katellynne
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2012
Not exactly. You can't quantify what a platinum designation actually costs. You could cruise on 10 3 days in an inside cabin OR you could cruise on 10 transatlantics in concierge. DCL would be smart to clarify that aspect of the different levels IMO. I also think that boarding together is something that should be accommodated for linked reservations. And I don't give a flip if that is 4 people in 2 cabins or 16. And there is a bit more to platinum boarding than just going before the cattle call of group numbers, they also have a little waiting area too. Maybe not as fancy as concierge but still!I have no sympathy--you get what you paid for and/or earned--family members, friends, acquaintances etc who did not do either have no right to Platinum perks.
We are a family of 10 going on a trip for my sons graduation and we won't be able to book excursions through DCL because my in laws have never cruised. So rather than risk sell out by the time they are able to book their excursions we are simply going to go through private companies. I would prefer to book through DCL. But even though 2 of us are platinum and 6 of us are gold we can't book for members of our extended party. Personally I think that is wrong. It is an extended family for goodness sake! No one is trying to get something they don't deserve, whether it is boarding together with no hassle or booking an excursion together.