Schmoe38 Posted December 10, 2022 #5801 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) We shouldn’t be surprised that Power Up Points are beginning to be sweeteners attached to actual bookings for cruises or flights as opposed to just plain sweeteners without any ties. Don’t be surprised if Celebrity’s Go Green Program winds down the awarding of Captain’s Club points for sacrificing 1 stateroom servicing per day. Royal Caribbean is already planning to test the stateroom servicing reduction on one of its ships. It may not be long before it becomes a policy for all. We all have a choice. We can look at the glass half full in the way Celebrity allowed us to earn points (during a pandemic, plus) that helped us advance towards a next Captain’s Club Level that may not have been achieved as quickly without the program. Conversely, we can look at the glass half empty in how we have been totally “wronged” in all of this. Personally, my vote goes to half full! Edited December 10, 2022 by Schmoe38 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted December 10, 2022 #5802 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Yes yes, just gives us some PUPs! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted December 10, 2022 #5803 Share Posted December 10, 2022 3 hours ago, RichYak said: Is she from Alaska? No, she's a certified Media Star and Influencer. If you don't understand the appeal of those things [like me], you are part of the group that Celebrity has kicked to the curb [like me] But thankfully I am very happy on Azamara, and these PUPs have boosted my status to Elite Plus [Azamara = Discoverer Plus]. And the split is coming up well before the PUPs will do much toward Zenith [Platinum], so I'm ok if the program as we know it is dead. But it would be useful to know for sure, so I can opt out of all the Celebrity marketing emails and texts... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted December 10, 2022 #5804 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Would a transfer count as shore excursion under this promotion? I'll be taking Solstice from Seattle next May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted December 10, 2022 Author #5805 Share Posted December 10, 2022 The offer is extra points for a CRUISETOUR , not a shore excursion or a transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted December 10, 2022 #5806 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) I am sorry you’re not getting what you wanted on this PowerUpPoint opportunity. But I am a little taken aback by some of the responses. The cruise line are giving you something for free.It seems a bit ungrateful to complain that it doesn’t fit your needs. Maybe I am overly influenced by conversations with children at this time of year and what to do if they get a Christmas present they don’t want, teaching them to smile and say “thank you” not “ I can’t use this, give me something else” maybe the next PUP will be more to your liking. Edited December 10, 2022 by Alakegirl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted December 10, 2022 #5807 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Maybe we should just say that we're disappointed that the free PUP opportunities seem to be over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted December 10, 2022 #5808 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Has anyone actually heard that they are over or are you just speculating. I have seen no announcements to that effect, And in fact the most recent email implies otherwise. ”With power up points you can earn points even when you’re not sailing” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted December 10, 2022 #5809 Share Posted December 10, 2022 5 hours ago, cruisestitch said: The offer is extra points for a CRUISETOUR , not a shore excursion or a transfer. Sorry maybe I'm blinded here but what is a Cruisetour compared to an excursion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Texed Posted December 10, 2022 #5810 Share Posted December 10, 2022 30 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said: Sorry maybe I'm blinded here but what is a Cruisetour compared to an excursion? A Cruisetour is a land tour before or after your cruise that can be added on. 😊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah1212 Posted December 10, 2022 #5811 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Alakegirl said: Has anyone actually heard that they are over or are you just speculating. I have seen no announcements to that effect, And in fact the most recent email implies otherwise. ”With power up points you can earn points even when you’re not sailing” Speculation. It's funny because there is one group that loudly complains that CC status is now worthless, and another that clamoring for free points. Can't make everyone happy... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted December 10, 2022 #5812 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Fly and Sail said: Sorry maybe I'm blinded here but what is a Cruisetour compared to an excursion? Cruise tour is several days long, visits locations on land, including hotel stays Before or after a cruise Shore excursion happens during a cruise, morning or afternoon or sometimes all day but generally returns to the ship at night Transfer takes you from an airport to the ship on embarkation day, or from the ship to an airport on December Quetion day Sometimes there are transfers which also include some tour, like you find in Fort Lauderdale where there is a Everglades tour for those who have late afternoon flights. So it is a combination of a shore excursion and a transfer To get the power up points in this promotion, you need to book a cruise tour, perhaps to go see Denali after a northbound Alaska cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipeeinthepools Posted December 10, 2022 #5813 Share Posted December 10, 2022 15 hours ago, RichYak said: Is she from Alaska? i thought you understood that Captain Kate can do anything 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted December 10, 2022 #5814 Share Posted December 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, Ipeeinthepools said: i thought you understood that Captain Kate can do anything I enjoy her social media content and I'm sure she is a great person (never met Cpt. Kate) but the personality cult is getting a little over the top and it seems to increase all the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted December 10, 2022 #5815 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Better her than the goop lady. Funny, they never offered any power up points for buying goop products. I guess they figured no one would ever buy any of them, no matter how many power of points they would put on offer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted December 10, 2022 #5816 Share Posted December 10, 2022 13 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said: But thankfully I am very happy on Azamara, and these PUPs have boosted my status to Elite Plus [Azamara = Discoverer Plus]. And the split is coming up well before the PUPs will do much toward Zenith [Platinum], so I'm ok if the program as we know it is dead. Unfortunately I never got around to sailing Azamara. Alas, my status will go by the wayside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted December 10, 2022 #5817 Share Posted December 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, RichYak said: Unfortunately I never got around to sailing Azamara. Alas, my status will go by the wayside. Azamara has some cruises out of south Florida in December 2022 and January 2023. We're taking one on Monday to save our status. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldcdn Posted December 10, 2022 #5818 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I've signed up for Power Up Points multiple times but have yet to receive ANY emails! We're Elite captains club members and relatively close to Elite Plus so it would have been nice to accrue the points between sailings. What might I be doing wrong? Or is this common? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted December 10, 2022 #5819 Share Posted December 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, coldcdn said: I've signed up for Power Up Points multiple times but have yet to receive ANY emails! We're Elite captains club members and relatively close to Elite Plus so it would have been nice to accrue the points between sailings. What might I be doing wrong? Or is this common? Yes it's common, and the fixes all seem to work for some people but not for others (and not forever). I signed up both my account and DW's many times – she seems to get the PUP emails more often and I do, but I still find out about many of them right here on this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldcdn Posted December 10, 2022 #5820 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Host Jazzbeau said: Yes it's common, and the fixes all seem to work for some people but not for others (and not forever). I signed up both my account and DW's many times – she seems to get the PUP emails more often and I do, but I still find out about many of them right here on this thread. Thank you for responding. Interesting! Where do you go when alerted to a PUP offer on CC, to find it and participate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted December 10, 2022 #5821 Share Posted December 10, 2022 My wife always gets the PUP offers. I complete them or watch (😉) the webinars. We both always get the PUPs to our individual CC numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted December 10, 2022 #5822 Share Posted December 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, coldcdn said: Thank you for responding. Interesting! Where do you go when alerted to a PUP offer on CC, to find it and participate? You can't search for them on the Celebrity website (or even The Google...). But usually someone posts the actual invitation here (with their personal information removed) and you can click on the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted December 10, 2022 #5823 Share Posted December 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, coldcdn said: Thank you for responding. Interesting! Where do you go when alerted to a PUP offer on CC, to find it and participate? The alerts are sent out by Celebrity via email. But we usually find out here first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted December 10, 2022 #5824 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I do remember during the 1st week of 2022, we did receive 20 free PUPs without having to do anything other than opening the gift. Hopefully we will see that again a month from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weregoingcruising Posted December 10, 2022 #5825 Share Posted December 10, 2022 15 hours ago, Alakegirl said: I am sorry you’re not getting what you wanted on this PowerUpPoint opportunity. But I am a little taken aback by some of the responses. The cruise line are giving you something for free.It seems a bit ungrateful to complain that it doesn’t fit your needs. Maybe I am overly influenced by conversations with children at this time of year and what to do if they get a Christmas present they don’t want, teaching them to smile and say “thank you” not “ I can’t use this, give me something else” maybe the next PUP will be more to your liking. Getting it free means I can't it return for a refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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