RCIfan1912 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Ok something very, very strange just happened. I was Platinum and have been. Haven't been on any cruise, next cruise is Sept. 5 nights on Anthem and another booked on Oasis 7 nights in May 2020. Somehow I gained points and moved up in the C&A program. Anyone else find this strange or had this happen to them because I'm super confused but yes happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, RCIfan1912 said: Ok something very, very strange just happened. I was Platinum and have been. Haven't been on any cruise, next cruise is Sept. 5 nights on Anthem and another booked on Oasis 7 nights in May 2020. Somehow I gained points and moved up in the C&A program. Anyone else find this strange or had this happen to them because I'm super confused but yes happy. We haven't had that experience--gaining points. We "lost" a point once, and when we complained, we were told it was the result of an audit (it went back to the loyalty program conversion). There have been posts here about records being messed up, so it is also possible there was a mistake. I hope it all works out in your favor, and enjoy your next cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp916 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 I haven't had a mistake enough to get me to the next level, but I do have a cruise on my C&A from 1970, I was born in 1971 kittysoul, RickinSTL and Kirsten 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 I love that you were planning ahead. That’s a great strategy. I should have thought of that one, myself ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 What does your cruise history show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 The only thing I can think of is it was calculated wrong all along? I'm confused but not complaining. We are just 21 from Diamond which is our goal. The other ones are too crazy high to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzywuzzy Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Gift horse? Mouth? WAAAYTOOO, Momof4crazytocruise, Skid and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakerette Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) On 7/26/2019 at 4:52 PM, RCIfan1912 said: Ok something very, very strange just happened. I was Platinum and have been. Haven't been on any cruise, next cruise is Sept. 5 nights on Anthem and another booked on Oasis 7 nights in May 2020. Somehow I gained points and moved up in the C&A program. Anyone else find this strange or had this happen to them because I'm super confused but yes happy. If your married or anyone else in your household that has signed up for RC’s C&A society and has been in enough cruises to obtain platinum status and has signed you and your wife/husband up for the C&A society and has the same last name as you, then you & your husband/wife is now whatever status that they have because that person has the higher C&A status of your household. If anyone in your household has been on several RCI cruises and has earned enough C&A points to be platinum, then you will now have the same C&A status as your Husband/wife/other family member but will not have the same amount of points because you are starting from 0 points but will have the same C&A status as you wife/husband/other family member. Edited August 1, 2019 by Bakerette RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Bakerette said: If your married and your wife/husband has been on several RCI cruises and has earned enough points to be platinum, then you will now have the same C&A status as your Husband/wife, but will not have the same amount of points because you are starting from 0 points but will have the same C&A status as you wife/husband. Thanks, my wife has been on every cruise I have. I guess the better way to say it is every cruise we have been on together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 I say enjoy your new status and don't overthink it! Happy cruising! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 6 hours ago, FManke said: I say enjoy your new status and don't overthink it! Happy cruising! I agree, I'm just gonna go with it. I am very happy, how often does something good like this happen? Rarely for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandBoundMama Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 My immediate reaction reading this was "whatever you do....do. not. call. royal. Caribbean." lol Lucky you!!! MicDay, RCIfan1912, ellcee and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Rico Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 My immediate reaction was "Thank the intern!" lol RCIfan1912, MicDay, IslandBoundMama and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 1 hour ago, IslandBoundMama said: My immediate reaction reading this was "whatever you do....do. not. call. royal. Caribbean." lol Lucky you!!! 2 minutes ago, D_Hubb said: My immediate reaction was "Thank the intern!" lol Well I just hope they don't catch it before our cruise in Sept on Anthem. By the way I'm not like freaking out at being Emerald because it's not much better than Platinum, I'm more happy about the points bring at 59 I'm only 21 from being Diamond. That's the awesome part because with Anthem Sept and Oasis in May I should be at 71. So very close to a cool goal of Diamond. That's the big one that is doable. The others are just nuts. No way I'm getting up there. Ron Rico 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandBoundMama Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 I know how you feel....after our cruises in August we will be 20 points away from Diamond so I've been plotting and planning....should we do one 10 night in a suite or two 5 nights in a suite. I just don't want to drag it out any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandBoundMama Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 37 minutes ago, D_Hubb said: My immediate reaction was "Thank the intern!" lol Hey!!!! Do you think it's the same one responsible for the $18/day drink package? lol jk……. RCIfan1912 and Ron Rico 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 1 hour ago, IslandBoundMama said: I know how you feel....after our cruises in August we will be 20 points away from Diamond so I've been plotting and planning....should we do one 10 night in a suite or two 5 nights in a suite. I just don't want to drag it out any longer. Maybe try back to back trips non-suite if you have the vacation time -- more bang for your buck that way!? RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhageerah Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 4:52 PM, RCIfan1912 said: Ok something very, very strange just happened. I was Platinum and have been. Haven't been on any cruise, next cruise is Sept. 5 nights on Anthem and another booked on Oasis 7 nights in May 2020. Somehow I gained points and moved up in the C&A program. Anyone else find this strange or had this happen to them because I'm super confused but yes happy. I tell you what, if you are in a giving mood, I will GLADLY take any and all points that you would like to give up to get me up to the Diamond level!!! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 48 minutes ago, bhageerah said: I tell you what, if you are in a giving mood, I will GLADLY take any and all points that you would like to give up to get me up to the Diamond level!!! Just wait, maybe they will just give them to you like they did for me. bhageerah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Just log in. Dawn!!! They was not make mistake on mine status. I am still Diamond. Common Intern make me D+ or Pinnacle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandBoundMama Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 15 hours ago, ChessE4 said: Maybe try back to back trips non-suite if you have the vacation time -- more bang for your buck that way!? That's true too....we could do two 10 night trips, but our vacation time would be a problem. We would have to space them out to make sure we had enough time. Maybe we could work around holidays so it saves a day even. I'm definitely on a mission to accomplish this in two trips or less! Thanks for the idea! Hoski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 59 minutes ago, IslandBoundMama said: Maybe we could work around holidays so it saves a day even. We are fiends about planning our cruises around Federal holidays. Almost every cruise we took last year was around a holiday. It sure helps with maximizing the vacation days ! IslandBoundMama and Hoski 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 So I got a "Welcome to Emerald status" email today. I am happy for once things worked out in my favor...at least for now. The Mistral Wind and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 44 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said: So I got a "Welcome to Emerald status" email today. I am happy for once things worked out in my favor...at least for now. Congratulations ! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 6:54 PM, tmp916 said: I haven't had a mistake enough to get me to the next level, but I do have a cruise on my C&A from 1970, I was born in 1971 That is exactly what happened to us after our cruise in April. In cruise history, they put in two Baja Mexico cruises in 1970. We were born in the 80s. We jumped from Platinum to Emerald. 2 pts away from Diamond. Possibly C&A intern was friends with drink pkg intern? tmp916 and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 41 minutes ago, Rose City Cruiser said: That is exactly what happened to us after our cruise in April. In cruise history, they put in two Baja Mexico cruises in 1970. We were born in the 80s. We jumped from Platinum to Emerald. 2 pts away from Diamond. Possibly C&A intern was friends with drink pkg intern? So they never figured it out? You never got dropped or lost the points? I really don't want to lose the points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 3 hours ago, RCIfan1912 said: So they never figured it out? You never got dropped or lost the points? I really don't want to lose the points. The points has been there since April. I have not called C&A to investigate. Probably won't. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, Rose City Cruiser said: The points has been there since April. I have not called C&A to investigate. Probably won't. No don't do that, I'm not gonna ask either. I was curious if on their own they found it. I'll go with it as long as I can. Rose City Cruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinghawg Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 If you sailed with RC before the new C&A program was instituted they gave you 14 points. We started cruising on RC in 1990 and had several cruises with them through the 90's up to 2000. Took some time off then went back in 2003. Somewhere in the very late 90's or early 2000's the C&A program changed. If you could prove that you had sailed with them before 2000 then you received all those points along with an extra 14. Not sure this is what happened but perhaps those extra points were over looked. RCIfan1912 and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Just now, cruisinghawg said: If you sailed with RC before the new C&A program was instituted they gave you 14 points. We started cruising on RC in 1990 and had several cruises with them through the 90's up to 2000. Took some time off then went back in 2003. Somewhere in the very late 90's or early 2000's the C&A program changed. If you could prove that you had sailed with them before 2000 then you received all those points along with an extra 14. Not sure this is what happened but perhaps those extra points were over looked. Well I'm not totally following but that makes some sense then. Our first 2 cruises were in the old system. The first was 9 night in a suite, Grand suite to be accurate. We booked a year or more in advance. That cruise in my account says 18 points earned which always confused me. The other one in the old system was 5 days in a regular balcony and for some reason that says 2 points earned. None of that makes sense to me but maybe your trained eye or experienced mind can explain it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinghawg Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said: Well I'm not totally following but that makes some sense then. Our first 2 cruises were in the old system. The first was 9 night in a suite, Grand suite to be accurate. We booked a year or more in advance. That cruise in my account says 18 points earned which always confused me. The other one in the old system was 5 days in a regular balcony and for some reason that says 2 points earned. None of that makes sense to me but maybe your trained eye or experienced mind can explain it? Yes I did a lousy job with my explanation but you see through my bumbling attempt. LOL The 18 points make sense, double points for suite, but the 2 points is completely baffling as it should be 5 points. Which could possibly mean they went back and corrected the 5 night cruise plus gave you the 14 bonus. Strange to say the least but congrats!!!!!! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 1 minute ago, cruisinghawg said: Yes I did a lousy job with my explanation but you see through my bumbling attempt. LOL The 18 points make sense, double points for suite, but the 2 points is completely baffling as it should be 5 points. Which could possibly mean they went back and corrected the 5 night cruise plus gave you the 14 bonus. Strange to say the least but congrats!!!!!! Holy cow, now I'm learning something. I'm looking at it right now and it a cruise on Explorer 5 nights to Bermuda in a regular balcony June 3rd to June 8th and it just says 2 points. That is baffling because if you count up the actual points next to our 4 cruises it comes out at 34 points, yet somehow I have or we have I should say 59 points. Anthem 9 nights ,9 points Explore 5 nights, 5 points, Explorer 5 nights, 2 points, Explorer 9 nights 18 points. Does that not come out to 34? Maybe they screwed up all along and fixed it. I'm confused as the title of my thread says. Confused but hey happy, I'll take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 10 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said: somehow I have or we have I should say 59 points. Screen shot and print everything you have that says 59 then count your blessings and quickly book the only 21 more you need for Diamond! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinghawg Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 10 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said: Holy cow, now I'm learning something. I'm looking at it right now and it a cruise on Explorer 5 nights to Bermuda in a regular balcony June 3rd to June 8th and it just says 2 points. That is baffling because if you count up the actual points next to our 4 cruises it comes out at 34 points, yet somehow I have or we have I should say 59 points. Anthem 9 nights ,9 points Explore 5 nights, 5 points, Explorer 5 nights, 2 points, Explorer 9 nights 18 points. Does that not come out to 34? Maybe they screwed up all along and fixed it. I'm confused as the title of my thread says. Confused but hey happy, I'll take it. Huuuuussssshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do not say a word RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinghawg Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Okay DW just informed me that we may have gotten those points based on 2 sailings with Celebrity. So if you have sailed on Celebrity maybe this is where the extra points come in. RCIfan1912 and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 1 minute ago, cruisinghawg said: Okay DW just informed me that we may have gotten those points based on 2 sailings with Celebrity. So if you have sailed on Celebrity maybe this is where the extra points come in. Nope, we have only RCI 4 times, 2 more booked. Anthem next month and Oasis May 2020. Princess once and NCL Breakaway once. Who knows what is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, Skid said: Screen shot and print everything you have that says 59 then count your blessings and quickly book the only 21 more you need for Diamond! Yes, that's the most exciting part! Emerald doesn't mean much but being so close to Diamond does. That is a goal of ours. That is when the good perks kick in. If we get 12 points for Anthem next month and Oasis in may that will put us at 71. Just 9 more to go! Skid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flacruiser99 Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Conversion from old cruise credits to cruise points: If credits were 1-4, points = credits * 7 + 1 If credits were 5-7, points = credits * 7 + 3 If credits were > 7, points = credits * 7 + 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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