Its On the Carnival Liberty right now. Forum Jump. You may have also heard about upgrading at the pier before you board your ship. In just a few simple steps, you could score a fantastic upgrade, from Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea. Or better yet, call the C&A line. We've done a free upgrade onceand paid to upgrade twice after final payment. Depending on the suite and cruise. Thanks for sharing any knowledge or experiences. The caveat is you won't get any money back. Your link has been automatically embedded. I politely declined because it just seems like price gouging to me to expect me to pay close to $1000 more to upgrade when someone booking new only has to pay $88 more than the price of my current cabin category. Sales flyer is here: http://www.creative.rccl.com/sales/royal/Multi_Dest/Special_Offers/rci_sales_event.pdf. Either way, I'll take care of the rest of the needs (there aren't many) from here on out and if another opportunity comes up, I'll ask for a 3 way conference. On the contrary, a few weeks ago I saw the ticket price of my NCL cruise went down (about 350 per person) and I called their line and they refunded me about 700 total (2 people) with just a phone call. She took my payment and upgraded us on the spot! CC Help Jenn And now I don't have to worry that I would always want a balcony (I have never had one in my 13 previous cruises!). The numbers for upgrading to a full suite, however, are all over the map. LauraS L454S, that's how I understood it to work too but I specifically asked if she was unable to move me to a room that cost less even though I wasn't asking for a refund and she confirmed that was the case. I am happy with my original cabin location. I will keep looking :). You are right it's a bit of a lottery, you have to decide if the location and view of your cabin is worth the savings, as you have no say in these. Keep watching the price, if it does not change and it is no longer listed in the next flyer (due Thursday afternoon), then you still may be able to get it. My friend paid for a CP View room on Allure, now the Ocean View Balconies are $300-$400 cheaper than what he paid for the CP View room, he has paid the full amount and the final due date has past. For us it was a huge win-win as I didnt think we could take advantage of a price drop after final payment. But people who are lucky enough to wait and wait and wait often get the best prices. Back in October my boyfriend contacted our travel agent after seeing that the price of the cruise went down. Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. It seems if that were the case, I would see many posts about that on here! Started June 21, 2021, By Presumably I'll have my cruise documents by then? I'm really stunned but I think their specialty might be in large group cruises so maybe dealing with an individual is not their cup of tea. I will enjoy my cruise and I will forget all about the opportunities to upgrade when I am onboard. Any reccomendations for SD training in WA? Any hidden fees for your own modem and router? This morning I checked, and sure enough, the guarantee was gone. A few weeks out some Suites came up anyway long story short we were told that we would have to cancel and rebook, not an issue but we would loose the total money and would then have to,pay for the suite in full. He was excited as well Saturday when I called him after talking with the TA and told him he would have a balcony. I will know for next time and trust my gut. Paid Upgrade after Final Payment? Any other way to get the upgrade at the website price? Started June 21, 2021, By Make him do his job ;). I am well past the final payment date. To find out if you are eligible for the RoyalUp upgrades program, click here and enter your Last name and Booking number. $140 on one reservation and $300 more on the other reservation so both would be paid upgrades. Ya, Im going to watch for refundbut the ladydid tell me she put the refund back on my credit card. Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. you might not have scrolled down far enough. Our sail date is in 13 days. Sorry to hear you had such a hard time with your TA. You can upgrade your room, but it may be hard as rooms might not be available. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Royal Caribbean has introduced a new way to upgrade rooms with its Royal Up program. Correct on both questions. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Do we have the option to upgrade to a grand suite and connecting balcony? Its not that cabin per se, but that you are or were military. It is very unlikely to be able to change or upgrade your room onboard. You have confirmed that generally this should have been available. :(. This morning I checked, and sure enough, the guarantee was gone. *Please see all applicable Terms & Conditions for Promotions. I was shocked that after final payment we could get cash back because prices dropped. Since Royal Caribbean cruise ships sail full regularly these days, availability for upgrades is slim, however,there may be an opportunity to upgrade if there is an open stateroom. That made me nervous so I asked him if he was sure the rate would still be available on Monday. Yep, never going with a TA again. There might have been something more I am not aware, but considering the excuses provided, I think it is the TA. I am happy with my original cabin location. The second time was not a "new booking only sale" and was for a guarantee. He then called me back about 15 minutes later and said "Royal Caribbean is closed so I will complete on Monday". I was worried they wouldnt even let me change since the room was cheaper. At least that is my guess. I do have a RoyalUp bid too! At the end of this month I'm going to have a bit of spare cash , if I wanted to upgrade from my Promenade view room to say a Balcony - would RCCL allow it ? Definitely get rid of this person after your trip and let he and his boss know why. The most recent time was Saturday. Yes, I'm 100% positive. I don't understand. You get whatever they are offering at the time you re-price your booking. Attempting to do another now if the right cabin is available. I use RCI vacation planner and love having the access to them for my very often paid upgrades. Wow,this agent is sure a winner.and he comes from a award winning agency? I figure I'll email them and if all else fails, stand in line when we board to get the reservations linked. I agree with the other posters. I checked yesterday, it was still showing available. When you make your bid, you can request that your payment be made with your FCC. No brainer decision for us, much better room and cash refund! Cruisers' Choice Awards! Not worth it. Those ARE restricted to new bookings. CC Help Jenn Try and enjoy the cruise anyway. Is this true? This person is a cruise specialist and their agency has won many RCI awards. By 5280mom, September 17, 2017 in Royal Caribbean International. Perhaps the price dropped, or your financial situation has changed, or perhaps you simply want to splurge. He said it would be and there would be no problems. I'm still so excited to go on my first cruise!! Not sure about the military as you have to provide proof. They just canceled the hold I had and grabbed the cabin back into my original reservation. He called me about 30 minutes ago and let me know that he could not secure the upgrade because it was "too late for an upgrade". Any deals on atm with black Friday for compatible mobiles? Plus, it was the LAST Grand Suite available (still shows none left on the website). With your support, we can create more exciting content and share with everyone! This is a blind stateroom upgrade bidding program, where close to your sail date you can let Royal Caribbean know how much you would be willing to pay if an upgrade situation presented itself. Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. That same afternoon, prices. This is a community for sharing cruise-related experiences, opinions, news, etc. Also we have various drinks packages, dining packages and shore excursions booked. $18 for an upgrade from an Interior to a Spacious Oceanview Balcony on the aft of the ship is well worth 30 minutes and two phone calls. Because of the popularity of cruising almost all our rooms are occupied. Enjoy your upgrade.We went from an inside to a balcony after final payment when we saw a great senior deal.Only 1 in the room has to be a senior.We got new tags at the pier.The Captain and his DW hope you have a fantastic cruise, Thank you very much for your post. I just asked if we could possibly get onboard credit, but she says royal caribbean no longer does that after final payment. If we upgraded to the ocean view with balcony guarantee would we be refunded the difference in price or receive OBC? Your previous content has been restored. Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. Don't have a clue about their checks and balances when that happens (apparently they are not so good I think someone else just reported getting a refund after final payment date) Anyway good for you, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By The bid amount is per person for the entire duration of the cruise. Any payments or deposits you've previously made can be applied to the new reservation. November 3, 2022 . If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Your link has been automatically embedded. Your offer can be accepted anytime from the moment it is submitted up until 2 days prior to voyage departure. Started August 27, 2021, By Again, I dropped it because I didn't have time that day to be going back and forth with him. That was incorrect so I sent him a screen shot. That seems to be the only thing "right" that I did.. Now I have to figure out how to get their reservation # connected with ours for the dining table. Clear editor. Finally, it's NEVER too late to upgrade as far as RCL is concerned. But you got the cabin you wanted when you booked instead of having to take "leftovers" that might not be as desirable (even though this one apparently is). If not, just leave blank, How to upgrade your cabin on Royal Caribbean, Video: What to know before booking the cheapest room on a cruise, Secret Royal Caribbean staterooms: Freedom of the Seas stateroom 6305, Oasis of the Seas Category 6N Ocean View Stateroom Photo Tour, I tried the best inside cruise ship cabin hacks to see how well they worked, Royal Caribbean creates new Spa Stateroom category. Does this seem right? Your only option is if a higher category cabin is available at the same price or lower, you can upgrade ( no OBC or refund if the new price is under your old price). 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