dodgestang Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Only took us ten cruises between Aug 2018 to July 2022.....with a pandemic in the middle! Sailing in suites got us double points and then the double double because of the pandemic really got us there quick. Not sure we can keep up the pace so Pin level (LOL) will probably take us quite a while.....but we do have one more sailing in 3 weeks....going to Alaska....and it may still fall into the double double (fingers crossed). The plan was to sail while we were still 'young' with our kids and have a lot of fun and then when we are older be able to take advantage of free offers as much as possible and use the status level for max benefit. We took our first truly 'free' cruise (port feed and taxes only, no upgrades) last week to put us over the line in free Jr Suite....honestly though; I hated it. I'll sound like a snob and I don't mean to, but there is a big difference between how the staff made us feel sailing in a Jr, versus a Royal or Star class level (not talking Genie or Conceirge....just general staff interaction...waiters, dealers, etc...the only one who gave us that 'special' feeling we were used to was the MDR head waiter.....but he recognized us from another sailing). Maybe it was a microcosm and just a bad ship/sailing (Enchantment to Bermuda) but the whole sailing we got a completely different vibe than sailing on Grandeur, Vision, Adventure as direct comparison. Didn't have a bad time...no saying that. Just had a 'different' time. It was also our shortest sailing at 5 days; so that may have contributed to the vibe change. RWDW1204, Neesa, WAAAYTOOO and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoCruise87 Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congrats!!!! We will reach Diamond during our Sept cruise this year. Not sure how long till we reach Diamond+, but we will try Neesa and dodgestang 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations! Snotarni, RCIfan1912, dodgestang and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNewb Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congrats! dodgestang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesam82 Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations! I always love increasing in loyalty level. dodgestang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations!!! dodgestang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiffer-b Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations to you! Moving up to Diamond has been a great benefit so hopefully one day, we can reach the next tier. Happy Sailing! dodgestang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgestang Posted July 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, Keiffer-b said: Congratulations to you! Moving up to Diamond has been a great benefit so hopefully one day, we can reach the next tier. Happy Sailing! We stopped buying the drink package when we hit diamond 2 sailings ago......free coffes/drinks during the day with vouchers and then we buy a bottle wine with dinner....which is exactly what we always did, just costs less now. Swar and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congrats!! dodgestang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snotarni Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 5 Drinks a Day per person and so much more!!! Congrats!!! dodgestang and JasonOasis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 We got to D+ last week. Still awaiting the change on my profile though. dodgestang, Neesa, RWDW1204 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanBrian Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congrats, we reached Diamond with our cruise last month. We're currently planning our next when we can take advantage of the new status. dodgestang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgestang Posted July 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 17 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: We got to D+ last week. Still awaiting the change on my profile though. Our sailing ended Thursday morning (last week) and the points showed up today.....so should be any minute now for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, dodgestang said: Our sailing ended Thursday morning (last week) and the points showed up today.....so should be any minute now for you Ours ended Friday, so maybe tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations ! Such a big step....way to go YOLO and dodgestang 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Done Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations!! dodgestang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations, we will get to diamond April 2024 on Harmony. Not that we are counting or anything WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgestang Posted July 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, Steve C said: Congratulations, we will get to diamond April 2024 on Harmony. Not that we are counting or anything Yeah...no one counts or pays any attention VirtKitty and Steve C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB Greg Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 58 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: We got to D+ last week. Still awaiting the change on my profile though. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Will reach D+ after the first week of a B2B next year may-June. I understand I can speak to the C&A representative to get credit during the second week. Sure miss the double points promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 hour ago, KevinJ said: Will reach D+ after the first week of a B2B next year may-June. I understand I can speak to the C&A representative to get credit during the second week. Sure miss the double points promotion. Yes, I know what you mean. We have a 10 day cruise scheduled 1/5/23 (just outside of double points) in a suite, so we will really miss getting those double points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 You all need to stop reaching D+ so quickly and so many of you as well. Makes me feel less special ! Although as a kid growing up in the sixties being special wasn't a good thing. "Leave Karl alone while he licks that window. You know, he's SPECIAL. Seriously though, Congrats to all who made D+ and to those that can see it on the Horizon for them. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey V. Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations! We still have 30 points to get to our regular Diamond Status, but my goal is a free drink and a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations on reaching D+ status we reached it right before the pandemic. It will take us years to reach Pinnacle even with booking suites but we are in it for the long haul. 5 free drinks per day. If you aren't a heavy vacation drinker you'll never have to buy a drink package again LOL!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congrats to all on the new milestones. I hit Diamond this past Jan and will hit D+ Jan 2023, sailing solo and the double points helped. I have my first transatlantic on Anthem (first time on her) next year Oct and won't have to buy a drink package for the 14nights. Those 5 drinks will be a godsend, imagine having to pay for a 14-night drink package Skigoofy, Neesa, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWind Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRMOM Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 We will reach Diamond during our October Bermuda cruise!!! We can't wait to get the benefits on our February, 2023 cruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad2Cue Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 We reached Diamond level for the second cruise of a B2B this past January 2022. With luck we should reach Diamond+ on the B2B next January 2023. We didn't notice any difference being Diamond but we didn't know what to expect. We got the Diamond pins though. Our upcoming cruise schedule is a 7-Night Alaska cruise starting August 29th in a Grand suite. We have never been in a suite before and Diamond level so we aren't sure how to act. With double points, the cruise should net us 28 points. On October 2nd we will embark on a 13-night Panama Canal crossing in an ocean view balcony so no suite perks on that cruise. The cruise should net us another 26 points. Two days after the Panama cruise will get on a 4-night Perfect Day cruise in a junior suite so 16 more points. We currently have 97 points + 28 + 26 + 16 = 167 points. The first cruise of the B2B in January 2023 is 8 nights so that should be 175 points to make us Diamond+. We are putting the FCCs to good use. We need a crash course on being Diamond level and in a suite for the Alaska cruise before moving up to Diamond+. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AandD Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Dad2Cue said: We reached Diamond level on the second cruise of a B2B this past January 2022. With luck we should reach Diamond+ on the B2B next January 2023. We didn't notice any difference being Diamond but we didn't know what to expect. We got the Diamond pins though. Our upcoming cruise schedule is a 7-Night Alaska cruise starting August 29th in a Grand suite. We have never been in a suite before and Diamond level so we aren't sure how to act. With double points, the cruise should net us 28 points. On October 2nd we will embark on a 13-night Panama Canal crossing in an ocean view balcony so no suite perks on that cruise. The cruise should net us another 26 points. Two days after the Panama cruise will get on a 4-night Perfect Day cruise in a junior suite so 16 more points. We currently have 97 points + 28 + 26 + 16 = 167 points. The first cruise of the B2B in January 2023 is 8 nights so that should be 175 points to make us Diamond+. We need a crash course on being Diamond level and in a suite for the Alaska cruse before moving up to Diamond+. Enjoy the free drinks. And don't forget the free pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgestang Posted July 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 The free photo is a def plus. We took advantage on last cruise First time I ever packed a jacket for a cruise....surprised her with it. YOLO, RWDW1204, PatsFanBrian and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 hour ago, AandD said: And don't forget the free pictures. Sailed as Diamond for the first time last week and totally forgot about this perk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 My account today now reflects that I'm Diamond Plus. Only 518 points to Pinnacle! YOLO, teddy, RWDW1204 and 3 others 3 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 15 hours ago, dodgestang said: The free photo is a def plus. This is Hubby's favourite perk! lol Each sailing he makes us all take photos just for the free photo, and every sailing since making Diamond a while ago, we come home with two more. I don't even know where to put these photos now. The one shelf I started is starting to overflow. YOLO, WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Does making D+ automatically enroll you in Celebrity marketing emails? I've never got one before today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Does making D+ automatically enroll you in Celebrity marketing emails? I've never got one before today. I would say that answer is going to vary depending on Royal IT. We've been D+ for a while and we have no pin, no emails from Royal, definitely no emails from Celebrity lol, last week on Anthem, we couldn't even get our D+ welcome amenity.... Neesa, Sweety and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgestang Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 21 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: I would say that answer is going to vary depending on Royal IT. We've been D+ for a while and we have no pin, no emails from Royal, definitely no emails from Celebrity lol, last week on Anthem, we couldn't even get our D+ welcome amenity.... Last week on Enchantment we got 1. A letter in the cabin telling us all about the great EMERALD benefits we would have on our seapass card 2. Under that a letter from the casino 3. Under that a letter telling us all about the great diamond benefits we would have on our seapass card 4. A diamond pin (even though we already received them last cruise for all 4 of us I was secretly hoping for another glass block to show up Neesa, Sweety, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseGus Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Congratulations on D+ Now buckle in because the next one requires 4x the points, of course there are a few trivial extras or maybe not so trivial along the way. Enjoy the rest of your journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 It is always so fun moving up in the loyalty program. Congratulations to all of you! It seems I have been Diamond Plus "forever". It is a long way from Dia+ to Pinnacle. But Next May we will finally be pinnacle, providing I do not have to cancel any cruises. We have 3 B2B cruises and 1 TA cruises to go to get there. Am excited. And my sister just made Diamond and is very happy with that. Happy cruising everyone! Sweety 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstephensi Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Congrats. We will be D+ after our next cruise. I plan to stop chasing status after that and cruise more in less expensive cabins. Neesa, WAAAYTOOO and Spang1974 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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