Working toward platinum card, benefits?

[MaryAnnKacz]

What exactly are some perks of the Platinum Sail & Sign Card? Our 8th Carnival cruise will be in January. Seven have been within 15 months. We are newly addicted. I think we will have 10 by December 2007. Our daughter starting kindergarten will slow things down a bit. It's harder to be a cruise addict when you have children in school. She has been on all but one cruise with us. Its funny when a five year old becomes a cruise expert. We love Camp Carnival.

[Bran8778]

Someone posted all the perks a few pages back. Some good stuff!!

[singledad]

Carnival Cruise Lines Rolls Out New Past Guest Loyalty Program 05/18/2006 MIAMI (May 18, 2006) – Carnival Cruise Lines has introduced a new loyalty program providing past guests with a variety of value-added benefits and features, including priority embarkation and debarkation, guaranteed supper club reservations and dining times, personalized stationery and custom-designed Carnival logo items.

Available exclusively to “Platinum” cardholders who have sailed aboard the “Fun Ships” 10 or more times, the new “Carnival Concierge Club” benefits are designed to recognize and reward those longtime Carnival guests for their loyalty over the years.

“Carnival is committed to the highest standards of guest service and hospitality. The new ‘Carnival Concierge Club’ is just one more way of showing our appreciation to our loyal past guests by making their ‘Fun Ship’ cruise even more special and memorable,” said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president and CEO.

Platinum cardholders are entitled to the following shipboard benefits and features:

* Petit fours and/or canapés delivered to cabin one evening

* Personalized stationery

* A special Carnival logo item

* Guaranteed dining times and supper club reservations

* Complimentary $20 entry fee into blackjack tournament

* Spa Carnival priority reservations and complimentary treatment upgrade

* Complimentary wash and fold laundry service

* Priority tender boarding

* Priority embarkation and debarkation

 

Additionally, a fully staffed concierge desk for Platinum cardholders has been established at the purser’s information desk aboard every Carnival ship. A dedicated phone line is available fleetwide, as well.

Special luggage tags indicating guests are “Carnival Concierge Club” members are included in guests’ cruise documents. “Carnival Concierge Club” members also receive a special Welcome Aboard letter from Carnival President and CEO Bob Dickinson detailing the exclusive amenities and privileges available during their cruise.

For additional information on the new “Carnival Concierge Club” and reservations on Carnival’s “Fun Ship” cruises, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com.

[MSseawind]

Does anyone know if the Platinum benefits begin ON the 10th cruise, or after it? I'm coming up on number 10 soon .... now I just have to find a way to find my old booking numbers....that goes all the way back to 1992 (and several different travel agents ago) on the Mardis Gras, which I don't think has sailed sine 1993 or so!

[LHP]

Does anyone know if the Platinum benefits begin ON the 10th cruise, or after it? I'm coming up on number 10 soon .... now I just have to find a way to find my old booking numbers....that goes all the way back to 1992 (and several different travel agents ago) on the Mardis Gras, which I don't think has sailed sine 1993 or so!

 

It does start on your 10th cruise. The documents for your 10th cruise will tell you to proceed to VIP Check In!!!

 

We had 8 added from the 1980's by faxing them copies of our embarkation pictures. Good Luck!!

[Sandgnat]

It starts on your 10th cruise and every cruise afterwards. Your documents should arrive and above your name you should see "Proceed to the VIP's entrance (or line) upon arrival to the the cruise terminal" I don't have my documents with me to remember if it said enterance or line. You go in the same line for security then go to the special room or table for your documentation. They placed us in a different waiting area in Tampa for embarkation and we were on the boat first. Debarkation was a joke and was handled terribly. They still have some kinks to work out on the Platinum status but it is some nice touches. Welcome to the Platinum status, you'll love it. Happy cruising.