But you got the cabin you wanted when you booked instead of having to take "leftovers" that might not be as desirable (even though this one apparently is). This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. It seems if that were the case, I would see many posts about that on here! Royal Caribbean accepted my $4,200 upgrade bid for a downgraded cabin Michelle Couch-Friedman August 29, 2022 Royal Caribbean offered Stan Fernald and his wife the opportunity to bid on an upgraded cabin for their upcoming cruise. Pasted as rich text. I saw that yesterday on their website. 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. I called and this time the rep told me that I would lose my $50 OBC (ok, fine), but that also the balcony guarantee was now a bit LESS expensive and she can't move me there because I have to choose a room that costs more so that she can charge me the difference. I asked why. Cruisers' Choice Awards! The numbers for upgrading to a full suite, however, are all over the map. Balance is reading 0.00 even though amount paid is more than package price. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Will Royal Caribbean allow me to get an upgrade t. The first time it was on Tuesday. I don't understand. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The caveat is you won't get any money back. Some extra perks would be nice but oh well. But with the senior discount it makes it 1800! If I wake up tomorrow morning and the price is the same, does that mean the deal is over and I should be able to upgrade at the online price? The caveat is you won't get any money back. Clear editor. Of course I would have rather had the cash but having hundreds of dollars of OBC to cover gratuities and whatever else was nice. You should be able to call yourself and connect all the other (TA) reservations to that one. are you sure you weren't really outside of final payment date? CC Help Jenn We now owe $76 next August for the final payment. I found a Grand Suite on Royal's website that was only 50 bucks more per person than what I paid for our Junior Suite on the Oasis. There was a suite on sale that is 2800 for 2 adults.. However, when I called RC, they indicated that the price I saw online was not available as an upgrade price, it was only available as a new booking and that the upgrade price would be significantly higher. I'm split in continuing to look. Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! I don't understand. Hi! 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. Your travel agent will give you the new price and apply payments you have made towards the new stateroom. Started August 27, 2021, By Not sure about the link for TAs but I think when I call they say travel agents press xxx. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Forum Assistance - Welcome to Cruise Critic, Announcement: Upgrade Your Horizon ~ Sponsored by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Inside guarantee that I had already booked last month when I had to replace my Vision TA September 2020 cruise. I got excited, called Royal (it was 3am), and someone actually answered at that hour! I'd try calling Crown & Anchor if you are a member. If upgrades are available, they will be at a reduced cost by speaking with the Pier Coordinator. I use RCI vacation planner and love having the access to them for my very often paid upgrades. Just happy to be cruising in a better room than I expected to be. 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. Or just her? Thanks for the confirmation (and letting me vent). However, ships are sailing full and the practice in general has been abandoned. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Royal Caribbean Blog. The agency may have won awards, but how long has he been working as a TA. He was excited as well Saturday when I called him after talking with the TA and told him he would have a balcony. Powered by Invision Community. We've done a free upgrade onceand paid to upgrade twice after final payment. I didn't get too worried yet as I thought maybe as a TA he had "reserved" somehow the rate over the weekend and just needed to make it final today. Then I don't see why you should not be able to upgrade for the posted web price, unless Royal has very recently implemented some new policy. Try and enjoy the cruise anyway. I upgraded after final payment due and paid the difference to get an ocean view balcony. I don't want to be unfairly blaming him, so I would like to know if what I'm attempting is even allowed. I don't want to be unfairly blaming him, so I would like to know if what I'm attempting is even allowed. By I'm sorry that it sounds like you've missed out some great opportunities regarding your cabin upgrade. I was worried they wouldnt even let me change since the room was cheaper. I didn't get too worried yet as I thought maybe as a TA he had "reserved" somehow the rate over the weekend and just needed to make it final today. I asked why. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Another point, after final payment, if the suite is less than what you have booked (two cabins to one suite) you get NO refund, not even extra OBC. LauraS Typically they let you upgrade for no cost, but won't refund the difference. By Want2Cruise 701 received an email offering the opportunity to upgrade from a Celebrity Suite to a Royal Suite or Penthouse, for a minimum bid of $1,000 per person. Obviously, I will be happy in the rooms we originally booked. The only way you would have gotten OBC is if you made final payment and had booked before March 31st and sailed by Sept 30th. You don't treat your customer this way and expect to stay in business. It's past my final payment, since our cruise is December 8. $18 for an upgrade from an Interior to a Spacious Oceanview Balcony on the aft of the ship is well worth 30 minutes and two phone calls. Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! This morning there was another price drop and it's not listed on the GGG flyer so I thought I was all set. CC Help Jenn royal caribbean upgrade room after final payment. Ended up calling the C&A line instead and got it done. The second time was not a "new booking only sale" and was for a guarantee. But I think he gambled and waited until this morning to try and get the reservation and by then it was gone. $140 on one reservation and $300 more on the other reservation so both would be paid upgrades. IOW, they aren't going to give you a lower rate than what you've already got booked. Thank you as always for your wealth of knowledge. If the price was listed in the weekly sales flyer, then it could be restricted to new bookings. Bim1, October 1, 2014 in Royal Caribbean International. Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. 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. 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. By Started June 21, 2021, By 2 days ago we upped from an interior to an ocean view on Empress and paid the $30 difference, again after final payment. 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. Cruisers' Choice Awards! Thank Kathy. LauraS Hi all, We are due to sail on a back to back cruises on Oasis in November. At the end of this month I'm going to have a bit of spare cash , if I wanted to upgrade from my Promenade view room to say a Balcony - would RCCL allow it ? I assume you want connecting state rooms if so there may not be any left. Chalk this one up to a learning experience, and find a new TA. I don't quite understand it.. usually RCI will allow you to pay for an upgrade, even after final payment, as long as the price you are seeing is not one of the "Tuesday specials", but even if it is, you can always try. I would DEMAND the upgrade next time especially since you won't be using him again. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. When I called to go ahead and book it we found out it was a 'new booking' only price - but the agent talked to Resolutions and they let me have it. Which ones stopped it after deposit? To find out if you are eligible for the RoyalUp upgrades program, click here and enter your Last name and Booking number. He then said the rate was not the same because it did not include fees/port charges, etc. I know I've been able to do this in the past, but I just tried to upgrade an upcoming sailing to a balcony and the phone rep says that after final payment no room category changes are allowed. He called me about 30 minutes ago and let me know that he could not secure the upgrade because it was "too late for an upgrade". Check on the Royal Up website to determineif you are eligible for an upgrade. Also I'm starting to learn the value of a travel agent but it's too late for this cruise! If you want to email and ask for it to be done(without asking the TA,email rcldining@rccl.com and ask them, BTW-you can also email the ship for your dining preferences(to sit with your friends)include names,cabins and booking numbers, MA_RestaurantOperationsCoordinator@rccl.com. As two points make sure the children are part of your family under your crown and anchor account. He said it would be and there would be no problems. Are you about to book your first cruise and looking to save money by reserving the cheapest room available? I hated sending him an email this morning to tell him it wasn't to be. Here's what's happened so far: Last month there was a big price drop overnight, so I called up and asked to upgrade, but they were unable to match the price I found online. Sales flyer is here: http://www.creative.rccl.com/sales/royal/Multi_Dest/Special_Offers/rci_sales_event.pdf. He first came back and told me it would be several hundred dollars more. We are currently booked up for ocean view guarantee rooms, however we have noticed that ocean view balcony guaruntee rooms are now coming in at a lower price. I noticed that the Going going gone sale ends at Wednesday 11:59PM ET. One more question - I'm just doing dummy bookings now and it's coming up "Special pricing - Senior citizen rate" - Because I put someone in my stateroom is over the age of 55 ( My Grandmother) - Does that deal apply to me too? I think maybe he is very busy with conferences and other engagements, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. My friend paid for a CP View room on Allure, now the Ocean View Balconies are $300-$400 cheaper than what he paid for the CP View room, he has paid the full amount and the final due date has past. (Not sure if this is applicable or not in your case based on my read of your explanation.). Oh well. Will RCI not upgrade 13 days in advance of sailing? On 7/22/2022 at 4:15 PM, D.Mckinnon said. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. By CC Help Jenn We sail on November 23rd. 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!). If you are eligible, you'll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. That is a great suggestion! June 23, 2019 in Royal Caribbean Discussion. I contacted him Saturday and he confirmed this time he could get that rate and would send an updated invoice/confirmation. Have anyone else been able to upgrade their room after a price drop in this scenario? That was incorrect so I sent him a screen shot. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Started August 27, 2021, By Cruise lines sometimes offer special promotions in which two different cabin categories are priced equally -- so if you book the . I'm still so excited to go on my first cruise!! Our sail date is in 13 days. He first came back and told me it would be several hundred dollars more. How would i find out which ones are obstructed view on Oasis? Has anyone been successful in having a room upgraded after final payment to an equivalent Sale Price? When you make your bid, you can request that your payment be made with your FCC. Powered by Invision Community. Bear in mind, Ocean View Balcony cabins on some ships include obstructed balconies, with a limited or partially blocked view. Started August 27, 2021, By $140 on one reservation and $300 more on the other reservation so both would be paid upgrades. The cruise market appears to be different from pre-covid. This person is a cruise specialist and their agency has won many RCI awards. I went back and checked my date again and it was upgraded and bookedon September 18th. Your link has been automatically embedded. The upgrade was made, but no refund. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. . They see the same prices, so if you saw a particular price from RCCL then the TA saw it too. $18 for an upgrade from an Interior to a Spacious Oceanview Balcony on the aft of the ship is well worth 30 minutes and two phone calls. I checked yesterday, it was still showing available. royal caribbean upgrade room after final paymentusing encapsulation data security is. Sounds like he's just LAZY!! Yep, never going with a TA again. I did final payment back in August automatically at the 3 month mark. Its not that cabin per se, but that you are or were military. :D. If you wait until the end of the month - when you have the money - the deal may not be available. UPGRADE YOUR STATEROOM IN A FEW SIMPLE STEPS Introducing RoyalUp a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. ok, thanks for your advice, hopefully the balcony price will increase by a couple of dollars more than what he actually paid, if it does, hopefully RC will then allow the upgrade. 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. Started June 21, 2021, By I was looking at a guarantee room and the non-guarantee are several hundred dollars more so I didn't want one of those. Finally, it's NEVER too late to upgrade as far as RCL is concerned. You can try putting in a few bids through RoyalUp for staterooms that were more then the one that you chose when you booked the cruise. I do have a RoyalUp bid too! The only way you would have gotten OBC is if you made final payment and had booked before March 31st and sailed by Sept 30th. You cannot paste images directly. Someone at Royal must have mistakenly hit the refund button. Seeing as the balcony's so cheap might look into a JS! How to upgrade with Royal Up. CC Help Jenn Forum Jump. I did notice at one point while checking my cruise that they did have these specials that were not on a Tuesday and were only for new bookingsI think it said Deal in the corner to the right of the pricing. I contacted him Saturday and he confirmed this time he could get that rate and would send an updated invoice/confirmation. #8. You can post now and register later. Is that the new policy, and if so does anybody know when it changed? Powered by Invision Community. I wasn't expecting it, but it showed up about 6 days later on Sept 24th and we were definitely after final payment since this is a thanksgiving cruise. You will lose it since you are past final payment date. My cruise is in 36 days and I'm currently booked in an inside cabin but we're thinking some fresh air might be nice, so I've been keeping an eye out for price drops on balconies, but it seems like Royal Caribbean is determined to not give us one. LauraS A few weeks out some Suites came up anyway long story short we were told that we would have to cancel and rebook, not an issue but we would loose the total money and would then have to,pay for the suite in full. Cruisers' Choice Awards! (Actually more than that, but only 3X have I contacted my travel agent to complete the upgrade). In just a few simple steps, you could score a fantastic upgrade, from Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea. Attempting to do another now if the right cabin is available. The $25 onboard credit per cabin definitely was not worth this angst. By Thanks for sharing any knowledge or experiences. But, I had thought the same when he called me to tell me they were closed (it was 3PM ET at the time). You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By I didn't have time to try again at that point and the guarantee category is now gone from the website. I thought RCCL was open on weekends but maybe shorter hours. Thank you very much for your quick reply. 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. you might not have scrolled down far enough. Royal is pretty consistent in denying upgrades to staterooms that are restricted to new bookings. With Royal Up, there is a suggested bid price for an upgrade, but there is no way to know how much to bid beyond that. I dropped it because I figured it was really because it was a Tuesday sale. Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! You cannot paste images directly. In other words, I'd check prices in a week and try for the upgrade again if the price is still low. Should you wish to change your room before your sail date, please call one of our customer service agents at 866-562-7625. Display as a link instead, If you've already made the final payment (generally 60 to 90 days before your sail date), you're likely out of luck. I would find another TA or book direct with RCCL next timeit sounds like he doesn't want to do any additional work once you have booked and paid in full. 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. 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. You have confirmed that generally this should have been available. I paid the remainder of my October Navigator cruise off last week. There ARE good TA's out there, sorry your experience isn't so good. An FCC treated as a cruise fare discount or Future Cruise Deposit cannot be used for your upgrade. Offers are based on two occupants per stateroom - only the first and second guest will be charged. I went and checked and it doesn't look like I'm getting a refund. Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! You are right it's a bit of a lottery, you have to decide if the location and view of your cabin is worth the savings, as you have no say in these. I am happy with my original cabin location. Yes, I'm 100% positive. I know I've been able to do this in the past, but I just tried to upgrade an upcoming sailing to a balcony and the phone rep says that after final payment no room category changes are allowed. He then called me back about 15 minutes later and said "Royal Caribbean is closed so I will complete on Monday". As long as the cruise costs $0.01 more you can upgrade regardless of the sale or promotion going on (or so i've experienced) Your TA seems to be giving you the run around and obviously not interested in repeat customers! At least that is my guess. You could try to call back and speak to a different agent. Also, sometimes the sailing is removed from the weekly sale, but the price stays low. This morning I checked, and sure enough, the guarantee was gone. Prior to your cruise, you may have the option to place a bid with Royal Up to get a room upgrade. You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By Sorry to hear you had such a hard time with your TA. If you were before you could have changed and your OBC would have gone down to $200. No need to wait for a TA to be open or wait for a TA to contact RCL on your behalf. BTW, the Royal Up minimum bid to upgrade is $500 per person. The only exception I've heard about is if the price of the upgrade stateroom is higher than what the guest has already paid. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Final payment had been made for an Ocean View cabin, prices went down so I asked my TA to see if I could get the price reduction$1100 reduction and we got a balcony, otherwise it would have been a $1300 decrease. :rolleyes: Not only did we take an upgrade, we also got a price reduction for our Western Med trip in June. Today a sale price came out and I can get an Owners Suite for $4.00 cheaper. Suite benefits are only for guests actually booked in the suite, a connecting room confers no suite benefits. royal caribbean upgrade room after final payment. He just responded "you gave it a good trywe will still have a lot of funreally looking forward to getting away and just relaxing on the beach with a margarita and my nook..". Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! You will lose any booking perks you currently have unless they (or. Nope. No , once you have made final payments thats it . Because of the popularity of cruising almost all our rooms are occupied. Royal Caribbean International Paid Upgrade after Final Payment? The bid amount is per person for the entire duration of the cruise. I spent more time re-arranging items than we actually got in benefits. Once again cruise critic helps out. Your previous content has been restored. Great prices for neighborhood balconies as well. As for the dining - since you booked one of the cruises yourself, use that one as your main reservation. I just asked if we could possibly get onboard credit, but she says royal caribbean no longer does that after final payment. By 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. You could call RCCL and ask them questions but say that you are looking at making a reservation (not that you have one). So I'm taking it I could have the lower one for both passengers , me and my Nan? Sorry to all the good ones out there. I have found a balcony upgrade three times since final payment that would be within my budget to move. If you are eligible, you will be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. That same afternoon, prices. Just thought I would come back andupdate for those asking. Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. I'm not even going to ask for his assistance on that. Nothing much after final payment date has passed. These are the types that give TAs a bad name. You can go to Guest Services to speak with them immediately upon boarding but I would not bet on this being an option at all. The cruise market appears to be different from pre-covid. I am happy with my original cabin location. You get whatever they are offering at the time you re-price your booking. I just saved $100 on a cruise I booked for November 2020. You can upgrade anytime by paying the difference between what you have paid and the current price of the upgraded stateroom. This is a community for sharing cruise-related experiences, opinions, news, etc. 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. A rep from the C&A line was able to do it, although he did have a minor problem and had to put me on hold for about 15 minutes, but got it done with no problems. On the contrary, a few weeks ago I saw the ticket price of my NCL cruise went down (about 350 per person) and I called their line and they refunded me about 700 total (2 people) with just a phone call. He told me the price I was looking at was a military rate. The rep said that she can't do a "downgrade" after final booking and I asked if moving from an inside room to a balcony is a downgrade and she affirmed that it was because of the pricing. Sorry to all the good ones out there. That was incorrect so I sent him a screen shot. I wouldn't give up, you should be able to upgrade. He said it would be and there would be no problems. However, we used a TA on our upcoming Splendour cruise and were able to upgrade twice due to price drops. 2023 Cruisers' Choice Awards! I will keep looking :). By This morning I checked, and sure enough, the guarantee was gone. Granted it isn't a huge savings but I'll take it. Does this seem right? Its On the Carnival Liberty right now. 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. Paste as plain text instead, Any payments or deposits you've previously made can be applied to the new reservation. It was not, but I said that was fine, the cabin qualified for military. The upgrade was made, but no refund. I dropped it because I figured it was really because it was a Tuesday sale. 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. Your booking number would stay the same as you are just doing a reprice so nothing in the cruise planner (CP) will be affected. The difference between his booking and mine is the ocean view is cheaper than what he paid so no additional cost would be involved to upgrade him. Good luck. 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. CC Help Jenn Starting to get really excited now. Nothing much after final payment date has passed. The senior discount applies to everyone in the cabin. It's possible that the new (lower) price of the balcony is restricted to new bookings. I'm disappointed the customer service agentwas incorrect on the phone, but at the same time when I initially called for the upgrade I didn't figure I would see the refund. They were happy to make that switch for me. Just in case there is another price / booking issue between now and your sailing date, be sure to have your agent do a 3-way call - you, RCCL and the TA. Years ago this practice was more prevalent and you could get some decent discounts for these literally last-minute staterooms. Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. It was approx. That made me nervous so I asked him if he was sure the rate would still be available on Monday. Ya, Im going to watch for refundbut the ladydid tell me she put the refund back on my credit card. With one exception (more on that in a minute), cruise lines won't honor lower prices after final payment, and if you try to cancel and rebook, you'll almost certainly find that the cancellation penalty is greater than the savings. Just rang them up to confirm. Question- I looked online today, did a mock booking, and see that it would be less than $100 to upgrade my current cabin category from a Central Park Interior to an Ocean View Balcony. Wow,this agent is sure a winner.and he comes from a award winning agency? Display as a link instead, Is that the new policy, and if so does anybody know when it changed? LauraS Since Royal Caribbean cruise ships sail full regularly these days, availability for upgrades is slim, however,there may be an opportunity to upgrade if there is an open stateroom. usually RCI will allow you to pay for an upgrade, even after final payment, as long as the price you are seeing is not one of the "Tuesday specials", but even if it is, you can always. When you say the next flyer, are you saying that by Thursday afternoon that link will change to another sale and I will need to check if my sailing is listed on that before calling again? Back in October my boyfriend contacted our travel agent after seeing that the price of the cruise went down. A quick google search confirmed this policy and I was on my way. RCI reservations takes call 24/7. As we come from Australia we spoil ourselves. If we did this-are kids able to have any of the suite benefits if accompanied by parents? You may modify or cancel your offer up until 2 days prior to departure, provided that your offer has not already been accepted. 2 days ago we upped from an interior to an ocean view on Empress and paid the $30 difference, again after final . Yup many cruise lines will do price adjustment prior to final payment. Our sail date is in 13 days. Urghthat is frustrating to hear. Obviously, I will be happy in the rooms we originally booked. Told when we were on board and met a few people that they did the same thing (around the same time we were looking) only had to pay the difference from Balcony to Suite. Sorry, I know this is a basic question but I feel like I must be nuts. Something else must be going on, because many many people have failed to get price drops after final payment date. His assistance on that the popularity of cruising almost all our rooms are occupied payment to equivalent... They were happy to be open or wait for a guarantee the lower one for both passengers, me my! 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