Upgrading to Cat. 11 & 12

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Familypride

Guest
Does anyone know if you are allowed to upgrade to a suite and /or penthouse cat. when you arrive on the ship? I have read some reviews for other cruise lines that allow this, asked my TA about it and she said "NO", they will not collect money aboard the ship for a category upgrade you must do it before hand. I am not too confident with her cruise knowledge so I thought I would turn to the experts at Cruise Addicts.


Can we upgrade on board?
If so what is a estimated cost?

We are traveling Feb 29th on the Pride, cat 8E.
 
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Lady Jag

Guest
Not sure about all circumstances, but you can sometimes upgrade at the pier for a big chunk of money. It's never really a 'steal' - be prepared to pay up front on your credit card IF there's a cabin available and there usually isn't. Your TA probably said that because she wants the commission on that upgrade. If you do it at the pier, she doesn't get it.

You actually upgrade at the pier at embarkation, not onboard. You check in for your assigned cabin and then go to a different window for upgrades. I'm not positive with Carnival, but this is what we've done with other cruise lines. The upgrades I've seen are usually about $400 to $1000 total - that's on top of what you've already paid. They aren't cheap and many people new to cruising think they'll get a great deal at the pier. It's really rare and definitely not the norm.

Check the status the cabin category you want online. If it appears that there are quite a few open cabins in that category right up to the sail date, then you might be able to get one. Usually, people are upgraded BEFORE they get to the pier or they've done what we usually do and pay for them when first booking, so there aren't many cabins left (if any). Good luck!
 
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jbest

Guest
On the three Carnival cruises we've sailed on, there's always a sign up saying "Full -- no vacant cabins"!
 
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heidi1

Guest
I doubt that there would be any suites left because Carnival would have already filled any vancant ones with upgrades.
 
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peachcrek (Fran)

Guest
your best bet is to watch the prices on different sites and notify your agent if any thing is lower in price since you booked. I did that in late june on victory got a room credit of 300.00 since prices came down in my cat. I called purser after we embarked to see if we could get a larger room {Suite) they were full they upgrade from within already paid and booked beforehand. I just called and upgraded my 9A to cat 11 for my jan cruise the price was lower from when I booked it in july so got a bigger room for small price. If you have a good agent they will do thier best to help you as they want you to return for your future trips, they are not out there to hang you dry. Good luck PS there were signs on pursers desk no upgrades available
 
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Cactuscruise

Guest
Carnival does not process upgrades at the pier. They must be requested before your cruise date.
 
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