Last day to decide...worth $140?

[mringenoldus]

Would there be an advantage to moving my triple cabin from Cat I to Cat F1 on the 4 day Monarch trip?

 

Does RCCL sometimes do bumps like this on their own prior to sailing? Should I just "wait and see"?

[ssatterly]

I would do it....Nicer cabin and all. I just upgraded mine and payed $450fom 2 insides to 1 Jr Suite!!!

[mringenoldus]

Is there an actual change in the cabin or just the deck it's on??

[ssatterly]

In mine yes in yours I am not sure. But better location is always a great thing as well!

[mringenoldus]

I envy your JS! I also have a quad on this ship and wish I could move my F2 into a JS but they are only offering it to triples.

 

Has anyone gotten a pier upgrade on the Monarch? How early would I have to be there to see if any were available??

[MszKitty]

Is there an actual change in the cabin or just the deck it's on??

 

tried posting this twice and it wouldn't work....hopefully 3rd times a charm! :-)

 

The only difference between a cat I and cat F1 is the location on the ship. Catagory I is on deck 2 where there are cabins only, no public areas.

 

Cat F1 is on decks 5, 6, & 7. On deck 5 there is the Casino, Schooner Bar, the Centrum, The Sound of Music Lounge, Ben & Jerry's and other miscellaneous shops. On deck 7 there is Bolero's and the upper level of the Sound of Music Lounge. However, the cat F1 cabins on deck 7 have the outside promenade area outside so people walking by can see into your cabin. (Which I booked my group in F1's on deck 7 and I didn't find out until AFTER it was too late to change the cabin assignments because the sailing we are on is sold out.) On deck 6 are cabins only.

 

So...my opinion would be to save the $140 and spend it on other things and stay on deck 2 unless you want to be up higher up on the ship on the same level as some of the things I listed.

[mringenoldus]

Wow - now that's what I call information! Thanks!!

[Single mom]

Cat I will be a port hole and Cat F1 will be a picture window.

 

That is what I was told regarding the sovereign, and they are in the same family of ships.

 

I took my son on the Sovereign last October and we were in an F2 4574 and it was a great cabin, and great location. I didn't even have to take the stairs to dinner, my dining room was on the same deck. ;)

 

Either one I think you will like, check on the port hole or window.

[MszKitty]

Wow - now that's what I call information! Thanks!!

 

You are very welcome! I don't post very often with information, but when I dooooo....LOL

[MszKitty]

Cat I will be a port hole and Cat F1 will be a picture window.

 

That is what I was told regarding the sovereign, and they are in the same family of ships.

 

That could be very possible. I know that cat H is a porthole, but didn't know about cat I. And cat G is an obstructed view.

 

Just out of curiousity, let us know what you decide to do.

[mringenoldus]

Since I'm footing the bill for all 7 of us - I think I'm going to save the $$. Even if it's a porthole - it's better than the inside cabin they started out in.

 

I wonder if there will be any opportunity to upgrade at the pier? (Or even better get a free bump from the cruise line!) Do peir upgrades cost less than doing them prior to sailing?? I almost expect this cruise to go out full since it is Spring Break in Arizona.

 

Besides - they're young, they can cope!