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I've been on about 10 cruises and the longest I've booked in advance was about 4 months, but usually about 2 months. I go on four vacations a year and usually book the next one within a month or two of being home.

I may sound crazy but I would choose an inside over a balcony even if they were the same price. I cruise solo and would never use my balcony and love how dark the rooms are for sleeping. I love being up on deck and in the action meeting new people. If I were travelling with a wife or girlfriend I'm sure my answer would change. lol

Will you fit? Yes.

 

Will you be comfortable? No.

Agree but it still beats being home by a mile! :)

Yes

Definitely the Breeze! The décor of a ship doesn't really bother me but the Breeze has by far the best décor of any Carnival ship...IMO.

The only time I do an AI is for a wedding that I feel obligated to attend. I've been to Montego Bay, Cancun and Punta Cana. I get bored easily on AI's and always end up wishing I was on a cruise after a couple of days. I don't get to the point where I'm wishing I was home but I definitely don't enjoy them half as much as a cruise.

Am hoping your right and the offers cycle throught or get sweeter.

 

Just curious, do the Premier cruises come with drinks on us cards and other perks?

 

I cruised Carnival in May of this year (second on Carnival) after a long time away. Then shortly after I received an offer from the casino for a free balcony cabin on just about any cruise, but it was not a Premier cruise. No drinks card or anything else. I went on the Liberty over Halloween as a solo and just paid taxes/fees for one. Played too much so more than paid for my cabin.

 

A while after that cruise, I noticed there was an offer for 50% off fun select fares and $250 cash. Passed on it, bad timing.

 

Now there's a Premier cruise offer for free interior cabin on certain sailings. No cash offer. No going to be able to do any and don't really want an interior cabin.

 

Am sure hoping the offers do get better. Later in the year would be better for me - summer or fall.

Lol you're hoping the offers get better than a free cabin? I lost over 15k on my last 3 cruises and haven't been offered a free cabin. Consider yourself one of the lucky one's because they basically draw those free cabins out of a hat and you got offered 2 already. It has nothing to do with your casino play.

Is Ron Pass still around? He was definitely the best piano entertainer I've had but Ben was great too!

I'm going on my first Premier Cruise March 9th and looking forward to it. I just hope the casino isn't too full and drinks aren't difficult to get.

Do they announce how many Premier Cruisers are on each cruise?

Not sure what some would consider as "oodles" of money. I budget $200 per day for the casino. To me it is entertainment, especially with the decline in shows. Always earn the drinks on us card each cruise (1000 point on 5 night cruises, 1500 points on 7 night cruises).

 

Have never received an offer for a free room, any category. Did get a Premier Cruise offer for $250 cash on a choice of 5 ships/dates, but declined to use as the dates didn't work for us.

 

IMO, CCL is offering these to randomly selected individuals to entice them to cruise, and they recoup some of the costs thru the casino and/or other onboard spending. I do not feel it is strictly based on what an individual spends in the casino.

You're correct, they are definitely selecting them randomly and it has nothing to do with how much you play or spend in the casino. The people that are receving the free rooms are just lucky individuals getting an early Christmas gift. lol

I've been reading lots of posts lately about casino offers but I just don't understand how "spending" (:rolleyes:) oodles of money in the casino in hopes of getting a cheap cruise offer is such a great deal. Why not just save the extra money you plan on "spending" in the casino and buy a cruise? :confused: It would probably be cheaper in the long run...no?

 

Like I said, I'm not much of a gambler.:o

I don't spend "oodles" of money in hopes of getting a cheap cruise offer, nor do I think it's such a great deal. I spend money in the casino because I enjoy gambling on vacation. The offers are just a nice perk for the next cruise.

I've enjoyed every cruise I've been on but I would definitely say the Breeze has been my favorite Carnival ship. I've been on it twice and loved it. I was going to go a third time on March 1st through a casino offer but that week didn't work for me so I chose the offer on the Conquest the followig week.

Enjoy your cruise. :)

Congrats to all who got the letter, must be nice! Lol I lost around 7k on my last cruise and spent a lot of time in the casino and wasn't offered a free cruise. I was offered 55% off select Premier Cruises and casino cash. A lot of it seems to do with luck of the draw and the pit bosses not doing their jobs properly but we all slack off sometimes. :D

I took my offer and I'm happy with it because I feel they owe me absolutely nothing. I'd never get through life if I was always worried about and jealous of what others receive or have that I don't.

Looking forward to my spring cruise on the Conquest! :)

I can echo these comments.

 

I just got off the Conquest where I had lucky play at the craps table. I only play craps.

I recommend starting wiht $1000 if you can afford that limit. Ask to be tracked or just give them your sail and sign card. They will track you and when you reach $1500 of "buy-in", they will most likely give you the "drinks on us" card. This will give you unlimited drinks while in the casino.

 

Now I said "buy-in" reaches $1500, not losses. Because they will track how much chips you walk away from the table with also. A way around this is, as you say, "pulling chips". I routinely will drop a $25 chip in my pocket from time to time when nobody is looking (not that the cameras don't catch it).

Cash these chips separately at the cashiers cage and the table will think you lost them instead.

 

Now, getting back to comps. Drink card at $1500. I was playing about 2 - $500 sessions a day besides the original $1000 buy-in the first night. Make them think you are a whale even if you aren't. I was up about $3000 (like I said, I got very lucky) after the 3rd day. Besides the drink card, they sent chocolate covered strawberries to our room. I ended up $5000 up by the end of the cruise and they sent a letter to our room the last night for a free 3-8 day cruise in the near future (had to book in the next 2 weeks and cruise before 5-31-14).

 

So they do comp you if you play enough. Just make sure you are getting tracked. This will go for all table games and slots.

 

Maybe see you on my FREE CRUISE on the Breeze in March!!

Great tips and I'm happy to hear you were on the Conquest! I'm on the Conquest Premier Cruise in March and hope to get a free cruise this time. I played A LOT (all table games) on the Breeze, lost over 7k in 6 days and still didn't receive a free cruise. I'm not complaing though, they sent me 60% off my Conquest cruise and $750 in casino cash. Hopefully the pit boss rates me properly and I get a free cruise. It's so much easier to get a free cruise on NCL but I don't like to stick to one cruiseline all the time. :)

You'll enjoy the Breeze, it's a great ship with a great crew.

I logged into my Carnival account last night and noticed they have a list of the new Premier Cruise offers from February to June so I went ahead and booked the Conquest on March 9th.

I don't understand how my offer went up from the previous Premier Cruise offers when I hadn't even taken them up on or cruised at all since the previous offers. I guess they figured they would sweeten the pot since I never took them up on the previous offer. :)

I figured the original offer would stand. Has anyone else experienced this?

This is the best review I've seen on CC. It took awhile to get through it but you're doing a great job! I was on the Breeze twice and going again in the spring and loved it. And you made me feel like I've already been on the Liberty even though I'm not sailing until January. lol

Coming from another Atlantic Canadian :)