Need advice. another guarantee ?

[Lesinindy]

In all our cruises this is the first guarantee we have done. Wanted a VF due to the price at the time of booking (only option was guarantee). Since then I have noticed that VD (guarantee) and VA are both cheaper (VA by 200 pp and you can pick the room). I am not a gambling person and this is making me nervous. Any suggestions about what I should do?

Do I roll the dice on the VF?

Will they let me go to the VA at the lower price?

Do I wait for a possible up-sell or upgrade?

Or do I just chill out?

[CJcruzer]

worry wart that I am, I would go for the VA, know where I am on the ship, and save $400 which can buy a whole lotta fun on that cuise or go towards your next cruise!!!!! always think ahead!!! :D

 

Carol

Edited February 3, 2014 by CJcruzer

[Cruising-along]

Are you past final payment? If you aren't, I would definitely switch to the VA. If you are past final payment, it doesn't hurt to ask!

[Krazy Kruizers]

I see that you are past final payment.

Usually the prices you are seeing now are for new bookings only.

But you can have your TA call and check to what the price would be for the VA.

[HALFans]

Depending on how you booked your cruise, I'd suggest you call your travel agent or Personal Cruise Consultant.

 

In a case like this, Holland America will often let you at least switch to a 'VA Guarantee' or possibly even select a stateroom and maybe even snag some onboard credit.

 

It never hurts to ask, and you've got a stateroom you'll enjoy at the price you wanted to pay even if nothing else pans out.

[lastlook]

We recently booked a cruise right after we returned from a New Year's cruise and were already past the final payment date, so paid in full. About a week later, I noticed that the Mariner pricing had dropped another $100 pp so contacted my PCC and acknowledged that we were past final payment, but wondered if we might be eligible for some OBC or a bump up. We were given a bit of both - moved up to a VD guarantee and were given a small amount of OBC. I'm glad that I asked.