yogimax Posted March 15, 2022 Author #26 Share Posted March 15, 2022 3 hours ago, island lady said: OK...I found it. I only got the email pertaining to Pinnacles...but found this on the RCI members benefit update. Though took some digging! 😮 So apparently if you can find a ship that still has a CL on it, D+ are allowed back in the CL. D+ were kicked out of the CL pre-Covid shut down...now they are back again. But indeed...the CLs are going away. We're on Anthem in a little less than two weeks and the deck plans still show a CL. It's one of the nicest lounges in the fleet, spanning the entire aft portion of the ship. BTW, hearty congratulations on making Pinnacle! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 15, 2022 #27 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Just now, yogimax said: We're on Anthem in a little less than two weeks and the deck plans still show a CL. The sign by the door says it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 15, 2022 #28 Share Posted March 15, 2022 23 minutes ago, yogimax said: We're on Anthem in a little less than two weeks and the deck plans still show a CL. It's one of the nicest lounges in the fleet, spanning the entire aft portion of the ship. BTW, hearty congratulations on making Pinnacle! Anthem has not yet changed then? Odyssey definitely did last month. Totally an SL now, but still showing as CL on deck plans right now on RCI website deck plans. Aww...gwarsh...thanks. 😉 🤭 Just ended up as such as a natural progression, lots of happy cruise memories got us there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted March 15, 2022 Author #29 Share Posted March 15, 2022 22 minutes ago, island lady said: Anthem has not yet changed then? Odyssey definitely did last month. Totally an SL now, but still showing as CL on deck plans right now on RCI website deck plans. Aww...gwarsh...thanks. 😉 🤭 Just ended up as such as a natural progression, lots of happy cruise memories got us there. Our last cruise before COVID was on Anthem and it was still a CL. Of course, Concierge Ricardo informed us that we were now "persona non grata," so I'm hoping RCCL has reinstituted the perk and the concierge doesn't use the "overcrowding" excuse to close the doors. Yes, lots of happy memories. Did anyone say "John Denton?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6MonthsHere6MonthsThere Posted March 15, 2022 #30 Share Posted March 15, 2022 When we were on the Anthem last August and September it was only available to Suite Guests and they made a makeshift area for Pinnacle in the corner of the Music Hall, very noisy and loud once the bands started playing in the Music Hall and most used the Diamond lounge from the number of badges we saw. 😤😳😟 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyrealnameoremail Posted March 17, 2022 #31 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 8:55 AM, SRF said: Yes, D+ get access to the Concierge Lounge. However, on most, if not all, ships, there is no longer a Concierge Lounge, it is now the Suite Lounge. Limited to full suite guests and Pinnacles. However, during much of COVID, the Pins had their own lounge and only suite guests in the Suite Lounge. I'm a newly minted Diamond Plus on the Anthem now. I was excited when I saw this post, but when I went to the Concierge Lounge I was told Diamond Plus was not currently allowed in. YMMV Tom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc Posted March 17, 2022 #32 Share Posted March 17, 2022 6 hours ago, notmyrealnameoremail said: I'm a newly minted Diamond Plus on the Anthem now. I was excited when I saw this post, but when I went to the Concierge Lounge I was told Diamond Plus was not currently allowed in. YMMV Tom Maybe you should show guest services this memo...they can be slow getting information. also it says departing March 15th and onward may have something to do with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DCPIV Posted March 17, 2022 #33 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, gc said: Maybe you should show guest services this memo...they can be slow getting information. also it says departing March 15th and onward may have something to do with it. But that's still conditioned on not having too many D+ and Pins on board, and I have a feeling that "too many" is a very low number. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyrealnameoremail Posted March 17, 2022 #34 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, DCPIV said: But that's still conditioned on not having too many D+ and Pins on board, and I have a feeling that "too many" is a very low number. Our cruise started on the 13th, so that could be the issue. There are only about 200 Pinnacle and Diamond Plus on board. Oh well, another 400 points and I can complain they won't let me in as a Pinnacle. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DCPIV Posted March 17, 2022 #35 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, notmyrealnameoremail said: There are only about 200 Pinnacle and Diamond Plus on board. You pretty much summed up the issue with letting folks into the Suite and Concierge Lounges. When they first allowed folks into the CL based on C&A status, they never contemplated having so many. Imagine having "only" another 200 folks lined up to come into the CL. I don't know Ain't gonna happen. Back the dawn of the CL (about fifteen years ago) and long before the advent of the Suite Lounge, Diamond members were allowed in the CL. Welcomed, even. Of course, the whole idea of D+ and Pinnacle was fairly new at that point. It wasn't long before it was restricted to D+ and above, and even that seems rather untenable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 17, 2022 #36 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 3:13 PM, yogimax said: Our last cruise before COVID was on Anthem and it was still a CL. Of course, Concierge Ricardo informed us that we were now "persona non grata," so I'm hoping RCCL has reinstituted the perk and the concierge doesn't use the "overcrowding" excuse to close the doors. Yes, lots of happy memories. Did anyone say "John Denton?" Yes...very fond memories we both have of John. 🤗 Sadly I heard he has retired, so goes the info network we heard on Odyssey. He had a heart attack on one of the ships, was even literally dead for a few minutes. 😮 Luckily made it back again, but became too much for him. He was the best HD ever! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted March 17, 2022 Author #37 Share Posted March 17, 2022 6 hours ago, DCPIV said: But that's still conditioned on not having too many D+ and Pins on board, and I have a feeling that "too many" is a very low number. Given the size of the CL on Anthem, reduced ship capacity and past experience it seems that the "overcrowded" excuse is just that, an excuse. It may also be the result of a lazy concierge who wants to limit their workload. One regular concierge on Anthem fit that mold, only hopping to action when the captain paid a nightly visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted March 17, 2022 Author #38 Share Posted March 17, 2022 29 minutes ago, island lady said: Yes...very fond memories we both have of John. 🤗 Sadly I heard he has retired, so goes the info network we heard on Odyssey. He had a heart attack on one of the ships, was even literally dead for a few minutes. 😮 Luckily made it back again, but became too much for him. He was the best HD ever! Oh my, that's horrific. So glad they saved him. Thanks for the update. Totally agree that he was "the best HD ever!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 17, 2022 #39 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, yogimax said: Given the size of the CL on Anthem, reduced ship capacity and past experience it seems that the "overcrowded" excuse is just that, an excuse. 3/1/2020 sailing of Anthem had 158 D+ and sailed at close to 100% capacity. 12/12/2021 sailing of Anthem had 351 D+ and sailed at about 64% capacity. CL capacity is maybe 70. Biker, who thinks the days of D+ getting into the CL are behind us. Edited March 17, 2022 by Biker19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 17, 2022 #40 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: 3/1/2020 sailing of Anthem had 158 D+ and sailed at close to 100% capacity. 12/12/2021 sailing of Anthem had 351 D+ and sailed at about 64% capacity. CL capacity is maybe 70. Biker, who thinks the days of D+ getting into the CL are behind us. Getting "iffy" for Pinnies too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 17, 2022 #41 Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 2:44 PM, island lady said: Anthem has not yet changed then? Odyssey definitely did last month. Totally an SL now, but still showing as CL on deck plans right now on RCI website deck plans. Aww...gwarsh...thanks. 😉 🤭 Just ended up as such as a natural progression, lots of happy cruise memories got us there. Sign has been SL since day 1. No idea why marked CL on web deck plans. Lazy, I guess. Do you recall how it was marked on the onboard signage. I don’t for sure, but I thought it was SL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 17, 2022 #42 Share Posted March 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Biker19 said: 3/1/2020 sailing of Anthem had 158 D+ and sailed at close to 100% capacity. 12/12/2021 sailing of Anthem had 351 D+ and sailed at about 64% capacity. CL capacity is maybe 70. Biker, who thinks the days of D+ getting into the CL are behind us. I counted 100 seats on Odyssey if you counted stools. 50 of them were unavailable on Jan 29 cruise due to social distancing. I think we had 70 Pins onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 17, 2022 #43 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, John&LaLa said: Do you recall how it was marked on the onboard signage. I don’t for sure, but I thought it was SL Anthem and pretty sure the rest of Q class (except Spectrum) the sign at the door still says CL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 17, 2022 #44 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: Anthem and pretty sure the rest of Q class (except Spectrum) the sign at the door still says CL. Understand, but I was referring to the signs by elevators and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyrealnameoremail Posted March 18, 2022 #45 Share Posted March 18, 2022 5 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Understand, but I was referring to the signs by elevators and such. FWIW, the signs all over the Anthem say Concierge Lounge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 18, 2022 #46 Share Posted March 18, 2022 16 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Sign has been SL since day 1. No idea why marked CL on web deck plans. Lazy, I guess. Do you recall how it was marked on the onboard signage. I don’t for sure, but I thought it was SL I know it was marked as SL outside the door. Though us lowly Pinnies in a JS were not allowed in, and I did try my key....didn't work. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 18, 2022 #47 Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 7:44 PM, island lady said: Anthem has not yet changed then? Odyssey definitely did last month. Totally an SL now, but still showing as CL on deck plans right now on RCI website deck plans. Aww...gwarsh...thanks. 😉 🤭 Just ended up as such as a natural progression, lots of happy cruise memories got us there. Many congratulations to yourself and Bucky making Pinnacle Pat. Graham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 18, 2022 #48 Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, grapau27 said: Many congratulations to yourself and Bucky making Pinnacle Pat. Graham. Thanks my friend! 🙂 It just came out as a natural progression..... due to being addicted to cruising. 😄 The best perk? The free internet. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 18, 2022 #49 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Just now, island lady said: Thanks my friend! 🙂 It just came out as a natural progression..... due to being addicted to cruising. 😄 The best perk? The free internet. 😉 Thank you Pat. We are on our last day of a 14 night cruise on P&O newest ship Iona. We are on Anthem in May and September from Southampton. Current view from our Aft balcony. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 18, 2022 #50 Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, grapau27 said: Thank you Pat. We are on our last day of a 14 night cruise on P&O newest ship Iona. We are on Anthem in May and September from Southampton. Current view from our Aft balcony. Beautiful! Something so mesmerizing about the wake view. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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