jean95404 Posted September 25, 2006 #1 Share Posted September 25, 2006 We're taking our family with us on the Diamond's January 13th cruise to the Mexican Riviera and booked AE guarantee mini-suites. Just found out all four mini-suites were bumped up to AA's Dolphin deck midship!!!! Don't know (or care) what the reason is. I'm just doing my "YIPPEE" dance with wild abandon.:D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&J Posted September 25, 2006 #2 Share Posted September 25, 2006 We're taking our family with us on the Diamond's January 13th cruise to the Mexican Riviera and booked AE guarantee mini-suites. Just found out all four mini-suites were bumped up to AA's Dolphin deck midship!!!! Don't know (or care) what the reason is. I'm just doing my "YIPPEE" dance with wild abandon.:D :D :D That's great news...but all it means is that you will be mid ship on Dolphin Deck...let's see if they upgarde you again into a FULL SUITE and that would be a coup!Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&J Posted September 25, 2006 #3 Share Posted September 25, 2006 We're taking our family with us on the Diamond's January 13th cruise to the Mexican Riviera and booked AE guarantee mini-suites. Just found out all four mini-suites were bumped up to AA's Dolphin deck midship!!!! Don't know (or care) what the reason is. I'm just doing my "YIPPEE" dance with wild abandon.:D :D :D That's great news...but all it means is that you will be mid ship on Dolphin Deck...let's see if they upgarde you again into a FULL SUITE and that would be a coup!Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii Posted September 25, 2006 #4 Share Posted September 25, 2006 A big congrats to you. Have a great cruise. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psee Posted September 25, 2006 #5 Share Posted September 25, 2006 We're taking our family with us on the Diamond's January 13th cruise to the Mexican Riviera and booked AE guarantee mini-suites. Just found out all four mini-suites were bumped up to AA's Dolphin deck midship!!!! Don't know (or care) what the reason is. I'm just doing my "YIPPEE" dance with wild abandon.:D :D :D Great news! :) Is this your first Princess cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean95404 Posted September 25, 2006 Author #6 Share Posted September 25, 2006 No Psee, it isn't. Our first cruise was on the Sapphire last March. We thought then that we would love to have our kids experience what we did. My husband, a former Navy Corpsman, didn't even want to go on that cruise. He said he'd been on enough cruises to last him a lifetime and felt he would get bored, etc. etc. Boy, did his tune change! He loved it. So, for our anniversay present to ourselves, we are taking our sons, daughters-in-law, grand-daughter and my mother on the Diamond. Only two of them have been on a cruise before. This is going to be a blast! Again, my YIPPEE dance music is starting! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean95404 Posted September 25, 2006 Author #7 Share Posted September 25, 2006 That's great news...but all it means is that you will be mid ship on Dolphin Deck...let's see if they upgarde you again into a FULL SUITE and that would be a coup!Tony However, I am not thinking it will happen. We started out with two mini's (E728 an E731) and two oceanview with balcony suites. Then the two balconys were bumped up to mini's. Then we all went from AE to AA. Mid-ship is good for us. I can't imagine anyone on the ship being so bored that they would waste time looking down onto our balconies. Poor them if they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgi-one Posted September 25, 2006 #8 Share Posted September 25, 2006 However, I am not thinking it will happen. We started out with two mini's (E728 an E731) and two oceanview with balcony suites. Then the two balconys were bumped up to mini's. Then we all went from AE to AA. Mid-ship is good for us. I can't imagine anyone on the ship being so bored that they would waste time looking down onto our balconies. Poor them if they are. E728 and E731 are two of the most coveted cabins on the ship. Both are covered minisuites on the Emerald Deck. All minsuites on the Dolphin Deck have completely open balconies. Even more important, Both E728 and E731 have wrap around balconies, which are twice as big as balconies on all other minisuites and give you both side and aft views. MIght work out better for you if all your AA cabins are together, but I would take the AE cabins any day. I have one of these cabins booked for a cruise in January 2007 on the Crown. Booked over one year in advance to get this cabin. I made sure that my TA specified no upgrade on my reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morriscats Posted September 25, 2006 #9 Share Posted September 25, 2006 We booked E728 on Diamond, changing from a mini on Dolphin Deck and we do NOT want to be upgraded. Do you think they would do this?? Maybe I should call our online booking agent and request no upgrades. Do they ask before this change your cabin location?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casshew Posted September 25, 2006 #10 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I loved our midship AA, it was so close & handy to getting everywhere. I have stayed at the aft and bow before and felt like we were walking forever! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamwinn Posted September 25, 2006 #11 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Yes, you should request no upgrade. You are in the best MS on the ship and if you don't mark it no upgrade, you have a good chance to be moved back to the Dolphin deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisical1 Posted September 25, 2006 #12 Share Posted September 25, 2006 How did find out that you received an upgrade? Do the call you? Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPCruiser4Life Posted September 25, 2006 #13 Share Posted September 25, 2006 "E728 and E731 are two of the most coveted cabins on the ship. Both are covered minisuites on the Emerald Deck. All minsuites on the Dolphin Deck have completely open balconies. Even more important, Both E728 and E731 have wrap around balconies, which are twice as big as balconies on all other minisuites and give you both side and aft views. MIght work out better for you if all your AA cabins are together, but I would take the AE cabins any day." Why ruin the happy dance???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyv Posted September 26, 2006 #14 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Check out these pictures of the same minisuite on the Caribbean Princess http://community.webshots.com/album/290527980oqveMZ These cabins are really in demand, so I'm surprised the OP had these cabins "by chance". His upgrade made someone else getting these cabins, very very happy;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovebug33 Posted September 26, 2006 #15 Share Posted September 26, 2006 We are on the inside (all we could afford :(), but we asked for no upgrades because there is the possibility of getting a cabin in an undesirable location. So, we stay on the inside, and are going to be happy. No upgrades for us on purpose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusrose Posted September 26, 2006 #16 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Check out these pictures of the same minisuite on the Caribbean Princess http://community.webshots.com/album/290527980oqveMZ These cabins are really in demand, so I'm surprised the OP had these cabins "by chance". His upgrade made someone else getting these cabins, very very happy;) The OP didn't have these cabins. They had four AE guarantee bookings so their chances of actually getting these cabins was very slim. If you have a guarantee you get something in that category, if available, or higher. With that in mind, they got a great upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyv Posted September 26, 2006 #17 Share Posted September 26, 2006 However, I am not thinking it will happen. We started out with two mini's (E728 an E731)and two oceanview with balcony suites. Then the two balconys were bumped up to mini's. Then we all went from AE to AA. Mid-ship is good for us. I can't imagine anyone on the ship being so bored that they would waste time looking down onto our balconies. Poor them if they are. The OP didn't have these cabins. They had four AE guarantee bookings so their chances of actually getting these cabins was very slim. If you have a guarantee you get something in that category, if available, or higher. With that in mind, they got a great upgrade. Sounds to me like they had them:rolleyes: On the Diamond E728 and E731 are the only 2 AE catagory minisuites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morriscats Posted September 26, 2006 #18 Share Posted September 26, 2006 On my invoice from cruise dot com our mini suite E728 on Diamond is an AD. I also read somewhere that they were guarantees. I did call C dot C and they said we are confirmed for E728 so hope we are OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgi-one Posted September 26, 2006 #19 Share Posted September 26, 2006 On my invoice from cruise dot com our mini suite E728 on Diamond is an AD. I also read somewhere that they were guarantees. I did call C dot C and they said we are confirmed for E728 so hope we are OK. Make sure you specify no upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Girl Posted September 26, 2006 #20 Share Posted September 26, 2006 E728 and E731 are two of the most coveted cabins on the ship. Both are covered minisuites on the Emerald Deck. All minsuites on the Dolphin Deck have completely open balconies. Even more important, Both E728 and E731 have wrap around balconies, which are twice as big as balconies on all other minisuites and give you both side and aft views. MIght work out better for you if all your AA cabins are together, but I would take the AE cabins any day.QUOTE] Isn't it the E730, not the E728 along with E731 on the starboard side that is bigger. E728 looks like it has the same size balcony as the rest in that section on the Emerald deck. My daughter has booked E730 for her wedding cruise on August 10, 2007 because of the size of that balcony and it being completely covered. When her TA asked if she would want an upgrade she said absolutely not. According to the TA, if you don't tell them when you book you don't want an upgrade, they may do it on their own. Then when the TA gets notified about the upgrade and she calls the client-- if they don't want the upgrade, by the time the TA calls Princess back, sometimes it's too late. It's already gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morriscats Posted September 26, 2006 #21 Share Posted September 26, 2006 The Caribbean Princess E728 looks to be the same as the others but on Diamond it has a longer balcony. That is the one we booked and don't want an upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamwinn Posted September 26, 2006 #22 Share Posted September 26, 2006 E728 and E731 are two of the most coveted cabins on the ship. Both are covered minisuites on the Emerald Deck. All minsuites on the Dolphin Deck have completely open balconies. Even more important, Both E728 and E731 have wrap around balconies, which are twice as big as balconies on all other minisuites and give you both side and aft views. MIght work out better for you if all your AA cabins are together, but I would take the AE cabins any day.QUOTE] Isn't it the E730, not the E728 along with E731 on the starboard side that is bigger. E728 looks like it has the same size balcony as the rest in that section on the Emerald deck. My daughter has booked E730 for her wedding cruise on August 10, 2007 because of the size of that balcony and it being completely covered. When her TA asked if she would want an upgrade she said absolutely not. According to the TA, if you don't tell them when you book you don't want an upgrade, they may do it on their own. Then when the TA gets notified about the upgrade and she calls the client-- if they don't want the upgrade, by the time the TA calls Princess back, sometimes it's too late. It's already gone. It's different depending on the ship. On some of the grand class ships, there is no E730, so E728 is the last cabin on the port side. As long as it is the most AFT minisuite on the Emerald Deck of the Grand Class ships, it is the one with the big balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgi-one Posted September 27, 2006 #23 Share Posted September 27, 2006 It's different depending on the ship. On some of the grand class ships, there is no E730, so E728 is the last cabin on the port side. As long as it is the most AFT minisuite on the Emerald Deck of the Grand Class ships, it is the one with the big balcony. Yes, I know that and I specifically checked the Diamond Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgi-one Posted September 27, 2006 #24 Share Posted September 27, 2006 E728 and E731 are two of the most coveted cabins on the ship. Both are covered minisuites on the Emerald Deck. All minsuites on the Dolphin Deck have completely open balconies. Even more important, Both E728 and E731 have wrap around balconies, which are twice as big as balconies on all other minisuites and give you both side and aft views. MIght work out better for you if all your AA cabins are together, but I would take the AE cabins any day.QUOTE] Isn't it the E730, not the E728 along with E731 on the starboard side that is bigger. E728 looks like it has the same size balcony as the rest in that section on the Emerald deck. My daughter has booked E730 for her wedding cruise on August 10, 2007 because of the size of that balcony and it being completely covered. When her TA asked if she would want an upgrade she said absolutely not. According to the TA, if you don't tell them when you book you don't want an upgrade, they may do it on their own. Then when the TA gets notified about the upgrade and she calls the client-- if they don't want the upgrade, by the time the TA calls Princess back, sometimes it's too late. It's already gone. E730 on the Diamond Princess is an aft suite. The numbers are different on all ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrea63 Posted September 27, 2006 #25 Share Posted September 27, 2006 We just booked E731 on Diamond Princess! Yippie! I told them please no upgrade. I hope they do not mess it up. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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