I got a 20% off to upgrade from classic to premium drink package...

Iamthesea · September 14, 2018

12 days

Thanks. Ours is 7 nights. Going to go check my reservation and see if we are included.

gcarney22 · September 14, 2018

I am from the UK, should I buy this now with 20% off (but plus VAT?) or wait till international waters to upgrade?

Also I have a classic drinks package included with cruise deal - I take it I can phone them and ask to pay the difference less the 20% offer?

Appreciate any advice.

gcarney22 · September 14, 2018

I am from the UK, should I buy this now with 20% off (but plus VAT?) or wait till international waters to upgrade?

Also I have a classic drinks package included with cruise deal - I take it I can phone them and ask to pay the difference less the 20% offer?

Appreciate any advice.

Logged in and looked at sale items but this offer wasn't there, I take it I am not eligible or still worth a phone call? The only dining offer was a discounted package on 3 speciality restaurants - 2 dinners, 1 lunch.

colingu · September 14, 2018

We received an email and so logged in to the cruise planner. Got all the way through the booking process but it kept failing on the last step. Phoned Celebrity and got 20% off the price to upgrade classic to premium. Paid £150pp for a 12 night cruise so it was like not having to pay the gratuity. We worked it out to be same as 20% off upgrading onboard (the largest discount we've experienced or heard off) or cheaper than get 12 days if upgrade for the price of 11.

Other friends didn't get the email or have the 20% discount banner in the website, so phoned Celebrity and managed to wrangle the same price.

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jody75 · September 14, 2018

Don’t understand how £150/pp is 20% discount for classic to premium upgrade.

12 nights x $14 x 1.18 = $198.24

That is £154 ($1.2820 = 1GBP)

To get 20% discount you should have paid £123.71/pp

ChuckL · September 14, 2018

EXCURSIONS ON SALE?

I received the email as well, which included a sale on some shore excursions as well. But when I clicked on the link, I didn’t see ANY shore excursions on sale. The last time they ran a similar sale the discounted excursions were prominently marked and i was able to cancel an existing booking and rebook at the sale price.

Has anyone else come across this? (Sailing on 4/1 on the Reflection 11 night Ultimate Caribbean Cruise. )

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ericosmith · September 15, 2018

While I would prefer some of the stuff on the premium, I'm just fine enjoying the brands on Classic and avoiding the extra charges. That said, I do see a few beers on the premium I'd prefer. I don't drink a ton of beer but if I wanted a couple that were not included, anyone know what the typical upcharge/price difference would be? Like if I wanted an IPA on the classic package...

In the past, Rebel IPA has been included. Beyond that they have various upcharges depending on the beer. Not likely high enough to upgrade for.

BNBR · September 15, 2018

In the past, Rebel IPA has been included. Beyond that they have various upcharges depending on the beer. Not likely high enough to upgrade for.

Covers up to $9. I'm thinking, how freaking expensive is beer on celebrity? Lol. But yeah, a few craft stuff isn't included. Must be only a buck or two extra I'm thinking. But it's funny you can get Bacardi mixed drinks but not a volume iPa.

gcarney22 · September 15, 2018

Called them as this offer wasn't showing on my account and got it no problem.

poffles · September 15, 2018

Covers up to $9. I'm thinking, how freaking expensive is beer on celebrity? Lol. But yeah, a few craft stuff isn't included. Must be only a buck or two extra I'm thinking. But it's funny you can get Bacardi mixed drinks but not a volume iPa.

Ya it's clearly all about how they can best align the drinks to motivate an up-sell. They make sure there is always something just out of reach (ie more $) in every scenario.

I upgraded to Premium this time, first time for me and really looking forward to it. Might be the only time I do since the 'pay the difference' change may take the overthinking part away for me when having the classic. I am more a beer drinker and looking forward to wider selection and being able to order some of the drinks that have appealed more to me in the past ... shaken daiquiri here I come!

JohnBoy in NC · September 15, 2018

Logged in and looked at sale items but this offer wasn't there, I take it I am not eligible or still worth a phone call? The only dining offer was a discounted package on 3 speciality restaurants - 2 dinners, 1 lunch.

Same here...no where to add to the online shopping cart. I added a shore excursion no problem. So I just called and got it done using some remaining OBC.

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flparalegal · September 15, 2018

FloaterForLife, my husband felt the same about the Bourbon choices on our cruise this past February. He order a Manhattan with Makers Mark (premium choice) and was only charged $1.18. Much cheaper than upgrading to the Premium package for the week.

sdnich · September 15, 2018

Sorry if I missed it I went back through everything what is it to upgrade from the classic to the premium was it 10 or $11 per day plus tax?Travel agent just said he played it yesterday and it was $92.51 pp extra upgrade from the classic to the premium on a seven day cruise? Call Celebrity it seems like it should have been less than that with 20% off the upgrade?