Cruise Upgrades: My Hack to Save Money On Your Cruise

In this video, I break down my strategy for saving money by upgrading my “guaranteed” Royal Caribbean stateroom after reserving the cruise rather than choosing a stateroom with my initial booking.

Update: I mentioned Carnival by mistake. Carnival Cruise Line does not have an upgrade bidding system at this time

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How I Saved $1000 on My Cruise

This method is not 100% full proof. The probability of winning a stateroom bid depends on availability and how close the ship is sailing to capacity. Will this hack work on the newest, most in-demand ships? Probably not. However, if it works for you like it did for me, you could save a lot of money!