Your Best Upsell

[canes876]

1) Jewel

2) 1/13

3) 2 weeks

4) $300

5) BB TO AC

6) OH YEAH

7 For sure

 

first cruise now i'm spoiled

 

henry was the best

[AussieKathy]

cruiseline/ship Pride of America

2) sail date - 7 June, 2008

3) Months before sail date when contacted - 5 months

4) price per person - $105 per person

5) from what category to the new category - G to BA Aft Balcony

6) did you take it - Yes!

7) was it worth it - will let you know in a 5 months!

[Mystic cruisers]

Had a great upsell last year

1) Pride of America

2) Months before sail date contacted - 3

3) Price - $549 pp

4) From what to what - From BA to AB Hibiscus Owner's suite

5) Did we take it - Oh yeah

6) Was it worth it - Oh yeah :D The hottub on the balcony was the clincher. Now we're so spoiled, we got an AC penthouse for our next cruise on the Sun. Didn't wait for an upsell.

[Lisa&Neb]

1) NCL Sun

2) March 8/2008

3) 40

4) $75pp for the upsell ( C cost 625pp, BB cost 700pp everthing in)

5) C to BB (offered BA for same price, turned it down!!!)

6) yes... + got them to upgrade couple we are traveling with also, even though they were not on the upgrade list!!!

7) not sure yet... but my guess is yes!!!

[Kingmaker_inc]

TA called yesterday saying she had an aft suite, 9208 for $700. Said no. Researched the deck plans and saw it was owners suite. She called back later offering it for $400. Took it.

 

 

Some of the difference in the money here relates to the difference in the commission to the TA. They also get paid for the upsell, and can adjust their amounts downward too.

[Kingmaker_inc]

If you use a TA, give your TA an idea of how much you'd be willing to pay because the time it can take for your TA to contact you, for you to say yes or no, and for your TA to get back to the upsell agent can be the difference between getting the upsell and missing out. The upsell agent will not simply wait for your TA to contact you; he/she will simply move on to the next pax on the list.

 

This is not my experience... and I think it depends on the relationship between your TA and NCL. Mine called me, made the offer and I had the time to call the rest of my party, discuss it, and decide to purchase. I called back and couldn't reach my guy for what seemed like an eternity... but when we finally spoke - the offer was still there and so was the Courtyard Villa.

 

In some cases - they do wait, but I would still move fast if I wanted to be sure I got the category they were offering.

[hazeleyez3]

1) Norwegian Star

2) Months before sail date contacted - 1

3) Price - $300 ($150pp)

4) From what to what - From G (obstructed OV) to BA (highest balcony)

5) Did we take it - Of course

6) Was it worth it - Haven't gone yet, but since we now have a larger room and a balcony, I would say without a doubt

[LegalCat]

Lets see...

 

We booked on or about December 8, 2007 for PoAm on May 31, 2008

 

When we first booked we were in Ae/12008...

 

Someone on our honeymoon registry paid to upgrade us to AD/10016. That was done on January 29, 2008...

 

On February 19, 2008 we got a call offering an upsell to an owner's suite AA/12502 for an additional $800 p/p...

 

I booked through a TA and the offer was made by an email from NCL to my TA. My TA contacted me immediately and luckily I'm a technofiend and got her email immediately and was able to respond immediately. My TA said that they had offered the upsell to other people and it was first come first serve.

 

I absolutely took it. I think the benefits are huge!! Will I regret it? Well... when my credit card bill comes in --- YES.... but Im going to love every minute of it... we are getting married on May 30 and that is our honeymoon cruise!!!

[LegalCat]

Lets see...

 

We booked on or about December 8, 2007 for PoAm on May 31, 2008

 

When we first booked we were in Ae/12008...

 

Someone on our honeymoon registry paid to upgrade us to AD/10016. That was done on January 29, 2008...

 

On February 19, 2008 we got a call offering an upsell to an owner's suite AA/12502 for an additional $800 p/p...

 

I booked through a TA and the offer was made by an email from NCL to my TA. My TA contacted me immediately and luckily I'm a technofiend and got her email immediately and was able to respond immediately. My TA said that they had offered the upsell to other people and it was first come first serve.

 

I absolutely took it. I think the benefits are huge!! Will I regret it? Well... when my credit card bill comes in --- YES.... but Im going to love every minute of it... we are getting married on May 30 and that is our honeymoon cruise!!!

[maja651]

There is a small amount of room in the AD Suite, this is from the Pearl AD 10164, the loveseat is not a sleeper.

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Love your pictures! Do you have any of the bathroom?

 

Thanks!

 

Michelle

[BelizePlease]

This was our first time experiencing any upsells....Did we get a good deal!?

 

1. NCL/Pearl

2. 3/21/08

3. 10 days

4. $150 per person

5. EE (oceanview picture window) to BA (oceanview w/balcony)

6. Yes

7. Haven't gone yet - but I will say YES YES YES! :D

[carontori]

1)ncl star

2)feb. 2/08

3)2 weeks

4) $600.00 p.p.

5)af to deluxe owners suite

6) you bet

7) ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!

[ma_t_gus]

so sad... I didn't get a call. We are a party of 4 on AF and it's during Easter, that's probably why. Looks like alot of parties of 2s get the calls. Oh well, there's always next year.

[Lisa&Neb]

From a C to BB for 75 pp and then form a BB to a AC for 250 pp on the Sun

 

 

So from a C to a AC for 650 total!!!!

[AuntieBarb]

NCL Dawn 9/2004

 

2 Adults/2 teenagers booked in a Cat H Interior; upsell for $800 total to a Cat AB Penthouse. Sweet!

 

Ooops, I didn't follow the format! Sorry!

 

1) NCL Dawn

2) Sept. 2004

3) 3

4) $200/pp

5) Cat H Interior to Cat AB Penthouse

6) Absolutely!

7) Absolutely!

[theoneandonly]

First post, registered here a few weeks ago in anticipation for my very first cruise!!! We were just upsold yesterday!

 

1) Cruiseline/Ship: Norwegian Dawn

2) Sail date: April 27, 2008

3) Days before sail date when contacted: 41 days, via email

4) Price per person: $225 per person (2)

5) Categories: Booked a BD GTY, assigned BC, upgrade offered AC/AD/AE; ADs were unavail so we took AE, aft penthouse!

6) Did you take it - You bet!

7) Was it worth it - Don't know yet, but I'm sure!

 

Soooo excited!!! Cabin 8672!

[stunnedinva]

Have any of you who have been touched by the upsell fairy been part of a group? I have a sinking feeling that the fairy only likes individuals. Is that correct? My departure is still still over 3 months away, and our date must be undersold because the price keeps going down. Does that make our chances of an upsell better, do you think? Or is that cancelled out by our group status? :confused:

[Bennett'sCruise]

Have any of you who have been touched by the upsell fairy been part of a group? I have a sinking feeling that the fairy only likes individuals. Is that correct? My departure is still still over 3 months away, and our date must be undersold because the price keeps going down. Does that make our chances of an upsell better, do you think? Or is that cancelled out by our group status? :confused:

 

Yeppers ... just got called today. I'm a TA and had this as a group from the beginning. Then, we decided to make it a *family only* cruise, but to change it over to a non-group was too expensive, so just left it as is. So, it's just DH and me, and our son, dil and grandbaby.

Today, Upsell calls and has the offer for both of our staterooms. We went from AEs to ABs. We are sailing May 28, 08, on a 12-day Jewel Baltics.

This will be an extravagance for DH and me, but it's perfect for the kids with the little one. That extra bedroom will be very NICE!

~d

[FLbeachbaby]

On the Sun to Alaska May '07 received a call for an upsell from an AE aft mini to a AC penthouse aft corner. Can't remember how far out but it was $500 total for the cabin. It was spectacular ! I am waiting for a call for a June sailing....

[carontori]

Have any of you who have been touched by the upsell fairy been part of a group? I have a sinking feeling that the fairy only likes individuals. Is that correct? My departure is still still over 3 months away, and our date must be undersold because the price keeps going down. Does that make our chances of an upsell better, do you think? Or is that cancelled out by our group status? :confused:

 

We were part of a group of 6, only 2 of us were offered an upsell from AF to owners suite.

[annie m]

1) cruiseline/ship Dawn

2) sail date 4/2005

3) days before sail date when contacted 1 week

4) price per person 600.00 total

5) from what category to the new category AF to AB

6) did you take it yes

7) was it worth it yes

[angeljt]

Got an upsell last week on the Gem, from AE aft to AA. It's our third upsell to an AA and I know it's worth it!!!!:D We were totally spoiled after the first upsell. This is our first time on the Gem, and I did turn down the first two offers they made on our upcoming cruise.

Good luck to everyone with their upsells, but be warned!!! It's tough to go back.... :eek: We had a mini suite on our last cruise and had a ball, we've been in insides, oceanviews and balconies. We've had a great time no matter where we were... Cruising is great!!!! :D

[salty dingo]

1) cruiseline/ship Majesty

2) sail date 5/2008

3) days before sail date when contacted 5 weeks

4) price per person 80.00 total

5) from what category to the new category K to DD

6) did you take it yes

7) was it worth it will let you know in May (but how could it not be?)

[OSU MOM]

Yesterday I got a call from our TA with an upsale proposal. I cant remember what type of balcony cabin we had, but the upsale was to a garden villa. We are taking my Mother-in-law with my husband and I so there would be 3 of us in a cabin---so now we are really excited about being in a garden villa. The upsale was a total of 1000. From what I read it sounds totally worth the money. We are sailing on the Pearl May 18.:)

[cruizinwithkids]

Yesterday I got a call from our TA with an upsale proposal. I cant remember what type of balcony cabin we had, but the upsale was to a garden villa. We are taking my Mother-in-law with my husband and I so there would be 3 of us in a cabin---so now we are really excited about being in a garden villa. The upsale was a total of 1000. From what I read it sounds totally worth the money. We are sailing on the Pearl May 18.:)

 

WOW, that's a great upsell. I've toured a garden villa, but never stayed in one. I agree with your statement that is seems totally worth the money. Enjoy.:)