cruise bounce back offers this year, and I've never come anywhere close to the 20,000 points you've stated is needed for a free cruise offer. I had 5,000 points on my last cruise which was 6 nights, and that's more than I usually have. I also received the drinks on us card upon embarkation in addition to the free cruises. Last week on my free cruise I also got chocolate dipped strawberries, cookies, and a bottle of wine. I think the number of times you cruise/gamble per year also factors into the equation.

 

I just pulled this from a website. I cannot speak to its accuracy.

[winddawn]

I just pulled this from a website. I cannot speak to its accuracy.

I just wanted to share my experience which is very different from what that website shows.

 

LOLOL! We all know if it's on the Internet, it must be true, right?? Haha!

[RWolver672]

http://rewardpulse.com/2015/11/carnival-players-club/

 

For your next cruise:

As of now, unless Carnival changes it, you will be issued a Drinks On Us Card on the very first day of your next cruise if you earn 1,500 points on your current cruise.

 

DW and I have hit the 1500 points and got the DOU card more than once and never got the card at the beginning of the next cruise. We always had to start over again and earn another 1500 points to get it.

 

We always have to laugh that we never get any casino offers until AFTER we have already booked a cruise. The ones we do get aren't worth the effort of canceling the one booked and rebook another one.

[Artemus]

This is from memory but correct I think.

1500 points for free drink on current cruise.

3000 points on current cruise qualifies for free drinks on next cruise.

7500 points to qualify for premier cruise. I might be off on the points on this one.

Earn 7500 points on a premier cruise to qualify for an ultra cruise.