travelgoddess1 Posted December 19, 2016 #26 Share Posted December 19, 2016 C'mon, are you doubting RC's IT prowess?:rolleyes: LOL, yes. If I charge a cruise to DH's credit card, but I pay off the charge, who would get "credit" for the cruise points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisneyDatknee Posted December 19, 2016 #27 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I'm sure a lot of people would be in a higher rank by now if they offered points for onboard purchases. I think HAL and MSC do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted December 19, 2016 #28 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) I'm sure a lot of people would be in a higher rank by now if they offered points for onboard purchases. I think HAL and MSC do that. RCI tested the spend to earn points on a cruise a couple of years ago, I think it was an Oasis (or Freedom?) sailing. I never heard what happened. Edited December 19, 2016 by travelgoddess1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighterhoop Posted December 19, 2016 #29 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I made it at 34. I was told that there are younger as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 19, 2016 #30 Share Posted December 19, 2016 RCI tested the spend to earn points on a cruise a couple of years ago, I think it was an Oasis (or Freedom?) sailing. I never heard what happened. It was Freedom. Spend $450 onboard, get three points. lasted about a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighterhoop Posted December 19, 2016 #31 Share Posted December 19, 2016 It was Freedom. Spend $450 onboard, get three points. lasted about a month I didn't even think it was that long LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlatrice Posted December 19, 2016 #32 Share Posted December 19, 2016 How can a 9 year old pay for all those cruises? I wouldn't consider that self-made. Self made as in, the person was actually physically on a cruise for the number of nights required, as opposed to inheriting the status by parent/child relationship or marriage. If it were based on who paid, most minors wouldn't have any status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 19, 2016 #33 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) I didn't even think it was that long LOL. I think it was September of 2015. Maybe just a couple weeks Edited December 19, 2016 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasi11 Posted December 19, 2016 #34 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) My youngest turns 20 today. She is Diamond + on her own points. My 3 kids have around 200+ points each on their own. We live in Florida so driving to the port and hoping a ship is easy. They have met plenty of kids in their teens with D+ status because they earned it themselves. Cruise twice a year and it is easy to get there. Many of my friends kids are D+ too with their own points. Her older brothers also took spring break cruises too! When they were in the Diamond lounge they were always checked. it was annoying and some people were really rude to them, like they did not earn it themselves and did not belong there. And YES, they were well behaved, not the average spring breaker. It will still take them 20-30+ more years to make pinnacle! Edited December 19, 2016 by dasi11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchin Posted December 19, 2016 #35 Share Posted December 19, 2016 My DD will be diamond plus by the age of 12. Cruise at the current rate, she could be pinnacle by the time she is 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted December 19, 2016 #36 Share Posted December 19, 2016 My youngest turns 20 today. She is Diamond + on her own points. My 3 kids have around 200+ points each on their own. We live in Florida so driving to the port and hoping a ship is easy. They have met plenty of kids in their teens with D+ status because they earned it themselves. Cruise twice a year and it is easy to get there. Many of my friends kids are D+ too with their own points. Her older brothers also took spring break cruises too! When they were in the Diamond lounge they were always checked. it was annoying and some people were really rude to them, like they did not earn it themselves and did not belong there. And YES, they were well behaved, not the average spring breaker. It will still take them 20-30+ more years to make pinnacle! My DD will be diamond plus by the age of 12. Cruise at the current rate, she could be pinnacle by the time she is 30. Since this thread is about someone who has already made PC do you happen to know who that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbschultz Posted December 19, 2016 #37 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Been wondering lately, does anyone how old the youngest Pinnacle member who earned it by cruising (not marriage/parents) is? I have met lots of Pinnacles but all seem to be 50+. I met a guy who was probably in his mid 30s last cruise but he inherited through his MUCH older wife. My lady and I are Diamond, we made it at 30 years old (her) and 31 years old (me). And we sometimes get looks like "these kids snuck into the lounge" I cannot manage what a young Pinnacle would get. So it got me curious, what the youngest Pinnacle? Sent from my STV100-1 using Forums mobile app I'm at 130 points at age 27... been cruising since 2004 as our vacation of choice. Can't imagine I'll hit Pinnacle for a long long time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cello56 Posted December 19, 2016 #38 Share Posted December 19, 2016 We saw a young man turn P at age 17 - high school senior. He was the last of his immediate family to turn P. Very nice family - chatted with them in the lounge one night. As far as who pays for the cruises - then I guess I am not D+ since I am a stay at home Mom/housewife for the most part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mconthehighseas Posted December 19, 2016 #39 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Our little one is 3 and will be Platinum on his next cruise. I told my husband that my goal is to get him at least to Diamond Tier in time for his honeymoon! DH laughed - but don't you think I am a very thoughtful MIL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted December 19, 2016 #40 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Our little one is 3 and will be Platinum on his next cruise. I told my husband that my goal is to get him at least to Diamond Tier in time for his honeymoon! DH laughed - but don't you think I am a very thoughtful MIL? So, do you know who the youngest PC member is? Title of thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted December 19, 2016 #41 Share Posted December 19, 2016 In as much as we couldn't cruise as often as we had hoped due to my working, it took us 12 years to reach D, we will never make Pinnacle. The year we reached D, March/April 2014 we moved from Platinum to Emerald on the NZ cruise and reached D at the end of the Transpacific going into the Hawaii. We could reach D + with two more cruises and will be 1 point away after our August TA. Pinnacle is only a dream.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Dancer Posted December 19, 2016 #42 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I envy all you retired Florida folks who can just jump on a ship ;) If status is converted by marriage, what happens when Mr. Pinnacle marries a lowly Emerald...........Heaven forbid, and she becomes Mrs. Pinnacle. Now they are divorced and is Mrs. Pinnacle still Pinnacle? Super Mario, I have a friend I'd like you to meet...........:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexCruise371 Posted December 19, 2016 #43 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I think it was September of 2015. Maybe just a couple weeks That's right. We were in on that deal and it didn't last very long at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoGurl Posted December 19, 2016 #44 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Self made as in, the person was actually physically on a cruise for the number of nights required, as opposed to inheriting the status by parent/child relationship or marriage. If it were based on who paid, most minors wouldn't have any status. Neither would a lot of adults [emoji57] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted December 19, 2016 #45 Share Posted December 19, 2016 If the person who pays were to get the points, I'd probably be P + , and my kids would have zero. mac_tlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCruisinNana Posted December 19, 2016 #46 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I envy all you retired Florida folks who can just jump on a ship ;) If status is converted by marriage, what happens when Mr. Pinnacle marries a lowly Emerald...........Heaven forbid, and she becomes Mrs. Pinnacle. Now they are divorced and is Mrs. Pinnacle still Pinnacle? Super Mario, I have a friend I'd like you to meet...........:) If a Pinnacle couple divorces, they go back to the cruise points each have earned. So, Mrs PC would no longer be PC unless she earned the points to reach 700. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Dancer Posted December 20, 2016 #47 Share Posted December 20, 2016 If a Pinnacle couple divorces, they go back to the cruise points each have earned. So, Mrs PC would no longer be PC unless she earned the points to reach 700. Sent from my iPad using Forums But if Mrs. PC didn't tell Royal, and cruised with her family/friends, who would know unless Mr. PC informed Royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted December 20, 2016 #48 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Since this thread is about someone who has already made PC do you happen to know who that is Are you trying to make a point, or did you miss my post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted December 20, 2016 #49 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Are you trying to make a point, or did you miss my post? I don't have a clue, did I quote one of your post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelgoddess1 Posted December 20, 2016 #50 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I don't have a clue, did I quote one of your post? I posted earlier on this thread that the youngest Pinnacle in Crown & Anchor is a 9-year-old girl (she has most likely turned 10 since January, when we sailed with her on Oasis). She sails with her mother and grandparents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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