molly361 Posted October 21, 2020 #576 Share Posted October 21, 2020 2021. The year of the solo cruiser 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted October 21, 2020 #577 Share Posted October 21, 2020 32 minutes ago, nelblu said: It's not Diamond Superior, but Diamond Black.😀 If I remember correctly, Diamond Black was the rumored new category between Diamond Plus and Pinnacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted October 21, 2020 #578 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, cruisegirl1 said: More? What do you propose? M In negotiation, you always begin by asking for more than you expect to receive. In this case, if you begin by settling on less, less is what you will get. My honest hope is that benefits will be preserved as the are, with the exception of D+ being restored to the CL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted October 21, 2020 #579 Share Posted October 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, yogimax said: If I remember correctly, Diamond Black was the rumored new category between Diamond Plus and Pinnacle. Yes, going a bit back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vera/Lee Posted October 21, 2020 #580 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Things to think about: The number of new ships and total capacity (when things are back to normal); the missed points received from not cruising for months; the people that will not return to cruising; the point difference from D+ to P; Royal needs capital now and this is a brilliant plan to help with that. For me personally, I thought I would never have a chance to make it to P, but with double points for next year I think it's possible after 4 to 5 more years of sailings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 21, 2020 #581 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Anton said: I just did a dummy booking on the RCI website using the double points promotion link and it gave me the balcony discount as well as my DP340 single rate, so I don’t think the above is correct. The problem is you are reading old information. There are no restrictions on the double points 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 21, 2020 #582 Share Posted October 21, 2020 22 minutes ago, yogimax said: with the exception of D+ being restored to the CL will never happen 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted October 21, 2020 #583 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Lionesss said: Maybe with the upcoming surge of Pinnacles RCI should designate a specific lounge area so they can enjoy their benefits and friends. This way they will be done with the suite/pinnacle lounge debate. They earned their just cause by loyalty. It should be recognized no matter how many on a sailing. Stay healthy. I’ve been suggesting this as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted October 21, 2020 #584 Share Posted October 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: The problem is you are reading old information. There are no restrictions on the double points Ken, Sorry for being late in the game...will double points be given to previously booked sailings for 2021? Thanks, e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 21, 2020 #585 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 minute ago, bonsai3s said: Ken, Sorry for being late in the game...will double points be given to previously booked sailings for 2021? Thanks, e. Yes, it includes previously booked sailings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted October 21, 2020 #586 Share Posted October 21, 2020 36 minutes ago, yogimax said: D+ being restored to the CL. The train is well past the station for this The pain has already been felt. I would be suicidal to restore the D+ to CL. It’s possible, some select ships/dates/itinerary might still have a CL and permit D+ but I believe the handwriting is on the wall. M8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateUpNorth Posted October 21, 2020 #587 Share Posted October 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Lionesss said: Maybe with the upcoming surge of Pinnacles RCI should designate a specific lounge area so they can enjoy their benefits and friends. This way they will be done with the suite/pinnacle lounge debate. They earned their just cause by loyalty. It should be recognized no matter how many on a sailing. Stay healthy. Whilst I agree with your suggestion, loyalty should be recognized, (and I'm nowhere near a level that means anything), it isn't lost on me that the bigger and bigger they continue to build ships........ the fewer and fewer spots they include for loyalty recognition. The cynic in me thinks loyalty is not a big part of the overall business plan. It's also why as a relatively new cruiser we book for itinerary and cost primarily.. cruise line is a secondary factor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted October 21, 2020 #588 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Milwaukee Eight said: It’s possible, some select ships/dates/itinerary might still have a CL and permit D+ but I believe the handwriting is on the wall. mene, mene, tekel, upharsin? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 21, 2020 #589 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Milwaukee Eight said: I’ve been suggesting this as well. All of your D+ friends really have advanced to Pinnacle.😏 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 21, 2020 #590 Share Posted October 21, 2020 24 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: Whilst I agree with your suggestion, loyalty should be recognized, (and I'm nowhere near a level that means anything), it isn't lost on me that the bigger and bigger they continue to build ships........ the fewer and fewer spots they include for loyalty recognition. The cynic in me thinks loyalty is not a big part of the overall business plan. It's also why as a relatively new cruiser we book for itinerary and cost primarily.. cruise line is a secondary factor. We will see how things work out. Loyalty may take on a whole new importance with the cruise lines. And jamming more and more cabins into the ships might be less of a priority. There is no telling right now how people who have not cruised will view the industry in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted October 21, 2020 #591 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: will never happen Wait until there are only one or two CL's left. Then just maybe it will happen 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 21, 2020 #592 Share Posted October 21, 2020 24 minutes ago, yogimax said: mene, mene, tekel, upharsin? LOL...not Jewish myself...but well done. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 21, 2020 #593 Share Posted October 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, twangster said: Wait until there are only one or two CL's left. Then just maybe it will happen 😉 It was already happening before the Covid crash of cruising. Without even changing the signage. CL still there, but D+ kicked out. Even on ships in that had very light populations of D+ and Pinnies. I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted October 21, 2020 #594 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 minute ago, island lady said: It was already happening before the Covid crash of cruising. Without even changing the signage. CL still there, but D+ kicked out. Even on ships in that had very light populations of D+ and Pinnies. I was there. Once the only CL's left in the fleet are on Radiance class they can let D+ back in. Few suites on Radiance class so it's not as big of an issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzndeb Posted October 21, 2020 #595 Share Posted October 21, 2020 I would have made Diamond+ on the 2nd leg of my B2B next regardless of extra points. As a solo traveler, my goal is to get to 340. Will never reach P, and really have no desire to. I cruise on other lines, and there are still itineraries I would like to see, that Royal doesn’t do (South America). I have a strong feeling, my B2B won’t go next Apr/May, since it’s Asia and TP to Seattle, so I may look at booking some Europe and TA, to get those extra points in 2021. Gosh, I sure wish there a ship on the Westcoast next year, but hopefully we will see one in 2022 with all the rumors going around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted October 21, 2020 #596 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 minute ago, crzndeb said: Gosh, I sure wish there a ship on the Westcoast next year, but hopefully we will see one in 2022 with all the rumors going around. Once Radiance finishes Alaska in September she needs to get over to Miami. There may a Pacific Coastal cruise in there somewhere. Not a home port ship in CA but it's something. Stay tuned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunks Posted October 21, 2020 #597 Share Posted October 21, 2020 All I know is that we have gotten cruise points for every Casino free cruise we have taken. We have 5 free booked for 2021 and I now expect double points for every one of them. .....well....that is until they are all cancelled. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted October 21, 2020 #598 Share Posted October 21, 2020 35 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: All of your D+ friends really have advanced to Pinnacle.😏 We last sailed in 2018, so I would say yes. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted October 21, 2020 #599 Share Posted October 21, 2020 18 minutes ago, island lady said: LOL...not Jewish myself...but well done. 😉 I wasn’t talking about in the Biblical sense. 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino D Posted October 21, 2020 #600 Share Posted October 21, 2020 45 minutes ago, yogimax said: mene, mene, tekel, upharsin? Is Google accurate in its translation of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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