Cruise ship worker reveals the 'only way' passengers can get free cabin upgrades

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READ MORE: Titanic II will be replica of original ship - and it's going to sail the same routeAccording to one former cruise ship officer, there's one hack that's the 'only way' to ensure an upgrade if the ship is full, reports the Express.Jay Herring, a former cruise ship officer, previously revealed that you should ask about upgrades once your ship has sailed.

In his 2011 book The Truth About Cruise Ships, Jay explained that there can be free cabins up for grabs due to no-shows.He said: "Any time the ship was fully booked, the only way to get an upgrade was if there were no shows.

As in passengers that paid for the cruise but didn’t show up to take it, and the pursers didn’t know if there were any no-shows until the ship sailed."While this may be the 'only way' when a ship is full, the good news is that insiders have shared other hacks you can try before boarding the vessel.

For example, experts at Cruise Critic previously shared their top tips for bagging free cabin upgrades, which includes booking a 'guarantee' cabin.They explained: "A "guarantee" means you're assured a cabin in the category you requested, but are not assigned a specific cabin until a short time before departure - usually, a week, give or take."If you book a guarantee in a certain category and it's full, you might get upgraded for free.