Likelihood of upgrade

[mrobstad]

What's my chances of snagging an upgrade 30 days out .....as a solo traveler?

 

 

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[rvsullivan]

If your willing to pay for it, almost 100%. If your talking about a free upgrade, unless you're in a guaranty, chances are pretty slim. Very few "free" upgrades anymore except those that come through booking a guarantee cabin.

[Demonyte]

If your willing to pay for it, almost 100%. If your talking about a free upgrade, unless you're in a guaranty, chances are pretty slim. Very few "free" upgrades anymore except those that come through booking a guarantee cabin.

 

To add to the "except" part: Also if you have booked a cabin that usually sells fast even closer to the departure, like for example an aft balcony - people booking those have reported more often about having been offered upgrades/upsells to higher categories that have not sold as good.

[Kroozen]

I booked a balcony guaranty 48 days prior to sailing. 2 days later, my TA called me and asked if I wanted an Aft Facing Mini Suite for the same price. Naturally I took it…

[mtwingcpa]

What's my chances of snagging an upgrade 30 days out .....as a solo traveler?

 

I don't think the fact that you are solo will have any bearing on this. The more critical factors, in my opinion, are the willingness to spend more money and timing. Look for the lowest prices on whatever cabins are left during the third week before departure. But, naturally, YMMV. :-)

[Love my butler]

For free, your chances are slim and none. Slim just left town. If you wanna pay, your chances are near 100%.

[mypleasure]

On both of my last two cruises we have secured an upgrade. We saw that higher category cabins than ours were selling for just a few hundred more and paid the difference. This is the 100% certain way to get an upgrade.

[lbrandon]

When you do pay for an upgrade do you still keep any promotions you originally booked? I'm currently booked with the free UDP and was curious if I upgrade myself to a better cabin closer to sailing if I would lose the beverage package.

[catgags]

I'm 47 days out on the Getaway in a studio. Checked yesterday and the prices are much lower then what I paid!!! Called my TA today got a FREE upgrade to a inside cabin!! I had a studio on the Epic and loved it but happy for the upgrade to a larger room and real bathroom!! lol

[mrobstad]

If u get an upgrade, and the rooms come with the $300 OBC, UDP or the drink package, do you get that, too? Slightly different from the other poster who asked if u kept the perks....I'm talking about new perks that come with an upgraded room!

 

 

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[Mac4YYZ]

I had no luck whatsoever.

 

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[mrobstad]

Did u get an upgrade mad4? My PCC is working on it, but I paid a lot more than current price...

 

 

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[garycarla]

There are no easy answers in this game. Other than "probably not".

 

Do you keep a promo. Maybe yes, maybe no.

 

Do you get the new promo. Maybe yes, maybe no.

[Mac4YYZ]

No upgrade as they said the fare did not go down after I booked. I had heard of other people on my cruise that had paid a fee to move from a studio to a balcony.

 

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[Cruzncutie]

I booked a Two Bedroom Family Villa on the Epic. A few weeks before the sail date I noticed a $700 price drop. I called NCL and our CC gave us a $600 cruise credit for passenger one and passenger two to use for a future cruise. Has to be used within one year. Three days before sailing our CC calls and offers a free upgrade to the DOS. There are four of us and we really like the idea of two bedrooms and two bathrooms. I actually cried a little when I turned down the upgrade lol. It's rare, but free upgrades and cruise credits do happen.

 

 

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[mrobstad]

I paid over $1100 for my studio....similar to last year, but by watching, I was able to upgrade....my CC told me to call back next week....we will see....

 

 

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[willise]

I have an aft balcony on the Getaway for our April cruise.

 

NCL called yesterday to offer me an upgrade to a Spa balcony, and also include the free dining or beverage package for $180.

 

I thought about it, took a quick look at the size of the spa balcony itself and quickly turned them down. I did tell them if they ever have an aft penthouse for the same offer, to call me back! :D

[twan996]

I am sailing on the Epic in march and was in a hull balcony on deck 8. I called NCL with the intention of paying a the difference in fare to move up to a large balcony cabin on deck 12. I even told the woman I spoke with that I was willing to pay the difference in fare, but she put me on hold to get a supervisor to upgrade my room for no extra charge. It was only a $50 per person upgrade, but it still made my day. I emailed customer service to let them know how wonderful the two employees that assisted me were.

[Raleigh Traveler]

There is another exception and that is if the price drops after final payment date. On our recent TA cruise I booked about 7 months out and for a relatively high fare which I was fine with (inside). After final payment date the prices started to drop. Each time the website price for the next higher category dropped below what I had paid, I contacted our PCC. First jump cost $40 to go to port hole. Next to a balcony was no extra and then on to a mini-suite for no extra cost. Don't know if this was an exception or not, just that it worked for us and we definitely enjoyed that mini-suite.

[mrobstad]

I've had the same experience as Raleigh traveler. My advice is to get a Personal Cruise Consultant and try to book all cruises thru that one person. I don think I've been able to do that with RCCL, but I've had great luck with two NCL PPCs.

 

 

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