Flacruiser99 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Reading on CC about the loss of D & D+ free Internet Benefit after April 4? Has anyone else to add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernYankee Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, Flacruiser99 said: Reading on CC about the loss of D & D+ free Internet Benefit after April 4? Has anyone else to add? Have not seen or heard anything about this. Will be on Freedom on April 14th and guess we will find out then. Doesn't seem likely to me but you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Seen the rumors starting to swirl. Recall reading that the benefit would be a 25% off coupon for D and 40% for D+. Buck kick in the rear is those D+ partners traveling together where they could share a potential 4 days of surf. I'm sure @twangster can come in and do the discount math for us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Flacruiser99 said: Reading on CC about the loss of D & D+ free Internet Benefit after April 4? Has anyone else to add? Yes, I read the same thing last night on CC. Probably the same thread as you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gears Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Flacruiser99 said: Reading on CC about the loss of D & D+ free Internet Benefit after April 4? Has anyone else to add? There is a discount for D and D+, but it has never been free. As far as C&A membership goes, only Pinnacle members are free. UPDATE: Ok, so we're talking about free DAYS...not "free Internet". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flacruiser99 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 D did get a coupon for 24 hrs of free Internet, D+ got 2 24hrs period coupons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamblingRandie Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I read the same thing this morning. Seems about 2 to 3 people just got off a sailing and said they were told no more free days of internet, but they get the discount only for the package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Will know soon. If so new spreadsheets forthcoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Post removed, sheet was posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Yes, there definitely WAS free internet days for D+. We have been getting 2 48 hour periods each. Very disappointing if they are, really, removing this benefit. I think they are really beginning to tread on thin ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gears Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 20 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Yes, there definitely WAS free internet days for D+. We have been getting 2 48 hour periods each. Very disappointing if they are, really, removing this benefit. I think they are really beginning to tread on thin ice. Totally agree. This kind of practice is nickel and dime..and saying other cruise lines do this too doesn't change the nickel and dime aspect. When you, as a business, do this to your customers they start doing it to you. I circle back to why we started cruising in the first place...many of those reasons are no longer on the table. Nickel and dime this, nickel and dime that...yet merry go rounds, candy stores, cup cake making, water slides, theme parks, etc. Certainly makes us sit back and evaluate a bit more...and has caused us to delay booking our next cruise for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Yes, I'm not diamond or D+ yet but this doesn't sit well with me either. The extra charges for specialty restaurants I can move past, taking benefits like this away from your loyal customers is a bit of a slap in the face. Disappointing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Small change on Serenade. Diamond still get a free day of Surf or $19.99 off a package. Now that a day of Surf is $22.99, other ships give a $22.99 discount based on the day pass rate. So here on Serenade the effective D/D+ discount is now even worse since you only get $19.99 off compared to $22.99 on other ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedeelynn Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 10 hours ago, twangster said: Will know soon. If so new spreadsheets forthcoming. Will definitely need your spreadsheet!! We only used the free internet to check on our pets back home! We would use our two free days and we could spread it out over four days! Now, I am trying to remember what cruise you were on when you did the spreadsheet before?!? We only need a few days, not the whole week! Waiting for your wisdom!! ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 40 minutes ago, Deedeelynn said: Will definitely need your spreadsheet!! We only used the free internet to check on our pets back home! We would use our two free days and we could spread it out over four days! Now, I am trying to remember what cruise you were on when you did the spreadsheet before?!? We only need a few days, not the whole week! Waiting for your wisdom!! ??? Boarded Serenade today - still free day(s) for D/D+ but new login screens for Voom. Can't speak for other ships but on Serenade the free day pass remains as it was. Deedeelynn and SouthernYankee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 hour ago, twangster said: Boarded Serenade today - still free day(s) for D/D+ but new login screens for Voom. Can't speak for other ships but on Serenade the free day pass remains as it was. Navigator had it when I Boarded March 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 This is my quick, and hopefully accurate math (and on-board price). Prices are based on Surf @ $15.99 a day and Surf+Stream @ $19.99 a day. Previous Full 7 day voyage D+: Surf $65.95 Surf+Stream $93.95 D: Surf $88.94 Surf+Stream $116.94 Wait until next day D+: Surf $49.96 Surf+Stream $73.96 D: Surf $72.95 Surf+Stream $96.95 New, based on D getting 25% and D+ getting 40% Full 7 day voyage D+: Surf $67.16 Surf+Stream $83.96 D: Surf $83.95 Surf+Stream $104.95 Wait until next day D+: Surf $57.56 Surf+Stream $71.96 D: Surf $71.96 Surf+Stream $89.96 Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedeelynn Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 20 hours ago, CGTLH said: This is my quick, and hopefully accurate math (and on-board price). Prices are based on Surf @ $15.99 a day and Surf+Stream @ $19.99 a day. Previous Full 7 day voyage D+: Surf $65.95 Surf+Stream $93.95 D: Surf $88.94 Surf+Stream $116.94 Wait until next day D+: Surf $49.96 Surf+Stream $73.96 D: Surf $72.95 Surf+Stream $96.95 New, based on D getting 25% and D+ getting 40% Full 7 day voyage D+: Surf $67.16 Surf+Stream $83.96 D: Surf $83.95 Surf+Stream $104.95 Wait until next day D+: Surf $57.56 Surf+Stream $71.96 D: Surf $71.96 Surf+Stream $89.96 Thanks @CGTLH this helps me to figure out what to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLWIser Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 I noticed this on Adventure in February. There was a 40% discount but no longer 2 free days for D+. I brushed it off but thought it was odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Like most changes it will be better for some and worse for others. No pleasing everyone. For me this is a welcome change if it moves to all ships since I tend to purchase full voyage Surf and Stream plans - it's much better. The fact that I gravitate to longer cruises helps me as well. For D+ on 3 - 5 night cruises it will cost slightly more but for 6 nights or longer it will cost less. For example on a 7 night cruise for a full voyage plan the effective D+ discount was 32.9%. The effective discount got worse for long cruises dropping as low as 19.2% for 12 night cruises. With a straight 40% discount it's a good savings on 6 night that gets better as cruises get longer. For Diamond the 7 night discount amounted to 16.4% while on a 12 night cruise that dropped to terrible 9.6%. A straight 25% is better on anything 5 nights or longer. If you are D or D+ and only do 3 or 4 night cruises you likely won't be happy with this change if you never purchased Surf and Stream, living with the slower Surf plan. Also who this doesn't help are the D+ couples if they each used their 2 free days and shared them for 4 days of free Surf internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedeelynn Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Just wanted to update on the one day free internet for Diamond, we were on the Freedom April 22-28 cruise, and we still received our one free day of internet (22.99 per day). I'm not sure if it is specific to individual ships or not. FYI CruisingQueen36 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Murphy Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 We just finished a 12 day cruise on Grandeur of the Seas...We are D members and received one free day of wi fi...Any additional days were at $15.95 I think Deedeelynn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Adventure 5/5/18 sailing still had the D+ two days free or $45.98 discount. I used it to buy a full voyage Voom plan on board. Took the Surf and Stream 5 night price from $99 to $53. However I could have taken the free days of Surf only if I wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysea13 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 11:49 AM, WAAAYTOOO said: Yes, there definitely WAS free internet days for D+. We have been getting 2 48 hour periods each. Very disappointing if they are, really, removing this benefit. I think they are really beginning to tread on thin ice. thin ice I should say so I am not a diamond yet just a mere emerald this next cruise by the time I reach diamond which will be jan 19 it seems there wont be many perks left oh well the one good thing about it takes the guilt out of shopping around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 53 minutes ago, henrysea13 said: thin ice I should say so I am not a diamond yet just a mere emerald this next cruise by the time I reach diamond which will be jan 19 it seems there wont be many perks left oh well the one good thing about it takes the guilt out of shopping around Ditto !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 When I was diamond I would have welcomed them eliminating the free day for diamond which for the most part equate to a lower discount than what emerald gets. My position was biased by the fact that I tend to sail longer cruises and I tend to purchase Voom for the whole cruise. Right now for a diamond member the single day discount on a 7 night cruise yields a 16.4% discount compared to emerald at 15%. That negligible. Having made D+ though, my position has changed since the D+ 2 day discount yields an effective discount of 76% (3 night) to 16% on a 14 night sailing. So for all those FL based D+ who jump on short cruises I'm on board with hoping they don't make the change now. As I offered earlier, it depends what type of cruiser you are. Lots of short cruises or long ones makes a big difference in the current scheme. Since Pinnacle gets free Surf maybe D+ should get 3 free days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 27 minutes ago, twangster said: Since Pinnacle gets free Surf maybe D+ should get 3 free days I second that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 3 hours ago, twangster said: ... Since Pinnacle gets free Surf maybe D+ should get 3 free days Maybe they should have extra day(s) as a gift D+ option. One can only stand so many towels and bottles of wine. CruisingQueen36 and twangster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Just now, CGTLH said: Maybe they should have extra day(s) as a gift D+ option. One can only stand so many towels and bottles of wine. That is a great idea. I fly Delta a lot and they have 'Choice Benefits' as a menu of options to choose from for elite flyers. Having a choice allows each of us to choose what works for each of us. Some want free internet days, some want a towel, some may want a massage or specialty dinner. Give us a choice each cruise. I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 @twangster Before the site was redone there was an option to set your gift. Some of the options were various wines, towel, slippers, then various snack sweets. I'll have to dig up the options. Found them... from August. Vee2525 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 22 hours ago, CGTLH said: @twangster Before the site was redone there was an option to set your gift. Some of the options were various wines, towel, slippers, then various snack sweets. I'll have to dig up the options. Found them... from August. I had to call them to set mine. I got a towel but no beer as offered by the phone agent at C&A I talked to. They made sound like I'd get both but no such luck, just a towel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingQueen36 Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Hi Everyone. Just got off a back-to-back sailing on Freedom of the Seas April 22nd - 28th and April 28th-May 6th. As a Diamond Plus C/A member I received two 24 hours free internet on both cruises. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 hour ago, twangster said: I had to call them to set mine. I got a towel but no beer as offered by the phone agent at C&A I talked to. They made sound like I'd get both but no such luck, just a towel. Beer would be the "Welcome Beverage" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 5 hours ago, CGTLH said: Beer would be the "Welcome Beverage" Right. Maybe they didn't do it because it was only 5 nights? Not a big deal, just some beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmientus Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 We never use the wifi. When we go on vacation we totally disconnect. But another "perk" gone. We just cannot justify being "Loyal to Royal". When we became D+ we looked forward to going to the Concierge Club. Our first trip as D+ on the Oasis and we found out the Concierge Club was removed. Only a Diamond club for diamond and above. Pinnacles get to use the Suites lounge. We won't completely say goodbye to royal (if a really good deal comes up we will jump on it) but we are looking elsewhere. Royal has the right to make any changes they want, we also have the right to cruise with another line. jticarruthers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 The Voom perk was still present on Adventure 5/5/18 and Serenade 3/30/18 so until I see it myself, I'm righting this off as internet gossip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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