garrett619

FYI, I just got off the phone with Celebrity and was told the following regarding upgrading the classic package to premium....

 

• If you booked through a TA you must upgrade through the TA (I had called them to upgrade and was told I have to request through TA that I booked with)
  
• Upgrade requests must be made by 01/27/13
  
• When I asked if I could wait to upgrade until I was on board I was told no I needed to make request before 01/27/13...
  

Not to complicate things but my TA said I could upgrade on board (so I can use OBC). Also the locked thread from celebrity regarding this promotion indicates you can add premium to your account per-cruise and just not pay the subsequent invoice that is generated. Once on the ship the upgrade will be posted to your onboard account.

Hi,

I would wait till 2 weeks before the trip since hotels should know by then how the demands are and do not worry you will not get a place to stay there is hundred of hotels down there! JMHOP. Good luck!!

Thanks. I figured that was the problem, but had read on better bidding that people still got good rates months in advance. I've booked a back up and will wait till closer to my arrival....now time to figure out if I can get a good deal on a rental car or if I should just shuttle it.

Priceline at Hyatt Regency Miami for $65 a night+tax and fee.. 2 rooms total $156.04 ( Feb 20)

I've been trying 4* miami downtown for weeks now, up to $130 with no success. I need one night May 2nd, 2009. You think I'm too far out from the need date to get a decent rate?

$65 is an awesome deal (best online rate is $209 right?). I've seen it go pretty regularly for $85-95 so that's a good deal. Should I wait it out some till I try some more?