Drink package

[SNJCruisers]

22 minutes ago, djb78 said:

But the TA software somehow made RU1 appear, so they got it as well.

Was this an independent travel agent or a Carnival PVP?

[djb78]

10 minutes ago, SNJCruisers said:

Was this an independent travel agent or a Carnival PVP?

Independent TA. Not sure how it happened. 

[SNJCruisers]

7 minutes ago, djb78 said:

Independent TA. Not sure how it happened. 

You got that right.  I was on a 3 way call with my TA and Carnival  and was flat out told that unless the code was in my offer box or my wife's offer box, we could not get it.  A week later we got the salt in the open wound with each of us getting the stupid RU9 code in each of our boxes.

[drsel]

9 hours ago, SNJCruisers said:

You got that right.  I was on a 3 way call with my TA and Carnival  and was flat out told that unless the code was in my offer box or my wife's offer box, we could not get it.  A week later we got the salt in the open wound with each of us getting the stupid RU9 code in each of our boxes.

don't feel so bad.

the RU9 code is given to rich, Elite Cruisers who really spend a lot on their Cruise

[drsel]

We got the best RU1 code, but we are not going to use it.

It is 280 dollars more than the cheapest rate for two adults on an 8 night Carnival Legend Cruise.

But we don't drink that much and if we have paid for it, we will be tempted to do so.

[SNJCruisers]

6 hours ago, drsel said:

don't feel so bad.

the RU9 code is given to rich, Elite Cruisers who really spend a lot on their Cruise

Carnival must have a different criteria because the only things we spend extra on are Cheers and specialty dining at dinner a few times.  No excursions, no gambling, no duty free shopping, no Seafood Shack at lunch.  And 18 out of 20 Carnival cruises have been in inside cabins, with the other two being a balcony when I cruised with my father and a bowling alley balcony when I redeemed Amex points.

[drsel]

1 hour ago, SNJCruisers said:

Carnival must have a different criteria because the only things we spend extra on are Cheers and specialty dining at dinner a few times.  No excursions, no gambling, no duty free shopping, no Seafood Shack at lunch.  And 18 out of 20 Carnival cruises have been in inside cabins, with the other two being a balcony when I cruised with my father and a bowling alley balcony when I redeemed Amex points.

It may depend on your bill at the end of the cruise. Is it over $1000?

 

[SNJCruisers]

5 hours ago, drsel said:

It may depend on your bill at the end of the cruise. Is it over $1000?

If you include gratuities for the two of us, it's just over that, but our last 2 cruises on Carnival were both 8 night cruises on the Horizon. 

[ProgRockCruiser]

On 1/2/2021 at 7:11 PM, djb78 said:

Well, I managed to get it. I've got two kids so I thought I might be out of luck. But I booked myself into my sister's room, who is a solo traveler, and her RU1 code was applied. It's about $60 more money pp than the cheapest rate, and we lost the $50pp OBC. But $110 for the drink package is worth it for me. I'll probably only have a couple drinks a day but I like to have pop. 

 

So my wife is booked into a room with our two kids. Since they're just 2 and 5, they'll be fine on the bench bed together end to end. 

 

My parents didn't have any code showing when we were searching for prices for them, I tried both their numbers searching for interior, OV, and balcony, and the option never showed up. But the TA software somehow made RU1 appear, so they got it as well. 

 

My key won't open my door but I'll just have to carry around one of my kid's cards, but I usually have them anyway so no big deal. 

You can go to guest services and get extra cards made.  They know families need extra keys for this exact reason, so if it worries you, you aren't being sneaky, just a good parent.

[Don Kehote]

On 1/3/2021 at 5:24 AM, drsel said:

the RU9 code is given to rich, Elite Cruisers who really spend a lot on their Cruise

Holy smokes, I better call Mom and let her know I MADE IT!!!!

[ProgRockCruiser]

On 1/3/2021 at 5:24 AM, drsel said:

don't feel so bad.

the RU9 code is given to rich, Elite Cruisers who really spend a lot on their Cruise

We don't spend a lot, but we do make sure we exercise the Cheers package very, very well.

[firefly333]

I do notice that the cheers on us doesnt have price protection. ... though maybe not a consideration if prices keep going up. The more cancellations the more rebooking. More cancellations coming so maybe price protection isnt a worry. I've booked balconies in the past for less than a inside now costs.

[drsel]

57 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

I do notice that the cheers on us doesnt have price protection. ... though maybe not a consideration if prices keep going up. The more cancellations the more rebooking. More cancellations coming so maybe price protection isnt a worry. I've booked balconies in the past for less than a inside now costs.

Carnival has to keep increasing prices.

 They have gifted so much OBC(more than any other Cruise line, ) that they have to recover it somehow.

I wonder if Carnival will allow you to use the $600 gifted OBC (for re-booking) in the casino

Edited January 5, 2021 by drsel

[firefly333]

1 hour ago, drsel said:

Carnival has to keep increasing prices.

 They have gifted so much OBC(more than any other Cruise line, ) that they have to recover it somehow.

I wonder if Carnival will allow you to use the $600 gifted OBC (for re-booking) in the casino

I've never heard of any problem using obc for anything, despite small print on carnival site saying otherwise. Also says cant be used for tips but it always can so far. I want to book the thriller excursion in cozumel but sells out. Cant book until onboard to use obc lol. ...but I got a list to spend on.

[djb78]

2 hours ago, firefly333 said:

I do notice that the cheers on us doesnt have price protection. ... though maybe not a consideration if prices keep going up. The more cancellations the more rebooking. More cancellations coming so maybe price protection isnt a worry. I've booked balconies in the past for less than a inside now costs.

I was a little concerned about the price protection, but I booked on the Mardi Gras and there were only a few rooms in my category that were left despite the cruise still being 9 months away.

 

I've been watching rooms vanish on that cruise since the first successful vaccine trials were announced, and once they sell out then there is no "price protection" anyway.

 

If rooms drop considerably, I can cancel, lose the half price deposit, and rebook. So I'm not totally out of luck. 

 

But overall, the risk was worth the free drinks to me. 

 

[SNJCruisers]

5 hours ago, drsel said:

I wonder if Carnival will allow you to use the $600 gifted OBC (for re-booking) in the casino

They would be stupid to allow people to download 600, lose 10 bucks, and cash out 590 to be put back in their pocket.  It should be used for Cheers,  dining, excursions, duty free shopping and gratuities, what OBC is normally used for.

[bury me at sea]

43 minutes ago, SNJCruisers said:

They would be stupid to allow people to download 600, lose 10 bucks, and cash out 590 to be put back in their pocket.  It should be used for Cheers,  dining, excursions, duty free shopping and gratuities, what OBC is normally used for.

 

Should be?  I have never yet spent 600.00 on board for two people on a 7 day cruise.  Whose normal are you describing?

[SNJCruisers]

1 hour ago, bury me at sea said:

 

Should be?  I have never yet spent 600.00 on board for two people on a 7 day cruise.  Whose normal are you describing?

The normal I am describing is the various areas on a ship where OBC is normally used.  Not being downloaded to a slot machine, throwing away 10 bucks and pocketing 590.

[drsel]

13 hours ago, SNJCruisers said:

The normal I am describing is the various areas on a ship where OBC is normally used.  Not being downloaded to a slot machine, throwing away 10 bucks and pocketing 590.

Why even bother to throw away $10?

[TNcruising02]

When cruising begins again, it's possible that Carnival will eliminate the ability to cash out the OBC in the casino.

[d12j28]

On 1/5/2021 at 9:47 PM, SNJCruisers said:

The normal I am describing is the various areas on a ship where OBC is normally used.  Not being downloaded to a slot machine, throwing away 10 bucks and pocketing 590.

The casino is probably one of the most used areas for OBC. A lot of casino promotions lately have been OBC and not casino cash or fun play. 

[drsel]

2 hours ago, d12j28 said:

The casino is probably one of the most used areas for OBC. A lot of casino promotions lately have been OBC and not casino cash or fun play. 

Kindly elaborate on this, it looks interesting!

[d12j28]

1 hour ago, drsel said:

Kindly elaborate on this, it looks interesting!

I'm just saying with OBC credit that get's used first when you charge to your account. So if I have $200 OBC and charge 200 to my players bank my OBC is now gone. Of course casino players are gonna spend it, not go turn it in for cash. 

[SNJCruisers]

1 hour ago, d12j28 said:

 Of course casino players are gonna spend it, not go turn it in for cash. 

That's the difference that could get Carnival in trouble.  With the plethora of people having 600 in OBC to burn, those savvy enough to just cash it out in the casino defeats the purpose of why it was given out in the first place. All Carnival had to do was require the 600 to be spent on food, drink, spa, excursions,  duty free shopping or grats.  Or they could have just given out 125% in FCC's like  RCI, MSC and Princess did.

[firefly333]

On 1/5/2021 at 6:22 PM, SNJCruisers said:

They would be stupid to allow people to download 600, lose 10 bucks, and cash out 590 to be put back in their pocket.  It should be used for Cheers,  dining, excursions, duty free shopping and gratuities, what OBC is normally used for.

I read on here all the time people do that or go to cherry on top and buy gift certificates.  I never would, I spend it, but some post here they take it in cash all the time. Seems cheap to me, but I like to shop.