The Upsell Fairy Does Exist!

[PrincessPatti]

Just scored what I think is an awesome deal for the Mardi Gras sailing this Saturday.  Went from a balcony to an Ocean Suite for $128 — $64 per person.  Same deck, just the opposite side of the ship.  Getting more and more excited!!!!!

[mondello]

2 minutes ago, PrincessPatti said:

Just scored what I think is an awesome deal for the Mardi Gras sailing this Saturday.  Went from a balcony to an Ocean Suite for $128 — $64 per person.  Same deck, just the opposite side of the ship.  Getting more and more excited!!!!!

Like my friend Charlie said, "Winning!"

[cyclist_guy1]

22 minutes ago, mondello said:

Like my friend Charlie said, "Winning!"

charlie is your friend? i hope you have other friends. 😁

[debbyfelse1963]

Did you call them to see about the upgrade or did they notify you?

[PrincessPatti]

51 minutes ago, debbyfelse1963 said:

Did you call them to see about the upgrade or did they notify you?

They called me.  When I called back, they made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.

[kdr69]

Sweet!! congratz!!!

[chryl]

in 20+ years the upgrade fairy has never called me ! but I'm glad to know she is real...lol 

[J&L~SetSail]

I wonder if it makes a difference if you book direct instead of through a travel agent.  My guess is that it does. 

[haehaehaley]

The upsell fairy has only called me once years ago. I wish they’d call me for my cruise in December LOL

[skywalkr2]

I got called once on this, but hoping to hear from them again some day.

[txgal08]

I have their phone number in my contacts and I am hoping that they call. I cruise next week and then again at the end of the month and in December. I’ve only had the upgrade fairy call me once. Have you spent money pre-cruise already? I’m trying to figure out what triggers them to call.

[aggie0811]

I had a cruise booked last year that of course cancelled, but one day when I logged into my cruise planner I had an upgrade offer there.  I think we moved from a balcony on deck 6 to a spa balcony on 12 for maybe $100.  I keep checking my planner and hoping for that offer again.

[PrincessPatti]

2 hours ago, txgal08 said:

I have their phone number in my contacts and I am hoping that they call. I cruise next week and then again at the end of the month and in December. I’ve only had the upgrade fairy call me once. Have you spent money pre-cruise already? I’m trying to figure out what triggers them to call.

I booked one shore excursion the day before yesterday, as well as Cheers.  I have also seen them under my to do list when I have logged in.  

[Elaine5715]

4 hours ago, J&L~SetSail said:

I wonder if it makes a difference if you book direct instead of through a travel agent.  My guess is that it does. 

It does not other than a TA will answer for you.  The UpSell Fairy is only about that the cruiseline needs your original stateroom for someone else or it is being taken out of service.  For example, if you have a connecting stateroom and the other cabin is not linked to your booking, the cruise line wants to sell both staterooms to someone else.  

[txgal08]

6 minutes ago, PrincessPatti said:

I booked one shore excursion the day before yesterday, as well as Cheers.  I have also seen them under my to do list when I have logged in.  

Interesting! They time I got upgraded was when I had the Cheers package. 

[txgal08]

48 minutes ago, aggie0811 said:

I had a cruise booked last year that of course cancelled, but one day when I logged into my cruise planner I had an upgrade offer there.  I think we moved from a balcony on deck 6 to a spa balcony on 12 for maybe $100.  I keep checking my planner and hoping for that offer again.

Thanks for mentioning the planner. I never knew it could show up there!

[Spif Barwunkel]

5 hours ago, chryl said:

in 20+ years the upgrade fairy has never called me ! but I'm glad to know she is real...lol 

You'd think Matt Dillon could make it happen.

[moonvine]

I’m so old I remember when it was the upgrade fairy and it just happened.  No one ever called me. 

[jenny368]

I usually get an email from Carnival asking about upgrades.

 

[Ilovesailaway]

I wonder if because the ships are less full people are being moved to have them bunched closer together? I know that hotels and restaurants do that to make it easier on the staff.