Pearl Unwritten Benefits?

[RedHead0186]

Oh that's good to know. We have done 7 cruises since becoming Pearl and have had the same for all (10:45/2). I just assumed it was automatic. What terminal were you at in PC? I've never sailed out of the alternate one (only the original at PC and also twice out of PE) since being Pearl. I wonder if that has something to do with it.

Yes, the PAT 'window' can vary depending on port, ship, and even specific itinerary.

 

[tidefan]

Funny thing. Our last DCL cruise on the Magic was out of Ft. Lauderdale. DW is pearl (I am Platinum). At any rate, we don't have to be on early as we've done a bunch of cruises and kind of like to get on at 1:30 to be onboard when the rooms are ready. So we had driven down to South Florida and wanted to hit the Disney Outlet and Primark at Sawgrass Mills and did that in the morning and sauntered over to the terminal around 1:15ish. When we checked in and the lady saw that DW was Pearl, her literal first question was if "our flight was late". We said no, that we just took our time getting over to the terminal. She looked at us like we were from Mars...

 

[dreamer17555]

I'm pretty sure it's automatic, 10:45 PAT, BG 2.

The only problem with BG 2 is when they give all the busses from the airport cards with BG 1 on them when they get off the bus and you're stuck there watching tons of people board before you (yes, this happened to us last February). Other than that BG 2 is great!

The card for bus transfer now says BG 3 so likely not an issue any longer

 

[CamColt]

The card for bus transfer now says BG 3 so likely not an issue any longer

We did sail again in August and did not have the same issue as we did in February. I wasn't sure if it was a 1 time thing, or something new they were doing, or what?

Ironically DH had a coworker (1st time cruiser) on that cruise with us and he knew she originally had BG 3. He had been telling her how that was really good. Then there we were waiting to board and she was in the mass of people walking on before us. That's how we found out they all got BG 1 cards when they got off the busses.

 

[justadreamaway77]

I’m not paying $50 for a piece of plastic sweat band for my wrist. The card will be fine.

I hate walking around with a lanyard on my neck. I'd much rather have the band on my wrist

 

[Girl of the South]

I just put the card in my pocket.

 

[justadreamaway77]

I just put the card in my pocket.

I did that once. It was the pocket of my dress (which were loose cotton side pockets). It was really windy, we were on the top deck, and the card fell/flew out out of my pocket and into the ocean. Never again

 

[dreamer17555]

I am surprised DCL has not started to sell Magic Bands that correspond to Castaway level. So once gold you can purchase this one and once pearl you can buy this style. I think they would sell well