Need Help with Upgrade Cabin Location

[robin13]

I am currently booked in the smallest inside cabin on deck 10 (category Q) and was just sent an email from RCCL saying that I can upgrade to a category H oceanview cabin for 1/2 price. Pretty sure it will be around $100 but TA is currently closed so I don't know for sure. All of these cabins are located forward on decks 7,8,& 9. I usually always book mid ship and was wondering if paying $100 for an oceanview cabin forward would be worth it. Also, what deck would be better? I know you all are a wealth of information and I appreciate the feedback.

[time4u2go]

Which ship?

[robin13]

So sorry it is Allure of the Seas sailing on 11/2/14.

[Clarea]

Which ship?

Assuming Allure. You might not be seeing the signatures.

[time4u2go]

I just posted a similar answer on another thread.

 

I'd pick 7 because it's within 3 decks of the promenade, boardwalk, casino, ice rink, theater, and central park.

[time4u2go]

Assuming Allure. You might not be seeing the signatures.

 

I saw them. They have upcoming cruises on Rhapsody and Allure.

[FloridaGator]

From experience on Allure & Oasis, we can say that having use of the forward elevators is much nicer as they are not as busy.

[dacsmom]

I think $100 is a good price to upgrade. I would choose deck 8 or 9. Hopefully they will not all be gone by the time your TA opens. I got the same e-mail a few weeks ago to upgrade from a balcony to a JS for 1/2 price and all the cabins were gone within a few hours.

Edited September 20, 2014 by dacsmom

[EbayCruiser]

This is one of the reasons I will not book with a TA that is closed on weekends.

 

We received the same email last month but it was to upgrade from a B2 to a JS and it was sent on Friday night 7:05 p.m. Too late for a TA that is closed on weekends. Luckily, we were booked directly with RCI and I called and got that upgrade --- WOO HOO!!

 

I would probably do a courtesy hold now and looking at the rooms available, I would pick #8528 and hope to keep it until Monday when your TA is back open. If the hold expires tomorrow, place another courtesy hold!!

[robin13]

This is one of the reasons I will not book with a TA that is closed on weekends.

 

We received the same email last month but it was to upgrade from a B2 to a JS and it was sent on Friday night 7:05 p.m. Too late for a TA that is closed on weekends. Luckily, we were booked directly with RCI and I called and got that upgrade --- WOO HOO!!

 

I would probably do a courtesy hold now and looking at the rooms available, I would pick #8528 and hope to keep it until Monday when your TA is back open. If the hold expires tomorrow, place another courtesy hold!!

 

Yep, my TA is closed until Monday. I have never used this TA before and wish that I had just booked it locally instead of online. Thank you for the idea of putting a courtesy hold on the cabin. They are for 24 hours but I will do it again tomorrow.

[ehfl]

Personally, I would not upgrade just for the window. If the room is bigger, then perhaps. We don't spend a lot of time standing on the bed so we can get a good view out the window. We'll upgrade if there is no additional cost, and we'll pay more for a balcony.