My Diamond latitude pin would serve better as the Sapphire pin (pic)

[fstuff1]

Surprised I made Diamond.

But the Diamond pin looks more like the Sapphire pin. (Blue background)

 

Why is the Sapphire pin background black?

 

 

Edited April 16, 2022 by fstuff1

[SeaShark]

What on earth makes you think that anyone here knows "why" a specific background color was choosen?

[IrieBajan54]

Ha, ha, ha! 🤣

 

I got my Sapphire pin last week. It looks nice but who cares? When I got home, it went right into a drawer and that is where it will stay.

[MoCruiseFan]

1 hour ago, SeaShark said:

What on earth makes you think that anyone here knows "why" a specific background color was choosen?

 

Some people are just not happy unless they can find SOMETHING to complain about is why...

[Oxo]

Been cruising NCL since Nov 1986 and am Platinum. First time I ave seen those pins. 

The reason the Sap background is black is because...............

Stay Safe and Happy Cruising!

[ChiefMateJRK]

26 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Been cruising NCL since Nov 1986 and am Platinum. First time I ave seen those pins. 

The reason the Sap background is black is because...............

Stay Safe and Happy Cruising!

Same here.  I've never received a pin and I also never get those elusive "upgrade" emails (although the offers do show up in my online account).

[debenson0723]

33 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Been cruising NCL since Nov 1986 and am Platinum. First time I ave seen those pins. 

The reason the Sap background is black is because...............

Stay Safe and Happy Cruising!

The pins just started around the beginning of this year.  I got one when I went to request my OBC in February for the missing Platinum perks. I think they are nice but not something I would actually wear.

[Falckon]

Are you bragging or complaining?

[Sailing12Away]

5 hours ago, Oxo said:

Been cruising NCL since Nov 1986 and am Platinum. First time I have seen those pins. 

 

Same here... we were on the Pearl in February and didn't get anything. I'll see if there's a magic present left for us next month when we sail. I won't bother specifically seeking them out, but if the magic pin fairy delivers them to us I guess we can put them on our luggage or something...

[Cruising Lynne]

I think they are new. I had to ask at the cruise next desk for my platinum pin when we were on the Getaway last month. I was there anyways to sign up for two cruise next certificates. l will get a sapphire pin after my next trip. I can't tell you right now where I put my platinum pin, but it will make me smile when I come across it. Just like the few ship pins do when I get around to dusting the dresser that they are sitting on. I only have pins from Dawn, Breakaway, and Escape. They are a reminder of fun times that I have had with my husband. What I wish they would bring back is the little box of Godiva chocolates that they used to leave you. It was only four pieces, but it was yummy.

[KeithJenner]

Yes, they are new. The latitudes benefits were changed in January, which is when these were introduced.

 

It sounds like it took a while for all the ships to get them.

[Old & Retired]

7 hours ago, Cruising Lynne said:

I think they are new. I had to ask at the cruise next desk for my platinum pin when we were on the Getaway last month. I was there anyways to sign up for two cruise next certificates. l will get a sapphire pin after my next trip. I can't tell you right now where I put my platinum pin, but it will make me smile when I come across it. Just like the few ship pins do when I get around to dusting the dresser that they are sitting on. I only have pins from Dawn, Breakaway, and Escape. They are a reminder of fun times that I have had with my husband. What I wish they would bring back is the little box of Godiva chocolates that they used to leave you. It was only four pieces, but it was yummy.

If you go back a little further it was 8 pieces.

[Beaver1975]

I am Ambassador level and have never seen one of these pins.

[goldmom]

When I went to the Cruise Next desk last February on the Gem, they said they didn't have any pins available (we're Diamond).  He said that we could get them on our next cruise and we'd have to stop by the Cruise Next desk to ask for them.  

Years ago, they would attach the pins to the latitude perks package they left in the room, but they haven't done that in quite awhile.

If you want the pins, it looks like you'll have to go to the desk and ask for them.

[dolls123]

Thanks for the post. I'll have to remember to ask for my pin in August. 

[don't-use-real-name]

Platinum should have been a polished silver grey - - -

Sapphire should have been a lustrous blue - - -

Diamond should have been encrusted with a big diamond rock or a cluster of small stones ---

Ambassador - nothing shown to comment ?

 

Bronze - a dull brassy color

Silver - or course why not sterling silver

Gold - faux gold plate 

 

So to secure your level of Latitude pin you check with the Next Cruise people on board ?

Wished NCL would bring back the ship pins (even if they are plastic) 

[fstuff1]

4 hours ago, don't-use-real-name said:

Platinum should have been a polished silver grey - - -

Sapphire should have been a lustrous blue - - -

Diamond should have been encrusted with a big diamond rock or a cluster of small stones ---

Ambassador - nothing shown to comment ?

 

Bronze - a dull brassy color

Silver - or course why not sterling silver

Gold - faux gold plate 

 

So to secure your level of Latitude pin you check with the Next Cruise people on board ?

Wished NCL would bring back the ship pins (even if they are plastic) 

 

Ncl should have switched the colors of the Sapphire and diamond pins.

 

Blue background for sapphire and the black background would look better for Diamond.

That makes more sense to me.

 

[bluesea777]

First of all @fstuff1 the background colour on the Sapphire pin is dark blue, not black.

 

Last month on Joy we went to Cruise Next desk to enquire about the cocktail party, dinner with officers, behind the scenes tour, blah blah ... these weren't available on our sailing, so we got $50 OBC. Next ... pins ... we got the Sapphire pins ... asked if they could give us pins for previous tiers .... yes ....

 

 

 

Edited April 17, 2022 by bluesea777

[ChiefMateJRK]

43 minutes ago, bluesea777 said:

First of all @fstuff1 the background colour on the Sapphire pin is dark blue, not black.

 

Last month on Joy we went to Cruise Next desk to enquire about the cocktail party, dinner with officers, behind the scenes tour, blah blah ... these weren't available on our sailing, so we got $50 OBC. Next ... pins ... we got the Sapphire pins ... asked if they could give us pins for previous tiers .... yes ....

 

 

 

What are you going to do with all of those?

[The Traveling Man]

Collect dust !  At least that what mine will be doing after I get them on my Getaway cruise next week.

[Sailing12Away]

2 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

What are you going to do with all of those?

Now I'm going to intentionally seek them out next month. I'm sure us 🐀's can find some creative ways to be obnoxious about them as we flaunt our 'super important to no one but us' medallions.

[ChiefMateJRK]

1 hour ago, Sailing12Away said:

Now I'm going to intentionally seek them out next month. I'm sure us 🐀's can find some creative ways to be obnoxious about them as we flaunt our 'super important to no one but us' medallions.

🤣🐀

[campermom]

I pin all our cruising and ship pins to a pin holder I got on Etsy and attach it to my carry on bag. This way I know where they are and we do enjoy having them. 

[fstuff1]

16 hours ago, bluesea777 said:

First of all @fstuff1 the background colour on the Sapphire pin is dark blue, not black.

 

Last month on Joy we went to Cruise Next desk to enquire about the cocktail party, dinner with officers, behind the scenes tour, blah blah ... these weren't available on our sailing, so we got $50 OBC. Next ... pins ... we got the Sapphire pins ... asked if they could give us pins for previous tiers .... yes ....

 

 

Sorry mate but it looks black to me (and to the CruiseNext staff).

And yes about the $50obc.

 

Edited April 18, 2022 by fstuff1

[snorklinbarb]

Events are starting to return so don't think the OBC will stay much longer. Going on Escape next week and they are already running most of the special events canceled during covid.  On Gem last week we had a latitudes party but on previous leg no party so returning these perks is coming ship by ship.

 

What we post here today could be different tomorrow.  They really want to return to the Latitudes benefits as any OBC gets very costly very quickly!  

 

The only thing I heard might stay away a little longer is the Behind the Scenes.  Will see if Escape is offering that one or not yet but Gem didn't last week nor Breakaway last fall.

 

I didn't even think about the color of my Diamond pin!!  I didn't see the other levels' pins.    Had no idea these type of loyalty pins even existed as it's brand new but the CN team first thing said to every guest, "Let me get you your pin."  They had them in the office right behind them and would go get your proper level pin.  

 

They did discontinue (at least on Gem) the bottle of champagne.  I asked the CN Manager and she said it was taken out.

 

Will be seeing on Escape if they run this new Wine Mixology new perk for Diamond and Ambassador.