GTO-Girl Posted August 8, 2021 #226 Share Posted August 8, 2021 WHOO!!! WHOO!!! We got our email to sail on the Mariner this Wednesday!!! We are so excited!!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasukkie Posted August 8, 2021 #227 Share Posted August 8, 2021 No luck here. Is there a second round if people can't swing the logistics? Or do they just built in an expectation of no shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baowen Posted August 8, 2021 Author #228 Share Posted August 8, 2021 52 minutes ago, GTO-Girl said: WHOO!!! WHOO!!! We got our email to sail on the Mariner this Wednesday!!! We are so excited!!!! Congratulations! I'm hoping that means all of the Mariner invites have been sent out. Really hoping for the Oasis! Beth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsnanny Posted August 8, 2021 #229 Share Posted August 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Lorey2007 said: I haven't got a email yet do I still have a chance??? So far on FB not one winner has said their invite was for the Oasis so I think they started with the August 11th sailing on the Mariner. Stay tuned, would make sense they do one ship at a time and the closest one to the sail date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsnanny Posted August 8, 2021 #230 Share Posted August 8, 2021 43 minutes ago, Baowen said: Congratulations! I'm hoping that means all of the Mariner invites have been sent out. Really hoping for the Oasis! Beth Me to Beth. Fingers crossed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsnanny Posted August 8, 2021 #231 Share Posted August 8, 2021 6 hours ago, GJustice said: If I get picked I hope they let me select Galveston. NOT flying anywhere at this point for any of my next 4 booked cruises. Galveston is a day-trip for us. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baowen Posted August 8, 2021 Author #232 Share Posted August 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, antsnanny said: Me to Beth. Fingers crossed. You're in New Jersey! Easy commute 🙂 Hoping that you get the Oasis also . Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasukkie Posted August 8, 2021 #233 Share Posted August 8, 2021 21 minutes ago, antsnanny said: So far on FB not one winner has said their invite was for the Oasis so I think they started with the August 11th sailing on the Mariner. Stay tuned, would make sense they do one ship at a time and the closest one to the sail date. Ohhh, keep hope alive!?! I'm ready RC, very easy drive to Bayonne for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin1313 Posted August 8, 2021 #234 Share Posted August 8, 2021 9 hours ago, GTO-Girl said: WHOO!!! WHOO!!! We got our email to sail on the Mariner this Wednesday!!! We are so excited!!!! Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long4acruise Posted August 8, 2021 #235 Share Posted August 8, 2021 15 hours ago, garywatson said: Just curious about something - a Pinnacle is a Pinnacle because they can afford to go cruising pretty much when ever they feel like it, no? Why would somebody in that class be interested in an inflexible volunteer cruise where you might be jammed into an inside cabin, quarantined, evacuated, and otherwise abused? Just to save the cruise fare? I'm only an Emerald and getting the cruise for free is not a key motivator in my case. The glass is half-full, not half-empty! "Free" was not my motivator. 1. We are Pinnacle because: we've enjoyed cruising since the 1st one in 1993; prefer cruising vs road trips and all-inclusives; all of our large and extended family live within 20 miles, so no traveling expenses for birthdays, weddings, graduations, funerals, and more money to cruise; we cruise with family, friends, and for reunions and music charters that are 90% on RC; worked hard and retired "young" so can go wherever/whenever we want; live a short driving distance from two ports and inexpensive flights to FL and west coast and Europe, too, when planned well; we don't count points but cruise because we really enjoy the experience and meeting other cruisers; made Pinnacle a few years ago surprisingly (never expected nor planned it!) by cruising frequently and staying primarily in OV balconies and occasional Suites for longer itineraries; and cruises are our birthday, anniversary and Xmas gifts to each other (as we have nice clothes, etc. and don't need any more jewelry, fur coats and material things... just relaxation). 2. I did not find the Ovation 5N (Seattle-Alaska) test cruise to be inflexible at all! Thought it was "unique" versus a Caribbean sailing that I enjoy, but have done frequently. All were assigned OV balconies (I think I knew this in advance) and no "neighbors" on either side. I was available to go on short notice, and as another poster stated, I did it to be part of safely returning to cruising and practice their new protocols. I wanted to compare my recent experience on B2B sailings on the Adventure/Bahamas sailings to what was expected on this 5N test. Happy to help RC and visit Alaska again after 10+ years! I met quite a number of cruisers and all were either Pinnacle, travel agents (some 1st time cruisers or first RC cruise) or from the Oregon Call Center. Quite an enjoyable time! Wishing all Volunteers good luck and a great time as life is what you make it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracer Posted August 8, 2021 #236 Share Posted August 8, 2021 So if no email, then you didn't get picked for all three sailings or just the first? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laumicmah Posted August 8, 2021 #237 Share Posted August 8, 2021 22 minutes ago, oracer said: So if no email, then you didn't get picked for all three sailings or just the first? Wondering that as well. Maybe more emails will go out this afternoon. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahirsh Posted August 8, 2021 #238 Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, laumicmah said: Wondering that as well. Maybe more emails will go out this afternoon. Fingers crossed! someone upthread said that RC announced all emails went out already. But when asked where/how the announcement was made they never answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted August 8, 2021 #239 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Good luck to all waiting. Hope more emails are coming for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montanagirlalways Posted August 8, 2021 #240 Share Posted August 8, 2021 both my husband and I entered the drawing. He received an email yesterday that he was selected. But nothing about which ship. We live so close to Port Canaveral. I am hoping that is where they will put us but no notification yet. Seems a shame to be so so close and have to travel to TX or NJ. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montanagirlalways Posted August 8, 2021 #241 Share Posted August 8, 2021 16 hours ago, ericfromri said: The invitation received was one specifically for each cruise with all the details in the email of what I was volunteering for. I picked the longest one and that was Ovation. It was different for us as some of the pinnacles were invited individually for each one I tend to miss the important aspects. So are you saying in the information to enter the drawing it was specific for the ship? I saw 3 potential cruises listed but don't remember it saying which one we were putting entrys in for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted August 8, 2021 #242 Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Montanagirlalways said: I tend to miss the important aspects. So are you saying in the information to enter the drawing it was specific for the ship? I saw 3 potential cruises listed but don't remember it saying which one we were putting entrys in for. I think we put in for all three. We are in New York so I would have picked Oasis if I had the choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baowen Posted August 8, 2021 Author #243 Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Montanagirlalways said: I tend to miss the important aspects. So are you saying in the information to enter the drawing it was specific for the ship? I saw 3 potential cruises listed but don't remember it saying which one we were putting entrys in for. No. He was answering a question about the previous simulation cruises that pinnacle members were invited to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingHogFan Posted August 8, 2021 #244 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, dahirsh said: where did they say this? Royal posted on the FB page yesterday that all invites were sent out. I’m sure will be a few more as there will be people who signed up and won with no intention of going. Edited August 8, 2021 by CruisingHogFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahirsh Posted August 8, 2021 #245 Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, CruisingHogFan said: Royal posted on the FB page yesterday that all invites were sent out. I’m sure will be a few more as there will be people who signed up and won with no intention of going. I must be looking at the wrong facebook page because I checked last night and didn't see anything 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericfromri Posted August 8, 2021 #246 Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Montanagirlalways said: I tend to miss the important aspects. So are you saying in the information to enter the drawing it was specific for the ship? I saw 3 potential cruises listed but don't remember it saying which one we were putting entrys in for. No I was invited for the first five cruises that were just for pinnacle members and some assorted travel agents call center employees and news media. This 2nd batch of three cruises are just for people that are travel agents and people that signed up with Royal Caribbean back in January to be on a test cruise. The two different series have nothing to do with each other. I was sent an invitation for each one of the cruises and if I wanted to go on it all I had to do was confirm my acceptance. I chose the ovation because it was for five days and was longer than the other four However I was invited but if I wanted to could go on all 5 Time permitting , I flew out the day before stayed at a nice hotel and spent about $1100 For just myself to participate in the five day test cruise. The second batch of the three cruises that are assigned randomly are being picked completely differently out of 350,000 volunteers for the test cruise registration back in January thAt these people signed up for. For the original five cruises the pinnacle members did not have to do anything. We get invited to non-revenue cruises from time to time meaning when it’s a brand new ship will do a three or four day Test sailing before they have paying customers. There are many great reasons to join the pinnacle club and all you have to do is have 700 nights on Royal Caribbean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgwest Posted August 8, 2021 #247 Share Posted August 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, ericfromri said: all you have to do is have 700 nights on Royal Caribbean. Well then, sounds simple enough. Let's all get that done straight away! 🤣 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montanagirlalways Posted August 8, 2021 #248 Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 hours ago, ericfromri said: No I was invited for the first five cruises that were just for pinnacle members and some assorted travel agents call center employees and news media. This 2nd batch of three cruises are just for people that are travel agents and people that signed up with Royal Caribbean back in January to be on a test cruise. The two different series have nothing to do with each other. I was sent an invitation for each one of the cruises and if I wanted to go on it all I had to do was confirm my acceptance. I chose the ovation because it was for five days and was longer than the other four However I was invited but if I wanted to could go on all 5 Time permitting , I flew out the day before stayed at a nice hotel and spent about $1100 For just myself to participate in the five day test cruise. The second batch of the three cruises that are assigned randomly are being picked completely differently out of 350,000 volunteers for the test cruise registration back in January thAt these people signed up for. For the original five cruises the pinnacle members did not have to do anything. We get invited to non-revenue cruises from time to time meaning when it’s a brand new ship will do a three or four day Test sailing before they have paying customers. There are many great reasons to join the pinnacle club and all you have to do is have 700 nights on Royal Caribbean. We are diamond. but have moved closer to Port Canaveral so if all goes well maybe we will be Pinnacle soon:) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare allisonb22 Posted August 9, 2021 #249 Share Posted August 9, 2021 any new updates? i'm assuming all winners were picked as of yesterday. happy for everyone that has been picked! so so jealous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterluv Posted August 9, 2021 #250 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I’m going to hold out hope😏 I’m going to check 1st thing Monday morning and I’m expecting a big Congratulations and an Invite 🤩 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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