Northumberland Posted December 10, 2017 #1 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We are booked on the Royal Princess for the 10 day Southern Medley Cruise on March 30, 2018. A few weeks ago we were informed of an itinerary change and from the port of Dominica to Martinique. I've been checking frequently to see about available excursions and this morning was pleasantly surprised by the notice of a cabin upgrade from an inside cabin to a balcony cabin. Thank you Princess. Christmas came early.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted December 10, 2017 #2 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Congratulations! It's delightful to have sunlight and access to fresh air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northumberland Posted December 10, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Thank you for the kind wishes. We are especially looking forward to Martinique. Our first cruise was 18 years ago on the Ocean Princess and we saw dolphins surfing the waves of the ship as we were sailing into port. Hoping to witness that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted December 10, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 10, 2017 That is really a nice surprise! Congrats and enjoy the balcony. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted December 10, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Wow so there ready is a Santa Claus!! Have a great cruise and Merry Christmas!!! :):):) From The Captain of The Rowboat, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted December 10, 2017 #6 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Christmas did indeed come early. You will be spoiled by the balcony cabin, we were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf1635 Posted December 10, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 10, 2017 How can I be sure that my reservation is marked as "yes, I'd love an upgrade" Sent from my SM-G930V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted December 10, 2017 #8 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Congratulations to you. Fantastic. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northumberland Posted December 10, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Hi Smurf1635, I don't know there is any guarantee of an upgrade, but it seems the best bet is to make sure your at the top tier of the category your in. We had booked a specific location on the ship and then changed our reservation to another location after reading a post about the noise level where we had originally been located. The move put us at the top tier of the inside staterooms. So, I can only assume we were at the top of the list for an upgrade when it became available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted December 10, 2017 #10 Share Posted December 10, 2017 That is great. Enjoy the balcony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted December 10, 2017 #11 Share Posted December 10, 2017 How can I be sure that my reservation is marked as "yes, I'd love an upgrade" Your booking is automatically marked "will accept an upgrade". You have to request direct with Princess or through your TA to change it to "no upgrade" or "meta upgrade" (upgrade only to a higher category cabin, i.e. inside to OV or OV to balcony). There is never a guarantee that your request will be honored for no upgrade. If Princess needs to move you, you will be moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohUnderstands Posted December 10, 2017 #12 Share Posted December 10, 2017 What a sweet surprise! A Christmas present of a free upgrade! We will be on the March 10th cruise of the same itinerary and maybe I will get a Christmas present too, though I doubt it. Have a fantastic cruise and if any really big things to tell, will come back to this thread after March 20th and before March 30th and let ya know! Pooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1emerald1 Posted December 10, 2017 #13 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We are booked on the Royal Princess for the 10 day Southern Medley Cruise on March 30, 2018.A few weeks ago we were informed of an itinerary change and from the port of Dominica to Martinique. I've been checking frequently to see about available excursions and this morning was pleasantly surprised by the notice of a cabin upgrade from an inside cabin to a balcony cabin. Thank you Princess. Christmas came early.:D I'm on the same cruise, no upgrade for me though, have you joined the roll call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted December 10, 2017 #14 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Awesome! Congrats! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northumberland Posted December 10, 2017 Author #15 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Hi 1Emerald1, Yes, we joined the roll call back in October when we booked the cruise. We were originally booked to an inside stateroom on deck 15. However, about 2 weeks ago we arranged to relocate to another inside stateroom on deck 14. Then yesterday, I was checking to see if excursions were ready for Martinique and noticed the upgrade for us and our traveling companions. So now we have side by side balconies. It was a nice surprise. Hope to see you on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted December 10, 2017 #16 Share Posted December 10, 2017 when you state "you noticed the upgrade" - was that just in your booking - or did you get a prior email?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted December 10, 2017 #17 Share Posted December 10, 2017 when you state "you noticed the upgrade" - was that just in your booking - or did you get a prior email?? We were once upgraded from an inside to a Caribe deck HC balcony cabin. We were booked directly with Princess that time and received no notice at all. I just saw the change in my personalizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesrtDrmr Posted December 10, 2017 #18 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Congratulations!!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northumberland Posted December 10, 2017 Author #19 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Hi voljeep, We didn't receive any notice from Princess or our TA about the upgrade. I had signed in to the Princess website to check on excursions and happened to notice a change to our stateroom number and description from inside to balcony. Then I signed in to our companions booking and saw that they had also been upgraded to a balcony right beside us. That was a real bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted December 10, 2017 #20 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I gotta check my booking more carefully ! the last time we were upgraded - we got upgraded from the 'best' interior - IA? - mid ship -high - to an aft balcony on Baja - we got an email... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted December 10, 2017 #21 Share Posted December 10, 2017 well, son of a - nah, just kidding - still got our IC for a cruise in 90 days with the final deposit due in 30 more days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northumberland Posted December 10, 2017 Author #22 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We had the same interior IA mid ship Riviera deck to Aloha deck forward. Maybe being on category IA is the secret to improving your chances of an upgrade. In any case, I wish you luck getting an upgrade on your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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