ExDean Posted February 11, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 11, 2018 How’s this for an upgrade? Our BD category stateroom upgraded to a B1 – same deck just down the hall. :DGreat. However, just out of curiosity we wanted to see what kind ofa deal we got. Surprise! The current B1 fare was now $1438/pp. We paid $1557/pp for the BD stateroom. :confused: Hmmm? We were upgraded to a better location which was now selling for $119/pp lessthan we paid. Checked our “former” BDstateroom - it was now $1296/pp - $261/pp LESS than we originally paid. What to do? Easy. Cancel (no penalty) andre-book (Anniversary sale) to our original BD (with all of our former OBCs) and save $522. That will now pay for some excursions. Glad we checked. Keep an eye out for those price drops. The upgrade fairy should be embarrassed:o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted February 11, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 11, 2018 you did get an upgrade, however... were you not checking for price drops before you got that notice?:evilsmile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted February 11, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 11, 2018 All “upgrades” are not equal. What Princess considers a better location, you may not. For instance, a higher deck is considered a better location and an “upgrade” but if it’s far forward and you prefer towards the aft or it’s beneath the pool or buffet, it will be noisy. There’s the impression by many that booking a cabin on a lower deck is booking “steerage.” Princess bases cabin categories and pricing on demand, which can be faulty or mis-informed. I once was on line checking in and the guy in front said to me, “I’m in a balcony on Aloha deck” with a supercilious attitude. I kind of looked at him blankly as I was in a balcony on Caribe. He had no clue. Bottom line: be careful what you wish for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted February 11, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 11, 2018 When is an upgrade not an upgrade? When they move you from an unobstructed cabin on a lower deck to a cabin on a higher deck that has a window washer parked in the window all the time and that's under the buffet deck with deck cleaning noises starting in the wee hours. Happened to us. I can laugh about it now, but it wasn't so funny at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted February 11, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 11, 2018 It's always amazing to me when I look at cabins and the same type of cabin right next door is a higher "class" with a higher price tag. Really? I don't mind being one door farther along the hallway for hundreds of dollars less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted February 12, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I usually book our cruises after the final payment date. Many times taking a guarantee is the only option I have. Our only bad cabin location was being assigned a Cat. OF from a Cat. OY guarantee. The Cat. OF was on the Plaza Deck at the very front of the ship. It was a tiny cabin--so small that it only had one night stand, and my side of the bed was pressed up against the wall. The little window was so far recessed that the cabin really should be considered an obstructed view. Technically, it was an upgrade, but the reality is that it wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickels Posted February 12, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 12, 2018 "the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted February 13, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 13, 2018 It's always amazing to me when I look at cabins and the same type of cabin right next door is a higher "class" with a higher price tag. Really? I don't mind being one door farther along the hallway for hundreds of dollars less. Yup! Always have the Deck Plans in front of you when choosing your cabin . Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted February 13, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 13, 2018 We like the location of Club Class Mini-Suites so our TA has us with no upgrade. The suites might be nicer but the location for us would not be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted February 13, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 13, 2018 "the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence" It maybe if your under the grass...:o:o:o Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted February 13, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 13, 2018 It's always amazing to me when I look at cabins and the same type of cabin right next door is a higher "class" with a higher price tag. Really? I don't mind being one door farther along the hallway for hundreds of dollars less. We often take advantage of that for health reasons need to be midship, but will often snag the first Cabin in mid fore or mid aft at a substantial savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted February 13, 2018 #12 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Princess will move pax around to make room for guarantee reservations or maybe other reasons unknown to man. There has to be breaks between the different classes so that there always is two room side by side that have different rates. For that reason, before I book I always look at the deck layout and frequently get a cabin next to a higher class cabin. On door does not make that much difference. We prefer aft cabins and use the aft elevator/stair bank. On our first Princess cruise we dumbly had a cabin right under the HC. We will never do that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted February 13, 2018 #13 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) On our upcoming British Isles cruise on the Royal we have one of those deluxe balcony obstructed cabins with the larger balcony that I’m told has no obstruction. We love Emerald Deck on Regal and Royal as we can avoid the elevator more often and use the stairs. Lots of exercise and less exposure to germs! My cabin is marked do not upgrade as I’m sure Princess would consider a regular balcony cabin an upgrade but I would not! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Edited February 13, 2018 by sunsetbeachgal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexyaznboy Posted February 13, 2018 #14 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Booked a GTY balcony on Royal and was BW at first but "upgraded" to BF with a lower price, but some of the lower level cabins are more expensive, I've never really understood this. For example, some of the obstructed balconies are more expensive than the unobstructed ones on the same deck, this is likely due to the location but still strange to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tak8 Posted February 13, 2018 #15 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Upgrades are in the eye of the beholder. Glad you checked into things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoctor Posted February 13, 2018 #16 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Always book the cabin you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metairiegal Posted February 14, 2018 #17 Share Posted February 14, 2018 An upgrade is not an upgrade when you go from a nicely located inside - to an all the way forward window that is under the treadmills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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