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INTERLINER13

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I was just reading some threads on another forum, and lots of people were saying that the new program should be based on sea days, because they paid more for the cruise they should get additional recognition.

Although I do think a sea day based program is not a bad idea. Doesn't it make sense that a person is more loyal to a company the more cruises they actually do. So a person who does 3 4 day cruises is more loyal then someone who does 2 7 day cruises.

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I completely agree. If I've cruised 10 times on 3-day cruises, I've made the choice 10 times to cruise Carnival. If someone cruises 4 times on 7-day cruises, they've only been loyal four times, yet they would be judged the same.

 

Of course, I live in Florida, so my opinion doesn't matter because Floridians are the big boogy man trying to weasel their way into the loyalty program.:rolleyes:

 

Personally, I don't give two diddlyflips. Free laundry and being in a different check-in line isn't something worthy of me getting riled up over.

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Personally, I don't give two diddlyflips. Free laundry and being in a different check-in line isn't something worthy of me getting riled up over.

 

I dont even live in Florida anymore and thats how I feel. I have 3 cruises I dont have credit for back in the 80s, and just glad its Carnival who doesnt give great perks like free online or balconys discounts or free drinks nightly. things Im more excited about. I dont want to give my underwear to a stranger to wash and dont trust them with my shirts. the perks arent that great, but nice .. just nice.

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Doesn't it make sense that a person is more loyal to a company the more cruises they actually do. So a person who does 3 4 day cruises is more loyal then someone who does 2 7 day cruises.

 

It depends on what your interpretation of what "loyalty" means. If you think it means choosing Carnival more often, then you have a point. However, if you think loyalty means choosing Carnival to spend more of your hard earned money with, then the number of days (indicative of more money spent) would better demonstrate loyalty.

 

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I dont really care much about the perks either. I tend to favor the short cruises as I can make a long weekend out of them.

Im diamond on Royal and havent sailed them in years. But when I did I hardly used any of there perks either.

 

I intend to stop by the diamond event lounge on my cruise in 11 days and get a couple of glasses of wine to bring into dinner. I hope they will give me two at a time because my friend is not diamond and wouldnt be allowed into the lounge. Im hoping to get a extra one to give to her.

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INTERLINER13

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I have seen 7 day cruise for as low as 299.00. The price per day is much less then a 3 day. Just because its 7 day doesnt really mean your spending a ton more money. Should someone who sail sep-dec get less sea day credit because the cruise is cheaper?

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It depends on what your interpretation of what "loyalty" means. If you think it means choosing Carnival more often, then you have a point. However, if you think loyalty means choosing Carnival to spend more of your hard earned money with, then the number of days (indicative of more money spent) would better demonstrate loyalty.

 

Bob

To be consistent with your "spend more of your hard earned money" point, shouldn't you extend your logic to cover cabin cost plus all onboard spend with Carnival? Inside vs. Outside vs. Balcony vs. Suite, time of year, Spa, booze, ship-sponsored excursions, bingo, raffles, duty-free, casino, art auctions, etc. all play in to how much a given passenger means to Carnivals profits.

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I was just reading some threads on another forum, and lots of people were saying that the new program should be based on sea days, because they paid more for the cruise they should get additional recognition.

Although I do think a sea day based program is not a bad idea. Doesn't it make sense that a person is more loyal to a company the more cruises they actually do. So a person who does 3 4 day cruises is more loyal then someone who does 2 7 day cruises.

 

although i have no dog in this pony, i got to double platinum by taking some 2 day cruises to no where, as well as a couple of 12+ day cruises. and then a whole bunch of 5 to 8 day cruises in between.

 

but I do know that some of the short cruises cost as much as a 7 day cruises i see sailing out of some other ports of embarkation for an inside room.

 

and i could cruise on a 7 day premium port in a suite close to 2 g's, where someone could pick up 4 7 day cruises for the same amount, or even more!

 

who's the more loyal cruiser?

 

ergo, using days alone is also not the way to go.

 

who knows what this it identifier is, as well as what's keeping the program from launching, is really waiting in the wings...

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Nope. I don't live in Florida, and I can tell you if I did, I would definitely have more cruises than I do because they are so cheap and easy to do in Florida.

 

How about this on for size? If you sail from your home state, you either only get credit for half a cruise (no matter the number of days) so you would have to sail two three day cruises to equal one cruise. Sounds fair to me. Another option would be, no credit for any cruise from your home state. Therefore, people from Florida would have to go to another state in order to get credit. Sounds ridiculous, but then Floridians would know how hard and expensive these cruises can get.

 

Or if you don't like that idea, how about people who don't have home-state advantage get the price of their airfare deducted from the cost of their cruise. Again, sounds good to me.

 

The fact that there are people who have only 30 days at sea get special perks whereas I don't is just plain ludicrous.

 

The ONLY completely fair way to do this is number of nights, and possibly giving additional points for length in advance of buying the cruise and the amount of money that is spent on board.

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Nope. I don't live in Florida, and I can tell you if I did, I would definitely have more cruises than I do because they are so cheap and easy to do in Florida.

 

How about this on for size? If you sail from your home state, you either only get credit for half a cruise (no matter the number of days) so you would have to sail two three day cruises to equal one cruise. Sounds fair to me. Another option would be, no credit for any cruise from your home state. Therefore, people from Florida would have to go to another state in order to get credit. Sounds ridiculous, but then Floridians would know how hard and expensive these cruises can get.

 

Or if you don't like that idea, how about people who don't have home-state advantage get the price of their airfare deducted from the cost of their cruise. Again, sounds good to me.

 

The fact that there are people who have only 30 days at sea get special perks whereas I don't is just plain ludicrous.

 

The ONLY completely fair way to do this is number of nights, and possibly giving additional points for length in advance of buying the cruise and the amount of money that is spent on board.

 

I just totally don't understand this at all. It's not a contest. What I do doesn't affect you at all. It just screams jealousy and looks ludicrous, to use your words.

 

I would think cruise lines would WANT to entice Floridians. We are inundated with choices and we don't have to choose Carnival. Someone brought up a great point of cruising in Sept versus the summer. I have done a five-day for $179 in Sept and paid over $300 for a 3-day during the summer. To say it's more expensive to cruise a 7-day just isn't true.

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Is priority boarding and some free laundry really that important?

 

priority boarding and debarkation?

 

ABSOLUTELY!

 

these are the two things i hated most about cruising before they offered them on a ship i was sailing.

 

i love the 10 minutes i spend on both sides getting to and from my car.

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I just totally don't understand this at all. It's not a contest. What I do doesn't affect you at all. It just screams jealousy and looks ludicrous, to use your words.

 

I would think cruise lines would WANT to entice Floridians. We are inundated with choices and we don't have to choose Carnival. Someone brought up a great point of cruising in Sept versus the summer. I have done a five-day for $179 in Sept and paid over $300 for a 3-day during the summer. To say it's more expensive to cruise a 7-day just isn't true.

 

Cruiselines do want to entice the local people, or whoever by offering discounts. (region, military, interline, senior). There is a show on the travel channel about NCL and the CEO pretty much say that every cruise needs to be sold out, even if the rate is low. A cruise ship is not like a resort where people can come check in whenever they please. Generally once the ship has sailed no more guests come on board. So they rather sell the room at a reduced rate, and hope the people spend lot f money well they are on the ship.

Discount rates may also help the cruise lines in some ways. As they can lower the rate to fill the ship without the general public getting refunds or onboard credits.

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Personally I like Carnival I have from the first cruise we took. Do I have anything to compare it to? No! We have only sailed Carnival~14 times! I do enjoy the perks, we use the laundry service, we do the slot tourny, we do priority embarkation, but we choose Carnival because we enjoy ourselves and not the VIP status. If I ever feel a need to change I will without hesitation but for now Carnival is keeping us satisfied :)

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Nope. I don't live in Florida, and I can tell you if I did, I would definitely have more cruises than I do because they are so cheap and easy to do in Florida.

 

How about this on for size? If you sail from your home state, you either only get credit for half a cruise (no matter the number of days) so you would have to sail two three day cruises to equal one cruise. Sounds fair to me. Another option would be, no credit for any cruise from your home state. Therefore, people from Florida would have to go to another state in order to get credit. Sounds ridiculous, but then Floridians would know how hard and expensive these cruises can get.

 

Or if you don't like that idea, how about people who don't have home-state advantage get the price of their airfare deducted from the cost of their cruise. Again, sounds good to me.

 

The fact that there are people who have only 30 days at sea get special perks whereas I don't is just plain ludicrous.

 

The ONLY completely fair way to do this is number of nights, and possibly giving additional points for length in advance of buying the cruise and the amount of money that is spent on board.

 

My goodness!!!:eek:

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