Lets use this thread to track Port Upgrades

[jenmiller114]

7 Night Alaska
#1. What category did you pay for? 9B
#2. Which Ship? Wonder
#3. Number of Nights? 7
#4. Month/Year of Sailing June 3, 2019
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? Platinum
#6. What time did you check-in? 11:30 am
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 5B
#8. How much was the upgrade $1428
#9. Did you take it: Yes. We had three cabins together in 9B. It was a long shot but they were able to offer us 3 together in 5B. We saved at least $6,000. Weather was amazing. We saw whales and dolphins off the balcony and had a great view of the glacier... and Alaska, in general. Worth every penny.

 

[planecrazy63]

#1 Was upgrade available? Yes
#2. What category did you pay for? 9C
#3. Which Ship? Magic
#4. Number of Nights? 10
#5. Month/day/year of Sailing? June 29, 2019
#6. What time did you check-in? 10:45am
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 5c
#8. How much was the upgrade? $2020
#9. Yes we took it. Prior to the port the price difference was $10,000 for upgrading to the cheapest Verandah and 13,000 to this location.

 

[ScooterScott44]

#1 Was upgrade available? Yes
#2. What category did you pay for? 9C
#3. Which Ship? Magic
#4. Number of Nights? 10
#5. Month/day/year of Sailing? June 29, 2019
#6. What time did you check-in? 10:45am
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 5c
#8. How much was the upgrade? $2020
#9. Yes we took it. Prior to the port the price difference was $10,000 for upgrading to the cheapest Verandah and 13,000 to this location.

Was this the Norway/Iceland/UK cruise?

 

[planecrazy63]

Was this the Norway/Iceland/UK cruise?

Sorry just seeing this - no it was Barcelona RT Med cruise.

 

[sls23]

For the 4 Night Dream from Port Canaveral:
#1. What category did you pay for? 1 Bedroom suite (Cat T)
#2. Which Ship? Dream
#3. Number of Nights? 4
#4. Month/Year of Sailing: Sept. 16, 2019
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? NA Concierge/Platinum
#6. What time did you check-in? 10AM
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? Royal Suite (Cat R)
#8. How much was the upgrade? $4400
#9. Did you take it: Yes - the suite was amazing.

 

[ladyj0212]

Bump

 

[DCLDVC1]

For the 4 Night Dream from Port Canaveral:
#1. What category did you pay for? 1 Bedroom suite (Cat T)
#2. Which Ship? Dream
#3. Number of Nights? 4
#4. Month/Year of Sailing: Sept. 16, 2019
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? NA Concierge/Platinum
#6. What time did you check-in? 10AM
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? Royal Suite (Cat R)
#8. How much was the upgrade? $4400
#9. Did you take it: Yes - the suite was amazing.

Wow! Port upgrade prices have increased a lot.

 

[sls23]

Wow! Port upgrade prices have increased a lot.

It would have cost us around $9000.00 to upgrade prior to port arrival so while expensive it was still a nice savings. The Royal suite was worth the price for us.

 

[bakerworld]

So what is up with the 5's as majority of the upgrades are there?

 

[jenmiller114]

East Bound Panama Canal
#1. What category did you pay for? 9C
#2. Which Ship? Wonder
#3. Number of Nights? 14
#4. Month/Year of Sailing: November 8, 2019
#5. What was your Port of Arrival time assignment? Platinum
#6. What time did you check-in? 11:15 AM
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 9A (no balconies were left)
#8. How much was the upgrade? $168
#9. Did you take it: Yes - much better location.

FYI- there were 5 OOV rooms available but they were gone by the time we got to the front of the upgrade line. I asked what the upgrade price was for the OOV and it would have been just over $2900. I am kicking myself for not getting there sooner to try and get one of those rooms but I am guessing those people were camped out because she said they were gone as soon as the line opened up. That was an $8,000+ savings and the cruise was 14 nights. I am sure it was worth ever penny.

 

[planecrazy63]

#1 Was upgrade available? Yes
#2. What category did you pay for? 4A
#3. Which Ship? Wonder
#4. Number of Nights? 14
#5. Month/day/year of Sailing? November 8, 2019
#6. What time did you check-in? 11am
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 00V
#8. How much was the upgrade? $1764
#9. Yes we took it. Prior to the port the price difference was $11000 for upgrading and it was worth every penny on this cruise.

 

[DCLDVC1]

#1 Was upgrade available? Yes
#2. What category did you pay for? 4A
#3. Which Ship? Wonder
#4. Number of Nights? 14
#5. Month/day/year of Sailing? November 8, 2019
#6. What time did you check-in? 11am
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 00V
#8. How much was the upgrade? $1764
#9. Yes we took it. Prior to the port the price difference was $11000 for upgrading and it was worth every penny on this cruise.

That's a steal, even for a 3 or 4 night cruise!

 

[Ccll4]

How are port upgrades charged (difference in fare) At the time of upgrade or to the room?

 

[jenmiller114]

How are port upgrades charged (difference in fare) At the time of upgrade or to the room?

They billed the charge to our onboard account.

 

[PMcFad]

#1 Was upgrade available? Yes
#2. What category did you pay for? 4A
#3. Which Ship? Wonder
#4. Number of Nights? 14
#5. Month/day/year of Sailing? November 8, 2019
#6. What time did you check-in? 11am
#7. What category were you offered for upgrade? 00V
#8. How much was the upgrade? $1764
#9. Yes we took it. Prior to the port the price difference was $11000 for upgrading and it was worth every penny on this cruise.

Congrats on a great upgrade! Can you share about your experience getting to the port (bus/uber/self-drive)? I assume you had to be close to the front of the line.

 

[Sakura1017]

Out of curiosity, where do you line up to try to get an upgrade? When I went on my first European cruise, I wanted to upgrade but was never able to find the location.

 

[Karin1984]

Out of curiosity, where do you line up to try to get an upgrade? When I went on my first European cruise, I wanted to upgrade but was never able to find the location.

My first cruise was out of Miami and there was a dedicated desk, which I think is the case for all departure ports, they only don't advertise it. I asked the CM who did my check in and directed me to right desk.

 

[ScooterScott44]

Out of curiosity, where do you line up to try to get an upgrade? When I went on my first European cruise, I wanted to upgrade but was never able to find the location.

There is a supervisor desk, that is the place to check for upgrades. They do handle other inquires but typically it is for requesting upgrades. Or you can ask at guest services once onboard, but that is not as common of a place to get an upgrade.

At port canaveral it is the last slot on the left. At other ports we have been to it is the last desk before the boarding/security doors.

 

[Patsfan13]

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[Ccll4]

I inquired about an upgrade on a recent 5 Day Marvel Day at Sea Cruise on the Magic. Only upgrade available was a 5 person Veranda room midship. I booked originally a IGT. We would have had to pay $1440.