Experience Casino Club Members Advice Needed

[pajazz28]

I have cruised on Carnival on 5 other occasion. I have always spend money in the casino. For years I have been getting casino special and was never able to book one. But My wife and i just got an unbelievable casino deal for this Saturday so we booked it. Does anyone know how long I need to paly daily in the casino to continue to get these casino special. I know from conversation on different cruises with casino players that there is a formula i just can't remeber what it is. Any help is greatly apprciate it.

[SurfCat]

I have been able to find no rhyme or reason to the offers.  I play blackjack consistently at $100 per hand and my wife plays the slots for .25 per pull.

 

She often gets better deals than I get.

[john91498]

You'll always get the specials regardless of how long you play. I've found as long as we take them up on one of their offers, the deals will keep coming. Lately, we've been getting deals twice a week.

[kwokpot]

14 minutes ago, SurfCat said:

I have been able to find no rhyme or reason to the offers.  I play blackjack consistently at $100 per hand and my wife plays the slots for .25 per pull.

 

She often gets better deals than I get.

Table games players will ALWAYS WITHOUT EXCEPTION get lesser comps and offers than slot players due to table games have a higher house advantage. This is true for ALL cruiseline casino programs and land-based casino programs. 

[kwokpot]

Play the slots, not table games like roulette, craps or any kind of card games, including backjack. 

[silversneakers]

We get offers from Carnival, RCL and Holland America.  By far, the HA offers the better options.

 

My next cruise is $750 free play for both my DH and myself with a free interior cabin.  Just returned from H/A Alaska with free outside cabin and $250 free play/drinks/for both my DH and myself.

 

RCL only offered free interior cabin, no free play.

[Elaine5715]

3 hours ago, pajazz28 said:

I have cruised on Carnival on 5 other occasion. I have always spend money in the casino. For years I have been getting casino special and was never able to book one. But My wife and i just got an unbelievable casino deal for this Saturday so we booked it. Does anyone know how long I need to paly daily in the casino to continue to get these casino special. I know from conversation on different cruises with casino players that there is a formula i just can't remeber what it is. Any help is greatly apprciate it.

Right now the casino deals are across the board amazing but that will change.  However, no one knows exactly how many points (if they even do) triggers offers.  Onboard perks during your cruise are based on how you rank with other gamblers on that specific cruise.  

[hurricane0226]

Were on the Magic on Aug 7th, played around 4 grand between us, but wife ended up winning on the slots to where she was 1099'ed ,  Hand payout, she has received a free suite, 1000 free play, and dou anywhere on the ship, mine was a free balcony, 500 and dou anywhere on the ship 

[kwokpot]

9 minutes ago, hurricane0226 said:

but wife ended up winning on the slots to where she was 1099'ed

Just for clarity it's a W-2G Form

[hurricane0226]

3 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

Just for clarity it's a W-2G Form

yes

[Caribbean Drifters]

On 9/14/2021 at 1:56 PM, kwokpot said:

Table games players will ALWAYS WITHOUT EXCEPTION get lesser comps and offers than slot players due to table games have a higher house advantage. This is true for ALL cruiseline casino programs and land-based casino programs. 

I'm sorry, this just is not true. You have it backwards. Slot machines have the HIGHEST house advantage in the casino, save a few really bad bets. Good rules BJ carries a House Edge of about half of 1%, where un regulated slot machines like those in the casino can have 10x+ that of a blackjack table. THIS is the reason for less offers for table game players.

[80sGal]

I have an offer that has Free DOU for both of us in the Casino  and then another portion of that offer says  "Chance at More than $10000 in Free Play, Cash or other prizes."   What does that mean?  How does one redeem that "chance"?   The fine print of the terms references Carnival will distribute prizes at its discretion as Free play, cash or OBC,  but I still don't understand what we need to do to take part.   Anyone else have this promo or received it in the past?  Thanks!   

Edited September 18, 2021 by 80sGal
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[Elaine5715]

On 9/14/2021 at 8:36 PM, hurricane0226 said:

Were on the Magic on Aug 7th, played around 4 grand between us, but wife ended up winning on the slots to where she was 1099'ed ,  Hand payout, she has received a free suite, 1000 free play, and dou anywhere on the ship, mine was a free balcony, 500 and dou anywhere on the ship 

Hand pays do get the attention of the casino hosts

[Elaine5715]

1 hour ago, 80sGal said:

I have an offer that has Free DOU for both of us in the Casino  and then another portion of that offer says  "Chance at More than $10000 in Free Play, Cash or other prizes."   What does that mean?  How does one redeem that "chance"?   The fine print of the terms references Carnival will distribute prizes at its discretion as Free play, cash or OBC,  but I still don't understand what we need to do to take part.   Anyone else have this promo or received it in the past?  Thanks!   

Can you show a screen shot?

[80sGal]

11 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Can you show a screen shot?

 

[kwokpot]

11 hours ago, Caribbean Drifters said:

I'm sorry, this just is not true. You have it backwards. Slot machines have the HIGHEST house advantage in the casino, save a few really bad bets. Good rules BJ carries a House Edge of about half of 1%, where un regulated slot machines like those in the casino can have 10x+ that of a blackjack table. THIS is the reason for less offers for table game players.

Yes,it got it backwards, thanks for the correction. 

[Elaine5715]

24 minutes ago, 80sGal said:

 

Thanks.  Yes, this is a Casino Getaway Cruise so there will be a slot tournament and various casino drawings.  One of the prizes is likely a seat in a slot or poker tournament on a separate sailing 

[80sGal]

19 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Thanks.  Yes, this is a Casino Getaway Cruise so there will be a slot tournament and various casino drawings.  One of the prizes is likely a seat in a slot or poker tournament on a separate sailing 

Thanks!  I think what I still don't quite understand is whether those potential prizes are exclusively for ppl booked with this rate code, and if so, how do we actually get entered for those drawings?  Do we have to actively do something ... sign up, see guest services, etc.?  

[EngIceDave]

7 minutes ago, 80sGal said:

Thanks!  I think what I still don't quite understand is whether those potential prizes are exclusively for ppl booked with this rate code, and if so, how do we actually get entered for those drawings?  Do we have to actively do something ... sign up, see guest services, etc.?  

It may only be those booked under that code. If you're booked under that code, they'll have you pre-registered for everything.

 

They may allow non-participating cruisers enter some contests if not full.

 

It's not the largest or most exclusive offer, but it's a start towards those free cruises.

 

Do this, put in your time and they see you're not a flake doing the minimum, and they'll offer you more.

 

It's a two way street, You want something from them, they want something from you, your time

[Elaine5715]

40 minutes ago, 80sGal said:

Thanks!  I think what I still don't quite understand is whether those potential prizes are exclusively for ppl booked with this rate code, and if so, how do we actually get entered for those drawings?  Do we have to actively do something ... sign up, see guest services, etc.?  

You just need to be present in the casino when your name is drawn.  As mentioned, some in casino events are exclusive and some aren't. Some of the event/drawings, you get more chances the more points you have.  So for that big prize, you would need to win a seat into the slot/blackjack/poker tournament, go on that cruise and then win again.  

[nlktx49]

We started cruising Carnival in 2008, always play in the casino. We aren't high rollers by any means! Usually take $300 each on a 7-day, when that's gone, that's the end of playing. Only play the slots.The Casino Players Club offers started coming in slowly. My brother-in-law drops a lot of money at the tables and he got regular offers. The past few years we started getting more offers. The past month they were coming in frequently, but only to my husband, not to me or my brother-in-law. Two weeks ago my husband booked four cruises in two days, said the offers were so good they were practically paying us to cruise, too good to pass up. $100 each for a balcony room? Wow. Thought I was going to have to slap some sense into him to make him stop, but he finally got himself under control!  As near as we can tell there is no rhyme or reason as to who gets the offers. We've often discussed this. We do spend a lot of time in the casino even though we don't spend a lot, if that makes any difference.

[nlktx49]

3 hours ago, 80sGal said:

Thanks!  I think what I still don't quite understand is whether those potential prizes are exclusively for ppl booked with this rate code, and if so, how do we actually get entered for those drawings?  Do we have to actively do something ... sign up, see guest services, etc.?  

I see that on some offers, but no explanation of how you win them. We have some friends we cruise with who spend a lot more than we do on slots. They are always getting free cruises, free drinks, free dinners in the steak house, etc The casino host just comes up to them when they are playing and hands them a card for whatever they're giving them. Hasn't ever happened to me!

[hurricane0226]

5 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

Can you show a screen shot?

Sounds like an ultra cruise offer

[Elaine5715]

2 hours ago, hurricane0226 said:

Sounds like an ultra cruise offer

No, it was a short Getaway Casino cruise

[Elaine5715]

3 hours ago, nlktx49 said:

We started cruising Carnival in 2008, always play in the casino. We aren't high rollers by any means! Usually take $300 each on a 7-day, when that's gone, that's the end of playing. Only play the slots.The Casino Players Club offers started coming in slowly. My brother-in-law drops a lot of money at the tables and he got regular offers. The past few years we started getting more offers. The past month they were coming in frequently, but only to my husband, not to me or my brother-in-law. Two weeks ago my husband booked four cruises in two days, said the offers were so good they were practically paying us to cruise, too good to pass up. $100 each for a balcony room? Wow. Thought I was going to have to slap some sense into him to make him stop, but he finally got himself under control!  As near as we can tell there is no rhyme or reason as to who gets the offers. We've often discussed this. We do spend a lot of time in the casino even though we don't spend a lot, if that makes any difference.

Right now, they are flooding everyone with offers to get those deposits.  It has no refection on your cruising history but it might have more to do with visiting Carnival.com.