msshawn Posted September 5, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I'm a platinum member, my cabin mate will be red. Will they be able to go to the party with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted September 5, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 5, 2019 If they don't have an invitation, which as being red they won't, then no. You will now get a plethora of different answers and experiences. 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeduke07 Posted September 5, 2019 #3 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Technically no........but, My wife was one cruise away from being platinum and I was already and she attended the party no questions asked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goaties Posted September 5, 2019 #4 Share Posted September 5, 2019 depends on the ship. some do and some do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted September 5, 2019 #5 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Simple reasoning to me. If I'm not invited, I don't go. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted September 6, 2019 #6 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Most of the ones we've been to, they don't even take the invitation. So they don't even know if you're eligible to attend or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookbug53 Posted September 6, 2019 #7 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Go to guest services to ask and they will say yes your cabin mate may go. In fact I have always been told that I may bring a guest to any party. I always ask if my traveling companion is not Platinum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The7Harrisons Posted September 6, 2019 #8 Share Posted September 6, 2019 give your friend the invitation and go, works every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted September 6, 2019 #9 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Used to be the invites were taken at the door, placed in a drum, and a few cards were drawn at the end of the show for minor prizes. That was back when Carnival had a live band and dancers were encouraged to come up on the stage. Back then, a platinum or Diamond could bring 1 guest with them, same as now. Carnival does frown on additional guests attending the party. We don't drink, and we skipped the P&D party on the Conquest 2 weeks ago. Sitting and chatting with the Captain during his Diamond brunch was more satisfying to us than the past guest get together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted September 6, 2019 #10 Share Posted September 6, 2019 5 hours ago, evandbob said: Used to be the invites were taken at the door, placed in a drum, and a few cards were drawn at the end of the show for minor prizes. That was back when Carnival had a live band and dancers were encouraged to come up on the stage. Back then, a platinum or Diamond could bring 1 guest with them, same as now. Carnival does frown on additional guests attending the party. We don't drink, and we skipped the P&D party on the Conquest 2 weeks ago. Sitting and chatting with the Captain during his Diamond brunch was more satisfying to us than the past guest get together. I think the P&D party is like anything else on Carnival. There are always going to be people who don’t follow rules or don’t think the rules apply to them. As much as I like Carnival, I understand their price point appeals to multiple demographics with a lot of different views on rules, proper etiquette, proper behavior, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmarnnurse Posted September 6, 2019 #11 Share Posted September 6, 2019 I remember when Carnival had a Past Cruisers Party, not just for P&D. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted September 6, 2019 #12 Share Posted September 6, 2019 2 hours ago, grandmarnnurse said: I remember when Carnival had a Past Cruisers Party, not just for P&D. Yep, and the trays with the free drinks. There were like three different ones. One was a margarita, I don't remember the others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmarnnurse Posted September 6, 2019 #13 Share Posted September 6, 2019 14 minutes ago, ParrotRob said: Yep, and the trays with the free drinks. There were like three different ones. One was a margarita, I don't remember the others. Whiskey sour, Manhattan are a couple, along with champagne and wine. And then the hor d’oeuvres. Yummy! The live band playing with dancing on the stage—for the Captains Reception for EVERYONE, not just past cruisers. We returned to Carnival just this past March, after several years of cruising RCCL and NCL. Our last Carnival Cruise was in 2007, until this March. We were shocked that the parties were now only for the P&D! Oh, well, after my April cruise I only have 16 days until Platinum. I guess I will have to find me a 16 day Journey cruise, as we are enjoying Carnival WAY more than our RCCLand NCL cruises. Except for the Freestyle Cruising concept of NCL. I wish Carnival went to that. I don’t like that I first of all have to get approval for choosing YTD, then I don’t like that you are restricted to only one MDR for YTD. But all in all, Carnival is way more fun! 🛳😎🌴🏖 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckiestmanonearth Posted September 7, 2019 #14 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Thankfully they will not be able to go (dreadful event in my opinion, takes an hour out of my enjoyment of then cruise) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmBear Posted September 7, 2019 #15 Share Posted September 7, 2019 On 9/5/2019 at 7:27 AM, msshawn said: I'm a platinum member, my cabin mate will be red. Will they be able to go to the party with me? i haven't seen a written policy, so its 'likely' up to the ship! i'm sure you'll hear opinions here that will say yes and no! So if you go, let us know what happens!-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrounds Posted September 7, 2019 #16 Share Posted September 7, 2019 LOL . . . the first past guest party I went to had a 4 X 8 portable table with finger sandwiches and potato chips with a huge galvanized bucket on the floor, filled with cokes, 7-ups and ice. There were about 12 guests participating. It was held at the entrance to the aft showroom where the rental tuxedos were hanging/stored. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted September 9, 2019 #17 Share Posted September 9, 2019 I remember back in the '90s going to both the Captain's Party and the Past Guest party where there were free drinks. Later they offered special drink pricing at the Captain's party. I also remember that my first Carnival cruise had an opening night Casino party, where there was a complimentary specialty drink offered when you visited the Casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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