Upsell Offer Rejected

[stevenr597]

We are scheduled to cruise on the MS Regal Princess, Scandinavia & Russia this July. We are currently booked in a min-suite CC class.

 

My travel agent had contacted us with an office to upgrade us to a suite for approximately $1,000.00/person which would add up to $3,000.00 Considering the perks that we get being Platinum Class and also C.C. Class, we decided that the price of the upgrade/upsell was not worth it.

 

Any thoughts?

[memoak]

depends on the length of the cruise - 7 days no - 20 days yes

[moki'smommy]

Someone will take the offer...or Princess will come back with a lower price. People on the boards have reported turning down one upsell, only to receive another one a week or two later. Also, if you get called again, do ask whether the price applied to all three of you or only to the first two. I've read of them doing it both ways.

 

Suites and suite perks are nice...but for what daily rate?

[cruzsnooze]

You've already got club class dining so decide if breakfast at the specialty restaurant and some extra sq. footage is worth $3000 to you. I personally would not take the upgrade unless I was going from a standard mini suite without Club Class. There aren't enough perks to warent that $3000 in my mind.

[neverbeenhere]

OP, You chose wisely.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Please note: All opinions expressed here on Cruise Critic are those of the poster, no warranty is implied by the posting.

[DrivesLikeMario]

Totally agree. Once you've done suites, the thrill of them isn't so big anymore and with all your perks already, I'd only do it if the price was quite a bit less.

[cr8tiv1]

Totally agree. Once you've done suites, the thrill of them isn't so big anymore and with all your perks already, I'd only do it if the price was quite a bit less.

 

OP is Platinum. Not that many perks.

 

Elite and Suite:

Laundry

mini-bar

Tea in stateroom

Passenger service line

 

 

in room MDR dining (suite)

bottled water daily (suite)

Of course - Sabatini's (suite)

 

I'm not saying you should have taken the upsell, but there is a big difference between Platinum and Elite/Suite.

[voljeep]

to me at least, the best part of a suite would be the larger separate shower...

 

not foodies, at all - but do still enjoy a nice meal - just don't eat large quantities

 

not cabin people - rather be on the ship people watching, etc.

 

mini bar - wife would trade out and use - but no rum in a bummer - me PBP

 

laundry - might be used sparingly based on reports of damage and shrinkage!

 

only us, and not in room entertainers

 

but given the chance, at the right price and lots of sea days...maybe once

[moki'smommy]

If that is the 11 night cruise....$3000 for an upgrade is too rich for my blood.

[Poulsbo Cruisers]

We didn’t accept an upsell deal last year from a mini to a suite for our 21 day Mediterranean cruise and then three days prior to the cruise we were upgraded to a suite for free.

[ChrisB123]

We didn’t accept an upsell deal last year from a mini to a suite for our 21 day Mediterranean cruise and then three days prior to the cruise we were upgraded to a suite for free.

Holy COW!!!!!

[Lucky TGO]

$1,000. PP :eek: My answer would be FUGHEDDABOUDIT. :)

Tony

[Go-Bucks!]

I'm also Platinum but love sailing in full suites. The perks are usually worth it to me depending on the price, but I also enjoy minisuites.

 

But at $75-100pp/day extra, I'd stay in the CC mini. ;)

[geoherb]

We took an upsell to a suite on the Royal last year for less than that per person per day, and we were in a balcony cabin.

[stevenr597]

Several hours ago we were on the Azamara Quest, and had a standard suite. We had mentioned to the front desk that the suite was rather noisy at night. That evening we were approached by a senior staff and asked if we wanted one of the Grand Suites at the rear of the ship. We had a private sitting room, bedroom, huge balcony with lounges, and we were invited to all the Captain's private dinner receptions.

 

Lighting does strike. We never asked for it, but throughout the cruise my wife and I were joking that somebody would realize a mistake was made and take it back.

[Elitein85days]

Usually the upsell price is only for the first 2 guests, and the 3rd or 4th (if applicable) are not charged the upsell price. So it might’ve only (only!) been $2000.

[sunsetbeachgal]

Not on Princess but have had an up sell arrive for balcony to full suite, it was more than we were willing to pay, then about a week later a second offer arrived with the up sell price reduced by half of the original offer. Sold!!!

 

 

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[happy cruzer]

So if you had a large Caribe deck balcony cabin, would you upsell to a mini-suite? For what amount? Never offered an upsell before love hearing others' stories.

[moki'smommy]

So if you had a large Caribe deck balcony cabin, would you upsell to a mini-suite? For what amount? Never offered an upsell before love hearing others' stories.

I'm guessing that you chose this cabin/deck because you wanted the large balcony. If so, I wouldn't go to a regular mini with 2 people in the cabin. I would consider a move to a club class mini....depending on what the offer was.

[happy cruzer]

I'm guessing that you chose this cabin/deck because you wanted the large balcony. If so' date=' I wouldn't go to a regular mini with 2 people in the cabin. I would consider a move to a club class mini....depending on what the offer was.[/quote']

Thank you for answering. Yes, the large balcony is big draw. But we do like a sofa too :). Traditional dining works for us so club class is not a big deal. So yep, probably would depend on the offer.

[rockdoctor]

$1,000. PP :eek: My answer would be FUGHEDDABOUDIT. :)

Tony

 

$1000 a person, I would say jump all over it.

[Hlitner]

Our "favorite" upsell offer came on a HAL booking that initially cost us about $19,000 (it was a long cruise). The offer was an upsell to a suite for $9,999. Even our cruise agent had a big laugh with that offer since she knew we could care less about having a suite (we spend very few waking hours in our cabin). As to that suite upsell, apparently none of the other 580 passengers were interested so the large suite was used by Guest Entertainers (who paid nothing).

 

Hank