Mr Princess Posted March 31, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Does Princess still offer loyalty bonuses based on the number of cruises sailed? Thanks in advance for any input or personal experiences about this. MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmik1 Posted March 31, 2022 #2 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Gone since Covid began! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Princess Posted March 31, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted March 31, 2022 That’s what I eared! Thanks johnmic1! MP.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted March 31, 2022 #4 Share Posted March 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mr Princess said: That’s what I eared! Thanks johnmic1! MP.. They're slowly chipping away at all our earned benefits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevintheIrishDJ Posted March 31, 2022 #5 Share Posted March 31, 2022 What is loyalty bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted March 31, 2022 #6 Share Posted March 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, KevintheIrishDJ said: What is loyalty bonus Yeah, I don't recall receiving a 'loyalty bonus' in the past; a reduction in the price ($100 or so) for being a member of the Captain's Circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafem Posted March 31, 2022 #7 Share Posted March 31, 2022 16 minutes ago, d9704011 said: Yeah, I don't recall receiving a 'loyalty bonus' in the past; a reduction in the price ($100 or so) for being a member of the Captain's Circle. Loyalty bonus started at 25 cruises and was $25. Every additional 25 cruises up to 100 got $25 more, up to a max of $100. That was the first bonus to go away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted March 31, 2022 #8 Share Posted March 31, 2022 23 minutes ago, KevintheIrishDJ said: What is loyalty bonus After 20 or 21 cruise points earned, a loyalty credit would be added to your OBC. As you earned more cruise points, you would receive more OBC. It started at $25 on each cruise and ramped up to $100 per cruise. With their dire financial circumstances, they’ve eliminated that benefit. I can’t say I blame them as they are taking measures once again become profitable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombud Posted March 31, 2022 #9 Share Posted March 31, 2022 2 hours ago, KevintheIrishDJ said: What is loyalty bonus 21-30 cruises = 25 obc 31-40 cruises = 50 obc 41-50 cruises = 75 obc 50+ cruises = 100 obc Part of benefit downgrade (we now also pay for internet) as CC needs CA$H. Frankly I'm ok with it. Just glad to be cruising again (although I anticipate cityscapes in my future as well now / not just cruising) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted March 31, 2022 #10 Share Posted March 31, 2022 3 hours ago, justafem said: Loyalty bonus started at 25 cruises and was $25. Every additional 25 cruises up to 100 got $25 more, up to a max of $100. That was the first bonus to go away. Ah yes, now I recall. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Princess Posted March 31, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Does anyone know if they made this ‘reduction’ public, or do you find out only after you’re on board? Thanks, in advance, MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuedon Posted March 31, 2022 #12 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I don't think that benefit was ever publicized to begin with... No, I never saw anything mentioning it was removed, other than complaints about it not showing up once people got back on ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyj Posted April 1, 2022 #13 Share Posted April 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Cuedon said: I don't think that benefit was ever publicized to begin with... No, I never saw anything mentioning it was removed, other than complaints about it not showing up once people got back on ships. @Cuedon, yes details of the ‘loyalty command credit’ was printed in the Captain circle benefits brochure available at the circle host desk. It was removed from this brochure, I think, sometime in 2018. I asked the circle host is this a sign it is going to be eliminated? Many times, circle hosts tell me they are the last to learn of changes to the program. The loyalty OBC was still being given up until the suspension . I believe you reached the top amount($100) when you sailed on your 52nd cruise credit. The command credit was based on ‘household’ as defined by Princess. Couples with different last names reported each getting even living at same address. It is a moot point now, since the OBC has been discontinued. Princess sent an email to explain what changes to the Captain circle program were just before the restart and there were a few threads about it here on cruise critic. That email mentioned the loyalty OBC was being discontinued. I did not receive the email, but many of my family members did. The Princess website also outlined the changes, but the website never had info regarding the ‘loyalty command OBC’. The only place I have seen it in writing, was the brochure that was available at the circle host desk and it was eliminated from the brochure in 2018? But the OBC was still being given till the suspension of sailing in March 2020. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuedon Posted April 1, 2022 #14 Share Posted April 1, 2022 That must be why I never noticed the verbiage; I didn't qualify for it until mid-late 2018, which sounds like after they removed the text, but before they actually stopped giving it. I remember seeing it on my statement and asking what it was, but I don't recall ever getting a clear answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Princess Posted April 1, 2022 Author #15 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Thanks everyone for your info’. Haven’t sailed with Princess for 5 years and am heading for my 43rd one this year on the Majestic, so it is a shame, as I was unaware about this when I booked!👿 MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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