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[island lady]

3 minutes ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

It's just that you end up hitting it off with someone new, and then the cruise is over😓

 

That's true...though many are repeats for us.  😉   

 

We most times get to torment many of the same pax...including the crew again, on the next leg.  😄 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by island lady

[Oxo]

Congratulations to you Pinnacles!

Seriously! We have been cruising since 1986 and are only D±. We will never make Pin. Took us all those years to make D+. 

Next time we see you on a cruise, will buy you a drink! 

Happy cruising and Stay Safe! 

[island lady]

3 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Congratulations to you Pinnacles!

Seriously! We have been cruising since 1986 and are only D±. We will never make Pin. Took us all those years to make D+. 

Next time we see you on a cruise, will buy you a drink! 

Happy cruising and Stay Safe! 

 

One thing I learned when I said that....

 

Never say never.  😉 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2021 by island lady

[Oxo]

28 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

One thing I learned when I said that....

 

Never say never.  😉 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half way to Pin. Cruise other cruise lines. No favorite cruise line. They all have their + & -. Even the perks vary and some are outstanding. As an example NCL Platinum gives us 2 free Specialty restaurant meals. 

 

[island lady]

3 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Half way to Pin. Cruise other cruise lines. No favorite cruise line. They all have their + & -. Even the perks vary and some are outstanding. As an example NCL Platinum gives us 2 free Specialty restaurant meals. 

 

 

Nice!  We enjoyed NCL...do they still do the "anytime dining"?   I remember 9 different restaurants on the 7 night cruise out of Honolulu.  More restaurants than nights to eat!  They were all good!  And no charge for any of them at that time.  

[cruisegirl1]

32 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Congratulations to you Pinnacles!

Seriously! We have been cruising since 1986 and are only D±. We will never make Pin. Took us all those years to make D+. 

Next time we see you on a cruise, will buy you a drink! 

Happy cruising and Stay Safe! 

 

29 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

One thing I learned when I said that....

 

Never say never.  😉 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Island Lady is certainly correct.   never say never.   

 

We became D+  in 2007.   Sailed 5-7 times a year in a NON suite cabin, no solo cruising, no free casino cruises and never gave any thought to  our C&A  status.  Then it seemed  "all of a sudden"  in 2018  (not all of a sudden - it was 11 years!) we were in the 600's and stepped it up a bit to reach Pinnacle.   Didn't plan for  it, it just happened,  expect maybe for the last 3 or 4 cruises.      

 

gotta say , the  best part was getting there!  lots of fun cruises. 

 

M 

[island lady]

25 minutes ago, cruisegirl1 said:

 

Island Lady is certainly correct.   never say never.   

 

We became D+  in 2007.   Sailed 5-7 times a year in a NON suite cabin, no solo cruising, no free casino cruises and never gave any thought to  our C&A  status.  Then it seemed  "all of a sudden"  in 2018  (not all of a sudden - it was 11 years!) we were in the 600's and stepped it up a bit to reach Pinnacle.   Didn't plan for  it, it just happened,  expect maybe for the last 3 or 4 cruises.      

 

gotta say , the  best part was getting there!  lots of fun cruises. 

 

M 

 

You got that right!! 🤗  As they say...it's not the destination...it's the journey!!   Indeed have had some wonderful memories. 

[Lionesss]

4 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

You got that right!! 🤗  As they say...it's not the destination...it's the journey!!   Indeed have had some wonderful memories. 

 

You could not have stated this any better.

 

Lovely post.

 

Wish more threads would have post from people sharing great words of wisdom.

 

Thank you for making my day.

 

Stay healthy

[island lady]

26 minutes ago, Lionesss said:

 

You could not have stated this any better.

 

Lovely post.

 

Wish more threads would have post from people sharing great words of wisdom.

 

Thank you for making my day.

 

Stay healthy

 

Awww...thanks!  You are sooo sweet!  But then again, you always are!  Indeed love reading your posts as well.  Stay well...stay safe.  🙂 

[Oxo]

2 hours ago, island lady said:

 

Nice!  We enjoyed NCL...do they still do the "anytime dining"?   I remember 9 different restaurants on the 7 night cruise out of Honolulu.  More restaurants than nights to eat!  They were all good!  And no charge for any of them at that time.  

Yes, NCL is Free Style. Three anytime dining MDRs. Specially Restaurants are excellent and shows very good.

We have 2 NCL cruises this year Med and TA. One X Edge, too.

Like I said, no favorite.

Happy cruising!

[jamon]

Wonder how many of the benefits they say are temporarily suspended will come back in the future? 

[Oxo]

5 minutes ago, jamon said:

Wonder how many of the benefits they say are temporarily suspended will come back in the future? 

What are the temporarily suspended benefits?

Or, do you mean all the benefits are temporary?

[island lady]

52 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Yes, NCL is Free Style. Three anytime dining MDRs. Specially Restaurants are excellent and shows very good.

We have 2 NCL cruises this year Med and TA. One X Edge, too.

Like I said, no favorite.

Happy cruising!

 

And a happy cruising to you as well!  Just nice to think about cruising again...with any line!  😄 

[island lady]

28 minutes ago, jamon said:

Wonder how many of the benefits they say are temporarily suspended will come back in the future? 

 

Got your answer right here.  😉  

 

[Oxo]

10 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

And a happy cruising to you as well!  Just nice to think about cruising again...with any line!  😄 

Thank you! 

[Oxo]

2 hours ago, island lady said:

 

Got your answer right here.  😉  

 

This is not a GIF? I cannot see any answers here???????

[pcur]

On 7/11/2021 at 8:30 AM, firefly333 said:

I'd say social distancing. Diamond lounges were overcrowded.

I agree.  It will encourage the folks that come in and stay for 3 - 3.5 hours to leave.

[Sobro]

Wait just a minute here. Since when was here some sort of "Daily breakfast in the MDR" for Diamond and above. Granted my most recent cruise was in the previous decade, but I don't remember ever seeing that exciting perk on my welcome back list.

[firefly333]

41 minutes ago, Sobro said:

Wait just a minute here. Since when was here some sort of "Daily breakfast in the MDR" for Diamond and above. Granted my most recent cruise was in the previous decade, but I don't remember ever seeing that exciting perk on my welcome back list.

I ate there, dont remember the level needed or if it was diamond or what. They had 2 speciality coffees, kinda so so, but better than the regular free coffee. At least I was in on something even if I never once ordered a drink in the diamond lounge or with vouchers. Liked the breakfast. I must have qualified as they checked my card when  I went in.

[Oxo]

8 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

I ate there, dont remember the level needed or if it was diamond or what. They had 2 speciality coffees, kinda so so, but better than the regular free coffee. At least I was in on something even if I never once ordered a drink in the diamond lounge or with vouchers. Liked the breakfast. I must have qualified as they checked my card when  I went in.

They sectioned off a back portion of one of the MDRs which was used by D, D+ and P. They served special coffees, drinks, and breakfast. Not all ships did that.

[Sobro]

Must have been on those fancy ships I never sailed on back in the twenty-teens. 

[jamon]

Oxo.......in your 1st post on this subject, on page 1, when RCCL went through the changes , they mention some that would be temporary, those are the ones I am referring to, not all the changes since they did not state they would be temporary. What do you think????

[Oxo]

9 minutes ago, jamon said:

Oxo.......in your 1st post on this subject, on page 1, when RCCL went through the changes , they mention some that would be temporary, those are the ones I am referring to, not all the changes since they did not state they would be temporary. What do you think????

My personnel experience with benefits, regardless of Company, are once something is reduced, it is gone.

Once a price is raised up, it never goes down.

Look at cruising . We have been cruising since 1986. Too many changes in food, quality, entertainment, real music, etc. 

People will accept changes and even justify them.  Examples Drink Vouchers, Central Park perks, etc.

Companies count beans. They are in business to satisfy stock holders and show profits.

 

 

[SherriZ366]

12 hours ago, island lady said:

 

Sherri....party at our place...  😉   You can help us celebrate.  😄 

Looking forward to partying with the two of you!!

[CSHS1979]

2 hours ago, Oxo said:

My personnel experience with benefits, regardless of Company, are once something is reduced, it is gone.

Once a price is raised up, it never goes down.

Look at cruising . We have been cruising since 1986. Too many changes in food, quality, entertainment, real music, etc. 

People will accept changes and even justify them.  Examples Drink Vouchers, Central Park perks, etc.

Companies count beans. They are in business to satisfy stock holders and show profits.

 

 

 

We started in 1989. There have been plenty of improvements and enhancements.