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Diamond Plus Aminety ?

sue.young

By sue.young,
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cruisePRN

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Tote bag, the blue and yellow one they sell in gift and gear

Bottle of white wine

bottle of red wine

RCL logo beach towel

Choc strawberries

his and hers slippers

 

You get only one per cabin even if there are two D+ members in the cabin

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Host Kewlguy

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Tony, do you know if you get ANY choice on the wine? I would pay them to take a bottle of LaTerre OUT of my cabin!

 

We asked for the tote bag (well, technically I didn't) so I'm not sure about a choice of the wine. My best guess is you will get whatever they offer. :)

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critterchick

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Tony, do you know if you get ANY choice on the wine? I would pay them to take a bottle of LaTerre OUT of my cabin!

 

I know! I know! I just talked to the DP desk today and they've expanded their wine offerings in response to requests/demands to do so. My cat wrecked my desk (I just found the staple remover 6 feet away), but a the basic DP level you can at least get a Woodbridge (Mondavi) Chardonnay. At 49+ credits you get more choices (and 2 amenities on a 7+ night cruise).

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ms8654

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Tony, do you know if you get ANY choice on the wine? I would pay them to take a bottle of LaTerre OUT of my cabin!

Thanks for the laugh!!!! LaTerre gives me a horrible headache even after one glass. I too would pay to make it go away.

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Host Kewlguy

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Here's a laugh. When we reached Diamond Plus this past December I called C&A to request my amenity for our Navigator cruise in January and the customer service rep acted like she had no idea what personal amenity I was talking about. She actually denied knowing they even existed. I had to explain to her what they were and that we were entitled to one. Good grief, talk about untrained employees.

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critterchick

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Here's a laugh. When we reached Diamond Plus this past December I called C&A to request my amenity for our Navigator cruise in January and the customer service rep acted like she had no idea what personal amenity I was talking about. She actually denied knowing they even existed. I had to explain to her what they were and that we were entitled to one. Good grief, talk about untrained employees.

 

Next time just hit 9 when you get the recorded message. It takes you to the DP desk.:)

 

I've heard RCI crew/staff refer to La Terre as "La Terrible" and "Carwash wine." The CD on Radiance mentioned that "La Terre" means "the earth," and you'd know why as soon as you tasted it because it tastes like dirt. You'd think RCI would find another inexpensive (but not cheap) wine to replace it. We've had a grape glut in California for years now, and even Two Buck Chuck would be a step up IMHO.

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Next time just hit 9 when you get the recorded message. It takes you to the DP desk.:)

 

I've heard RCI crew/staff refer to La Terre as "La Terrible" and "Carwash wine." The CD on Radiance mentioned that "La Terre" means "the earth," and you'd know why as soon as you tasted it because it tastes like dirt. You'd think RCI would find another inexpensive (but not cheap) wine to replace it. We've had a grape glut in California for years now, and even Two Buck Chuck would be a step up IMHO.

 

If the franchising contract with Johnny Rocket's has been so successful, maybe they SHOULD try an arrangement with Trader Joe's for the Two Buck Chuck! I keep hearing about it, but it's illegal in PA for anyone but the State Stores to sell wine. :mad:

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critterchick

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If the franchising contract with Johnny Rocket's has been so successful, maybe they SHOULD try an arrangement with Trader Joe's for the Two Buck Chuck! I keep hearing about it, but it's illegal in PA for anyone but the State Stores to sell wine. :mad:

 

You can get it in New Jersey, although it's Four Buck Chuck there. At that point you should try an inexpensive French wine, although I don't know anything about those....

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Tony, do you know if you get ANY choice on the wine? I would pay them to take a bottle of LaTerre OUT of my cabin!

 

 

They would not even let us trade in the LaTerre and pay the difference towards a decent bottle on JOS. We ended up leaving it in our stateroom.

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I've been taking the beach towel lately. They used to offer the fresh flowers, but that required 49+ cruises now. I agree the towel is well worth it. I didn't know there was a tote bag available. Anyone have a picture of it? RCI used to call about a week in advance. Lately I have called them to make my request.

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The tote bag is the nicest thing they offer.........it is the same one they offer in Gifts and Geargft_totebag_147.jpg just doesnt have that fanny pack or whatever that is in front...........

 

I think we have had every amenity,so now we just get the Chardonnay...........even though I prefer red,I do not like the Caliterra Merlot they offer........

 

They will call you 2 weeks out(more or less) to offer you the amenity and if available an upgrade.......(fat chance of those lately unless you have like 100 credits).they call you in order.......those with the most get called first......

 

Tote bag

Bottle of white wine--Mondavi Twin Oaks Chardonnay

bottle of red wine--Caliterra merlot

Korbel

RCL logo beach towel

Choc strawberries(you get 4)

Fruit basket

slippers

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The tote bag is the nicest thing they offer.........it is the same one they offer in Gifts and Geargft_totebag_147.jpg just doesnt have that fanny pack or whatever that is in front...........

 

I think we have had every amenity,so now we just get the Chardonnay...........even though I prefer red,I do not like the Caliterra Merlot they offer........

 

They will call you 2 weeks out(more or less) to offer you the amenity and if available an upgrade.......(fat chance of those lately unless you have like 100 credits).they call you in order.......those with the most get called first......

 

Tote bag

Bottle of white wine--Mondavi Twin Oaks Chardonnay

bottle of red wine--Caliterra merlot

Korbel

RCL logo beach towel

Choc strawberries(you get 4)

Fruit basket

slippers

 

No one called us in January. Actually we had to follow up with our request because we didn't get anything when we boarded the ship. Also a friend of ours who is DP never got anything on her recent cruise. I told her to call and ask next time. No one even told her she was eligible to receive anything. My guess is they're not calling anymore.

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No one called us in January. Actually we had to follow up with our request because we didn't get anything when we boarded the ship. Also a friend of ours who is DP never got anything on her recent cruise. I told her to call and ask next time. No one even told her she was eligible to receive anything. My guess is they're not calling anymore.

 

They called us about a week or so before our recent Legend of the Seas cruise. We weren't home when they called so they left a voicemail message with a number to call. We called and requested the tote bag and it was delivered to us when we boarded the ship. We also got an upgrade to a JS about two weeks before the cruise, which was a nice bennie.:) Some things (like my rental tux) were mistakenly delivered to our original stateroom but they were eventually redirected to our new location.:rolleyes:

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We have been diamond + for four years. Last Fall on the Vision we were denied the beach towel. They said it was because we sailed with a group. What an excuse. They kept the towel. It is not worth the time arguing with the C+A people. They can keep their gifts.:rolleyes:

That is nonsense and you shouldn't have taken no for an answer. :rolleyes: We have frequently sailed as part of a group, and our C&A status has still been recognized and we have received whichever amenity we were entitled to and requested. :)

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Sequim88

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Totally ignorant question from...I think our level is Lead or Tin or something:D ..that is, someone yet to board 1st RCCL cruise....

 

I have an aversion to loyalty programs because they are usually like slot clubs at Las Vegas casinos....you have to "maintain" a level with consistant activity or else get demoted.

 

Does the C&A program require a frequency level as well as a total number or in other words do old cruises "expire" so that you must keep up a set level? Or are they for life? If we like RCCL we might get to the point where we can cruise once a year and accumulate enough to rise above base metal level...but it will take a few years.

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