JH hints again that changes to loyalty program changes are coming

[mz-s]

1 hour ago, redsox1584 said:

JH just posted that the first drink will automatically be the free one - 

 

GOLD, PLATINUM AND DIAMOND 
COMPLIMENTARY DRINK UPDATE

So as you are aware today marks the start of cruises where guests no longer have to wait until the last day of the cruise and the previous restrictions on being served their complimentary drink and it was brilliant to see how most were very, very pleased.

Having read all the comments the beards and I saw that some of you had some questions about how the bartenders and bar waiters will know etc and so we have made an operational decision which will make things easier. 

 I will therefore list below all the information for you.

The complimentary drink will now become the                      WELCOME ABOARD – WELCOME HOME beverage. 

So if you are Gold, Platinum or Diamond the bartenders and bar waiters will see from your Sail and Sign card ( or boarding pass if you haven’t collected it yet from outside your cabin)  that you are entitled to your complimentary beverage and so will not charge you anything at all. 
So please, make that first drink something special and raise a glass to the start of the Fun you deserve so much.

The complimentary drink can be used at the Java Blue so if your first drink is a specialty coffee or milk shake then that’s all covered for you.

For people sailing from Galveston and New York where there is a restriction on Cheers etc not starting until day two, please know that this does NOT apply to your complimentary                     WELCOME ABOARD – WELCOME HOME drink.

So there you go – make that first drink something you really have been looking forward to and whether it is a , a pint of cold beer, a virgin Pina Daiquiri, a Mo Heat O ,  a Martini with olives and grits or 
 a Kiss on the Cucumber Sunset it will I am sure mark the start of another massive dollop of FUN

cheers

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That's a good change, easiest way to do it tbh. The first drink you order during the cruise is automatically paid for by your VIFP status.

[Jamman54]

29 minutes ago, staceyglow said:

If you thought bars were crowded on embarkation day before, imagine when all the diamonds and plats are all trying to get the fancy frozen drinks as their first beverage... 😁

Well, since we're on the ship first anyway,  shouldn't be a problem. 😁

[pinto18]

2 hours ago, mz-s said:

That's a good change, easiest way to do it tbh. The first drink you order during the cruise is automatically paid for by your VIFP status.

Im wondering...let say your first drink is in the casino and you get free drinks in the casino ..can you still get the complimentary one lets say the next night in alchemy? 

 

[jimbo5544]

8 minutes ago, pinto18 said:

Im wondering...let say your first drink is in the casino and you get free drinks in the casino ..can you still get the complimentary one lets say the next night in alchemy? 

 

Every time we have been offered it, it was a choice of when to use.

[BlerkOne]

5 hours ago, firefly333 said:

Not giving loyalty points to certain fares would certainly make a lot not cruise carnival. I'd want loyalty pts.  I cant see them taking that away. Not getting shareholder credit is one thing but not allo

 

 Building loyalty to a brand imo is smart. 

So you are in favor of granting loyalty points to passengers sailing on free cruises? How much loyalty does that take?

 

ALL loyalty programs are marking programs and none are sustainable without change.

[BlerkOne]

4 hours ago, mz-s said:

 

That's a good change, easiest way to do it tbh. The first drink you order during the cruise is automatically paid for by your VIFP status.

 

1 hour ago, jimbo5544 said:

Every time we have been offered it, it was a choice of when to use.

Very smart for ports like Galveston where alcohol choices are limited until you leave Texas waters (and Mobile and maybe others).

 

So those who order a bottled water are going to be surprised tat is their free drink.

 

If you have a free drink coming, the POS will grab it first, although there is probably a way to override.

[jimbo5544]

6 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

 

Very smart for ports like Galveston where alcohol choices are limited until you leave Texas waters (and Mobile and maybe others).

 

So those who order a bottled water are going to be surprised tat is their free drink.

 

If you have a free drink coming, the POS will grab it first, although there is probably a way to override.

I have done it, not sure if it was a Diamond only thing, but it was not difficult.

[BlerkOne]

I see the free drink limit is now up to $16 plus 18% gratuity.

 

 

One (1) complimentary specialty coffee, soda or alcoholic beverage with a value no greater than $16.00 + 18% gratuity. Redeemable at any venue. Will be automatically applied to the first transaction once onboard. Alcoholic beverages may only be consumed by adults of applicable legal drinking age.

 

 

[jimbo5544]

20 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

I see the free drink limit is now up to $16 plus 18% gratuity.

 

 

One (1) complimentary specialty coffee, soda or alcoholic beverage with a value no greater than $16.00 + 18% gratuity. Redeemable at any venue. Will be automatically applied to the first transaction once onboard. Alcoholic beverages may only be consumed by adults of applicable legal drinking age.

 

 

Well that is def a change

[pinto18]

1 hour ago, BlerkOne said:

Will be automatically applied to the first transaction once onboard.

Thats why Im wondering if a free casino drink counts as a "first transaction". They do scan your sail and sign even for DOU drinks

 

[RoperDK]

16 hours ago, vwrestler171 said:

Sokath, his eyes uncovered.

 

16 hours ago, stobe1 said:

Temba--his arms wide. 

Darmok and Jalad, at Tenagra is my hope for all.

I enjoyed the break from the endless back and forth of the same opinions being posted about the same subject. It made me smile a bit. May you both...live long and prosper.    

[BlerkOne]

47 minutes ago, pinto18 said:

Thats why Im wondering if a free casino drink counts as a "first transaction". They do scan your sail and sign even for DOU drinks

 

You're going to wait until the casino opens to drink?

[ohioNCLcruiser]

1 hour ago, pinto18 said:

Thats why Im wondering if a free casino drink counts as a "first transaction". They do scan your sail and sign even for DOU drinks

 

They enter your folio number and it shows up on your bill as a 0 charge since it also counts towards your 15. I would enjoy a drink somewhere around the ship before the ship sets sail to take full advantage of the free drink "just incase" the casino transaction counts. 

[pinto18]

39 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

You're going to wait until the casino opens to drink?

Haha not usually. I’m just usually not a day-drinker …and our next cruise is our first ultra so I think there’s a cocktail party the first evening as well. I’d rather “ save” my free drink for the next night at alchemy ( or whatever the equivalent is on the Firenze) 

[BlerkOne]

43 minutes ago, pinto18 said:

Haha not usually. I’m just usually not a day-drinker …and our next cruise is our first ultra so I think there’s a cocktail party the first evening as well. I’d rather “ save” my free drink for the next night at alchemy ( or whatever the equivalent is on the Firenze) 

The terms state first drink

[mz-s]

5 hours ago, pinto18 said:

Im wondering...let say your first drink is in the casino and you get free drinks in the casino ..can you still get the complimentary one lets say the next night in alchemy? 

 

 

We'll have to wait and see how its implemented. With the way the current system is set up, you can tell them whether you'd like to redeem your VIFP drink or not. 

[BlerkOne]

9 minutes ago, mz-s said:

 

We'll have to wait and see how its implemented. With the way the current system is set up, you can tell them whether you'd like to redeem your VIFP drink or not. 

The T&C are clear.

 

One (1) complimentary specialty coffee, soda or alcoholic beverage with a value no greater than $16.00 + 18% gratuity. Redeemable at any venue. Will be automatically applied to the first transaction once onboard. Alcoholic beverages may only be consumed by adults of applicable legal drinking age.

 

[mz-s]

1 hour ago, BlerkOne said:

The T&C are clear.

 

One (1) complimentary specialty coffee, soda or alcoholic beverage with a value no greater than $16.00 + 18% gratuity. Redeemable at any venue. Will be automatically applied to the first transaction once onboard. Alcoholic beverages may only be consumed by adults of applicable legal drinking age.

 

 

I didn't realize they had already updated the VIFP program. Simple enough!

[n6uqqq]

Make sure you get a good one as your first drink, as it lists soda and you don't want your freebie to be a coke....... I mean pepsi 😉 .

[Saint Greg]

so it has to be your first drink? I wonder if that backfires when people who want the free one to be from the alchemy wait 4-5 hours for that first drink.

 

[IntrepidFromDC]

8 hours ago, BlerkOne said:

So you are in favor of granting loyalty points to passengers sailing on free cruises? How much loyalty does that take?

Gamblers already earn "loyalty program" cruise days when we're on free casino cruises.  The free cruises are the only thing that really keeps me "loyal" to Carnival.  That said, my loyalty is for sale.  Hear that RCL and MSC?  I've been on about 30 Carnival cruises and one heavily-discounted MSC cruise.  I like the Carnival product better even with the cutbacks, but if MSC offered me free cruises, like an adopted dog I could learn to be loyal all over again.

[Knights on the Beach]

On 7/19/2024 at 12:02 PM, Jamman54 said:

Lately it seems that many threads are turning into off topic debates. Just saying....

 

Right? Usually by the same handful of posters. Too bad there isn't a way to "mute" the ones who love to bicker back and forth.

[BlerkOne]

22 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Gamblers already earn "loyalty program" cruise days when we're on free casino cruises.  The free cruises are the only thing that really keeps me "loyal" to Carnival.  That said, my loyalty is for sale.  Hear that RCL and MSC?  I've been on about 30 Carnival cruises and one heavily-discounted MSC cruise.  I like the Carnival product better even with the cutbacks, but if MSC offered me free cruises, like an adopted dog I could learn to be loyal all over again.

Yes, free cruises do accumulate points, but nothing is earned and Carnival doesn't owe anyone anything. Carnival has wrecked their loyalty program by allowing them to be accumulated.

 

As I;m sure I have said, gamblers are fickle and Carnival isn't interested in a bidding war.

 

I don't like RCL but have taken a free Celebrity cruise. They keep sending me some offers, but I don't care for their casinos, but do like the smoke free part.

[stobe1]

 

👆

Jesus. It's incessant. He cant help himself. 

 

Catch ya in the next thread with the same comments....

[hurricane0226]

will be able to get my drink on earlier, even before muster drill whoawho.