catzgirl Posted June 2, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Hi all, I had a call while I was as work today, offering me an upgrade from Balcony Cabin to Princes Grill..... for only £500 :eek: Needless to say I declined their kind offer! Do you think Iv'e made a mistake, and/or will they come back again with another offer I wonder? Edited June 2, 2015 by catzgirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted June 2, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I've never had a similar offer so I can't help - was that £500 each ? How long is your trip ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzgirl Posted June 2, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hi Hattie, It's a 14 night cruise, and it's £500 for the both of us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted June 2, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 2, 2015 To be honest I might have been very tempted to say yes .... Fingers crossed everyone else turns down the upsell and you get an upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarigal Posted June 2, 2015 #5 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I agree with Hattie - for 500 pounds for the 2 of you for 14 days, I think it's a great deal. We would definitely take it - we had a similar deal years ago on the QE2, absolutely worth the extra! However, the free upgrade fairy may still pay you a visit, you never know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highly Sociable Posted June 2, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hi all, I had a call while I was as work today, offering me an upgrade from Balcony Cabin to Princes Grill..... for only £500 :eek: Needless to say I declined their kind offer! Do you think Iv'e made a mistake, and/or will they come back again with another offer I wonder? Which ship? We've had an upgrade to PG on QE and the whole experience was amazing. If I got a call like that on a 14 day cruise I would take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highly Sociable Posted June 2, 2015 #7 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Just checked and you are on the QV. The PG dining room on that ship is the same as on the QE, and as you are also in the Med you get a special outdoor dining space and the outdoor deck space is also really well positioned. Call them back quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzgirl Posted June 2, 2015 Author #8 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Thank you all, Think I will call 1st thing tomorrow, see if it's still available. I will come back here tomorrow and let you know the outcome! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted June 2, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laktex Posted June 2, 2015 #10 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hi all, I had a call while I was as work today, offering me an upgrade from Balcony Cabin to Princes Grill..... for only £500 :eek: Needless to say I declined their kind offer! Do you think Iv'e made a mistake, and/or will they come back again with another offer I wonder? That's less than £18 pppn - don't miss the opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted June 2, 2015 #11 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Wow ! What an opportunity it would have been to experience the Grill's on a 14 night voyage . Hope OP gets another chance despite declining it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Ranger Posted June 3, 2015 #12 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Wow, what a deal to turn down, it's almost certainly gone to another guest by now. Wish they had called me, I would have paid $500 for an upgrade on my 8 night crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foster269 Posted June 3, 2015 #13 Share Posted June 3, 2015 We have allways been very satified with Britannia, but that sounds like a good offer.The only downside I can see is,if you experience the Grills would a return to us ordinary folk not work for you ?.I off course do not know the answer and dont suppose I ever will. Rodger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandie_Nostalgic Posted June 3, 2015 #14 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) It is a very valid concern. Climbing up is easy (funds permitting), but dropping down is harder. What stopped me from booking into QG so far though was that I did not want to risk spoiling my golden memory of the QG on the QE2. Reviews and encouragements from fellow Cunard fans convinced me that the Grill experience, while different from the QE2, obviously (and sadly), is still something to look forward to. For this Summer, I decided to go for it, a QG on the QV in the Med. I pretty much expect that, from now on, we will be hooked to the Grills, although not necessarily the QG, as I understand that the PG is nearly as great, and it is mostly the less expansive staterooms that make the difference between the two grades. Anyhow, until we retire, we will not be able to go on with 3 Cunard cruises per year as we did recently :). Focusing on one great one instead might be a valid strategy. Edited June 3, 2015 by Normandie_Nostalgic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzgirl Posted June 3, 2015 Author #15 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hello everyone, Well! I called first thing, and it had gone.... that'll teach me! No one else to blame but myself, but she did say if there are anymore upgrades to be had she would phone me, that would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath, and before the call, we were quite happy with what we had booked. I shall know for next time, not to be a ditherer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted June 3, 2015 #16 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Sorry it didn't work out for you, Catzgirl...but look on the bright side: you just saved 500 pounds ;):) Cheers, Salacia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted June 3, 2015 #17 Share Posted June 3, 2015 What a shame, thanks for letting us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffisews Posted June 3, 2015 #18 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Last year my mother and I had a Penthouse Suite booked for a Transatlantic Crossing. About 3 weeks prior to sailing, we got a call asking if we'd like to upgrade to the BIG 2 story 2500 SF cabin aboard the QM2 for, are you ready? £300 for both of us. I nearly fainted. We did have to discuss it as there's the matter of stairs which neither one of us can navigate any more. We would up turning it down because of the stairs, but Cunard offered us the Queen Elizabeth Suite for a reduced price! We were stunned, but accepted happily. It was spectacular, and we thoroughly enjoyed every moment. Then, on Day 2, Mom got horrible bronchitis, and aside from 2 visits to the Doc, she was confined to bed. But, if you have to be sick and in bed, you could do a lot worse that where we were. It was glorious. I'm going to Hamburg on 21-June and have a cabin in Steerage this time. I keep hoping I'll get the magic phone call asking if I'd be interested in an upgrade, but it doesn't appear as though it's going to happen. I certainly wouldn't think they'd offer me as spectacular an upgrade as before. I can hope. I'm still going to pop into the pursers office when I board and ask if there are any available. No matter, it's still the Queen, and I'm going to revel in every moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadOfToadHall Posted June 3, 2015 #19 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I shall know for next time, not to be a ditherer. I don't think you did any dithering - you said no quite quickly and firmly !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foster269 Posted June 4, 2015 #20 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Absolutely nothing to do with the thread,sorry. I was lucky enough to spend a few hours with Highly Sociable at the Liverpool weekend.Very well named. Rodger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Ranger Posted June 5, 2015 #21 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) This thread is physically painful for me - I once saw a guy's Rolex slip off his wrist and splash into the water 10 decks below while cruising in the Bahamas - had the same feeling then ;) Edited June 5, 2015 by Winchester Ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscarsgrandad Posted June 7, 2015 #22 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I'd like to ask a question please...... If you upgrade to a better quality suite for whatever price do your daily gratuities increase also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted June 7, 2015 #23 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I'd like to ask a question please...... If you upgrade to a better quality suite for whatever price do your daily gratuities increase also? All Britannia cabins gratuities are $11.50pp per day. All suites are $13.50pp per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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