casino comps dissapointment

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

8 minutes ago, grimpil said:

yup.... I would put on a diaper if i ever found a machine like that lol

 

Unless all that play hovered around a $0-100 level, never really breaking out. If I play a machine, it's going to be video poker - and then I still find myself getting numb/distracted. When I accidently discard a card I should have kept, I call it a day.

 

I take that back, I've played another machine - a video blackjack game, that had female dealers who kept your attention... lol

 

Tom

[oxymoron11]

The bounce back offer you received is for limited sailings, which is probably why you could not use it. New offers come out every few months so make sure the players club has your correct email. You should receive a nice offer soon and hopefully you can use it for the cruise you have already booked. I never use the bounce back and always rely on the emailed offers.

[BlerkOne]

Carnival has handed out so many casino deals that pickings are slim. If you don't like Carnival casino offers, try Disney offers.

[Elaine5715]

11 minutes ago, oxymoron11 said:

The bounce back offer you received is for limited sailings, which is probably why you could not use it. New offers come out every few months so make sure the players club has your correct email. You should receive a nice offer soon and hopefully you can use it for the cruise you have already booked. I never use the bounce back and always rely on the emailed offers.

Offers aren't based on points from last sailing.  They are based on marketing demographics.  They don't care what you spent, they care about what you have left to spend.  

[kwokpot]

1 hour ago, ninjacat123 said:

So, how does one find out how much money you have "run through" over the years?  TIA!

One should ALWAYS get to know the casino host the 1st day and the last day of the cruise. On the last full day of the cruise the casino host can tell you all your gaming stats; avg bet per hand/spin, total coin in, avg gambling session time. With this kind you have an understanding of what your style of gambling generates. 

[Buckeye_Siggy]

Joedel,

 

If your booked cruise is not until 2024, i would suggest just waiting a few months until the new offers come out that cover your date.  Once you get an offer that you like that covers your booked cruise, contact your Carnival rep and have them apply the new cruise offer to the existing cruise.  

 

My PVP has done this for me 10 times over the years and has never been an issue.

 

I once made the mistake of booking through the website and found out the hard way that you should just have a PVP handle it, even if it is all the same.  The PVP are linked to your booking and will help so that you give them referrals. 

 

Worst case, cancel your current and then rebook with the new offer.

[john91498]

Always cash out at the end of the night and then rebuy in at the beginning of the next day. Don't bring chips to the table at the beginning.

[kdr69]

I usually play 500 each cruise on 3 card and if i win i keep playing if not i stop but i have nothing BUT Casino offers.  So far 9 including Ultra, Elite and Premier offers but 7 are to Australia which i have no time to go to lol.

Will see what happens when they expire at the end of the month.  So far they just keep rolling them over.

[icft]

9 hours ago, joedel said:

recently I was on the horizon 8 day - 

well over 33000 points accumulated  - I was approached by the host  to comp a meal or spa service - I accepted.

my disappointment is from their rebound promo - offered a free suite  

I had already booked aa suite for June 2024 and called to see if they could use that free suite promo  and they denied it

I have to use by jan

 

I guess my money is not wanted  

The offer you get in your mailbox the last day of the cruise is usually junk. Where the effect of your points will show up is in the casino offers you will receive after the cruise.

[wemjam]

So stupid question, does anyone have an "feelings" about if you get better offers if you play tables versus slots?

 

I know no one knows, but thoughts?

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

3 minutes ago, icft said:

The offer you get in your mailbox the last day of the cruise is usually junk. Where the effect of your points will show up is in the casino offers you will receive after the cruise.

Agreed, they offer I had on a third and final night of the liberty sailing was for a free ocean view cabin with drinks on us while playing in the casino. JUNK

 

Pretty much all my offers online are free cabins, up to suites, with drinks everywhere. I would take (basically) a cheers package booking any day over a drinks on us while playing offer. I don't want to feel I need to go gamble in order to get a drink on the house!

[BlerkOne]

5 minutes ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said:

Pretty much all my offers online are free cabins, up to suites, with drinks everywhere. I would take (basically) a cheers package booking any day over a drinks on us while playing offer. I don't want to feel I need to go gamble in order to get a drink on the house!

Faster service, too.

[UGACamper]

New casino offers should come out after 9/1 when the current elite offers expire. 

[Elaine5715]

32 minutes ago, wemjam said:

So stupid question, does anyone have an "feelings" about if you get better offers if you play tables versus slots?

 

I know no one knows, but thoughts?

Neither matter towards offers but do matter for onboard comps.  Slot points are objective and table points are subjective.

[Elaine5715]

36 minutes ago, icft said:

The offer you get in your mailbox the last day of the cruise is usually junk. Where the effect of your points will show up is in the casino offers you will receive after the cruise.

That isn't due to your points.  Those offers are based on if and where you fall into their targets

[FastShip24]

10 hours ago, grimpil said:

If you put $82,500 through the casino why are you worried about a free cruise?

Hahaha 

[Colorado Beach Bum]

2 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

Neither matter towards offers but do matter for onboard comps.  Slot points are objective and table points are subjective.

Not true.  Table points are based on average bet and time played.  Pretty similar to slots which is based on each bet.  My personal experience is that I get way more points on slots vs table games even if I spend/lose more on the tables.  This is mostly because I only bet $10-$20 average per table bet.  It seems like those that average $25-$50 get way more table points.  This is very objective.  

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

8 hours ago, Colorado Beach Bum said:

...This is mostly because I only bet $10-$20 average per table bet.  It seems like those that average $25-$50 get way more table points.  This is very objective.  

 

Yep the difference in points (your examples) should be about double. You're correct in that more points are given (dollar for dollar bet) for slot play - owing to the difference in house advantage. 

 

The downside of table play is that the streaks of bad luck (pulling crap on splits/doubles, dealer KEEPS getting 20's, etc) can hit you hard. Laying out $100/200 per deal and losing 8 out of 10 stings !! But, like they say, if you can't stand the heat... In my younger playing days my emotions would be obvious (I'm talking about the negative ones), now I reserve emotional displays for those high fives when a table full of splits/doubles pays off... after everyone was holding their breath.  🙂

 

Tom

[Elaine5715]

9 hours ago, Colorado Beach Bum said:

Not true.  Table points are based on average bet and time played.  Pretty similar to slots which is based on each bet.  My personal experience is that I get way more points on slots vs table games even if I spend/lose more on the tables.  This is mostly because I only bet $10-$20 average per table bet.  It seems like those that average $25-$50 get way more table points.  This is very objective.  

Table points are given by people, not machines, thus subjective.  You can bet a "George" tipping with a $25 bet per hand  is going to be rated higher than than non tipping loud mouth betting $50 per hand.  A slot machine is going to give you the same points whether you snap your fingers at the drink waiter or ask nicely.

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

42 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Table points are given by people, not machines, thus subjective.  You can bet a "George" tipping with a $25 bet per hand  is going to be rated higher than than non tipping loud mouth betting $50 per hand.  A slot machine is going to give you the same points whether you snap your fingers at the drink waiter or ask nicely.

 

Without a doubt.

[joedel]

22 hours ago, grimpil said:

If you put $82,500 through the casino why are you worried about a free cruise?

the reality was  it was 11k -sorry for the let down 

we have paid for the haven on ncl in January, the horizon was our 3 cruise  this year and will be on the ascent in January 

its not about the money - its about  being valued 

think about it.....

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

17 minutes ago, joedel said:

the reality was  it was 11k -sorry for the let down 

we have paid for the haven on ncl in January, the horizon was our 3 cruise  this year and will be on the ascent in January 

its not about the money - its about  being valued 

think about it.....

 

Speaking of being valued, and Celebrity --- Celebrity used to give me 60% discounts on suites, then it changed to 60% only on low level suites, then it was further restricted to non-Edge class ships.... now they'll offer 10% across the board. However, that usually ends up being more expensive than booking direct/online using various promos. So much for steady black chip play!  I won't even go into what's happened to their suite prices !!

 

Tom

[StephPS79]

A couple of things to say.  First, we can say it over and over.  $82K whatever is not the amount of money lost.  It's cycled.  No one is dropping $82K in the casino (I mean, some people probably are!)

 

I didn't get 33,000 on my last cruise, but I did get around 11,000 and my out of pocket expense as around $1000.  Yes, we can all accept that a comp room is not "free" but "prepaid" as everyone likes to say. 

 

I didn't start betting bigger until the last day, and my points went from 6000 to over 11,000 on the last day, and that was the only time I actually didn't lose money.  I probably could have gotten more points if the cruise hadn't have ended, with probably about the same budget.  

 

However, I'm not blowing through $27,500 dollars, and if I get a room for a comp cruise for the $1K I spent, I've made peace with that, and I had a lot of fun doing it.

 

Point being, you win, you lose.  At no time was I down more than $1500 and at no point was I up more that $1500.  I'm just playing to have fun with the money I've budgeted to do so.

 

After all that is send - OP was offered a suite and is disappointed?...All offers are for new bookings only.  Accept the SUITE and be grateful.  Or don't, but being complaining about it seems a bit unreasonable.

[StephPS79]

18 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

Neither matter towards offers 

 

Repeated experience shows this to be false.

[Buckeye_Siggy]

16 hours ago, Colorado Beach Bum said:

Not true.  Table points are based on average bet and time played.  Pretty similar to slots which is based on each bet.  My personal experience is that I get way more points on slots vs table games even if I spend/lose more on the tables.  This is mostly because I only bet $10-$20 average per table bet.  It seems like those that average $25-$50 get way more table points.  This is very objective.

Bingo.     This is why i 'bribe' the pit bosses with cans of soda, energy drinks, and coconut waters.

 

I only play blackjack and always try to sit at either first or third base.  So that enables me to be able to chat with the casino bosses who watch the tables/dealers.   They are the ones who rate your play in the computer.  I like to find out what kind of drinks they like and order them with my 'drinks on us, anywhere; offer that i have/  Anytime a waiter comes by asking for drinks, i try and add a Celcius or Monster or whatever they pit boss likes.  it is basically free to me and it makes their day.  they typically have to buy these things - they dont get for free -  so i am doing them a favor. 

 

i know for a fact this has gotten my rated for much higher play than i am doing.