BeccaBecca1713 Posted September 8, 2010 #1 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Today, for the first time since I booked my cruise many many months ago, I finally saw that Carnival had a price drop on my cruise (I booked ES). I am booked in a regular balcony (no afts or ext balcony). The new lower price was their "pack and go" rate and when I checked further, it's a balcony guarantee. I went ahead and submitted the form, but I'm at work and can't access my home email so I am excitedly hoping that I qualified. It would be a total of $60 OBC for me and DH. Anybody already know if it would count as the same category? Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken076 Posted September 8, 2010 #2 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Today, for the first time since I booked my cruise many many months ago, I finally saw that Carnival had a price drop on my cruise (I booked ES). I am booked in a regular balcony (no afts or ext balcony). The new lower price was their "pack and go" rate and when I checked further, it's a balcony guarantee. I went ahead and submitted the form, but I'm at work and can't access my home email so I am excitedly hoping that I qualified. It would be a total of $60 OBC for me and DH. Anybody already know if it would count as the same category? Thanks!!! Generally you cannot Directly price match your Early Saver (assigned cabin) with a "Guarantee" (cabin eventually assigned by Carnival) booking. To price match against a Guarantee, the Guaranteee Category above above your ES Category would have to drop below your current ES rate - then you could give up your assigned cabin for a Guarantee cabin in the higher category, get the price difference, and remain ES. In your case, a Guarantee Suite (ST) would have to drop below your Balcony ES rate. ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeccaBecca1713 Posted September 8, 2010 Author #3 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Generally you cannot Directly price match your Early Saver (assigned cabin) with a "Guarantee" (cabin eventually assigned by Carnival) booking. To price match against a Guarantee, the Guaranteee Category above above your ES Category would have to drop below your current ES rate - then you could give up your assigned cabin for a Guarantee cabin in the higher category, get the price difference, and remain ES. In your case, a Guarantee Suite (ST) would have to drop below your Balcony ES rate. ken Booooo!:( Oh well, I guess I will just keep watching and hoping and dreaming. Thanks for your input.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken076 Posted September 8, 2010 #4 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Booooo!:( Oh well, I guess I will just keep watching and hoping and dreaming. Thanks for your input.... I'd keep a daily watch on the Guarantee Suite Fares and see if you can score a Suite? ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted September 8, 2010 #5 Share Posted September 8, 2010 The rules say no, you can only price match to the category you booked. Unless they make a mistake, you cant price match downward to a lower category. .. but Carnival does make mistakes. No harm in trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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