Blue chip email? Is it a scam?

[NutsAboutGolf]

2 minutes ago, ptcflyer said:

Our Tahiti cruise, we booked on board...   as we had a new offer on our bed in the room on day 2.   The new offer was for any cruise all year.... 2023 on any non-Edge Class ship.     They also start with Aqua Class if it is available and go down from there.   So we got a Honolulu to Sydney via Tahiti and Aukland 17 days in Aqua Class for taxes plus $10 per person per day.   The total was around $780.00.     

 

 

Sweet deal!  I do the exact same, book on board and specifically ask for Aqua.  Apparently there are only a certain number of comped rooms in each category X will let the BCC book.  On board I tried to get the Solstice over presidents day but was told no more AQs, only reg balconies but they had AQ 2-3 sailings earlier.  If one wants a specific sailing, calling the BCC works fine.  If you're flexible on the date and only want AQ, I find the folks on board seems to be far more helpful quickly looking up which sailings have comped AQ availability than the BCC phone reps.

[Sally & Dan]

Signed up for two Blue Chip free cruises.  The April 8 Solstice Mex Riviera we got a great cabin for cost of Taxes and fees. So, we are working on doing a B2B leaving April 1, same ship same cabin though BlueChip at $2079, that will include classic drink package, tips and gratuities, and WIFI. So R/T airfare will cover two cruises.  Total cost about $3700, 14 days and a great cabin.  Thank you Celebrity Cruises BlueChip.

[GonzoWCS]

Onboard Constellation as this is being typed. Great deal!

 

Cheers

[Michelle!]

On 11/13/2022 at 8:41 AM, Sally & Dan said:

Signed up for two Blue Chip free cruises.  The April 8 Solstice Mex Riviera we got a great cabin for cost of Taxes and fees. So, we are working on doing a B2B leaving April 1, same ship same cabin though BlueChip at $2079, that will include classic drink package, tips and gratuities, and WIFI. So R/T airfare will cover two cruises.  Total cost about $3700, 14 days and a great cabin.  Thank you Celebrity Cruises BlueChip.

See you onboard!    We are booked on April 8th.    First time booking a casino cruise, so have been curious about the whole thing.

[mahdnc]

My son keeps ignoring his free cruise invitations that are being sent out my email account.  I dutifully forward them on, but I guess he is not interested.

[AbbyCruiser45]

We haven't gotten a free cruise offer, but we called blue chip the other night to see what discount they could give us on a cruise. They gave us 20% off the all-inclusive fare. I'm a pearl BCC and my partner might be Oynx, but I'm not confident. So now with some lingering FCC (only $200/person), we're paying $650/person for an 8 night ABC sailing this summer. It's an inside room, but I don't mind since my pockets are not deep right now! So in the future, book your cruises through Blue Chip! 

[NutsAboutGolf]

Before booking the Solstice in April, find out what berth it’ll be at.  I believe the first and last sailings are at a berth other than 93 and folks report non-B93 takes a lot longer due to needing to bus from one terminal to ship.  Yet you should double check.

[sdnich]

2 hours ago, mahdnc said:

My son keeps ignoring his free cruise invitations that are being sent out my email account.  I dutifully forward them on, but I guess he is not interested.

If you want to do one do what I did and see if it works.  I received a few for my father in law and I went on website and signed up for the blue chip club first then on my father and law’s email I removed his name and CC # and put in ours and a few days later they contacted me and gave us our first date choice!

also a few weeks ago they sent another and we are doing a second cruise in April.

Edited November 17, 2022 by sdnich

[mahdnc]

1 minute ago, sdnich said:

If you want to do one do what I did and see if it works.  I received a few for my father in law and I went on website and signed up for the blue chip club first then on my father and law’s email I removed his name and CC # and put in ours and a few days later they contacted me and gave us our first date choice!

 

It's tempting to do.  The only problem for me is that I already have already spent the rest of my allotted vacation this year on a TA cruise that I just finished and 4 weeks of vacation for next year have been allocated to cruises (Galapagos + Asia)....

[sdnich]

3 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

 

It's tempting to do.  The only problem for me is that I already have already spent the rest of my allotted vacation this year on a TA cruise that I just finished and 4 weeks of vacation for next year have been allocated to cruises (Galapagos + Asia)....

It sounds like you have good problems 🤣🤣

[GonzoWCS]

Just got back for a 10 dayer on the Constellation BCC, and it was fantastic.

 

Cheers

[Rtowncruiser]

I recently booked a cruise with BBC for my husband and I under my name.  He just got a flyer in the mail with the same code. Can he also book a different ship ship/date using the same code if he is with me on this one?

[AnnaNicole]

7 minutes ago, Rtowncruiser said:

I recently booked a cruise with BBC for my husband and I under my name.  He just got a flyer in the mail with the same code. Can he also book a different ship ship/date using the same code if he is with me on this one?

YES!  Call BCC.   My husband and I both booked offers.

[rucruisn2]

Book these offers while you can.  As long as ships are sailing with open cabins these offers will continue.  But once people start sailing, and soon, these offers will end.  We just got 2 more and booked them.  My daughters who are to gamblers in the family, turn down free offers daily. They got 2 sky suites on Apex and are taking us!  

[gold1953]

On 11/22/2022 at 8:18 PM, Rtowncruiser said:

I recently booked a cruise with BBC for my husband and I under my name.  He just got a flyer in the mail with the same code. Can he also book a different ship ship/date using the same code if he is with me on this one?

we booked a B2B !!

 

[def0715]

Do the free offers extend beyond 2023? I have never received anything by mail or email from BCC, though I only recently completed my second sailing. I called, however, and was able to book a complimentary sailing for 2023. I hope one day to receive emails and/or mailers and that this wasn’t an isolated offer. I’m receiving a lot of Royal offers after one recent sailing (first sailing with them in probably 20 years). I know Celebrity is not Royal, but they’re family, I think. Learning a lot on here, so thanks everyone for sharing your knowledge and experiences.

Edited November 24, 2022 by def0715

[NutsAboutGolf]

10 minutes ago, def0715 said:

Do the free offers extend beyond 2023? I have never received anything by mail or email from BCC, though I only recently completed my second sailing. I called, however, and was able to book a complimentary sailing for 2023. I hope one day to receive emails and/or mailers and that this wasn’t an isolated offer. I’m receiving a lot of Royal offers after one recent sailing (first sailing with them in probably 20 years). I know Celebrity is not Royal, but they’re family, I think. Learning a lot on here, so thanks everyone for sharing your knowledge and experiences.

 

Beyond 2023 generally depends on the current rules and your play.

 

X and RCI share the same parent holding company (RCG), there are some reciprocity benefits yet casino offers are not one of them.  There is a backdoor option through URComped where you send your RCI offer and see they can get you a comped room on X yet there are gambling player requirements you would need to meet.

[sdnich]

I just booked a 10 day ultimate Caribbean on the edge!! We have Mexico booked beginning of March w BCC  and a couple days in between and then head to Florida for the ultimate Caribbean ! Was not too excited about the edge class before but now getting to experience it very inexpensively we are very excited!

[Sunset329]

1 hour ago, sdnich said:

I just booked a 10 day ultimate Caribbean on the edge!! We have Mexico booked beginning of March w BCC  and a couple days in between and then head to Florida for the ultimate Caribbean ! Was not too excited about the edge class before but now getting to experience it very inexpensively we are very excited!

 

We will see you in the casino!

[mahdnc]

The free veranda offer gets sweeter (today's email):

 

The 5,000 tier points alone puts you into the Onyx tier which is nice.  Or is this a trap and you stop getting the free cruise offers that seem to be targeted to the Pearl members?

 

Edited November 29, 2022 by mahdnc

[Sunset329]

1 hour ago, mahdnc said:

The free veranda offer gets sweeter (today's email):

 

The 5,000 tier points alone puts you into the Onyx tier which is nice.  Or is this a trap and you stop getting the free cruise offers that seem to be targeted to the Pearl members?

 

 

When were the available cruises? Any cruises leaving Florida ports?

[mahdnc]

6 minutes ago, Sunset329 said:

 

When were the available cruises? Any cruises leaving Florida ports?

 

Here is a screenshot of all the sailings listed in the drop down box in the Reservation Request Form.  Because there are a limited number of free cabins being given out for each sailing, it is possible that a listed sailing is no longer available.

Edited November 29, 2022 by mahdnc

[Sunset329]

We were offered a complimentary verandah on the same cruises, but were not offered the additional, but were not offered the additional tier points. We will be on the Edge in January.

[tfred]

I have tried BC line to see about upgrade from veranda - 30 - 45 minutes on hold - just gave up after trying for a week

 

free is free so I am not unhappy, but the phone support needs work. 

 

also - the rep doesnt show up on my iPhone app. Printed the express pass but would be nice to see it on the app

[mahdnc]

35 minutes ago, Sunset329 said:

We were offered a complimentary verandah on the same cruises, but were not offered the additional, but were not offered the additional tier points. We will be on the Edge in January.

 

A free 10 night cruise on Edge is a pretty good thing.