chrisn Posted November 9, 2007 #1 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Does Princess offer last minute cabin upgrades at the Port if there is availability? Has anyone done this? At a good price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlover2 Posted November 9, 2007 #2 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I would like to know also. Do you ask if there are any upgrades available? Thanks~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted November 9, 2007 #3 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Almost never, and they will post the old sign on the pursers desk saying that the ship is sailing full to keep people from asking. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noblepa Posted November 9, 2007 #4 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Almost never, and they will post the old sign on the pursers desk saying that the ship is sailing full to keep people from asking. :) But, people ask anyway. As you say, on every cruise I've ever been on, there have been signs saying the ship was full and that no upgraders were possible, at any price. The cruise lines move heaven and earth in the last few weeks to sell those last few cabins, calling past cruisers and TA's offering great deals. From what I've heard, when there are cabins available, which happens on some of the less popular itineraries or at off-peak periods, the upgrades are sold at straight list price, meaning your upgrade costs the difference between the list price for the category you're in and the list price of the category you want to be in. No savings, at all. But then, I've never actually seen it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted November 9, 2007 #5 Share Posted November 9, 2007 But, people ask anyway. As you say, on every cruise I've ever been on, there have been signs saying the ship was full and that no upgraders were possible, at any price. The cruise lines move heaven and earth in the last few weeks to sell those last few cabins, calling past cruisers and TA's offering great deals. From what I've heard, when there are cabins available, which happens on some of the less popular itineraries or at off-peak periods, the upgrades are sold at straight list price, meaning your upgrade costs the difference between the list price for the category you're in and the list price of the category you want to be in. No savings, at all. But then, I've never actually seen it happen. You have hit this one perfectly. If, by chance there are any cabins available in the upper categories, which isn't often, you will pay list price for them to upgrade. You can get a much better deal trying to find a good price on something higher in category a few weeks before you sail. Some cruise lines do upsells at the pier, like RCI, but Princess does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted November 9, 2007 #6 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Princess, with the help of the Upgrade Fairy will usually give upgrades to people in lower categories to fill up the upper ones. On our Panama Canal cruise last Thanksgiving, we met a couple that learned of their upgrade when they checked in. They did not pay extra for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted November 9, 2007 #7 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I agree with Toto, Princess doesn't sell upgrades at the pier. Think about it... by the day of the cruise most of the good cabins are sold or people received complimentary upgrades already. The cabin inventory they have left at that point probably isn't anything you'd want anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted November 9, 2007 #8 Share Posted November 9, 2007 RCI and other cruise lines do sell upgrades at the pier, but I've never seen Princess do that. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted November 9, 2007 #9 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Princess, with the help of the Upgrade Fairy will usually give upgrades to people in lower categories to fill up the upper ones. On our Panama Canal cruise last Thanksgiving, we met a couple that learned of their upgrade when they checked in. They did not pay extra for it. Talking about asking for an upgrade at the pier, not a comp upgrade. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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