CruiseHealing Posted November 19, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 19, 2013 We are about forty days until 2014. Will you make it to Platinium under the old rules? I can say we did, but we were going to anyway. The only special cruise we did this year was for DD who is in college and busy with pre-med, so with a very tight window she was able to do a 3 day cruise and join the Platinium crowd. I know a lot of people will start flaming this post because it is not as good as it used to be. That is NOT the question here, so hold your power. I'm just asking will you join us under the old rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Kat Posted November 19, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 19, 2013 When the rumors started about the new plan, I did a B2B2B of short cruises. So I got up to Platinum. But it took so long for the definite news and the new rules, that I would have been platinum anyway. I did have fun on my short cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseHealing Posted November 19, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted November 19, 2013 When the rumors started about the new plan, I did a B2B2B of short cruises. So I got up to Platinum. But it took so long for the definite news and the new rules, that I would have been platinum anyway. I did have fun on my short cruises. Cruise is a cruise, always fun! We were not sure if we would make it, but now we will sail our 12th cruise before year end. The current rates are too good to pass up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckyk329 Posted November 19, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 19, 2013 NO:mad::( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasCruiser52 Posted November 19, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 19, 2013 We are about forty days until 2014. Will you make it to Platinium under the old rules? I can say we did, but we were going to anyway. The only special cruise we did this year was for DD who is in college and busy with pre-med, so with a very tight window she was able to do a 3 day cruise and join the Platinium crowd. I know a lot of people will start flaming this post because it is not as good as it used to be. That is NOT the question here, so hold your power. I'm just asking will you join us under the old rules? I'm working on it....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonuf Posted November 19, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 19, 2013 When we moved to Florida last summer, we had 5 under our belt, got in a B2B last year, one more this year and two singles. Number 12 will have to wait until next year. It's why we moved down here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemrtt Posted November 19, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 19, 2013 nope!!! we are far from it in fact. no worries though.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills blasters Posted November 19, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Yes..... We will be doing our 10th cruise in less than 2 weeks. We usually cruise in Jan, but moved it up a month this year. Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezjack1825 Posted November 19, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Platinum cruise this sunday!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddylover Posted November 19, 2013 #10 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I am Platinum, but we squeezed in a CCL cruise right after our NCL Epic cruise so that DH would be Platinum too!! Pricing and timing was just right to make it happen "under the wire".....LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaAnna Posted November 19, 2013 #11 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Yes, in 14 hours! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIZZ_K Posted November 19, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just came back from my platinum cruise on Sunday, after my b2b in August I wasn't sure that I could squeeze one more in before years end, well thanks to a knee issue where I had to stop working, I was able to get my 10th Carnival cruise in before the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted November 19, 2013 #13 Share Posted November 19, 2013 At the moment, we have eight Carnival cruises under our belts but it became clear during mid-year that we were not going to make Platinum by year-end. It's not a big deal! We shall remain mired at mere Gold for the forseeable future -until we win Lotto big-time in which case we shall surge forth unto Diamond in the shortest time ever. It's not the end of the world, even if we don't get that free car perk. ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBecky Posted November 19, 2013 #14 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Should be but Carnival will not accept my info for older cruises in the 80's???? right now, still hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted November 19, 2013 #15 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Lots of cruise lines out there, Sorry we didnt start playingthe field earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted November 19, 2013 #16 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Should be but Carnival will not accept my info for older cruises in the 80's???? right now, still hoping. I've always kept my cruise-cardsand kept meticulous information per cruise including Booking numbers, Voyage numbers, cabin numbers and dates.. the whole nine yards! NOTHING beats meticulous documentation! There are times when it come in reeaall handy! ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted November 19, 2013 #17 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Nope, but didn't have any expectations of making Plat by the end of the year either. Will have 7 cruises on Carnival, not sure when (if) the next one will be. Next 3 are on NCL (starting this Saturday!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill6 Posted November 19, 2013 #18 Share Posted November 19, 2013 We got platinum with our cruise at the end of October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vols_159 Posted November 19, 2013 #19 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just wait till January 2014 there's gonna be a lot of. Angry rants on here people not knowing the rules have changed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted November 19, 2013 #20 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just wait till January 2014 - there's gonna be a lot of Angry rants on here, people not knowing the rules have changed.. Guess you're right!We The Well Informed have known about the changes for over a year now but there are always those who remain Lost In Space... :) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dremn2004 Posted November 19, 2013 #21 Share Posted November 19, 2013 We did a b2b2b on the Sensation starting on Halloween so that we would make it. The final leg was our Platinum crusie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted November 19, 2013 #22 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Won't even come close. We have 43 under our belt with Carnival, five were seven days and one was eight. Had we taken ten three day cruises, we would be there. Does it matter to us? Not at all. We cruise for the experience, not the free-bees that we can buy ourselves if we really want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBecky Posted November 19, 2013 #23 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I've always kept my cruise-cardsand kept meticulous information per cruise including Booking numbers, Voyage numbers, cabin numbers and dates.. the whole nine yards! NOTHING beats meticulous documentation! There are times when it come in reeaall handy! ;) . We were crusing before cards, it was cash or credit cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicksMom Posted November 19, 2013 #24 Share Posted November 19, 2013 We will on Dec 26th!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree.critter Posted November 19, 2013 #25 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just wait till January 2014 there's gonna be a lot of. Angry rants on here people not knowing the rules have changed.. Guess this remains to be seen but Carnival gave an 18 month or so notice, plenty of time in advance of the change. People will still be able to attain platinum status, just cruise 75 days. I believe that most think this is a good change. This is my platinum year based on number of cruises, would be platinum based on days next year after April cruise. What I'm wondering is if people are going to slow down with their bookings or increase them now with their new platinum status. Moving to FL is the reason for my increase in cruises, one of the few benefits of moving to these humid flatlands :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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