To upgrade or not upgrade ?

[tiptoen]

We are sailing on the 3 night Wonder in April and have a cat 6.
I thought about surprising my wife by upgrading to a cat 3.
This our first cruise and I'm not sure it is worth the extra $$$.
It is just myself, my wife, and our 10 year old.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[Matty02]

if you get a suite, you will never be able to go back. just fair warning for 3 nights, im not sure how much the suite matters, but if you want it and can afford it for the rest of your disney cruises (you will be back ) then go for it!

 

[peter pans family]

Just having completed my first cruise in a Category 8 I am no expert on upgrading however I found we were in our room so little that the money for the upgrade could be spent in other ways. How about changing to a 7 night cruise as a surprise!!!! Have fun

 

["Ginger"]

I agree with peter pans family instead of upgrading on your 3 night see how much more it would cost to go on a 7, that is if you can get the time off. You really will not be in your stateroom that much. To change and sleep.

 

[DisneyKids]

We upgarded at the terminal from a 4 to a 3 and LOVED it. But, we were on the 7 day and with that, had more opportunity to enjoy the room and the concierge service. It is great to be in the bigger room with the extended service. When we did a 3 day, we were in a 5 and not in the room enough to worry about it. But...it will be hard to go back to a lower category. I'll let you know how it goes after our October cruise (cat 4)! You'll enjoy any room! Have a great trip...

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

A Category 6 is more than roomy enough for 2 adults and a 10yo. If you want to surprise her, why not have Shirley make a basket and have it waiting in the cabin? Same romance... lot less money... and you won't be spoiled for the Category 6's for future cruises.

 

[tiptoen]

Thanks for all the responces. I like that idea Dave. One question,,,,who is Shirley?

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Originally posted by tiptoen

Dave... who is Shirley?

Sorry, we talk about her on this board so much, I forget that not everybody knows her.

Shirley Nelson Brown owns a flower/gift shop in Cape Canaveral. Shirley, along with her husband (Norm) and her niece (Ja'nice) put as much love and care into every basket as you would if you did it yourself. Maybe more. Some of the most popular gift basket configurations are shown on her web page, but you can use that to get just an idea of what is available. Special requests are cheerfully accepted.

www.theperfectgift.cc

 

[dizneykids]

and frankly it was NOT worth it. i don't think any of the suites are worth the price on the 3-day (unless cost is not a factor) as you really aren't in the room but to sleep and change. on the 4-day, at least you have the day at sea to enjoy the veranda and the room a bit more.

now, the 7-day is well-worth the expense (and what an expense it is!). we spent more time in the room than we ever have, had breakfast in there three times (you can order a full, hot breakfast in the suites), took our time getting ready for our days, sat on the veranda enjoying our wine and reading several times, etc. plus there are the benefits of being in a suite: pre-booking of palos brunch(es)/dinner(s), high tea, wine tasting, excursions (of course, everyone can do this now) before you ever leave home. once on board, the concierge can do just about anything you need (e.g., we wanted to do the golden eagle catamaran on st. maarten...dcl docs state a 5 yo minimum age limit and we have a 3 yo...another (exceedingly kind) DISer emailed me to say that younger kids can go on the catamaran, they just can't snorkle (okay by me!)...we got on ship, asked Miska (concierge) to check into it and the next day we were booked!). the amount of water, soda and fruit we received made up for some of the extra cost of the cat 1! plus they leave all sorts of little goodies...our boys (3 of them) each received $20 in credit for the arcade, we received a book on the making of the magic, our 3yo received a coloring book and crayons...plus other goodies during the week.

BUT...as the other disneykids said....it is hard to go back to a lower category once you are in a suite....ask my dh who just had me book our next cruise (in a cat 3 with request for upgrade to a 2 or 1 if any become available).