afd492 Posted January 25, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Our family cruises once a year and always in a balcony. This year were on a budget so we booked an inside on the main deck because it was cheap. We got a call yesterday, 8 days before we sail offering us a balcony on Veranda for free! So EXCITED! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapearl Posted January 25, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Our family cruises once a year and always in a balcony. This year were on a budget so we booked an inside on the main deck because it was cheap. We got a call yesterday, 8 days before we sail offering us a balcony on Veranda for free! So EXCITED! :D That's awesome! I got upgraded on my last cruise from an inside to an ocean view for free and didn't know until I was checking in. Have a great cruise and enjoy that balcony! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted January 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Wow that doesnt happen to often. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare2Believe Posted January 25, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Wow! Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forwardcabin Posted January 25, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 25, 2014 So...they do exist--like Santa and the M&M guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjn911 Posted January 25, 2014 #6 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Just happy for you..very cool...it is nice to see good folks who loyally cruise..(not talking about one line or not)..just those who loyally cruise receive the upgrade..especially a family from an inside..that is close quarters for a family, congrats...Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaBlue Posted January 25, 2014 #7 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Awesome! I would love it if that happened to me. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joybaby Posted January 25, 2014 #8 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Congrats. Happy for you. I have done 18 Carnival cruises, (and other lines) and have never been upgraded on Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccersharon Posted January 25, 2014 #9 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Our family cruises once a year and always in a balcony. This year were on a budget so we booked an inside on the main deck because it was cheap. We got a call yesterday, 8 days before we sail offering us a balcony on Veranda for free! So EXCITED! :D Congrats! Enjoy! Sent from my SGH-I747M using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deborahjo Posted January 25, 2014 #10 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I thought FREE Upgrades were a thing of the past. Maybe Carnival has had a second thought and is bringing them back. I can only hope for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyCo Posted January 25, 2014 #11 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Congrats! :) What kind of number do they call from? 800? 877? 866? Blocked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rena921 Posted January 25, 2014 #12 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Congrats! That's awesome! Enjoy your cruise!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjiRodney Posted January 25, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Good deal last cruise I got a call and and email for an upsell to a suite, was happy with the location of the balcony we had selected on Panorama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatlinSTJ Posted January 25, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Awesome! Enjoy the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAHMto5 Posted January 25, 2014 #15 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Congrats!! That is great news they still happen:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akgoalie7 Posted January 26, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) I thought FREE Upgrades were a thing of the past. Maybe Carnival has had a second thought and is bringing them back. I can only hope for one. No, it's just a way for them to make more money. Insides were sold out, balconies were not. So it's worth it to upgrade an already booked insider to a balcony and sell their old inside room. Edited January 26, 2014 by Akgoalie7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted January 26, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Very cool OP. Just once did I get sprinkled with the upsell dust - moved from an OV to a suite for exactly nothing! Enjoy your new cabin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmusic Posted January 26, 2014 #18 Share Posted January 26, 2014 No, it's just a way for them to make more money. Insides were sold out, balconies were not. So it's worth it to upgrade an already booked insider to a balcony and sell their old inside room. Why not just try to upsell the person calling about an inside cabin to an OV or a balcony at just a slightly higher price rather than giving the balcony away for free? I would think you could easily sell a balcony to an insider for $100 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirasmom Posted January 26, 2014 #19 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Congrats! :) What kind of number do they call from? 800? 877? 866? Blocked? It's a 305 number Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A2Mich Posted January 26, 2014 #20 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I've been upgraded 3 times if you use the strictest sense of upgrade, as in from one category to another. Example of one outside stateroom to another outside stateroom. As far as a GOOD upgrade, only one time on Carnival from an oceanview to an obstructed view balcony. Next cruise being booked will be first RCI cruise, so I'm not holding my breath being upgraded with them. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddylover Posted January 27, 2014 #21 Share Posted January 27, 2014 That is wonderful!!! We finally got a call from the UPSELL fairy....but got a deal too good to refuse to move to a GS from a balcony on upper deck....we grabbed it and LOVED it.....for FREE would have been stupendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommom of 7 Posted January 27, 2014 #22 Share Posted January 27, 2014 It's a 305 number Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app We got the call last mth. from a inside to a balcony free. My call came right from the CARNIVAL NUMBER. In fact I answered it " HI GIL " she said sorry I'm not Gil & then told me her name & the offer. It was two or three days before we left & our PVP always call to say have a good trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireman935 Posted January 27, 2014 #23 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Congrats!!! Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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