silversurf Posted October 8, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Has anyone received an upgrade on a Saga cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Windsurfboy Posted October 8, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Not personally, but on my forthcoming november cruise, there were 14 deluxe cabins still for sale and 12 suites , suddenly last week 26 deluxe now for sale and no suites. Indicating a lot of lucky people had been moved from deluxe to suite. No change to 135 standard cabins for sale, but expect some will be upgraded once people have accepted upgrades to suites, most probably the most regular cruisers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversurf Posted October 8, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Thank you. Was just wondering if it ever happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted October 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Am keeping my fingers crossed at checkin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosapphire Posted October 8, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 8, 2023 2 hours ago, silversurf said: Has anyone received an upgrade on a Saga cruise? Yes. Usually it is because either the price dropped after you booked (being the price of an identical package) or because they have started selling cabin guarantees, so are shuffling people up to free off the cheap cabins. When it happened to us (3 times, once on PearlI, twice on Sapphire) it was by way of a 'phone call to ask if we wanted the upgrade. The next cruise is booked as a guarantee cabin, we booked lowest grade and as the guarantee prices dropped after we booked have been given a higher grade (in this case, still a standard cabin, just a higher deck) but just a letter telling us we have been upgraded - as it was on a guarantee basis, refusing the upgrade would have been treated as a cancellation. Oh - forgot. We got an upgrade on the Ruby as well, that was a fly-cruise (we joined the last section of the round Africa cruise), and we found out about the upgrade on check-in. Our cases were still labelled for the old cabin, which was not too far away so we retrieved them some time later. As it was explained to us in one case, when it is because of "shuffling", they start with the people who booked earliest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishgirl01 Posted October 8, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 8, 2023 We got an upgrade on the Christmas and New year cruise last year, it was our golden anniversary and we were asked if we would like to move into a suite. It was such a treat and we were very grateful, so impressed with Saga. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Windsurfboy Posted October 10, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) On my forthcoming Carribean cruise number of cabins available in last two weeks Went from 134 standard Cabins 14 deluxe 12 midship suites For sale , to 148 standard 5 deluxe No midship suites For sale Looks to me as if people have been upgraded 14 from std to deluxe, 12 from deluxe to suite. The drop of 12 in total number available, most probably due to guarantee being allocated cabins. So all in all on this cruise 26 couples got lucky. Upgrades do occur, of course this needs a relatively empty ship. I estimate on this cruise only 647 passengers, c.f. 987 when full. Edited October 10, 2023 by Windsurfboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGV59 Posted November 13, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 13, 2023 We are on the Madeira and Canaries Cruise on SoD, departing 7 December 2023. We have been upgraded from an I Cabin (Standard Twin), chosen by ourselves at fore end of Deck C, to a C Class (Deluxe Twin), mid ship on Deck C, but by lifts. Is this a good upgrade, or will it be noisy? Only our second ever Cruise, but I have read that Upgrades are not always better than the original choice. Any comments or advice would be welcome. Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosapphire Posted November 13, 2023 #9 Share Posted November 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, TGV59 said: We are on the Madeira and Canaries Cruise on SoD, departing 7 December 2023. We have been upgraded from an I Cabin (Standard Twin), chosen by ourselves at fore end of Deck C, to a C Class (Deluxe Twin), mid ship on Deck C, but by lifts. Is this a good upgrade, or will it be noisy? Only our second ever Cruise, but I have read that Upgrades are not always better than the original choice. Any comments or advice would be welcome. Thanks everyone! You will not have any problem by the lifts, that is a good upgrade. Moved to a good position midships, deluxes, and the lifts are in a lobby so not actually by the cabins. We have been close to the lifts and heard nothing at all - sound insulation on SoD is very good. Have a great cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGV59 Posted November 13, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2023 33 minutes ago, nosapphire said: You will not have any problem by the lifts, that is a good upgrade. Moved to a good position midships, deluxes, and the lifts are in a lobby so not actually by the cabins. We have been close to the lifts and heard nothing at all - sound insulation on SoD is very good. Have a great cruise. That's very kind of you to reply. Thanks a lot. I appreciate your comments and will look forward to it even more now! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMKUK Posted November 14, 2023 #11 Share Posted November 14, 2023 That is a fabulous upgrade. People tend to dislike upgrades that move them from midship but you have the opposite. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGV59 Posted November 14, 2023 #12 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Sounds like they have been very good to us! Thanks so much for your reply, much appreciated 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo1947 Posted November 14, 2023 #13 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) On 10/10/2023 at 4:42 PM, Windsurfboy said: On my forthcoming Carribean cruise number of cabins available in last two weeks Went from 134 standard Cabins 14 deluxe 12 midship suites For sale , to 148 standard 5 deluxe No midship suites For sale Looks to me as if people have been upgraded 14 from std to deluxe, 12 from deluxe to suite. The drop of 12 in total number available, most probably due to guarantee being allocated cabins. So all in all on this cruise 26 couples got lucky. Upgrades do occur, of course this needs a relatively empty ship. I estimate on this cruise only 647 passengers, c.f. 987 when full. Edited November 14, 2023 by JoJo1947 Wrong post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo1947 Posted November 14, 2023 #14 Share Posted November 14, 2023 2 hours ago, TGV59 said: Sounds like they have been very good to us! Thanks so much for your reply, much appreciated 😊 You bet they have. Bigger cabin and balcony with a walk in wardrobe. Mid ship great for this time of year. Saga probably doing the upgrade as they want standard cabins for the guarantee fares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo1947 Posted November 14, 2023 #15 Share Posted November 14, 2023 On 10/8/2023 at 10:10 AM, silversurf said: Has anyone received an upgrade on a Saga cruise? Previously yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGV59 Posted November 14, 2023 #16 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Thanks for your comments, very kind and reassuring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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