She took my payment and upgraded us on the spot! You can post now and register later. http://www.creative.rccl.com/sales/royal/Multi_Dest/Special_Offers/rci_sales_event.pdf, Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. Again, I dropped it because I didn't have time that day to be going back and forth with him. I was waiting until 2 weeks out (which was yesterday) as it seemed that was the right timeframe. I politely declined because it just seems like price gouging to me to expect me to pay close to $1000 more to upgrade when someone booking new only has to pay $88 more than the price of my current cabin category. cellyn If it's not then I will stop trying to look at upgrade opportunities. I just saved $100 on a cruise I booked for November 2020. I asked why. Someone at Royal must have mistakenly hit the refund button. Whatever the reason, here are the ways to upgrade your cabin. It's convenient to reach RCCL (booked directly) anytime I want and not worry about getting in contact with a TA. Also look at Royal Up for an upgrade. CC Help Jenn Like what you see? He then came back and said he could not get the rate. I don't want to be unfairly blaming him, so I would like to know if what I'm attempting is even allowed. Royal Caribbean suggested I bid on multiple rooms to increase my chances of an upgrade. This morning there was another price drop and it's not listed on the GGG flyer so I thought I was all set. Your link has been automatically embedded. Royal Caribbean International Upgrade after Final Payment Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! Starting to get really excited now. Sorry you are stuck in a cabin you would have preferred to upgrade. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Thank you as always for your wealth of knowledge. Will Royal Caribbean allow me to get an upgrade t. Thanks all! Make him do his job ;). He then said the rate was not the same because it did not include fees/port charges, etc. By I know that doesn't seem logical at all. Back in October my boyfriend contacted our travel agent after seeing that the price of the cruise went down. Check on the Royal Up website to determine if you are eligible for an upgrade. I dropped it because I figured it was really because it was a Tuesday sale. CC Help Jenn I just don't like excuses that aren't true. Our sail date is in 13 days. Powered by Invision Community. The most recent time was Saturday. that`s strange they would close at 3pm et, i think it was 10pm et or midnight et when rci call center had closed i think your ta is giving you a line of bs. How to upgrade with Royal Up. You cannot paste images directly. Like Bob said if the price is still there Thursday call back, Thanks, your right I didnt scroll down far enough, If the price is still there Thursday morning call back. Is that the new policy, and if so does anybody know when it changed? :(. You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By Once again cruise critic helps out. Any deals on atm with black Friday for compatible mobiles? you might not have scrolled down far enough. Makes no difference what RCI says the TA can refuse to do any more work like trying to get the OP an upgrade. We had a Balcony that's fine as no Suites were avaliable at the time. All rights reserved. For example, in one case I had booked a 7 day in an inside room and prices had dropped so far at one point that a balcony cabin would cost a total of $3 more. Started August 27, 2021, By We now owe $76 next August for the final payment. That same afternoon, prices. If it's related to cruising, it belongs here! This is a blind stateroom upgrade bidding program, where close to your sail date you can let Royal Caribbean know how much you would be willing to pay if an upgrade situation presented itself. Not sure about the military as you have to provide proof. I found the price on the "regular" website. If a stateroom is available for a complimentary upgrade, and it meets your upgrade preferences, we will notify you at your email address on file to communicate the upgraded stateroom details. By I agree with the other posters. July 21, 2022 in Royal Caribbean Discussion. You can upgrade anytime by paying the difference between what you have paid and the current price of the upgraded stateroom. UPGRADE YOUR STATEROOM IN A FEW SIMPLE STEPS Introducing RoyalUp a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Years ago this practice was more prevalent and you could get some decent discounts for these literally last-minute staterooms. By I have found a balcony upgrade three times since final payment that would be within my budget to move. LauraS I am well past the final payment date. Your offer can be accepted anytime from the moment it is submitted up until 2 days prior to voyage departure. It seems if that were the case, I would see many posts about that on here! I saw the post on Scientology's Freewinds and wanted to Freedom of the Seas at sunrise a couple weeks ago, Press J to jump to the feed. awestover89, September 6, 2021 in Royal Caribbean International. $140 on one reservation and $300 more on the other reservation so both would be paid upgrades. Which ones stopped it after deposit? Thanks everyone! I'm really stunned but I think their specialty might be in large group cruises so maybe dealing with an individual is not their cup of tea. If you are eligible, you will be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Forum Assistance - Welcome to Cruise Critic, Announcement: Upgrade Your Horizon ~ Sponsored by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. I even asked to speak with a superior and they said the same thing. Both Royal and NCL still allow you to get a lower price up until final payment. I'd try calling Crown & Anchor if you are a member. Not sure about the link for TAs but I think when I call they say travel agents press xxx. His TA is t. Started August 27, 2021, By If you were before you could have changed and your OBC would have gone down to $200. Have our travel agency partner get you a free quote for a Royal Caribbean cruise. It is possible, though unlikely, that you can upgrade your stateroom on the day you sail onboard your ship. I'm glad I saw this topic. $140 on one reservation and $300 more on the other reservation so both would be paid upgrades. And now I don't have to worry that I would always want a balcony (I have never had one in my 13 previous cruises!). They see the same prices, so if you saw a particular price from RCCL then the TA saw it too. I asked her many there was left for this sailing and it's 30+.. She told me to keep ringing up even until the week before we go as they will go cheaper. Attempting to do another now if the right cabin is available. Call back. Upload or insert images from URL. Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. CC Help Jenn I have honestly never tried for an upgrade before but I read a lot of threads on here and I've never seen that rule. You have confirmed that generally this should have been available. Once your bid is accepted, your card will be charged immediately, and the upgrade amount paid is final and non-refundable. The numbers for upgrading to a full suite, however, are all over the map. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. I will definitely do that. It is very unlikely to be able to change or upgrade your room onboard. You could try to call back and speak to a different agent. I could not even get $100 OBC for the lower price. Pasted as rich text. CC Help Jenn Only sharing this to give you another option/example for a future cruiseI booked through RCI directly - but found a price drop for a balcony (we were in an inside) about two days after final payment and held it (it was about 10:30 pm) to sleep on it and see if we wanted to spend the extra $$ for the upgrade. Hi! Would appreciate guidance from the experts! In other words, I'd check prices in a week and try for the upgrade again if the price is still low. My preferred way to upgrade a stateroom is to call a travel agent and have them price out the room upgrade choices and then make the switch. Now that you booked a Royal Caribbean cruise, you might be wondering if there is an option to upgrade your stateroom to a larger, better or conveniently located room. Our sail date is in 13 days. There was a balcony guarantee (X) available. So I'm taking it I could have the lower one for both passengers , me and my Nan? Bear in mind, Ocean View Balcony cabins on some ships include obstructed balconies, with a limited or partially blocked view. Moreover, Royal Up's options arenotindications of an actual cabin upgrade availability. You aren't cancelling your booking and just doing a stateroom upgrade, so unless you paid final balance then your balance would just be reduced. Your booking number would stay the same as you are just doing a reprice so nothing in the cruise planner (CP) will be affected. Any hidden fees for your own modem and router? If you had booked directly with RCL, you could call them at 3 in the morning if you needed and have them make the necessary changes to your reservation. The $25 onboard credit per cabin definitely was not worth this angst. Clear editor. Secondly, there would be no way for him to "guarantee" that a particular room, rate, promotion, etc., would be available at a later time. Is this true? This was after final payment. The cruise market appears to be different from pre-covid. Paste as plain text instead, Or just her? If it does come back, and if it is an appealing price, is this something that a different rep is likely to handle without issue? Just happy to be cruising in a better room than I expected to be. We went for a $200 discount on an undersold cruise recently and the best they could do was to cancel my current bookings (and extras) and for us to re-book a new cruise, was a pain in the butt. Don't have a clue about their checks and balances when that happens (apparently they are not so good I think someone else just reported getting a refund after final payment date) Anyway good for you, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By To find out if you are eligible for the RoyalUp upgrades program, click here and enter your Last name and Booking number. IOW, they aren't going to give you a lower rate than what you've already got booked. At least that is my guess. Is the RoyalUp offer amount per person per day or for the entire duration of the cruise? I feel like I am annoying my agent. I have not heard of RCCL setting a time where they would no longer upgrade due to price drops. Whether you cruise multiple times per year or you're new to cruising, the goal of Royal Caribbean Blog is for it to bea useful resource for keeping up to date with what's new and exciting with Royal Caribbean. By Final payment is the cutoff. If you booked with a travel agent, you have to go through your travel agent to contact Royal Caribbean to upgrade you. If your bid was accepted Royal Caribbean will charge the amount of the bid to the card that you used to make the bid with. CC Help Jenn Again, I dropped it because I didn't have time that day to be going back and forth with him. If the price was listed in the weekly sales flyer, then it could be restricted to new bookings. January 27, 2006. 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