Carnival premier cruise

[lakedweller64]

Just got back from a b to b on carnival pride.they have cut way back on casino events on a 7 day cruise just two drawings one on Monday night and one on tues night. The rest of the week just fireball raffle and hot seat open to everyone. They have also cut the cash offers for return cruises.

 

[TNShadyLady]

We're doing a premier 7-day next week. Really hate to hear how they've cut back. Not much impressed with Premiers anyway, and sounds like now even less so. Ah well, less time in the casino means less money I'll lose. 😉  

[Casino Player]

HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLLLLLOOOOO TNShadyLady:  Hope you spend your usual time in the casino.  Just because you spend time in the casino    doesn't mean you will always lose.  Hopefully, you play table games.  Better shot at winning.  Good luck in and out of casinos.  Hope to see you on the Mardi Gras September 24, 2020.

[CruiseMomTX]

We did several Premiers, a Getaway and an Ultra and never got a free cabin or very good of a discount, would usually get $500 casino cash.  We sailed in Jan on RCCL Harmony of the Seas and the FREE or $500-$1250 towards a cabin offers have been nonstop for both of us.  I read on these board about people switching to RCCL for better offers and we can say that is the best move we ever made.  Now the offers could stop or slow down but we have several cruises booked that we only have to pay port fees & taxes and then for the 3rd person in the room if we take our 3 teens with us.  We have also been able to pay a small amount to upgrade to a Jr Suite.  

[clcjdn]

48 minutes ago, CruiseMomTX said:

We did several Premiers, a Getaway and an Ultra and never got a free cabin or very good of a discount, would usually get $500 casino cash.  We sailed in Jan on RCCL Harmony of the Seas and the FREE or $500-$1250 towards a cabin offers have been nonstop for both of us.  I read on these board about people switching to RCCL for better offers and we can say that is the best move we ever made.  Now the offers could stop or slow down but we have several cruises booked that we only have to pay port fees & taxes and then for the 3rd person in the room if we take our 3 teens with us.  We have also been able to pay a small amount to upgrade to a Jr Suite.  

I haven't been on RCCL.  Do you know if they offer video poker machines?

[CruiseMomTX]

18 minutes ago, clcjdn said:

I haven't been on RCCL.  Do you know if they offer video poker machines?

They had video poker on the Harmony, I'm guessing all the ships do but not sure.  I was playing $1 video poker and got 4 Aces with a 7 for $800!!  Was really wishing that 7 had been a 2, 3 or 4 for a bigger win, lol.

[Donald]

"Carnival" and "Premier" in the same sentence is an oxymoron.

[JennyD1]

I just returned from a Premier cruise on the Miracle.  It was the worst Premier cruise I have been on. I normally book these cruises, because of the casino promotions and giveaways.  This cruise had nothing going on in the casino. There was no snowball raffle?  I was on Paradise last month and they still had the snowball raffle.  They did Dodge the Bull, Luck of the Card and Stack it Up.  They did a Hot Seat and a Fireball.  One night they had Spin and Sail, where one person won $25 and another won a towel???  The last sea day they had the slot tournament at 11am (where you get an entry if you had 2000 points) and nothing else that day or night.  No free cruise draw the last night either.  Is Carnival cutting back or was it just this ship?  Did not care for casino host, Victor.  I have several Premiers booked, I hope they are better than this one.

[lazydayz]

I have two Premiers and two Elites booked. I did not choose these for the casino action but for the cruises themselves. All of mine were free, so not too concerned.

 

First one is Carnival Miracle Panama Canal cruise in late September. I will post an update in mid October. 

[gmblr]

I usually get $1000 casino cash and free balcony room. I haven’t changed how I gamble, but the offers have sure dried up. My offers are free interior with no cash or an occasional $500 cash. 

Probably going to move to another cruise line in search of better offers.

[Wally Alligator]

On 6/24/2019 at 11:17 AM, clcjdn said:

I haven't been on RCCL.  Do you know if they offer video poker machines?

Symphony, Brilliance, Rhapsody, Adventure, Majesty, Anthem, Enchantment all had video poker.  Pretty sure you will find it on all their ships.

[clcjdn]

Thanks!

[lazydayz]

On 8/2/2019 at 1:35 PM, gmblr said:

I usually get $1000 casino cash and free balcony room. I haven’t changed how I gamble, but the offers have sure dried up. My offers are free interior with no cash or an occasional $500 cash. 

Probably going to move to another cruise line in search of better offers.

 

Might be a good idea to switch it up.  I got tired of the bad offers from Carnival and cruised Royal for the last two years.  Then all of the sudden, I have been inundated with great offers from Carnival.  So good, I have four cruises booked with Carnival in the next 13 months.  I get nice offers from Royal, but they almost never have any cash or free play included.