Lets use this thread to track Port Upgrades

[Dug720]

#1 Was upgrade available? Yes
#2. What category did you pay for? 5A (FLR)
#3. Which Ship? Fantasy
#4. Number of Nights? 7
#5. Month/day/year of Sailing? April 18, 2015
#6. What time did you check-in? 10:30
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? Family Verandha 00V Concierge
#8. How much was the upgrade? $1010



I don't believe there is a separation between bus arrivals and POV arrivals. You can get in from the two entries on the lower level and the one entry from the level 3 parking garage bridge. They all appear to open at same time.

Once you hit 10:30, you're correct. But at 10, the only people being let into the terminal are those who arrive on DCL transport.

 

[ScottakaMickey]

We are already in a 4A, and I was hoping to grab an upgrade to a 1 bedroom at check in. Unfortunately the Disney site shows nothing available above a 4A for our cruise. In fact the only thing available are other Veranda staterooms. No inside or ocean view.

So this probably mean there will be no possibility of upgrade at the Port, correct?
Also, it probably mean our sailing is going to be loaded to near capacity, correct?

If you don't see the cabins available, it's not likely they'll be available at checkin. HOWEVER, it's always worth the try.

When is your sailing and what ship?

 

[ScottakaMickey]

Once you hit 10:30, you're correct. But at 10, the only people being let into the terminal are those who arrive on DCL transport.

We drove our vehicle and were in the terminal about 10:15. Same time as the lower entrance was coming in. Which is both bus and other guests. Why would they differentiate?

 

[Dug720]

We drove our vehicle and were in the terminal about 10:15. Same time as the lower entrance was coming in. Which is both bus and other guests. Why would they differentiate?

MAybe they have changed things. It used to be a perk of getting there on DCL transportation.

 

[iambrink]

#1 Was upgrade available? Yes
#2. What category did you pay for? VGT
#3. Which Ship? Fantasy
#4. Number of Nights? 7
#5. Month/day/year of Sailing? April 25 2015
#6. What time did you check-in? 10:30
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 1 bed concierge
#8. How much was the upgrade? $2060

We could also have taken a family deluxe for $1350, but chose the 1-bedroom. We had cabin 12000 and were spoiled for life. We would not have been able to book this cabin ahead of time due to cost, so this was a very nice upgrade. I think i was third in line at the time for upgrades. The cast member said he has not seen this cabin available before. i knew exactly which cabin it was and jumped at the chance. We loved the extra space and very large veranda. I did not find the location anymore or less rocky, but i did miss all those stairs i usually get in staying on deck 8...just saying!

 

[Jareds_mommy]

#1. What catagory did you pay for 11B
(please make sure you put the catagory you paid for and not the catagory you were assigned. For *GT reservations please put whether it was IGT, OGT or VGT).
#2. Which Ship Wonder
#3. Number of Nights? 14
#4. Month/Year of Sailing May 2015
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? 11
#6. What time did you check-in? 11
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade? 10 a
#8. How much was the upgrade? $320

 

[Travelbee]

#1. What catagory did you pay for? 9C
#2. Which Ship? Disney Wonder
#3. Number of Nights? 3
#4. Month/Year of Sailing - May 2015
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? - Can't remember
#6. What time did you check-in? 11:00 a.m.
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade? 5B (Room 6598)
#8. How much was the upgrade? $265

DH priced out the difference a few days before and it would have cost $600. We were offered $265, so it was a no-brainer for us. Loved our verandah!

 

[mylittlebuttercup]

The rooms are the same size. Maybe the porthole made it seem bigger, but in reality it wasn't.

Not necessarily--category 11 (standard not deluxe) inside staterooms on the Magic are smaller than the oceanview ones. It's the deluxe inside that are the same size as the oceanview.

 

[Jareds_mommy]

On the wonder and magic
Concierge Royal Suite with Verandah 1,029 sq. ft. including verandah 7
Concierge 2-Bedroom Suite with Verandah 945 sq. ft. including verandah 7
Concierge 1-Bedroom Suite with Verandah 614 sq. ft. including verandah 4 or 5
Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah 304 sq. ft. including verandah 4 or 5
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah 268 sq. ft. including verandah 3 or 4
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Navigator's Verandah 268 sq. ft. including verandah 3
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom 214 sq. ft. 3 or 4
Deluxe Inside Stateroom 214 sq. ft. 3 or 4
Standard Inside Stateroom 184 sq. ft. 3 or 4

 

[leeannf]

Any port upgrades on the Dream lately? We are sailing July 1st and wondering what the current upgrades have been. Thank you!

 

[pillow]

1. Yes upgrade available (no concierge though)
2. Wonder - July 6, 2015, Alaska 7 night
3. Arrived at port 10:00am (no lines)
4. Initially paid for 9C porthole
5. Offered 5B verandah for $615
6. Took it. Thrilled as this would have cost an additional $2K for our family of 4 at booking time. We lived on that verandah during this cruise. Very worth it for us!

Jodie

 

[Avery's mom]

What catgory did you pay for? 11B
#2. Which Ship? Disney Magic
#3. Number of Nights? 9
#4. Month/Year of Sailing - June 2015
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? - 11:30am
#6. What time did you check-in? 10:00am
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 6A
#8. How much was the upgrade? $780

Well, well worth the upgrade! We did snag one of the very last balconies left and we were thrilled to have it!

 

[Embraer]

Bump

 

[kittylady1972]

Looking for any recent PORT upgrade offers on the Dream or Fantasy. We travel in October and were hoping to upgrade at port.

 

[neenslovesdisney]

What catgory did you pay for? 4A
#2. Which Ship? Disney Fantasy
#3. Number of Nights? 7
#4. Month/Year of Sailing - August 2015
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? - N/A bc Platinum
#6. What time did you check-in? 10:45ish
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? T (Handicapped Accessible Room)
#8. How much was the upgrade? $1310

 

[ImTempest]

Bump.

 

[mom4fun]

#1. What catagory did you pay for?
10a
#2. Which Ship? Wonder
#3. Number of Nights? 14
#4. Month/Year of Sailing. May,2015
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? 11:30
#6. What time did you check-in? 11:30
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade? 9a
#8. How much was the upgrade? $375

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[adnil530]

#1. What catagory did you pay for? 6a
#2. Which Ship? Wonder
#3. Number of Nights? 5
#4. Month/Year of Sailing. Oct 2015
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? n/a
#6. What time did you check-in? n/a
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade? 5b
#8. How much was the upgrade? $150

We did the b2b and wanted a glass veranda. This was the the 2nd cruise so we were off the ship first, checked in for 2nd cruise and back on the ship before they opened the terminal to the those checking in.

 

[PlutoJenn]

bumping

 

[Mrsjmonk]

#1 Paid for Cat4B
#2 Fantasy
#3 7 nights
#4 Dec 2015
#5 n/a Disney transport
#6 10am
#7 Cat V and Cat T
#8 Cat V was $665 and only one was available, Cat T was $1385, took Cat T ( it was stateroom 12000 and it was amazing)! Although 4 cat T rooms showed as available right up until cruise time, 12000 was not one of them, and there were no Cat V rooms that showed as available for months before the cruise.