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There is a very active topic (over 200 posts) about what people think of the program on another cruise web site. With very few exceptions most people who are platinum or diamond (top 2 tiers of the loyalty program) are not happy about the program.
[ 08-09-2012: Message edited by: Chip ]
There are a number of problems with this program, the first one being how they are going to manage it, the are going to allow x number of CABINS to purchase this based on the number of Platinum and Diamond members sailing, the issue is, until the final manifest is done there will not be a firm number for them to go from.
Now from a personal point of view, the one thing I love about having status on Carnival (and Princess and Hal for that matter) is not having to wait in line, get to the port, of load the luggage, head straight into the terminal and get on the ship.
If this program puts an end to that I am done with Carnival, their product is not that great that I can't sail with Princess or HAL, most of the time for less money.
The other issue the priority tender, when you are off loading 3000+ passengers, being able to skip the line is fantastic. On my last non platinum cruise (Mexican riviera) the ship "docked" at 8am in Cabo, we couldn't get off the ship till almost 12pm, with the Platinum we did the same cruise and were on land by 10am, after a nice relaxing breakfast.
The same can also be said for the pursers deck, being able to skip lines there was great, though honestly I used that maybe once.
[ 08-12-2012: Message edited by: steeplechase ]
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