In the early days of cruising, there were predominantly 2 options when booking your cabin and that was the choice between First Class and Tourist Class but now there is a myriad of options.

What is offered does change from ship to ship but most will offer the basic choices of inside rooms, outside cabins, balcony/veranda rooms and suites, with some lines now offering family rooms, mini suites, spa rooms and even cabins in a separated luxurious area of the ship.

If there was no limitation, we would all love to sail in the biggest suite onboard but there is of course 1 huge problem and that is the cost of the cabin.

But it isn’t just the room cost that must be considered as that is just 1 part of the overall cost of your holiday.

Some cruisers prefer to save on their cabin and splash out more on excursions, some like to save as much on the ship option of their holiday to enjoy a few days getaway before or after their cruise and of course for some, their cabin is the most important thing, but cost still limits their options.

With all of that in mind, there are some circumstances when upgrading your cabin should be a serious consideration and that is what this list takes a look at.

No matter if you usually sail in an inside cabin and upgrade to an outside one or if you usually sail in a mini suite and upgrade to a full suite, our top 10 reasons to upgrade your cabin maybe give you that push for a cruise holiday to remember.

Our Top 10 Reasons To Upgrade Your Cruise Cabin

You’re Celebrating a Special Occasion
A cruise holiday is always an incredible time, so it is no surprise that many of us book on one to make a special occasion, more special.

No matter if you are looking to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or your honeymoon, choosing to upgrade your cabin can make sure that your cruise stands out above all others.

Cruise Of A Lifetime
If you have saved up for years and are finally heading off on a cruise to your dream destination, why not make the most of it and upgrade your cabin?

Whilst it does depend on where your cruise of a lifetime takes you, if it is to a region such as Alaska or to take in the natural beauty of the Norwegian Fjords, upgrading to a room with a view can really make your getaway that bit more special and allows you to take in more of what is on offer.

You Get a Free Upgrade
This is arguably the best reason and who doesn’t love a freebie?

Unfortunately, it is very rare that you get a free upgrade, but they do happen with our personal best was from an inside cabin to a balcony cabin as the cruise line changed the ship and there were not enough inside (or outside) cabins.

An Offer Too Good To Refuse
If a sailing is low on numbers, cruise lines will look to get as much money out of those who have booked as possible.

One way of doing that, is to offer last minute upgrades that are often lower priced than even the best special offers and can therefore be simply too good to refuse.

You Are Sailing On Your Favourite Ship
If you have a favourite ship, it will often become your go to when booking a cruise which leads to you sailing on the ship on numerous occasions.

If that is the case and you are looking to book on your favourite ship once again, why not book the next level up cabin to make your next getaway standout?

You’ll Get Extra Perks
It does depend on the ship and line as to what is included when you book a cabin, the majority of lines nowadays use extra perks as a ‘bonus’ for you splashing out on a higher standard of cabin.

If the cost isn’t too much to upgrade, for example, from a balcony cabin to a mini-suite you may get much more than just the extra space, as mini-suites can often gain you access into suite only restaurants and lounges as well as gaining you extra VIP treatment including early boarding and jump the queue tendering.

You Get Something You Pay Extra For Included
Some upgrades come with added benefits that many onboard the ship pay for anyway and that is the case with you, why not upgrade your cabin, enjoy the extra space and other luxuries whilst getting the benefits you would have paid for any way.

One example of this is upgrading to a spa cabin, which is something that more and more lines are offering and are often located next to the onboard spa and includes some basic treatments and even early/late access into the spa.

You Want A Cabin In A Precise Location
If you are picky about where your cabin is located and you are late to the party when booking your holiday, you may have to upgrade your room just to get a location on the ship that you prefer.

Many cruisers hate been directly under the pool deck or above late-night music venues, so if the only place left to book is there, you may have to choose a higher cost cabin that you would normally.

You Usually Book A ‘Guaranteed Rate’
The cheapest cruise fare is often booking a ‘Guaranteed Rate’ where you choose the type of cabin you want (inside, outside etc) but the line chooses the location and often at the last minute.

If your ship is busy or even worse sold out, you are often left with the worst cabins so why not splash out a little more and take control of where your cabin is?

Loyalty Matters
The majority of cruise lines offer some from of loyalty programme and whilst it is fair to say that some are better than others, all work roughly the same way.

The main idea is that the more you cruise, the more points you get and the more added benefits you get.

It is also often the case that you get more points dependent on the type of cabin you book so if you are in need of a quick boost to get to the next programme level, upgrading your cabin can do just that.