Shock1998 Posted June 1, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Sailing in August on my first Elite Cruise. When can I expect to hear from Carnival to gather information on personal car service, excursions and choice of liquor in stateroom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted June 1, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Shock1998 said: Sailing in August on my first Elite Cruise. When can I expect to hear from Carnival to gather information on personal car service, excursions and choice of liquor in stateroom? 3-4 weeks before embarkation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted June 1, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) We received the email 22 days prior to our March 11th sailing on the Spirit. Here is a list of beverage choices we were given: 1. Invited Guest’s Beverage Choice Bombay Sapphire Gin Grey Goose Vodka Titos Vodka Jack Daniel's Whiskey Jameson Irish Whiskey Dewars White Label Scotch Bacardi White Rum Myers's Dark Rum Malibu Coconut Rum Irish Cream Dos Equis Beer Miller Lite Beer Coors Light Beer Conundrum by Caymus White Wine Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc La Crema Chadonnay La Crema Pinot Noir Kendall Jackson Merlot Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon Leonardini Spumanti Angry Orchard Cider 1800 Silver Tequila Patron Silver Tequila Invited Guest’s Mixer Cranberry Juice Diet Pepsi Diet Pepsi Caffeine Free Mountain Dew Mug Root Beer Orange Juice Pepsi Pepsi Zero Schweppes Club Soda Schweppes Ginger Ale Schweppes Tonic Water Sierra Mist Still Water If traveling solo. Please note that only one bottle of liquor and one mixer will be delivered to your stateroom. If traveling solo, please select N/A to the following questions: Companion’s Beverage Choice Bombay Sapphire Gin Grey Goose Vodka Titos Vodka Jack Daniel's Whiskey Jameson Irish Whiskey Dewars White Label Scotch Bacardi White Rum Myers's Dark Rum Malibu Coconut Rum Irish Cream Dos Equis Beer Miller Lite Beer Coors Light Beer Conundrum by Caymus White Wine Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc La Crema Chadonnay La Crema Pinot Noir Kendall Jackson Merlot Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon Leonardini Spumanti Angry Orchard Cider 1800 Silver Tequila Patron Silver Tequila N/A Companion’s Mixer Cranberry Juice Diet Pepsi Diet Pepsi Caffeine Free Mountain Dew Mug Root Beer Orange Juice Pepsi Pepsi Zero Schweppes Club Soda Schweppes Ginger Ale Schweppes Tonic Water Sierra Mist Still Water Edited June 1, 2023 by Old Fart Cruisers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abby1257 Posted June 2, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 2, 2023 You have a. Hoo e of alcohol in your cabin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted June 2, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, abby1257 said: You have a. Hoo e of alcohol in your cabin? On an Elite Casino Cruise one of the benefits is a mini bar setup that is complementary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted June 2, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 2, 2023 47 minutes ago, abby1257 said: You have a. Hoo e of alcohol in your cabin? We never even opened our two free bottles. There's free drinks included everywhere on the ship, plus they send some complimentary wine, we were on the second leg of a B2B so we had th champagne with the fruit basket and I won a bottle in the casino. Ended up bringing home 7 full bottles (2 liquor, 2 champagne and 3 wine)LOL. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted June 2, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 2, 2023 11 minutes ago, Old Fart Cruisers said: We never even opened our two free bottles. There's free drinks included everywhere on the ship, plus they send some complimentary wine, we were on the second leg of a B2B so we had th champagne with the fruit basket and I won a bottle in the casino. Ended up bringing home 7 full bottles (2 liquor, 2 champagne and 3 wine)LOL. Same here. Although we give away lots of wine and generally only carry home 2 bottles max each in our check luggage. I bring these inflatable bubble bottle sleeves I bought from Amazon. They are great. Wine Bottle Protector 12 Packs Bags With Free Pump Reusable Sleeve Travel Inflatable Air Column Cushion Bagfor Packing and Safe Transportation of Glass Bottles in Airplane Cushioning https://a.co/d/26HJi1u 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinqt Posted June 2, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 2, 2023 In the email it gives you the choices of liquor and a mixer for both you and your companion so you’ll get a lot of stuff in your cabin when you arrive. It also gives you an elite shore excursion to go on or if you’d rather choose your own excursion or spend the money in the spa, they will give you $150 credit for each of you. Our elite shore excursion choice for the Horizon (we just received it as our cruise is 3 weeks away) was an all inclusive at Senator Resort in Amber Cove. We chose that since it wasn’t on the list of shore excursions for the cruise so we’re hoping it’s not as crowded. I looked it up online and it looks really upscale. The email will also ask how you are arriving and if you’ll need driver services. If you answer yes you’ll receive a text on your phone with a link to book your ride. It can be used to book a ride from the airport to the hotel or cruise ship, from the cruise ship to the hotel or airport, etc. It’s basically two personal car services to be used however you want. You also get free room service which doesn’t seem like much but we love it. We love ordering pizza and dessert to our cabins after a long day in port. And ordering a couple of 12 packs of soda through room service to stock our fridge is pretty nice. You’ll get an elite gift like a sun-care set, a shower speaker, or a small travel bag. They’ll send you cookies and a fruit basket too. There will be a meeting of elite cruisers, don’t miss it! There’s lots of big money giveaways and free drinks and appetizers. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May1cruiser Posted June 2, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 2, 2023 If you drive to port, they will pay for parking. For us, it was paid at casino cage in cash to reimburse the cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrucern Posted June 2, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 2, 2023 11 hours ago, cruisinqt said: In the email it gives you the choices of liquor and a mixer for both you and your companion so you’ll get a lot of stuff in your cabin when you arrive. It also gives you an elite shore excursion to go on or if you’d rather choose your own excursion or spend the money in the spa, they will give you $150 credit for each of you. Our elite shore excursion choice for the Horizon (we just received it as our cruise is 3 weeks away) was an all inclusive at Senator Resort in Amber Cove. We chose that since it wasn’t on the list of shore excursions for the cruise so we’re hoping it’s not as crowded. I looked it up online and it looks really upscale. The email will also ask how you are arriving and if you’ll need driver services. If you answer yes you’ll receive a text on your phone with a link to book your ride. It can be used to book a ride from the airport to the hotel or cruise ship, from the cruise ship to the hotel or airport, etc. It’s basically two personal car services to be used however you want. You also get free room service which doesn’t seem like much but we love it. We love ordering pizza and dessert to our cabins after a long day in port. And ordering a couple of 12 packs of soda through room service to stock our fridge is pretty nice. You’ll get an elite gift like a sun-care set, a shower speaker, or a small travel bag. They’ll send you cookies and a fruit basket too. There will be a meeting of elite cruisers, don’t miss it! There’s lots of big money giveaways and free drinks and appetizers. Have fun! Depends on ship with regards to Spa not available for MG or Celebration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted June 2, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Just now, dbrucern said: Depends on ship with regards to Spa not available for MG or Celebration That seems to be a recent change regarding choosing between a pre-selected choice of ship excursions or $300/cabin spa credit across the fleet. As recently as last November I was on an Elite cruise on the 1st US cruise on the Celebration and was able to choose a spa credit instead of an excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezal Posted June 2, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 2, 2023 on elite sailings, are there casino events such as drawings and prizes (like matilda cash cow)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseMomTX Posted June 2, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 2, 2023 We're on our first Elite Aug 12th on the Dream so wondering the same. Thanks for all the information! We stop in Half Moon Cay so wondering if that will be where our free excursion is offered. Anyone on a recent Elite on the Dream with recent experience? Like everyone else we love hearing about your Elite experiences and seeing pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted June 2, 2023 #14 Share Posted June 2, 2023 34 minutes ago, weezal said: on elite sailings, are there casino events such as drawings and prizes (like matilda cash cow)? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May1cruiser Posted June 2, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Elite in April had some game/drawing around 11:30 pm and also the fireball raffle for everyone with points from noon to 3 usually. Embarkation day gathering was pretty nice with drinks and finger foods. casino was not nearly as crowded as a recent Ultra. On the ultra, casino was PACKED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted June 2, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 2, 2023 49 minutes ago, weezal said: on elite sailings, are there casino events such as drawings and prizes (like matilda cash cow)? They had a 'Fill My Bag' game. Five people were chosen to play. Each person got a Carnival Player's Club bag Carnival blanket and $100 and one player was eliminated. Each round all of the remaining players got another gift and another increasingly large cash prize and another player was eliminated until the last player had a bag full of swag and around $750. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinqt Posted June 2, 2023 #17 Share Posted June 2, 2023 9 hours ago, dbrucern said: Depends on ship with regards to Spa not available for MG or Celebration I was on the Celebration in February and was given the choice of an excursion or spa credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinqt Posted June 2, 2023 #18 Share Posted June 2, 2023 9 hours ago, kwokpot said: That seems to be a recent change regarding choosing between a pre-selected choice of ship excursions or $300/cabin spa credit across the fleet. As recently as last November I was on an Elite cruise on the 1st US cruise on the Celebration and was able to choose a spa credit instead of an excursion. I was on the Celebration in February and was offered the choice of an elite excursion or a spa credit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted June 3, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 3, 2023 What is the pecking order of those casino group invites? Elite the top A-#1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted June 3, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 minute ago, EngIceDave said: What is the pecking order of those casino group invites? Elite the top A-#1? Correct, there's no casino offer better than Elite. 3 minutes ago, EngIceDave said: What is the pecking order of those casino group invites? Elite the top A-#1? https://www.carnival.com/casino/carnival-players-club 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkbiiii Posted June 3, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 3, 2023 FYI, from what i was told by casino department landside, $2,500 free play, is the max offer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 3, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 hour ago, kwokpot said: Correct, there's no casino offer better than Elite. https://www.carnival.com/casino/carnival-players-club The ECHO offer beats the Elite offer by a little bit … the benefits are the same with the exception of being able to book the offer up to six times and it’s good on every sailing rather that date specific ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrucern Posted June 3, 2023 #23 Share Posted June 3, 2023 We did two recently on each ship and was told by Casino host that it was not available on either ship, we asked because it was not an option when they sent the email for us to submit our choices. "We always book the spa rather than an excursion since we usually book our excursions early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abby1257 Posted June 9, 2023 #24 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Are you given any fun play on Elite cruises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted June 9, 2023 #25 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, abby1257 said: Are you given any fun play on Elite cruises? Recently, I've had F2E Elite which gives $300 in FunPlay and F1E Elite with NO FunPlay. Some offers include much more FunPlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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