Woo Hoo... Pinnacle now equals Zenith on Celebrity

[cruisegirl1]

On 6/1/2024 at 6:40 AM, nelblu said:

I'm not going anywhere until they X institutes a "Solo Supplement" policy and the drink allowance benefits.

 

By the way, I don't want to research, but does X have the same gifts as offered by the C&A. eg..  water, wine allowances, bogo, etc. 

No. The benefits for Celebrity Loyalty and Royal Caribbean loyalty are different.  
 

What we have is reciprocal level but  the benefits are specific to each line. 
 

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Edited June 2 by cruisegirl1

[nelblu]

5 hours ago, orville99 said:

I'm sure X's casino would welcome taking their $$🤑

Conversely a loss for Royal as I stated.

[cruise wizard]

1 hour ago, island lady said:

 

LOL...yup, we and my friend Gary/Mary were already starting to stray.  Gary way earlier than us.  😉  Though we have gone further...more to to the "dark side"...with Viking.  😄 

 

When MSC started giving their highest loyalty status without ever cruising with them, it gave RCCL a wake up call. I don't know how many made the change but hear that their Yacht Club prices are very well priced below Royal and Celebrity suites.

[JessyCruises]

Love this.  I have been wanting to try Celebrity but have been so close to Pinnacle that I felt like I would have been "wasting" the points to go with another cruise line.  We had also talked about trying it out after we hit Pinnacle next month, but then we would be losing out on the benefits that we had earned through Royale.  The wifi we will get as Zenith is a game changer for us because we work remotely onboard.  Looking forward to trying Celebrity!

 

Edited June 2 by JessyCruises

[orville99]

26 minutes ago, nelblu said:

Conversely a loss for Royal as I stated.

At the end of the day, it all bubbles up to one set of books. RCG's three SBU's are responsible for their own bottom line, but shareholders only care about the RCG bottom line. I doubt that the net revenue from the Casino comps would move the needle much at all.

[ladysail2]

3 hours ago, orville99 said:

 

I would not hold my breath waiting for any personalized communication.

 

We have received two emails from X, but none from RCL or Silversea. The first one announced the new status match scheme, and the second was a video from the X president discussing the match from an X perspective. We have not received any communication from any of the three lines informing us of our new status on the lines - it just magically changed in the apps and on the web account pages.

I just checked on Celebrity and I’ve been ‘granted’ Zenith status.  😊

[Tlbecker1]

2 hours ago, nelblu said:

You can keep the flowers😊

Not interested.  They just got in the way, but some folks love them.

[orville99]

14 hours ago, ladysail2 said:

I just checked on Celebrity and I’ve been ‘granted’ Zenith status.  😊

As of this morning, marketing emails from X now show my status as Zenith. Still nothing but crickets from RCL however.

[livingonthebeach]

17 hours ago, cruise wizard said:

 

When MSC started giving their highest loyalty status without ever cruising with them, it gave RCCL a wake up call. I don't know how many made the change but hear that their Yacht Club prices are very well priced below Royal and Celebrity suites.

 

Isn't that a one time only match? Or has it changed?

[island lady]

18 hours ago, nelblu said:

 

The investment was buying and holding Royal stock and presently sitting a nice fat gain.  Bought as I believed in the company and the shareholder's benefit is nice little perk.

 

Ditto for me as well.  With the cruises I have been taken, rather frequently 😉...it's nice I can use the stock OBC on all three lines.  Has just been RCI, but X is coming up (OBC applied already), and want to cruise Silversea in the future.  

 

Then later...if and when I am not cruising any longer (though I don't see that happening just yet)...I can hopefully cash in the gain.  Win..win.  🙂 

[orville99]

5 minutes ago, island lady said:

.I can hopefully cash in the gain.

Cashed ours out in 2014 and used the proceeds to help pay off the mortgage🤑

[island lady]

18 hours ago, cruise wizard said:

 

When MSC started giving their highest loyalty status without ever cruising with them, it gave RCCL a wake up call. I don't know how many made the change but hear that their Yacht Club prices are very well priced below Royal and Celebrity suites.

 

Indeed all of the ads you see for RCI pertains to young families pictured...and in fact NBC Today show just showed an article about the young adults cruising more.....wanting that theme park/party atmosphere.   So...where does that leave we...the loyal cruisers of the gray hair variety?   

 

Thus, I think this loyalty match luring the older set over to X and Silverseas is a good thing for us...though I just wish they would put an X ship at our local port in PC....or is that in the works?  

[island lady]

Just now, orville99 said:

Cashed ours out in 2014 and used the proceeds to help pay off the mortgage🤑

 

Mortgage???   What is that?  😄 

[orville99]

1 minute ago, island lady said:

 

Mortgage???   What is that?  😄 

What WAS that😇 ... now the cash flow that used to go into that black hole every month is dedicated to feeding our cruising addiction😇

[island lady]

Just now, orville99 said:

🤗What WAS that😇 ... now the cash flow that used to go into that black hole every month is dedicated to feeding our cruising addiction😇

 

Feels good doesn't it?  😍

[orville99]

4 minutes ago, island lady said:

I just wish they would put an X ship at our local port in PC....or is that in the works?  

Equinox will home port in PC starting this November, and will be replaced by Apex in November 2025.

[Starry Eyes]

17 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

...though I just wish they would put an X ship at our local port in PC....or is that in the works?  

X is coming to Port Canaveral in December 

 

https://www.portcanaveral.com/Celebrity-Cruises-2024

[island lady]

18 minutes ago, orville99 said:

Equinox will home port in PC starting this November, and will be replaced by Apex in November 2025.

 

Wow...thanks!  Guess I have not been keeping up with X placements at all...now I will.  🙂  

 

We are really booked up from now until May of 2026...including EN this November, and then Adventure Nov. 2025 when they come in.  But we have a "hole to fill" from December 2025 to May 2026 after that.  🤗

[cruise wizard]

9 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Wow...thanks!  Guess I have not been keeping up with X placements at all...now I will.  🙂  

 

We are really booked up from now until May of 2026...including EN this November, and then Adventure Nov. 2025 when they come in.  But we have a "hole to fill" from December 2025 to May 2026 after that.  🤗

 

Come with us in December 2025 - we have the Ascent booked for 12/1 & 12/12 (nice B2B of 11 & 10 days)...........then on 2/28 & 3/7/2026  on the Apex. NO excuses!!!!

[cruise wizard]

59 minutes ago, livingonthebeach said:

 

Isn't that a one time only match? Or has it changed?

 

They do the match and you have to cruise again within 3 years to maintain your status.

[SilkySal]

56 minutes ago, cruise wizard said:

 

Come with us in December 2025 - we have the Ascent booked for 12/1 & 12/12 (nice B2B of 11 & 10 days)...........then on 2/28 & 3/7/2026  on the Apex. NO excuses!!!!

Our next X isn't until April, 2026 (so far) for a B2B but it'll be on the not-even-out-yet XCEL! Don't know where it will be parked yet but just wanted to experience a brand new X ship! Happy cruising to all of us! Cheers!

Update: It's scheduled to port from FLL.

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[orville99]

59 minutes ago, island lady said:

But we have a "hole to fill" from December 2025 to May 2026 after that.  🤗

We booked an 11 night southern on Ascent out of FLL for December 1-12, 2025. Filled a similar hole in our schedule between October 2025 and February 2026. 

[nelblu]

1 hour ago, orville99 said:

Cashed ours out in 2014 and used the proceeds to help pay off the mortgage🤑

My investment is in a IRA and hopefully continues to rise😄

[cruise wizard]

26 minutes ago, orville99 said:

We booked an 11 night southern on Ascent out of FLL for December 1-12, 2025. Filled a similar hole in our schedule between October 2025 and February 2026. 

 

We'll see you in December 2025!!!! 

[island lady]

1 hour ago, cruise wizard said:

 

Come with us in December 2025 - we have the Ascent booked for 12/1 & 12/12 (nice B2B of 11 & 10 days)...........then on 2/28 & 3/7/2026  on the Apex. NO excuses!!!!

 

Sounds like a great plan to us!!  🙂  Any benefits to booking on board when we are on the Connie this December!