Loyalty Programs - Are they important to you?

[Carrie]

Somebody knows an internet link or any other place where I can find a comparison of all these loyalty programs and/or what these programs contain?

And does the program introduction pages include all information? Or are there also secrets?

For example: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/cas/aboutprogram.do?cS=NAVBAR&pnav=6&snav=3

I am also wondering if the member areas offer anything special ....

Edited September 17, 2012 by Carrie

[Dan]

The programs don't mean much to me. We are going on the Carnival Dream in January and this will be our 4th cruise with them. We have 5 others on other lines so we like to sample a bit. I'm even considering the new Norwegian ship out of New York. Carnival gives great value with their fares as it is that I'm not worried about getting some perks for loyalty.

[Smudge]

Loyalty perks are not important to me at all...even less so when I see how much furore it starts when a cruise line alters things (I get the feeling that people forget that they are not obligatory and can be altered or withdrawn at will by the cruise lines).

I certainly would never cruise a specific line just for the perks as I feel that would be a waste of time and money, there is so much world out there to go find and explore, often more than any one specific cruise line can cover.

I wish the cruise lines would drop all perks completely, afterall, if a product is good enough people will return time and time again...they shouldn't require carrots to be dangled infront of them...or should they?

Edited October 26, 2012 by Smudge