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hooked on cruising
First Class Passenger
Member # 1221

posted 02-14-2001 04:50 PM

I just talked to our TA and she informed us that we had been upgraded from lowest (and cheapest)4A on the Sensation to 6B on the main deck. It is an outside stateroom with a window. WOW I am so excited. This may also be due to the fact that we only have 28 days to go.

anyone else been upgraded?

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Beezo
First Class Passenger
Member # 1505

posted 02-14-2001 07:57 PM

We were once upgraded on the Norwegian Majesty. we originally had a inside deck four stateroom. we were upgraded to deck 7 outside! Enjoy your cruise!!

Brian

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 02-24-2001 03:10 PM

A few years ago I was upgraded from inside to outside on the Mercury. We were unaware until we boarded the ship

Some cruise lines like to resell the cheapest cabins again, thus offering low deals. So if you book early enough, you might just get pushed up a grade or two?

Great news!

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cruisernh1
First Class Passenger
Member # 1864

posted 03-16-2001 11:35 AM

I am hoping for that too. Is that the normal way they do things?? Heading on the repositioning cruise on Zenith in April we booked in Dec. I notice on Celebrity's Site they are booking lots cat guarantees and an X category what is that????
I booked a 12 guarantee what are our chances of at least not being on the bottom deck?

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-16-2001 12:02 PM

cruisernh1, hmmm...you might get lucky? It does not seem to be an exact science, so you should never expect to get upgraded, as you might just be disappointed.

On most newer ships, like the 'Zenith', all the cabins are nice, on all the decks, even the cheapest inside ones! However of course some are 'more' nice than others!

Please return and let us know here at CruiseTalk how your cruise went.

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soon2cruise
First Class Passenger
Member # 1827

posted 03-16-2001 02:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cruisernh1:
I am hoping for that too. Is that the normal way they do things?? Heading on the repositioning cruise on Zenith in April we booked in Dec. I notice on Celebrity's Site they are booking lots cat guarantees and an X category what is that????
I booked a 12 guarantee what are our chances of at least not being on the bottom deck?

Regarding your question about category "X", it is my understanding that this category means that you are not assigned a cabin until you actually check in on the ship. You are guaranteed to get a cabin somewhere on the ship, but they do not specify where. It seems to me that this could either work to your extreme advantage or disadvantage.

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Ascendancy
First Class Passenger
Member # 840

posted 03-16-2001 02:35 PM

We were just upgraded a week and a half before departure. Up one deck from inside to outside. Yes, we had an assigned room.
It's our best room ever! And our very first upgrade. Great!

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Marbella
First Class Passenger
Member # 1863

posted 03-17-2001 01:57 AM

We too were booked on the Zenith, cat. X and paid the lowest price listed to guarantee an outside cabin. Upon boarding,we were assigned a cabin about three or four categories higher. I should add that we only booked about a month or less before sailing. And yes, the cabins are all very nice.

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K&K
First Class Passenger
Member # 1040

posted 03-17-2001 09:48 AM

Ascendancy: Maybe someone on this board made a call or two! On the other hand maybe they are starting to take better care of their alumni. Have a great cruise.
Take plenty of old tee shirts it gets crowded on deck. Kevin

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Blizzard54
First Class Passenger
Member # 1824

posted 03-17-2001 04:51 PM

I have been booking the lowest unassigned rate for years. It is a great way to go more often. As long as it is not a ship that still has upper/lowers it is a good deal. I have been upgraded more often that not. The time frame varies, I have gotten upgrades when I have booked anywhere from 1-12 months out. One time I ended up in highest cat. on the ship. If the ship is not filling up it is good PR for them to move people up. It is more work for them to do that rather than give the better cabins to last-minute bookings.

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Ascendancy
First Class Passenger
Member # 840

posted 03-19-2001 02:10 PM

Yes K&K, I packed plenty of old shirts! If they turn up missing, oh well. At least most of the time the shirt will be there doing its job saving my prime pool deck seat. If you can't beat em, then you gotta join em.

We have a 6:30 AM flight on Thursday, got the house sitter in order and the bags are nearly packed.

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K&K
First Class Passenger
Member # 1040

posted 03-19-2001 02:44 PM

Ascendancy: You and your wife have a great cruise! Say hello to Adam for us. He is part of the cruise staff and does Tia Chi in the morning. Kevin and Kathy

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Mercy
First Class Passenger
Member # 322

posted 03-20-2001 05:07 AM

Bon Voyage Ascendancy! Hope you have warm sunny weather and calm seas

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