Received Email to Upgrade

I received an email to upgrade from Interior to Oceanview for $70. The Oceanview would be on the bottom of the ship...Whomp Whomp. :(

I received an email to upgrade from Interior to Oceanview for $70. The Oceanview would be on the bottom of the ship...Whomp Whomp. :(

This is called an Upsell not an Upgrade. Upgrades are usually free and this I would consider an upsell. Upgrades are usually automatic with no way to reverse them.

Which ship and sailing? On many the OVs are larger than the interiors.

This is called an Upsell not an Upgrade. Upgrades are usually free and this I would consider an upsell. Upgrades are usually automatic with no way to reverse them.

Oh good grief. :rolleyes:

Carnival's marketing plan is to get you to buy really cheap and then they spend a ton of money with trying to get you to "upgrade" your experience. By the time you do this, you have spent more money, without realizing that you could have gone on a better cruise line for the same amount. It's always amazing how much effort they put into this, instead of just offering a quality product and at a price tag they actually need to have a profit on the individual sailing.

Oh good grief. :rolleyes:

It is true you do pay for upsells

Carnival's marketing plan is to get you to buy really cheap and then they spend a ton of money with trying to get you to "upgrade" your experience. By the time you do this, you have spent more money, without realizing that you could have gone on a better cruise line for the same amount. It's always amazing how much effort they put into this, instead of just offering a quality product and at a price tag they actually need to have a profit on the individual sailing.

I can't believe the charlatans can continue to get away with such trickery! There ought to be a law against such practices.

Carnival's marketing plan is to get you to buy really cheap and then they spend a ton of money with trying to get you to "upgrade" your experience. By the time you do this, you have spent more money, without realizing that you could have gone on a better cruise line for the same amount. It's always amazing how much effort they put into this, instead of just offering a quality product and at a price tag they actually need to have a profit on the individual sailing.

Nobody is forcing you to spend the money.

Seriously. If you feel pressured, try another line.

I'm sure they give away stuff for free.

Just saying.

Andy

Carnival's marketing plan is to get you to buy really cheap .

What makes you think this is a bad thing?

I can't believe the charlatans can continue to get away with such trickery! There ought to be a law against such practices.

You dont have to fill up your account with stuff but that is how the cruise lines make their money

We had an OV on the Main Deck booked on our last cruise and received an email offering a balcony room on the Spa Deck for $110 more. Call it what you want, upgrade or upsell, $110 extra for a 7 day for 3 people was a deal.

This is called an Upsell not an Upgrade. Upgrades are usually free and this I would consider an upsell. Upgrades are usually automatic with no way to reverse them.

Sounds like a great deal.

And for the record the definition of Upgrade is "To raise to a higher grade or standard." It says nothing about whether or not you have to pay money for it. Is it really necessary to point that out???

If you UPGRADE your car or countertops, don't you have to pay for it?

It is true you do pay for upsells

I am well aware of that, but it is still considered an upgrade whether you pay for it or not. OP would be upgrading her cabin, correct? Paying for the upgrade doesn't change the definition of the word.

Which ship and sailing?

 

On many the OVs are larger than the interiors.

It's on the Pride. The interior room we have is pretty big, because it's a handicap room