Esmerelda Posted December 1, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Hello all, I apologize if this answer is on this board somewhere. I could not find this information here nor on their website. The last time I cruised with Carnival was 2007. Does Carnival match the status of your spouse? I know Royal does this, just have no clue about Carnival. I appreciate any help, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x lindsay x Posted December 1, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 1, 2023 They do not, you will have different colored cards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmerelda Posted December 1, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Thanks x Lindsay x, I appreciate your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted December 1, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Not officially, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymikey2016 Posted December 1, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 1, 2023 My wife and I both have Gold cards (whoopee!), but (I don't believe) we have different VIFP numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 1, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, heymikey2016 said: My wife and I both have Gold cards (whoopee!), but (I don't believe) we have different VIFP numbers. Everyone has a different VIFP number 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanadaydreaming Posted December 1, 2023 #7 Share Posted December 1, 2023 confirmed. i've been gold for ages with my platinum wife. i get platform next cruise. hoooo uh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARcruisin2 Posted December 1, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 1, 2023 2 hours ago, BlerkOne said: Not officially, but... but... I think i have read in reviews that if you are platinum they can board early with you and that you can bring them as a guest to the special party, right? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRockCruiser Posted December 1, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, ARcruisin2 said: but... I think i have read in reviews that if you are platinum they can board early with you and that you can bring them as a guest to the special party, right? Well that's certainly true: all members of your cabin or cabins (if multi-cabin booking for a family) can board together with the earliest priority. Same for attending P&D parties - that would be harsh: "Sorry honey, I know you're my spouse but you're still only gold, you can't attend this special party for P&Ds. Bye!" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted December 1, 2023 #10 Share Posted December 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, ARcruisin2 said: but... I think i have read in reviews that if you are platinum they can board early with you and that you can bring them as a guest to the special party, right? Priority checkin and boarding, Priority luggage, ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane0226 Posted December 2, 2023 #11 Share Posted December 2, 2023 The P&D parties are not what they used to be anyway. Was just on the MG. We are diamonds, and the invitation said we would each get a drink added to our sail and sign, so one drink each for attending the party, well we did not go anyway, as we had a casino offer of drinks on us anywhere on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted December 2, 2023 #12 Share Posted December 2, 2023 6 hours ago, ProgRockCruiser said: Well that's certainly true: all members of your cabin or cabins (if multi-cabin booking for a family) can board together with the earliest priority. Only if the other cabin(s) has/have only minor children. If the other cabin(s) has/have lower status and at least one adult, they are supposed to board based on the highest status in that cabin, not the highest status in the traveling party or multi-cabin booking. This isn't always enforced however. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRockCruiser Posted December 2, 2023 #13 Share Posted December 2, 2023 11 hours ago, DallasGuy75219 said: Only if the other cabin(s) has/have only minor children. If the other cabin(s) has/have lower status and at least one adult, they are supposed to board based on the highest status in that cabin, not the highest status in the traveling party or multi-cabin booking. This isn't always enforced however. Interesting, I did not know that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted December 2, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 2, 2023 21 minutes ago, ProgRockCruiser said: Interesting, I did not know that. Thanks! There used to be no written rule either way, but it got out of hand with some Plats and Diamonds trying to bring everybody and their mother through priority boarding. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 2, 2023 #15 Share Posted December 2, 2023 3 hours ago, DallasGuy75219 said: There used to be no written rule either way, but it got out of hand with some Plats and Diamonds trying to bring everybody and their mother through priority boarding. For a while, people thought if you booked everyone under one credit card, everyone got the shared priority access including entry into the Captain's Club waiting area. Then people crowded the desk to separate sail and sign accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted December 2, 2023 #16 Share Posted December 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Elaine5715 said: For a while, people thought if you booked everyone under one credit card, everyone got the shared priority access including entry into the Captain's Club waiting area. Then people crowded the desk to separate sail and sign accounts. That was when Carnival physically swiped the credit card backing your S&S at check-in. Once Carnival moved credit card registration to online check in, there was no longer the need for multiple cabins on the same credit card to check in together, so they could close that loophole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 2, 2023 #17 Share Posted December 2, 2023 40 minutes ago, DallasGuy75219 said: That was when Carnival physically swiped the credit card backing your S&S at check-in. Once Carnival moved credit card registration to online check in, there was no longer the need for multiple cabins on the same credit card to check in together, so they could close that loophole. It was after that. You could enter your card on line or you could opt to wait until at port. It was when Priority Boarding became a thing and not just first in the door to get a number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallFour4 Posted December 3, 2023 #18 Share Posted December 3, 2023 You can also expect a revised Past Guest Party invitation. They now say you and a guest. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vadersprincess12 Posted December 5, 2023 #19 Share Posted December 5, 2023 I turned Platinum a few cruises ago but my husband was gold. He was allowed to board with me. On this past cruise this month he was going to turn Platinum sometime during the sailing so they gave him the new status at the beginning of the sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 5, 2023 #20 Share Posted December 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, vadersprincess12 said: I turned Platinum a few cruises ago but my husband was gold. He was allowed to board with me. On this past cruise this month he was going to turn Platinum sometime during the sailing so they gave him the new status at the beginning of the sailing. If you are in the same stateroom, you can board with the highest VIFP. You always get the status increase on the first day if you turn during the cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vadersprincess12 Posted December 5, 2023 #21 Share Posted December 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said: If you are in the same stateroom, you can board with the highest VIFP. You always get the status increase on the first day if you turn during the cruise. Yes, he boarded with me on several cruises before he turned Platinum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiseman38 Posted December 5, 2023 #22 Share Posted December 5, 2023 On 12/1/2023 at 12:24 PM, heymikey2016 said: My wife and I both have Gold cards (whoopee!), but (I don't believe) we have different VIFP numbers. My wife and I have different VIFP number. Everyone has there own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenexus2k Posted December 5, 2023 #23 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Take it as a blessing! You still get to board early (as long as you are in the same stateroom), but the spouse with the higher status loses the argument of who has to go stand in the customer service line 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean1000 Posted December 6, 2023 #24 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I'm platinum and the hubs is gold. He actually gets most of my perks. Priority boarding, laundry, P/D reception, priority dining reservations, priority disembarkation. He gets a free drink, I get a free drink. The only thing I can think he doesn't get is the priority GS line. As long as you're in the same cabin as a platinum, you basically get the same perks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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