CURRENT Gold Coupon Book

[luckyprincess]

Hi! I've been searching for what is included in the new gold member books but only find postings from 2008. Does anyone that's been on a cruise recently know what the coupons are for us lowly gold members?:p Thanks!

[PrincesScuba]

"Here's a list of what was in my last Platinum book (the Serenade cruise was Alaska, departing Vancouver May 29th).:

 

 

Just off the Serenade and have the new one -- Version 13 dated 04/01/09. Here's what's in it:

 

15% off spa credit

Bingo credit

Bottle of wine discount (buy one at reg. price, get 15% off second one)

White Lifestyle Portrait - 8 x 10 photo - 15% off purchase

Free "Spin to Win" Casino (you get a free $3USD handle pull on a dedicated slot) -- there's 2 of these

Casino Credit - $5USD match play -- there's 2 of these

$7.50USD internet credit

Glass of Wine -- buy one get 2nd one free

Art Auction bidding credit

2 for 1 milkshakes @ Johnny Rockets

Logo Wear Shop Credit -- think it was 15% (I used mine)

Airbrushed Temporary Tattoo (buy any size and receive a free sparkling glitter upgrade)

Vintages Wine Flight Discount (buy any wine flight and receive 15% discount on 2nd)

Diamonds Internatiional $100 off any "crown of light" jewelry

$5USD off Dry Cleaning CouponFree commerative Wilderness Express souvenir glass (purchase a specialty drink get the glass free)

Latte-Tudes discount coupon (I used mine so don't remember how much)

 

So basically 'not a whole lot':) "

 

Your Gold book will be the same, with reduced percentages and amounts, e.g., 5% off logowear, $5 internet coupon, 10% off spa treatment, 10% off 2nd wine flight, 1 Spin to Win coupon.

[luckyprincess]

Thanks so much! I would use the bogo wine glass one, the internet just to print my boarding passes on the last day, casino credit....not much else in there, huh? lol:D Thanks for the updated info!

[mafig]

Royal Caribbean used to have one of the better coupon books. Not anymore.

[Laura.]

Thanks so much! I would use the bogo wine glass one, the internet just to print my boarding passes on the last day, casino credit....not much else in there, huh? lol:D Thanks for the updated info!

 

Sadly, there is no glass of wine coupon in the gold booklet. I pretty much found it useless. Just off Serenade as well (July 25 - Aug 1) and here is what is inside:

 

10% off spa or salon service

Buy 1 bingo package, get a free single jackpot card

Buy 1 bottle of wine, receive 10% discount on any second bottle over $50 USD

$5 internet credit

Free spin to win

$5.00 match play casino credit

$75 art auction bidding credit

10% off white lifestyle portrait

25% off any coffee beverage

2 for 1 milkshakes at JR

temporary tattoo gold colour upgrade (seriously?)

Buy 1 wine flight, receive a 10% discount on second one

Diamonds International $75 credit (does RCI own DI?)

Free Wilderness Express souvenir glass

[asil621]

Thanks for the complete list of coupons! Not too many usable coupons in there, (compared to previous books) but it's better than nothing!

[lovetocruise75]

And...A Johnny Rockets coupon if you are on a Voyager or Freedom-Class ship ;)

[gjkubel]

And...A Johnny Rockets coupon if you are on a Voyager or Freedom-Class ship ;)

 

Not anymore apparently - now just 2 for 1 milkshakes. Quite unfair. My last 4 cruises were on Radiance/Vision class ships. Now that I am booked on Voyager class, no more JR or Ben & Jerry's coupons.

 

Boooooooo

[lovetocruise75]

Not anymore apparently - now just 2 for 1 milkshakes. Quite unfair. My last 4 cruises were on Radiance/Vision class ships. Now that I am booked on Voyager class, no more JR or Ben & Jerry's coupons.

 

Boooooooo

 

 

WOW, They were there in April. Oh well, I guess I'll have to pay that cover this coming April :)

[umiami11]

We were with you on Liberty in April and had the same johnny rockets coupons, but the front of the packet actually said Mariner on ours so they must have been using the old ones up. That is a real bummer, free johnny rockets was great! We are booked again in the same room next april so we'll see...

[gotcoffee?]

Well, this sounds disappointing. Our last cruise was only our second on RCI, but we were tickled to find nice canvas bags in our cabin, tickets to a wine tasting class (which was a hoot!), an invitation to a special reception with the captain, and a handful of other really nice freebies. None of that now? I've always looked askance at "free gifts" that required you to pay for something else before you could enjoy your gift, and I make very sure that my own business stays far away from this practice. It's just very thinly disguised sales-as-usual -- I think it's so much better to actually give away a little something, because you earn so much more in goodwill and profit down the line than you'd actually make in short-term sales. It's too bad if RCI has become short-sighted in this regard.

[PhoenixCruiser]

WOW, They were there in April. Oh well, I guess I'll have to pay that cover this coming April :)

 

Yep, and the cover was increased to $4.95 pp.

 

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[Cruizingirl]

I was on the 7/30 Enchantment sailing. The platinum coupon book had the old, free Johnny Rockets coupon -- great, right? WRONG! Enchantment does not have Johnny Rockets!!

Grrrr. . .

[PrincesScuba]

I was on the 7/30 Enchantment sailing. The platinum coupon book had the old, free Johnny Rockets coupon -- great, right? WRONG! Enchantment does not have Johnny Rockets!!

Grrrr. . .

 

Aquahound posted about the coupon book which he got on that cruise. It's the old one. Enchantment may be the last ship in the fleet that is still using/getting rid of the old coupon books.

 

All others have the new, crappy ones.

[Jsme]

I do not know if there is one coupon I would use in the new books. However, I am going to look at the coupon books this way, not all cruiselines give you a coupon book. :)

[SusanC67]

looks like being a crown and anchor member isn't that big of a deal anymore although I suppose "something" is better than "nothing"

 

I wonder what other cruise lines offer as far as incentives are concerned?

[swcruise]

Gold is no longer what was inferred by it's title. It is now pretty much useless, wonder how long it will take RCI to realise and either remove (most likely) ot i mprove (in our dreams...)...

[TrinaP1204]

Also, on the "10% off RCCL Logo" stuff, you cannot use it on anything that is on sale. Which at some time or another it usually is on some sort of sale. So there goes that coupon.

 

Just got back from Radiance last week.

[sgatling7]

what in gold book on the freedom of the seas

[gerif]

what in gold book on the freedom of the seas

 

See post #5.

[tacbets21]

Just went on my second Royal Caribbean cruise, and thus my first time getting the Crown and Anchor benefits. The Coupon Book was as described upthread, and was pretty useless-(5% off logowear, discount for second bottle of wine- but the wine had to be more than $50 to begin with, 2 for 2 milkshakes at Johnny Rocket's, etc.), but I was actually impressed by how well we were treated otherwise, considering this was just our second Royal cruise. We got both a baseball cap and a bag, and were also invited to a party for returning cruisers- at which we could have any alcohol we wanted, served by a multitude of attentive waiters, and where there were lots of great hors d'oerves (spelling?) too. I loved the trip and would definitely go on another RCCL cruise, and these little treats were icing on the cake.

[mtncouple]

We are finally sailing platinum in Dec. Big deal, huh? I will get $150 off my balcony, as my Gold DD gets $125. Not much difference. I seriously have stayed loyal to RCCL to earn my credits. :( But before them I thoroughly enjoyed my Princess and NCL cruises just as much. :) Now there won't be any loyalty unless there is a great price!;) The coupon items don't thrill me. DH doesn't like milkshakes. Neither of us do wine and I hate my photo taken. We rarely gamble, never do the spa and don't buy souveniers. I come prepared with whatever I may need. I did enjoy the canvas bag, baseball cap and the neat little travel clock/money convertor I got as gifts. 2 for 1 drink coupons I did use.:D

[KuffMUp]

We are finally sailing platinum in Dec. Big deal, huh? I will get $150 off my balcony, as my Gold DD gets $125.

 

Say what? I didn't see any balcony/suite benefits for Gold members?? For sure?:confused:

[PrincesScuba]

We are finally sailing platinum in Dec. Big deal, huh? I will get $150 off my balcony, as my Gold DD gets $125. Not much difference. I seriously have stayed loyal to RCCL to earn my credits. :( But before them I thoroughly enjoyed my Princess and NCL cruises just as much. :) Now there won't be any loyalty unless there is a great price!;) The coupon items don't thrill me. DH doesn't like milkshakes. Neither of us do wine and I hate my photo taken. We rarely gamble, never do the spa and don't buy souveniers. I come prepared with whatever I may need. I did enjoy the canvas bag, baseball cap and the neat little travel clock/money convertor I got as gifts. 2 for 1 drink coupons I did use.:D

I agree with KuffMUp. There is no Gold balcony discount, and your Platinum balcony discount on a 7 night cruise is $100.You'll get $200 if your cruise is 10 nights or longer.

[mtncouple]

I agree with KuffMUp. There is no Gold balcony discount, and your Platinum balcony discount on a 7 night cruise is $100.You'll get $200 if your cruise is 10 nights or longer.

 

Sorry I took the $150 savings Cert. for balcony instead of the $100 platinum discount. :o I couldn't use both. :( But my DD only got $125 Sav. cert. for her balcony for some reason. :confused: