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Kyndal93

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d12j28

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So even when the pit boss says he is buying the table a round it counts toward the 15???? Kinda pointless if everyone has cheers at the table. lol

If the casino is buying then they don't. I thought the OP was asking about the DOU card but I see they said comped. Missed that.:D

We were comped a few on our last cruise and they did not count. The casino host put told the servers to charge the drinks to her card.

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If the casino is buying then they don't. I thought the OP was asking about the DOU card but I see they said comped. Missed that.:D

We were comped a few on our last cruise and they did not count. The casino host put told the servers to charge the drinks to her card.

 

 

 

Yes that is what I meant, not the DOU Card. Ok they still always take our cards even though the pit boss says it’s on them. But good to know those don’t count. Thanks

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The DOU card does not count towards you 15 limit. Look at your receipt when you sign it, it will say 0 Drinks on us

 

When you sign a cheers receipt it has the number at the bottom.

 

And yes I have drank my limit on cheers and finished in the casino several times.....sorry it’s vacation.

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The DOU card does not count towards you 15 limit. Look at your receipt when you sign it, it will say 0 Drinks on us

 

When you sign a cheers receipt it has the number at the bottom.

 

And yes I have drank my limit on cheers and finished in the casino several times.....sorry it’s vacation.

 

 

As have I. I like your style. Haha

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The DOU card does not count towards you 15 limit. Look at your receipt when you sign it, it will say 0 Drinks on us

 

When you sign a cheers receipt it has the number at the bottom.

 

And yes I have drank my limit on cheers and finished in the casino several times.....sorry it’s vacation.

 

 

DOU drinks do count toward your 15 drink limit on Cheers. I have hit 1500 point the last couple of cruises and the casino manager has told me DOU card is useless since it counts towards the 15 drink minimum. Both times they have given me free Steakhouse meals for two so it still is a good deal for me. I just have someone else buy my drinks if I hit the limit.

 

I believe when Cheers first came out, DOU did not count towards the limit but they were combined a while ago.

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Kyndal93

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You are going to drink more than the 15 drink limit??:o

 

 

 

I mean I’ve definitely hit it a few times. On a sea day, if you have 3 fruity drinks by the pool. 2 drinks with dinner. And then 10 drinks from 8-3am in the casino/shows. It’s certainly easy to do!

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The DOU card does not count towards you 15 limit. Look at your receipt when you sign it, it will say 0 Drinks on us When you sign a cheers receipt it has the number at the bottom. And yes I have drank my limit on cheers and finished in the casino several times.....sorry it’s vacation.

 

 

DOU drinks do count toward your 15 drink limit on Cheers. I have hit 1500 point the last couple of cruises and the casino manager has told me DOU card is useless since it counts towards the 15 drink minimum. Both times they have given me free Steakhouse meals for two so it still is a good deal for me. I just have someone else buy my drinks if I hit the limit.I believe when Cheers first came out, DOU did not count towards the limit but they were combined a while ago.

 

 

DOU does NOT count towards your 15. Just off Pride. had a few beers in casino and then went to the casino bar. Bartender told me it was my first for the day!

 

Seem like the case of; depends on ship and casino manager?

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Okay - New to Carnival, but got my cruise because of an M-Life promotion. I also gamble plenty on RCCL. Can anyone tell me how much you have to play and/or spend to get DOU? I'm normally a table player; either blackjack or craps. Blackjack, I don't play a lot more than minimum unless I'm doing well, but I play a LOT. Craps I'll bet the pass, odds and inside.

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Okay - New to Carnival, but got my cruise because of an M-Life promotion. I also gamble plenty on RCCL. Can anyone tell me how much you have to play and/or spend to get DOU? I'm normally a table player; either blackjack or craps. Blackjack, I don't play a lot more than minimum unless I'm doing well, but I play a LOT. Craps I'll bet the pass, odds and inside.

 

 

its 1500 points on slots

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d12j28

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Seem like the case of; depends on ship and casino manager?

 

The DOU card use to be separate from Cheers. You would be able to get 15 drinks with Cheers and 15 with the DOU card. That is not the case anymore. The limit is 15 whether you have one, the other or both.

 

It would depend more on the server/bartender. I've had them "conveniently" forget to swipe my S&S card before and I've had the casino host comp drinks with her own card so it doesn't count on ours. So there are ways around it. For most people though they should plan on the 15 drink limit. YMMV.

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Okay - New to Carnival, but got my cruise because of an M-Life promotion. I also gamble plenty on RCCL. Can anyone tell me how much you have to play and/or spend to get DOU? I'm normally a table player; either blackjack or craps. Blackjack, I don't play a lot more than minimum unless I'm doing well, but I play a LOT. Craps I'll bet the pass, odds and inside.

 

 

 

Hard to tell on the tables. I play blackjack exclusively and it seems the more I’m tipping the dealer, the more free drinks I get for the table.

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If you are getting drinks that don’t count toward both DOU and cheers, you are lucky. They are supposed to be combined.

 

In terms of table play and DOU, it is the mystery of the universe as to when you hit the magical play point to earn it.

 

 

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I think the drinks that the pit boss buys for the table are not counted towards the cheers or dou card because they aren't linked to the same billing code. I haven't had a pit boss buy the table a drink in my previous few cruises but last time one did, I believe I maxed out my cheers package that night and it was 15 cheers drinks and the free drink didn't show up on my bill.

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YES, ALL DRINKS ON THE DOU COUNT TOWARDS THE 15 LIMIT. If even notes that on the card.

Each drink is rung against your folio with a 0.00 amount unless you tip. When the pit boss or casino host puts a drink on their folio, it does not count against your folio. The free drink coupon also counts. Non alcoholic drinks do not.

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Hard to tell on the tables. I play blackjack exclusively and it seems the more I’m tipping the dealer, the more free drinks I get for the table.
Doesn't the dealer have an unfair advantage in blackjack?
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Dork42775

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Cheers, DOU, and pit boss comped drinks are all supposed to count towards your 15 drink limit. Sometimes a couple slip by but not very often. I have been cut off multiple times playing the Pokerpro table since they comp more drinks there because you aren't getting any points at all playing there so the drinks are your reward.

 

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We tend to tip the dealers pretty good when we are winning and get quite a few comp drinks a night. I’ve always wondered if these counted towards your 15 drink limit on Cheers?

 

Thanks

No they don't, but the next morning you might wish they did!;p

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