When do you *actually* reach platinum level?

[Birdie dog]

I'm considering booking a short cruise for December. I need to hurry up and decide because I know it's almost time for final payment and open booking windows.

I'm gold right now but my 10th cruise is in October. It's CL and paid for and past back out date.

If I book a December cruise will I get to book during the platinum window? Or, because I haven't sailed yet, will I be booking as a gold?

Interested mostly for Palo purposes.

Thanks!

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Post the 10th cruise.

So benefits will start on your 11th cruise. but only after your 10th ended.

So you are GOLD, they update it after you sail, I read someone who, booked, paid their 10th cruise, and didn't go at the last minute, they were still GOLD as they didn't sail.

 

[Birdie dog]

That is beyond crazy. You'd think that paying for the cruise would give you the benefit of the cruise. Especially CL (non refundable deposit) after final payment.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

That is beyond crazy. You'd think that paying for the cruise would give you the benefit of the cruise. Especially CL (non refundable deposit) after final payment.

No, you have to sail, it actually occurred to a member of my family, they are now platinum as well, but had to cancel out.

So only updated on the day your 10th ends....

 

[Dug720]

No, you have to sail, it actually occurred to a member of my family, they are now platinum as well, but had to cancel out.

So only updated on the day your 10th ends....

It actually makes sense. Otherwise there are some people (adopt me please if you can afford to burn this kind of money) who would book the least expensive cruises they could B2B and no-show for all of them up to the point of reaching Platinum before ever stepping foot on a ship otherwise.

 

[Birdie dog]

So they'd pay for all the cruises and just not show up? Not likely. You can make all the reservations you want and not actually sail, so I can see why a booked cruise wouldn't count. But a past final payment cruise when they'll keep my money anyway should.

 

[scgustafson]

So they'd pay for all the cruises and just not show up? Not likely. You can make all the reservations you want and not actually sail, so I can see why a booked cruise wouldn't count. But a past final payment cruise when they'll keep my money anyway should.

But if it went by when you paid for your 10th cruise, that would me you would have the benefits on your 10th cruise and not after it. For example, if you booked and paid in full on your 10th cruise greater than 120 day outs, by your method, you would get to check-in and book onboard activities/Port Adventures at the 120 day point. It is just like airline miles and status, you don't get them until after you fly the trip, not when you pay for them.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

So they'd pay for all the cruises and just not show up? Not likely. You can make all the reservations you want and not actually sail, so I can see why a booked cruise wouldn't count. But a past final payment cruise when they'll keep my money anyway should.

Occurs more than you think, - three groups pulled out of my recent cruise, last minute various reasons, and I was 24 hours away from pulling out of mine. This is why cruise lines overbook rooms the sane as airlines, there are always no shows,

 

[Birdie dog]

If you paid for 10 cruises not planning to show up for them so you could get platinum status, I'd say you were pretty stupid.

Yes, sometimes things happen and people do cancel. But, if it's past final payment, Disney gets paid. My whole point is, it's paid. They're not giving me my money back. (And I'm paying twice what many other cruisers are paying). My money should count towards my status.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

nope, you actually have to FINISH 10 cruises before you get platinum benefits, not just pay for 10 cruises. Not sure how that is considered unfair.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

If you paid for 10 cruises not planning to show up for them so you could get platinum status, I'd say you were pretty stupid.

Yes, sometimes things happen and people do cancel. But, if it's past final payment, Disney gets paid. My whole point is, it's paid. They're not giving me my money back. (And I'm paying twice what many other cruisers are paying). My money should count towards my status.

No one is saying psy fir ten cruise but do not intend to show up, like your second paragraph, yes things happen. Now yes thry got thier money, they recommend trip insurance so they expect you to be fully covered.

It's thier rules, the castaway club is a " benefits" programme, like a bonus that's not contractual, so it's thier rules,

So they say, after you have " sailed" 10 cruises, not " after booking" or " after paid".

 

[scgustafson]

If you paid for 10 cruises not planning to show up for them so you could get platinum status, I'd say you were pretty stupid.

Yes, sometimes things happen and people do cancel. But, if it's past final payment, Disney gets paid. My whole point is, it's paid. They're not giving me my money back. (And I'm paying twice what many other cruisers are paying). My money should count towards my status.

If you don't take a flight on an airline, they will not give you the miles for it even though they keep your money. So this is not unique to DCL.