Credit for days at sea

[Lottacruises]

1 hour ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

 

Earlier in this thread you said you could cruise more often if you stayed in interior cabins. That doesn’t really match up with this comment. 

 

It's a troll. Rich people don't worry about a free bottle of water and some free laundry.

[Lottacruises]

1 hour ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

 

Not sure where you live, but more money equates to more rewards in the USA. Are you saying I shouldn’t be rewarded with a nicer car because I decided to spend more on a BMW than buying a Kia?

 

Maybe the open doesn't realize carnival is the Kia, If he wants a bmw try cunard.

[coevan]

never heard of hospital loyalty programs, sounds morbid. So if you have a prolonged stay you get free laundry? 

[Saint Greg]

10 minutes ago, Lottacruises said:

 

It's a troll. Rich people don't worry about a free bottle of water and some free laundry.

 

I don’t think OP is rich. Look at the sig...cruises once a year...probably doesn’t want to wait 10 years for platinum.

[BNBR]

7 minutes ago, coevan said:

never heard of hospital loyalty programs, sounds morbid. So if you have a prolonged stay you get free laundry? 

 

Discounted gym membership.... 

[Lottacruises]

Just now, Saint Greg said:

 

I don’t think OP is rich. Look at the sig...cruises once a year...probably doesn’t want to wait 10 years for platinum.

 

Maybe, lol

[wmwmarmstrong]

Looks like you received massive credits, if you are going from Gold to Diamond!

 

Try MSC they give extra points for higher Categories and Experience  (You will need to read up about that)

[sanger727]

Some cruise lines do this. Celebrity, for example, gives points per night, but more than one. So insides and ocean views get 2 points per night, balconies get 3, then there are two upgraded balcony cabin categories that get 5, and suites get 8-12. There levels, of course, require more points. But if it’s important to you, the options are out there. 

 

[blarko]

16 hours ago, CruisinCrow said:

 

Only on 5-day or longer cruises.  You only get a bottle of water on 3 and 4-day cruises.

 

From Carnival's website for Gold cruisers:

 

To me the free drink voucher is useless, as I do not use it, since I always buy the Cheers package.

[wms99]

It's about money. Plain and simple money. Offer an extra day count if I buy my excursion thru Carnival. Offer an extra day based on money spent. That makes them more money. It makes the badge snobs happy. It makes stock holders and boards happy. Everyone happy. Happy happy.

 

On our last cruise we sat with this nice couple in the MDR every night. It was 3 or 4 days into the cruise before we discovered they were Diamonds. And another couple at our table were Platinum. Not everyone cares about or notices card color.

 

[PhillyFan33579]

1 hour ago, wms99 said:

It's about money. Plain and simple money. Offer an extra day count if I buy my excursion thru Carnival. Offer an extra day based on money spent. That makes them more money. It makes the badge snobs happy. It makes stock holders and boards happy. Everyone happy. Happy happy.

 

On our last cruise we sat with this nice couple in the MDR every night. It was 3 or 4 days into the cruise before we discovered they were Diamonds. And another couple at our table were Platinum. Not everyone cares about or notices card color.

 

 

Not sure I understand the point of your comment.  I have literally met hundreds of people on cruises who I hung out with and enjoyed spending time with during the cruise, many who I have maintained contact with to this day. Their card colors have ranged from blue to white.  I have never noticed any correlation between a person’s VIFP level and their personality. 

[The7Harrisons]

Have you people actually read the benefits that each level receives???? LOL, not even worth the time it took me to write this post! We are platinum, so what? We have NEVER used laundry service on a boat, and we are NEVER in a hurry to get on or off the boat so for us, platinum/diamond is no big deal but it is a big deal for some ego's

[CruisinCrow]

1 hour ago, blarko said:

To me the free drink voucher is useless, as I do not use it, since I always buy the Cheers package.

 

In that case, wouldn't a bottle of water be equally useless?  I thought bottled water was included in the Cheers package.  You're backing up my point that it's not worth it to cruise for the loyalty perks because they aren't worth anything.  At least not the Gold ones.  If I ever get to Platinum, maybe I'll see some benefits.

[The7Harrisons]

3 minutes ago, CruisinCrow said:

 

In that case, wouldn't a bottle of water be equally useless?  I thought bottled water was included in the Cheers package.  You're backing up my point that it's not worth it to cruise for the loyalty perks because they aren't worth anything.  At least not the Gold ones.  If I ever get to Platinum, maybe I'll see some benefits.

LOL, not really! you get limited laundry based on cruise length and you get a cheap logo gift that we usually leave in the room!

The REAL perks are if you gamble a lot!!!!!!

[CruisinCrow]

1 hour ago, wms99 said:

On our last cruise we sat with this nice couple in the MDR every night. It was 3 or 4 days into the cruise before we discovered they were Diamonds. And another couple at our table were Platinum. Not everyone cares about or notices card color.

 

 

On one of our cruises, we were at a table with a man who immediately told all of us that he and his wife had been on over 100 cruises and asked if we had any questions for him.   That was awkward...

 

Fortunately, most people don't go around talking about their "status".  I don't even like it when people ask me how many cruises I've been on.  I usually just answer "a few".

[The7Harrisons]

1 minute ago, CruisinCrow said:

 

On one of our cruises, we were at a table with a man who immediately told all of us that he and his wife had been on over 100 cruises and asked if we had any questions for him.   That was awkward...

 

Fortunately, most people don't go around talking about their "status".  I don't even like it when people ask me how many cruises I've been on.  I usually just answer "a few".

LOL, yea, there are a lot of ego trips on a big boat!

[CruisinCrow]

1 minute ago, The7Harrisons said:

LOL, not really! you get limited laundry based on cruise length and you get a cheap logo gift that we usually leave in the room!

The REAL perks are if you gamble a lot!!!!!!

 

Royal Caribbean used to give free-play tickets in the casino.  That was something I actually used. 🙂  I think they might have dropped that perk though.  

[Poppy42]

14 hours ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

 

Earlier in this thread you said you could cruise more often if you stayed in interior cabins. That doesn’t really match up with this comment. 

We do other vacations.  We just got back from FantasyFest in Key West.  We will do a spring vacation to the French Riviera.  Not to mention trips from Florida to visit our kids up north.  Also, when we fly business or first class we get more frequent flyer points.

[LuckyStar]

27 minutes ago, The7Harrisons said:

Have you people actually read the benefits that each level receives???? LOL, not even worth the time it took me to write this post! We are platinum, so what? We have NEVER used laundry service on a boat, and we are NEVER in a hurry to get on or off the boat so for us, platinum/diamond is no big deal but it is a big deal for some ego's

 

This. Reading those perks made me LOL.  I can buy all those things and still pay less because I choose my little low class inside cabin.  Steerage ain't all that bad.

[Poppy42]

13 hours ago, Nic6318 said:

Hi Poppy

 

I keep responding to posts like this that typically sound like "Why does this company do things this way, as opposed to the way I would like?" 

 

You could ask similar questions about any company. The answer is simple...It works for them. 

 

If your question is a form of complaint, then, why don't you do something about it? There are many other cruise lines to choose from and some even do as you suggest you like. Why on earth wouldn't support them instead. 

 

Complaining here just doesn't give you results. Especially on an issues like this where if you took a poll, many would not agree with you. 

 

You are the customer, if you don't like the way a company does business, find a company where you do. 

 

hope this this helps

I never really thought about it until I looked at my Frequent Flyer Account a few months back after a trip to San Francisco and saw how many more miles we received for flying Business class. Yes, I'm spending more money but I'm getting more rewards including not having to stuff my 6'3" body into a coach seat on a flight from Florida.  After our upcoming cruise, we will move up from gold to the next level - at age 76 it's a little too late to switch cruise lines.

[schazzy]

15 hours ago, ProgRockCruiser said:

Well, let's imagine the opposite:

 

"Why do I get less points than the folks who spent more money to get a nicer cabin?  That's the whole point: they paid for the nicer cabin and of course it cost them more money!  That is the perk - the nicer cabin, there shouldn't be an additional reward!  I'm trying to show my loyalty by booking as many days of my life as I can with Carnival, but I'm not as 'loyal' as the folks staying in a suite because they have more money?!"

 

So, no matter what, it will not please anyone.

 

Frankly, I find Carnival's system to be a nice balance.  YMMV.  Obviously.

 

Pretty much, and it's just like the argument about the old VIFP program that went by number of cruises. "Why should someone who went on ten 3-day cruises was just as Platinum as someone who went on 10 7-day cruises?"

 

 Currently Carnival has a few rewards programs that reward you for different things. VIFP offers rewards for the number of nights you've spent on a Carnival cruise. They have A Carnival Rewards MasterCard that rewards you double the Funpoints for every dollar you spend on Carnival with it. (We use ours for all our Carnival spending) Carnival Player's Club lets you get rewards for how much you spend in the Casino. and I think lastly, you get rewarded for being a Carnival stockholder. So, basically, you can get rewarded for pretty much everything you spend.   

[Saint Greg]

1 hour ago, CruisinCrow said:

 

In that case, wouldn't a bottle of water be equally useless?  I thought bottled water was included in the Cheers package.  You're backing up my point that it's not worth it to cruise for the loyalty perks because they aren't worth anything.  At least not the Gold ones.  If I ever get to Platinum, maybe I'll see some benefits.

 

The two times the water is useful is when you cruise out of a place like Galveston where cheers doesn’t kick in until day 2. Or when you’re in the room and don’t have any other water and don’t feel like going to a bar to get some.

[Nic6318]

55 minutes ago, Poppy42 said:

I never really thought about it until I looked at my Frequent Flyer Account a few months back after a trip to San Francisco and saw how many more miles we received for flying Business class. Yes, I'm spending more money but I'm getting more rewards including not having to stuff my 6'3" body into a coach seat on a flight from Florida.  After our upcoming cruise, we will move up from gold to the next level - at age 76 it's a little too late to switch cruise lines.

 

Hi Poppy

 

I still think you are looking at this the wrong way. These perks, no matter what company you are dealing with, are built into the price you pay for goods/services.

 

Finding a better product for you is what is more important. These companies don't give you anything that you can't pay for. In the case of Carnival they give you little. I like the company, they suit my purposes, but if I didn't, I would drop them like a rock no matter what "freebies" they give me. 

 

It has been said many times over on this site, those "perks" are the last reason you should keep favoring a cruise company and with Carnival especially since their perks are so poor compared to others, you have little invested. Typically the best perk for most travelers who chose Carnival in the past has been their great pricing. If that has been your experience, then you have already benefited from the best that they offer, money. People now are insisting that if you look at total cost, many other companies offer a better product. If you can find another cruise company where the price is comparable or better than Carnival, you should give them a try, because the few perks given by Carnival are only worth a few dollars. If you can't, then continue to sail with Carnival because they offer a comparable product for the best price and that is worth more than any freebies offered by others. 

 

hope this helps

[The7Harrisons]

1 hour ago, LuckyStar said:

 

This. Reading those perks made me LOL.  I can buy all those things and still pay less because I choose my little low class inside cabin.  Steerage ain't all that bad.

LOLOL, exactly!!!! I have a Carnival credit card that gets me at least 1 free cruise every year to 1-1/2 years, and if you gamble much, you can be a red or blue level and you will have more perks than a diamond level that does not gamble!

[Poppy42]

3 hours ago, Nic6318 said:

 

Hi Poppy

 

I still think you are looking at this the wrong way. These perks, no matter what company you are dealing with, are built into the price you pay for goods/services.

 

Finding a better product for you is what is more important. These companies don't give you anything that you can't pay for. In the case of Carnival they give you little. I like the company, they suit my purposes, but if I didn't, I would drop them like a rock no matter what "freebies" they give me. 

 

It has been said many times over on this site, those "perks" are the last reason you should keep favoring a cruise company and with Carnival especially since their perks are so poor compared to others, you have little invested. Typically the best perk for most travelers who chose Carnival in the past has been their great pricing. If that has been your experience, then you have already benefited from the best that they offer, money. People now are insisting that if you look at total cost, many other companies offer a better product. If you can find another cruise company where the price is comparable or better than Carnival, you should give them a try, because the few perks given by Carnival are only worth a few dollars. If you can't, then continue to sail with Carnival because they offer a comparable product for the best price and that is worth more than any freebies offered by others. 

 

hope this helps

When I posted, originally, I had no idea this would balloon the way it has.  We're very happy with Carnival and feel we get good value for what we spend and are, overall, very satisfied with Carnival - we've only had one bad experience.  One reply said that getting a balcony cabin is a perk.  No, it's not a perk.  A perk is getting something extra that you don't pay for. perk.