Azamara Upgrades

[scottie99]

We have been away from this forum for a few years for obvious reasons.

 

Long time experienced cruisers. We have sailed Azamara 3 times previously.

 

Last Azamara cruise was 2015. Then, a a previous cruiser, you could register for a paid upgrade.

 

we were offered an upgrade from a balcony to owners suite on our Greek islands cruise for £800 which we jumped at and had the most fantastic experience.

 

Am I reading the forum correctly that it doesn’t work that way anymore?

[marinaro44]

19 minutes ago, scottie99 said:

We have been away from this forum for a few years for obvious reasons.

 

Long time experienced cruisers. We have sailed Azamara 3 times previously.

 

Last Azamara cruise was 2015. Then, a a previous cruiser, you could register for a paid upgrade.

 

we were offered an upgrade from a balcony to owners suite on our Greek islands cruise for £800 which we jumped at and had the most fantastic experience.

 

Am I reading the forum correctly that it doesn’t work that way anymore?

It doesn't.

[Host Jazzbeau]

They no longer have a fixed rate for upgrades.  On some cruises that led to too many people trying to upgrade; on others there were still suites left empty.

 

Now it is an auction, where you are allowed to bid and given guidance on what is a weak or good bid.  Then at some point before the cruise they either accept your bid or not.  Sometimes weak bids work; other times not.  'Yield Management' – gives everybody the chance for an upgrade at a price they feel is worthwhile, and gives Azamara the greatest possible revenue.

[excitedofharpenden]

And you definitely won't get an upgrade from balcony to CW Suite for £800 each. That was a great deal!

 

Phil 

[scottie99]

It was £800 per cabin, not pp!

[excitedofharpenden]

Oh the good ol' days!  To be fair, Azamara were not making the most of their revenue potential. Silly money really. 

 

Phil 

[Scots Caz]

1 hour ago, scottie99 said:

It was £800 per cabin, not pp!

 

 

as a comparison, on my upcoming cruise (10 nights) I can bid for an upgrade from V1 balcony to Owners Suite...starting bid (weak!) £2,580pp

Club Continent Suite bids started at £350pp

[marinaro44]

When offered CW and CO upgrades under the former procedure, the price was $1500-2000 for the suite, not per person.

[Host Jazzbeau]

1 hour ago, marinaro44 said:

When offered CW and CO upgrades under the former procedure, the price was $1500-2000 for the suite, not per person.

And you got some of it back in OBC, making the deal even better!