luv2plan Posted January 22, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I will be traveling alone with my son on the Breakaway in a few weeks. The rates have dropped about $600 since my final payment but NCL will not upgrade me or give me any on board credit. I am fine with that but have my eye on a haven spa suite. Is it worth almost $1,000 to go from a M6 which is a large balcony mini suite to the S9 haven spa suite? I am not looking for more room just the haven perks. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godiva830 Posted January 22, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I will be traveling alone with my son on the Breakaway in a few weeks. The rates have dropped about $600 since my final payment but NCL will not upgrade me or give me any on board credit. I am fine with that but have my eye on a haven spa suite. Is it worth almost $1,000 to go from a M6 which is a large balcony mini suite to the S9 haven spa suite? I am not looking for more room just the haven perks. Thank you! I loved the Haven Spa Suite but how old is your son? He won't be able to use the spa if he's under 18. The Haven Spa Suite is for 2 people and there is only a king size bed in the cabin and it cannot be split so you would be sharing a bed with him (only if its an issue for him or you) the perks of the Haven are amazing but considering those options I mentioned, you have to make the decision if its worth the $1,000 to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted January 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 22, 2014 That is really strange. We had 3 regular balconies. Price dropped (cannot remember how much). This was AFTER we paid in full. I called and was offered either $85 per cabin OBC or upgrade to M6 mini-suites. Took the M6's. OMG....loved it. Balcony was 138sq.ft as opposed to 38sq. ft. Bathroom...double sinks and showers big enough to fit 4 people. I would call back and try again. Sometimes you get someone on the phone that either does not know what they are doing or too lazy to do it. BE FIRM. :) AND GOOD LUCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk218 Posted January 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I agree , call again and ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2plan Posted January 22, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I called three times lol. They did offer me a family mini suite but I think the only advantage of that is it is near the kids clubs and I think has a bathtub but I believe the M6 which I am in has a bigger balcony so I declined. I guess I will call a fourth time. I did book through Costco so maybe that has something to do with it. I did tell Costco to tell them I would be happy to pay for the haven just maybe at a discounted price and every time they told me no. Thanks for the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godiva830 Posted January 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted January 22, 2014 You'll have to go through Costco. NCL will only deal with your reservation if you booked with NCL directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2plan Posted January 22, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I have been calling Costco directly and they have been calling NCL for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk218 Posted January 22, 2014 #8 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I have been calling Costco directly and they have been calling NCL for me. Thats the problem . You have someone at the Costco travel not quite pushing hard enough for you.. I book all my travel through online sites but that is the down side . You have to rely on them to advocate for you.. Keep trying and cite a few examples of others getting some OBC in the same situation... Cant hurt.. Good luck ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2plan Posted January 22, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Just was on phone with Costco for 45 minutes. Got a really nice agent who I believe really tried to help me. NCL was not giving any on board credit and would upgrade me to a family mini suite but as I said before I believe my M6 is bigger and has a larger balcony. Advantage of the family mini I believe is location. I would rather have the bigger balcony. Anyway I asked for a discount (as I don't expect to be upgraded for free from a mini to haven) for the S9 and NCL would not budge. Back to my original question, Is it worth an extra $1,000 for the haven? My son is only 12 so neither one of us will be using the spa so I would be booking for the haven perks only. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medtech2 Posted January 22, 2014 #10 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Just was on phone with Costco for 45 minutes. Got a really nice agent who I believe really tried to help me. NCL was not giving any on board credit and would upgrade me to a family mini suite but as I said before I believe my M6 is bigger and has a larger balcony. Advantage of the family mini I believe is location. I would rather have the bigger balcony. Anyway I asked for a discount (as I don't expect to be upgraded for free from a mini to haven) for the S9 and NCL would not budge. Back to my original question, Is it worth an extra $1,000 for the haven? My son is only 12 so neither one of us will be using the spa so I would be booking for the haven perks only. Thanks! Well, not worth it to ME, but only YOU can know whether it would be worth it for YOU... For that $1000 you and your son could do a whole lot of excursions or dining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tymike Posted January 22, 2014 #11 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I sailed in the Haven on the Breakaway last summer and here is why I chose to spend more. As the ship is so big, having concierge service to help with reservations is a huge plus, as is priority embarkation/disembarkation. The Haven restaurant is terrific for breakfast and lunch (I never had dinner there, but if you did, you could save $ on specialty restaurants). It is very peaceful and the food is very good. Butler service was excellent, and having in-suite dining was wonderful. For me, the $1000 would be worth it, but be prepared to be so spoiled it may be difficult to go back to non-Haven cabins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAustin Posted January 22, 2014 #12 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I had a similar response when my inside cabin went down in price. I have a large balcony and an inside on deck 9 of the Getaway and I wanted an upgrade on the inside (balcony is comped thru CET), they would upgrade to an oceanview but couldn't guarantee where it would be - could be on deck 5 I was told and you won't know until you get on. The agent recommended against it. So I asked can you up grade it to a large balcony on 9 and give me a credit for the free upgrade to oceanview - answer was no and it didn't seem worth $260X2 to move across the hall and have two balconys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godiva830 Posted January 22, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 22, 2014 If your traveling during a school break then yes I would upgrade. Having priority everything during a packed, crowded ship to me you can't put a price tag on that :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2plan Posted January 23, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Thank you for all your replies. There are 8 of the haven spa suites left as of right now. I am going to sleep on it and see how I feel in the morning. It is really tempting as it is a school break and I think having the perks will make the crowded ship a little less hectic. But with that being said a week on a ship without cooking and cleaning is still wonderful :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrdad Posted January 23, 2014 #15 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Just was on phone with Costco for 45 minutes. Got a really nice agent who I believe really tried to help me. NCL was not giving any on board credit and would upgrade me to a family mini suite but as I said before I believe my M6 is bigger and has a larger balcony. Advantage of the family mini I believe is location. I would rather have the bigger balcony. Anyway I asked for a discount (as I don't expect to be upgraded for free from a mini to haven) for the S9 and NCL would not budge. Back to my original question, Is it worth an extra $1,000 for the haven? My son is only 12 so neither one of us will be using the spa so I would be booking for the haven perks only. Thanks! It was on a different ship but we were upgraded from a mini suite to an Owners Suite for $1,000 on the Pearl. It was the best (and most expensive) $1,000 we ever spent. Perks were phenomenal and well worth the upgrade charge. It was also the most expensive $1,000 as we will never cruise in a non-suite room again. We have the DOS booked on the Breakaway in March. We tasted the high life .............and it tasted good.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzjb Posted January 23, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 23, 2014 We were just upgraded from 2 inside cabins tom2 ocean view balconies. Our travel agent did it and it didn't seem to a big deal. Costco is probably the cruise lines biggest agent, But.... They also probably get the best prices. They may have a deal with NCL not to be able to lower the prices or provide upgrades. My agent was able to match the costco price and give us a generous obc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser2490 Posted January 28, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I am traveling in February, during the break week, with my family and friends. My parents called NCL a few weeks ago and got upgraded from a regular balcony room to a Spa Balcony. They recommended I try and my room got upgraded from an Inside Room on Deck 5 to a Large Balcony on Deck 9!!! What luck! I casually and simply asked about any upgrades available and mentioned I have sailed with them before and I was a latitudes member and so forth... in 5 minutes, I was moved!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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