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Here is How You Can Score Cabin Upgrades These Days!

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👁️ 123K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 11:14
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Other · 25 nightsFrom BarcelonaVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

with ships sailing full and all the major Cruise Lines saying that on average they're sailing at 104% capacity

I've successfully cracked how to still get upgrades today

bidding is now more of a way to get an upgrade than ever before

out of season sailings are another way of upgrading your cabin within your budget

Creator's Tips & Advice

Sign up for email newsletters and follow cruise lines on social media to catch flash sales.
Consider bidding for upgrades, especially when booking lower-grade cabins.
Try repositioning or out-of-season cruises for better cabin options at lower prices.
Opt out of auto-upgrades if you want control over your cabin selection.
Track fares and contact the cruise line to negotiate upgrades if prices drop.
Consider purchasing Club Orange on Holland America for guaranteed upgrades and perks.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to get cruise cabin upgrades in 2024 when ships are sailing full.
QWhat techniques no longer work for getting upgrades.
QHow to find and take advantage of upgrade promotions.
QWhen and how to bid for upgrades.
QWhy repositioning cruises can offer upgrade opportunities.

Topics Covered

Crowd Capacity1 Sad BaconLoyalty Program4 Happy BaconBooking Process3 Happy BaconCabin Balcony2½ Happy BaconValue Pricing2 Happy Bacon

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Barcelona
Cape Town
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YouTube Video Description

With ships sailing full, and all the major cruise lines saying that on average they're sailing at 104% capacity, the techniques that I used to use and spoke about in the past, even as recently as this video from two years ago, to get cruise cabin upgrades no longer work. But after some rethinking, I’ve successfully cracked how to still get upgrades today. I know you can score upgrades like I have, as I’ve just helped people booking on one of my future group cruises land upgrades on that one too. Links mentioned in the video: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-ship-fare-tracking/ For bonus & exclusive content (including videos, articles, eBooks and more) become a channel member or patron: --------------------------------------------------- * Patreon Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers * YouTube Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qE-Obs2ocdmPXY0TIU-cw/join Check out my cruise-themed T-shirts and products: --------------------------------------------------- * T-Shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore * Mugs, notebooks, hoodies etc: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tipsfortravellers?ref_id=22354 My social media: --------------------------------------------------- * Blog: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge * Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers * Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 101 cruises I have done to date. #cruisetips #CruisingTips #CruiseTipsAndTricks 00:00 Start 01:02 Upgrade at time of booking 03:38 Upgrade bidding 06:05 Upgrade by changing cruise 07:42 Upgrade tips still worth trying 09:58 Holland America Upgrades