Is your loyalty membership paying you back?

• Clients often wonder if they should register for a membership and what it’s worth. With some cruise lines, guests are automatically enrolled but with others you have to actively do it yourself. Memberships are not all the same and different cruise lines offer different benefits but are they all worth having? I have noticed over the years not all cruise lines reward their loyal clients in different ways, some are much better than others and some not even worth thinking about. I’m only going to give more info about the ones worth having or we could be here for a while! The best companies at rewarding the loyalty of their clients are Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises were clients are offered a number of benefits. These benefits can save a decent amount of money and the best rewards are those offered on board, at booking stage they will offered some discounts or upgrades, but these are not quantified in substantial amounts. The level of memberships are Gold 3 points, Platinum 30 points, Emerald 55 points, Diamond 80 points, Diamond Plus 175 points, Pinnacle Club 7000 points. Each sailing day is worth a point so it’s easy to go up in levels if you are a regular cruiser. Here’s a list of rewards but the best reward is the access to the Diamond lounge where Crown & Anchor® Society members enjoy complimentary continental breakfast, and most importantly evening drinks on a daily basis. The rest of the benefits below are just lovely touches but the real worth benefit is the free drinks in the evening. For paying guests, each drink can easily cost $9.00 each including the extra gratuities at 18% and you don’t have to go overboard to end up with a big bill at the end of your cruise. For guests who have travelled with Rci and Celebrity and haven’t enrolled, the old bookings can be tracked and can be added onto a new membership.
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• • Crown & Anchor Society On board Offers
  • Priority check-in¹
  • Private departure lounge with continental breakfast
  • Exclusive Trivia
  • Exclusive Top Tier Event
  • Bathrobes for use on board
  • Signature lapel pin
  • Welcome Gift/Amenity including choice of beverage
  • Milestone recognition
  • Chef’s Choice Gift/Amenity
  • Priority waiting list for Shore Excursions/Vitality^SM Day Spa services
  • Diamond Lounge (on select ships)
  • Priority departure
  • Exclusive Nightly Diamond Event
  • Daily breakfast with speciality coffee
  • Entertainment Tour
  • Behind the Scenes Tours
  • Personalised Gift/Amenity
  • Concierge Lounge Access (on select ships)
  • Priority seating at the theatre, ice show and AquaTheatre events
  • Meal with an Officer for members with 340 or more cruise points
  • Upgraded bathroom amenities for members with 340 or more cruise points
  • Bonus Gift for members with 340 or more cruise points
  • Bonus Gift for members with 525 or more cruise points
  • Crown & Anchor Exclusive Rates
  • Priority notice on special offers, new ships and itineraries
  • Discounts on Balcony and Suite staterooms
  • Matching Celebrity Cruises® Captain’s Club and Azamara Club Cruises® Le Club Voyage tier status
  • Priority waiting list seating request in the main dining room
  • Choice of additional gifts ordered pre-cruise on www.RoyalCaribbean.com/cas
  • Exclusive access to Diamond Plus and Pinnacle Club call centre staff members
  • Single supplement cruise fare reduced to 150 % from 200 % for members that have 340 or more cruise points
  • ADDITIONAL Cruise Points for purchasing suite accommodations and/or for single pricing type
  • Exclusive E-mail Offers including access to our weekly Crown & Anchor® Preview Sale
  • Member Cruises
  • Crown & Anchor Society Desk for membership enquiries 1800 754 500 (AU) or 0800 102 123 (NZ)
  • Member Newsletter: Crown & Anchor Society Exclusive
  • Member-only secured section on our website
  • Priority Access on stateroom upgrades (if available)
• Reduced Rate Upgrades (when available)
  • Onboard offers loaded on SeaPass Card
  • Commemorative gift
  • The same member status as the parent after your child’s first completed cruise
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