Have You Ever Been Upgraded From Your Guarantee Cabin?

[will773]

Inspired by a post in another thread:

 

http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1289113

 

Someone said that many people have been upgraded from an inside guarantee to a Boardwalk or Central Park view balcony room? Is this true?

 

What are your upgrade experienced?

[Gonzo70]

I was upgraded from inside to balcony on Adventure.

[Puffinater]

Went from Balcony GTY to GS on the Mariner.

[jewopaho]

It does happen ... but don't count on it. If upgrades were a reasonable certainty, everyone would book a guarantee. Yes, we've gotten a "better" stateroom on occasion, but were assigned one in the category we booked more often. Again, there are exceptions ... but upgrades are usually the same type of accommodation (i.e. inside, ocean view, balcony, etc.) but in a "more desirable" location (midship, as opposed to forward or aft, for example). Can you get a balcony when booking an inside guarantee? Possible, but highly unlikely. It all depends on how quickly the sail date and category are selling. We're not all that fussy, so where we sleep isn't as important as just being aboard. Whatever your decision, have a great cruise!

 

Al

[cruisegirl1]

NO - NEVER

 

OV GTY to OV assignment on the Sovereign. Balcony GTY to a low balcony category on the Radiance .

 

In both cases, the guarantee was a great price and I got what I was promised so I was satisfied. Other have been luckier. I had 45+ CRUISES at that Radiance GTY gamble so it must be all luck.

 

I have a balcony GTY booked for an upcoming Freedom cruise. No assignment yet – I imagine that will come after the final payment date . Maybe my luck will turn.

 

M

[bajathree]

Inspired by a post in another thread:

 

http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1289113

 

Someone said that many people have been upgraded from an inside guarantee to a Boardwalk or Central Park view balcony room? Is this true?

 

What are your upgrade experienced?

 

Yep....interior Cat Z guar to a B1 Boardwalk Balcony just a couple months ago.

[Palmetto Pilot]

I booked a GTY suite and got a JS so for me it was the lowest category, but I can't complain the price was right!

[Cruiser 4 Life 66]

I've been upgraded many times from an inside guarantee to an oceanview cabin.

[silentbob007]

Only once have I ever been upgraded outside of the category I booked the GTY in.

[davrap222]

On the Explorer in 2009:

Cat. D1 gty upgraded to a JS

Cat. N inside gty upgraded to cat I ocean view handicapped cabin- Huge

[Janet524]

We're D+ and have never been upgraded from our GTY category. Oddly, on our first HAL cruise we were upgraded from our GTY balcony to a suite...Go figure!

[jackinav]

We've booked a GTY on 3 different cruises and got upgraded once: On the Grandeur we were bumped from an inside to an Oceanview. Our first RC cruise was on the Radiance and our Balcony GTY assignment was forward (bigger balcony) and on a higher deck so I would call that better-than-expected too ! :D

[chelseabear]

We booked a JS GTY on our cruise on Serenade last year and we were upgraded to the Two bedroom family suite. It was nice!

[Ashland]

Booked a JS GTY on the Radiance May '09 Alaska northbound and was upgraded to GS #1050 2 days after booking...:D

[FloGaleRNTX]

Since I travel alone, I never expect an upgrade....:(

[Candleonwater]

I'm just past final payment, and no assignment yet. Since I often book an E2, getting the lowest level in my guarantee category wouldn't be the end of the world. Since I just lost my mother, I would LOVE for the upgrade fairy to visit... fingers crossed!

[aellis82]

We got upgraded from a inside gty to a superior ocean view on Monarch

[B&J1]

Have booked inside guarantee 3 times & have been up graded to an ocean view 3 times :) Our 4th inside guarantee on Serenade for Nov 2011 is still pending assignment. Keeping our fingers crossed.

 

brian

[wrp96]

Booked inside got inside.:) Booked oceanview, got oceanview.:) Booked JS guarantee got an Owner's Suite.:D

[ZoeyVictoria]

Booked interior guarantee on the Allure, was assigned a Central Park balcony. But, we booked four days before sailing, so there were probably no interiors left in the first place.

[wanderingjew]

Inspired by a post in another thread:

 

http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1289113

 

Someone said that many people have been upgraded from an inside guarantee to a Boardwalk or Central Park view balcony room? Is this true?

 

What are your upgrade experienced?

Many times last Princess cruise from an obstructed outside to a 4 seat balcony once on the QE2 i was upgraded from an outside single mauritania to a Queens grill single

[firefly333]

I went from a inside gty to a OV. Wasnt so sure that was a upgrade to me, since I was now on the bottom deck.

[skatingangel]

Once your room has been assigned, any chances of it changing and getting an updgarde?

[Aquahound]

Yes. Radiance last year. I booked a GTY balcony and was assigned a D2. One week prior to the cruise, I was upgraded to a GS.

[rubrrick]

I have never tried to bood a GTY on Royal Caribbean, but many years ago tried it on Celebrity. We booked a Sky Suite gty and wount up in a Royal Suite (about the same size as an OS on RCCL). We fell in love with the class of suite and have never been back.

 

That was our first try at Celebrity, and we have enjoyed cruising with them as well as others lines.

 

Rick