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Crown & Anchor Platinum and Emerald - Why should I care?
twangster replied to jeffmw's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
I could literally have bought a house for what it cost to reach Pinnacle in cruise fare alone, never mind Voom, drink packages, dining, shore excursions and casino spend along the way. Is that enough revenue for you? Everyone runs the math for a Pinnacle based on an interior yet very few Pinnacles stay in just interior cabins from 0 to 700 points. Then they find the cheapest interior cabin for 7 nights and further run their modeling using that rate even though that rate is not available through the peaks of the cruise year. That is often the cheapest rate but rarely is that rate available week after week. There are times when that same interior cabin is double or triple that rate. In reality most Pinnacle have stayed in a number of cabin types over the ~100 cruises that a cruising couple must sail for seven nights to reach 700 points. Many top elite looking at D+ and P have stayed in suites at times, some all the time. The real milestone was 100 cruises, one hundred, seven night cruises, which can be extended into nights on board at 700. On my way to Pinnacle my breakdown was suites 31%, balcony 28%, Oceanview 16% and interior 25%. Since making Pinnacle I'm in a balcony 65% of the time and my interior is down to 19%. I have Sea, Sky and Star class suites booked. I also have cruises booked on all three of Royal Caribbean group's primary family of cruise lines, Royal, Celebrity and SilverSea. From a corporate standpoint I suspect they are very pleased with the revenue they receive from me. Yet time and again people who don't really know run their modeling based on the cheapest cruise of the year and they assume Pinnacles only stay in interior cabins. -
The 5th plus guests are the same rate as the 3rd & 4th guest. Everyone pays the same port fees and taxes in addition to the base cruise fare..
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Have you tried logging in her account at RoyalCaribbean.com?
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Reciprocity on Celebrity from cruising on Royal Caribbean
twangster replied to Montemy2419's topic in Celebrity & SilverSea
They update your status recognition as you progress higher in Crown and Anchor. Mine was not frozen at the level I happened to be when I first cruised with Celebrity. You can see your match when you log in to your account. Your Celebrity account uses the same credentials as your Royal Caribbean account. You may find you already have been assigned a Captain’s Circle number. When logged into your Royal account go to profile and “My Loyalty” to see if you already have a Celebrity Captain's Circle number. . -
Crown & Anchor Platinum and Emerald - Why should I care?
twangster replied to jeffmw's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Likely ship or even bar dependent. By policy he has to order a drink from his CAS benefits for anyone. Wow or card doesn’t change it. -
Two suites can have it's benefits. Total privacy and no shared bathrooms. Plus you can manipulate names in each suite so that drink packages make the most sense, if that is a consideration.
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3x disowned isn't that much worse from 1x disowned. Go big or go home.
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My son's setsail does not match my color when we share a cabin. He is platinum and so is his setsail pass. The word "Platinum" is plainly visible. This screen shot has my setsail pass off to the left in my native color while my son's setsail pass is clearly platinum color. YMMV
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They have to be careful with verbiage because there are so many scenarios and there will always be someone with a situation that falls into a gray area beyond the words of the policy. At the same time you want the policy to be easily understood and easy for crew to apply. It becomes a compromise between a lengthy and wordy policy versus simplicity to implement. ...each Pinnacle Club member may now bring one guest staying in their immediate stateroom to accompany them into the Suite/Concierge Lounge, Suite Sun Decks, and Coastal Kitchen! To me it's pretty evident how this would work. If I share a cabin with my non-Pinnacle son for example, as I did last year on a cruise, then I could bring him with me into the SL/CK assuming I myself have access on a cruise. If my son had his own cabin, then no, I couldn't bring him with me into the SL/CK assuming I myself have access on a cruise. When I visit the SL or CK I typically consume one seat but at a table for two people. Rarely will another solo guest attempt to sit with me. Consequently this new policy doesn't really impact the SL/CK capacity for me as a solo Pinnacle. Ma and Pa Pinnacle who book their own cabins and have one non-Pinnacle guest in their respective cabins is a possibility but probably not a frequent scenario. I'm not saying it will never occur, I'm saying it's not that often. In reality I think they ran the numbers and it didn't amount to a significant impact in the modeling outcomes. It does clarify what will occur for Pinnacle parents with a dependent child. In theory Pinnacle is not conveyed to dependent children so could Pinnacle parents bring a child from their cabin into the SL/CK? By policy no, until now.
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Check in times are not rigidly enforced but D+ boarding could be. Understand the check in time is per cabin and there is no advantage for D+ members. Once the check in process opens up, usually around 45 days from the sail date, anyone can select a check in or arrival to the terminal time. IF you have an early arrival time AND IF the ship has not started boarding yet once you have been checked in on boarding day, then boarding will start with suites and pinnacles, then D+, the D and so on until everyone can board. In reality there is a 5 minute difference typically between boarding groups and it only applies if you were early enough to be there before the ship commenced boarding. In this scenario they often look at everyone's setsail pass and your setsail pass will not indicate D+. Sometimes this means the terminal staff will ask you to wait until your group is called. IF the ship has already commenced boarding once you are checked in at the terminal then there is no D+ advantage. At this point everyone who has completed check in can board regardless of status.
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Welcome to the message boards! Unfortunately you will not receive a cabin mate's CAS benefits. Benefits are unique to the individual.
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https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/05/22/royal-caribbean-increases-suite-deposit-policy
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Liberty Shortie to Labadee, 4 Nights Mar. 11, 2024
twangster replied to twangster's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
If I had known I would have had more Labradoozies. -
Not a rumor unfortunately.
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Brightline announces it will add train stop in Cocoa
twangster replied to CruisingSteve's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Fares are highly variable. They use dynamic pricing. I’ve seen one way Orlando to Miami fares over $200 for the regular class. -
Brightline announces it will add train stop in Cocoa
twangster replied to CruisingSteve's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
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Liberty Shortie to Labadee, 4 Nights Mar. 11, 2024
twangster replied to twangster's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Another day at Labadee is in the books. We had great weather and a great day at Labadee. Bonus for seeing my shadow (I’m the one waving). Does that mean six more weeks of cruising? Farewell Labadee, until next time. -
Liberty Shortie to Labadee, 4 Nights Mar. 11, 2024
twangster replied to twangster's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
With only Liberty here there appears to be plenty of available loungers everywhere. Maybe not front row though. -
Liberty Shortie to Labadee, 4 Nights Mar. 11, 2024
twangster replied to twangster's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
All in all it's a pretty normal day here. I understand some excursions were cancelled such as Jet ski tours and Amiga island. I don't know the reasoning and didn't ask. I would not hesitate to book another cruise with only a stop in Labadee. Now back to Labadee for round two with the Labradoozie Society. -
Liberty Shortie to Labadee, 4 Nights Mar. 11, 2024
twangster replied to twangster's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
The point was now open so I ventured out for a look. Walking along the fort the little bit of cloud cover has burned off and it's a beautiful day in full sunshine. With the ship in full sunlight I stopped at the overlook again for more pictures. Finishing at the base of pier the area was much busier now so a few last photos of the ship. -
Liberty Shortie to Labadee, 4 Nights Mar. 11, 2024
twangster replied to twangster's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Guests were streaming onto the roller coaster and by now zip liners were making their flight over water. These featherweights stalled at the bottom and needed a rope assist to finish their journey. -
Liberty Shortie to Labadee, 4 Nights Mar. 11, 2024
twangster replied to twangster's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
More guests have been strolling off the ship and it was getting harder to take photos without guests in the pictures so it was time for a Labadee tradition. The Labradoozie Society was calling my name.