New latitudes program?

[complawyer]

most likely not going to happen, but how about another level between diamond and ambassador?

 

Ruby @ 550 points, perhaps?

 

The problem is that (1st world problem)  whatever i need was offered at platinum.

 

even though we are now diamond, there arent that many perks that i need other than the free nag of laundry.  even the free dinner with a bottle of wine is of little use, as im not much of a wine drinker. We take the entire bottle, wrap it up, take it home and give it away.

Finally, if they allowed you to upgrade from a club balcony to an actual suite, i would certainly use that. However, that is not the case.

 

So, dear friends, as the saying goes "be careful what you wish for...".!

[dexddd]

Currently, NCL is more of a lifetime program since there is no sail within x time.

 

MSC does make you sail every three years, to keep for lifetime, except exemptions granted during the shutdown.

[Travelling2Some]

20 hours ago, dpepper64 said:

So i take it your vote is yes.  I need 500 votes yes to go to NCL and say this is what we need to do

Just pass that pipe, please!

[One More for the Road]

7 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

MSC is a “lifetime staus”. You need to sail once every 3 years to keep it. 

 

That's kind of not "lifetime" then, right?

 

[Wayward Son]

7 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

My only point is that is what NCL offers their other top tier members. So, they can, if they want, be more creative with their perks. 

 

Of course they can. 

 

[One More for the Road]

10 hours ago, complawyer said:

even though we are now diamond, there arent that many perks that i need other than the free nag of laundry.  even the free dinner with a bottle of wine is of little use,

 

That's just Platinum. Who needs Diamond?

 

[mistertomatoe]

3 hours ago, Wayward Son said:

 

Of course they can. 

 

 

Why would they? What was mentioned are top tier CASINO perks which you have to re-earn each year. 100,000 points which is $500,000 coin in if playing only slots. I got it by losing at least $60k and I have to continually play (aka lose money) if I don’t want them to pull the benefits.

[schmoopie17]

22 hours ago, complawyer said:

 

The problem is that (1st world problem)  whatever i need was offered at platinum.

 

My thoughts exactly. Now that we've achieved the lofty perch of Platinum, I see no need to go any higher. Unless, of course, they give you chocolate-covered strawberries that are bigger than the grape-sized ones they now dispense. Right @cruiseny4life?

[RedwingHockeyFan]

The only thing for me that is worth getting to Sapphire from Platinum is 5% of excursions. And then the only thing worth getting to Diamond would be the cabin upgrade, if that would even be available.  It doesn't specify, but I assume it is a cabin upgrade within the category.  You already get that upgrade if you book a cruise when you are currently on a cruise.

[RocketMan275]

I can hardly believe anyone thinks any of these 'perks' are worthwhile.

[mistertomatoe]

For what it’s worth, the More at Sea (internal) FAQ says this:

 

26. With the addition of More At Sea, will the Latitudes® Rewards offerings/benefits be revamped?
The Free at Sea offerings will be replaced with More At Sea but the structure of the Latitudes program will remain unchanged.

[ChiefMateJRK]

30 minutes ago, RocketMan275 said:

I can hardly believe anyone thinks any of these 'perks' are worthwhile.

You don’t like clean clothes?  (jk)

[RocketMan275]

5 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

You don’t like clean clothes?  (jk)

None of these perks could influence my choice of a cruise line.

[Travelling2Some]

We usually go on longer cruises or cruises combined with a land trip.  The laundry perk enables us to travel carry-on only so it is very valuable to us.  The two specialty meals and bottle of wine are nice too.  Those are the only perks we value so once we hit Platinum we did not care anymore about reaching higher latitudes levels. 

[ChiefMateJRK]

25 minutes ago, RocketMan275 said:

None of these perks could influence my choice of a cruise line.

So they are worthless?  

[Sand and Seas]

3 hours ago, RedwingHockeyFan said:

The only thing for me that is worth getting to Sapphire from Platinum is 5% of excursions. And then the only thing worth getting to Diamond would be the cabin upgrade, if that would even be available.  It doesn't specify, but I assume it is a cabin upgrade within the category.  You already get that upgrade if you book a cruise when you are currently on a cruise.

The Diamond upgrade is a one time (per person) upgrade without choice of cabin.  For example, book an Oceanview, upgrade to the lowest category of Balcony available.  Book a Balcony, upgrade to the lowest category of Club Balcony.    You can't upgrade from a Club Balcony.

 

They did let us upgrade an 11 day cruise which was nice.  Don't bother booking an OceanView top category OA.  They will only put you in the lowest type BF type cabin.....unless those are all gone.  Then you might get a BC or BB cabin.

[Capitan Obvious]

14 minutes ago, Sand and Seas said:

The Diamond upgrade is a one time (per person) upgrade without choice of cabin.  For example, book an Oceanview, upgrade to the lowest category of Balcony available.  Book a Balcony, upgrade to the lowest category of Club Balcony.    You can't upgrade from a Club Balcony.

 

They did let us upgrade an 11 day cruise which was nice.  Don't bother booking an OceanView top category OA.  They will only put you in the lowest type BF type cabin.....unless those are all gone.  Then you might get a BC or BB cabin.

 

Seems like the best way to maximize your return would be to book an Inside cabin on a ship that doesn't offer Oceanview and then you get bumped straight to a balcony. 

[RocketMan275]

1 hour ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

So they are worthless?  

Not worthless. But not worth as much as some seem to think.

[One More for the Road]

On 10/22/2024 at 12:06 PM, RocketMan275 said:

I can hardly believe anyone thinks any of these 'perks' are worthwhile.

 

On 10/22/2024 at 2:29 PM, RocketMan275 said:

Not worthless. But not worth as much as some seem to think.

 

I guess I see where "not worthwhile" and "worthless" are different. I mean, laundry is $39 or free. A couple $50 meals, or free. It's not really anything that would change my choice of a cruise, but it ain't chicken feed either.