cvanhorn Posted October 17, 2008 #1 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Today one of the people on our rollcall checked her online reservation (Celebrity Mercury Nov 6th) and cabin had changed from an inside to an oceanview. Checked mine, and it also had gone from an inside to an oceanview, same deck, closer to midship. GREAT! Just wondering if they do this much without notifying anyone? What about new luggage tags?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccxnola Posted October 18, 2008 #2 Share Posted October 18, 2008 You have been subjected to a visit from the UPGRADE FAIRY!! There are so many of us that DO BELIEVE - but have yet to have such an experience!! Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc-cruiser Posted October 18, 2008 #3 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Today one of the people on our rollcall checked her online reservation (Celebrity Mercury Nov 6th) and cabin had changed from an inside to an oceanview. Checked mine, and it also had gone from an inside to an oceanview, same deck, closer to midship. GREAT! Just wondering if they do this much without notifying anyone? What about new luggage tags?? I wouldn't say this is common. Celebrity ships sail full or nearly full most of the time. My experience has been Celebrity notifies the agent of such changes. The client is usually given a chance to decline (sometimes there is a reason to do so such as location preference or traveling with others.) You should make sure to change your luggage tags at the pier. With your sailing date being so close there may not be enough time to send out new. Your TA may be able to print new tags for you. Some have the blank templates for just such a situation. Don't be upset if they don't however. You will have the opportunity to fix the tags prior to turning over your luggage. Hopefully this is a sign that your cruise is going to be better than expected!! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchess43 Posted October 18, 2008 #4 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I was not notified when the upgrade fairy waved her magic wand & we were upgraded on the mercury from a SV to a sky suite. I happened to check on our reservation & found it changed. Might I add it was a wonderful upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debr Posted October 18, 2008 #5 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I'm the one that notified the Nov. 6 Mercury cc folks to check their room status after I found that we had been upgraded from an inside room to a deluxe ocean view. My TA was pretty surprised she had not been notified and called to verify our room. They said it was correct and to get new tags at the pier. I'm assuming our ship is not full and that is why they are moving folks. I'm thrilled since this is my first Celebrity cruise. Debr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin'mama Posted October 18, 2008 #6 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I was able to get one of the corner FOV cabins on Millenium and put a "Do Not Upgrade" on our reservation just to make sure we don't lose this cabin, not even for an upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyztwo Posted October 18, 2008 #7 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Like the tooth fairy, the upgrade fairy is not seen and in my case, not heard as well. I was looking at my reservation one day and found they upgraded me from an OV to a veranda room. My TA didn't wasn't informed and if I didn't look, I would have been shocked at the dock (and annoyed because my luggage tags would have been wrong). From what I now understand, it's not all that common a blessing so let's enjoy our good fortune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fblack Posted October 18, 2008 #8 Share Posted October 18, 2008 A few years ago I had 8166 (corner aft cabin) on the Millennium and they "upgraded me" without my consent to a 2b cabin. I went ballistic and forced them to give me back 8166. Now I instruct my TA to advise them NO Upgrades without my authorization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXII Posted October 18, 2008 #9 Share Posted October 18, 2008 We were visited by the upgrade fairy a few years back and our T/A was not notified. At check-in we asked if our luggage would find its way to our newly assigned cabin and was assured that there would be no problem. Our luggage didn't arrive by next morning so we chatted with our cabin steward who located it at the original cabin and had it brought to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted October 18, 2008 #10 Share Posted October 18, 2008 A few years ago I had 8166 (corner aft cabin) on the Millennium and they "upgraded me" without my consent to a 2b cabin. I went ballistic and forced them to give me back 8166. Now I instruct my TA to advise them NO Upgrades without my authorization. How could that be considered an upgrade? Corner FV to a 2B??? Someone was on drugs!! the FV's are way more expensive than the 2B's--plus being much better cabins. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetheSea Posted October 19, 2008 #11 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Yes! We had 4 cabin changes on a Celebrity cruise. When we got to the port at check in, they changed it again. Then a couple days later we were offered a better cabin because they had to do some work on the one we were in! I said give me 20 minutes to pack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybus Posted October 19, 2008 #12 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Congratulations on your visit from the upgrade fairy! :D I sail in 10 days and was hoping for a visit myself but so far nothing.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom23guys Posted October 20, 2008 #13 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Did any or all of you book some type of guaranteed cabin or had you specifically booked a certain cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyztwo Posted October 20, 2008 #14 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Did any or all of you book some type of guaranteed cabin or had you specifically booked a certain cabin? When I originally booked the OV cabin, I selected a specific cabin but it wasn't anything special. I did not use the GTY room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marytutor Posted October 20, 2008 #15 Share Posted October 20, 2008 On our first Celebrity cruise which was on the Constellation in 04, we showed up at the checkin and the first two times that the agent checked by the room number, she just shook her head and then tried it by our name and discovered that we had been upgraded to a CC from a 2A. When our luggage did not arrive at our room within a few hours we just went to the room that we thought that we had and there was our luggage in front of the door. There was a Do not Distrub sign on the door as well as the luggage for the new prople in the room. They probably had an overnight flight and we trying to sleep. We just took ours back to our cabin. My thoughts are that maybe the cabin was given to someone who wanted the connecting room and that is why we were moved. It was a good move from the bow area to midship which is something that we really enjoy. Our TA knew nothing about it. Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fblack Posted October 20, 2008 #16 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Cathycruises: A few years ago the aft corner cabins were considered a Cat #3. So they thought a Cat. 2A was an upgrade from a Cat. 3. But even so, I will not let them upgrade me without my consent. Say you had a very nice cabin mid-ship and they wanted to move you one deck up to a cabin very far forward. I might not accept. While they might think one deck higher is an upgrade, I may not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debr Posted October 20, 2008 #17 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Did any or all of you book some type of guaranteed cabin or had you specifically booked a certain cabin? This is my first Celebrity cruise (Nov. 6 - Mercury to Hawaii) which I booked over a year ago and I picked my inside room. I was upgraded to a deluxe oceanview room on the same floor (Panorama) mid ship. I'm a happy camper! Debr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snausman Posted October 20, 2008 #18 Share Posted October 20, 2008 This is my first Celebrity cruise (Nov. 6 - Mercury to Hawaii) which I booked over a year ago and I picked my inside room. I was upgraded to a deluxe oceanview room on the same floor (Panorama) mid ship. I'm a happy camper! Debr Debr, I would be a happy camper too! Congrats on your upgrade! Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccletzgo Posted October 20, 2008 #19 Share Posted October 20, 2008 How could that be considered an upgrade? Corner FV to a 2B??? Someone was on drugs!! the FV's are way more expensive than the 2B's--plus being much better cabins. Weird. comment deleted. Fblack explained above.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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