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So is it more snooty to wear them, or to look down on somebody who does?  😀
 
 

Or is it more snooty to wear the pins or list every cruise you've ever been on in your signature?  😁

So is it more snooty to wear them, or to look down on somebody who does?  😀
 
 

So is it more snooty to wear them, or to look down on somebody who does?  😀
 
 

When we made diamond we went to the C&A office and asked for them. The guy reached into a drawer and handed them to us without even checking who we were or whether we had even earned them.  I would imagine you could go and collect them all except perhaps Pinnacle.
We stashed them away with all our other mementos of cruising. Don't have a problem with anyone wearing them.
It seems like everybody and their brother are at lease Diamonds these days so having a D pin isn't much of a thing anymore. And.... I should have added...so why would anyone care if anyone else wore them or not?

Or is it more snooty to wear the pins or list every cruise you've ever been on in your signature?  😁

Or is it more snooty to wear the pins or list every cruise you've ever been on in your signature?  😁

When we made diamond we went to the C&A office and asked for them. The guy reached into a drawer and handed them to us without even checking who we were or whether we had even earned them.  I would imagine you could go and collect them all except perhaps Pinnacle.
We stashed them away with all our other mementos of cruising. Don't have a problem with anyone wearing them.
It seems like everybody and their brother are at lease Diamonds these days so having a D pin isn't much of a thing anymore. And.... I should have added...so why would anyone care if anyone else wore them or not?

So is it more snooty to wear them, or to look down on somebody who does?  😀
 
 

Or is it more snooty to wear the pins or list every cruise you've ever been on in your signature?  😁

So is it more snooty to wear them, or to look down on somebody who does?  😀
 
 

So is it more snooty to wear them, or to look down on somebody who does?  😀
 
 

So is it more snooty to wear them, or to look down on somebody who does?  😀
 
 

So is it more snooty to wear them, or to look down on somebody who does?  😀
 
 

You should buy Royal stock using your Costco visa.  Double bonus  😆

Well, if we didn't live 1500 miles from a port we'd probably be D+ by now.  

Well, if we didn't live 1500 miles from a port we'd probably be D+ by now.  

Well, if we didn't live 1500 miles from a port we'd probably be D+ by now.  

No tipping on ships. The tip is already added, that's enough.

No tipping on ships. The tip is already added, that's enough.

There are so many diamond/elites on X now that it has pretty much become meaningless. We were on X three times this year. A 7 nighter, a 10 nighter and 12 nighter. Had drinks as part of our inclusive package so the happy hour drinks meant nothing and they didn't serve appetizers on any of the cruises.
We did get the laundry done on our 12 nighter, but not on the other two.  We did go to the Captain's party fpr elite and up on one of the cruises but it was so packed you could hardly move. We skipped it on the other two.

There are so many diamond/elites on X now that it has pretty much become meaningless. We were on X three times this year. A 7 nighter, a 10 nighter and 12 nighter. Had drinks as part of our inclusive package so the happy hour drinks meant nothing and they didn't serve appetizers on any of the cruises.
We did get the laundry done on our 12 nighter, but not on the other two.  We did go to the Captain's party fpr elite and up on one of the cruises but it was so packed you could hardly move. We skipped it on the other two.

We primarily use Cru Con.  good agents and added perks. They'll assign an agent to you. We lost our long time one during covid but got another who is really good.

We did a 12 night on the Equinox in March of this year. Did an 11 day on her back in 2017.  Was impressed with her back in '17. Not so much this time even though we were Elite this time. The entertainment and activities were bland and so was the food.  The service was nothing special like it was the first time. They also seemed to be short staffed. So it may have been they were just getting going again after covid.
That was our first cruise since before the Covid thing. We sailed on the Oasis twice, the last time in December of 2021 with our adult children (pre Christmas cruises in Dec tend to be cheaper and less crowded).  Frankly we were looking for something to do on the Equinox, not so on the Oasis what with the Board walk, central park etc, etc. 
We've been on X three times this year. The cruises were excellent, the ships mediocre. The other two cruises were on the Summit. The second Summit 12 night cruise was no better than the first. We wouldn't have picked the Summit the second time but for the itinerary which we booked 2 years before. 
Going back to Royal next year, though neither booked cruise are on an Oasis class due to the itinerary. If we want bland, we'll sail on a cheap non Oasis class Royal cruise. (which is what we are doing in early Dec of this year and Feb of next) To us it's all about the itinerary and the cost. If we find a good itinerary at a good price...we're gone. No such thing as a bad cruise.
Bottom line...try Equinox to see how you like it. Every cruise is different based on time of year, length, itinerary, cabin, etc, etc.

There are so many diamond/elites on X now that it has pretty much become meaningless. We were on X three times this year. A 7 nighter, a 10 nighter and 12 nighter. Had drinks as part of our inclusive package so the happy hour drinks meant nothing and they didn't serve appetizers on any of the cruises.
We did get the laundry done on our 12 nighter, but not on the other two.  We did go to the Captain's party fpr elite and up on one of the cruises but it was so packed you could hardly move. We skipped it on the other two.