I had a carnival sea miles credit card for around 8 years. Each time I tried to used points for a cruise the card company said I had to book with them, I always got a better price else where so the points kepted adding up. Now they changed the card to "fun points" and guess what...now you can get your best price and still use your points! Well I had over 99, 000 points (78, 000 would give you $1, 200 off a cruise) We have taken many carnival cruises in addition to our 4th Med coming up in May, 2011. Now they say I can't use all the points because they drop after 5 years. It just doesn't seem fair that they had a policy that made it almost impossible to use the points yet we have been faithful to Carnival for so many years. I lost 55, 000 points! Is this how Carnival treats their past guests of many years? I'm hoping they will at least give us an upgrade in room for our trip in 2011. I have sent so many customers Carnivals way and even encouraged them to get the Sea Miles card...Boy are they happy with me!!! These are people that spend big money not only on the cruise but on the ship.! I hope carnival will make this right for us...if the points are gone at least upgrade us so we can continue to be happy spenders. I do have to give Carnival a chance to respond since I have written them direct, maybe they feel the same will do what they think is fair. Jo Falk