Honestly this new employee would be my hero if they could broker a deal toward a unified loyalty program. I certainly understand that my 315 days at sea shouldn't transfer 1:1 with princess, costa, etc. but how about giving me 1/4 credit or even 1/10 credit....something that encourages me to progress with the family of brands? The costa experience by Carnival has my interest peaked for its natural cross over.
And while one should never look a gift horse in the mouth, I have several very cherished plat/diamond gifts from the past such as: cross bag, cooler bag, gym bag, picture frames, white yeti cup, tervis cups, headphones, blankets, makeup/toiletries bag. Each of those things are regularly used and cherished. Not sure who picked out those gifts for a few years, but they did an amazing job.