Kineticoh20 Posted June 8, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Leave in less than a week on a 10 day Alaska cruise (our first as elite) had an offer in for a club class mini from our reg mini. I get a email an hr ago from TA that we got an upgrade to aft Penthouse! Our first visit from upgrade fairy ever. So she does exist. 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miagirl Posted June 8, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 8, 2023 good for you! enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendy Posted June 8, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Congratulations, I thought she had died and gone to upsell heaven. Lol 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jeter02 Posted June 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Awesome! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortunate 2 travel Posted June 8, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 8, 2023 How wonderful for you. Nice to hear that actually happens 😀. Happy cruising 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted June 8, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted June 8, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Awesome upgrade! Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted June 8, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 8, 2023 @Kineticoh20 Just to verify, this was a free upgrade??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kineticoh20 Posted June 8, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Yes it is. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted June 8, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Kineticoh20 said: Yes it is. Great!!! Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted June 8, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Fantastic! That aft view is a great way to experience Alaska. Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted June 8, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Wow! We've never had *any* type of upgrade that we didn't pay for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendy Posted June 9, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 9, 2023 In 10 years being Elite we were upgraded from inside to obstructed ocean view once. Don’t question why just enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 cruises a year Posted June 9, 2023 #14 Share Posted June 9, 2023 23 hours ago, Kineticoh20 said: Leave in less than a week on a 10 day Alaska cruise (our first as elite) had an offer in for a club class mini from our reg mini. I get a email an hr ago from TA that we got an upgrade to aft Penthouse! Our first visit from upgrade fairy ever. So she does exist. That aft view is terrible, tell everyone that asks how far it is from everything. The aft elevator goes to nowhere, you can't do the looong walk to the bars without transferring elevators. The "bads" are endless. That is my story, and I'm sticking to it. Wave if you see me next door, we're on a 10 day to Alaska next week also. Must have been a last minute cancellation, those aft cabins are popular. Once you do an aft cabin, you won't go back, IF you can get it... 😉😉 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted June 13, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 13, 2023 That’s awesome!! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtzilla Posted July 16, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Are Upgrade Fairy blessings ever revoked? As in sometime later they return you to the originally booked cabin? The reason I asked is I received an absolutely ridiculous upgrade a few days ago, so much so that I won't post it (maybe later). I'm Elite and get the Military and Shareholder OBCs' and do sometimes bid on upgrades, but I didn't this time. There's also been a massive price drop on my original cabin (Ruby Inside Aloha deck forward) for this Alaska cruise next May, so maybe that factored in. I'm happy with the Inside cabin, but losing this upgrade would be an incredible disappointment. I hope it stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyj Posted July 16, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, Curtzilla said: Are Upgrade Fairy blessings ever revoked? As in sometime later they return you to the originally booked cabin? The reason I asked is I received an absolutely ridiculous upgrade a few days ago, so much so that I won't post it (maybe later). I'm Elite and get the Military and Shareholder OBCs' and do sometimes bid on upgrades, but I didn't this time. There's also been a massive price drop on my original cabin (Ruby Inside Aloha deck forward) for this Alaska cruise next May, so maybe that factored in. I'm happy with the Inside cabin, but losing this upgrade would be an incredible disappointment. I hope it stays. This seems strange to me you received an upgrade for a sailing for next May? Conventional wisdom is Princess has no reason to upgrade this far in advance as someone could possibly book the cabin you were upgraded to. Also if there has been substantial fare drop for a sailing next May, sounds like refare option should be available, even with non refundable deposits, I imagine you would still have substantial savings? Only other scenario that comes to mind is a passenger really wants your original booked cabin for a group or? but Princess could have just given you a slight upgrade opposed to what you allude to as an absolutely ridiculous upgrade assuming you mean in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy42cruise Posted July 16, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 16, 2023 I would make sure you have cancelled your upgrade bid just in case the outside company that is handling those tries to move you & charge you. Just saying ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyj Posted July 16, 2023 #19 Share Posted July 16, 2023 6 hours ago, happy42cruise said: I would make sure you have cancelled your upgrade bid just in case the outside company that is handling those tries to move you & charge you. Just saying ........ @happy42cruise, are you replying to post #16? I believe they state they did not put in bid to upgrade. If you are replying as a fyi, for anyone that has received an upgrade not from the bidding process and still has active ‘bids’, I agree, cancel your bids if you are satisfied with your complimentary upgrade. I have read on another Cruiseline, after passenger received complimentary upgrade, bidding system still processed ‘bid’ and passenger was moved and charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtzilla Posted July 16, 2023 #20 Share Posted July 16, 2023 As I suspected, it was just a glitch, it's now been moved back to my original cabin. I don't know what caused it, but it sounded way too good to be true, so I didn't put much faith in it. There is a significant price drop however so I will be taking advantage of that. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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