The "mystery" 3* Benefits? :)

• A special collectible gift presented to you on board
  
• A complimentary photo of the ship
  
• A special recognition lapel pin
  

We were onboard the Nieuw Amsterdam in January as first time 3* mariners. We didn't receive any of the above. We'll be onboard the Koningsdam in March.... do we have to go to the Front Desk and ask for them?

And do we have to go to the spa to ask about these?

• Discounts on select treatments from the Greenhouse Spa & Salon
  

The collectible gift is the tile that is given to Mariners at the brunch. If you didn't attend the brunch, you might have missed it.

To get the photo of the ship, one has to request it at the photo gallery.

The pin might still come in the mail.

Sorry, I can't answer the spa question.

Yes -- you have to go the Greenhouse to find out about the discounts for the spa and salon.

Our pins came in the mail.

We got our 3* pins the last night of our cruise two weeks ago.

We found our 4* pins in our room after we got back from dinner on the final Gala night. You could email the Mariner Society or simply ask for them on the K-dam. Be sure your K-dam key cards show you as 3* to get your 25% discounts where applicable.

Never have been given pins. But I sure have our 100 day medallion.

Never have been given pins. But I sure have our 100 day medallion.

Same as you shrimp 56!

Denise:)

We found our 4* pins in our room after we got back from dinner on the final Gala night. You could email the Mariner Society or simply ask for them on the K-dam. Be sure your K-dam key cards show you as 3* to get your 25% discounts where applicable.

It would be difficult to not show it since everything on board is charged to your account. The catch is to make sure you are credited with the discount.

The collectible gift is the tile that is given to Mariners at the brunch. If you didn't attend the brunch, you might have missed it.

 

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But if you don't want to go to the brunch, go down to the Front Desk or ask your concierge for the tiles.

But if you don't want to go to the brunch, go down to the Front Desk or ask your concierge for the tiles.

Definitely ask for your tiles. We forgot in December. Now we'll never be able to retile our balcony in HAL Delft. :D

We didn't go to the brunch on our last cruise and forgot to ask front desk so when I got home I called HAL and received them on the mail a few weeks later!

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We found our 4* pins in our room after we got back from dinner on the final Gala night.

Ditto. We made 4 Star during the cruise last week and the pins were in our suite the evening following the Mariners Brunch. We never go. :) of course the 4 Star benefits did not kick in on that cruise.

Dennis

Holland America benefits do not kick in until you are four star. Pins, discounts on extra purchases and a lunch we would get anyway mean nothing.

We haven't been to the Mariner brunch in several years.

Can't stand the mob scene for people trying to get certain tables.

So we just ask our concierges to get the tiles for us.

A couple of times we forget about them so we just contacted the Mariner Society and they sent them to us.

Holland America benefits do not kick in until you are four star. Pins, discounts on extra purchases and a lunch we would get anyway mean nothing.

We got our 25% discount on the wine package and on the specialty restaurants. THAT I made sure of! :)

Thanks everyone for your responses. I'll know better in March.

Definitely ask for your tiles. We forgot in December. Now we'll never be able to retile our balcony in HAL Delft. :D

I once forgot to get our tiles. So I contacted customer relations and they sent us two tiles and two photos of the ship in the mail. I would ask if I were you.

What do people do with these tiles? I found one in a junk drawer recently.

What do people do with these tiles? I found one in a junk drawer recently.