Are 1st timers allowed at the Past Guest Party?

[kelz66]

Just a curious question here...as I have almost always been a solo-cruiser...do two parties in a room (say, a husband and wife) both receive an invite to the Past Guest Party? I've always gone since invited, but have never taken anyone, since I rarely have roommates, whether first-timers or experienced cruisers.

 

TIA for your kind responses.

 

no...the invite is sent to the person who has cruised before (it has their name typed on it)...if both have cruised before there will be 2 personalized invites along with the ships pin in the cabin...now oddly enough anyone booked in a cabin with someone that is platinum gets VIP boarding. Go figure...LOL :rolleyes::p

[HardCoreChristian]

Hey do yall think I can wear white shoes since labor day has passed? I mean things change with time...but here ( SOutheast Texas)we still wear white pants and white purses...yet no white shoes...so I find myself stuck in this drama...to wear or not to wear...that is the question. I mean I have seen people wearing high heel sandles with jeans...wait no thats not the end of it...they actually wore this in the winter. I am just stuck. I want to wear an outfit and all that would look good is white...soooo I wanted some oppinions.(sp) BTW....I have even seen girls wear white on their wedding day...and I KNEW they shouldnt if you know what I mean....WOW...white has alot of drama with it....So I guess if I was a crayon I would pick PURPLE...its a good color. Yall have a wonderful day.

[hbrote]

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A few bags of these should have you right as rain!

 

 

 

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[CruiznWithHubby]

Hey do yall think I can wear white shoes since labor day has passed? I mean things change with time...but here ( SOutheast Texas)we still wear white pants and white purses...yet no white shoes...so I find myself stuck in this drama...to wear or not to wear...that is the question. I mean I have seen people wearing high heel sandles with jeans...wait no thats not the end of it...they actually wore this in the winter. I am just stuck. I want to wear an outfit and all that would look good is white...soooo I wanted some oppinions.(sp) BTW....I have even seen girls wear white on their wedding day...and I KNEW they shouldnt if you know what I mean....WOW...white has alot of drama with it....So I guess if I was a crayon I would pick PURPLE...its a good color. Yall have a wonderful day.

 

As my Gramma told a young pregnant girl getting married,,,,,

 

white means purity,,,,not virginity,,,,if you're right with God, you're pure :)

 

Just my 2 cents,,,,,and go ahead and wear white,,,ever heard of "winter white"?? Holly

[BlueC5Kitten]

no...the invite is sent to the person who has cruised before (it has their name typed on it)...if both have cruised before there will be 2 personalized invites along with the ships pin in the cabin...now oddly enough anyone booked in a cabin with someone that is platinum gets VIP boarding. Go figure...LOL :rolleyes::p

 

Thanks for the follow-up! So a couple with whom I used to cruise on a regular basis (who each have been on 5-6 cruises) would each receive past guest party invites even though staying in the same room...but if I had a roommate with me on my last sailing, in which I was booked in a Suite, they would have gotten VIP boarding. Interesting! The logic can be quite baffling, but I suppose it has to do with the fact that I might have PAID for the upgrade to a Suite...and hence the inferred benefit of VIP for all those staying in the room, as opposed to the benefit of actually being a past guest.

 

Thanks again!

[Mikel1733]

Anarchy is a functioning society free of controls

 

Sounds like a Bill Ayers quote.

[glrounds]

no...the invite is sent to the person who has cruised before (it has their name typed on it)...if both have cruised before there will be 2 personalized invites along with the ships pin in the cabin...now oddly a cabin wienough anyone booked in th someone that is platinum gets VIP boarding. Go figure...LOL :rolleyes::p

 

Wouldn't it be pointless to, let's say, have the wife of a man with 8 cruises go through a separate boarding process than her husband with 12 cruises ? :confused:

If the past guest invitation says, "Bring a guest", DO it. If it doesn't say that, DON'T. What is so damn difficult about this issue. :confused:

[nolaAlive]

Wouldn't it be pointless to, let's say, have the wife of a man with 8 cruises go through a separate boarding process than her husband with 12 cruises ? :confused:

 

If the past guest invitation says, "Bring a guest", DO it. If it doesn't say that, DON'T. What is so damn difficult about this issue. :confused:

 

So they should bring their girlfriend instead ? :confused:

[dan40]

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A few bags of these should have you right as rain!

 

 

 

 

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[kelz66]

Wouldn't it be pointless to, let's say, have the wife of a man with 8 cruises go through a separate boarding process than her husband with 12 cruises ? :confused:

 

 

Pointless? No

 

annoying and inconvenient? heck yeah...LOL

 

:p

[Drew B]

What part of PAST GUEST does not any of the posters here who advocate bringing them understand? It is a party for those who have sailed Carnival before....not those who have and have a family member/friend/acquaintance who have not been on a Carnival cruise before that they think can't bear to be torn from their side for 45 minutes to an hour.

 

And why is it SO difficult for the others to understand that the MOMENT a host (the Purser, the Cruise Director, etc.) encourages a past guest to bring their non-past-guest companion, that person then becomes AN INVITED GUEST?

 

Now, perhaps it is poor manners to solicit such an invitation. That is up to each person to decide for themselves. In my opinion, if one is invited to a party, that means that his/her attendance is desired and encouraged by the host. If that person would skip the party because their companion can't come (as Dan40 suggests they should do), they would be disappointing their host, right? Isn't it, in fact, MORE polite to give the host the option to allow the companion to come along in order to secure the invited guest's attendance?

 

And guess what, manner police? It is also poor manners to confront others and pass judgement on what they do. Every person objecting to this is just as rude as those asking the host if they can bring an additional guest.

[katiel53]

And why is it SO difficult for the others to understand that the MOMENT a host (the Purser, the Cruise Director, etc.) encourages a past guest to bring their non-past-guest companion, that person then becomes AN INVITED GUEST?

 

Now, perhaps it is poor manners to solicit such an invitation. That is up to each person to decide for themselves. In my opinion, if one is invited to a party, that means that his/her attendance is desired and encouraged by the host. If that person would skip the party because their companion can't come (as Dan40 suggests they should do), they would be disappointing their host, right? Isn't it, in fact, MORE polite to give the host the option to allow the companion to come along in order to secure the invited guest's attendance?

 

And guess what, manner police? It is also poor manners to confront others and pass judgement on what they do. Every person objecting to this is just as rude as those asking the host if they can bring an additional guest.

 

 

You seem to be the king of rationalization and justification. I have heard of ways to get what you want, but yours takes the cake.

[GoinCruisin]

Well last week, Randy got an invite, I didn't :( I didn't care because I wasn't about to go (considering we had a 2 hour cocktail party following it), but his invite has his name on it... nothing about a guest. Turns out Carnival wiped out all of my cruises and gave me a new PG number :rolleyes: So someone could have gone in my place... those parties aren't even worth it anymore.. they pack you into a room like sardines and you might get lucky enough to get one "non overly sour-mixed drink" before the party is over, and a bite of something that hundreds of people have been breathing over... I feel the same about the Captains party though... sometimes free drinks aren't really worth it :p

[dan40]

And why is it SO difficult for the others to understand that the MOMENT a host (the Purser, the Cruise Director, etc.) encourages a past guest to bring their non-past-guest companion, that person then becomes AN INVITED GUEST?

 

Now, perhaps it is poor manners to solicit such an invitation. That is up to each person to decide for themselves. In my opinion, if one is invited to a party, that means that his/her attendance is desired and encouraged by the host. If that person would skip the party because their companion can't come (as Dan40 suggests they should do), they would be disappointing their host, right? Isn't it, in fact, MORE polite to give the host the option to allow the companion to come along in order to secure the invited guest's attendance?

 

And guess what, manner police? It is also poor manners to confront others and pass judgement on what they do. Every person objecting to this is just as rude as those asking the host if they can bring an additional guest.

 

Your points are well stated and seem reasonable. And it is possible that you agree [or at least do not disagree] that asking the host is in fact rude.

And it would seem that if the host says it is alright, they then DO become invited guests as well.

 

BUT,

 

Does the host actually have the option of saying no? Negative, they do not. To say no would be just as rude as the person asking. So the asking, IS forcing the invitation.

 

I can understand the dilemma or confusion of 2 friends in the same cabin. One a past guest and the other a first timer. But what if Barb and I cruise with 5 other couples on a group or individual bookings. We are Platinum and say the others are first time Carnival cruisers. Is it OK for us to ask if the other 5 couples attend the PG party. KNOWING THE ANSWER WILL BE YES. Or is it OK for us to ask if our favorite of the 5 couples attend?

If our 2 separate invitations said Dan and guests and Barb and guests, then the whole platoon would be there. But since my invite says Dan Only, and Barb's says Barb Only [odd last names:rolleyes:], the answer ought to be obvious.

 

And I have no problem with someone bringing their actual SPOUSE or young child(s). But only that immediate family unit. Otherwise we'll be into nephews of second cousins, aunts, by marriage, twice removed.:eek::D

 

Dan

[Bob NC]

nevermind

[nolaAlive]

So far, it seems most past guests couldn't care less about the "party", so they might as well do away with it.

 

As for a Platinum party, best if they never start one, because it will be over crowded from the get go.

 

I can see having Milestone parties, but only if the invitations state "and guest".

[nanuak]

We just got off the Conquest, and received invitations to the past guest party. The invitations were for each of us respectively, and didn't state "& guest".

[Mikel1733]

So far, it seems most past guests couldn't care less about the "party", so they might as well do away with it.

 

As for a Platinum party, best if they never start one, because it will be over crowded from the get go.

 

I can see having Milestone parties, but only if the invitations state "and guest".

 

 

Just do away with the Past Guest Party for non invited folks.:)

[Kurbanfan]

nevermind

 

lol!;)

[Drew B]

And it is possible that you agree [or at least do not disagree] that asking the host is in fact rude.

 

I DO, in fact, think it's a bit rude, but I tend to think that asking for ANY special dispensation is rude. Even something as simple as ordering an item that is not on the menu or asking a cabin steward to do something "above and beyond the call of duty". I wouldn't do any of those things. However, I also wouldn't call others out for doing so. If I did, it would be a full-time job, as a HUGE percentage of posts on Cruise Critic are about how to get extra stuff.

 

Does the host actually have the option of saying no? Negative, they do not. To say no would be just as rude as the person asking. So the asking, IS forcing the invitation.

 

I think they do have the option of saying no. There are dozens of other things that you could ask them that they WOULD say no to nine times out of ten (an invite to sit at the captain's table, an upgrade to a suite, a discount off a future cruise, etc.). They pick their battles and recognize that customer goodwill is a huge marketing tool... Therefore, since having a few extra people at the party probably costs them little, they CHOOSE to invest in these guests continued patronage...

 

And I have no problem with someone bringing their actual SPOUSE or young child(s). But only that immediate family unit. Otherwise we'll be into nephews of second cousins, aunts, by marriage, twice removed.

 

I always felt that the best solution would be to extend the invitation to anybody who shares a cabin with a past guest. If you are sharing a cabin with a second cousin or an aunt by marriage INSTEAD of a spouse, I have no problem with that person going to the party. However, if you share a cabin with your spouse and dear sweet Auntie is in a cabin down the hall, then she doesn't need to come to the party...

 

 

You seem to be the king of rationalization and justification. I have heard of ways to get what you want, but yours takes the cake.

 

I have no idea what you mean, so I will just wish you a happy Monday.

[Kurbanfan]

I DO, in fact, think it's a bit rude, but I tend to think that asking for ANY special dispensation is rude. Even something as simple as ordering an item that is not on the menu or asking a cabin steward to do something "above and beyond the call of duty". I wouldn't do any of those things.

 

 

 

 

:confused::confused::confused:

[VolzCruiser]

I can't believe this thread is still going on.

[Bob NC]

I can't believe this thread is still going on.

 

 

Well, you better believe it sunny boy. Now get your ball out of my yard!!!!!

[VolzCruiser]

Well, you better believe it sunny boy. Now get your ball out of my yard!!!!!

 

LOL what makes it your yard why can't it be your ball in my yard?

[beachbum6264]

On the Holiday in March there were 8 of us, 2 were past guests. When we checked in, they said "welcome back", told us about the pg party, and said we could each bring a guest. We did not ask (and would not have), they volunteered the invitations. So we each took our cabin-mates, the others found other ways to entertain themselves (I believe the donations to the casino they made more than covered the couple of drinks we had!!!!)