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I have been getting emails for years now (literally) with offers for "free rooms"  (just port fees and taxes)...well, I have never really looked at any because always thought they were not "free".  But for kicks and giggles yesterday I went on to my account and clicked the email and off to the Carnival site.  I just put in the info just to see if it really was "free".  Well, to my surprise I was able to get a Aft Balcony for "free"...just had to pay the port and taxes, plus I added the gratuities.  I still think it's too good to be true.  I even called to pay for it versus the website to ensure it was! 🙂 Anyone else ever gotten this??? I do spend a lot of time in the casino on the ship and here at home 🙂 

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Have one for Free Balcony room, one for Free Outside and one for Free interior.  Get them all the time just pay port fees and taxes.  Some even come with OBC that makes up for the Deposit.

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Yes it's legitimate...many of us on here cruise this way and have for years...

 

The real fun comes when you cruise for free (minus tips and taxes as you mentioned) and get free drinks and funplay credits in the casino - you literally get paid to cruise...

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Whewwww...I was really nervous...lol it said free inside room, but I ended up with a Terrazza Aft Balcony room! I do get the free drinks and I got OBC too!!! So, I paid about 1/4 of what I normally would have.  Thank you for the quick response! 

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25 minutes ago, Chelle111213 said:

I have been getting emails for years now (literally) with offers for "free rooms"  (just port fees and taxes)...well, I have never really looked at any because always thought they were not "free".  But for kicks and giggles yesterday I went on to my account and clicked the email and off to the Carnival site.  I just put in the info just to see if it really was "free".  Well, to my surprise I was able to get a Aft Balcony for "free"...just had to pay the port and taxes, plus I added the gratuities.  I still think it's too good to be true.  I even called to pay for it versus the website to ensure it was! 🙂 Anyone else ever gotten this??? I do spend a lot of time in the casino on the ship and here at home 🙂 

Those are casino offers and yes. pretty common.

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22 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Those are casino offers and yes. pretty common.

 

Not necessarily. I was getting them even before I ever spent a penny in the casino. Mine are often paired with enough OBC equal to most, if not all of the port fees/taxes.

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Not necessarily. I was getting them even before I ever spent a penny in the casino. Mine are often paired with enough OBC equal to most, if not all of the port fees/taxes.

 

Did you do a status match with land-based casinos to get these offers? I have never heard of people getting free rooms just out of the goodness of Carnival's heart.

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I remember getting something or seeing something on my Resorts World Casino account about a cruise to Bahamas...so, maybe somehow linked.  I have always played in the casino and used my card while on my 8 cruises with Carnival...but from other people responding, its fairly common....

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1 minute ago, mz-s said:

 

Did you do a status match with land-based casinos to get these offers? I have never heard of people getting free rooms just out of the goodness of Carnival's heart.

 

Nope. A group of friends of mine who I usually cruise with spend way more money onboard, and most usually spend quite a bit in the casino and they haven't been getting the same offers I have. And until very recently, they have had more days at sea than I have. I'm certainly not complaining, but it's baffled us for awhile now!

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1 minute ago, Mic101680 said:

 

Nope. A group of friends of mine who I usually cruise with spend way more money onboard, and most usually spend quite a bit in the casino and they haven't been getting the same offers I have. And until very recently, they have had more days at sea than I have. I'm certainly not complaining, but it's baffled us for awhile now!


wow enjoy it! Especially living in Florida. If I lived in Florida and got those offers they’d have to kick me off the ship! 🤣

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1 minute ago, mz-s said:


wow enjoy it! Especially living in Florida. If I lived in Florida and got those offers they’d have to kick me off the ship! 🤣

 

I've taken advantage of every one I can. Unless it's out of a port I have to drive more than 3-4 hours to (in while case I would stay a night or two close to port), it literally costs more to stay home 😂

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3 minutes ago, Mic101680 said:

 

I've taken advantage of every one I can. Unless it's out of a port I have to drive more than 3-4 hours to (in while case I would stay a night or two close to port), it literally costs more to stay home 😂

 

You my friend are living the dream.

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19 minutes ago, Mic101680 said:

 

Not necessarily. I was getting them even before I ever spent a penny in the casino. Mine are often paired with enough OBC equal to most, if not all of the port fees/taxes.

If there is Drinks On Us in the casino, they are casino offers.  

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19 minutes ago, mz-s said:

 

Did you do a status match with land-based casinos to get these offers? I have never heard of people getting free rooms just out of the goodness of Carnival's heart.

 

16 minutes ago, Mic101680 said:

 

Nope. A group of friends of mine who I usually cruise with spend way more money onboard, and most usually spend quite a bit in the casino and they haven't been getting the same offers I have. And until very recently, they have had more days at sea than I have. I'm certainly not complaining, but it's baffled us for awhile now!

You don't get a status match but you if do get on the casino marketing list (if opted in) and you will get targeted casino offers especially now they are teaming up with MGM

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24 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

 

You don't get a status match but you if do get on the casino marketing list (if opted in) and you will get targeted casino offers especially now they are teaming up with MGM

Well aware of this, and this was not the case when I first started receiving the free room offers. They were simply free room with OBC. No free drinks, nothing in the terms, descriptions, or offer codes indicating they were from the casino. I've also never been to an MGM casino on land.

I do get the casino offers from time to time now that I have actually spent money in the casino onboard, and those offers have been nowhere near as good as the free room offers.

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Yes, they are legit.  It's the only way I've been cruising Carnival with the exception of my first one (that I paid for).

 

DOU Everywhere on board is nice too and there's always OBC and casino play!

 

It's one of the reasons I just stick with Carnival.

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1 hour ago, Elaine5715 said:

 

You don't get a status match but you if do get on the casino marketing list (if opted in) and you will get targeted casino offers especially now they are teaming up with MGM

Thats not completely correct.  Carnival you fill out a form on their website and they will status match any casino. Holland america does it too. They let you do this match one time in your life.  I am on the pride right now because of this.

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I have stuck with Carnival exclusively due to the free suite offerings  and the like (Elite sailings, DOU Everywhere, etc) until I discovered UR Comped about 8 months ago. I shared with them my comp offerings from Carnival and they matched me with offerings from other cruise lines. I sailed in a comp Sunset Veranda for a week on Celebrity Apex Thanksgiving week all inclusive (drinks, gratuities, WIFI). I'm now getting free room offers from Celebrity directly. I also have a booked comped Junior suite on Royal in May through UR Comped to give Royal a try again on a big ship.

 

That said I'm still cruising Carnival. I have a comp suite this month on Horizon with DOU Everywhere and free play and doing a Comped suite in Europe this summer with DOU Everywhere with a little less free play on the Pride. The casino always wins though... they get their money back plus some. I think Carnival has the most generous offerings for their gamblers for casinos at sea; however their method is not spelled out clearly like other lines. 

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3 hours ago, ProgRockCruiser said:

And there is the reason.

 

You pay, just in other ways...

Exactly

I have a 22 day trans pacific balcony cabin, $100pp + tax, tag, title and fees

 

+ A healthy amount of free play

+ Free beverages throughout the ship

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