Inside/upgrade- what would you do

[Camden72]

We are sailing on the Mardi Gras at the end of March. Myself and my husband and my 15 year old daughter.  Right now we have an interior cabin with one pull down berth on the Havana deck.  I was kind of excited to have a dark room to sleep in and have access to the small Havana deck.  But now I am getting fearful of the size of the interior with 3 of us and wondering if we should call and try to upgrade.  I know everyone has their own preferences but curious to know what others would do in my situation? 

[mz-s]

How long is the cruise?

 

In general my feeling is you're spending so little time in the room it's not a big deal. Especially on a ship with as many activities as Mardi Gras.

[csm5986142]

How much time do you spend in your room?  We are pretty much only in our room to sleep, so when our kids were younger, we actually put 4 us in an inside cabin.  Yes, it was tight, but we found that the kids slept in half the day and showered at different times, so it really wasn't an issue.  It's kind of funny, we are coming up on our 21st cruise this week and although I started out always trying to get a balcony, lately, with reduced capacity (I can always find a quiet lounge chair) I have been happy with interior rooms.  On the Breeze last month, the winds were so strong, I heard people complaining that the noise from the wind hitting the balcony dividers and causing them to rattle kept them awake all night (we of course didn't hear a thing on the interior).  

Would you be able to upgrade and still stay in the Havana section?  If not, that would probably be the deal-breaker for us.

Edited February 16, 2022 by csm5986142

[Elaine5715]

You should call and at least ask.  The stocker shock will answer your question.  

[pe4all]

Carnival is literally giving away cabins for some of their March cruises.  Look online first - compare the price you paid for your cabin to whatever "upgraded" cabin you may be interested in.  Get the price difference, see if it is worth it to you, then call CCL or your pvp if you have one.  I had booked an L-shaped (premium) balcony cabin on Freedom.   I saw the aft wrap next to my cabin open up.  It was only $300 more.  I called my pvp, and done!  It was the best balcony I ever had, and we spent a lot of our cruise on it.  

[Camden72]

38 minutes ago, mz-s said:

How long is the cruise?

 

In general my feeling is you're spending so little time in the room it's not a big deal. Especially on a ship with as many activities as Mardi Gras.

7 night cruise.  We won’t spend a lot of time but a teenage girl spends a lot of time getting ready!

[staceyglow]

21 minutes ago, pe4all said:

Carnival is literally giving away cabins for some of their March cruises.  

Not on Mardi Gras. It's the most popular ship right now, and they don't need to do the deals they have done on other ships. 

[cruiserbrianj]

14 minutes ago, Camden72 said:

7 night cruise.  We won’t spend a lot of time but a teenage girl spends a lot of time getting ready!

You, your husband or your daughter could always utilize the showers in the spa/fitness area.  They're much more spacious than the bathroom in the cabin.

[TNcruising02]

35 minutes ago, staceyglow said:

Not on Mardi Gras. It's the most popular ship right now, and they don't need to do the deals they have done on other ships. 

I was offered a free inside cabin on the Mardi Gras for this month.  I chose a cabin on deck 16, so it was $19 per person.  

[staceyglow]

10 hours ago, TNcruising02 said:

I was offered a free inside cabin on the Mardi Gras for this month.  I chose a cabin on deck 16, so it was $19 per person.  

Are you a gambler?  That might be a different situation.

 

I took a quick look at 7-day Carnival Cruises and in most cases, they are charge 50%+ more for a Mardi Gras inside cabin than on other ships.

[TNcruising02]

19 minutes ago, staceyglow said:

Are you a gambler?  That might be a different situation.

 

I took a quick look at 7-day Carnival Cruises and in most cases, they are charge 50%+ more for a Mardi Gras inside cabin than on other ships.

I usually play about $100 to $200 in the slots each cruise.  I have never played the tables.  My usual offers were for discounted cabins, drinks while playing, and sometimes OBC.  However, recently I have been receiving emails for free cabins and couldn't pass it up for the Mardi Gras.  It's an inside cabin and would have been completely free if I didn't care what deck I was on.  I like the higher decks, so was willing to pay the small fee for deck 16.  

The offer was good for other ships too, but I figured that I would get the biggest bang for my buck on the Mardi Gras.

[keels81]

My two girlfriends and I were in a premium interior on the Mardi Gras last fall -- I was worried they would hate the interior and feel claustrophobic ... these are two women that are awake by 5 a.m. every day! But they loved it! Slept like babies and I was actually the first one out of the stateroom every day.

 

Now, in the premium interior we had two twin beds AND a couch that flipped over to a third twin bed. Normal interiors won't have that so your third bed will likely be over part of the king bed. THAT would be the only thing that would keep me from booking a traditional interior with three people - Havana access or not.