To upgrade or stay?

[PatandStu]

I booked a Bella inside & have just received an offer to upgrade. On the email it states my cabin number - I had no idea one had already been assigned to me! I like the location of that cabin if indeed this is where I’ll ultimately be.
To upgrade to Oceanview is minimum $60 CAD pp. But those are all on deck 5 under or over potentially noisy areas.  I’m concerned about claustrophobia in my inside so I’m struggling with my decision.  But that $60pp could pay for an excursion. Dang, I don’t like being on such a strict budget! 
I’ve read fabulous stories of folks booking Bella interiors & magically getting a balcony! A girl can dream, right? 
What would you do? 

[1kaper]

In this case I wouldn’t bid. The “upgraded” room isn’t worth the risk of moving to a noisier room. 
 

I cruised on MSC last week and our table mates booked Bella and were given a balcony. 
 

I cruised in May with my sister. She booked Bella and ended up with an accessible room. She didn’t need it for accessibility but the extra space was really nice. 

[perakcruiser]

On 11/25/2023 at 4:02 PM, PatandStu said:

To upgrade to Oceanview is minimum $60 CAD pp. But those are all on deck 5 under or over potentially noisy areas.  

The deck 5 OV on Virtuosa for example are so much bigger than a normal Inside cabin, for $60pp I would definitely consider.