Early Saver =====> Past Guest

Can I change a booking made with Early Saver to a past guest rate with upgrade without a penalty????? :confused:

Thanks in advance for your valued assistance....:)

With Early Saver, you can change to any available rate that you qualify for. Be warned, though, that you won't be able to change back to Early Saver, and you won't be eligible for any price drops in your new cabin category after final payment if you switch away from Early Saver.

Can I change a booking made with Early Saver to a past guest rate with upgrade without a penalty????? :confused:

 

Thanks in advance for your valued assistance....:)

Are you trying to price drop using PG rate. You can do that and still remain ES. Once ES, always ES.

We booked ES but price matched to Military in order to get the $100 OBC. Price did not change but the OBC was added. We're still ES so we can get price drops up till 2 days before sailing.

If you are trying to actually cancel your ES booking you'd lose $50 PP to do so. Then would technically be re-booking at the PG rate.

Are you trying to price drop using PG rate. You can do that and still remain ES. Once ES, always ES.

 

We booked ES but price matched to Military in order to get the $100 OBC. Price did not change but the OBC was added. We're still ES so we can get price drops up till 2 days before sailing.

 

If you are trying to actually cancel your ES booking you'd lose $50 PP to do so. Then would technically be re-booking at the PG rate.

I don't have experience with switching to Military rates, but in 2013 I switched from ES to a lower Past Guest rate and was denied price drops after final payment.

OP...do not cancel the booking. All you need to do is fill out the ES Price form and submit it if you are eligible for past guest.

gtalum>>no clue why you would have ES and price match to past guest and not be able to price match after final payment. Something there was not right. You should have been able to price match up until 2 days before final payment. Did you maybe price match to a guarantee room? A few years ago you could price match to a guarantee room and then would not be able to price match after that.

Here is a link to the form.

http://www.carnival.com/request-forms/price-protection-claim.aspx

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Just off the phone with carnival, was able to upgrade my cabin on the Vista for the January 14th, 2017 sailing. I am still Early Saver but they gave me the past Guest rate. Since my sailing is still 1&1/2 years away I am still eligible for price cuts. Upgraded from a balcony on deck 8 to a balcony on deck 10(Lido) for a total of $40.00 more. I am so stoked. The person I spoke with was wonderful and very helpful. Good costumer service is so hard to come by these days. Kudos to Kathy in the reservation department............:D:D:D:D:D:D

Can ya tell I'm a happy sailor!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for ya'lls assistance.

Just off the phone with carnival, was able to upgrade my cabin on the Vista for the January 14th, 2017 sailing. I am still Early Saver but they gave me the past Guest rate. Since my sailing is still 1&1/2 years away I am still eligible for price cuts. Upgraded from a balcony on deck 8 to a balcony on deck 10(Lido) for a total of $40.00 more. I am so stoked. The person I spoke with was wonderful and very helpful. Good costumer service is so hard to come by these days. Kudos to Kathy in the reservation department............:D:D:D:D:D:D

 

Can ya tell I'm a happy sailor!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks for ya'lls assistance.

Congratulations on a positive outcome! It is also nice to hear that Vista prices are dropping. :-)

With Early Saver you can match prices up until two business days before sailing. Keep looking for better prices! Before final payment you receive a lower final payment due. After final payment you get onboard credit.

On our last cruise our rate dropped in half and we sailed with $735 in onboard credit. It had dropped just as much prior to final payment, lowering our balance due.

Upgraded from a balcony on deck 8 to a balcony on deck 10(Lido) for a total of $40.00 more. I am so stoked.

Is there a reason a deck 10 balcony is better than a deck 8 balcony? I'd have guessed they were the same.

I'm confused with the Early Saver program. I booked a cruise for June 2016. I was told that if the pricing goes down anytime prior to sailing because we did the Early Saver guarantee and if our sailing were to go on sale we would lose our deposit? Is this correct? Our deposits were 350 pp so don't want to lose that.

Just off the phone with carnival, was able to upgrade my cabin on the Vista for the January 14th, 2017 sailing. I am still Early Saver but they gave me the past Guest rate. Since my sailing is still 1&1/2 years away I am still eligible for price cuts. Upgraded from a balcony on deck 8 to a balcony on deck 10(Lido) for a total of $40.00 more. I am so stoked. The person I spoke with was wonderful and very helpful. Good costumer service is so hard to come by these days. Kudos to Kathy in the reservation department............:D:D:D:D:D:D

 

Can ya tell I'm a happy sailor!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks for ya'lls assistance.

Congrats! I'm going to check our reservation, we might get a price drop as well.

I'm confused with the Early Saver program. I booked a cruise for June 2016. I was told that if the pricing goes down anytime prior to sailing because we did the Early Saver guarantee and if our sailing were to go on sale we would lose our deposit? Is this correct? Our deposits were 350 pp so don't want to lose that.

No, you will not lose your deposit; not sure where you heard that. But when you do check for a price drop, it has to be for a same or higher category. You cannot price check to a Guarantee cabin.

Hope this helps.

OP...do not cancel the booking. All you need to do is fill out the ES Price form and submit it if you are eligible for past guest.

 

gtalum>>no clue why you would have ES and price match to past guest and not be able to price match after final payment. Something there was not right. You should have been able to price match up until 2 days before final payment. Did you maybe price match to a guarantee room? A few years ago you could price match to a guarantee room and then would not be able to price match after that.

 

Here is a link to the form.

 

http://www.carnival.com/request-forms/price-protection-claim.aspx

 

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I also wonder why "gtalum" was not able to price drop after changing. Your explanation about price matching to a guarantee rate might be the reason he was no longer ES.

We've booked ES every year since they did away the the FCCs. We've always price dropped to another rate - ie. military, senior, casino rate, etc. Always remained ES.

Just want to point out that if you have a reduced deposit and want to price drop, the balance of the initial deposit will be due, unless the price drop offer also has a reduced rate.

Is there a reason a deck 10 balcony is better than a deck 8 balcony? I'd have guessed they were the same.

We love cabins on Lido since it is so convenient to all the activities on that deck. You don't have to wait for elevators or use stairs to get to the pools, food, bars, and movies.