I MADE A $5,000 MISTAKE ON MY CRUISE

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Don, the first thing I learned watching your videos is to never bid on a cabin, and how it's worth it to pick your precise cabin because you can't control the location of the cabin or if it will have an obstructed view. I learned that from you Don. It's one of the few things you taught me that was actually useful! How are you making mistakes that you yourself were so adamant about? And it wasn't even a free upgrade you paid $5000 on top of whatever else you paid! Sad.

I've never bid on an upgrade because I have always been afraid that the new location might not be appealing to me, but that much space on a longer cruise would really be nice.

I was going to bid for an upgrade for my last cruise…until I realized that I would not be able to pick the room location. If location is important, it is best to stick with what you can choose.

Hi Don! One plus on the big suite and nice ‘living room’ is maybe you and Tony could comfortably enjoy watching the Olympics one evening after a long day of excursions? I like your suite but sorry the upgrade was expensive and sorry that the balcony isn’t ideal. Enjoy!!!

Going from $250 / day for your balcony to $469 / day for your suite. I would rather take another 16 day cruise in a balcony than pay for the upgrade to the suite.

The only way this “UPGRADE” works is as if you take all your meals in this floating living room/bedroom/ bathroom and never leave this floating money pit. Otherwise you obviously over paid for a cabin because it is a whole lot of space you don’t need for almost $4,000 US. Bottom line: if you are paying big bucks for a cabin you got to stay there all the time for the price to make sense.

Oh I love that suite and especially because it has a tub! I would also enjoy the balcony, think it would be fun to occasionally watch the crew.

Thank heavens you didn't pay full price! Have a wonderful trip anyway 😊

Still a good deal Don. I’ll take that price for that many days. We love watching you and Tony in your travels.

I would still make the best of it never been in suite and you did get a great deal enjoy the cruise 🛳 and love watching you and Tony together

That cabin is the EXACT reason I do not do the upgrade bids! The price was pretty good though...

I agree with you 100% about the tub. A big walk in shower would be so much better for me.

We had a window cabin and bid on a balcony and won 2 days before the cruise. They gave us a handicap room which we did not request but it was huge and great.

I love the size of the cabin but that balcony is a bust. Not worth the extra $$

We have traveled with an obstructed view to have a better price. That really helps our bank acct 😊 It was Princess to Alaska. The beds are the best of the 4 cruislines we have traveled with. I think Princess is my favorite. I like the service and the ship . Class and comfort.

That’s a really nice suite, well worth the money!

I think it was worth it for that long of a cruise. Great deal and lots more room.😊

Sometimes you roll the dice and win and sometimes you lose. I like the cabin except for that view. I do care I could see the Captain. I think that is sort of good. I prefer the more aft locations on ships. I never do guaranteed cabins, I have bid on RC a time or two but never won a bid. We are headed to Barcelona later this year with my brother. Celebrity made a mistake on his booking, his TA caught is and to make up they gave him an aft balcony and some money back!?! I am jealous as we have been on 20 something cruises and ever had the up grade fairy visit. It is my brothers third cruise and first on Celebrity. I am trying to get him and his wife hooked on cruising.

I always calculate everything before I bid for an upgrade, sometimes, the cabin is not my priorities but the beverage package or better excursion is a must… I do not spend much time in my cabin…