tonyfsu21 Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 It seems as if there is finally some order to the Casino Royale chaos. I just previewed a very organized tier based system due out in early 2018! Levels: select, prime, signature, master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Yes, I saw it too. Unfortunately nobody at Club Royale even knows about it yet....the customer representatives anyway. i guess we’ll have more waiting to find out details. Shouldn’t surprise anyone. tonyfsu21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Yes, I saw it too. Unfortunately nobody at Club Royale even knows about it yet....the customer representatives anyway. i guess we’ll have more waiting to find out details. Shouldn’t surprise anyone. Consider the way they act until now I will not be surprise that they will have multiple version for the program and each representative will have a different answer . Seems to be that the compartmentalization in the Royal Casino organization is better than any intelligence agencies , no one have really the full picture. Gears and tonyfsu21 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofyfanatic Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Well it seems at a glance that the current system stays in place. The top two lines. After that they are trying to make it that you know what “you get” prior to boarding. The big thing will be how do they break out the tiers I play 3 card poker (yes I know the odds stink, it’s for entertainment) about an average of 4 hours a day $10 on 6 card bonus, $10 on Pair plus and Ante i maxed out the balcony stateroom by day 6. Where will that place me in the tier system and will I still max out? Ask me in April! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Is there a link or chart or something to share about this.. The mystery of the casino always has left me wondering with Royal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofyfanatic Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, monctonguy said: Is there a link or chart or something to share about this.. The mystery of the casino always has left me wondering with Royal.... https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/12/19/royal-caribbean-planning-update-casino-rewards-program monctonguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Crush Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Why are they so secretive about how the points system works? Fear of people gaming the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gears Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, Orange Crush said: Why are they so secretive about how the points system works? Fear of people gaming the system? The best customer is an educated customer...so the lack of consistency/details/etc. is strange. One would think that appropriate advertising and detail should get more people in the casino. I'm going to take a wild stab (gamble) that it might have something to do with cruise line competitive information. 4ensic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 now if only we knew what you needed to reach each level. I would think that if people knew, it may motivate more to attempt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 38 minutes ago, monctonguy said: now if only we knew what you needed to reach each level. I would think that if people knew, it may motivate more to attempt? On one hand yes , on the other maybe not , For example , lets say you know you need to get to 5000 points for the highest level and you got it on day 5 , will you play the same on day 6 and 7 ? Although I do not think this is the reason (remember every land casino is very clear when you are reaching a certain tier) one of the issues is the level of independence every Casino gets , I can see from ship to ship different rules from time to time , not dramatic but different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 How points are being calculate ? Not sure exactly how it is being done in RC but in many casino the system is quite simple : Points = Money , each point has some money value associate to it. The casino is given you the money (points) out of what theoretically you suppose to loose in the long run and it calculate it by the house edge. for example in machines the house edge can be between 5% to even 20% (sometime less) which mean if you play 100$ long enough statistically on a machine which has 5% edge you will loose 5$. So if we take this example further , on such machine which you play 5 $ each time you suppose to loose 0.25 $ , from this 0.25 $ which is the casino earning they allocate the cashback equivalent to you as points. As far as I remember in RC machine you get 1 point for every 5 $ you play, since 4900 = 1000$ certificate + the drinks you took from the casino VIP and other perks , each point =0.04$ (or in other words less than 20% back). In tables it is more complicate since we add the time to it so : The house edge in black jack can be around 1% if you play right and the casino rules are good ( for example , ability to surrender , splits and double down rules , gain from BJ and number of decks) So here they will calculate it like that 0.01*your average bet*the time you play * average number of hands which are being dealt per hour. So if you are playing 50$ for 1 hour in a table which the dealer dealing 50 hands per hour the house should earn 25 $ from you , since the edge is more , they will earn more . also we all tend to do many mistakes which gives the house better edge. From this example you can see why the casino tend to love slots player much more than table players,In tables he likes more people who plays 3 card poker , Caribbean poker and so on. That is why its very important that if you play more than the table limit you will get the attention of the supervisor so he will track you accordingly and not calculated your points per the table minimum ... For thous calculation you should add many other things , like the free drinks or any other perks you get , also the 1000$ certificate is not real $ as RC expect that beside the free cruise you got you will pay extra maybe for restaurants , drink package and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted December 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 If I’m not Signature or masters level then the whole program is bunk because I spend a hefty sum...... We shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Would be nice if they took route of Celebrity's Blue Chip Club and clearly define everything... https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/casino/blue-chip-club No hidden points system and tier requirments clearly defined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babs mintz Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Do you all find that it is cheaper to play slots to earn the free cruise certificate than to not play and price match to buy the cruise booking? I am comparing for 2 persons in cabin, one person is the gambler on slots (you get more points per $ on slots than on table games as per casino manager on the Serenade Curious since I average $1400 with 100-250 OBC for 2 in an ocean or balcony cabin. would you say on average that your actual out of pocket gambling funds would be less than $1400 to get the needed slot points for a free cruise? (I factor in the free casino bar drinks against the OBC) thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 On 1/9/2018 at 9:43 PM, babs mintz said: Do you all find that it is cheaper to play slots to earn the free cruise certificate than to not play and price match to buy the cruise booking? I am comparing for 2 persons in cabin, one person is the gambler on slots (you get more points per $ on slots than on table games as per casino manager on the Serenade Curious since I average $1400 with 100-250 OBC for 2 in an ocean or balcony cabin. would you say on average that your actual out of pocket gambling funds would be less than $1400 to get the needed slot points for a free cruise? (I factor in the free casino bar drinks against the OBC) thanks Depends on so many more factors: 1. How long on average per day will you play? 2. What will your average bet/slot pull be? ”maybe” you could score enough points for a free room if you win on that original $1400 and cycle it back in the machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 On 12/20/2017 at 8:06 AM, Goofyfanatic said: The mystery of the casino always has left me wondering with Royal. I'm very new to this Casino stuff on Royal. How much needs to be spent or gambled or do they base it on hours playing? It's very confusing to me. We like to gamble and plan on doing so, but really not sure about how this works. Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 39 minutes ago, Boston Babe said: I'm very new to this Casino stuff on Royal. How much needs to be spent or gambled or do they base it on hours playing? It's very confusing to me. We like to gamble and plan on doing so, but really not sure about how this works. Thank you in advance. Lets start from the simple things , slots , For slots you are getting 1 point every 5 $ you play (it is accumulate so if you are playing 1 $ after 5 plays you will get a point). Once you accumulate 1000+ points you can get some certifications to use for cruise booking up to 4900 $ for 7 nights balcony cabin free cruise (you still need to pay taxes ) / For tables play , well here no one can really understand how it works but it seems that you need to play few hours with average bet of 50 $ in a black jack table. For 3 card poker it will be less but your odds are against you . In the table games it is very important that the pit boss will see you gamble the required average if you are not playing on a table which has the required minimum . In general it is always good to ask the questions and present yourself to the shift manager . If they think you played enough in the first day they might give you the VIP status which allow you to get free drinks in the Casino bar and a waver of the 5% they are collecting if you are getting money from the casino cage. Boston Babe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Without going in to the painful number details (@WAAAYTOOO can give those if you really want them), suffice it to say that just betting a few hundred bucks into the slots or tables, even allowing for some wins prolonging the time there, won't come close to cutting it for making any meaningful rewards. You have to bet thousands of dollars across every cruise to maintain anything remotely resembling a good ranking and rewards profile. I've already resolved that I will just go on board with a $200-$300 budget at most to play craps and maybe a little dollar slots, solely for the reason that I really like playing craps and the slots can be entertaining for a little while; I have no hopes or expectations of making Club Royale or getting any kind of comps with that tiny play. It will be my personal "mad money", will not go larger than the budget I bring, and will only be used on tables with a $5 or $10 minimum (if I can find any). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 28 minutes ago, JLMoran said: $200-$300 budget at most Joe, I agree with you, that's about my limit. Would rather save my money, keep it invested and save for another cruise! I too enjoy craps, blackjack and the slots. Hey unless I win thousands, but then again, I would buy a cruise! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 29 minutes ago, JLMoran said: at most to play craps and maybe a little dollar slots, solely for the reason that I really like playing craps and the slots can be entertaining for a little while; Regarding the craps , RC odds in the craps table is 1:1 which is very bad , only if you play 25$ and above you getting better odds ... That is what happens when the casino know you can not go betting anywhere else for the next 7 days ... Boston Babe and 4ensic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Traveler said: Regarding the craps , RC odds in the craps table is 1:1 which is very bad You're kidding me, right?!? The worst casino in AC still gives 2:1 odds on a $5 table. Yeesh, I may just skip the casino entirely. Especially if it's the smokehouse I also expect it to be. 4ensic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 I recommend that, no matter how much or little you gamble, if you play at ALL, contact Club Royale (888-561-2234) before you book your next cruise. Once you're a member (and all it takes these days is to have your seapass card scanned either in a slot machine or at a table) there's a CHANCE that you will be eligible for casino rates on your cruises. There's no telling how many cruises I booked before I realized that we were eligible for casino rates. They will NOT advertise it to you. You have to seek it out on your own. So if you play at all, call them before you book your next cruise just to SEE if they have any "offers" for you. All they can say is, "sorry, no". ...and you've lost nothing. CGTLH, Boston Babe, Cez and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I recommend that, no matter how much or little you gamble, if you play at ALL, contact Club Royale (888-561-2234) before you book your next cruise Raye, I assume if you haven't sailed on them (unless 30 years ago counts) you would call for your next cruise after you sailed the first one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 hours ago, JLMoran said: You're kidding me, right?!? The worst casino in AC still gives 2:1 odds on a $5 table. Yap , even in the Borgata during the weekend you can find 10 $ crap tables with 3X4X5 odds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 6 hours ago, Boston Babe said: Raye, I assume if you haven't sailed on them (unless 30 years ago counts) you would call for your next cruise after you sailed the first one? Yes. If you haven’t played in the casino recently you will need to activate your Club Royale status with a recent cruise. Then, call before you book again. There are lots of new restrictions but you can lose nothing by calling to see if there are any offers that you could take advantage of. Boston Babe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geema Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Do points that I earn in the casino on one cruise carry over to my next cruise or do they expire at the end of each cruise? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Murphy Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 How do you know which tier you qualify for?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGSLC5 Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 2 hours ago, D Murphy said: How do you know which tier you qualify for?.. You are supposed to be able to call Club Royale and they tell you. Right now this has been hit or miss as they are rolling out the new program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Murphy Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 I just called Casino Royale and they told me to talk to the Casino Host...All I'm trying to find out is...Can I get some free drinks in the casino... I get mailings all the time...for a free room because of past "goings on" in the casino..So I thought I would be rated or al the very least...get free drinks..(which is no cheap ticket item) We are on our next cruise on Grandeur..leaving out of Baltimore on Sat. I figuredif they gave me a free cruise I should qualify for free drinks...Maybe not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 There is still a lot of mystery involved with determining what the onboard amenities are going to be. While this has NOT been confirmed, I understand that once you are rated to a certain tier, you will remain there until the next rating system comes around, at which time you will be re-assessed and either remain in the same tier, move up or move down depending upon your accumulated pounds during the rating period. I also understand that in order to keep your “free drinks”and waiving of the 5% convenience fee, you must accumulate at least 1000 points on the previous cruise. This may all be wrong. I plan on having a chat with the Allure hostess before getting off this cruise and hopefully she can let me know the truth. Fingers crossed anyway. I have a couple of flyers that we received on this cruise, which I plan on posting once I get home and can scan them. tonyfsu21, Traveler and AGSLC5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just wondering about table games. Does Symphony have a Caribbean poker table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/10/2018 at 5:43 PM, WAAAYTOOO said: There is still a lot of mystery involved with determining what the onboard amenities are going to be. While this has NOT been confirmed, I understand that once you are rated to a certain tier, you will remain there until the next rating system comes around, at which time you will be re-assessed and either remain in the same tier, move up or move down depending upon your accumulated pounds during the rating period. I also understand that in order to keep your “free drinks”and waiving of the 5% convenience fee, you must accumulate at least 1000 points on the previous cruise. This may all be wrong. I plan on having a chat with the Allure hostess before getting off this cruise and hopefully she can let me know the truth. Fingers crossed anyway. I have a couple of flyers that we received on this cruise, which I plan on posting once I get home and can scan them. Just thought I would pop in here and let everyone know that I was wrong about needing to earn 1000 points on your last cruise to get the free drinks and fee waiver. According to the Allure hostess, the ability to get free drinks and fee waiver is solely dependent upon you tier level. If you are tier 2, which is the minimum level to get these 2 perks, you keep that level and all of the perks associated with it, for the entire evaluation period. So if you only aspire to be level 2 then you can attain that level and stop earning points if you want to. This will be an advantage for people who have a slow cruise every once in a while or choose just not to gamble for whatever reason. So according to her, there is no more “ you’re only as good as your last cruise”. That’s a good thing IMO. AGSLC5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 How long is each evaluation period? 6 Months or a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGSLC5 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/10/2018 at 12:40 PM, D Murphy said: 8 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Just thought I would pop in here and let everyone know that I was wrong about needing to earn 1000 points on your last cruise to get the free drinks and fee waiver. According to the Allure hostess, the ability to get free drinks and fee waiver is solely dependent upon you tier level. If you are tier 2, which is the minimum level to get these 2 perks, you keep that level and all of the perks associated with it, for the entire evaluation period. So if you only aspire to be level 2 then you can attain that level and stop earning points if you want to. This will be an advantage for people who have a slow cruise every once in a while or choose just not to gamble for whatever reason. So according to her, there is no more “ you’re only as good as your last cruise”. That’s a good thing IMO. Raye, did they mention when we could call and they would know what tier we are in? I actually need to call Club Royale today to book a cruise and would really love to know my level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 10 hours ago, Dan G said: How long is each evaluation period? 6 Months or a year? The initial rating period was 18 months (from July 1 2016 - Dec. 31, 2017) but the subsequent evaluation periods will be 1 year, beginning on April 1 of one year and ending on March 31 of the next year. Please remember that this is information coming from a single casino hostess (although I have heard this information from other sources as well) so please do not take it as gospel. I have yet to hear a WORD about this from any official source. Stephanie, she did not say anything about when they would be able to provide the tier information at CR. I find it impossible to believe that they do not have this information already. Where would the casino hostess (on Allure) have gotten my exact points count and tier level, otherwise ? My guess is that they simply have not made it "public" yet so that the CS reps can access it or have been told not to release the information yet. My guess is that the CS reps cannot see it otherwise, SOMEone would have slipped and released it by now. While I'm thinking of it, I will say one more thing on this matter. This is the second cruise in a row where I have had my certificate upgraded AFTER it was originally given to me. I recommend to EVERYone that you go to the casino host desk after you have completed ALL of your play for the cruise and ask for a final points count. She issued a new certificate right then and there. It was actually quite a significant difference. My points went from 2012 to 2512, which is a 25% increase. This makes me think that they are cutting off the points count at LEAST a full day early for the purpose of awarding certificates. I'm sure most people don't even think to go back and check to see if their certificate can be upgraded. I was originally awarded one for $300 and the new one was for $500. Now, as I have said in the past, the certificates are pretty much useless to me but I still want it to be accurate ! I have decided that at least for the first year of the new program, I am going to track my points closely. I have absolutely lost confidence that the program has any of this under control. According to what I THINK are the new rules, I should have already qualified for Tier 2 for 2019-2020 (I believe that threshold is 2500 points) and we have 4 more cruises booked so I shouldn't have any problem keeping my Tier 2 status but I simply do not have confidence in them - AT ALL. I plan on keeping track myself. tonyfsu21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 I only play a little but a Casino agent confirmed to me that even if you scan your card during cruise and spend like $5 you are now pretty much eligible to get casino discount rates. Just keep in mind these are based off of current pricing (the day you call) and your level of player. Many times the current promo out will beat their rates. If Royal then raised rates and they do this ALL the time - the casino rates also fluctuate. Its worth calling at least and comparing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 7 hours ago, michelle said: I only play a little but a Casino agent confirmed to me that even if you scan your card during cruise and spend like $5 you are now pretty much eligible to get casino discount rates. Just keep in mind these are based off of current pricing (the day you call) and your level of player. Many times the current promo out will beat their rates. If Royal then raised rates and they do this ALL the time - the casino rates also fluctuate. Its worth calling at least and comparing. “Casino rate” will be very basic with just simply betting a couple dollars. The program gives heavy discounts to big players otherwise there would be no incentive to play. The higher level players receive discounts that are far better then any promotional rate offered in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 What is a Prime Member get you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiralqueen Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Joanne said: What is a Prime Member get you Here is a table with the benefit comparisons for Casino Royale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee2525 Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 On 3/11/2019 at 5:24 PM, spiralqueen said: Here is a table with the benefit comparisons for Casino Royale. WOW. Prime gets you an annual inside comp room! I'm in! My upcoming cruise in Dec 2019 my casino budget is 700 a night.... Hoping that will jump me to Prime at the very least. That means no Atlantic City trips til next year to afford my cruise casino budget. I guess I have to wait and see what comp casino royal will give. Last year got a 300$ comp toward cruise and I only spent 100 to 150 a night in the casino on Adventure of the seas. In any case this post got me thinking... Would it be stupid if I go on night one of my upcoming cruise and go see a casino host? What are my options with my budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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