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Old October 23rd, 2012, 07:06 PM
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Default Just Got the Call!!

I just received my first Upsell/Upgrade call from Carnival. We sail on the Destiny on Thursday. It's just a short 4 day getaway for fall break. I was given the offer of moving from a 6B oceanview to an 8A balcony for $150.00 flat.

I took the deal and will suprise my wife when we open the door.
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Old October 23rd, 2012, 07:12 PM
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I just received my first Upsell/Upgrade call from Carnival. We sail on the Destiny on Thursday. It's just a short 4 day getaway for fall break. I was given the offer of moving from a 6B oceanview to an 8A balcony for $150.00 flat.

I took the deal and will suprise my wife when we open the door.
Congrats.......I know she will be excited. Enjoy the cruise. We will be on the Destiny in Dec for 5 days.....yes balcony surprise for DH.
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Old October 23rd, 2012, 07:13 PM
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I just received my first Upsell/Upgrade call from Carnival. We sail on the Destiny on Thursday. It's just a short 4 day getaway for fall break. I was given the offer of moving from a 6B oceanview to an 8A balcony for $150.00 flat.

I took the deal and will suprise my wife when we open the door.
Yeah! Have a great time!
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Old October 23rd, 2012, 07:15 PM
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Super cool! Love that and especially the surprise part!
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Old October 23rd, 2012, 07:24 PM
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I just received my first Upsell/Upgrade call from Carnival. We sail on the Destiny on Thursday. It's just a short 4 day getaway for fall break. I was given the offer of moving from a 6B oceanview to an 8A balcony for $150.00 flat.

I took the deal and will suprise my wife when we open the door.

Nice! Have fun!
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Old October 23rd, 2012, 07:29 PM
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I surprised my husband once with a suite ($100 upgrade from interior for a 2-day cruise..not too shabby) and he was overjoyed!
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Awesome! What kind of number do they call from? 1-877-... 1-800-....., etc?
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Good for you! I wouldhave taken that deal in a heatrbeat - we just did the 4 day on Destiny, and LOVED the balcony.
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awesome! what kind of number do they call from? 1-877-... 1-800-....., etc?
305-599-xxxx
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Awesome!!! Have a great cruise!!! You got a great deal!!!!
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Old October 23rd, 2012, 11:32 PM
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I just received my first Upsell/Upgrade call from Carnival. We sail on the Destiny on Thursday. It's just a short 4 day getaway for fall break. I was given the offer of moving from a 6B oceanview to an 8A balcony for $150.00 flat.

I took the deal and will suprise my wife when we open the door.
Excellent upsell deal, congrats!

Bon Voyage!
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Old October 24th, 2012, 12:47 AM
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Oh, I might be in trouble. With all the political phones calls we are getting lately, I do not answer the phone if I don't recognize the number.

I could be getting offers to move us to the owner's suite for free, and I am ignoring them..........
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Old October 24th, 2012, 05:34 PM
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That's why I asked what number the call came from. I keep getting political calls too!
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Old October 25th, 2012, 09:34 PM
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Thumbs up We Got The Call, Too!

Last year we got a call offering us a upsell to the Penthouse Suite (also called the Owner's Suite) on the Carnival Ecstasy when she still sailed out of Galveston, TX. There are only two of these gigantic suites on the ship. We had been on the Ecstasy before and never realized they were there. It measures 1,100 square feet.

Most people don't even know they are there because they are sort of out of the way and tucked out of sight. Since it was our anniversary, I said yes.

My wife took pictures and posted them on her personal website. You can see them at the link below.

http://nancysoasis.com/OS/OS.html
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Old October 25th, 2012, 09:41 PM
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Last year we got a call offering us a upsell to the Penthouse Suite (also called the Owner's Suite) on the Carnival Ecstasy when she still sailed out of Galveston, TX. There are only two of these gigantic suites on the ship. We had been on the Ecstasy before and never realized they were there. It measures 1,100 square feet.

Most people don't even know they are there because they are sort of out of the way and tucked out of sight. Since it was our anniversary, I said yes.

My wife took pictures and posted them on her personal website. You can see them at the link below.

http://nancysoasis.com/OS/OS.html
Wow, that looks AMAZING.

OP- congrats. It sounds like a great deal.
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Old October 25th, 2012, 09:46 PM
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For the OP's $ I would say thhat is not a bad deal!
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I can only hope that CCL is making the upsell calls for my cruise and nobody is answering. We have a balcony gty. There are no balcony cabins available for the last 3 weeks- still no assignment-15 OS, GS, CS available, Upgarde fairy please
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