The Upgrade:
I originally booked this cruise back in June of 2013. I chose one of the new Panoramic Ocean View Cabins on deck 7. We were supposed to be in 7100. I chose it because it had additional space compared to an inside, OV, or balcony cabin. I thought the window would be great for my son to look out because there is a little seat/lip area in front of it from what I saw in photos.
Exactly two weeks before the cruise I logged in and saw that my cabin number had changed. We were now assigned to 7030. At first I was disappointed. I was looking forward to the extra space and large window. In hindsight I am so happy we were upgraded from that room to the balcony cabin 7030. My son spent 75% of his awake time in our cabin, out on the balcony! I liked the bathroom. It looked new and modern, however I wish there was a sliding shower door instead of the yucky curtain!
I originally booked this cruise back in June of 2013. I chose one of the new Panoramic Ocean View Cabins on deck 7. We were supposed to be in 7100. I chose it because it had additional space compared to an inside, OV, or balcony cabin. I thought the window would be great for my son to look out because there is a little seat/lip area in front of it from what I saw in photos.
Exactly two weeks before the cruise I logged in and saw that my cabin number had changed. We were now assigned to 7030. At first I was disappointed. I was looking forward to the extra space and large window. In hindsight I am so happy we were upgraded from that room to the balcony cabin 7030. My son spent 75% of his awake time in our cabin, out on the balcony! I liked the bathroom. It looked new and modern, however I wish there was a sliding shower door instead of the yucky curtain!
I have never received a Crown & Anchor upgrade before. I firmly believe it's all about being in the right place at the right time! The next category above mine was balcony, so we had the highest "ranked" oceanview cabin. I am Emerald currently, 8 nights away from being Diamond. So we had that on our side as well. I don't really expect to get another upgrade ever again. Typically we book inside cabins and we're happy with that. Although now I wish I had booked balconies for our future cruises. We have an October Brilliance cruise (myself, husband and son) in a OV and a November Liberty cruise in an inside. My son has only been in balcony cabins so I don't know how he'll react in an OV or inside this fall! We booked those under Kids Sail Free so if I change the category now we'll pay A LOT more!
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