2nd guest for free

[jbreitlow]

I have an offer for a free inside state room from casinos at sea for me and a guest.  Does anyone know If I upgrade to a balcony do I only have to pay for the upgrade for myself during the "2nd guest sale free" promotion?

[cruiseat50]

On 11/11/2022 at 12:32 PM, jbreitlow said:

I have an offer for a free inside state room from casinos at sea for me and a guest.  Does anyone know If I upgrade to a balcony do I only have to pay for the upgrade for myself during the "2nd guest sale free" promotion?

Call them and see what they can do for you.  If you don't get a good enough price call back and back...

I normally get comped an inside and when I called they said they couldn't because even though I bet more than normal the previous cruise I was trying to book a longer cruise and also pay for an upgrade to a suite (which I always do). Anyway he told me that he couldn't do anything, I called back a couple weeks later and talked to another guy and he said basically the same thing.  I called a couple days ago on final payment date and asked if she could at least give me some OBC.  She came back and said that they had to manually put it in and I would get an email and there would be a reduction.  Since she couldn't tell me what it would be I thought it wasn't going to be much but that's better than nothing I figured.  When the email finally came through it cut 1/2 of the cost of my cruise!  Needless to say I was extremely happy with her and tried to get her when I called back to make the final payment but I couldn't get her as I only had her first name.  I told him that I wanted to thank her personally and he said well that anyone there would have given me the same price.  I said nothing... no point in arguing what I know is not true.  Anyway, the point is keep calling back until you get someone who gives you a price you like...  (of course, being closer to final payment date or after would most likely help).  Good luck!

[dbrown84]

On 11/11/2022 at 12:32 PM, jbreitlow said:

I have an offer for a free inside state room from casinos at sea for me and a guest.  Does anyone know If I upgrade to a balcony do I only have to pay for the upgrade for myself during the "2nd guest sale free" promotion?

yes, you'll have to pay.  It used to be a standard upgrade free, but not anymore.  Call them to see what the upgrade will be.  You can also wait for the upgrade bidding and take your chances.  On my last cruise, they quoted me over $600 to upgrade from inside to balcony.  I did a minimum bid ($125 total) and won a balcony upgrade

[jbreitlow]

The upgrade is currently 400/person.  I am thinking about just bidding for the upgrade, but the cruise is next September, and Im thinking it wont be nearly as easy to get an upgrade bid on the cheap(cruise is on labor day week).  Plus, I know I can get a good location balcony now.

[Mommu98]

I had booked my alaskan on jewel cruise back in July 2020. Paid in full, then waited for the vaccination mandates to drop off, had to reschedule to May 2023, but then the second person cruises free showed up on my feed, called in (the chat reps are NO HELP) and am now being issued a $1500 refund! Thank you very much. Jose was the best rep ever! Kept EVERYTHING AS IS AND THE DISCOUNTED PROMO! 

[jbreitlow]

Did you book thru casinos at Seat?