We are pretty new at the cruising thing. We've only been on 7 cruises on Carnival and NCL. Things have changed since covid, the workforce isn't the same, we have to wait longer to purchase food onboard and even on land. We try to be more patient on those working to make us comfortable or feed us. I really didn't think the extra perks mattered, but we were just in a suite for the first time this past march and LOVED the priority boarding both going to shore and boarding for the cruise and getting off the cruise. But the other perks I don't think I'd even miss. I don't get too excited about the ship on a stick...or whatever it's called, I don't think id put it on display in my home. And the free bottle of water, the pin, the free laundry I can live without those too. I guess I don't see the point in getting all worked up over the water, pin and laundry. Now that 25 dollars from the casino?.... yea,, where do I go get that?????? 🤩