Genessa Posted November 24, 2015 #1 Share Posted November 24, 2015 the upgrade fairy is still working! Received notice today that we were upgraded from an interior to a balcony! Woohoo! I had gotten an email a while back - maybe 2 months, maybe 6 weeks? read it and deleted it, telling me we were being offered an upsell. If we wanted to pay the extra money, we would have done it at booking. Now I am so thrilled!! Love balconies, did them exclusively (unless went for a mini) for over 11 years, but am now on a budget and the savings lets me cruise more. I just made elite, so I don't know if that helped, but I'm sure it didn't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted November 24, 2015 #2 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted November 24, 2015 #3 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Well done hope you are happy with it. Some upgrades aren't but this sounds like a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted November 24, 2015 #4 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Morgsmom Posted November 24, 2015 #5 Share Posted November 24, 2015 So happy that the upgrade fairy visited you! The more experiences I read about the Less I believe that the fairy is random in her sprinkling of good luck. There is a human behind there making these decisions based on the potential future benefit of the upgrade (and getting or keeping you hooked!) In either case, hooray! Enjoy your balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pbears Posted November 24, 2015 #6 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Congratulations on your upgrade. We don't see these too often any more. Have a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnd crsr Posted November 25, 2015 #7 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Fantastic upgrade! We haven't seen the upgrade fairy for a very long time -- thought she was a thing of the past. Have a great cruise:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellycruzer Posted November 25, 2015 #8 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Congrats!! So happy for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukesubsailor Posted November 25, 2015 #9 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I am happy for your luck in getting the upgrade. The only time I was offered an upgrade was on my second Princess cruise and that was over 20 Princess cruises ago. We had to decline the upgrade as we had friends in the cabin next to ours and we wanted to stay together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimsy Posted November 25, 2015 #10 Share Posted November 25, 2015 How wonderful! Enjoy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxpanda Posted November 25, 2015 #11 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Good to know the dream is still alive. Were you booked on a guarantee or did you hand pick your original cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genessa Posted November 25, 2015 Author #12 Share Posted November 25, 2015 thanks, everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genessa Posted November 25, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Good to know the dream is still alive. Were you booked on a guarantee or did you hand pick your original cabin? not a guarantee hadn't specifically hand picked the original cabin, but did have a specific assigned cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genessa Posted November 25, 2015 Author #14 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I am happy for your luck in getting the upgrade. The only time I was offered an upgrade was on my second Princess cruise and that was over 20 Princess cruises ago. We had to decline the upgrade as we had friends in the cabin next to ours and we wanted to stay together. oddly enough, the friend that I am traveling with and I were given an upgrade on the last cruise I went on with her - that was her first cruise with Princess and my ???. We had booked a guaranteed inside that time. Hmmm, this is her second time, second upgrade, maybe she's the good luck charm, lol. we travelled about 22 years ago, not Princess, with friends. They received an upgrade at check in and took it, thinking we were getting one. Not so. Not that we blamed them - they went from an outside to a full balcony suite. We were so jealous, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genessa Posted November 25, 2015 Author #15 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Well done hope you are happy with it. Some upgrades aren't but this sounds like a good one. I am so thrilled with it. Looked up the cabin as soon as I saw the email and it's a fabulous room. But any upgrade from an inside is pretty much an upgrade, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendy Posted November 25, 2015 #16 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I am so thrilled with it. Looked up the cabin as soon as I saw the email and it's a fabulous room. But any upgrade from an inside is pretty much an upgrade, lol. Happy for you. Now I know the upgrade fairy is still out there, will keep my fingers crossed - long time till June, but will try. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiring cajun Posted November 25, 2015 #17 Share Posted November 25, 2015 which ship are you booked on? congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennybenny Posted November 25, 2015 #18 Share Posted November 25, 2015 This is so awesome! Congratulations.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrumbeena Posted November 25, 2015 #19 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Enjoy😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fla_sunshine Posted November 25, 2015 #20 Share Posted November 25, 2015 We just got our second upgrade on Princess since we've been sailing them (we both have between 5 and 10 cruises with them so far, and the first upgrade was on either our 1st or 2nd cruise). In the most recent case on the Royal, it was from a far forward Deluxe Obstructed Balcony (M101) to a Deluxe Balcony mid-aft. I was looking forward to the much larger "obstructed" balcony I originally reserved, but the new location will be better for my somewhat mobility impared DW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grouchomarx Posted November 25, 2015 #21 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Cheers that is awesome news! I find Princess to be the most generous in this respect. They will often surprise you with these free upgrades or very cheap upsells out of nowhere, making you very very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genessa Posted November 25, 2015 Author #22 Share Posted November 25, 2015 which ship are you booked on? congrats! Regal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genessa Posted November 25, 2015 Author #23 Share Posted November 25, 2015 This is so awesome! Congratulations.... thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genessa Posted November 25, 2015 Author #24 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Enjoy😀😀 thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genessa Posted November 25, 2015 Author #25 Share Posted November 25, 2015 We just got our second upgrade on Princess since we've been sailing them (we both have between 5 and 10 cruises with them so far, and the first upgrade was on either our 1st or 2nd cruise). In the most recent case on the Royal, it was from a far forward Deluxe Obstructed Balcony (M101) to a Deluxe Balcony mid-aft. I was looking forward to the much larger "obstructed" balcony I originally reserved, but the new location will be better for my somewhat mobility impared DW. congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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