Angelica1104

Prior to the past few years I cruised Carnival almost exclusivelly, but I have found better rates on RCI than Carnival over the past 2 years. I get no real deals on Carnival as I do not get casino rates. on RCI I get balcony discounts and $250 off rates. I have been booking more RCI although I do have 3 more Carnival cruises this mo I have branched out more and have cruises now booked on HAL and RCI

This is true. I’ve begun to call them the silver and white cards. I’ll be getting on a ship with my white card in August. The revamp has been in planning stages for a long time and each cruise more pax have silver and white cards that become more symbolic and of less value. I’ll take my white card to the casino to get my $25 loaded then cash it out. Perhaps DH will send out a load of tight or whities. I doubt I’ll go to the white card snack party as I used to enjoy the white card lunch. I’ve decided to take what is booked upcoming then retire my carnival white card and cruise elsewhere.

This is true. I’ve begun to call them the silver and white cards. I’ll be getting on a ship with my white card in August. The revamp has been in planning stages for a long time and each cruise more pax have silver and white cards that become more symbolic and of less value. I’ll take my white card to the casino to get my $25 loaded then cash it out. Perhaps DH will send out a load of tight or whities. I doubt I’ll go to the white card snack party as I used to enjoy the white card lunch. I’ve decided to take what is booked upcoming then retire my carnival white card and cruise elsewhere.

This is true. I’ve begun to call them the silver and white cards. I’ll be getting on a ship with my white card in August. The revamp has been in planning stages for a long time and each cruise more pax have silver and white cards that become more symbolic than anything else I’ll take my white card to the casino to get my $25 loaded then cash it out. I doubt I’ll go to the white card snack party as I used to enjoy the white card lunch. I’ve decided to take what is booked upcoming then retire my carnival white card and cruise elsewhere.

It is to me when this items were previously delivered I’d be interested to know how many silver and white cards even bother.

As long as the reds and blues come on back 2-3 times a year I suppose Carnival doesn’t need a loyalty program. In my opinion they should just abolish it but as long as people perceive value they won’t. They will continue to chip away and keep handing out the silver and white cards

Yes it does.

To me it’s not about the level but rather what is offered for the loyalty. % Discounts on limited cruise cabins, free Wi-Fi, a few free drinks/day at certain levels, grautuities included at certain levels. Seriously I know we can’t expect free cabins like the Player Club pax get but something of value would be thoughtful

I guess it’s just wait then. It’s easier to build from essentially nothing I suppose

It’s interesting. I’ve been cruising Carnival since 1979 and I’ve seen changes. Most recently I’ve seen the degradation of Carnival’s Loyalty program to the point of believing Carnival Corporate is watching it die by a thousand papercuts We know of all the cutbacks (Loyalty lunch to single drink and snacks, for example), too many pax for Priority Boarding, the scavenger hunt for free bottle of water and koozie, etc. My question is WHY hasn’t Carnival Corporate revamped the Loyalty program? If there are “too many” Platinums and Diamonds, is that the Pax responsibility? Why hasn’t the Loyalty Program been revamped? My guess is because the Loyalty Program has been so watered down it essentially has lost most of its value. Death by a thousand paper cuts. Essentially it’s just the color of your Sail&Sign

I totally agree that it is time for a revamp. Last month I sailed on Royal and the food was a welcome change but primarily due to different options and more choices each evening for dessert and main items. I know there is dissent on the Royal boards, but a switch up was a good change for us as we have sailed about 5 times on Carnival since the restart and I know the menu nearly by heart

On my last cruise on Carnival our Steward had 36 cabins with an assistant only in either the AM or evening service. We ended up calling room service for ice because we have our ice filled twice a day. Oh and the animals still appeared every day

So I have come to adapt my cruise experience with Carnival and will now pack protein bars for breakfast, zip lock bags for take out from the deli, small tupperware containers for taking my MDR dessert back to my cabin (as I hear they are no longer permitting PAX to take them from the dining room). I have also begun to enjoy the scavenger hunt for passenger loyalty perks and have decided to take a small purse for my phone so I can keep up with the menu and activities on my phone. Now if I can just get the microwave in my carry on....