HectorAchilleus Posted September 10, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2017 We were on the Carnival Splendor a few weeks ago and went to guest services to get a pack of playing cards. The crew member looks a little flustered and said they did not have any. She said that she thought the shipment had not come in. Is this another Carnival cutback? Has anyone else experienced this on another ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1972 Posted September 10, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Last I knew you ask someone at the pursers desk in the casino. The free playing cards are used cards from table games in the casino. once they have been used for a certain time frame they are replaced with a new deck and the used ones hole punched and are at the pursers desk if they have any. its supposed to be 1 deck per passenger per cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrounds Posted September 10, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Upon boarding, while the ship was still in port I always went to the purser and asked if there is a place I can get some playing cards knowing the company store isn't open yet.:halo: I always got a nice deck of Carnival cards. Have several decks today. They are slightly smaller and I love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 10, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 10, 2017 We were on the Carnival Splendor a few weeks ago and went to guest services to get a pack of playing cards. The crew member looks a little flustered and said they did not have any. She said that she thought the shipment had not come in. Is this another Carnival cutback? Has anyone else experienced this on another ship? Why don't you bring a deck????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrounds Posted September 10, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Why don't you bring a deck????????? I just love the cards (if they are the official Carnival Cruise Line cards) I bring them home. When I travel with one of my friends we play Gin Rummy 24/7. Always gave me a deck when I asked. Maybe because I'm Platinum, I don't know. At any rate, if they no longer do that I'll have a new entry to the collection of WHAT-CARNIVAL-USED-TO-DO. A collection dedicated to what a corporation can do when it reduces itself to the lowest common denominator. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sillyjilly Posted September 10, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 10, 2017 They must have been out. They were just giving them out on the Miracle 2 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sillyjilly Posted September 10, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Why don't you bring a deck????????? Because they're free silly. :D;p:D People want free whether they need it or not.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted September 10, 2017 #8 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Got two decks on the Vista two weeks ago. Guest services was giving them out in twos. Clearly their shipment had come in. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deborahjo Posted September 10, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 10, 2017 We got ours from the casino. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic6318 Posted September 10, 2017 #10 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Because they're free silly. :D;p:D People want free whether they need it or not.:eek: hi If you watch, it is sort of like the food at the buffet. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drazil65 Posted September 10, 2017 #11 Share Posted September 10, 2017 On the Magic this past December GS sent us to the casino (we were at GS for something else and asked about the cards) for them. The next time we walked through the casino we got them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HectorAchilleus Posted September 10, 2017 Author #12 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Why don't you bring a deck????????? We really pack light. Really, It is just part of our cruising tradition to play cards with a Carnival Deck in the library or card room. We always bring them home and use them when friends come over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbxtech Posted September 11, 2017 #13 Share Posted September 11, 2017 We got ours Friday on the Magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted September 11, 2017 #14 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Only problem we ever had was the casino cards do not have any jokers in them as I guess they throw them out for the black jack tables. At guest services, and in the gift shop you get jokers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted September 11, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 11, 2017 playing cards? seriously? Hector sending me your paypal address and I'll send you a dollar. What people complain about is unbelievable http://www.ebay.com/itm/CARNIVAL-CRUISE-SHIP-Deck-of-Playing-Cards-Brand-NEW-Unopened-/253146412336?hash=item3af0b3b530:g:cagAAOSwE9lZtcbK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofE Posted September 11, 2017 #16 Share Posted September 11, 2017 playing cards? seriously? Hector sending me your paypal address and I'll send you a dollar. What people complain about is unbelievable http://www.ebay.com/itm/CARNIVAL-CRUISE-SHIP-Deck-of-Playing-Cards-Brand-NEW-Unopened-/253146412336?hash=item3af0b3b530:g:cagAAOSwE9lZtcbK Being overly defensive may make some people read complaints in what is actually an every day question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watermelonqueen99 Posted September 11, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 11, 2017 We've never gotten free cards. Always paid $1 per deck in the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefrisco Posted September 11, 2017 #18 Share Posted September 11, 2017 So I understand both sides here. On one hand it is probably silly to complain about not getting chocolates or decks of cards but on the other hand it is a slippery slope. All of that being said, we got our cards for a dollar (or two I honestly can't remember) in the casino on the Sunshine in August because we didn't want to wait in line for the free cards at guest services. The cards were used and had the corners knotched so they couldn't be reinserted into play in the casino - which as you can imagine is a standard practice in the casino industry. The knotched cards that we purchased were of higher quality than the free guest services cards but the knotching made them very difficult to shuffle and cumbersome to hold. I would have gladly paid for the guest services cards instead of getting the nasty paper cut I got from the casino cards. Just my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted September 11, 2017 #19 Share Posted September 11, 2017 We were on the Carnival Splendor a few weeks ago and went to guest services to get a pack of playing cards. The crew member looks a little flustered and said they did not have any. She said that she thought the shipment had not come in. Is this another Carnival cutback? Has anyone else experienced this on another ship? Just WOW Hector ! The deck of playing cards was so important to you that you posted a thread both here and on FaceBook ?? And them being out of a deck of cards for you is a deal breaker ? Really ?? Or were you just looking for any excuse to complain no matter how insignificant the issue ? I see no reason not to believe that they were out of cards and waiting for a new shipment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted September 11, 2017 #20 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Carnival tried selling decks of cards for a dollar and received so much grief that they resumed the freebies after a few weeks. Similar to how they stopped the shrimp cocktail app and then were forced to return it to the menu. If you are on a casino fare, you might find a deck with the images of the casino directors and staff in your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgore83 Posted September 11, 2017 #21 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Thanks OP for asking the question. I have been cruising since 1988 and I didn't know free or gently used cards were an option. I can see using them for my scrapbook, souvenirs, etc.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted September 11, 2017 #22 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Just WOW Hector ! The deck of playing cards was so important to you that you posted a thread both here and on FaceBook ?? And them being out of a deck of cards for you is a deal breaker ? Really ??Or were you just looking for any excuse to complain no matter how insignificant the issue ? I see no reason not to believe that they were out of cards and waiting for a new shipment . He sure went full on drama to John Heald on Facebook. GMAB. It's a deck of cards for goodness sake. Plus he already knew from here that it wasn't a cutback. The ship was actually just out of cards like he was told. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted September 11, 2017 #23 Share Posted September 11, 2017 He sure went full on drama to John Heald on Facebook. GMAB. It's a deck of cards for goodness sake. Plus he already knew from here that it wasn't a cutback. The ship was actually just out of cards like he was told. :rolleyes: Yep :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HectorAchilleus Posted September 11, 2017 Author #24 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Just WOW Hector ! The deck of playing cards was so important to you that you posted a thread both here and on FaceBook ?? And them being out of a deck of cards for you is a deal breaker ? Really ??Or were you just looking for any excuse to complain no matter how insignificant the issue ? I see no reason not to believe that they were out of cards and waiting for a new shipment . First, I did not post the Facebook message. That is not even my Facebook name. Second I was merely curious for reasons already posted. I love Carnival and do not sail other lines. Perhaps I should not have posted the "cutbacks" line. I did not think anyone would take it all that seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricew001 Posted September 13, 2017 #25 Share Posted September 13, 2017 On the Victory on 8/22/17 and the kid in front of us got a free deck of cards at the Guest Relations desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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