Upgrading Existing Plus & Premier Package Bookings

[Woobstr112G]

Just got off the phone with Princess regarding upgrading my upcoming Premier cruise package to cover the new added non grandfathered items. My cruise is in October and is a 15 day cruise to Hawaii r/t out of San Pedro. Final payment has obviously been made. The total cost for both of us (if we had booked with Princess) was $130ish. Since I used a T/A, the cost went up to $162 due to the T/A’s commission. Since the cost was reasonable, I took the plunge and upgraded…..
 

Bob

[Steelers36]

1 minute ago, Woobstr112G said:

Just got off the phone with Princess regarding upgrading my upcoming Premier cruise package to cover the new added non grandfathered items. My cruise is in October and is a 15 day cruise to Hawaii r/t out of San Pedro. Final payment has obviously been made. The total cost for both of us (if we had booked with Princess) was $130ish. Since I used a T/A, the cost went up to $162 due to the T/A’s commission. Since the cost was reasonable, I took the plunge and upgraded…..
 

Bob

Don't follow the math as upgrading from Premier $75 to Premier $80 should be $75/pp for 15 days.  The fact that a TA makes commission should not make you pay more.  For example, my TA would have discounted the upcharge, just as I would get a discount on the Plus/Premier cost in the first place if I was booking it.

[PacnGoNow]

12 minutes ago, Woobstr112G said:

Just got off the phone with Princess regarding upgrading my upcoming Premier cruise package to cover the new added non grandfathered items. My cruise is in October and is a 15 day cruise to Hawaii r/t out of San Pedro. Final payment has obviously been made. The total cost for both of us (if we had booked with Princess) was $130ish. Since I used a T/A, the cost went up to $162 due to the T/A’s commission. Since the cost was reasonable, I took the plunge and upgraded…..
 

Bob

Seems as though it should be $150 for you both.  

Maybe the extra is the additional in insurance you would pay on this, if you have Princess Ins.

It’s not a TA commission.  It would be $162.00 with the UG and extra insurance cost.

 

Anyway, you did it!  Enjoy!

Edited August 12, 2023 by PacnGoNow

[Rick&Jeannie]

I did a direct (on-line) upgrade from Plus to Premier about a week ago.  Total was $432...$400 for the upgrade, $32 for the bump in insurance.

[Steelers36]

1 hour ago, Steelers36 said:

Don't follow the math as upgrading from Premier $75 to Premier $80 should be $75/pp for 15 days.  The fact that a TA makes commission should not make you pay more.  For example, my TA would have discounted the upcharge, just as I would get a discount on the Plus/Premier cost in the first place if I was booking it.

 

1 hour ago, PacnGoNow said:

Seems as though it should be $150 for you both.  

Maybe the extra is the additional in insurance you would pay on this, if you have Princess Ins.

It’s not a TA commission.  It would be $162.00 with the UG and extra insurance cost.

 

Anyway, you did it!  Enjoy!

Oh of course that is the answer.  DOH!!!  8% of $150 is $12 and hence $162 total.  But the Princess price he mentioned doesn't make sense.

[PacnGoNow]

7 minutes ago, Steelers36 said:

 

Oh of course that is the answer.  DOH!!!  8% of $150 is $12 and hence $162 total.  But the Princess price he mentioned doesn't make sense.

No, don’t know where the PCL got that $130 from.  

[jwattle]

And the TA comm on packages is only 10 %, not some "larger" amount that certain people have been speculating about... 🙂 It's actually less than the commission that is made on cruise fare