This was our 10th cruise with Carnival, making us "Platinum Members". The treatment we received was remarkable! My wife and I were the very first to board the ship, and was among the first 15 to disembark at the end of the cruise. Holding that Platinum "Sail & Sign" card definitely has its advantages!
Embarkation: We arrived at the terminal, via Carnival's shuttle, from the airport in Orlando. The longest wait that we encountered was waiting for a spot to open up for the bus to park. Once inside the terminal, we proceeded to the check-in counter. The clerk noticed that this was our 10th cruise with Carnival and let the entire terminal know it by hollering "we have Platinum here! We have Platinum here!". She closed up her counter and took us directly to the VIP check-in area. The clerk here also announced to everyone about our Platinum status. Kind of embarrassing at first, but well worth it! After sitting in the VIP area for about 15-min, about 30 of us proceeded to the ship. First to board, we proceeded to our cabin, which was still being prepped, so we dropped off our carry-ons and went to check on our dining room assignment.
Having requested a table for two, the Maitre D' informed us that we were at a table for 6. That is...until he saw the Platinum cards we had and therefore changed us to a table for two! Nice perk!