callmebetty Posted June 13, 2011 #1 Share Posted June 13, 2011 We booked through a TA. I called after final payment and authorized her to accept an upsell up to $500. We are in an SF on the Jewel. She knows not to move us from deck 10 for a suite that is basically the same. What should I authorize for a great upgrade (ie Owner's Suite or villa?) After reading posts here I am not sure $500 is enough to get into something more fabulous than we already have. I realize an SF is wonderful and the chance of an upsell call is slim, but I can dream....if the price is right :) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army/Police Vet Posted June 13, 2011 #2 Share Posted June 13, 2011 We booked through a TA. I called after final payment and authorized her to accept an upsell up to $500. We are in an SF on the Jewel. She knows not to move us from deck 10 for a suite that is basically the same. What should I authorize for a great upgrade (ie Owner's Suite or villa?) After reading posts here I am not sure $500 is enough to get into something more fabulous than we already have. I realize an SF is wonderful and the chance of an upsell call is slim, but I can dream....if the price is right :)Thanks! Well Betty, I would be very careful giving your TA a blind authorization. Think you would be better off having her contact you with the offer then you can decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdmike Posted June 13, 2011 #3 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Well Betty, I would be very careful giving your TA a blind authorization. Think you would be better off having her contact you with the offer then you can decide. I agree. There are so many factors that can go into a decision like that, even the location within a class. I could see not sacrificing a great location for worse one, even if it was only a few hundred per person to "upgrade" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
run2sea Posted June 13, 2011 #4 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hi Betty, We received an upsell offer from a minisuite to a 2 bedroom Garden Villa on our Jade Eastern Med cruise in March 2011, about 10 days before sailing. The offered price was about 50% of the price difference between those two categories at that time. I recall seeing some other posts that noted a similar pricing formula, but it seems that some members have also reported better offers. I imagine that supply/demand must play a big role. Best of luck to you. It sounds like you'll have a great time regardless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callmebetty Posted June 13, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Thank you all! TA asked if I would want to "upgrade" to a different deck or location. Since we have an aft location currently, I told her that unless it was substantial we don't want to move. I think i will call her today and tell her that I would like a call if she gets a call before any decisions are made. I am sure we will have a great time regardless. Happy sailing to all :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH15 Posted June 13, 2011 #6 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hi Betty, We received an upsell offer from a minisuite to a 2 bedroom Garden Villa on our Jade Eastern Med cruise in March 2011, about 10 days before sailing. The offered price was about 50% of the price difference between those two categories at that time. I recall seeing some other posts that noted a similar pricing formula, but it seems that some members have also reported better offers. I imagine that supply/demand must play a big role. Best of luck to you. It sounds like you'll have a great time regardless! I think you meant Courtyard Villa (2 bedroom). GV has three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary T Posted June 15, 2011 #7 Share Posted June 15, 2011 We upgraded to a courtyard villa-1 bedroom- on a Gem Med cruise in '08 for $500.00 pp over what we had paid for a balcony. It was great but we were so port intensive we didn't get to enjoy all the amenities as much as we would have liked to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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