I've decided I want a balcony cabin, do I have to cancel my current reservation?

It's not yet final payment date yet, I want to go from my current inside to a balcony. Can I just pay the difference or will I have to cancel and rebook? Also they are now offering OBC, my original reservation didn't have that. Will I need to cancel and rebook to receive that?

It's likely you'll need to cancel/rebook, but sometimes they are able to simply adjust your reservation. It's pretty quick and painless, either way.

Last post is accurate.

Call in and see. Double check current prices online before calling.

You don't have to cancel when your upgrading. If you want to downgrade or move laterally you will have to cancel.

We are sailing this Saturday 😁 we decided to upgrade last week (10 days prior) it was no problem and we just paid the difference

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You don't have to cancel when your upgrading. If you want to downgrade or move laterally you will have to cancel.

I don’t know about this if you book direct, but definitely not true if you book with a TA.

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It's not yet final payment date yet, I want to go from my current inside to a balcony. Can I just pay the difference or will I have to cancel and rebook? Also they are now offering OBC, my original reservation didn't have that. Will I need to cancel and rebook to receive that?

No need to cancel and rebook. Just call your TA, or the NCL 800# if you booked direct and they will handle it. This happens all the time and is not a big deal at all.

I don’t know about this if you book direct, but definitely not true if you book with a TA.

 

 

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Not with my TA, it's just an upgrade and pay the difference at final payment.

Because you not only want to upgrade you want the OBC I would advise you call NCL (I am assuming you did not use a TA) you most likely will have to cancel and rebook as you are not only upgrading but you are adding a new perk.

Thanks to all that answered. I did book direct with NCL, but now I'm wondering if I'll be better off money wise to wait till after final payment and see if the price drops. Even though I wouldn't get OBC, the difference in price might be lower. It's an eastern Caribbean cruise that's been changed to Grand Cayman, Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay in late January.

I know it's a gamble, and I don't want to do the upgrade bidding since I want to be able to pick a cabin to stay near friends we are traveling with. It's their first time with NCL.

You are really spinning the roulette wheel doing it that way. Both on price, and cabin choices.

Thanks to all that answered. I did book direct with NCL, but now I'm wondering if I'll be better off money wise to wait till after final payment and see if the price drops. Even though I wouldn't get OBC, the difference in price might be lower. It's an eastern Caribbean cruise that's been changed to Grand Cayman, Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay in late January.

I know it's a gamble, and I don't want to do the upgrade bidding since I want to be able to pick a cabin to stay near friends we are traveling with. It's their first time with NCL.

Why don't you just call NCL - there's no penalty to ask.

Thanks to all that answered. I did book direct with NCL, but now I'm wondering if I'll be better off money wise to wait till after final payment and see if the price drops. Even though I wouldn't get OBC, the difference in price might be lower. It's an eastern Caribbean cruise that's been changed to Grand Cayman, Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay in late January.

I know it's a gamble, and I don't want to do the upgrade bidding since I want to be able to pick a cabin to stay near friends we are traveling with. It's their first time with NCL.

Don't count on prices dropping after final payment. It occasionally happens, but they are just as likely to continue to climb as they are to drop.

As above....call and ask. They may accommodate you, if there are any complications or uncertainties then just cancel and re-book at that time.

As above....call and ask. They may accommodate you, if there are any complications or uncertainties then just cancel and re-book at that time.

We are booked in a spa Mini-suite for a Christmas cruise. After final payment, this cat cabin is now available for $1,060 less for new bookings. There seems to be a large number of M9 cabins available. NCL is sticking to their policy of no changes without cancellation fee of total amount of first cruise. One would think they NCL would prefer to keep customers coming back rather than alienating them.

Ok, I called and upgraded myself into a B1. Got two promos now and the onboard credit.

Big aft balcony here I come! Thanks everyone.

We are booked in a spa Mini-suite for a Christmas cruise. After final payment, this cat cabin is now available for $1,060 less for new bookings. There seems to be a large number of M9 cabins available. NCL is sticking to their policy of no changes without cancellation fee of total amount of first cruise. One would think they NCL would prefer to keep customers coming back rather than alienating them.

So many people think that after final payment they are simply going to pay the difference based on the new booking price... NOT the way it really works. They will roll penalties into the price of your upgrade. It does kind of suck, but I can understand their logic for doing it that way.