Bo77

I think I'm starting to see tiny pattern in this particular Gem holiday cruise. Exactly 1 week ago mini suites and suites were available to buy , after weeks of no availability - sold out( except when you tried to buy it you couldn't, not available) everything else was sold out. The whole cruise is sold out. Except- today, you had the same thing -  OV were available, when you tried to buy it $ 1900 pp - not available. Same with Haven- from $ 12k pp, except not possible to buy it. It looks like they upgrading people to different cabins and suites. Some cabins emptied, but you can't buy it. Which would suggest they just replacing it with existing people already. I bet with you that tomorrow everything will appear sold out again.

Of course I can't say I'm right. But it's not first time I see this changes. 

Have a beautiful vacation 🙂 With or without upgrade. 

Something is going on with reservations tonight. When I went to check availability on Gem for Holiday cruise, mini suite and suites were available, after months of sold out. When I tried to "book" some suite or mini suite , within two minutes it disappeared. I believe, somebody is getting upgraded right now.  The whole ship is booked. 

We cruising on Gem this December. 14 days thru holidays. We got offer to bid for upgrade to H4 or H1. I didn't bid on H4, there's not much difference for me between 2bd suite( which we reserved and paid for)  and H4 in Haven. But I was interested in H1. It says it's sold out. I called my very good TA and told her about my bid I placed for H1 but asked her why should I bid if it's sold out. She is very knowledgeable and she told me " I guarantee you that somebody canceled last minute and they didn't put it back for sale ( very expensive) but they put it for bid" Better chances for them to get money from bids compare to try to sell it for such a crazy amount within couple of weeks. I don't know if it's true or not, but makes sense. I checked the price of H1 same cruise, same dates, just next year -$60 000 (4ppl)for 2 weeks, . Who they will sell it to in such a short time? Don't get me wrong, H1 is beautiful villa but $60k for older ship??? Crazy. I did place a bid. I don't believe we'll get it, but nothing's wrong with trying 🙂 

My TA also told me, that they going purely for money, at least with higher cabins. Everything depends on how much you paid already and how much extra they can get from you. Of course availability on the cruise counts. Again, I don't know if it's true, but makes sense. 

Happy Thanksgiving and good luck with bidding!

Bo