A bargain upsell fairy call this evening

[wmjrdn4ever]

Back in October we found a Pack and Go rate for an Ecstasy five day cruise in January 2013 - what I thought was a crazy deal. So I booked all three of us (me, wife and son) for $657 including taxes and fees (plus $100 off for FCC and $50 onboard credit) for a five day to the Bahamas and Key West.

 

We got the room assignment just before Christmas -- R184 which is an inside room kind of aft on the Riviera deck. The cabin was the last one right before a big void area on the deck plans - not sure what was in the void but it looked like a pretty crappy room. However I thought OK - you get what you pay for.

 

This evening got the upsell call. Move to a balcony room on the Empress deck -- E234 -- for a total of $90 additional. We don't mind being in the aft of the ship at all.

 

To me this is a great bargain even if the itinerary is kind of run of the mill.

 

I did a mock booking and using the new Easy Saver rate (least expensive option I could find on carnival.com) and to do a new booking it cost $1614.36 for room E253 or E218. I'm in for nearly a $1000 less!

[nans vacation]

Back in October we found a Pack and Go rate for an Ecstasy five day cruise in January 2013 - what I thought was a crazy deal. So I booked all three of us (me, wife and son) for $657 including taxes and fees (plus $100 off for FCC and $50 onboard credit) for a five day to the Bahamas and Key West.

 

We got the room assignment just before Christmas -- R184 an inside room kind of aft on the Riviera deck. The cabin was the last one right before a big void area on the deck plans - not sure what was in the void but it looked like a pretty crappy room. However I thought OK - you get what you pay for.

 

This evening got the upsell call. Move to a balcony room on the Empress deck -- E234 -- for a total of $90 additional.

 

To me this is a great bargain even if the itinerary is kind of run of the mill.

 

I did a mock booking and using the new Easy Saver rate (least expensive option I could find on carnival.com) and to do a new booking it cost $1614.36 for room E253 or E218. I'm in for nearly a $1000 less!

 

Great deal. I wish the upsell fairy would call me.

[The4Cruisers]

Good deal! I'm still kicking myself for taking the upgrade from OV to Verandah suite on our last sailing. It carried a pretty stiff fee. But, such is life.

 

Enjoy your cruise and your really good upgrade!

[wmjrdn4ever]

Good deal! I'm still kicking myself for taking the upgrade from OV to Verandah suite on our last sailing. It carried a pretty stiff fee. But, such is life.

 

Enjoy your cruise and your really good upgrade!

 

I joked with the guy who called that he had better not put me on a list of easy sells and have someone call me back with a suite offer on Wednesday!

[Frank12]

I'd take that one!

[gtalum]

That's a great upsell, a no-brainer. Enjoy it! :)

[Beebob1]

Awesome :D Enjoy!

[Jimmy Geegitz]

sweet deal!

[dobiemom]

Great upsell, congrats! :D

[themnms]

Back in October we found a Pack and Go rate for an Ecstasy five day cruise in January 2013 - what I thought was a crazy deal. So I booked all three of us (me, wife and son) for $657 including taxes and fees (plus $100 off for FCC and $50 onboard credit) for a five day to the Bahamas and Key West.

 

We got the room assignment just before Christmas -- R184 which is an inside room kind of aft on the Riviera deck. The cabin was the last one right before a big void area on the deck plans - not sure what was in the void but it looked like a pretty crappy room. However I thought OK - you get what you pay for.

 

This evening got the upsell call. Move to a balcony room on the Empress deck -- E234 -- for a total of $90 additional. We don't mind being in the aft of the ship at all.

 

To me this is a great bargain even if the itinerary is kind of run of the mill.

 

I did a mock booking and using the new Easy Saver rate (least expensive option I could find on carnival.com) and to do a new booking it cost $1614.36 for room E253 or E218. I'm in for nearly a $1000 less!

 

Sounds like a great deal!! Enjoy

[rafinmd]

Is it common for Carnival to make upsell calls?

 

Roy

[golfadj]

Is it common for Carnival to make upsell calls?

 

Roy

 

Not that common but they do what they need to in order to sell out the ship.

[rafinmd]

Not that common but they do what they need to in order to sell out the ship.

 

Thanks

Roy

[WetToes]

I joked with the guy who called that he had better not put me on a list of easy sells and have someone call me back with a suite offer on Wednesday!

 

 

Is that "suite offer" or sweet offer? ;)

 

Good deal for you. Congrats! :)

[breenw]

This is probably a dumb question but where do you find the "Pack n Go" rates?

[WetToes]

breenw - Not a dumb question. Go to Carnival's site. As you book (real or mock) all the different offers/rates will show.

Pack n Go rates may or may not be offered.

[Ehpride]

Very nice!

[nwcruiselover]

Great deal! That's the kind of upsell calls we all hope to receive but not many of us do. Bon Voyage!

[Lucille Bluth]

Great deal! Have a wonderful cruise!

[wmjrdn4ever]

Great deal! That's the kind of upsell calls we all hope to receive but not many of us do. Bon Voyage!

 

This was by far the best deal I have ever received. The previous times we have been called its been for moving into a suite with prices near $1000.

[MrPaulAR]

This is probably a dumb question but where do you find the "Pack n Go" rates?

 

They also have a PDF that used to be updated weekly but hasn't been in some time. I don't know if that's because they haven't had any during the Christmas season or they just stopped updating it.

 

https://www.goccl.com/content/specials/documents/PKGO.pdf

[ripjerry95]

What a great deal! Happy cruising!

[hockeyluver]

nicely done!! :D now did you tell the upsell fairy to call me?? :p

[The4Cruisers]

This is probably a dumb question but where do you find the "Pack n Go" rates?

 

I asked about 'Pack & Go' recently and the answers I got said that Carnival recently discontinued them.

[tem0627]

Just sent you a friend request wmjrdn4ever - hoping it will let us PM... we are on the same cruise, and have two kids! =)