Black Diamond Crown & Anchor Society Tier???

[BillB48]

Instead of Black Diamond, how about Hope Diamond?;)

[Pumbaamd]

Growing up in Pennsylvania near the coal mines, Black Diamonds was the name given to heating coal that was mined there. Come Christmas, if you were naughty that year, you got black diamonds in your Christmas stocking instead of goodies. So Black Diamonds would be a bad sign for us!

Gotta believe that the Black Diamonds travel group was on that cruise.

Rick and Deirdra

[BillOh]

you may have spied the new tier that these boards have been postulating about for almost 6 months now. There was a rumor that RCI was going to add another tier between D+ and P...now we know. It's called Black Diamond but we don't know yet how many points are needed to attain it.

 

When I finish my next cruise, my 10th, I will be one point short of Diamond, I hope if this happens I won't find myself suddenly 8 points short.

[FLSteve11]

Maybe it's for good skiiers, those that ski the most difficult black diamond slopes *sly grin*

[Folk Singer]

Thought I would add a little humour to this thread!!:p;)

 

 

 

need it. :):)

[cruisenfever]

There are active Balcony Discounts for Pinnacle Members, I certainly have them applied to all of my future booked cruises. Trust me if they had been removed from the benefits list certain people on these pages would have been shouting about it before now. :D

I never said that the balcony discounts were being removed from current bookings. What I posted is the "fine print" that is listed on our C&A Tier Level Page under the new breakdown of balcony discounts (which includes the removal of the 3-5 night level) and the new OBC structure from booking on board. The words Pinnacle Club Members are not included. It only says Platinum, Diamond and Diamond Plus.

 

Our benefits have always been the same as Diamond Plus, but now they have included Platinum and Diamond Members to receive the same balcony discounts. This was not the case in the past.

Edited March 20, 2014 by cruisenfever

[ChipLondon]

I was not criticising you, ( or your statement ) I was just stating my own position. :D

 

I never said that the balcony discounts were being removed from current bookings. What I posted is the "fine print" that is listed on our C&A Tier Level Page under the new breakdown of balcony discounts (which includes the removal of the 3-5 night level) and the new OBC structure from booking on board. The words Pinnacle Club Members are not included. It only says Platinum, Diamond and Diamond Plus.

 

Our benefits have always been the same as Diamond Plus, but now they have included Platinum and Diamond Members to receive the same balcony discounts. This was not the case in the past.

[cruisenfever]

I was not criticising you, ( or your statement ) I was just stating my own position. :D

Oh, I knew that.:D I was afraid that I might have confused the issue with what I posted.......which I've been known to do on occasion!:o

[cruisegirl1]

Any updates for this? Was it an early April Fools joke?

Thansk, M

[Thetrail]

Doubt it. Still much too great a gap between 175 and 525. I'll stick with my prediction of 340-350.

Sounds like the right number. This number would still be possible for some and keep the incentive there for C&A members. :)

[CRUISEBOY305]

you know, there's a travel company called "black diamond" and they book cruises for groups. I'm sure they had a group on this sailing. I'm sure if Royal were intending on adding another tier level we would've heard by now.

Edited March 31, 2014 by CRUISEBOY305

[lady_cruiser]

We've cruised with a travel company as a group before and never had a special line.

[Folk Singer]

We board the Freedom on Sunday. If the sign is still there, I'll try to get a picture of it.

 

 

would be good.

[ebk2795]

Black Diamond is a Bee Gees song on their Odessa album.

 

Eileen

[Cancunense]

sounds good, I want a benefit at 350 which is coming to me this year. Its not right to have such a gap between 175 and 700

[Clarea]

sounds good, I want a benefit at 350 which is coming to me this year. Its not right to have such a gap between 175 and 700

At 350 (some at 340), you will get a meal with an officer on cruises of 7 days or longer, 150% single supplement, an additional amenity, and an expanded amenity list.

[denamo]

Yes, right now the big problem is the huge gap between Diamond Plus (175) and Pinnacle (700).

 

Many if us have reached Diamond Plus but know it would be near impossible to reach Pinnacle while we are still alive.:) So why bother trying to get there?

 

!

 

Just thinking crazy and couldn't resist. Maybe Royal will award the status posthumously.?! :D :eek:

Edited August 11, 2014 by denamo

[Eng23]

Isn't Black Diamond a snow skiing term for an expert run?

Why yes it is. Black Diamond is also the name of a song by the rock band KISS.

[dancinman66]

Yeah it's a big gap d+ to p but can be done

I would expect they will put one at 340 or 350 for the main change of amenity and sole occupancy us dinner with officer plus also another at 525 where next amenity comes in

 

 

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[DarthGrady]

I had forgotten all about this thread!

 

I went on EN back in May. I can confirm that the signs for C&A members included "Black Diamond" for members with more than 350 points; "Tanzanite" for new cruisers that will believe anything; and finally "Green-With-Envy Diamond Plus" for those at or above the 650 point level.

 

The sign now sports nearly every color of the rainbow. It's like an old school Benetton ad!

[robandana]

I heard somewhere that suites would get a Black Card....

Edited August 12, 2014 by robandana

[Merion_Mom]

I had forgotten all about this thread!

 

I went on EN back in May. I can confirm that the signs for C&A members included "Black Diamond" for members with more than 350 points; "Tanzanite" for new cruisers that will believe anything; and finally "Green-With-Envy Diamond Plus" for those at or above the 650 point level.

 

The sign now sports nearly every color of the rainbow. It's like an old school Benetton ad!

 

Oh, Lord, Grady, you have me rolling on the floor with tears in my eyes!

 

[DarthGrady]

oh, lord, grady, you have me rolling on the floor with tears in my eyes!

 

 

Glad to be of service. ;)

Edited August 12, 2014 by DarthGrady

[CRUISEBOY305]

I had forgotten all about this thread!

 

I went on EN back in May. I can confirm that the signs for C&A members included "Black Diamond" for members with more than 350 points; "Tanzanite" for new cruisers that will believe anything; and finally "Green-With-Envy Diamond Plus" for those at or above the 650 point level.

 

The sign now sports nearly every color of the rainbow. It's like an old school Benetton ad!

 

Oh, Lord, Grady, you have me rolling on the floor with tears in my eyes!

 

 

I'm at work right now and I just bursted out laughing. Great one Grady.

 

The things people come up with.

[cruisegirl1]

Yeah it's a big gap d+ to p but can be done

I would expect they will put one at 340 or 350 for the main change of amenity and sole occupancy us dinner with officer plus also another at 525 where next amenity comes in

 

 

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Not always. We are well above the 350 level and often there is NO "dinner" with an officer. Sometimes there is nothing, a few times it was a large breakfast that included all D, D+ and P and "officers" at various tables. A few of the highest passengers are seated at tables with a ranking officer. Others sit where they can find a seat. Once we sat with a clerk from the Britto shop, another time we sat with the sport deck manger. Nice folks, but hardly officers.

 

 

M