davekathy Posted August 27, 2018 #1851 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Had 2 huge fresh steamed lobsters....brought right to our table at our site here in Maine where we are staying in the land yacht. I had the melted butta' and corn on the cob ready to go. Host must have been a former gold in his cruising life...knows how to serve! :D:cool: You are truly living the DS life. :wine-glass::wine-glass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 28, 2018 #1852 Share Posted August 28, 2018 You are truly living the DS life. :wine-glass::wine-glass: Oh yes, the only way to really live!! :hearteyes: And as our King tells us, "if you've got it....flaunt it"!! :D:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrobo Posted August 28, 2018 #1853 Share Posted August 28, 2018 It's nice to hear our DS friends are having a fantastic time and being well looked after by gold's. I rang a local Vineyard to enquire about a tour. She said they only do them on two days of the week, not convenient for us and our guests. She said just come along on any day, have a look around and we will give you some free drinks. Im sure she could tell my status from my voice :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar King Posted August 28, 2018 Author #1854 Share Posted August 28, 2018 I love this. We had a similar experience. Private tasting AND lunch as well. Membership has it's privileges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 28, 2018 #1855 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Had private tours and winery lunches in California for our team (and also for the DH and I when we went on our own ;)) when I worked in the wine business....which was also the start of the DS advantage:cool:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 28, 2018 #1856 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Had private tours and winery lunches in California for our team (and also for the DH and I when we went on our own ;)) when I worked in the wine business....which was also the start of the DS advantage:cool:.You must always have had the DS aura.While selling chocolate for a previous company I won 3 years running 3 night all expenses paid trips with Pauline to Copenhagen courtesy of Anthony Berg chocolate which i sold and they treated us like DSs even before we got our DS badge and blessings from, The King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlydiner Posted August 29, 2018 #1857 Share Posted August 29, 2018 It seems that we have drifted many different directions from the original post, and that is perfectly fine. I just want to bring us to my version of maybe a curve ball. We have been on about an equal number of Princess and Royal cruises. We enjoy both so usually choose by itinerary and price. We are platinum on both lines. As I was just reading the "benefits" of the different tiers, I noticed that very few of Royal's "benefits" cost Royal any dollars. Great to have priority seating in the theater but that doesn't cost RCL anything. Might cost those at a lower level a seat however. As platinum on Princess we get some practical "benefits" like free internet and soon free laundry and with Royal we get a lapel pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 29, 2018 #1858 Share Posted August 29, 2018 It seems that we have drifted many different directions from the original post, and that is perfectly fine. I just want to bring us to my version of maybe a curve ball. We have been on about an equal number of Princess and Royal cruises. We enjoy both so usually choose by itinerary and price. We are platinum on both lines. As I was just reading the "benefits" of the different tiers, I noticed that very few of Royal's "benefits" cost Royal any dollars. Great to have priority seating in the theater but that doesn't cost RCL anything. Might cost those at a lower level a seat however. As platinum on Princess we get some practical "benefits" like free internet and soon free laundry and with Royal we get a lapel pin. We are Elite on Princess so you would be our helper's on Princess.As DS we get a lot more than our lapel pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 29, 2018 #1859 Share Posted August 29, 2018 It seems that we have drifted many different directions from the original post, and that is perfectly fine. I just want to bring us to my version of maybe a curve ball. We have been on about an equal number of Princess and Royal cruises. We enjoy both so usually choose by itinerary and price. We are platinum on both lines. As I was just reading the "benefits" of the different tiers, I noticed that very few of Royal's "benefits" cost Royal any dollars. Great to have priority seating in the theater but that doesn't cost RCL anything. Might cost those at a lower level a seat however. As platinum on Princess we get some practical "benefits" like free internet and soon free laundry and with Royal we get a lapel pin. As a DS....we get free laundry, free internet, 250 or more balcony discount, free photos, free drinks (including my favorite Lattes) in the lounges and drink vouchers around the ship, free bridge and entertainment tours, three free bottles of wine sent to our cabin, free bottled water, upgraded chance for free upgrades...and more that I can't think of at the moment...but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 29, 2018 #1860 Share Posted August 29, 2018 We are Elite on Princess so you would be our helper's on Princess.As DS we get a lot more than our lapel pins. And our much lowered seapass bill shows it. :cool::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar King Posted August 29, 2018 Author #1861 Share Posted August 29, 2018 The storms ripped through our area last night. When I drove in to work all the tree limbs had been cleared away and we had not damage to our house at all. Even Mother Nature respects the DS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 29, 2018 #1862 Share Posted August 29, 2018 The storms ripped through our area last night. When I drove in to work all the tree limbs had been cleared away and we had not damage to our house at all. Even Mother Nature respects the DS. And rightly so she should!! :o Mother Nature is a wise lady indeed. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted August 29, 2018 #1863 Share Posted August 29, 2018 It seems that we have drifted many different directions from the original post, and that is perfectly fine. I just want to bring us to my version of maybe a curve ball. We have been on about an equal number of Princess and Royal cruises. We enjoy both so usually choose by itinerary and price. We are platinum on both lines. As I was just reading the "benefits" of the different tiers, I noticed that very few of Royal's "benefits" cost Royal any dollars. Great to have priority seating in the theater but that doesn't cost RCL anything. Might cost those at a lower level a seat however. As platinum on Princess we get some practical "benefits" like free internet and soon free laundry and with Royal we get a lapel pin. As a non DS you have no choice but to be fine with whatever we DS wish to talk about on this specific thread. That's another benefit of being a DS along with all the satire in this thread. ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted August 29, 2018 #1864 Share Posted August 29, 2018 As a DS....we get free laundry, free internet, 250 or more balcony discount, free photos, free drinks (including my favorite Lattes) in the lounges and drink vouchers around the ship, free bridge and entertainment tours, three free bottles of wine sent to our cabin, free bottled water, upgraded chance for free upgrades...and more that I can't think of at the moment...but you get the idea. Well said my fellow DS. (y):D(y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 29, 2018 #1865 Share Posted August 29, 2018 As a non DS you have no choice but to be fine with whatever we DS wish to talk about on this specific thread. That's another benefit of being a DS along with all the satire in this thread. ;p Satire? What satire?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 29, 2018 #1866 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Satire? What satire?:confused:Gold's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 29, 2018 #1867 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Well said my fellow DS. (y):D(y) Thanks! DS Royalty that we are indeed have our bennies! Wouldn't know how to live without them, and they are of course taken for granted anyway. Good thing we don't have to worry about that as we let the golds take care of the little things. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 29, 2018 #1868 Share Posted August 29, 2018 As a non DS you have no choice but to be fine with whatever we DS wish to talk about on this specific thread. That's another benefit of being a DS along with all the satire in this thread. ;p And perfectly stated by you as well. Cheers! :wine-glass::cocktail::tropical-drink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 29, 2018 #1869 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Satire? What satire?:confused: Who let the Satire in?? "Golds...take care of that intruder please...we are very serious here". :o :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 29, 2018 #1870 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Who let the Satire in?? "Golds...take care of that intruder please...we are very serious here". :o :D :D And a low grade Princess member they were too.Just as well we have our loyal gold's to move them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis#1 Posted August 29, 2018 #1871 Share Posted August 29, 2018 And a low grade Princess member they were too.Just as well we have our loyal gold's to move them on. Too funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis#1 Posted August 29, 2018 #1872 Share Posted August 29, 2018 As a non DS you have no choice but to be fine with whatever we DS wish to talk about on this specific thread. That's another benefit of being a DS along with all the satire in this thread. ;p I will toast to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted August 30, 2018 #1873 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Satire? What satire?:confused: Foolish me, I stand corrected. :o;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 30, 2018 #1874 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Foolish me, I stand corrected. :o;)As a DS everything you do is above needing correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 30, 2018 #1875 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Foolish me, I stand corrected. :o;) Nothing to correct. We DS folks don't make mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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