Upgrade A1 Classic to Premium Beverage Package for Elite

[LorraineP]

1 hour ago, jelayne said:

Probably not, the discount is for upgrading pre cruise.  We have rarely upgraded onboard and have always had great service. Our favorite bar normally has 3-4 bartenders, so if we upgrade with 1 the myth would say the service wouldn’t be so good from the other 2-3 but that hasn’t been our experience.    But in order to use TA OBC you have to upgrade on the ship.

I upgraded today to premium & was able to use the OBC that shows up in my cruise planner, guessing this OBC was from Celebrity. 

[kelib]

9 hours ago, PTC DAWG said:

I always wait to upgrade on the ship if my booking didn't come with Premium to begin with.  Find a bar you may frequent, use a bartender there, you'll have a friend for the entire cruise....the bartenders get a cut of the upgrade, is my understanding, and from the service this has gotten me, I believe it.  

If you wait to upgrade on the ship, can OBC be used for that payment?

sorry, got the answer on a later post 

Edited November 4, 2021 by kelib

[FLCruiser97]

I have some refund credits in the form of OBC but my TA told me to wait 10 days before sailing and it would show up in my cruise planner. So I am waiting to upgrade then with Elite discount. 

[jpsykes]

was on hold for 30 minutes with the number the email gave us to call -- saw this thread.

 

Hung up and emailed by TA to have her do the upgrade. Also trying to use the shareholder credit as part of that. 

[UniPac]

On 11/3/2021 at 11:54 PM, jelayne said:

The 10% discount on the upgrade from Classic to Premium was a recent addition to the Elite benefits.  Previously there was a discount on the purchase of a beverage package but not on the upgrade.

 

I did not know that! When I login to my account, there is only an info box telling me to call for an upgrade, so I can't do that online. Booked through TA.

 

What is the final price for the upgrade per day? Is there any advantage to upgrade pre-cruise (maybe service charge?)