As I mentioned before, I will be taking a Hawaii cruise later this year. I have already booked my excursions, and have an idea of what my travel arrangements will be like. (At best, they will suck big time. But the price is right.) The one thing I've been hemming and hawing about is whether I'd submit a bid to upgrade my inside cabin to a balcony cabin.
Some of you might say that taking the risk of spending $220 to upgrade my cabin is worth the money. However, a bit of thought went into choosing the cabin location, and an upgrade is like buying a pig in a poke. One doesn't know the quality of what one is getting until the deal is complete. I don't want to be in a position where I traded a good room for something less acceptable if I had known what I was buying. However, spending $220 to get a good cabin which I'd have spent another $1600+ more is worth the risk I would be taking.
After more hemming and hawing, I made a decision to bid on the upgrade. Given that the ship is still sailing at 40%-50% of capacity, there should be a decent number of balcony cabins that would otherwise go unoccupied. So, if I snag a good cabin, it's a win-win for both the cruise line and me. I get a better deal on a better cabin than I would have gotten when I made my reservation, and the cruise line gets extra money from me for the same level of service. If they don't accept my bid, I will be in a good cabin. And, if they do accept the bid, I will be in a balcony cabin enjoying a cool ocean breeze when sailing between the islands.
One thing I can say - I'll be sure to take lots of pictures....
