Posted on October 22, 2010.
Cruise Line Loyalty To keep their customers coming back, most cruise lines now offer some sort of customer loyalty program. These vary from each cruise operator and can include future booking discounts, invites to VIP and privileges to board such as priority boarding. But is that enough to keep your loyalty? Or are you really looking for upgrades to the cabin and onboard credit?
Here is a summary of each member of a club cruise lines and benefits to tempt you back again and again ...
Royal Caribbean International - Crown and Anchor Society
Accession to the Crown and Anchor Society is automatically granted after your first ride. The club offers discounts and benefits based on the number of "credits cruise obtained. These are calculated by the number of days at sea and the grade of cabin you are browsing as their sister company, you will also receive recognition equivalent in the club membership Celebrities. There are 4 levels within the club climb of gold platinum, diamonds and more diamonds. As a gold member, you can expect on board as bonus Free wine tasting and a small commemorative gift, as well as online booking discounts. As your membership level increases, you can expect priority over other customers with registration, the waiting list and services such as spa treatments and excursions.
Celebrity Cruises - Captains Club
Celebrity Captains Club Level 3 offers a loyalty program slightly more generous that involves an upgrade to a category level of the most elementary, which is also applicable when booking your cruise through a travel agent.
Levels range from Classic, Select and Elite, and loyal customers can expect invitations to edge behind the scenes tour at the highest level, customers can take advantage of the complimentary use of Thalassotherapy pool , if any, and also a private lounge departure.
Norwegian Cruise Lines - Latitudes Program
As a guest past NCL offer discounts fairly well when rebooking with them, apart from that, many of the benefits of their club, which is bronze, silver, gold and platinum levels are nothing to be too excited! While they offer the standard guest past, the more priority over other customers on arrival, landing, and by reservation only restaurants, having completed 14 cruises, and earned your platinum status , all you really eat is free Inthe "Le Bistro" restaurant, which would normally incur additional charges. Oh, and you get a ship latitudes pin ...
Princess Cruises - Captains Club
Captains Circle club features a gold, platinum and elite levels of membership at all levels receive preferential pricing offers on selected itineraries throughout the year. Other membership benefits include standard, "exclusive events", no doubt will be another party, the captain of the time, and also a passport Princess, a scheme whereby customers receive stamps representing the cruise destination, which are then signed by the captain and posted a Princess Passport.
With increased membership platinum status, customers are entitled to priority boarding, a few minutes free internet and travel insurance updated. (If the base level is purchased) Customers who reach their speed or their 16-day cruise with Princess will be the 150th member of the elite club, where the extras such as free mini bar, luxury toiletries and a reduction of 10% on select stores will be applicable.
Costa Cruises - Costa Club
Loyal customers will be pleased to know that we offer in Costa loyalty programs more rewarding offshore Whether you are a member of the aquamarine core member of coral or of their member's highest beads, you can receive a 5% discount on one of their cruises. In addition, customers wi level aquamarine.
