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Yet another cutback.

Wonder how much they save by taking away those channels?

CNN may be paying them for near exclusivity, like they do in some airports.

FTTF isn't a product.

It's an excursion, much like the $250 smoking package.

The boat police have set up a checkpoint. LOL

So what do you use on elegant night, Command strips? :D

Blue painters tape leaves no sticky residue and is steward approved for door decorators.

Hyatt began in 1957 and is worth much less than Carnival so I'm thinking perhaps it is Hyatt who could learn something.

 

When my sister worked for Hyatt, one of the first things learned was the procedure for dealing with atrium jumpers.

Did Hyatt's jumper procedures work? Maybe it's Carnival that could learn something from Hyatt, after all.

Well, thank goodness for this thread then. I'm glad the beards at Carnival saw just how upset everyone was from these posts and decided to reverse course.

 

Really now. :rolleyes:

They're getting a firestorm everywhere, not just CC. Have you been following this on FB or any other forums? CC is not the only platform to express displeasure these days. Think back to other things that Carnival has done away with, only to reverse course and bring them back. There's precedent. They do listen to their customers, it seems, and that would be a good thing. Why are you so adamant about killing this thread and shoving your head in the sand?

 

Maybe there are too many Diamonds/Plats and since they reduced the cabin staff they are not able to finish the cabins early enough.

 

I think you've hit on the reason why they'd consider removing the perk.

Again I ask, would removing this perk be a cutback, addition, enhancement or added option?

I think Carnival really thought that they could pull this off, but have backpeddled quickly. There's precedent for them pulling the plug on ill conceived ideas.

This thread is nothing but a false, fear mongering attempt. As the whole premise of the thread has been proven wrong, it should get yanked as soon as possible.

This thread is several weeks old and is several threads merged into one. I don't think it's going anywhere. I'm so sorry for your distress.

Calling something a conspiracy theory is an ad hominem attack. That's rich.

 

Until this is established as a perk removal by Carnival, then everything mentioned is speculation.

 

Believe what you want.

At this point, it's too early to know who and what to believe, but that also includes you. :cool::D;p:')

So, if someone's room wasn't ready....that means the perk went away? I mean how many factors go into this?

This thread was started based on a rumor, which has since been dispelled, that this perk was being eliminated.

 

Now, you're turning it into a "this is my experience" thread, which is somehow trying to substantiate the original, false claim.

 

In essence, you are posting things to support a lie. If you wish to continue discussing that, perhaps a thread related to your experiences is in order. And why not, when there are hundreds of Cheers!, FTTF and MDR attire threads.

 

But, to keep a thread open that was based on a false rumor, is a disservice to this community.

 

You all are better than this.

It may have started as a rumor, but as time goes on, more information is coming to light that's giving that rumor some credibility. There's certainly more questions than answers at this point, but it hasn't been resolved to everybody's satisfaction by any stretch. Carnival needs to get in front of this if they want it to go away. Clearly their social media team and their BA are not getting it done for them because not everybody is buying what they're selling. It's telling that their message is being received with a big dose of skepticism by many of their faithful customers. Their website content probably hasn't this scrutinized since their legal team reviewed the final draft. LOL.

I know when the Diamond mine shows up, the blood letting cannot be far behind.... I am sure my name has come up over on the evil social media pages.... again...:cool:

Actually, I was surprised to see you as the OP of this thread. You usually have an aversion to anything negative. That may have inadvertently given this legs and credibility. Good job!! LOL

It must be a special day here in Carnival land of CC for the leader of the pack to come and spread a little Joy. I can sleep well tonight! The Brilliant one appears in LALA land, dancing in the streets cannot be far off. I am sure the FB negative crowd is having a special time....

It's a conspiracy. Everyone is out to make you miserable. LOL

Is Horizon sinking at sea, or something? Because this is an ingenious diversion, if it is.

LOL, he just does not understand that CC thrives on negative posts..... can we please put this to bed now?

Only Carnival can put this to bed with a statement from corporate. They're making a huge mistake relying on their social media team and captain underpants to fight this fire. This is turning into the same self inflicted wound that the Comfort Matters cards were. They need to get in front of this now, or it will rage on for months.

John is either being straight in this reply, or he's playing word games. He says the D&Ps still CAN have the option of early boarding and room access. Does that mean that nothing has really changed, or does it mean that they have the option to buy FTTF? Or, is he speaking about D&Ps still boarding earlier than than the RBGs, but after FTTF? Either way, he hasn't cleared anything up with his non answer and he may just be word shifting so that he's a not actually lying.

I'm hearing numerous reports from current Plat and Diamond cruisers who are saying that they've been turned away, or their room wasn't ready, or they've been confronted about trying to get in. The smoke is getting thicker while the BA is valiantly trying to extinguish fires all around him.

The word "cutback" is the most annoying, overused word on this forum. What is the benchmark that everyone compares to before "cutbacks" happened? Is it when cruising was for the very wealthy, on small ships, with no balconies, limited entertainment, no outdoor movies, limited dining options, etc? (Btw, that experience is still available, and even from the Carnival Corporation). Cruising HAD to transform to become a larger business. Personally, I am not interested, at least this point in my life, in the "old model." Why is it that we will so freely talk about things that have gone away like tablecloths, butter, mints, etc, but not things that are new or improved? Just in the last year I went on a ship with disgusting buffet burgers, to now having a solid, included, option that is Guy's. Most of the complaints here are seriously ridiculous. One of the few complaints I'd actually agree with is the midnight buffet. However, we all know how much waste that contributed.

 

For those who swear up and down it has changed for the worse, and have moved on, I present to you a different theory. A cruise, especially with the same company, has many similar qualities. To do it 10-30 times is going to leave many people wanting more. That's natural. That applies to anything repetitious. I've been to my favorite vacation spot around 25 times, and there is now more to do and see there than ever. However, I have done it so many times that it has lost some of its luster, and must give it a break.

Guys is probably one of the most successful co-branding attempts by Carnival. Others have come and gone. I would guess that eventually, Guys will also go away and be replaced with something newer and better. Enjoy it while you can.

I spend a week in Cabo, come back and y'all are still at each others throats here. LOL

In my opinion, yes, it’s only you and your opinion.

 

No.

Horizon is sporting an awesome, new vanishing paint.

You can post photos as easily as uploading to FB if you post them from your phone using Tapatalk or the CC Forums app. Might be a hassle if you post a review, but thought I'd throw that out there.

The fog was crazy this morning. It lifted on land by 9am, but just hung over the water until past noon.