Phone Call 4rm the Upgrade Fairy

[Shatima]

I want to know who out there has been booked in a Regular Balcony Cabin, and got a Upgrade Call? Also, I want to know if it was from a Regular Balcony to a larger one or to a Suite, & How much was it?

 

Trying to see some pall park figures, and what may be a great deal :)

 

Thanks so much,

 

Shatima

[cuyahoga11]

15 years sailing with Carnival and I have never received a call

[Chasey]

I received a call last year two weeks prior to sailing. I was in a balcony stateroom and was offered a JS for $500 for 4 people. I declined.

[adschmad]

We received one from the Upgrade Fairy about 5 days before our five day Western Caribbean Cruise on the Triumph embarked this past January. We were booked in a Spa level balcony on the Triumph, 5 people. They offered us an upgrade to a Grand Suite for $600 total. It was our 2nd cruise on Carnival and we had booked Early Saver.

[Shatima]

Wooow thanks so much Everyone.

[Frank12]

Only got the call one time. I can't remember the amount but they wanted waaaay too much to go from balcony to suite.

[Ksea1961]

31 days out. Extended balcony 8K to Ocean Suite $1090.00 for 3 PAX. We declined.

[Shatima]

31 days out. Extended balcony 8K to Ocean Suite $1090.00 for 3 PAX. We declined.

 

Wooo Lord.. Now thats alot.. Thanks 4 the info..

[CSTECH]

Just got the call two weeks ago. I have an aft balcony on the Miracle. Wanted to up grade us to the grand suite at $500 ea. we declined love the aft.

[nybumpkin]

2009: Call was to upgrade from two connecting regular balconies on Miracle 8 day to two adjoining (not connecting) ocean suites for $500 total. We took it. We could open the balcony divider, so we still had our adjoining cabins.

 

2010: Call was to upgrade from aft wrap and nextdoor aft balcony on Conquest 7-day to a grand suite for $500 for 4 of us. We declined - we booked the cruise for the aft wrap. Another call a few hours later, though - upgrade to the grand suite and the sons' fares in the aft balcony would be credited as OBC. $1375. Hated giving up the aft wrap, but it was too good a deal to pass up.

 

2011: Call was to upgrade from an ocean suite and inside to the Owner's Suite on Fantasy 7-day for an additional $2000 for 4 of us. If I had been the one getting the call I would have said no - but DH got the call, not me. He went for it. And he didn't regret it, either. Definitely a one-in-a-lifetime experience.:cool:

 

In all, our experience has been that the upsell call came because we had cabins that someone else wanted.

[Berzle986]

Received one this week as a matter of fact. 31 days out. Was asked to upgrade from a regular balcony to an ocean suite for $880.00. Declined.

[kicia]

We've been on 30 Carnival cruises with 5 more booked. We have never had an upgrade call or even an upsell call. Don't hold your breath.

[Daliaha]

On our Valor cruise.. We had an aft Bal cabin.. and they called and offered us a Suite for 150 Dollars total for 7 days.. we jumped on it... Being it was an anniversary cruise.. :D

 

Tho one day I really wanna do an aft bal.

 

-Debbi

[conchead]

I got a call on the Triumph cruise.

Interior to Aft Wrap $225 total. Definitely took it!!:D

 

Got another call on Elation, not sure which date,

Interior to a suite, don't remember which suite, $1500... Declined!!

[Quilting_Cruiser]

I've never had a call from the Upgrade Fairy (those upgrades are free) and have received a call only once from the Upsell Fairy. We had an aft wrap on the Splendor and they offered to upgrade us to a Grand Suite for $600. I laughed. Not a chance! No way was I giving up an aft wrap. :D We'd had a grand suite previously and IMHO they don't compare to an aft wrap.

[ibcnusoon]

We had Liberty interior on deck 10, 3 weeks before the cruise got a call from the upsell fairy for a starboard side balcony on deck 8 for $200 total for 3 people. We took it, had a choice of 3 cabins to choose from!

 

We have an aft-wrap on our upcoming Victory cruise - no way would I upsell to a suite!

[Shatima]

2009: Call was to upgrade from two connecting regular balconies on Miracle 8 day to two adjoining (not connecting) ocean suites for $500 total. We took it. We could open the balcony divider, so we still had our adjoining cabins.

 

2010: Call was to upgrade from aft wrap and nextdoor aft balcony on Conquest 7-day to a grand suite for $500 for 4 of us. We declined - we booked the cruise for the aft wrap. Another call a few hours later, though - upgrade to the grand suite and the sons' fares in the aft balcony would be credited as OBC. $1375. Hated giving up the aft wrap, but it was too good a deal to pass up.

 

2011: Call was to upgrade from an ocean suite and inside to the Owner's Suite on Fantasy 7-day for an additional $2000 for 4 of us. If I had been the one getting the call I would have said no - but DH got the call, not me. He went for it. And he didn't regret it, either. Definitely a one-in-a-lifetime experience.:cool:

 

In all, our experience has been that the upsell call came because we had cabins that someone else wanted.

 

Dannng thanks for all of that.. 2011 Was a big one.. :)

[Shatima]

Thanks so much for all these different prices everyone ;)