Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 #1 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I think I made a good decision. It is about 100 more square feet than the VE. We were offered a $149 per person upgrade and I grabbed it. Hope I made good choice. Anyone been on the Westerdam SY 6061? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxout Posted July 22, 2011 #2 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Congratulations on your upsell :D You will enjoy the larger space and balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Thanks! Since my husband and I will share the room with our 21 year old son, I think the space will be a real blessing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted July 22, 2011 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Was the upsell offer made thru your TA or Holland America? And was the offer by email or phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I received an email two days ago offering the upsell of SS for $500 per person. I couldn't swing that and refused the upsell. I called back today and asked if it was still available and if the price had dropped. They offered it at $149 per person. I asked it they had SY for the same price and they did. We grabbed it. I had heard the SS are the exact same but the one they were quoting me was directly under the lido/pool deck and I feared noise. We aren't party animals:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted July 22, 2011 #6 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I am assuming that since HAL emailed you directly with the upsell offer, that you booked your cruise with HAL and not a TA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #7 Share Posted July 22, 2011 sorry I didn't answer completely. I booked directly though Holland. I have used TA's before but I really enjoy working directly with the cruise company. I don't get obc's as much but I enjoying maintaining the control of the reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted July 22, 2011 #8 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I totally agree about the control issue. Makes dealing with upsells alot easier, no middleman. But with that said, I still book mostly thru an online TA because the pricing is cheaper. Congratulations on your great upsell deal. You will love the cabin. Happy Sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted July 22, 2011 #9 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I think I made a good decision. It is about 100 more square feet than the VE. We were offered a $149 per person upgrade and I grabbed it. Hope I made good choice. Anyone been on the Westerdam SY 6061? Excellent upsell... plus you get bonus points for being in a suite! :) ETA: Oops, I may be wrong about the bonus points. But you still have a great cabin. Love the larger bathroom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxmantoo Posted July 22, 2011 #10 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Excellent upsell... plus you get bonus points for being in a suite! :) It is a terrific upsell at a fantastic price, Congratulations and enjoy...BUT you do not get bonus Mariner points on an upgrade or upsell. Bonus points are only if you originally book in a Superior or Deluxe Suite at booking time. You would however get bonus points if you originally booked an SS/SY and then be upsold to a SA/SB suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boards Posted July 22, 2011 #11 Share Posted July 22, 2011 You made a good decision. It happened to us on our last cruise on the Noordam last Nov. It was great upgrade especially since it was the first time we had booked a veranda cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjw869 Posted July 22, 2011 #12 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Great, you made a wise choice considering there will be three of you in the room. As for the poster who asked about who offered the upsell, we were offered upsells from SS or SY to SA Deluxe Suites for $149-199 on four straight cruises. We have never booked through HAL, as we always got better prices at online agencies. One of the people we cruised with on one trip, booked through HAL and never received the offer for an upsell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #13 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Yes, not sure it matters who you book with concerning receiving the upsell. I sometimes book through a TA as well. I check pricing. This time the Holland pricing was exactly the same as two other online agencies that I have booked through. When it is identical, I usually opt to go direct with the cruise line because I feel like I have a little more control. That may be an illusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #14 Share Posted July 22, 2011 thanks for the great info. I learn so much from this board of seasoned cruisers:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 22, 2011 #15 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Excellent Upsell!! Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #16 Share Posted July 22, 2011 We can't wait for retirement:) I hope to be enjoying even more. We think it is THE way to vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted July 22, 2011 #17 Share Posted July 22, 2011 It is a terrific upsell at a fantastic price, Congratulations and enjoy...BUT you do not get bonus Mariner points on an upgrade or upsell. Bonus points are only if you originally book in a Superior or Deluxe Suite at booking time. You would however get bonus points if you originally booked an SS/SY and then be upsold to a SA/SB suite. I was upgraded (for free) my HAL (thank you) and got the bonus points for switching from a balcony to a full suite. So i don't care what the fine print says, they still give you the bonus days. If that's what we are talking about - bonus days??? Happy Sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted July 22, 2011 #18 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Yes, not sure it matters who you book with concerning receiving the upsell. I sometimes book through a TA as well. I check pricing. This time the Holland pricing was exactly the same as two other online agencies that I have booked through. When it is identical, I usually opt to go direct with the cruise line because I feel like I have a little more control. That may be an illusion! No, I wasn't thinking it did make a difference in upsell offers. But if you book thru a TA then you have wait for that middleman to contact you and for you to get that email or ph call and the upsell could be gone by then. The middleman slows down the process IMHO. I think it might be easier to score an upsell if you book directly with the CL because as the OP did, you can call and renegotiate. You have to rely on your TA to do that and maybe their negotiation skills aren't as good as yours :p or they don't really make the call but just tell you they did? Just thoughts running in my head. :rolleyes: Happy Sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #19 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I hear ya. I don't know about the bonus points. I don't even know what I have in the way of points. I don't stick with one cruise line. I go for the itineary that I want and the price I can afford. I haven't tried several of the lines yet and hope to try them all one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boards Posted July 22, 2011 #20 Share Posted July 22, 2011 We got an upgrade, paid $149 each for it and were very happy about to receive it, but there was no extra bonus points given. We did not expect either since we did not pay full price. I guess you were very fortunate to receive them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisun Posted July 22, 2011 #21 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Great, you made a wise choice considering there will be three of you in the room. As for the poster who asked about who offered the upsell, we were offered upsells from SS or SY to SA Deluxe Suites for $149-199 on four straight cruises. We have never booked through HAL, as we always got better prices at online agencies. One of the people we cruised with on one trip, booked through HAL and never received the offer for an upsell. That's amazing! Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #22 Share Posted July 22, 2011 How do you find out how many "points" you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boards Posted July 22, 2011 #23 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Open your account in the Hal website. Click on My Mariner Status and it will tell you how many points you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventide331 Posted July 22, 2011 Author #24 Share Posted July 22, 2011 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted July 22, 2011 #25 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Who cares about bonus points on a deal like that. You got a fabulous deal. Good for you for refusing the first offer and then following up to see if you could craft a more attractive deal. I like that. But keep it to yourself on the cruise......your neighbours probably paid a lot more for the same product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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