hatchetjack5 Posted July 31, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2008 What was you offered on your 45 day letter? We were offered fruit basket, coupons, champaign, chocolates, room decorated, etc. Anyone offered something else? This is only my 2nd cruise, so I was thinking maybe the more cruises under your belt the better your options would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zillabe Posted July 31, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2008 What was you offered on your 45 day letter? We were offered fruit basket, coupons, champaign, chocolates, room decorated, etc. Anyone offered something else? This is only my 2nd cruise, so I was thinking maybe the more cruises under your belt the better your options would be. When I got my letter it didn't give me the option. It just said to call within 45 days of my next cruise. Did yours list specifics of what you get in your letter? What did you choose?:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinMom2c Posted July 31, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I haven't booked long enough before cruise to get one....and I can't remember what my letter said back in 2004 for our honeymoon. I guess I will see for the feb cruise..since that one was booked a couple of months ago.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_duck Posted July 31, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Nope that's about it. I mean, what do you expect for a freebie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchetjack5 Posted July 31, 2008 Author #5 Share Posted July 31, 2008 When I called them they gave me several choices. We chose the coupons first, and fruit basket second (for our children). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkg Posted July 31, 2008 #6 Share Posted July 31, 2008 How much were you allowed?? You got to pick more than one OR you had to pick a second choice if the first wasn't available?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted July 31, 2008 #7 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I wasn't given any choice. I was given a $50 OBC ($25 pp) on two occasions. I'll take that over a limited choice of goodies. I can spend it however I like. I hope folks don't get too greedy with the 45-day letter thing. As more and more people find out about it and more and more write hoping to get something for nothing, Carnival will probably become less generous. I write to them to give them my thoughts, not hoping to get something in return. I'm just happy when they write back and address the points I've brought up. It tells me that they are actually reading the letters. That's all I ask. Of course I won't turn down the freebie, but that isn't the main goal of writing to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted July 31, 2008 #8 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I write to them to give them my thoughts, not hoping to get something in return. I'm just happy when they write back and address the points I've brought up. It tells me that they are actually reading the letters. That's all I ask. Of course I won't turn down the freebie, but that isn't the main goal of writing to them. This expressed my reasons for writing Carnival as well. I write in hopes of improving my next cruise.....either with a suggestion or (like the last letter) a compliment of praise for how well everything went....kind of a "don't change a thing" letter. I especially like to make sure that staff and crew that went out of their way are recognized by the "powers that be". Sometimes we get a 45 day letter ...sometimes we don't. To answer the OP: We usually get the drink coupons....although we have gotten everything from 4 shore excursions to $200.00 OBC. Even letters that are written with a suggestion or two are never "complaints". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidimom Posted July 31, 2008 #9 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I just called yesterday with my 45 day letter and this what was offered to us: Bottle of Red or White Wine Bottle of Champagne 4 - Bar Coupons $15.00 Photo Credit Coupon A Fruit Basket A box of Chocolates A Solid Chocolate shaped Ship Room Decorations She really encouraged the room decorations when I told her we were celebrating our 20th anniversary but we decided to take the bar coupons and put the decorations as a second choice. You can't drink decorations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deborahjo Posted July 31, 2008 #10 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I agree about people not going over board with the 45 day letter. I wrote one after each cruise to let the ships officers know how I was taken care of. It is very important to the waiters and stewards that they get good reviews. I believe this is the only way they get raises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shesa-Renegade Posted July 31, 2008 #11 Share Posted July 31, 2008 About a month ago I wrote to Carnival to let them know what I pleasant experience I had with my new PVP and how great my old PVP was (he was promoted). I received a very kind letter back from Carnival thanking me for my comments on my Valor cruise and that they appreciate the feedback on the cruise and to call them 45 days before my next cruise for a free gift. Here's why I ask if they actually read them....I never even mentioned my cruise on Valor.:confused: :confused: It made me wonder if they even read what I'd written and I wanted them to know how friendly the PVP was. I'm just sayin'..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaHappy Posted July 31, 2008 #12 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Somebody please tell me exactly what is a 45 day letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budster Posted August 1, 2008 #13 Share Posted August 1, 2008 We are booked on for our 7th Carnival cruise in December and have never received a 45 day letter. Do you have to write a letter to them in order to get this letter? I made some comments on our comment card at the end of the last cruise but never heard anything back. I will say we have gotton some perks like a fruit basket, room decoration, photo coupon, chocolate covered strawberries.:) We were not sure if they came from the Ocean Players Club or just because of the number of cruises we have been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_duck Posted August 1, 2008 #14 Share Posted August 1, 2008 45 day letters are sometimes sent out by customer service in response to a letter of either praise or complaint (or both at the same time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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