AAL Posted November 18, 2004 #1 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I am so excited -- I checked our reservation for our 1/2/05 Vision cruise and we have been upgraded from a D1 to a JS! There are four of us, including two teen girls, and the D1 was going to be a tight fit (but I really wanted a balcony, didn't want the girls in a totally separate room, and adjoining balconies were too pricey). I was hoping that we might upgrade at the pier, and now we don't have to worry about that. Either we just got lucky, or were rewarded for being C & A members (with one previous cruise!), or for making our reservation a year in advance. Whatever the reason, I am thankful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadCnty Posted November 18, 2004 #2 Share Posted November 18, 2004 No. I think it WAS the ...lol. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxs mom Posted November 18, 2004 #3 Share Posted November 18, 2004 We've been sailing with RCI for 20 years and have never received an upgrade! Sheesh! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyB84 Posted November 18, 2004 #4 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We had a D1 with 4 people so I am sure that you will appreciate the extra room in the JS!!!!!! Way to go!!!!!! Enjoy your cruise!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAL Posted November 18, 2004 Author #5 Share Posted November 18, 2004 What I didn't mention in my original post was that my week started with an e-mail from the airline -- they have cancelled our 8:30 a.m. pre-cruise flight to LAX and had replaced it with a 2:00 a.m. departure instead! Got that one fixed in a hurry! They also changed our return to a 6:00 p.m. departure, so we arrive home at 1:00 a.m., but what the heck -- we'll be coming home from a wonderful vacation (and we have family in the LA area to spend the afternoon with). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xke_uk Posted November 18, 2004 #6 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Hi We are on the Legend in January 2005. RCL have just called and said we have been upgraded from our Junior Suite to Owners Suite. :) We cant believe our luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MszKitty Posted November 18, 2004 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2004 We've been sailing with RCI for 20 years and have never received an upgrade! Sheesh! Congratulations! Us too....never been upgraded on any ship/cruiseline. :( No fair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just4kixx Posted November 18, 2004 #8 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Congrats to those of you that have!!! and good luck to those of you that have not! A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lschrage Posted November 18, 2004 #9 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Hey- Someone wanna send the upgrade fairy my way? I could use her for an upgrade to our cruise that's just in over 2 weeks!! Lynne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyS Posted November 18, 2004 #10 Share Posted November 18, 2004 How does the rate you paid compare to the current rates? Was there a price drop, and they gave you an upgrade rather than refunding the price difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAL Posted November 18, 2004 Author #11 Share Posted November 18, 2004 We booked our cruise more than a year in advance and prices have increased steadily since then -- booking a D1 now costs about 50% more than we paid. When we booked, our Jan. 2 cruise was priced like an off-season cruise, and rates may have climbed in part because it is close enough to the holidays to work with other holiday travel and Christmas vacation schedules. (My kids' school vacation ends on Jan. 10.) Advance planning paid off! We used frequent flier miles for our air travel, which also seems to require booking a year in advance! Just think how much fun we can have with all the money I saved! (Isn't that how it works?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadiebug12 Posted November 18, 2004 #12 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Congrats! I hope they "honeymoon upgrade fairy" visits us for our January 05 Explorer cruise. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard54 Posted November 18, 2004 #13 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Congrats on your upgrade. They are not as common as they were in the 80's and 90's. I believe we have been upgraded about 10 times in our 44 cruises. It has been a few years since our last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted November 19, 2004 #14 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Same for us, John. We used to get upgraded occasionally, but haven't seen one in about 10 - 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Cruz Chic Posted November 19, 2004 #15 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Congrats!.......we never rec'd any upgrades either. We have also booked one year in advance - as little as 30 days and we're Platiumn members.....nothing! Oh well, if it were meant to be......ENJOY!!!!! We want a full report on your return! :D *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riotgrl13 Posted November 19, 2004 #16 Share Posted November 19, 2004 congrats have never received an upgrade either and have three cabins booked for 12/11 one fs, a js and bal was hoping the d1 would be upgraded oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinelyCruising Posted November 19, 2004 #17 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Congratulations! That extra closet space will be such a faboo upgrade! Have a blast and enjoy it all!:D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnneVaughn Posted November 19, 2004 #18 Share Posted November 19, 2004 We just received pretty substantial upgrades on the Jewel of the Seas - from deck 2 to deck 8. I think the only reason we got them was that I had been watching the fares and when they dropped from what we paid, I called my travel agent. We had already paid the final fare, so they gave us upgrades and $40 back. It's a Christmas cruise that we had booked almost a year in advance and had paid a pretty high fare. We did it because our whole family is going and we wanted a really special experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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