Upgrade from 8a to 8c ......

[LizT]

Is this anything to get excited about? Our travel agent gave us the upgrade after we complained about being booked as seniors, which she and her GM assured us we are not. Anyway, maybe I'm paranoid, just hope she is not pretending to be nice, then stick us in a s*cky room for complaining.

[serene56]

Any cabin on a cruise ship beats a day at work any day.

 

take the upgrade and hope for another.

 

Going NOWHERE

 

 

Miracle, February 13, 2005

Legend, October 22,2004

Voyager August 31,2003

Victory September 22,2002

Regal Empress,June 2001

Sensation,August 2000

 

 

[hstrybuf]

What ship are you on? On the Legend an 8C has an extended balcony.

 

 

Navigator OTS 10/04

Legend 04/04

Grand Princess 09/03

Dawn Princess 01/03

Enchantment OTS 10/02

Destiny 01/02

Sensation 08/99

[LizT]

We're on the Glory, cabin # 8276.

[hstrybuf]

Okay, it isn't an extended balcony, but it's a balcony! Enjoy!

 

 

Navigator OTS 10/04

Legend 04/04

Grand Princess 09/03

Dawn Princess 01/03

Enchantment OTS 10/02

Destiny 01/02

Sensation 08/99

[stlrboo]

any upgrade is a good start..!

They'll probably remember you, and since you are from PA you'll probably end up with a Penthouse Suite!

That ain't too s**ky, is it?

 

This much time until I marry my best friend

 

Triumph 4/04

Imagination 5/00

OceanBreeze 11/96

USS 'Neversail' SanDiego 10/65

[LizT]

What does being from PA have to do with it? Not that I would turn a penthouse suite down.

[SLR&BJC]

I am totally confused by this "upgrade" stuff. I booked with Carnival thru my timeshare and have a gauranteed 6B...... Is "A" better than "B" or is "C" better than "B"?? Have been told you can ask for an upgrade when you are embarking???

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

For the most part, an upgrade is meaningless unless you jump from say a 4 to a 6 or 8... though Carnival will charge $20-30-40 to make the little jumps > 4a>4b>4c (within the same cat)

 

uprgades within cat's are like getting the 3rd floor of a hotel instead of the 2nd....because the room is the SAME..!

 

not wanting to rain on any parades here - those are "feel good" upgrades.

 

Tom

 

Spring break Glory with the boys. March 20th, 2004

 

Sensation - July 1st, 2004

 

Inspiration - Dec. 2nd, 2004

 

Miracle Spring Break, March 20th, 2005

 

 

 

MIRACLE.......3/05

INSPIRATION..12/04

SENSATION.....7/04

GLORY.........3/04

SENSATION.....1/04

SENSATION....10/03

GLORY.........7/03

SENSATION.....7/03

INSPIRATION..11/02

PRIDE.........7/02

FANTASY......10/01

FANTASY......10/00

FANTASY.......8/00

SENSATION.....6/00

DOLPHIN IV....3/00

FANTASY.......9/99

 

[cruisinfanatic]

last poster is correct. I have to laugh when someone posts that the've been upgraded from 4A to 4D or 8A to 8B and it's so wonderful to have this free upgrade. It's the same exact cabin. You're just on a different level in many cases.

 

Tropical 9/91

Ecstasy 9/93

Monarch 9/95

Sensation 9/96

Grandeur 9/97

Inspiration 9/98

Enchantment 9/99

Grandeur 9/00

Explorer 3/01

Grand 9/01.........Review!!

Victory 9/02........Review!!

Navigator 3/03....Review!!

Adventure 9/03....Review!!

Voyager 9/04

[Crazsea]

Some people are happy even greatful to be upgraded to a higher deck on the ship. I think it's a great plus, and it didn't cost a nickel!

[momofmeg]

I feel the same way about upgrades and I know from experience it makes little difference. On Fascination we were on the upper deck inside cabin-on Inspiration we were on the empress deck outside cabin. The only difference in the 2 cabins I could see is we had a window on Inspiration-cabin, bathroom the exact same size.

 

 

Also for the main dinningroom you are closer on these decks- the only advantage of being a higher deck is you are closer to the Lido-but you go down for everything else. And since these ships have elevators WHO cares what deck you are on.

 

Our cruise coming up on Miracle is a guaranteed 8A-that means we have a balcony-I don't give a flip if it is on upper, riveria, empress, main or whatever as long as I have that balcony.

[sea-cruise]

momofmeg, You feel like I do. We'll be in obstructed view balcony cabins because I had to book 2 (big kids over 6 ft tall) and had to save a little money wherever possible...(will spend it elsewhere on the ship, I know!) It's our 1st Carnival so I know we won't get an upgrade, but happy to be aboard!!!! (Miracle June 2004)

 

"Nothing should be more highly prized than the value of each day"... 29 cruises & wishing for more...

[INCHARGE]

LizT..your upgraded cabin is now on the Verandah deck, one floor down from the Lido deck. Just think, you will only have to walk up one flight to get to the pool. The good thing is that you are not right over the pool, you are under cabins, so you won't hear the deck chairs moving around like some have posted about. You are about 5 cabins down from the elevators/steps. excellent! There may also be another upgrade in your future because your cabin has an upper bed as well, which may be needed for a group with 3 people, unless you have more than 2. In that case, you will need it yourself. Either way, it looks like a great location. I would love it. Enjoy your cruise.

 

Blessings 2 U

Miracle Sept 5,2004 7 day

Destiny June 13,2004 7 day

Disney Magic Sept 6,2003 7 day

Spirit Nov.2002 Panama 8 day

Paradise Oct 2002 10 day

Paradise Feb.2000 7 day

[LizT]

Thanks Incharge, it does look like a great location. We can always hope for a better upgrade, but won't have a terrible cruise without one.

[tef43]

In general, an 8C is exactly the same cabin as an 8A, just two decks higher. This may or may not be a *better* location, it all depends on your personal preferences.

 

Tom <--- Curmudgeon of the Seas

 

 

Eleven cruises so far. Up next:

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