shipperx Posted November 2, 2017 #2151 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I wonder if first time cruisers are considered before others, as a marketing tool to get them to cruise ncl again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBTN Posted November 2, 2017 #2152 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I wonder if first time cruisers are considered before others, as a marketing tool to get them to cruise ncl again. Sailing Escape on 1-13, still 70+ days out. Someone in our roll call just got upgraded with a minimum bid from inside to balcony. Not their first sailing. No Haven upgrades have been given out yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvagirl Posted November 2, 2017 #2153 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Our offer from an inside to a balcony on the 11/18 sailing of the Epic is still pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimisCruising Posted November 2, 2017 #2154 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Our offer from an inside to a balcony on the 11/18 sailing of the Epic is still pending. Mine for the 11/25 Epic sailing is also pending. I bid really high for mini suite (they are sold out) and balcony. I'm afraid I will be stuck in the windowless inside cave room :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted November 2, 2017 #2155 Share Posted November 2, 2017 The bidding on my cruise starts in about 15 days on the BA. We have a spa balcony. They have been sold out for about a week now. Lots of Haven Cabins still open. I would think our cabin would be a hot cabin for NCL to try bump people up to. I also think they would want us to bid on a Haven. I hope we get the email to bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted November 2, 2017 #2156 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I wonder if first time cruisers are considered before others, as a marketing tool to get them to cruise ncl again. I really don't think so; if anything I would think it would be visa versa. I think it has more to do with availability. I have noticed the larger ships seems to be the ones that do the most upgrading. DARN!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBTN Posted November 2, 2017 #2157 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Mine for the 11/25 Epic sailing is also pending. I bid really high for mini suite (they are sold out) and balcony. I'm afraid I will be stuck in the windowless inside cave room :( Check prices - might be cheaper just to upgrade to a balcony than to do a very high bid through the bidding process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missdenise Posted November 2, 2017 #2158 Share Posted November 2, 2017 When we had our opportunity to bid, the only non-Haven offered to us was a regular mini-suite. I’m not sure why the regular spa or the spa mini wasn’t offered, since they are priced higher than our aft balcony. If you are in any balcony category the only thing you will be able to bid on is mini-suite and Haven Suites. Even if you are in the lowest balcony category you will NOT get the option to bid on say.. a spa balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leithbones Posted November 2, 2017 #2159 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Dawn 9 Night Repo Bos-San Juan (post-Maria) Have Lg Oceanview OA Bid $130 on Balcony=Mid-Fair and $130 on Mini-Suite=Mid-poor 'Sorry, thanks for playing, but take a hike. And don't forget to attend our Art Auction!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimisCruising Posted November 2, 2017 #2160 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Check prices - might be cheaper just to upgrade to a balcony than to do a very high bid through the bidding process. They quoted me at $1500 to upgrade to a balcony. I could make an entire new reservation for close to that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publix subs Posted November 2, 2017 #2161 Share Posted November 2, 2017 long time lurker first time poster. just got accepted from an aft (very last room) balcony to a midship mini-suite for $100 total on the 11/5 Getaway. I originally booked an inside stateroom but realized like last week that prices plummeted for our sail date so I called and they bumped me to a balcony for a very small fee, which included adding another perk and $100 more in onboard credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stjohnbeachlover Posted November 2, 2017 #2162 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Mine for the 11/25 Epic sailing is also pending. I bid really high for mini suite (they are sold out) and balcony. I'm afraid I will be stuck in the windowless inside cave room :( I didn't go through the bidding process but I saw that the balconies on my 16 day Australia/New Zealand cruise had dropped quite a bit for a January sailing. I was able to upgrade from inside to balcony for less than $250 per person. I also received another $50 credit through my travel agency and 4 specialty dining nights for each of us. I was quite happy. I am surprising my husband.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingcruzin Posted November 2, 2017 #2163 Share Posted November 2, 2017 So what do you think? Im leaving in 17 days. In a mid ship balcony. I already have a bid in for aft penthouse and forward penthouse. One of each left. There are quite a few open balconies so they really don't need mine. Do you think I still may see the upgrade? I bid low fair grade. Sent from my SM-G930V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBTN Posted November 2, 2017 #2164 Share Posted November 2, 2017 So what do you think? Im leaving in 17 days. In a mid ship balcony. I already have a bid in for aft penthouse and forward penthouse. One of each left. There are quite a few open balconies so they really don't need mine. Do you think I still may see the upgrade? I bid low fair grade. Sent from my SM-G930V using Forums mobile app Unlikely - only 2 people on the entire ship will get the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jmustang67 Posted November 2, 2017 #2165 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Any upgrades given on the Getaway for December so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUontheC Posted November 2, 2017 #2166 Share Posted November 2, 2017 If you are in any balcony category the only thing you will be able to bid on is mini-suite and Haven Suites. Even if you are in the lowest balcony category you will NOT get the option to bid on say.. a spa balcony. Why won't they let us bid on the spa balconies or spa minisuites? There are many spa balconies open on our sailing. We already have an angled balcony. I contacted them today to get a price for a spa minisuite and was quoted $280pp. A spa balcony was $180 per guest. No bidding on either of these only on the Haven Spa balcony with the lowest bid of $400 pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty-sail Posted November 3, 2017 #2167 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Check prices - might be cheaper just to upgrade to a balcony than to do a very high bid through the bidding process. It is possible when bidding, to pay more than if the cabin is booked outright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylortime05 Posted November 3, 2017 #2168 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I am waiting to hear about my bid on Nov 25th Escape. Is there a specific time of day that the emails are sent out notifying the winners? So I can stop checking every 30 minutes. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRhody Posted November 3, 2017 #2169 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I am waiting to hear about my bid on Nov 25th Escape. Is there a specific time of day that the emails are sent out notifying the winners? So I can stop checking every 30 minutes. lol I'm in the exact same boat. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macleod518 Posted November 3, 2017 #2170 Share Posted November 3, 2017 long time lurker first time poster.just got accepted from an aft (very last room) balcony to a midship mini-suite for $100 total on the 11/5 Getaway. I originally booked an inside stateroom but realized like last week that prices plummeted for our sail date so I called and they bumped me to a balcony for a very small fee, which included adding another perk and $100 more in onboard credit. If I'm past final payment and booked a guaranteed inside cabin on Gem 12/2 and now Oceanview are cheaper than my inside cabin, is there anything I can do? I have bids in on an Oceanview and Balcony... but not getting my hopes up. I reached out to my TA a while back and they said they couldn't do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebrazeb Posted November 3, 2017 #2171 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Get a new TA Sent from my SM-G955U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBTN Posted November 3, 2017 #2172 Share Posted November 3, 2017 If I'm past final payment and booked a guaranteed inside cabin on Gem 12/2 and now Oceanview are cheaper than my inside cabin, is there anything I can do? I have bids in on an Oceanview and Balcony... but not getting my hopes up. I reached out to my TA a while back and they said they couldn't do anything. Call - they should move you to ocean view at no cost if OV is less than what you’ve already paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugzila1022 Posted November 3, 2017 #2173 Share Posted November 3, 2017 So what do you think? Im leaving in 17 days. In a mid ship balcony. I already have a bid in for aft penthouse and forward penthouse. One of each left. There are quite a few open balconies so they really don't need mine. Do you think I still may see the upgrade? I bid low fair grade. Sent from my SM-G930V using Forums mobile app Hope you get the aft penthouse. Those are some of the best cabins on the ship with huge balconies. Might want to bump the offer up just a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wynter2000 Posted November 3, 2017 #2174 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Our offer for inside to balcony was accepted on the Epic 12/2/17!! We're first time cruisers and our bid was in the high poor to low fair range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBax Posted November 3, 2017 #2175 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Does anybody know about this situation. As previously mentioned we won a bid for an ocean view upgrade. If I book the Oceanview directly, which would now include 2 perks, would I get another option to bid on an upgrade to a balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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