Scot born Posted September 28, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Hi I would be interested to know if anyone has ever had a free upgrade on any of tui cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenmandy Posted September 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 28, 2018 No Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot born Posted September 28, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Didn't think so, will be interesting to see if anyone has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensioncruiser Posted September 28, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Never on TUI but twice with Thomson. Sent from my VF-895N using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted September 28, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Never on tui ,got offered one on rci once but after looking at the room we declined our origional was better ! Have been upgraded twice on the flight to a cruise though both times from economy to first [emoji3] Sent from my SM-G965F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Brummijam Posted September 28, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On our second trip on the Spirit there was a bottle of fizzy wine in the cabin compliments of TUI with a welcome back onboard note. Otherwise nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campolady Posted September 28, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Hi I would be interested to know if anyone has ever had a free upgrade on any of tui cruises. The words TUI and free are rarely found in the same sentence!!! However, just once on Dream 4 years ago we were upgraded from basic inside to outside plus. Think it was due to the fact we had had to cancel another cruise 3 months earlier at the last minute due to my husbands health issues and had been in touch with Thomson (as it still was then) several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot born Posted September 28, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted September 28, 2018 The words TUI and free are rarely found in the same sentence!!! Oh how true :') I have had to cancel a Caribbean cruise a few years back because of my husbands health so disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted September 28, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 28, 2018 The words TUI and free are rarely found in the same sentence!!! In my long experience of TUI, cruises and hotel packages, they don't do free. Can't be many cruise lines that charge extra to select a cabin ? Having said that, on a couple of cruise we had a compilmentary £25 credit voucher for the onboard account. No idea how or why we qualified for that nice little earner though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted September 28, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Never had a free upgrade on Thomson/Marella £45 to reserve a cabin is good value. On P&O you have to choose the most expensive fare for that privilege and it can cost a lot of money per person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cloudyrain Posted September 28, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Other cruise lines might not charge extra for booking a cabin for £45: it’s a lot more expensive than that! Booking a guaranteed cabin is often a few hundred cheaper than booking a specific sub-category/room. It’s all the same just worded differently :) But back to the OP: never been upgraded for free for anything except a hotel room on a package holiday (from pool view to sea view) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Brummijam Posted September 28, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 28, 2018 It is usually easier to wangle an upgrade in hotels. If you book a bog standard room and ask reception if they have sea view or balcony room available most will move you for free. Done it a few times, just got to be prepared to stay in bog standard room if the hotel is full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyneptune Posted September 28, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Hi I would be interested to know if anyone has ever had a free upgrade on any of tui cruises. Never. Thomson / Tui / Marella charge for everything. They are the Ryanair of cruising. Charge for safe, selecting cabin, bottled water, shuttle buses, VIP seats in the theatre ( what's all that about ). Extra charge for steaks in the MDR. , select seats on the plane. All about selling from the moment you board. Upgrade to the drinks package, spa, photographs, selling books on towel folding, speciality restaurants, wine packages etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted September 28, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Never. Thomson / Tui / Marella charge for everything. They are the Ryanair of cruising. Charge for safe, selecting cabin, bottled water, shuttle buses, VIP seats in the theatre ( what's all that about ). Extra charge for steaks in the MDR. , select seats on the plane. All about selling from the moment you board. Upgrade to the drinks package, spa, photographs, selling books on towel folding, speciality restaurants, wine packages etc. etc. Just like other cruise lines, funny that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyneptune Posted September 28, 2018 #15 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Just like other cruise lines, funny that ! Never had to pay to select seat or cabin with some lines Dave. Some even have free room service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensioncruiser Posted September 28, 2018 #16 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I think we have to agree that they are all businesses and as such that have to make money to exist they all have different ways of mixing the pot and employ accurists to work out costs to balance the books. Nothing is ever free as all free bs have been taken into consideration. Sent from my VF-895N using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiewaves Posted September 29, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Have heard it said that sometimes a free upgrade cabin can be in a less desirable location. Not sure why they would bother unless to even out the housekeeping chores. Nothing in hospitality is free. You either pay already in the cost of the cruise or enjoy cheaper but pay extra for the things that matter to you. If I was a vegetarian I would rather steaks cost extra than pay for premium food in the up front price and not eat it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted September 29, 2018 #18 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Have heard it said that sometimes a free upgrade cabin can be in a less desirable location. Not sure why they would bother unless to even out the housekeeping chores. Nothing in hospitality is free. You either pay already in the cost of the cruise or enjoy cheaper but pay extra for the things that matter to you. If I was a vegetarian I would rather steaks cost extra than pay for premium food in the up front price and not eat it :) On P&O they do upgrades, usually free, however the upgrade may not be all it seems. For example there is a small group of balcony cabins on Azura/Ventura that suffer noise from the exhaust uptakes. You can't tell from the deck plans but the experienced cruisers get to know. Then some inexperienced passengers get a free upgrade to a balcony cabin, woophee, er, no. another reason for upgrading is to free a lower priced cabin which may be easier to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cully1953 Posted September 29, 2018 #19 Share Posted September 29, 2018 In June we sailed on the Spirit, we were booked into a balcony cabin. A few weeks before we were due to sail, I checked out the prices for our cruise and noticed that they were offering the Presidential Suite for just £190 more than we had paid. I rang them up and they agreed to upgrade us to the suite for the extra 190. Not a free upgrade, I'll admit, but we got an amazing cabin for a small amount of extra money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensioncruiser Posted September 29, 2018 #20 Share Posted September 29, 2018 That was our second upgrade from delux no cost no reason, that we could see but what a great cabin. Sent from my VF-895N using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyneptune Posted September 29, 2018 #21 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Have heard it said that sometimes a free upgrade cabin can be in a less desirable location. Not sure why they would bother unless to even out the housekeeping chores. Nothing in hospitality is free. You either pay already in the cost of the cruise or enjoy cheaper but pay extra for the things that matter to you. If I was a vegetarian I would rather steaks cost extra than pay for premium food in the up front price and not eat it :) Steak used to be included, no extra charge. Think it is a supplement of about £10 pp now in the MDR. There also used to be five courses for dinner, a Buffet Magnifique, Chocolate Lovers Buffet. Lots of cuts but higher prices now and lots of other things that used to be included now have an extra charge. New cruisers would not be aware of this or of the rise in prices over the past few months. The only thing that hasn't changed is the great friendly crew but there's just not enough of them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensioncruiser Posted September 29, 2018 #22 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Just back from Celebration and they have reintroduced the buffet magnifique under a new name, sorry can't recall it, all the carving, chocolate fountains etc great night, Sent from my VF-895N using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyneptune Posted September 29, 2018 #23 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Just back from Celebration and they have reintroduced the buffet magnifique under a new name, sorry can't recall it, all the carving, chocolate fountains etc great night, Sent from my VF-895N using Forums mobile app That's good to know. It's the little things that make all the difference. Glad you enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensioncruiser Posted September 29, 2018 #24 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Thanks nn yes another great cruise topped of with our first ever captain's table. Sent from my VF-895N using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyneptune Posted September 30, 2018 #25 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Thanks nn yes another great cruise topped of with our first ever captain's table. Sent from my VF-895N using Forums mobile app Well done ! Who is the captain at the moment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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