The only "perk" I really use is the free laundry. Coming home with clean clothes is great. Before the perk I dreaded going home to do laundry for 4. Now every 2-3 days I drop a bag on my cabin bed (along with $5 tip) and back it comes clean and folded. Really cuts down on our packing. I have never used the "free drink" perk as we don't do the brunch. I do use the water, the $25 in the casino, and the free gift has been pretty lousy. How many koozies and cosmetic bags can we use? We just give them away at this point. Carnival has been talking about this change for years. I remember years ago when JH said we would be running naked down 5th avenue over the wonderful changes that were coming, when - in fact- the changes were actually cut-backs, lol. We cruise CCL because we like CCL - not because of the perks.