Upgrade?

Just got a note from Carnival that I have been upgraded from a 4c to a 4d
and can't for the love of me find out what the difference is. Anybody?

It costs more<G>

Seriously though... cruise ships usually have several categories in which
the cabins are identical but are just in different locations... and that's
all it is.


"Wayne Lundberg" <Waynelund@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> Just got a note from Carnival that I have been upgraded from a 4c to a 4d
> and can't for the love of me find out what the difference is. Anybody?
>
>

Thank you Marsha and George... but I'm still in the dark. How do they
measure location vs cost?

"Marsha L" <ThoseEyes@invalid.att.net> wrote in message
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> It costs more<G>
>
> Seriously though... cruise ships usually have several categories in which
> the cabins are identical but are just in different locations... and that's
> all it is.
>
>
> "Wayne Lundberg" <Waynelund@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:zVt6f.167684$qY1.103472@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > Just got a note from Carnival that I have been upgraded from a 4c to a
4d
> > and can't for the love of me find out what the difference is. Anybody?
> >
> >
>
>

Wayne
Just make sure that this "upgrade" is a good location for you. If your
original location is in an area that suits you more tell them no
upfrade. Thank you but no
thank you/

SUNNY

S'nd I
XXX

(* _*)

Lower decks, while more stable, are further away from most shipboard
activities, and so are less expensive. Cabins further forward and/or those
aft likewise are often more costly, while the ones more midship are also
more stable. Some supposed differences are ridiculous... I've been next door
to identical cabins that were at a higher rate.

That said, those are very general statements... CCL usually has 1A cabins
located all the way forward on their lowest pax deck and that is their
lowest category.

Right now I'm booked on a cruise where the ship has FIVE cabins in their
lowest category, 16 in the next one and they are all in the same general
area, on the same deck and AFAIK all were booked as GTY, so I have little
doubt that at least some of us will be "upgraded".

I suspect that a lot of it is about marketing... especially when it's broken
down the way CCL does, and that all Cat 4 cabins (for example) are exactly
the same but by having a letter designation they can look "good" and give
lots of upgrades.

Marsha

"Wayne Lundberg" <Waynelund@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> Thank you Marsha and George... but I'm still in the dark. How do they
> measure location vs cost?

"villa deauville" <SUNBERN@> wrote in message
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> Wayne
> Just make sure that this "upgrade" is a good location for you. If your
> original location is in an area that suits you more tell them no
> upfrade. Thank you but no
> thank you/
>
> SUNNY
>
> S'nd I
> XXX
>
> (* _*)

Thanks, I liked the booking we had. Just a few steps from our favorite
meeting place, aft and smoking allowed for my smoking sizzling sexy wife.

Wayne

>

upgraded from a 4c to a 4d
> and can't for the love of me find out what the difference is. Anybody?

What ship? It looks like a one deck higher?

Postcarder

Carnival Spirit, we had 7113 which was perfectly all right sandwiched
between two non public area decks and aft, close to where we have agreed to
meet. I understand I can reject the upgrade when we get dockside if we don't
like the new location?

Wayne

<flx283@> wrote in message
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>
> upgraded from a 4c to a 4d
> > and can't for the love of me find out what the difference is. Anybody?
>
> What ship? It looks like a one deck higher?
>
> Postcarder
>

Wayne
Once you get to the dock and "they" show you to your cabin it
unfortunately will be too late to request your original cabin. It has to
be done before you sail.

SUNNY

S'nd I
XXX

(* _*)

"villa deauville" <SUNBERN@> wrote in message
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> Wayne
> Once you get to the dock and "they" show you to your cabin it
> unfortunately will be too late to request your original cabin. It has to
> be done before you sail.
>
> SUNNY
>
> S'nd I
> XXX
>
> (* _*)

That's what I'm afraid of. We got the upgrade on Friday and we sail on
Sunday. No way to contact agent because it's the Carnival Vacation Club and
they are in Texas and the time zone made it impossible for me to contac them
prior to sailing.

I will be reporting back to this newsgroup when we return. As usual, I
intend to create a cruise report and post it wherever there is an interest.

We will be standing in line with big smiles on our faces expecting the best,
and ready to bend over and grab heels when necessary. There are enough
positive things to a cruise to make up for the negatives in my experience.

Wayne

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