I got the call!

[MissMichelle]

We booked a guarantee balcony on the Miracle departing on 2/18/13 out of NYC and were assigned an 8J extended view......Last night I saw for $200 total we could upgrade to an aft view extended balcony so I did......Just got a call from Carnival offering a vista suite for $700.....was neat getting the call but I passed

[teaach]

I just booked an ext.aft on the Breeze. Only a Lido balcony available at first, so I asked to be put on a waiting list for ext. aft and they said they would, but not to get my hopes up. No one called, but I monitor the fake bookings often and as fate would have it, I saw an ext aft. Called Carnival and was given the casino rate, which I had for the Lido balcony, for only $40. more. This will be my 5th ext aft and I can't wait!

[Susiecruisey]

We booked a guarantee balcony on the Miracle departing on 2/18/13 out of NYC and were assigned 5129 an 8J extended view......Last night I saw for $200 total we could upgrade to an aft view extended balcony so I did......Just got a call from Carnival offering a vista suite for $700.....was neat getting the call but I passed

 

 

Vista Suites are in one word AMAZING.....

[MrPete]

The extended afts are nothing, but the vista suites? You passed on THE bargain and THE upgrade.

[Susiecruisey]

The extended afts are nothing, but the vista suites? You passed on THE bargain and THE upgrade.

 

 

I so agree thos Vistas are the best cabins and best balconys in the whole fleet.

[JCrewz]

Maybe after you have slept on it you can still call and change your mind. We got an email last year on our Holland America Alaskan cruise to upgrade from a forward balcony to a luxury suite....about a $2,200 upgrade for $499.00. It was great to get champagne treatment on a Dr. Pepper budget. Hope you decide to splurge.

[golfadj]

We spend very little time in our cabin but other than taking an aft wrap for several hundred over a regular balcony would pass also.

[seguincruiser]

What are the vista suites?

[MrPete]

What are the vista suites?

 

They used to be called the aft wraps. The Spirit class has 10 of them on each ship.

[summer_girl]

I would love a vista suite (aft wrap) but I sure do LOVE my aft extended balcony as well!!!

[CheepWrent]

We are sailing to Alaska for the 2nd time, coming up in late May, 2013.

The first time we sailed on the Spirit and were on the Upper deck, balcony, center of ship.

 

This time, we purposely booked way early, sailing the Carnival Miracle, so that we could get an aft wrap (Vista Suite)! I was so tired of looking at wraps when I'm headed back to the ship after a long day in port! I can't wait. YouTube videos are a great time passer, but I know soon I'll board the ship and one has my name all over it!

 

For Alaska and Hawaii, especially, I would say anything aft is great, but a Vista Suite cabin is something special to enjoy at least once in your life!

[rjhollan]

I just booked an ext.aft on the Breeze. Only a Lido balcony available at first, so I asked to be put on a waiting list for ext. aft and they said they would, but not to get my hopes up. No one called, but I monitor the fake bookings often and as fate would have it, I saw an ext aft. Called Carnival and was given the casino rate, which I had for the Lido balcony, for only $40. more. This will be my 5th ext aft and I can't wait!

 

How do you monitor fake bookings? How do you know they're fake? And how do you get a Casino rate? I don't see anything other than Early Saver & Past Passenger on the website....

[tinkerbell_82]

How do you monitor fake bookings? How do you know they're fake? And how do you get a Casino rate? I don't see anything other than Early Saver & Past Passenger on the website....

 

You do a fake booking- go to the carnival website, and book your cruise. When you get to the room selection point it will show you what rooms are available to choose from and you can calculate the price difference as well. Then if you want to upgrade yourself you can call carnival and modify your room.

 

The casino rate pops up for certain people who play a lot. I dont know if anyone has figured out what triggers it yet. My BF gambles a LOT on cruises and it doesnt show up for him. :P