How Much I Spent for Free Cruise Drinks
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- You can get free cruise drinks but it will most likely cot you. In today's episode I talk about getting free drinks on Royal Caribbean Utopia of Seas. I talk about cruise loyalty programs and cruise casino programs. I also reveal how much I spent to get my free cruise drinks.
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What is the best or your favorite cruise casino loyalty program?
So far, carnival has been giving us the best offers, but I spent WAY more time in the casino on Carnival than Royal. Currently, we are getting Elite with DOUE for two, Balcony, and $300 freeplay. Also getting regular bookings with a suite and similar offerings. FYI each promo code I can use 3 times.
Royal's is more spelled out. It's funny how Royal's pricing for their "add ons" you can't find out until you are booked and flex based on different variables, where Carnival is more spelled out. But the Casino is flipped around where Carnival is more of a guess and Royal is more spelled out.
I am here to be someone's cruising mule! If you are willing to share a stateroom and pay for my airfare, I have free cruises with free drinks on Carnival!
Just starting getting offers from my first RC cruise and I like it except the way you redeem a cruise offer. CCL has RC beat in that category. You can do it all online much easier.Jmo
What does NCL's casino loyalty program look like?
I also love coke zero and all royal ships have it I love Royal's casino perks and program because you can understand it. And now you have drinks until March 31, 2026!
Lol, just watched your last vid a few mins ago.
Tony, please do a video really explaining the casino and how the points work. I never go in the casino when I cruise because I don't get the point system or offers.
I’m so glad I quit gambling before I started cruising! I’m one of those that gets addicted to things easily. I loved to go to the casinos even though I rarely came out ahead. I would get free rooms and meals etc, but the toll it took on me was not worth it. I’m glad I spend my cruise out on the pool deck or my balcony rather than losing money in a Smokey casino. Everyone has their own likes and dislikes and I’m not judging anyone, but myself here. Congratulations on your new status. Btw, my blood is probably 75% Coke Zero 😂
Good call to avoid casinos, especially on cruises.
Being a Dimond you get 4 free drinks. I get 5 because I'm D+.
But oasis class ships have the Vitality cafe, next to the spa, and you can get smoothies for those coupons too..
The wife and I just got to Prime level on RC our last cruise. It is $5 per 1 point. In total we spent about $4,000 total out of pocket with the give and take cycling through the machines with winnings. Not bad considering we both get free drinks and have booked 5 free cruises between now and March. April 1st is when the points drop to "0" again. We are covered until April 2026. One word of caution. The wife decided to get us to 3,000 points because you get a selection of better sailings from Casino Royale, but we found out the hard way. The 3,000 points have to be earned on the same cruise, not earned on your next sailing, so that was a waste of money on that.
You/your wife and I have the same annual gamboling budget. I did 17 cruises last year and spent about $1500 in port taxes and fees. I could have never been able to complete 17 cruises for $5500. This year, I tried something different… I cautiously went through $2000 on the first cruise after April 1. Made it to 3000 points on the cruise, booked the Next Cruise future cruise with $200 to get the onboard credit and the free slot play. But then, I noticed that my offers were mostly at the balcony level/ocean view whereas previously they were interior/ocean view. So instant upgrade. I’ll spread the rest of the money over the year. A couple I met onboard, both were Prime. They would each book a connecting cabin (on the same ship) and take their kids/grandchildren. There were kids under 12 sail free sales (paying just port taxes and fees) and each grandparent had one of the parents listed in their cabin. So six people were on a 7-night cruise for $120 each plus the automatic gratuities. My only caution is that Club Royale has started offering complimentary cruises where the second passenger pays half of the current fare. That may be the wave of the future.
We haven't "paid" a cruise fare or for a drink package on Carnival in 2 years! We consistently get "free" cruises in a balcony or suite with free drinks all over the ship for 2 and anywhere from $500-$1500 freeplay per cruise. One cruise on Royal, lost $2k in the blink of an eye....we've gotten a free oceanview offer, but no free drinks and no freeplay. Carnival has our loyalty as long as the casino offers keep coming!
same for us on Carnival. I think we have 8 booked atm.
Tony I'm on the cruise with you. Big point you left out is not only do you get your bounce back cruise you also get your annual prime tier cruise now. So you get your Coke zero's plus a minimum of two free cruises. Now you use a company like Casino Players Club which will match your Royal offer to all the other cruise lines. We've sailed on just about every cruise line this year for free. We haven't paid for a cruise in years. I never play more than the cruise would have cost me. I've got detailed knowledge of just about every player's club if you'd like to chat sometime...
So am I to understand that if I get a free cruise offer from Princess, the other cruiselines will honor it? How does one do this. Just call the cruiseline? Help!
How do you cruise free? I've always wondered how people cruise so much.
@@Beautythatcounts It's not 'free.' You lose roughly $2000 in the casino and _maybe_ earn a $1500 cruise. You are just paying Peter instead of Paul. Of course, you might win at the tables or maybe just lose less, but it's still not free.
@@Lord.KiltridgeThat's not correct you don't have to lose anything. It's not about Wins or losses it's about how much money you cycle through the machines... I got 4,000 points in 3 days and won about $1,000 on the trip with Tony the first 3 day leg... I never gamble more than the cruise would have cost me. Even using your math if you get prime in one cruise you're getting at least 2 comped cruises plus more mailers with free cruises.... That's way cheaper than booking them out right 😂.
@@BeautythatcountsComped Cruise is a better term... Some people get triggered when you say free as some cruise lines do charge taxes and port fees. It's about cycling enough money through the machines to meet the point requirements for the casino you're playing at. Every cruise line has a different requirement. Wins and losses really mean nothing.
I reached Prime last year and got a “free” cruise to Alaska. My husband and I just took that cruise and it was fantastic. I also got a “free” cruise on the Utopia and sail on Aug. 5th. With the play from my upcoming cruise I have to get a cruise offer for the Wonder next June or a cruise in Europe.
This might be the video that gets Jenny B. cruising with you on the next Royal cruise. Love it.
I’d love to see someone create a yearlong spreadsheet of how much they spend in the casino vs the “free” perks they get.
I’m gonna try and do that with Royal
Carnival casino hosts have a lot of flexibility giving you perks. Once they see you are a good casino player they offer free speciality dining and upgrade your drink package to everywhere on ship. This is after your free cruise promotion with 200 or 500 on board credit.
I get free cruises from Carnival and Royal Caribbean also cruise credits from both. I love playing the slots.
I am Diamond Plus and went to the casino for the first time on a cross Atlantic in April had 6 dollars to play for free and ended up cashing out with twenty dollars It was fun
Tony my husband I loved meeting you on the inaugural of Utopia! One of the points you're leaving out not only do you get free Coke zero but for the amount of points you earned you have already earned two free cruises! You only need 1200 points for your first cruise and at the end of the casino year you will be getting another cruise! so I tell you that what you spent is way less than what all of this cost! Four weeks ago I started this program and went prime on Allure of the seas on a four day cruise earned two free cruises. Hubby on the inaugural of Utopia went prime and earned two free cruises already Royal Caribbean has reached out to me and offered me another free cruise! we spent on average about what you did and so far we have five free cruises and no more drink package for either of us! Also I've had celebrity cruises reach out for me to do a cruise with them as well! You are right you have to be responsible with your money! You only gamble what you can lose but it is a great program and I hope that Hubby and I get to see you on more cruises in the casino! 🎰 also I won a $1600 hand pay on Utopia!
I am also a prime member. I became prime last year on a 14 night Panama Canal cruise on Sarenade of the Sea. I earned enough points on Oasis of the Seas in April (on a casino free cruise) to continue prime through 2026. I'm scheduled to go on Wonder of the Seas in October 2024. I enjoy the free drinks at the casino bar and the discounted / free cruise offers. This will be my 4th Royal Caribbean cruise overall. I've travelled on 9 total cruises in my life. Royal Caribbean is the best so far.
We cruise Carnival. $200 for cabin for both of us, but $200 onboard credit. Usually free drinks anywhere on the ship, but sometimes only in the casino. Various perks depending on the particular deal. Recent free play offers are down. Last cruise we got $1750. Same rate code for next two, but only $1000 of free play is guaranteed. Also, better perks with some rate codes. Paid parking, free shore excursion, gifts, specialty dining, etc. Can have several competing offers for same cruise. Free suite with no free play, or free balcony with $200 or free ocean view with $500.
How much on average do you gamble per cruise?
@@jewy113092 my wife and I gamble 300 each per cruise and have never paid for a cruise but we don’t get the good offers
Carnival points are $3 each, and we average about 12000 points for a 7 night cruise on my wife's card. I out a few on my card, and I get offers, but we will probably never book using my offers.
Your cruise content is really delightful; you never fail to entertain. Although I've never been on a cruise before, I'm really considering a Celebrity Cruise-especially if I can secure the retreat suite-after watching your videos. I really appreciate your fantastic content.
That is one good reason I am glad I drink water. There was a time I was working making great money. I lived near Atlantic City and then also in Las Vegas. I used to justify all my gambling with the "perks" they would give me like free dinners, limos, shows, the Diamond club where there were free drinks and food, flights and so much more. Looking back at all the money and time I spent there and it really was not worth it. Yeah it was fun and I was still able to retire at 52 but if I didn't I could have shaved a few years off of that retirement age. Luckily I wasn't addicted but I saw people there that were and some that lost everything. They don't build those billion dollar casinos on winners. Sure would be cheaper just to spend a few bucks on the cruise and buy that Coke zero outright IMO.
All true but remember.. we are blessed to live to old age. Sometimes you just gotta go have fun!
@@VictoriaGates I guess it depends on definition of old age. I'm 59 and just diagnosed with cancer. I don't consider myself old.
@joethecomputerguy1 I'm sorry Joe. I think she really meant "aren't all blessed." I wish you the best outcome possible. 🌷
And now you also have a free cruise on April 1, 2025, good for the next year. Plus you'll get a certificate from the 2000 point cruise that will also have freeplay
Tony, you need to talk to the JJ Cruise boys. They also hit Prime and can explain all the perks. Interesting the way they did it.
Which Video?
Hi Tony. Thanks for explaining how you got to prime for your coke zero. Now you have the coke and free cruise. I love my local land based casino. No, I don't go all the time. However, last time I was there I had $50. Free Play. I didn't use it right away ( keep it in case I go through the money I had for playing), I put just $20. In the machine and it was hitting right away. I played all day with that $20. A few weeks later I received an email for a comped cruise. It was on another line. Was offered a balcony and was able to upgrade to a suite for $500. for two people. Including all our drinks, wifi, butler, etc. So yes I understand and love playing in the casino. Congratulations and win more!!❤
How did a land based casino get you a cruise?
I was on Utopia with you. Didn’t know any of this and has my seriously considering more cruises and casino action.
I received an offer for a free cruise (but interior cabin which doesn’t appeal to me as I was on an ocean balcony).
Had no idea about the return cruise or I would have gambled more!
Guy at the slot machine next to me said he had 5 free cruises to take this year!
My wife and I did this exact same thing in April. It was around $0.73. Ended up with 2 cruise certificates and the yearly prime 7 day will be available after April this year. We will be on RCL for about 50 days this year and it was way cheaper than the drink packages.
I often find cruise line casino programmes are SO difficult to climb, especially if you're playing on the minimum bet level. Really interesting video - enjoyed this one a lot!
If you gamble on the ships those perks are nice. We got some free offers recently and took advantage of one coming up in October.
I took HAL to Alaska in 2022, spent maybe $1500 in the casino. Got nothing till a few months ago, out of the blue got a free cruise offer. Booked a west coast 7 day, and now I'm getting offers every other week. And they're for long cruises, 7-21 days! We are sailing the Caribbean in December, so will see what happens after that.
I too get offers from the casino on HAL. Great way to travel, I just say i "prepay" my next cruise!
@@barbb what a great way to look at it!
Great show today! ALL of Your shows are good... .today was great, I learned some valuable unknown information
Me and my husband love to gamble🎰. We are diamond members on Royal and prime. We try and take 1 a year. It’s hard with work and kids. We also just came back from a 10 day vacation in Portugal. Hopefully next year we will cruise.
Great video today Tony! You always put a smile on our face along with great cruise information
Tony! Right there with you. Been cruising once every couple years since 1992. My wife has been so excited to hit Diamond. That meant free cappuccino in the Diamond lounge. We were granted diamond on the second half of our B2B transatlantic on the Explorer. I happily go get one for her the first morning of the coveted elevated status. Her response? “I don’t like that very much”. She proceeded to use her 4 free drinks to get 4 bottles of water every day.
La Lido Lica!!! I just saw your friend in port! We’re fans!! 😂
Nice! Thanks for watching!
Congratulations, Tony!!! You're Prime through March 2026 (yes, 2026) so free Coke Zeros until then. We've been on 9 Royal Caribbean cruises and only paid for the first 2 after discovering Casino Royale. It's the only place I gamble at, no land-based casinos for me.
March 2026??? March2025???
@@carolhernandez8413 2026. It carries on to the following casino year.
@carolhernandez8413 once you get prime you get it for the rest of the current casino year (the year is April 1 - March 31) and the entire following year, so yes he's prime through March 31, 2026 now.
Hubs and I are both Diamond and Prime. We’ve been lucky, and came home with more $ than we brought as we were building up to Prime. Very lucky. 😅
I love your application of the scientific method! Thanks for doing the research for some of us. Like you said, this research is not a good idea for some. I don’t regard myself as a gambling addict but I am an Alcoholic. That said, I have to accept that the casino is just as dangerous to me as picking up a drink.
Bravo for your recovering! Be very proud that you can enjoy cruising! Went through it with my husband..20 years drink free now. I could care less about drinking. We love to cruise and so happy for him he can enjoy it without a problem.
It’s a good casino program for sure. Carnival just changed their point accumulation process a few weeks ago. It used to be 1,000 casino points for drinks on us on 5 or less day cruises, and 1,500 for longer. Now it’s 2,000 points regardless of length, and of course it resets each cruise (even back to back). $2.50 for 1 point on slots, and a secret algorithm for table games.
Also not a fan of lower jackpot slots (progressives are maxed at lower denominations for bet options) and of course a $10 min, 6:5 BJ table 🙄.
Hi Tony, my name is John. My wife and I are Pinnacle level on Royal Caribbean. Haven't paid for a cruise in the last 15 years. We Cruise between 15 and 20 times a year, at least in a balcony cabin. I love royals program but I love it even more. Now we're cruising on celebrity. I like their gambling program a little bit better and we are getting 15 free cruises a year from celebrity like their food a little bit better. Once you have gambled between $2 and $4,000 to get yourself to a level, they will be sending you certificates on a bi-weekly or monthly basis for a free cruise. Well worth it to get into the programs. Bad decisions we are sapphire on celebrity gives us $500 in free. Play on every Cruise along with free internet and drink package. And because we are Pinnacle on Royal, we are now zenith on celebrity.😊 One of the best ways to cruise the entire world from a 3-day cruise to a 14-day cruise all comped.
I don't get it I haven't gotten anything from Celebrity and my friends I just brought on one started getting the free cruises and she only gambled $500 on the slots first cruise? How does this free cruise work
Hey @LaLidoLoca i really respect that you mention the troubles some people have on gambling. Even more respect that you gave out the help line number!
I’m a Carnival person but their casino program is so shrouded in secrecy and lack of predictability I’m seriously considering giving Royal a try. My concern is, I’m on the west coast where Carnival has 3 ships but Royal only has one so the availability of options is extremely limited with Royal.
Royal just announced that they are sending a second ship to Long Beach next May, so they are starting to see the market out there grow, apparently.
@@ScottMilliken thank you for the info
We are Diamond Plus and it really makes a difference! Also, the Loyalty program works for Celebrity cruises.
In May my wife and I were on the NCL Encore and their Casino program also is one point for each $5.00 played in a machine and my wife earned almost 3000 points and she got nothing at all and was told that the first rewards are at 4000 points ($20000.00 in machine play) and the free drinks don't start until you have Ruby status which required 35000 points ($175000.00 in machine play). Royal looks like a much better program.
Great playing blackjack with you on board! Glad you made Prime! There's no going back after this!
For sure! Good times!
Go for the Masters level of testing the fates! Tony the master fate tester sounds about right.
Great video Tony. You explained it very simple and well. We met you on a covid cruise on Harmony. I've been getting free cruises for quite some time and we reached diamond status last month. Thanks again and hope to see you again soon 😊
My husband would say "it's not a free cruise" because you have to pay port taxes and the amount you gamble more than covers your cruise cost. I say this becausenhis mom always talks about how she got another "free cruise"
For the ‘bottle of wine’ drinkers amongst us (who think putting $20 in Poker Machine is ‘a big night out’) - this sounds completely disproportionate……….No point for me to do this! I drink wine & water!😳😳😳 Glad it makes you happy, dear Tony! Love your Shows!😎😎😎🌟🌟🌟
I became a Diamond on Royal Caribbean earlier this year as well. I really appreciate the four free drinks because I no longer purchase the premium drink package. I did get the Refreshment package though which covers anything non-alcoholic when it was deeply discounted.
So nice to meet you in the Royal Theater for consecutive cruisers yesterday. I was the one sitting next to you and thought you were Jason at first! 😂 -- Patrice from Nashville
Congrats Tony! Reach out with any questions I am sure you will get plenty of info needed. To your question about the reset time of year. The Club Royale "term year" for earning tier points goes from April 1st until the next year March 31st and resets again on that April 1st date.
Congratulations on making Prime! That is my goal when I get on Utopia in August. Of course I am like you also and want to get on Icon anyway I can and this is the easiest way to get on Icon if I make Prime it should and I mean should be cheaper than I can do on my own even as a travel agent but but who knows! I know I will have fun trying to tempt the fates as well as get more free cruises. It's a win-win all around. I'm happy that you figured that out. I am getting on Utopia free as well as about 4 others this year. You are correct that it takes about $2500-$3000 of play to get to that level, or at least that has been my experience. I am thrilled that you made this video!
Yep… free cruise offers emailed and regular mail. Most of the time they are the same but I occasionally get a mailed offer that is exclusive! In addition … there is a free annual cruise offer.
Your points go back to zero on April 1st of each year but your casino tier perks carry on another 12 months after.
Have no loyalty have only been on one cruise! Going on another one though in a month‼️🚢
Not sure if it was already highlighted but the free drinks in the casino on carnival usually applies to the casino bar too. I regularly went there to get drinks even when I wasn’t on the tables…. That was most recently October on the Celebration. Loved the info on the Royal casino loyalty program, as I’ll be on the Harmony of the Seas next!
Hey Tony, Gambling runs in my family so I avoid it a lot. But I usually gamble $100 a cruise, ironically I have won 2 major super bowl pools over $1,000 bucks and a gazillion contests to many to mention. But if you have it to spend ho for it. But I enter a lot contests and win somehow. Keep on cruisin Tony. Love your videos watch your money buddy! Best Jeff & Sandy Brooklyn NY
Also living in FL is a great advantage!! The comps I get offered (new and not a lot of points) would also cost me a pretty penny to fly to the destination. For my first comped one I chose SEA to Tokyo so I only had to fly one way.
Royal is absolutely the best casino perks i also had free cruises for a long time. Including Alaska with a balcony room. !!
I don't enjoy gambling but that really does seem like a sweet casino program! I almost never drink soda or alcohol so that doesn't do it for me, but they give free cruises pretty easily, it seems. Nice!
Free drinks aren't an incentive for me, but free cruises... Maybe.
We need you to interview nancy with her 13 free cruises 🤣
I didn't expect this video to be so informative. Thank you for this. There are probably dedicated channels for the serious cruise ship gamblers. I think it's important for people to be able to self-regulate with gaming, as with all things. If they can go in with realistic expectations, knowing they can lose a little (or a lot), I think gaming can be a great way to spend time on a boat. Not having been on a ship with a casino, I wonder if there are people verging on addiction who are chomping at the bit for the ship to reach international waters and then get despondent when the ship returns to local non-gaming waters.
Also, the points you get on a cruise get you money that you can use on the machines or add to your cruise account but those do go away after that cruise so you need to cash them out by the last night of the cruise
As a Prime Member, the Annual Free Cruise will make up most, if not all the $2600 you spent. Please report when you use that perk to book a cruise. Let us know how much you saved! As you mentioned the free cruises at the Casino Bar can be taken elsewhere on the ship. On your way to a show? Grab a drink in the casino, and enjoy in the theater. I've used past annual cruises on 7 nighters aboard Oasis class ships. In addition to your annual cruise you get monthly offers that allow you to take "complementary" cruises (you're still responsible for port fee and taxes). Keep up the good work Tony!
Royal's not for us, we left the RCL casino program years ago cause we didn't like the way they run it. We still get offers.
I've noticed the last couple months our offers from Carnival have included free drinks 'anywhere' on the ship!
The Carnival casino offers we get cover cruises for the next 2 yrs, so we've already booked 4 back to back cruises with these free casino offers!
How we handle gambling, we only play during the day on a sea day, we never play on port days or at night!
I like the Carnival program as they have given me a nearly free cruise as I have diamond status with Caesars Rewards. I have never gambled on a Carnival ship and have not been on one since the Carnival Splendor in 2019.
I dont gamble. I dont think you ever end up ahead. When my ex and i were seperating, i found out she had a gambling addiction. I only knew about the times that she won. I never knew how much gambling she was doing behind my back.
Exactly. I try to say to people that you talk about wins but not losses. People argue EVERYTIME that no they are winners....hahaha no you aren't ....
I will never go on a cruise with my sisters again because they like to gamble and at times I felt like I was a solo cruiser.
I'm sorry I get how you feel my ex.Would go and drink with her friends and then go gamble on weekends that I didn't know about one of the main reasons we ended up divorcing.
I like to gamble, but only when I’m in Vegas. Last cruise I was on, wife was in the casino gambling and I was outside at the bar deck the whole time admiring the ocean view, because in my mind, that’s why we’re on a cruise, to see the scenery, but, to each their own.
Any non smoke smelling casino is my favorite.
I don’t know the first thing about casino gambling so I feel like an easy mark in there. $2K pays for an awful lot of Coke Zero so I’m not sure this path is for me. My Grandmother told me when I was little to “never gamble more than you can afford to loose” so there’s that. I would have to figure all this out and my head is hurting already. Going to my fridge for a Coke Zero….
We cruise 2-3 times a year on Royal Caribbean so getting prime is usually fairly easy to do.
I made Signature last year so I received a free balcony cruise and I get free internet. I’m trying to get to signature again. I’m also Diamond plus which gives me 5 drinks a day. Plus you can just go to the bar and ask for you Coke Zero. They’ll give you two cans if you ask nicely and tip.
We think Carnival is the best IF you're a slot player. Carnival's Casino 'Players' Club' cruise deals are by far the best, in our opinion
We love Royal Caribbean Cruises. However the Carnival Offers are far better. As casino players as well. They send offers daily that allow you to book basically free cruises a year or two out. RC sends us offers as well, but typically have to book/sail in the next 4 months. We have 10 cruises booked all over the world in the next year through Carnival that we booked at least a year ago. Thru their Casino programs. Aussie, Baltics, Asia, Mexico, Caribbean and more. All with drinks for free for both of us and free play at varrying levels. We love your show!! Would love to connect someday! We have interviews on our show too!
Wow, that's how that works. we had 7k points last cruise didn't know how they were obtain
I haven't read all of the comments, but I thought I'd let you know your Prime status works on Celebrity as well as Hard Rock casinos on land. Just an FYI. CHEERS!
So Prime status does not work on Celebrity but I understand that Celebrity casino stays will work on Royal
This is best casino program, MSC is a little similar as far as you know what you get for your points. Carnival by far as the best casino offers, but the worst casino program. You get what you get whenever you get it.
I feel it would be beneficial if you lived close to port! Like i might actually consider this if i lived close enough to just drive!
I tend to sail Holland or MSC on their Casino program. Holland tends to be better giving many 12 to 14 day cruise’s to Canada, Alaska, Europe and of course Caribbean. I will be sailing my 7th cruise this year in September (MSC) to Bermuda and will be on Holland for New Year’s. All have been free. I will be on Royal in October the 1st time in years. Hopefully I won’t loose my shirt as I actually paid for this one.
My wife and I never think much about loyalty levels. Makes us no difference,don’t care about bragging rights, freebies not that great to us. We shop itinerary and price.
We've been crusing since last fall and have "won" 13 cruises but it comes at a price. Different lines have very different programs and, generally, amount spent on gambling (lost) tends to equal the price one would pay for a cruise or more. I'm currently doing a detailed analysis of the Holland program that I intend to document. I would say pretty defintively that it is extremely weak when compared to the RCI or Celebrity Casino programs. It's undocumented and the results are not consistent.
Congrats Tony! If you ever get a chance, watch Vegas Matt on here. His betting is WAY out of hand, but within his budget and he does all the silly superstitions because he finds them funny and knows that they don't mean anything.
I made Signature last year so I received a free balcony cruise and I get free internet. I’m trying to get to signature again. I’m also Diamond plus which gives me 5 drinks a day.
We found out last year that the Casino Royale Club level has more and better perks than the cruise loyalty level. We will be Diamond on top of Prime in March after the free casino cruises we booked.
The goal for me is to hit prome as fast as you can every year. Then milk the free cruises and drinks the rest of year. You get your initial casino send back 10 fold. Each free cruise is average 2k plus drinks pack is running 100 a day. An average 4 day cruise is pricing 2500k every time.
I’m not sure I’ve cruised with carnival since 2016 (my first cruise) and I haven’t paid for a drink in casino since. But I always get casino offers for “drinks on us” while in casino so that’s what we always book.
Sounds like an awful lot of work and brain crunching for a very small (from my perspective) return on investment. Whatever floats your boat, Tony. Blessings !
We’re not gamblers so we never paid attention. I had no idea cruisers could earn free cruises that way. Hmmm…
Thank you Tony for this great video
😂😂😂 I was on Independence of the Seas last week and went through the exact same scenario you just did. Cost me about $2800 to get prime. By far Royal, Celebrity and Carnival have the best casino programs.
Casino Royale Comps are great, some of the best. I would gamble either way, but ship rewards are way better than land based in my opinion. Have been Prime for 2 years now. Went on 11 cruises last year, and going for 12 this year all comped. Just taxes / fees. I try to earn 2500-4000 points per cruise playing craps.
great video
Tony. Awesome content today. Thanks!!!!!
@LaLidoLoca, if you want free drinks, you are doing it all wrong. Just buy the $100,000 chalice, that's on Icon of the Seas. Then you will have all your can drink for life and your liver and wallet will thank you for it. Especially if you are going to the casino.... Winning all that money, it's too heavy to carry anyways LOL so why not blow it. I know Royal Caribbean is always looking for gamblers that can lose more than what they can win in the casino. They have lots and lots of donors. Should someone win, they are typically just borrowing or holding onto that money to feel special until the casino the next morning grabs that vacuum to drain your bank account. Then as a consolidation price, you will get the wine of shame bottle at 2,500 points which is only worth about $10.00.
I am also balancing cruise points verses 4 free drinks a day. Have a 13 night cruise in the fall. That would get me within 7 nights of Diamond. Thought about adding a 7 night cruise at the end of the fall cruise. We are on 4 back to back cruises in jan/feb. We will reach Diamond on the 2ed of 4 cruises. Royal Caribbean waits 2 weeks to award your new level so I may not benefit from Diamond level till 2026. It is cheaper for us to wait for 2026 than pick up a 7 night cruise to get 4 free drinks each for 28 days.
Im on Symphony now at I have over 9,000 points and got over 3000 points on this ship. I spent $1500 gambling and had a ball doing so.
Did you get the Unicorn 🦄 "Free cruise on Icon"? If I won a big jackpot I would continue to play also! Thanks for the info 😊
No Icon yet :(
So for 2600 you get drinks until March 31, 2026, a free cruise up to 7 days next year, 30 percent off your internet after your free diamond day, and your earned cruise from 2000 points. I'd say that's a bargain for 2600
Yep. We did the calculation when I went on the Icon in May and decided it was worth it to get prime in they cruise which cost us $1500. So far we have been able o book the Wonder, Oasis, Utopia and Indepencence for the year for just the cost of the port fees. Free drinks on all plus the Symphony trip we went on in June. Plus the prime cruise next year. Definitely got our money's worth.
Also taken into consideration because you have become prime, you’re also going to get a free seven day cruise from Royal Caribbean in the next year, so don’t forget about that of course you know from the casino
We don't pay for the cruise, but the upgrade for 2 for an aft balcony this time cost 2.2k
Chris Wong is living you right now
I’m not a gambler but congratulations on the first Coke Zero! Have an awesome day Tony!
I have an offer now with Carnival for free balcony & free drinks with a companion anywhere on ship so say what you will but casino perks are worthy
I have never spent a dollar in the casino, mainly because of the smoke.
Very little smoke in this one.
Same!! Its awful.
Any smoke is too much. It makes me nauseous...
Royal also has some non-smoking Casios available.
Did you make prime on slots or tables?
I haven’t hit prime yet, but will be still got a Utopia free cruise offer! We sail in August, where I will make Prime. Then we have a free one on Allure, and we will start to use my boyfriend’s card so he can make Prime and get the free drinks too. We are pretty loyal to Royal for sure. I have free offers from Carnival too, but I just don’t have time to use all of my offers. It’s a sad state of life to have all these free cruises that I can’t use 😢