Difference between RCI diamond+ and Elite

[Scotland01]

Long time cruiser with RCI 30+ and sailing on first Celebrity in Sept. What can I expect with Elite status?

[cruisestitch]

Be sure to sign up before you leave -- it isn't automatic that your Royal status will be noted by Celebrity

 

From the Celebrity website:

 

 

Elite Member Benefits*

(After 10 earned tier credits)**

Exclusive Captain's Club Celebration Event

Complimentary pressing of 2 garment items

One complimentary bag of laundry (wash, dry, fold) on every sailing‡

One standard bag of laundry (wash, dry, fold) at a discounted price of $20 on all Celebrity cruises of 12 nights or longer

Complimentary dry cleaning of 1 garment item

Complimentary 90 minute Internet package (can be applied towards a larger Internet package; some restrictions apply)

Access to the Captain's Club Lounge for coffeehouse style breakfast and evening social hour (open daily except embarkation and the evening of the Senior Officers' Cocktail Party)

Complimentary access to Persian Garden (on one port day of your choice, while the ship is in port)

Priority embarkation while boarding the ship (where available)

Invitation to a complimentary wine seminar event

Priority status on the shore excursion waitlist

Invitation to the exclusive Senior Officer's Cocktail Party

Access to the private shipboard departure lounge with continental breakfast during disembarkation

Priority tender service status

Priority waitlist status for dining room seating

Invitation to attend the Elegant Tea Service event

Complimentary use of the Loyalty Desk member service center between cruises

Complimentary access to the onboard Loyalty Host during your cruise

A premium onboard discount booklet filled with special offers during each cruise

Complimentary upgrade from ChoiceAir® to ChoiceAir Plus when booking travel for your cruise

Pre-sailing specialty restaurant reservations available before your cruise

Annual member Reunion Cruise with additional member events

One category upgrade prior to sailing (when available)

Complimentary online Captain's Club newsletter with the latest program news and information

Ability to enroll in Royal Caribbean's Crown & Anchor Society Diamond Level***

 

**Tier credits are earned by sailing with Celebrity Cruises. Additional credits can be earned by sailing for 12 nights or longer including Cruisetours and/or sailing in a Concierge Class Stateroom, AquaClass® Stateroom, or Suite. Benefits are exclusive to sailings on Celebrity Cruises (excluding Celebrity Xpedition®) and are subject to change without notice. Modified benefits are available on sailings of 3 nights or less.

 

***Equivalent recognition is one of the benefits of being a Captain's Club, Crown & Anchor Society and/or Le Club Voyage loyalty member, offering loyalty members the opportunity to receive recognition and similar benefits with matching tier status. Members of one loyalty program must enroll in a sister program in order to receive equivalent recognition benefits. Cruise credits earned on one brand are not combinable with cruise credits earned on another brand. For complete details see Terms and Conditions.

 

‡Includes 20 items on itineraries with water usage restrictions or up to 30 items on itineraries without water usage restrictions. Water usage restrictions apply on most Alaskan and Baltic itineraries.

[swigso]

Hi

I would sign up soon as there is a lot of talk

about changing the programe

[C2CMH]

Just off Sihlouette, and what I found most disappointing was the "coffee house style breakfast" Not sure what that was suppose to mean, but on Sihouette it meant NO HOT FOOD! It was lovely that they held it in the Tuscan Grill (great views) but it was a very minimul buffett that was set up with cold pastries, cold juices, yougurt, out of season fruit, and lunch meats. The best part was that they would bring complimentary lattes and mimosa etc... but when I tried to take the specialty coffee with me out and up to the buffet, I was chased down by the loyalty hostess and told it was not allowed. I think this needs to be looked at by Celebrity, on Royal Caribbean the "Diamond breakfast area" was just off the dining room and you could get the full menu and a comp latte. I was even able on Royal to sit anywhere in the dining room and show my "diamond" card and get the comp latte at breakfast.

 

We did use the free laundry which was great on a 14 cruise and the comp pressing and the free internet mins. Not so much on the rest of the perks. We went up to the cocktail hour once and it was a set menu of drinks and they would not waiver from it.

[cruisestitch]

Hot food has only occasionally been a feature of the Elite breakfast -- on a very few cruises there have been reports of a hot dish, but the general rule is that the breakfast consists of meat, cheese, salmon, several kinds of fruit, bagels, toast, pastries, yogurt, several kinds of juices, smoothies, espresso-based coffee drinks, tea, mimosas, bloody marys. Sorry you were disappointed, but that's how it's always been.

 

Also, passengers are asked not to remove any food or drink from the breakfast, and from the cocktail hour. Again, that's how it's been since shortly after the loyalty programs began. Perhaps you are new to Elite and weren't aware of how the two events operate, what the drinks on offer are, and so forth.

 

Celebrity simply isn't Royal Caribbean. The two companies operate their programs differently and don't attempt to mirror each other. If you like the way it's done on Royal, then it's a good idea to choose that line. It's doubtful that Celebrity will change.