Early saver - price drop on higher category but my category is sold out!

[2011mom]

I am cruising on the Sunrise in November.  We have a spa balcony on the Panorama deck, cat 8P. There are no other cabins for 4 that are available on this deck.  However, there are some available on the Spa deck, 8S, and the price has dropped so that those are significantly cheaper than what I am paying for my 8P.  I prefer the Panorama deck because the balcony is covered, so you can sit on your balcony in the shade.

 

Is it ever possible to price match to a slightly higher category?  And, on a related note, what do people think about those uncovered balconies?

 

Thanks!

[bury me at sea]

You have to price match to the same category with the same number of guests.

 

You can possibly upgrade to a higher category, but check with your TA or Carnival to be sure.

 

Personally I wouldn't want the uncovered balcony, but that's a matter of taste/choice.

 

Happy sailing.

[figdu]

I have done this.  You will have to move rooms if you want the price drop.

[Momma1980]

I just ‘upgraded’ from a lido deck balcony to a spa balcony for a price drop! I called Carnival and they did approve the upgrade even though it was a LESSER  price for the higher category cabin.    The person I talked to just needed to put me on hold for a few minutes to get approval from her superior as I was actually going to be paying less money for the upgrade!  I was already paid in full, so the price difference shows as OBC.  I may have just gotten lucky, but I am very happy to be paying less money and gaining spa perks.  

[PhillyFan33579]

Like the last poster mentioned, we have upgraded cabins a few times in situations similar to yours.  The money we “saved” was provided as OBC since we were already past the final payment date. 

[Jasalth]

I will say it can not hurt to call Carnival or your TA and ask!

 

For those who say it isn't possible, my 2020 Legend cruise no longer offers 2 people aft balconies, but you can book them for 3 or 4 people. 

Well... the 3 person rate dropped below my 2 person rate! I wanted the same room I had because like you, it was a balcony issue and I wanted the non-slopped balcony on 4. My TA got us an almost $600 price drop on the cruise. No room change, no booking change, just a loss of the $50 OBC that Carnival was offering when we booked. 

 

I did go in with a  backup plan of adding my DS onto the booking and just having him be a no show if it came down to it, but happily didn't have to deal with all of that. In truth if I would have asked here first, I would have been told "Nope it has to match exactly" which... really isn't the case. So call and see! 

 

[CruzCrazy]

A few years ago (inference:  might be different now), I had a 6K on the Glory (huge corner front-facing cabin with floor-to-ceiling windows), and they were sold out (there are only 2 on the ship).  When balconies dropped to $250 lower than what I paid, I called and "moved" to a balcony cabin.  That way, my original cabin showed up in inventory with a new lower price.  I then immediately changed cabins again back to my original cabin and got a significant price drop.  This was not an early saver rate (I think it was a past guest rate), so there was no problem in "downgrading."  There was a chance that in the couple of minutes that my original cabin was vacant that somebody else could have snatched it up, but, because it was a few hundred dollars, I took that chance, and it worked out for me.  I got the price drop and kept my preferred cabin.  I think if you have a good PVP or get a good agent on the phone, it makes a difference.