Rare CoffeeGoddess Posted January 28, 2017 #276 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Well, poop. I was going to reach platinum on the 5 day in April and was looking forward to having it for the transatlantic. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanceholt Posted January 28, 2017 #277 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Well said. The hundreds of posts, moaning about everything that moves on a ship is beyond belief. They even complain about how many points they have and get upset if things change and they think that others are getting a better deal. Very, very petty. I used to think that CC meant "Constant Complaints". Our theory is that some people get on the ship mad and get off the ship mad. Likewise on CC. We love to cruise and very rarely complain about anything, it has to be something big. Frankly, what's not to like and if makes you so mad, don't go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare electro Posted January 28, 2017 #278 Share Posted January 28, 2017 To quote my favorite US President: "There you go again." :D I'm complaining because the widely rumored plan to increase the number of tiers was changed and sprung on a Friday, allowing only 4 work days to understand the new rules and work with them to reach my ongoing plan to hit 700 points. It was the early posters on this thread (especially the OP) who provided the info that was unavailable from NCL Miami/Mesa in order to deal with the deadline. Thanks to those posters, I have now put courtesy holds on sailings I like and will do the job. I don't understand that rush to get to ambassador level. the only extra perk is the free cruise and it appears that it is a one time thing and has to be the first cruise taken after you reach the status. Are you hoping the irish cruise will be the free one? If not, and you become ambassador level and take the irish cruise right after and you pay for it, then you will lose the free cruise perk. If you cruise that often, you will have the opportunity to take the free cruise whenever you make the ambassador status, so again, I don't understand the big rush, taking cruises you hadn't planned just to reach the next level. Or is it just a status thing? Lois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopsahoy Posted January 28, 2017 #279 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) It explicitly says "per stateroom", so the answer is yes. As long as you and your husband are in separate staterooms. You don't need to be in separate staterooms. We are always in the same room and always get 2 dinners for 2. Unless I missed where they changed it! Edited January 28, 2017 by boopsahoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armwinder Posted January 28, 2017 #280 Share Posted January 28, 2017 You don't need to be in separate staterooms. We are always in the same room and always get 2 dinners for 2. Unless I missed where they changed it! Up to February 3rd, after that it will be changing by all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinHarvey Posted January 28, 2017 #281 Share Posted January 28, 2017 You don't need to be in separate staterooms. We are always in the same room and always get 2 dinners for 2. Unless I missed where they changed it! It will be the same for you, with one exception. One dinner will be in either Cagney's or Le Bistro with a bottle of wine. The other will be in either Moderno or La Cucina. No wine is included in the second dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triptolemus Posted January 28, 2017 #282 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Well said. The hundreds of posts, moaning about everything that moves on a ship is beyond belief. They even complain about how many points they have and get upset if things change and they think that others are getting a better deal. Very, very petty. I used to think that CC meant "Constant Complaints". You have quite a bit of information on the habits of this forum for someone who joined just 10 days ago. Or are you yet another sock puppet account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolgro Posted January 28, 2017 #283 Share Posted January 28, 2017 We have 179 points, so should be Platinum Plus. We are on the Escape febr. 4 What do you think priority embakation is like . Not on a suite this time. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armwinder Posted January 28, 2017 #284 Share Posted January 28, 2017 We have 179 points, so should be Platinum Plus.We are on the Escape febr. 4 What do you think priority embakation is like . Not on a suite this time. Sent from my iPad using Forums I think it will be just a separate line like before , not like a suite where we are led into a separate room to meet with the concierge. The next few meet and greets will be painful I would think with disgruntled passengers complaining to the officers present about the fact they "just missed" or "its not fair". :o Nothing the officers can do but smile and suck it all up. I'm just happy with the fact we are able to cruise and will enjoy the internet time. I wonder if we get 60 minutes each or per cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted January 29, 2017 #285 Share Posted January 29, 2017 We have 179 points, so should be Platinum Plus.We are on the Escape febr. 4 What do you think priority embakation is like . Not on a suite this time. Sent from my iPad using Forums I think we will be looking to you for guidance on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Até Posted January 29, 2017 #286 Share Posted January 29, 2017 What do you think priority embakation is like .Not on a suite this time. At the end of this thread http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2449830 CruisinHarvey describes what he encountered which might have been a test for this perk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinHarvey Posted January 29, 2017 #287 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Since Port Canaveral, Tampa and Seattle have been doing it already, I suppose it will be the same. If you're platinum or higher, you'll get a latitudes boarding card when you check in. It will say what latitudes group you're in, like Latitudes #1 or #2 etc..It's really based on the number of platinum members they have on the cruise as to how many of those groups they have. There were 4 on our cruise. When they start boarding, they board the Haven first, then I think it was those needing assistance. After that they start calling latitude group numbers. Once those numbers are all called they call the rest of the group numbers. At least, that's how they did it in Tampa a couple of weeks ago. I'm not sure if 4 groups is the norm. It was on the Jade for a 10 day cruise. At the M&G the CD said there were a ton of platinum members on the cruise. Edited January 29, 2017 by CruisinHarvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armwinder Posted January 29, 2017 #288 Share Posted January 29, 2017 At the end of this thread http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2449830 CruisinHarvey describes what he encountered which might have been a test for this perk. Sounds promising, thank you for the link. I wonder how the line ups will be for the Cocktail party and the like. I just cannot see myself standing in line to register. I used to like meeting fellow cruisers at theses get togethers, never mind I will just have to be a bar fly and meet folks there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted January 29, 2017 #289 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Phew. smack dab in the middle of Platinum so no big heartache one way or the other...but trying to figure out why rather than making the 3 buck chuck sparkling a latitudes benefit for everyone they just don't plop one down in every stateroom. Seems to me that would make it easier on the room stewards....gonna be a whole lot of mimosas being consumed I bet! I also think that next time we book a cruise with our non plat friends, we will split up at least on the booking so that all four of us end up getting to enjoy the free dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandCruisin Posted January 29, 2017 #290 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Bummer...We just booked 3 cruises through 2019 and they change everything!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimfudge Posted January 29, 2017 #291 Share Posted January 29, 2017 We like the new tier structure. We love the flexibility of swapping out to Cagney's and Moderno and don't really mind giving up the second bottle of wine for the second dinner. We still will get one bottle of sparkling and one regular. We are solidly platinum and about 3 cruises from platinum plus, so the new program will keep us loyal,but we won't be playing the booking bonus' as much. Overall satisfied..... Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted January 29, 2017 #292 Share Posted January 29, 2017 You don't need to be in separate staterooms. We are always in the same room and always get 2 dinners for 2. Unless I missed where they changed it! Come on. :D This whole thread exists only because the terms are changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sverigecruiser Posted January 29, 2017 #293 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I have 71 nights booked, all booked more than 9 months ahead. I sure hope I get double points. Since those were the terms when I booked... 71 nights booked is a lot! I am jealous! First I saw 71 nights booked and then I saw your location! We didnt saw any Swedes on our first 5 cruises but meet some our second time on the Epic and also on the Breakaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havenfan Posted January 29, 2017 #294 Share Posted January 29, 2017 You have quite a bit of information on the habits of this forum for someone who joined just 10 days ago. Some us lurked for years before we registered. Or are you yet another sock puppet account? My sense of sarcasm might be underdeveloped. Are you trying to prove his point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCLfamily Posted January 29, 2017 #295 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Being somewhere in the mid of the platinum plus area I think that is pretty embarrassing. Especially the Ambassador perks. Not even free internet or unlimited free laundry for someone who has 700+ points. No incentive to continue booking as many nights as the last years. Surely your love of the cruise line and the service it offers is what drives you to continue booking with the same line. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdsted Posted January 29, 2017 #296 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Being somewhere in the mid of the platinum plus area I think that is pretty embarrassing. Especially the Ambassador perks. Not even free internet or unlimited free laundry for someone who has 700+ points. No incentive to continue booking as many nights as the last years. A good example of why I turn and run from every onboard conversation that starts with "We've been on 41 cruises and I think...". NCL has taken several steps to improve deficiencies in their loyalty program, especially rewarding their most frequent guests. They can not tailor a program to meet individual circumstances or preferences. At the end of the day, they don't make any more money from guests on their 400th cruise or their first one. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniall Posted January 29, 2017 #297 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) It is only good marketing sense to reward customers who spend $30,000 or more a year for ten years, treating them better than customers who average $3,000 per year. Edited January 29, 2017 by Uniall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted January 29, 2017 #298 Share Posted January 29, 2017 It is only good marketing sense to reward customers who spend $30,000 or more a year for ten years, treating them better than customers who average $3,000 per year. Perhaps you should move to one of their more upscale lines so you can be treated more fairly. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygwm Posted January 29, 2017 #299 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) I can see why you would think there would be "class envy" when your milestone signature changed from 535 to 562 since this morning. :rolleyes: LOL. But I'm probably one of the unwashed masses he's referring to. I took my first NCL cruise in late 2011. I've taken 7 total and reached Platinum after the 6th. No wonder there are so many Platinums! Not that I don't appreciate the perks but frankly, it was probably a bit generous for those of us willing to book far enough in advance. I got 14, once 21, points per cruise. The only minor concern I have is the crowd at the CruiseNext desk signing up for the M&G and BTS tour. I never go to the M&G but enjoyed the one BTS tour I've been on and look forward to it in the future. They may need to open CruiseNext sooner in the day, like before the lifeboat drill or, better still, when people begin boarding. So what the changes accomplish is twofold: 1) adding the additional levels for people to "aspire to" and 2) Make people really work for added status. I may get to P+ one day. I'll probably never get to Ambassador. Unless they really water down the benefits, it probably won't affect my travel habits except I won't be as diligent about booking 9 months out anymore. Edited January 29, 2017 by phillygwm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniall Posted January 29, 2017 #300 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Perhaps you should move to one of their more upscale lines so you can be treated more fairly. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I never said NCL treated me unfairly. In fact they have treated me like royalty for 10 years. The only company to whom I've paid more money is my mortgage lender. I love NCL and spend 60% of my cruise cash with them and 40% with Royal Caribbean. But, NCL screwed up big time with this new Latitudes Roll Out. Whenever, the politicians want to announce news but not take questions, they issue press releases on Friday. That's what NCL did. It was impossible to get definitive answers except through the good graces of the Original & Early posters on this thread (before the Cruise Critiquers' invasion). In fact, this thread answered my questions when my PCC was unavailble and Miami & Mesa were declining to give answers. Armed with the info from the OP and Early thread posters, I booked a $21 K B2B2B for fall of 2017 on courtesy hold to get the Suite bonus AND 9 month bonus . Once my PCC is available on Monday, I will cancel 1/3 of my $21 K previously booked B2B2B in the Spring 2018. NCL makes an extra $14 K and I'll make my 700 points for my Eire cruise. None of that would have been possible except for the assistance of the OP and Early posters who posted in an effort to help fellow Cruise Critics instead of critiquing fellow Cruise Critics. Edited January 29, 2017 by Uniall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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