No bounce back offers?

[cruisergrandma]

Last time we cruised there were bounce back offers waiting when we got home. Cruised 3 weeks ago and have received nothing! Has Carnival quit offering bounce backs?

[coevan]

14 Carnival cruises never got one

[IntrepidFromDC]

Just got off the Splendor, Saturday. It was waiting in our mailbox Friday night when we returned from dinner. But the terms of the offer don't match up with what I'm seeing online. The terms are to cruise before some date in October, but when I look at available bounceback cruises, the last one is in July - none for August, September or October.

[maryred]

Last time we cruised there were bounce back offers waiting when we got home. Cruised 3 weeks ago and have received nothing! Has Carnival quit offering bounce backs?

The OPC has not quit giving out BB offers, but they are no longer based solely on reaching a players point milestone. From what I've been able to weasel out of a hostess that has become a great acquaintance is about 2 days before the cruise ends the home office emails the on board casino with how many free cruises and at what cabin category they can give out. At that point they start closely monitoring the top players more closely to determine which level of BB they will get (Inside, OV, or Balcony).

Who gets the BB offers has turned more into a bell curve of percentages, not so different than the actual gambling. So if on a cruise with many gamblers you might need 5,000+ pts. just to get the inside offer, while someone on a sailing where not so many people spend a great deal of time in the casino might get the same offer with only 2,750 pts.