CAS Question

[Red-Sol]

Hi Folks,

 

We just completed our first cruise using CAS for booking. (Breakaway May 17th)

 

As usual we spent far too much time (and money :) ) in the casino. We are in the process of thinking about our next cruise. I know that you don't need to wait for a CAS offer to book another cruise with them...but I am wondering if there is some timeframe before what they will offer us based on last cruise is available? Is there any lag from competing our last cruise and eligible play from it?

[Nola26]

At this point you haven't given CAS a chance to reach you. It seems the offers from CAS via mail will be specific to cruises they'll trying to fill and won't be further than 6 months out and might be much less notice.

 

I'm on a CAS offer from a land based casino. I had about an 60 day window to book which expired in December. We could only select from specific dates for specific cruises, but there was a nice mix. We're sailing at the end of August. That offer had no influence from onboard CAS because I'd never set foot on NCL prior to the offers (I got 2 sailed and booked the second one after some NCL experience). I suppose I can check my status with CAS once onboard since I now have some playing experience with them.

[Red-Sol]

At this point you haven't given CAS a chance to reach you. It seems the offers from CAS via mail will be specific to cruises they'll trying to fill and won't be further than 6 months out and might be much less notice.

 

I'm on a CAS offer from a land based casino. I had about an 60 day window to book which expired in December. We could only select from specific dates for specific cruises, but there was a nice mix. We're sailing at the end of August. That offer had no influence from onboard CAS because I'd never set foot on NCL prior to the offers (I got 2 sailed and booked the second one after some NCL experience). I suppose I can check my status with CAS once onboard since I now have some playing experience with them.

 

Thanks for that. The one thing that I learned from our first booking with CAS is that you don't necessarily need to rely on the postcard type offers that CAS will send out. On our Breakaway cruise this month it was not an offer from CAS directly..I had called them (based on receiving a postcard offer for a different ship and time) and they basically gave me the same comp benefits for sailing the Breakaway. (and that one was about 9 months out from the time of booking) So it still probably depends upon how fast they are filling ships (my guess) but the comp benefits are probably extended to most ships and times and not just the ones advertised in the mailings.

[cruisingcasinos]

I always work with CAS directly - most times within a week or 2 of returning from my cruise. I never wait for the land based offers or the CAS postcards. If you're ready to book- just go ahead and call or email them. (I usually email them). I Let them know what dates and ship I am looking at and ask (kindly :D) what my offers are. I always receive a prompt reply (never more than a day) and am always pleasantly surprised with the offers.

Good Luck-

[landlady1952]

I agree with above. Wait about a week and call CAS and tell them where you want to go. They will give you rate based in your last trip. Enjoy

[RMLincoln]

What is CAS?

[JJS329]

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[Red-Sol]

I always work with CAS directly - most times within a week or 2 of returning from my cruise. I never wait for the land based offers or the CAS postcards. If you're ready to book- just go ahead and call or email them. (I usually email them). I Let them know what dates and ship I am looking at and ask (kindly :D) what my offers are. I always receive a prompt reply (never more than a day) and am always pleasantly surprised with the offers.

Good Luck-

 

Thank You! That is what I was hoping to hear. :)

[Red-Sol]

I agree with above. Wait about a week and call CAS and tell them where you want to go. They will give you rate based in your last trip. Enjoy

 

 

Exactly what I will do..thank you! :)

[RMLincoln]

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Thank you. m--

[Daghis]

I was told that, depending on your level of play on your last cruise, you may qualify to get a comped cabin (pay only taxes and non-commisionable fare) on another cruise. I was told that you have 18 months from your previous sailing to take advantage of such an offer.

 

After my cruise on Norwegian Getaway last September, I qualified for a comped cruise, so I booked Norwegian Escape for next March, running right up against that 18 month mark. :)

 

I did call CAS yesterday to find out about taking another cruise this fall, and I was told that they generally only book one's next cruise, but I did have an offer available for another comped cruise that I have to book by the end of July. With the upcoming free UBP promotion (available if CAS comps you in an oceanview or higher category; not available if you pay to upgrade to a qualifying category), I'm quite likely to take advantage of that and sail on Getaway again this September.

[landlady1952]

CAS will usually book 2 comp cruises at a time. Once you take 1 you can book another. If you end up wanting to book a third they will give you discounted price but not comped Example: I had a cruise in March and August booked and both were comped. When I got home from March cruise I waited about 1 week and called and booked our Thanksgiving cruise on Breakaway and it was comped. They are very accommodating. [emoji3]

[hpecorari]

CAS will usually book 2 comp cruises at a time. Once you take 1 you can book another. If you end up wanting to book a third they will give you discounted price but not comped Example: I had a cruise in March and August booked and both were comped. When I got home from March cruise I waited about 1 week and called and booked our Thanksgiving cruise on Breakaway and it was comped. They are very accommodating. [emoji3]

 

I think that might depend......

I've got 5 comped cruises booked through CAS starting from next week all the way to April 2016.....with another one just waiting for me to decide when I wish to go.

 

Harriet

[landlady1952]

That's great Harriet. Good for you.

[Ctrinh225]

Hi Folks,

 

 

 

We just completed our first cruise using CAS for booking. (Breakaway May 17th)

 

 

 

As usual we spent far too much time (and money :) ) in the casino. We are in the process of thinking about our next cruise. I know that you don't need to wait for a CAS offer to book another cruise with them...but I am wondering if there is some timeframe before what they will offer us based on last cruise is available? Is there any lag from competing our last cruise and eligible play from it?

 

 

I went on the Getaway (Feb/2015) from a Harrahs certificate. They gave me a comp inside but I upgraded to a spa mini suite. I played mainly slots. When I got back CAS emailed me 3 weeks later saying I have a comped OV. I booked for the Escape (1/2016). Then they sent an invitation for a comp cruise for 2 on the Getaway on August 29, 2015 for Couples Slot Tournament. So if they don't email u.....just call them and ask what they can do for u.

 

 

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[landlady1952]

I got the one too for Getaway. Wish we could go but not interested in searching flights. Off to Alaska for Aug 1st cruise. That will have to suffice [emoji3]

[Casino Comp Chick]

CAS will usually book 2 comp cruises at a time. Once you take 1 you can book another. If you end up wanting to book a third they will give you discounted price but not comped Example: I had a cruise in March and August booked and both were comped. When I got home from March cruise I waited about 1 week and called and booked our Thanksgiving cruise on Breakaway and it was comped. They are very accommodating. [emoji3]

 

Not true, I have 8 current comp bookings and received 2 more comps (1 is date specific, other is of my choosing) I will not be using unless they open up the NY 2017 bookings soon

Edited May 30, 2015 by iimmie

[family cruiser 3]

Just curious, anyone have an idea of what percentage of cruisers get a cabin comp. How much would be the minimum slot play one needs to get a comp. Thank you

Edited May 30, 2015 by family cruiser 3

[Ctrinh225]

Just curious, anyone have an idea of what percentage of cruisers get a cabin comp. How much would be the minimum slot play one needs to get a comp. Thank you

 

 

I don't know about percentage but my Getaway cruise was my 1st from NCL. I played mainly slots. I was surprise that CAS was quick to offer another comp right away.

 

 

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[family cruiser 3]

I don't know about percentage but my Getaway cruise was my 1st from NCL. I played mainly slots. I was surprise that CAS was quick to offer another comp right away.

 

 

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Thank you

[vp1]

Someone had posted recently the "new" regulations for CAS that will begin (I believe) on or about June 1. Under the new guidelines, the "theoretical loss" for a week long cruise needs to be in the $2,800 range for a future comp cabin. If you assume that the slot machines return 94% (could be less with such a captive audience, but that's a potentially "ballpark" figure), a slot player would have to "play" somewhere around $45 - $50,000 in a week to qualify for a future comp cabin. At the $45,000 level, you could realistically expect to "lose" $2,700 with a 94% return. Table games are, clearly different. At blackjack (with perfect play) or craps (with a pass line bet), the house advantage can be less than half of one percent - although most of the cruise ships have now "adjusted" the BJ rules to up that edge significantly. With craps, for example, you'd theoretically have to wager well into the six figures over the course of a cruise to have the "theoretical loss" approach $2,800 since you can expect a return of ~99% of all of your wagers.

 

Not sure if this helps answer the question. (I've had about a dozen comped cruises through CAS and I play almost exclusively craps - not sure if I can / want to approach a theoretical loss of $2,800 in the future however...)

 

~Bob

[family cruiser 3]

Someone had posted recently the "new" regulations for CAS that will begin (I believe) on or about June 1. Under the new guidelines, the "theoretical loss" for a week long cruise needs to be in the $2,800 range for a future comp cabin. If you assume that the slot machines return 94% (could be less with such a captive audience, but that's a potentially "ballpark" figure), a slot player would have to "play" somewhere around $45 - $50,000 in a week to qualify for a future comp cabin. At the $45,000 level, you could realistically expect to "lose" $2,700 with a 94% return. Table games are, clearly different. At blackjack (with perfect play) or craps (with a pass line bet), the house advantage can be less than half of one percent - although most of the cruise ships have now "adjusted" the BJ rules to up that edge significantly. With craps, for example, you'd theoretically have to wager well into the six figures over the course of a cruise to have the "theoretical loss" approach $2,800 since you can expect a return of ~99% of all of your wagers.

Not sure if this helps answer the question. (I've had about a dozen comped cruises through CAS and I play almost exclusively craps - not sure if I can / want to approach a theoretical loss of $2,800 in the future however...)

 

~Bob

 

Thank you, that's what I wanted to know.

[sjbdtz]

CAS will usually book 2 comp cruises at a time. Once you take 1 you can book another. If you end up wanting to book a third they will give you discounted price but not comped [emoji3]

 

 

 

Typically you can book one future cruise, for each past rated cruise which does not yet have a future cruise attached to it.

 

 

In other words: I used the play from my June 2008 cruise to comp my Jan 2009, and I used the play from my October 2008 to comp my April 2009. That means that the November 2008 and December 2008 are both still available for future bookings, as will be the Jan 2009 and April 2009 once they're taken.

 

 

Stephen

 

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[fstuff1]

Not sure if this helps answer the question. (I've had about a dozen comped cruises through CAS and I play almost exclusively craps - not sure if I can / want to approach a theoretical loss of $2,800 in the future however...)

 

~Bob

yeah, that $2800 theo loss will even be harder to reach because I read that time at the table will no longer be a factor.

it'll just be $ bet and # of hands.

 

I do not know how this will work for craps since you have so many bets going.

 

if they're just going by passline resolved (either it hits or a 7 out) as a hand, then that would definitely discourage me from making Come/Place bets.

Edited May 31, 2015 by fstuff1

[Daghis]

Someone had posted recently the "new" regulations for CAS that will begin (I believe) on or about June 1. Under the new guidelines, the "theoretical loss" for a week long cruise needs to be in the $2,800 range for a future comp cabin.

Was anything posted about whether existing offers will be "recomputed" based on this new threshold on June 1, or if it's based on play after that date?

 

I'm curious because I was told last week that I have an offer for a comped balcony cabin that I have to book by July 31. I wonder whether that offer will change tomorrow (when the mostly free UBP becomes an available choice again) to a lower category comp based on this new "theoretical loss" threshold or whether it's new offers made as of June 1 that will be based on the new levels.