No more free drink coupons for gold VIP members

[Miss Picante]

Yes, I know the Carnival web site still lists a drink coupon for the last evening as a perk for gold members.

 

But we are just back from the September 5 sailing of the Liberty and were told by guest services that it has been phased out and is no longer awarded, regardless of what the on line description of member benefits says.

 

Has this happened to anyone else?

[erinmarie424]

I didn't get one on either of my last two cruises

 

 

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[quest2best]

We were on the Valor last week and the free drink coupons were in our stateroom along with the VIFP pins. The coupons were good anywhere after 5pm on the last night of the cruise.

[hpugirl27]

So, then this means there is no difference between red and gold now?

[firemanbobswife]

Was your cruise at least 5 days? Because those are the only ones that get the coupon. From the Carnival website:

 

Appreciation drink on 5+ day cruises (on the last evening of the cruise after 5pm

 

I know the ")" is missing on the end, but I copied and pasted it right from the VIFP section and that's how it is. It really drives me crazy, though!

Edited September 12, 2016 by firemanbobswife

[BenjiRodney]

Last Cruise I am Platinum and partner is not, I got mine good for Breakfast Lunch or Brunch and they got theirs for the last evening after 5pm. That was Aug 20th.

[RHilla619]

Hmm, my GF got her's on our Sunshine cruise last month. How many nights was your cruise? I'm wondering if Carnival is getting rid of them on shorter cruises, kind of like they did with the lobster.

[maldenmusic]

We both got our free drink coupons on our 5 day July cruise

[Joaljoe]

We were on the Glory this year in January on a 7 day cruise and didn't get any. Last year we sailed on the Sunshine for 8 days and didn't get any either.

[mz-s]

Hmm, my GF got her's on our Sunshine cruise last month. How many nights was your cruise? I'm wondering if Carnival is getting rid of them on shorter cruises, kind of like they did with the lobster.

 

You only get them on 5+ day cruises anyway.

 

To the OP: I'm sure Carnival Corporate would love to hear about the drink coupon not being awarded. There is nothing on the website that says it's no longer being offered. As long as the guest is Gold and the cruise is 5 or more days long, you get a coupon good on the last night after 5PM for a free drink.

[dna529]

We got ours in August on the Valor (all 4 of us)

 

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[kmae777]

We just got off a 7 day Alaska cruise on the Carnival Legend. We are Gold level and we got our free drink on the last day. The other people are correct, your cruise must be 5 days or more to get it.

 

 

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[isaiahsnana]

We got ours on the Breeze in August.

[carol TC]

Was on Fasination and family got the coupons in Aug

[lady_cruiser]

Last Carnival cruise we took was at the end of February of this year (7 days) and we knew ahead of time that the only free drink we would receive at our gold level would be a free bottle of water. But even that was appreciated since we both have daily meds we take so the bottles (one each) came in handy.

Edited September 12, 2016 by lady_cruiser

[Gamecock_Cruiser]

I just took a 5 day on September 3rd. I just tuned gold and got a pin, bottle of water, and a free drink coupon to use after 5pm.

[pohlerbear]

All four of us got it on our Pride cruise last month, although it was useless for DH and I who had CHEERS

Edited September 12, 2016 by pohlerbear

[SMSACE6]

I am just back from a 6 day cruise on Splendor. I got the coupon on the last day ( I used it even though I had cheers:p) Just because! there was a paper in my room on boarding day, saying that I would receive one free bottle of water, a drink coupon and a gold pin. I got the water, the coupon, but no pin. And I really don't want or need those pins anyway.

Carnival is getting more inconsistent than ever.

 

Still I had a good cruise, not great, but good. Will post a members review in a day or so.

Edited September 12, 2016 by SMSACE6

[beachnsnowbunny]

Just off the Pride today and we got our pins and drink coupon the first night. Used them at dinner last night.

[sg4crzn]

Last Cruise I am Platinum and partner is not, I got mine good for Breakfast Lunch or Brunch and they got theirs for the last evening after 5pm. That was Aug 20th.

 

 

What is their reasoning for the platinum drink only in the dining room and gold can be anywhere? Seems backwards to me.

 

 

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[BenjiRodney]

What is their reasoning for the platinum drink only in the dining room and gold can be anywhere? Seems backwards to me.

 

 

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The Platinum one can be used any day at Breakfast Lunch or Brunch in the dining room.

 

The Gold one can only be used the last night of the cruise after 530 pm.

[CruiseHealing]

CCL has not announced that change, so my guess is that the OP was not on a 5+ night cruise. If it is true I would expect the Gold members will flame up the boards.

 

If true, the only cure for Gold members is to get themselves to Platinum as quickly as possible.

[Podna's]

CCL has not announced that change, so my guess is that the OP was not on a 5+ night cruise. If it is true I would expect the Gold members will flame up the boards.

 

 

Agreed. Just like everyone else responding, we received ours last month on a Triumph 5 day.

 

 

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[shof515]

what is the limitations on the free drink?..if i do not drink alcohol, can i get soda instead?

[WPTNGirl]

what is the limitations on the free drink?..if i do not drink alcohol, can i get soda instead?

 

Yes. My DH and I both got a Sprite at one of the bars.