Current Blue Chip Offers Suck Bad…

[sixpackeddie]

Just got off the Summit at the end of July. My play was the same for the past 5 cruises we have done over the past year. I called today to see the offers before we embark on the Reflection on Monday and the best they could do was 20% off. We have had a fully Comped Sky Suite once in the past but usually an Aqua Class with all the perks. I am Sapphire and have played a lot but WOW Blue Chip club is really tightening up. I guess ships are sailing full so they don’t care. I may not even visit the Casino on our next cruise….
How has your recent experience been with the Blue Chip offers?

[Duanerice1]

You are correct. They don’t care as long as revenue is high. Loyalty only goes one way. 

[Fly and Sail]

Rather than a veranda with the option to upgrade to Aqua Class for $10/day, all I get now are complimentary Inside cabins for up to 9 days. Edge for Alaska in 2024 is not even available. Told them to shove it.

[lv2cruisgrl]

I was talking to my TA today and he said cruises are sailing full. He said deals are rare. People are booking a year or more out and ships are filling fast.

[Fly and Sail]

5 minutes ago, lv2cruisgrl said:

I was talking to my TA today and he said cruises are sailing full. He said deals are rare. People are booking a year or more out and ships are filling fast.

 

I loved cruising during Covid, and that was the time I really got into it. Seriously hate full ships, especially during holiday periods with so many families on board. I think I'm back to land-based trips for a while.

[hcat]

1 hour ago, Fly and Sail said:

Rather than a veranda with the option to upgrade to Aqua Class for $10/day, all I get now are complimentary Inside cabins for up to 9 days. Edge for Alaska in 2024 is not even available. Told them to shove it.

did they mention vaping as an added incentive ?

[dazey]

The past few years I was offered veranda cabins.  Now all I get is inside cabin for a fee. Have played my usual amount(if not more) and really get nothing much in the way of offers.  Now my husband who plays very little now gets offers for inside cabin too.  Mostly a short cruise and on ships we prefer not to sail on(especially vaping ones).  I feel like playing a good amount is not worth it anymore and am for the first time looking at trying another line.

 

[sixpackeddie]

6 minutes ago, dazey said:

The past few years I was offered veranda cabins.  Now all I get is inside cabin for a fee. Have played my usual amount(if not more) and really get nothing much in the way of offers.  Now my husband who plays very little now gets offers for inside cabin too.  Mostly a short cruise and on ships we prefer not to sail on(especially vaping ones).  I feel like playing a good amount is not worth it anymore and am for the first time looking at trying another line.

 

Is there a better Casino rewards program better then Blue Chip?

[NMTraveller]

I am not sure why people are still going to the casino unless they vape or smoke ...

[Purplsmurf]

We aren’t anywhere near Sapphire and I have received 3 offers and my husband 2 in the last couple of weeks, I booked 2 cruises last week. We hadn’t received any offers in 19 months and now we are 🤷🏻‍♀️

[NutsAboutGolf]

It isn't just X, it's the other cruise lines as well.  What the BCC seems to be doing is increasing the theo to accrue tier points as I usually play the same on a nightly basis per sailing

[Fly and Sail]

9 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

I am not sure why people are still going to the casino unless they vape or smoke ...

 

The casino is vape & smoke free on Celebrity. That Equinox trial is pretty much over.

 

Casino rates and comps were pretty much worth it for me during the last 4-5 years. I didn't pay for a single cruise out of pocket, and I'm up on W/L.

[Cruise till you drop]

How much does one have to gamble to be considered Blue Chip ?

[NutsAboutGolf]

7 minutes ago, Cruise till you drop said:

How much does one have to gamble to be considered Blue Chip ?

 

Blue Chip Club is the name of the casino's loyalty program, if you play one penny on a slot you're "considered Blue Chip"

 

If you're asking how much you need to gamble for a free room, still many variables such as slots or tables and if tables which game.  If tables, generally playing $25 bet for an average of an hour a night should yield a free interior room but note the requirements can and do change all the time

[Bo1953]

I Am sorry that the expected cabin categories are not appearing as desired, yet, since it is 'basically' a no charge sailing, I would think it would be fine.

 

Can one bid up for cabins?

 

I do get it, that if one plays a great deal while sailing they would come to expect better cabins and locations...

 

Seeing that the BCC is independent of X, what could BCC do to get more and better cabins for the real high rollers?

 

I will, possibly, become a part of BCC during our next sailing....

 

bon voyage

[NutsAboutGolf]

3 minutes ago, Bo1953 said:

I Am sorry that the expected cabin categories are not appearing as desired, yet, since it is 'basically' a no charge sailing, I would think it would be fine.

 

Can one bid up for cabins?

 

I do get it, that if one plays a great deal while sailing they would come to expect better cabins and locations...

 

Seeing that the BCC is independent of X, what could BCC do to get more and better cabins for the real high rollers?

 

I will, possibly, become a part of BCC during our next sailing....

 

bon voyage

 

It's been a mixed bag because soon after the restart, you used to be able to gamble very little (I was told $1000 in slot, play it through until you lose it all) and book virtually any sailing you wanted in a balcony (no exp ships which don't have casinos) and could pay $20/night to upgrade to AQ.  Now the lowest comped offers are interiors

 

I also want to be clear that only the sail-only base fare is comped, still need to pay the fees and taxes, internet, tipping and drinks although you do get free drinks while playing and can carry on wine

 

You can moveup but after booking you must email the moveup team to request it be made eligible as it doesn't happen automatically yet the minimums could be very high if that room type has high occupancy

[Fly and Sail]

1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

Blue Chip Club is the name of the casino's loyalty program, if you play one penny on a slot you're "considered Blue Chip"

 

If you're asking how much you need to gamble for a free room, still many variables such as slots or tables and if tables which game.  If tables, generally playing $25 bet for an average of an hour a night should yield a free interior room but note the requirements can and do change all the time

 

One dollar = Pearl 😄

[Fly and Sail]

1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

It's been a mixed bag because soon after the restart, you used to be able to gamble very little (I was told $1000 in slot, play it through until you lose it all) and book virtually any sailing you wanted in a balcony (no exp ships which don't have casinos) and could pay $20/night to upgrade to AQ.  Now the lowest comped offers are interiors

 

That's my experience and MO as well.

[hcat]

how many stateroom are BCC on an avg cruise?   just curious

 

we were on line a few yrs ago with someone who was invited to a Texas Hold'em tournament.  Aside from her  upgraded balc stateroom..she  said had alot of other perks...

[jwlane]

Does anyone else it's crazy to think X would to try to fill cabins with non/low fare pax considering the current supply of patrons willing to spend freely?

[Fly and Sail]

19 minutes ago, jwlane said:

Does anyone else it's crazy to think X would to try to fill cabins with non/low fare pax considering the current supply of patrons willing to spend freely?

 

Depends on how much the casino rooms would bring in revenue. If you have a player who has a high turnover of funds then he might end up paying more than the average revenue passenger.

[highway180]

46 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said:

 

That's my experience and MO as well.

Just got off the Solstice last week, had an email offer on my phone for a comped veranda cabin, they also hand delivered to my stateroom during the cruise...the same offer, and when i went to book a cruise, magically i didn't qualify. And yes i spent quite a bit in the casino that trip. Only offered me a 20% discount. I chose not to bother at that point. As soon as i got home....another email offer????

 

I have no words

 

Cheers 

[jwlane]

10 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said:

 

Depends on how much... revenue..

Of course.  But these days, why bet on the come?

[NMTraveller]

5 hours ago, Fly and Sail said:

 

The casino is vape & smoke free on Celebrity. That Equinox trial is pretty much over.

 

Casino rates and comps were pretty much worth it for me during the last 4-5 years. I didn't pay for a single cruise out of pocket, and I'm up on W/L.

Did they make an announcement that they were not going to allow vaping?

[Fly and Sail]

46 minutes ago, jwlane said:

Does anyone else it's crazy to think X would to try to fill cabins with non/low fare pax considering the current supply of patrons willing to spend freely?

 

Because I'd never EVER pay the prices, Celebrity asks for their cruises.