nelblu Posted September 20, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Am I able to upgrade to balcony and pay difference in price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull1130 Posted September 20, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 20, 2021 With the Blue Chip Club on Celebrity, I've able to upgrade. I always had to call in order to complete it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted September 20, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted September 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, Pitbull1130 said: With the Blue Chip Club on Celebrity, I've able to upgrade. I always had to call in order to complete it. I guess it's the same Casino for both Cos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everAfamily Posted September 20, 2021 #4 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, nelblu said: Am I able to upgrade to balcony and pay difference in price. Yes, you may pay to upgrade. If you have FCC, you may use it to pay for the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted September 20, 2021 #5 Share Posted September 20, 2021 58 minutes ago, nelblu said: I guess it's the same Casino for both Cos. No it is not. Totally different programs and call centers. Royal Caribbean's casino program is called Casino Royale and the phone # is 888-561-2234. Celebrity's casino program is called Blue Chip Club and their phone # is 866-461-7170. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted September 20, 2021 Author #6 Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, kwokpot said: No it is not. Totally different programs and call centers. Royal Caribbean's casino program is called Casino Royale and the phone # is 888-561-2234. Celebrity's casino program is called Blue Chip Club and their phone # is 866-461-7170. I have Royal's contact # as I received an invite. Before calling was wondering if Casino Royale will allow an upgrade and pay difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted September 20, 2021 #7 Share Posted September 20, 2021 25 minutes ago, nelblu said: I have Royal's contact # as I received an invite. Before calling was wondering if Casino Royale will allow an upgrade and pay difference. Generally the answer is yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted September 20, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigsCanFly Posted September 20, 2021 #9 Share Posted September 20, 2021 We get upgraded each time we accept an offer since the offers are for two and we travel with 3. Often it is the same type of room, just a different code for the third person. We have also had them combine offers received by 2 of us to change category. The difference is usually a small upgrade cost (<$100) for DW & I and a 3rd person charge for DS ($100-$300) depending on the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lazydayz Posted September 20, 2021 #10 Share Posted September 20, 2021 We always ask what the upgrade cost would be. We have successfully upgraded to a junior suite or better. The price to upgrade ranges from reasonable to outrageous, depending on the cruise. If you are tied to one particular cruise, they will check a few cruises you highlight to see if there is a better deal to upgrade on any one of them. I find Casino Royale to be very easy to work with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted September 21, 2021 #11 Share Posted September 21, 2021 6 hours ago, nelblu said: I have Royal's contact # as I received an invite. Before calling was wondering if Casino Royale will allow an upgrade and pay difference. Yes definitely can upgrade to any cabin type. They wont apply any other discounts to the upgrade price, such as no discount for diamond or up. The price you see on a mock booking of an int cabin vs a balcony cabin will give you a general idea of the difference but the casino always has different prices then what you will see online. You do have to pay in full for the upgrade and port taxes/fees at time of the booking. You can use a fcc towards upgrade fare too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted September 22, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Just booked my Casino Royale free cabin offer, and was able to upgrade to a balcony without any extra cost. The interior was some $14 ($536 vs $522) higher than a balcony. The sail is a 5 niter sailing on Dec. 4, '21 on the Navigator out of Port Canaveral. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weluv2cruise2gether Posted September 22, 2021 #13 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Just booked with a free cruise certificate yesterday that entitled us to an inside cabin. We were able to upgrade to any cabin that we wanted to as long as we paid the difference. This time we chose a Central Park balcony to give it a try. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted September 22, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Weluv2cruise2gether said: Just booked with a free cruise certificate yesterday that entitled us to an inside cabin. We were able to upgrade to any cabin that we wanted to as long as we paid the difference. This time we chose a Central Park balcony to give it a try. Was it a casino offer and if so, you must have gotten a better offer as no Oasis class was offered in my promo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaritimeR&R Posted September 22, 2021 #15 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/20/2021 at 2:59 PM, nelblu said: I have Royal's contact # as I received an invite. Before calling was wondering if Casino Royale will allow an upgrade and pay difference. Yes, you can upgrade any sailing offered to you by Casino Royale, but be prepared to pay for the cruise in its entirety at the time you book it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted September 22, 2021 Author #16 Share Posted September 22, 2021 18 minutes ago, MaritimeR&R said: Yes, you can upgrade any sailing offered to you by Casino Royale, but be prepared to pay for the cruise in its entirety at the time you book it. See post # 12. Also, do you know if I’m able to earn points even though it’s a free cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 22, 2021 #17 Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 hour ago, nelblu said: See post # 12. Also, do you know if I’m able to earn points even though it’s a free cruise. Yes, points awarded 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjr5155 Posted September 23, 2021 #18 Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 9/20/2021 at 12:53 PM, PigsCanFly said: We get upgraded each time we accept an offer since the offers are for two and we travel with 3. Often it is the same type of room, just a different code for the third person. We have also had them combine offers received by 2 of us to change category. The difference is usually a small upgrade cost (<$100) for DW & I and a 3rd person charge for DS ($100-$300) depending on the cruise. Is this accurate?!? Wow! My husband and I always get offers, I never thought we would be able to combine them!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase101 Posted September 23, 2021 #19 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Nelblu, Quick question for you! You say you booked a 5 niter on Navigator for December 4, 2021 out of Port Canaveral. Isn’t the Navigator going to be out of LA during this time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted September 23, 2021 #20 Share Posted September 23, 2021 46 minutes ago, Kjr5155 said: Is this accurate?!? Wow! My husband and I always get offers, I never thought we would be able to combine them!! Yes, You can combine both of your offers towards a cabin upgrade. When you pull up your offers on clubroyaleoffers.com website it tells you far right the trade in value of your certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted September 23, 2021 #21 Share Posted September 23, 2021 2 hours ago, nelblu said: See post # 12. Also, do you know if I’m able to earn points even though it’s a free cruise. Yes and double c&a points too since you booked by 9.30😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigsCanFly Posted September 23, 2021 #22 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Kjr5155 said: Is this accurate?!? Wow! My husband and I always get offers, I never thought we would be able to combine them!! It may be because of us adding a 3rd person requires an upgrade to the cabin. Combining two usually allows us to cover the upgrade charge for Guest 1&2 and the added cost for the 3rd guest is all we end up paying (+ port fees and taxes). We have done it on RCL many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaritimeR&R Posted September 23, 2021 #23 Share Posted September 23, 2021 11 hours ago, nelblu said: See post # 12. Also, do you know if I’m able to earn points even though it’s a free cruise. I am a solo, so I don't have the availability of combining offers. You were fortunate if your cruise cabins dropped enough that you didn't have to pay any additional money for an upgrade. I am only Prime with the casino and 95% of the time my offers are for inside or oceaview. I always upgrade to a balcony cabin, but per Casino Royale, I am required to pay the entire cruise fare for the upgrade at the time I book it. And yes, I am aware that points are given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted September 23, 2021 Author #24 Share Posted September 23, 2021 11 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Yes, points awarded Thanks John, that' s even better. Here comes another 20 points.😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted September 23, 2021 Author #25 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, MaritimeR&R said: I am a solo, so I don't have the availability of combining offers. You were fortunate if your cruise cabins dropped enough that you didn't have to pay any additional money for an upgrade. I am only Prime with the casino and 95% of the time my offers are for inside or oceaview. I always upgrade to a balcony cabin, but per Casino Royale, I am required to pay the entire cruise fare for the upgrade at the time I book it. And yes, I am aware that points are given. What's so funny, when I did a mock booking for same reservation on Tuesday, I needed to pay a difference of $220 x T&F, but on Wednesday, the balcony was $14 cheaper. The Casino Royale Agent was telling, true or not, that RCL adjusts their cruise fares on Wednesdays, maybe some truth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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