Turning Platinum on a back to back cruise

[BigJoe70]

I will turn Platinum on a back-to-back on a Carnival cruise. I hit day 75 during the second week. Will I be Platinum the first week or second. I assume the second, but I had to link the two cruises and that's where I get confused. 

[Ashland]

Ask on the Carnival board but more than likely either on the 2nd or when the cruise is completed and will be the higher level on your next cruise.

[Host Kat]

15 hours ago, BigJoe70 said:

I will turn Platinum on a back-to-back on a Carnival cruise. I hit day 75 during the second week. Will I be Platinum the first week or second. I assume the second, but I had to link the two cruises and that's where I get confused. 

 

@BigJoe70

 

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[lasekeye]

Hi, our last cruise when I turned Platinum on the 2nd leg of B2B…I was given a Platinum sign & sail card upon embarking for the 1st leg (so technically not quite Platinum level yet).

I was given the Platinum perks right away!

Now, that being said, my PVP (pre cruise) told me Platinum status wouldn’t start until the 2nd leg…but…😎 🥳

[cellfree]

We are Platinum and will hit Diamond on our next B2B but we have different cabins so perhaps Diamond will just click in when we are given a new card for the second cabin. 

[crzndeb]

I turned Diamond on a second leg back in 2019, but my card was Diamond for first leg also. 

[cellfree]

17 minutes ago, crzndeb said:

I turned Diamond on a second leg back in 2019, but my card was Diamond for first leg also. 

I am wondering if the fact that we are in two different cabins would make a difference.

[crzndeb]

7 minutes ago, cellfree said:

I am wondering if the fact that we are in two different cabins would make a difference.

Not sure if that would, but maybe call and have the 2 cruises linked together.

[cellfree]

Just now, crzndeb said:

Not sure if that would, but maybe call and have the 2 cruises linked together.

Ah, good idea, I’ll make sure my PVP has done that, probably has but will make certain.  

 

[slavigne5577]

We are going to be in same situation of turning Platinum on second leg of B2B. Will we get to use priority boarding when getting on ship for first leg? If so does that mean we can show up anytime or still in our check in window?

Edited July 15, 2023 by slavigne5577

[Wolfshair]

Your boarding pass will say Priority if you get it.

[BlerkOne]

Logic would say the first cruise, even though that isn't how it is written, since b2b cruises seem to be lumped together for the purposes of shareholder credit.

[Clarasgrandma]

We’ve had different experiences. When we turned gold from red status, we received the gold card on the first part of our B2B.  When we turned platinum from gold status, we did not receive the updated status one either of our b2b2b legs. We finally went to guest services on the third leg and after much back and forth, they finally agreed to give us the change. In the situation, we hit 75 days on the very last full sea day. I don’t think their computer system had caught up which was causing the issue. Our VIFP account reflected 75 days a week or so after we returned home.

[cellfree]

17 hours ago, slavigne5577 said:

We are going to be in same situation of turning Platinum on second leg of B2B. Will we get to use priority boarding when getting on ship for first leg? If so does that mean we can show up anytime or still in our check in window?

You asked about priority boarding if Platinum, even if Platinum you still have to check in (you can check in earlier than others but sorry i forget the exact time frame) to get your assigned time and then once you get to embarkation you can find the priority line which is not always obvious. All this to say, if you indeed are Platinum on the first leg the computer should let you check in earlier to receive a better/earlier time of that is what you want. When your sign in to your account/cruise it should tell you when you are eligible to check in.

[carol louise]

I agree with the comment that it varies. My sister is currently on the first leg of a B2B and expects to turn Platinum on the second leg. She did not receive Platinum on the first leg. Since she has not yet achieved that status she is getting emails now telling her to check in for the second leg and choose a boarding time, print out luggage tags, etc. for the second embarkation which is still several days away. Her travel agent and guest services on board have assured her Carnival knows she’s on a B2B and will provide specific instructions about turnaround day.
 

I am pretty sure that since they close the books on the first cruise when it ends she will get a new folio account and therefore a new card, presumably Platinum. I hope so anyway!

[carol louise]

P.S. to my comment above: I suggested she check those supposed luggage tags for the second leg and they do not say priority. But we think that may be because she has not yet completed the first leg. She did not book the two legs at the same time, so part of Carnival’s computer still thinks of it as two separate cruises rather than one big one on which she turns Platinum.