picantel Posted April 14, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I just got a carnival elite offer in the mail and I am not sure why lol. I have never been on a premier or ultra cruise and I have not cruised in a year because I was disgusted with the carnival offers and the bounceback offers with no cruise dates so I gave up and started to go to Vegas. In the first 6 months of 2017 I did 2 cruises and had about 20k total points between the two. I emailed carnival within 5 minutes of receiving the offers in the mail so I will see if I can get in. Has anyone been on an elite cruise recently(I could only find threads from 2 years ago). I see a few offers like drinks and an excursion but no mention of casino cash. Do they have drawings every day? Prizes? Gifts? Ect. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nireg Posted April 16, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I just got a carnival elite offer in the mail and I am not sure why lol. I have never been on a premier or ultra cruise and I have not cruised in a year because I was disgusted with the carnival offers and the bounceback offers with no cruise dates so I gave up and started to go to Vegas. In the first 6 months of 2017 I did 2 cruises and had about 20k total points between the two. I emailed carnival within 5 minutes of receiving the offers in the mail so I will see if I can get in. Has anyone been on an elite cruise recently(I could only find threads from 2 years ago). I see a few offers like drinks and an excursion but no mention of casino cash. Do they have drawings every day? Prizes? Gifts? Ect. Thanks Wow, good for you! How far out are the cruises they offered and about how many? I was supposed to be invited to one after my January cruise and have not received anything yet. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascaldog Posted April 16, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I got an Elite Cruise offer as well, and haven't been on a Carnival cruise in over a year. There were 10 cruises listed starting in May and running into August from different ports. I e-mailed them back showing interest and haven't heard anything back. I read somewhere there were a lot of people interested in the Elite offers. Hope I can get on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picantel Posted April 18, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Yep I got the same offer with 10 different cruise dates. I went for the carnival sunshine as it is the closest port during the summer when my kid is out. I emailed them within 5 minutes of receiving the mail only offer so I hope they do not pull another stunt like my last 2 offers in which they had zero cruises available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nireg Posted April 18, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2018 can you check if the Carnival Horizon on October 6th is listed from Miami? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picantel Posted April 18, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted April 18, 2018 No the last date is in August. 5/13: pride baltimore 5/26: freedom galveston 6/10: dream new orleans 6/17: pride baltimore 6/24: breeze galveston 7/20: sunshine port canaveral 7/23: horizon ny,ny 7/31: horizon ny,ny 8/11: glory miami 8/12: dream new orleans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nireg Posted April 18, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 18, 2018 OK, thanks for looking. Appreciate it!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascaldog Posted April 19, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Got my Elite offer booked Carnival Sunshine 8 day cruise July 20th, can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picantel Posted April 19, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Rascaldog- Can you tell me when you emailed them and when they contacted you? I emailed for the same trip on saturday afternoon around 1pm e.s.t. and have not heard back from them at all. Did they call or email you? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picantel Posted April 19, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I was able to call them and was told the cruise was booked. They lied to me again. I have had it with carnival and will take my business elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascaldog Posted April 22, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Rascaldog- Can you tell me when you emailed them and when they contacted you? I emailed for the same trip on saturday afternoon around 1pm e.s.t. and have not heard back from them at all. Did they call or email you? Thanks I e mailed them a few times starting Saturday. They replied late Wednesday, gave me a # to call, called Thursday first thing and got it booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picantel Posted April 23, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I e mailed them a few times starting Saturday. They replied late Wednesday, gave me a # to call, called Thursday first thing and got it booked. Nice job getting it. I still have not heard back from them even on a followup email. It has been 9 days now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rondl1 Posted May 9, 2018 #13 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I had the pleasure of going on an Elite cruise a couple of months ago. And I had to tell you that it was pretty incredible. Not like an ultra cruise but a little different. On our cruise, it was limited to only the first 35 cabins so once they’re filled their filled. So basically it is on a first come first serve basis. And we had less than three weeks before the cruise actually set sail. After I was booked they sent me an email asking me my drink of choice for the room with mixer. This is for both guests. It includes a Steakhouse dinner with the casino host, drink card for anywhere on the ship, multiple drawings and excursion with the hosts (ours was in Roatan and was cancelled due to rough seas so we got $100 casino cash instead). Plus incredible service in the casino. I only hope I get another invite (and I am not a high roller). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nireg Posted May 30, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I had the pleasure of going on an Elite cruise a couple of months ago. And I had to tell you that it was pretty incredible. Not like an ultra cruise but a little different. On our cruise, it was limited to only the first 35 cabins so once they’re filled their filled. So basically it is on a first come first serve basis. And we had less than three weeks before the cruise actually set sail. After I was booked they sent me an email asking me my drink of choice for the room with mixer. This is for both guests. It includes a Steakhouse dinner with the casino host, drink card for anywhere on the ship, multiple drawings and excursion with the hosts (ours was in Roatan and was cancelled due to rough seas so we got $100 casino cash instead). Plus incredible service in the casino. I only hope I get another invite (and I am not a high roller). That sounds great! What is the difference between Premier and Ultra then? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD1 Posted May 31, 2018 #15 Share Posted May 31, 2018 That sounds great! What is the difference between Premier and Ultra then? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Ultra is above the Premier. The Ultra has all that Premier offers, plus each invited guest gets a gift. The last Ultra I was on the gifts ranged from ipads, iphones, laptops, TV's and gift cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nireg Posted June 4, 2018 #16 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Ultra is above the Premier. The Ultra has all that Premier offers, plus each invited guest gets a gift. The last Ultra I was on the gifts ranged from ipads, iphones, laptops, TV's and gift cards. Great, what did they give you and how long ago? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD1 Posted June 5, 2018 #17 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Great, what did they give you and how long ago? Sent from my iPhone using Forums When I was on the Ultra cruise they had a table set up in the casino with approximately 20 to 30 gift boxes on it. They would do this each night. They would inform each invited guest which night to be present to get your gift. When they called your name you would pick a number out of container and you would get the corresponding gift box. When you opened the gift box it would say what you had won; ipad, tv, etc. I have been on two Ultras. The first one was Dec 2014 where I won the Ultimate cruise package, which was phenomenal. It was a cruise of your choice, up to 12 days, and included a Grand Suite or Captains suite, airport transfers, shore excursion, chef's table, $500 for spa and $500 dream studio photo shoot. You had one year to take it. My second Ultra was in December 2015 and I won and ipad. It is luck of the draw. No one knows what they are getting. The last few ultra invites were no good for me, but I was able to book one for this November. I do not know if they have changed anything since the last one I was on was 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nireg Posted June 6, 2018 #18 Share Posted June 6, 2018 When I was on the Ultra cruise they had a table set up in the casino with approximately 20 to 30 gift boxes on it. They would do this each night. They would inform each invited guest which night to be present to get your gift. When they called your name you would pick a number out of container and you would get the corresponding gift box. When you opened the gift box it would say what you had won; ipad, tv, etc. I have been on two Ultras. The first one was Dec 2014 where I won the Ultimate cruise package, which was phenomenal. It was a cruise of your choice, up to 12 days, and included a Grand Suite or Captains suite, airport transfers, shore excursion, chef's table, $500 for spa and $500 dream studio photo shoot. You had one year to take it. My second Ultra was in December 2015 and I won and ipad. It is luck of the draw. No one knows what they are getting. The last few ultra invites were no good for me, but I was able to book one for this November. I do not know if they have changed anything since the last one I was on was 2015. Well that sounds wonderful. Thx for sharing! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e34953 Posted June 15, 2018 #19 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Oct 6th is an Elite cruise on Carnival breeze out of port canaveral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e34953 Posted June 15, 2018 #20 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I booked an elite cruise for October 6, 2018 on Carnival Breeze. Do you receive the same gifts as you would on an ultra? I have been on two premiere cruises but never invited for an ultra. I know some of the Elite perks include free drinks throughout the ship, one free shore excursion, games and drawings in the casino and casino cash? I’ve heard the gifts on the ultra are over the top. Including TVs, iPads, etc. for every guest. Is the same true on an elite cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nireg Posted June 15, 2018 #21 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I booked an elite cruise for October 6, 2018 on Carnival Breeze. Do you receive the same gifts as you would on an ultra? I have been on two premiere cruises but never invited for an ultra. I know some of the Elite perks include free drinks throughout the ship, one free shore excursion, games and drawings in the casino and casino cash? I’ve heard the gifts on the ultra are over the top. Including TVs, iPads, etc. for every guest. Is the same true on an elite cruise? I know Ultra guests were invited on Horizon, not sure if they added Elite. Was Horizon listed also? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e34953 Posted June 15, 2018 #22 Share Posted June 15, 2018 these are the elite cruises they offered on my email: AUGUST 4, 2018 From: Galveston, TX 7 days aboard Carnival Freedom® AUGUST 25, 2018 From: Galveston, TX 7 days aboard Carnival Freedom® SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 From: New York, NY 8 days aboard Carnival Horizon® SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 From: Galveston, TX 7 days aboard Carnival Vista® OCTOBER 6, 2018 From: Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 7 days aboard Carnival Breeze® OCTOBER 14, 2018 From: Galveston, TX 7 days aboard Carnival Vista® NOVEMBER 4, 2018 From: Baltimore, MD 14 days aboard Carnival Pride® DECEMBER 9, 2018 From: Miami, FL 6 days aboard Carnival Horizon® Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e34953 Posted June 15, 2018 #23 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I had the pleasure of going on an Elite cruise a couple of months ago. And I had to tell you that it was pretty incredible. Not like an ultra cruise but a little different. On our cruise, it was limited to only the first 35 cabins so once they’re filled their filled. So basically it is on a first come first serve basis. And we had less than three weeks before the cruise actually set sail. After I was booked they sent me an email asking me my drink of choice for the room with mixer. This is for both guests. It includes a Steakhouse dinner with the casino host, drink card for anywhere on the ship, multiple drawings and excursion with the hosts (ours was in Roatan and was cancelled due to rough seas so we got $100 casino cash instead). Plus incredible service in the casino. I only hope I get another invite (and I am not a high roller). Did you get a gift like they do on the Ultra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nireg Posted June 15, 2018 #24 Share Posted June 15, 2018 these are the elite cruises they offered on my email: AUGUST 4, 2018 From: Galveston, TX 7 days aboard Carnival Freedom[emoji768] AUGUST 25, 2018 From: Galveston, TX 7 days aboard Carnival Freedom[emoji768] SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 From: New York, NY 8 days aboard Carnival Horizon[emoji768] SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 From: Galveston, TX 7 days aboard Carnival Vista[emoji768] OCTOBER 6, 2018 From: Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 7 days aboard Carnival Breeze[emoji768] OCTOBER 14, 2018 From: Galveston, TX 7 days aboard Carnival Vista[emoji768] NOVEMBER 4, 2018 From: Baltimore, MD 14 days aboard Carnival Pride[emoji768] DECEMBER 9, 2018 From: Miami, FL 6 days aboard Carnival Horizon[emoji768] Thank you for sharing! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD1 Posted June 15, 2018 #25 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I booked an elite cruise for October 6, 2018 on Carnival Breeze. Do you receive the same gifts as you would on an ultra? I have been on two premiere cruises but never invited for an ultra. I know some of the Elite perks include free drinks throughout the ship, one free shore excursion, games and drawings in the casino and casino cash? I’ve heard the gifts on the ultra are over the top. Including TVs, iPads, etc. for every guest. Is the same true on an elite cruise? No gift on Elite, unless they changed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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