upgrades??

[batman1975]

Hi everyone...

 

I don't know the answer this question, but I am sure someone does.

 

If I book a room (ie. room# 2330), is it possible to get a visit from the upgrade fairy, or do I need to have chose the guarantee rate?

 

Thanks to all those who respond!

[yearnin4cruisin]

You can get one if you've chosen a specific room. Good luck.

[SunnyinMA]

There is a teeny, tiny chance that Carnival will need your booked room for something and offer you an upgrade...and I mean the tiniest possibility. If you want a chance at an upgrade you need to book the GTY.

[serene56]

very rare for a person who picks a certain cabin number to be upgraded.

 

you can ask your agent to mark your reservation will accept an upgrade.

[Wennfred]

Hi everyone...

 

I don't know the answer this question, but I am sure someone does.

 

If I book a room (ie. room# 2330), is it possible to get a visit from the upgrade fairy, or do I need to have chose the guarantee rate?

 

Thanks to all those who respond!

 

If you book a specific cabin, you are pretty much done, in order to get a visit from the Upgrade Fairy you have to book it Guarantee.

 

It seem to have paid off for me today, only 3 days left and they upgraded me to an Oceanview cabin on the Upper Deck from a Cat. 4a cabin.

 

I booked a Cat.4a Guarantee cabin and 63 days out I ended up with a Cat.4a cabin. Glad I didn't upgrade it after and just waited.

 

In your case, the only way to get upgraded is if Carnival or your T/A gave you a call asking if you wanted to be upgraded at a fee.

 

 

 

 

Fred

[yearnin4cruisin]

The two times I've been upgraded, they were chosen cabins. My upcoming cruise was the first guarantee I've booked...and nada!

[Wennfred]

The two times I've been upgraded, they were chosen cabins. My upcoming cruise was the first guarantee I've booked...and nada!

 

From the ones you had selected specifically, did you have to pay for the upgrade?

 

 

Fred

[yearnin4cruisin]

Cabins specifically selected. I didn't pay a penny more. I found out about both of them when the documents arrived in the mail.

[Wennfred]

Cabins specifically selected. I didn't pay a penny more. I found out about both of them when the documents arrived in the mail.

 

It doesn't make sense, there is a reason why people book a specific cabin. That would really piss me off if I found out that my Specific cabin which was Midship and on a lower deck was moved to a high deck forward without my consent.

 

 

 

Fred

[yearnin4cruisin]

That was exactly my concern and I called about it right away. They said I could change back if I wanted to, but we went from OV midship to Cat 11 Suite with obstructed view.

[232271]

If you book a specific cabin, you are pretty much done, in order to get a visit from the Upgrade Fairy you have to book it Guarantee.

 

It seem to have paid off for me today, only 3 days left and they upgraded me to an Oceanview cabin on the Upper Deck from a Cat. 4a cabin.

 

I booked a Cat.4a Guarantee cabin and 63 days out I ended up with a Cat.4a cabin. Glad I didn't upgrade it after and just waited.

 

In your case, the only way to get upgraded is if Carnival or your T/A gave you a call asking if you wanted to be upgraded at a fee.

 

 

 

 

Fred

 

So you booked 4a GTY and then did they assign you a cabin number at 63 days out and then actually put you in a new upgraded cabin just 3 days before your cruise?

[Wennfred]

So you booked 4a GTY and then did they assign you a cabin number at 63 days out and then actually put you in a new upgraded cabin just 3 days before your cruise?

 

Yes. I booked a Cat. 4a guarantee, got cabin R45 63 days out and today I got upgraded to a Cat. 6C cabin.

 

Heres part of the email:

 

 

> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 12:10 PM

 

> Subject: xxxxxxxx Confirmation

 

> Dear Mr. Fred

>

> Thank you again for booking with xxxxxxxxx

>

> Please note: You have been upgraded from an inside cabin to an outside Category 6C, cabin U119

 

 

This is my Original thread:

 

Cabin Assigned 63 days out~~~~ on Elation

 

Well after a long wait, I got my cabin assignment on 63 days out, I booked a Cat. 4a GTY cabin and the Upgrade Fairy gave me just that, a Cat. 4a cabin, cabin # R-45. haven't checked out the layout yet but it seems to be located forward somewhere on board Elation.

 

Thread link:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=839298

 

 

Fred

[232271]

Yes. I booked a Cat. 4a guarantee, got cabin R45 63 days out and today I got upgraded to a Cat. 6C cabin.

 

Heres part of the email:

 

 

> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 12:10 PM

 

> Subject: xxxxxxxx Confirmation

 

> Dear Mr. Fred

>

> Thank you again for booking with xxxxxxxxx

>

> Please note: You have been upgraded from an inside cabin to an outside Category 6C, cabin U119

 

 

This is my Original thread:

 

Cabin Assigned 63 days out~~~~ on Elation

 

Well after a long wait, I got my cabin assignment on 63 days out, I booked a Cat. 4a GTY cabin and the Upgrade Fairy gave me just that, a Cat. 4a cabin, cabin # R-45. haven't checked out the layout yet but it seems to be located forward somewhere on board Elation.

 

Thread link:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=839298

 

 

Fred

 

wow, cool beans!!:D then there is hope they can still upgrade me as well!! we did same thing and already got a cabin too....but we still have 48 days and there are TONS of empty OV and Balcony's! so I can still dream of the upgrade fairy :p at least it'll give me something to pass the time!

[Wennfred]

wow, cool beans!!:D then there is hope they can still upgrade me as well!! we did same thing and already got a cabin too....but we still have 48 days and there are TONS of empty OV and Balcony's! so I can still dream of the upgrade fairy :p at least it'll give me something to pass the time!

 

Yes, there is always more hope when booking Guarantee, ie: My buddy Mike, first time cruiser onboard Legend.

 

Booked him a Cat. 4a GTY, He got a Cat.4c inside around 61 days out and when he got to the ship, they gave him the keys to a Cat.8h Balcony Cabin.

 

One year I scored a Cat.9a mini suite cabin from a Cat.4a onboard Spirit.

 

And get this, My T/A Emailed me when she found out my Cabin number the Inside Cat.4a and asked me if I wanted to pay for an upgrade and get something else, I stated that I was ok with the Cat4a cabin R45, and I get upgraded anyways. A cabin is a cabin to me, as long as it has a T.V., Shower and a nice bed, I fine with that.

 

 

 

 

Fred

[BCFD 2357]

We had a specific cabin and we got upgraded from the Riviera to the Upper to the Verandah deck for free on the Imagination :D

[Wennfred]

We had a specific cabin and we got upgraded from the Riviera to the Upper to the Verandah deck for free on the Imagination :D

 

Did they inform you or did they just do it on there own?

 

 

 

Fred

[BCFD 2357]

They did it each time we called when the price dropped and also got OBC too :D

[Wennfred]

They did it each time we called when the price dropped and also got OBC too :D

 

Cool, thanks thats what I needed to know.

 

 

 

Fred

[sparkscruiser]

We booked two cabins - OV Riviera Deck - and got moved to Empress Balcony cabins - kept the same space and everything. No additional charge and they called and asked if they could change us.