Scaling the rhetoric back (ignoring it), Carnival Corp is a business and as such has determined that removing this 'benefit' affects maybe 1-2 bookings per ship. Yes it affects many here (apparently). Yes most seniors can only afford maybe 1 cruise a year (doesn't mean all just most). Yes it needs to attract more (& YOUNGER) 1st-3rd time cruisers who spend more (on average) then those who take 6-8-12 cruises per year. Yes onboard spending is more profitable than cruise fares [especially at the current prices]. Yes their shop selections are changing and jacking up prices 20% / discounting 15% / negating elite 10% discount. Yes I look for them jacking up onboard medical services. If anyone has cash value FCC and would prefer to cruise on another line due to the loss of the milestone recognition they can cash it in and cruise on Viking. RCCL, NCL, and MSC are also slimming down their perks / suffering with poor wifi / changing. It's not just CCL
But, I repeat, Carnival Corp is a business. And as a shareholder who really likes my shareholder OBC, kudos