Elite perks

[Elevatorman]

Do those with Elite status have any new or old perks. I have just booked the Sky, caribbean, Dec 23, and read all about the packages, lots to digest. I don’t want to purchase overlapping add ons. 

[Steelers36]

5 minutes ago, Elevatorman said:

Do those with Elite status have any new or old perks. I have just booked the Sky, caribbean, Dec 23, and read all about the packages, lots to digest. I don’t want to purchase overlapping add ons. 

Have you been away a while?  There has not been much recent changes.  On Princess.com, you can read about the benefits for each CC Member level. Download the PDF on this page:

 

https://book.princess.com/captaincircle/membershipBenefits.page

 

Edited August 23, 2023 by Steelers36

[Ken the cruiser]

We'll finally make Elite after our upcoming NE/Canada cruise in October and are definitely excited about most of the perks we'll be getting. But the ones that really enticed us to reach Elite are free unlimited laundry, the early access to new itineraries, 10% off of shore excursions, and complimentary mini-bar set-up. 

 

 

[Thrak]

I have to wonder how many people actually use the "shoe polishing" perk. I'm sure some do but can't imagine it's widely used. Perhaps I should give it a try.

[memoak]

4 minutes ago, Thrak said:

I have to wonder how many people actually use the "shoe polishing" perk. I'm sure some do but can't imagine it's widely used. Perhaps I should give it a try.

All my shoes are now Allbirds and On Clouds. Nothing to polish here

[memoak]

The laundry perk and mini bar are the best in my opinion 

[1965]

Free laundry, discounted excursions, free minibar set up. I also like the 50% off medallion net which begins with platinum status. 

Edited August 23, 2023 by 1965

[kywildcatfanone]

Laundry, medallion net and minibar is about all that is left, and they hosed loyal guests wanting to swap it for coffee.

[Ken the cruiser]

We book all of our excursions with Princess using our MOBC, SOBC, FCD OBC as well as any other PCL OBC booking perks along with our $$$. So it will be nice to get 10% of that back in OBC once we're onboard the ship. 👍

Edited August 23, 2023 by Ken the cruiser

[CruzeQueen2]

13 minutes ago, Thrak said:

I have to wonder how many people actually use the "shoe polishing" perk. I'm sure some do but can't imagine it's widely used. Perhaps I should give it a try.

@ThrakI tried it in May 2022 on Royal. I had red leather boots. My sister had brown shoes. They told me that they only had black and brown polish. The brown shoes came back without being too noticeably shiny... but now I know! Curious cruisers like to know, right?

My dad had all the paraphernalia for shining his leather shoes. I know how shiny newly buffed shoes can be! The service on the ship was not quite the same as how my dad's shoes came out when he polished them himself. Dear Dad!

Edited August 23, 2023 by CruzeQueen2
adding info

[1965]

6 minutes ago, kywildcatfanone said:

Laundry, medallion net and minibar is about all that is left, and they hosed loyal guests wanting to swap it for coffee.

I'm still bummed about the loss of coffee pkgs in place of the mini bar. 😭

[kywildcatfanone]

1 minute ago, 1965 said:

I'm still bummed about the loss of coffee pkgs in place of the mini bar. 😭

It's basically a $75 reduction in the benefit for people who traded for coffee.

[Ken the cruiser]

Does any Elite member know when the 10% shore excursion discount actually gets posted to your account? For example, will the discount for all of the booked excursions  be posted to the account at the beginning of the cruise or once you actually go on the cruise?

[kywildcatfanone]

46 minutes ago, Steelers36 said:

 

A dead horse comes to mind here.  😁

I'm passionate about my benefit cuts. 🙂

[that]

11 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Does any Elite member know when the 10% shore excursion discount actually gets posted to your account? For example, will the discount for all of the booked excursions  be posted to the account at the beginning of the cruise or once you actually go on the cruise?

In our experience,

After each excursion, the 10% will be on folio as an onboard credit.

[Ken the cruiser]

5 minutes ago, that said:

In our experience,

After each excursion, the 10% will be on folio as an onboard credit.

Cool. Thanks!!

[that]

👍🏻 

[Oxo]

51 minutes ago, ldtr said:

Quite a few if they are in the military

USAF 20 Years. 

[Ombud]

My favorite elite perks that I use on every cruise have a red star:

Caveat: disembarkation tours are never discounted. Its been explained to me that they are primarily viewed as a transfer. Not an excursion.  And those are the only ones I normally do

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 2023 by Ombud

[CruisinCouple2010]

Can  anyone tell me who has cruised recently since all of the new changes if elites can still exchange their  mini bar set up for just soda and water? 

[Ombud]

5 minutes ago, CruisinCouple2010 said:

Can  anyone tell me who has cruised recently since all of the new changes if elites can still exchange their  mini bar set up for just soda and water? 

Normally Yes (maybe Australia is different,  can't buy 12 bottles water on those cruises). Can trade for that, a bottle of wine (which I do) or like items. 

 

Things may have changed. I haven't cruised since late June 2023

 

 

Edited August 23, 2023 by Ombud

[wallyj]

23 minutes ago, CruisinCouple2010 said:

Can  anyone tell me who has cruised recently since all of the new changes if elites can still exchange their  mini bar set up for just soda and water? 

Yes, minibar exchanges are not affected by the new Plus and Premier changes if that is your concern, even if you have to call room service for the change, no charge.

 

@Ombud, the Canapés for elites on formal night form specifically state ‘no substitutions’ as I remember way back, you could ‘write’ chocolate covered strawberries.

 

If they are still allowing for you, congrats, but I have not heard recently of any elites being successful in getting them instead of what canapés are listed.

[Ombud]

11 minutes ago, wallyj said:

Yes, minibar exchanges are not affected by the new Plus and Premier changes if that is your concern, even if you have to call room service for the change, no charge.

 

@Ombud, the Canapés for elites on formal night form specifically state ‘no substitutions’ as I remember way back, you could ‘write’ chocolate covered strawberries.

 

If they are still allowing for you, congrats, but I have not heard recently of any elites being successful in getting them instead of what canapés are listed.

I'm a vegetarian and got them on 2 nights of my May-June 2023 B2B. I got handmade truffles on 1 night of my April cruise but really REALLY disgusting something fishy on the 2nd night of April cruise & 3rd night of the B2B. Refused to let them deliver

 

Let's see what I get / turn away on the November 2023 voyage

 

 

Edited August 24, 2023 by Ombud

[CruisinCouple2010]

Thank you Wallyj and Ombud for your replies. My only concern was to exchange the mini bar for diet sodas. 

[Ombud]

2 minutes ago, CruisinCouple2010 said:

Thank you Wallyj and Ombud for your replies. My only concern was to exchange the mini bar for diet sodas. 

You can definitely do that 👍