Do the cruise lines really welcome back past passengers of other cruise lines?

So you've just taken your cruise, most cruise lines will want you to come back to them to try a different ship or itinerary. To entice their past passengers, not only do most offer some kind benefits for making that next booking onboard but they all have special clubs for 'repeaters', which include perks such as magazines, members sailing and even discounts.

But can you 'sort the wheat from the chaff'?


Well, each cruise line has something different to offer, these are summarised in the Complete Cruise Brochure for 2012, if you follow the link you can view the electronic version of this guide, then look at pages 86 and 87.

But can you benefit with one line having sailed with another?

Well I can't see Royal Caribbean giving you the benefit of sailing with NCL, you can get cross over between Royal and Celebrity but really at a high level and when P&O changed to the Penisular Club they stopped taking sailings with Princess into account.

However, recently I recevied a leaflet direct from Princess - now you probably know I have never sailed with Princess, and was surprised to see in the Captain's Circle they are giving benefit to P&O passengers. Now I know there isn't much to give away to a Gold member, see the image below, but its better than nothing!

I wonder then in these difficult times if others will follow suit? Perhaps Silversea or Regent will take into account your days on Thomson, would be very interesting!