tx121 Posted October 9, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 9, 2023 For those casino players who receive Elite cruises, how much do you “donate” before you get those offers? How many casino points do you accrue for a week long cruise usually? Bankroll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted October 9, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, tx121 said: For those casino players who receive Elite cruises, how much do you “donate” before you get those offers? How many casino points do you accrue for a week long cruise usually? Bankroll? My guess is that many who receive the offers have probably experienced high 4 to low 5-digit losses at some point. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGACamper Posted October 9, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Had about 25k points last 7 day cruise and came home with $4k loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezal Posted October 9, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 9, 2023 About 3k points per day. 2k wasn’t sufficient to get Elite offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggs Posted October 9, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I've have come home even and gotten the offers, but only on very specific sailings. Likely ones CCL is trying to fill and maybe makes offers to players they normally would not ?!?!? I am primarily a table player, so I don't get nearly the points as those that I read about here that play primarily machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted October 9, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 9, 2023 46 minutes ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: My guess is that many who receive the offers have probably experienced high 4 to low 5-digit losses at some point. Tom I should add.... and similar wins too 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May1cruiser Posted October 9, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 9, 2023 3k points per day usually. I am usually on the low end of points during many cruises. I have sat next to many with 5k points per day / 40k+ points in 7 days. Not sure it is that much better than ultra. jmho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted October 9, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, May1cruiser said: 3k points per day usually. I am usually on the low end of points during many cruises. I have sat next to many with 5k points per day / 40k+ points in 7 days. Not sure it is that much better than ultra. jmho I don't have the data, but are Elite sailings more capacity controlled? The last Ultra I went on was a madhouse (with Ultras). I like a little elbow room myself 🙂 Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezal Posted October 9, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 9, 2023 47 minutes ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: are Elite sailings more capacity controlled yes they are, but if the sailing itself is full, then casino would be busy anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezal Posted October 9, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, May1cruiser said: 40k+ points in 7 days this might be ECHO offer territory, undisclosed higher tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted October 9, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, weezal said: yes they are, but if the sailing itself is full, then casino would be busy anyway. No doubt - 🙂 It's interesting to note that, for years, I was often the only person (perhaps 1-2 others on some sailings) who played at the $25 BJ table on Carnival. Now it's not uncommon to have to wait to get a seat - at least on the Celebration and Mardi Gras. Of course, back then, Big Macs weren't nearly $6 either (aka, $25 ain't what it used to be) !!! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezal Posted October 9, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: $25 ain't what it used to be inflation is serious in past 2 years. i'm surprised cruise fares haven't kept up with the rise in everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted October 9, 2023 #13 Share Posted October 9, 2023 51 minutes ago, weezal said: inflation is serious in past 2 years. i'm surprised cruise fares haven't kept up with the rise in everything else. Try booking a full suite on Celebrity or Royal (yikes) !! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icft Posted October 9, 2023 #14 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Before covid we did not get Elite offers, just Ultra. Since covid we regularly get Elite offers. Our gambling hasn't changed. I generally have 10,000 to 11,000 points for the cruise. I don't get offered suites, just balconies and only get offered $300 casino cash. Also, I don't think we get first shot at picking the Elite cruise we want. I recently received my latest offer and it says "access" starts October 12 while I have seen others comment that their access starts October 10. So I guess we are "low end Elite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc4125 Posted October 10, 2023 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I get Elite offers but haven't been able to book one. Mind you, I spend a lot of time in the casino but I have never, ever loss anything close to high 4 figures on any of my 25 + cruises. I have had a couple of decent wins (nothing over $5000), and it seems that it was soon after one of those wins that I began receiving the Elite offers. It seems that once you're on the "list" you keep getting the offers as I have spent less money in the last few years since retiring. Hoping to take advantage of the offers coming out this week, and also hoping it's on ships sailing out of Tampa or Pt. Canaveral instead of Miami. All are in driving distance, but beyond Miami being a 3-4 hour drive, I also don't care for the port itself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdr69 Posted October 10, 2023 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2023 i spend roughly 800-1000 each cruise and i get them. I think the question you need answered is how much do you have to spend to get the "good" Elite offers ie drinks on us everywhere etc vs my Elite offers of Drinks on us in the Casino lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted October 10, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, kdr69 said: i spend roughly 800-1000 each cruise and i get them. I think the question you need answered is how much do you have to spend to get the "good" Elite offers ie drinks on us everywhere etc vs my Elite offers of Drinks on us in the Casino lol. Interesting - I thought that all Elite offers included (essentially) CHEERS. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezal Posted October 10, 2023 #18 Share Posted October 10, 2023 28 minutes ago, kdr69 said: my Elite offers of Drinks on us in the Casino that seems more like ultra or premier? https://www.carnival.com/casino/carnival-players-club/cruises/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted October 11, 2023 #19 Share Posted October 11, 2023 5 hours ago, weezal said: that seems more like ultra or premier? https://www.carnival.com/casino/carnival-players-club/cruises/ Yes Elite offers by definition comes with drinks everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Beach Bum Posted October 11, 2023 #20 Share Posted October 11, 2023 13 hours ago, sc4125 said: It seems that once you're on the "list" you keep getting the offers Elite offers have increased since Covid but we started getting way more Elite offers once we booked first Elite even before Covid. We also get way more offers that include DOU everywhere since booking our first Elite. We stay away from Premier or Ultras (don’t offer DOU everywhere) and only do Elite or other offers with DOU everywhere and they keep coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icft Posted October 11, 2023 #21 Share Posted October 11, 2023 9 hours ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said: Interesting - I thought that all Elite offers included (essentially) CHEERS. Tom So did I... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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