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Carnival's loyalty overhaul: Smart or scary?

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πŸ‘οΈ 13K viewsπŸ“… 11 months ago⏱️ 26:41
What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

The two-year thing is what's the most surprising about this because well, there's a lot of surprise components of this.

It's about money it's about the cruise lines are even though they they suffer terribly a couple of years ago financially but I think they see the opportunity now.

I don't want this program for Royal Caribbean, right? I don't think anybody necessarily wants this.

The real question now is will Royal Caribbean do the same thing?

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Don't wait until Black Friday to book a drink package; book early to lock in the price.
βœ“If you know you won't be in the main dining room on specific nights, give the staff a heads up.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWill Royal Caribbean follow Carnival's loyalty program changes?
QHow will Carnival's new spend-based loyalty program affect cruisers?
QWhat are the etiquette rules for using the main dining room with a specialty dining package?

Topics Covered

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