Lets use this thread to track Port Upgrades

[mjfisherdc]

#1. What catagory did you pay for?
(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?
#3. Number of Nights?
#4. Month/Year of Sailing
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment?
#6. What time did you check-in?
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade?
#8. How much was the upgrade?


1. Paid for a 4A (2A, 2C)
2. Dream
3. 4 nights
4. Sept 2012
5. 11:00
6. Think we checked in just before 11
7. Offered cat T
8. 700.00

 

[iloverags2]

These are both old sailings, but thought it might be interesting to see how much upgrade rates have changed (or stayed the same).

#1. What catagory did you pay for? 5B
#2. Which Ship? Disney Magic
#3. Number of Nights? 7
#4. Month/Year of Sailing November 2010 (Western Caribbean)
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? No assigned times back then
#6. What time did you check-in? 12:00 p.m.
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? T
#8. How much was the upgrade? $1550

#1. What catagory did you pay for? 11C
#2. Which Ship? Disney Wonder
#3. Number of Nights? 3 (Bahamas)
#4. Month/Year of Sailing October 2009
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? No assigned times back then
#6. What time did you check-in? 12:00 p.m.
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 4B
#8. How much was the upgrade? $570

 

[Holly4]

#1. What catagory did you pay for? OGT, was assigned 9B
(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? Fantasy
#3. Number of Nights? 7
#4. Month/Year of Sailing Aug. 2012
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? 11
#6. What time did you check-in? 12
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade? 8B and 5
#8. How much was the upgrade? $175 for 8B and $645 for cat 5

The employee took the price chart and looked up 9B and priced it from there, not from 9D (the lowest category in OV)

 

[lsenquiz]

The employee took the price chart and looked up 9B and priced it from there, not from 9D (the lowest category in OV)

Interesting and a great piece of additional info to have!

 

[alliesmommy]

Does anyone know how DCL figures the cost of the upgrade at port? I know it is based on availability. We're currently booked in 11B but I'm really wanting cat 5 (or higher). I'm just wondering a price range so I can work it in to our budget.

 

[JoiseyMom]

Does anyone know how DCL figures the cost of the upgrade at port? I know it is based on availability. We're currently booked in 11B but I'm really wanting cat 5 (or higher). I'm just wondering a price range so I can work it in to our budget.

They have a lamiated chart with lots of little boxes and numbers. No one knows that the algorithim is or how many charts they have based on ????.

 

[twopeasonepod]

#1. What catagory did you pay for? 5B
#2. Which Ship? Wonder Pixar cruise
#3. Number of Nights? 7
#4. Month/Year of Sailing 10/7/12
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? 12:00 p.m.
#6. What time did you check-in? 9:25 a.m. in LA
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade? 1-BR and Royals
#8. How much was the upgrade? $865 and $1715

 

[lUVTOGO]

. What category did you pay for?... 11b
#2. Which Ship?... Wonder
#3. Number of Nights? 7
#4. Month/Year of Sailing ....Sept 16 2012 LA

#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? 11 a.m What time did you check-in? 10:30
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? cat, 4 deluxe family stateroom

#8. How much was the upgrade? $660.00

 

[Nikki'sMommy]

Cat paid for- 4A
Ship- Fantasy
#of nights- 7 eastern carribean 9/2012
Port arrival time- 11:00 (got there at 10 and waited in garage area)
Check in- 10:45
Category offered- Cat t- 1 BR
$of upgrade- $1,250

 

[lsenquiz]

 

[lsenquiz]

Still hoping more will share their port upgrade data.

 

[Avery's mom]

1) We paid for and were assigned 5D.
2) Disney Dream - October 18th - 3 night
3) Our arrival time was scheduled for 11am.
4) We actually arrived at 10:45 am via Alamo rental shuttle.
5) We were only offered 1 Bedrooms, which is what we wanted $750 offered and accepted!

The upgrade was such a great value, and the Concierge experience on the Dream was much better IMHO than on the Wonder. We were able to snag Cabana #1 at CC thanks to the fantastic Concierge staff. We all enjoyed the Concierge Lounge daily for breakfast and happy hours. If anyone has questions, I'd be more than happy to answer

 

[drsg]

#1. What catagory did you pay for? 5 E(?)
#2. Which Ship? Fantasy
#3. Number of Nights? 7
#4. Month/Year of Sailing?10-13-12
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? 11 am
#6. What time did you check-in? 8:20 at MCO, on first bus out at 9:30 and 1st to desk when we arrived
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade? only a 1BR (and the only one they had)
#8. How much was the upgrade? $1855 We almost fainted, then snagged it!!!!!!

 

[LyndaC]

#1. What catagory did you pay for? 11C
(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? 7 nights
#4. Month/Year of Sailing September 30, 2012
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? 1pm
#6. What time did you check-in? 1pm
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade? 9C
#8. How much was the upgrade? $175

 

[zstyles]

#2. Which Ship - Magic
#3. Number of Nights? 7 Nights
#4. Month/Year of Sailing- Ocotober 2012
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? 11:00am(but we arrived at around 10am)
#6. What time did you check-in? 10am
#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade? None, we had to ask, they had many open, we chose to upgrade to a 1 bedroom concierge..
#8. How much was the upgrade? 1750.00 but WELL worth it..

Service from the concierge team was exceptional, the extra room was awesome and unless your booking on the same day/time as our next cruise splurge!

 

[mumford1]

Hoping to upgrade at the port, specifically to a Royal. We have a party of 16 and I think all the space would be great.

 

[collectoraholic]

#2. Which Ship - Magic
#3. Number of Nights? 7 Nights
#4. Month/Year of Sailing- October 2012
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? 11:00am(but we arrived at around 10am)
#6. What time did you check-in? 10am
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? None, we had to ask, they had many open, we chose to upgrade to a 1 bedroom concierge..
#8. How much was the upgrade? 1750.00 but WELL worth it..

Service from the concierge team was exceptional, the extra room was awesome and unless your booking on the same day/time as our next cruise splurge!

What category did you upgrade from to the Cat. T 1-Bedroom?

 

[JoiseyMom]

Hoping to upgrade at the port, specifically to a Royal. We have a party of 16 and I think all the space would be great.

Please realize that there are only 2 Royal suites per ship, and are usually never empty. YOu should check your cruise to see if it is available before you go. Also realize if you are on one of the new ships, that your other party members won't have access to the concierge floors.

 

[dylan'smom]

#1. What catagory did you pay for?
5B

#2. Which Ship?
Magic

#3. Number of Nights?
7

#4. Month/Year of Sailing
9/29/12

#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment?
N/A - B2B so we were walked thru the port before it opened

#6. What time did you check-in?
10, or so

#7. What catagory were you offered for upgrade?
4B

#8. How much was the upgrade?
$385

They also had the T available, but it was over $1,000 more so we opted for the 4B. 4A was an additional $30.

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[Wendy&Grumpy]

We're currently on the Dream - 3 night.
Booked 4D
Upgraded to V for $315
Quoted $615 for T.

Sandy isn't gonna spoil our fun!