WindinmySails Posted September 25, 2018 #876 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just got informed my bid from an ocean view to a balcony has been ACCEPTED!! Bid minimum...$40/pp. I think we just got lucky, I think it depends on how full the ship is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fvalanzola@gmail.com Posted September 25, 2018 #877 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just got informed my bid from an ocean view to a balcony has been ACCEPTED!! Bid minimum...$40/pp. I think we just got lucky, I think it depends on how full the ship is.When are you sailing? Sent from my SM-G965U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindinmySails Posted September 25, 2018 #878 Share Posted September 25, 2018 October 7th....7 day cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAV Posted September 25, 2018 #879 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just got informed my bid from an ocean view to a balcony has been ACCEPTED!! Bid minimum...$40/pp. I think we just got lucky, I think it depends on how full the ship is. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebgaspesie Posted September 25, 2018 #880 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Congradulation. I'm still no new from mon bid 9/30 and 10/7 gateway... I bid minimun to inside-oceanview and inside to balcony 5 day left !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeSteve8191 Posted September 25, 2018 #881 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just received notification that our bid from outside cabin to mini suite on 16 October Breakaway cruise was accepted. We are Australian so our bid was in Aussie dollars we only bid $10 over minimum so paid $80 per person Australian which is about $58 usd. We were offered 4 upgrade choices but only bid on the balcony cabin which we offered only $5 more than minimum and mini suite which we won! The other offers we received that we didn't bid on was spa balcony and spa mini suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbae Posted September 25, 2018 #882 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Does anyone else read this thread's name in Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice? "Who is your daddy, and what does he do?" OMG!!!!!!! YES!!!!! EVERY time I see it... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ottawa_Cruiser Posted September 26, 2018 #883 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Just got informed my bid from an ocean view to a balcony has been ACCEPTED!! Bid minimum...$40/pp. I think we just got lucky, I think it depends on how full the ship is. That's amazing! My Getaway sailing still seems to have quite a bit of availability, so I'm hopeful we'll win our upgrade bid too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texascat Posted September 26, 2018 #884 Share Posted September 26, 2018 :eek: Still waiting on my upgrade request for the Getaway on Oct 14th...the waiting game is difficult! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullock89 Posted September 26, 2018 #885 Share Posted September 26, 2018 You will receive an email if there is something wrong with your form of payment, at least that’s what happened with me. The email said something along the line that there was an error processing the payment and gave me a link to update. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Thank you for the info! Like I said, I was just curious. We've never sailed with NCL before, so we didn't know that had we been offered the upgrade with the wrong card, would the offer have been rescinded. Curiosity quelled. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindinmySails Posted September 26, 2018 #886 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I did bid on ocean view to balcony and to Mini suite....minimum on both, so happy with the balcony. Never did the bidding and I do think, looking at the ship, that most rooms are balconies.....so I think that helps your chances. Good luck all that put bids in!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBTN Posted September 26, 2018 #887 Share Posted September 26, 2018 :eek:Still waiting on my upgrade request for the Getaway on Oct 14th...the waiting game is difficult! If it’s a Haven room, those are given out the Tuesday before sailing. We’re on that sailing with you in a 2 BR suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindinmySails Posted September 26, 2018 #888 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Just received notification that our bid from outside cabin to mini suite on 16 October Breakaway cruise was accepted. We are Australian so our bid was in Aussie dollars we only bid $10 over minimum so paid $80 per person Australian which is about $58 usd. We were offered 4 upgrade choices but only bid on the balcony cabin which we offered only $5 more than minimum and mini suite which we won! The other offers we received that we didn't bid on was spa balcony and spa mini suite. Congratulations!!!:tropical-drink::ship::ship: :ship: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirakat Posted September 26, 2018 #889 Share Posted September 26, 2018 If it’s a Haven room, those are given out the Tuesday before sailing. We’re on that sailing with you in a 2 BR suite. Hmm. We leave on Saturday and our bids for two Haven rooms are still showing as "pending." Today is Wednesday. Should know before noon tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullock89 Posted September 27, 2018 #890 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Congradulation. I'm still no new from mon bid 9/30 and 10/7 gateway... I bid minimun to inside-oceanview and inside to balcony 5 day left !! Keep your eyes peeled! We are also booked on the Getaway for 10/7 with 2 other couples. One couple was just upgraded from ocean view yesterday. We bid for upgrades from the balcony to a few different options. Still no word yet for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lupush Posted September 27, 2018 #891 Share Posted September 27, 2018 If it’s a Haven room, those are given out the Tuesday before sailing. We’re on that sailing with you in a 2 BR suite. Is this the case for all sailings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBTN Posted September 27, 2018 #892 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Is this the case for all sailings? For the Getaway this has been my experience twice and what I’ve seen posted here. Other ships may vary. Bliss seem to be doing bids very early (like 30 days out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erdoran Posted September 27, 2018 #893 Share Posted September 27, 2018 For my sailing 9/1/18 Bliss seems to have done Haven upgrades 60 days out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingo515 Posted September 27, 2018 #894 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Last fall on the Breakaway we were upgraded to Haven 20 Days out on a Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fvalanzola@gmail.com Posted September 27, 2018 #895 Share Posted September 27, 2018 The price just dropped on my cruise. Does that affect the bids? Does that mean they are closer to processing? Sent from my SM-G965U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted September 27, 2018 #896 Share Posted September 27, 2018 The price just dropped on my cruise. Does that affect the bids? Does that mean they are closer to processing?Sent from my SM-G965U using Forums mobile app A qualifying answer YES - because NCL has 78 days to process the upgrades (80 days from sailing till 2 days before). With the price dropping NCL is no doubt trying to wrench squeeze out the last nickel and dime out of the consumers pocket before offering the upgrades which are for the most part a heavily discounted departure from the original fare that a cabin was selling for. Getting back to the original question what cruise are you on and how many days remain till the 2 day cut off ? Even then NCL could still be processing (offers) last minute upgrades right up to registration and check-in. The website may state the ship is SOLD OUT - but last minute circumstances customer cancellations weather intervention etc. may create unexpected vacancies. Does that affect the bids - YES - may defer the awarding till later after fare sales. Does that mean that NCL is closer to processing - YES - each day closer to the 2 day cut-off means that NCL has less time to find a customer willing to book the full or lowered fare for a cabin before having to resort to selling at a deep discount the cabin by bid. For NCL timing is everything ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fvalanzola@gmail.com Posted September 27, 2018 #897 Share Posted September 27, 2018 A qualifying answer YES - because NCL has 78 days to process the upgrades (80 days from sailing till 2 days before).With the price dropping NCL is no doubt trying to wrench squeeze out the last nickel and dime out of the consumers pocket before offering the upgrades which are for the most part a heavily discounted departure from the original fare that a cabin was selling for. Getting back to the original question what cruise are you on and how many days remain till the 2 day cut off ? Even then NCL could still be processing (offers) last minute upgrades right up to registration and check-in. The website may state the ship is SOLD OUT - but last minute circumstances customer cancellations weather intervention etc. may create unexpected vacancies. Does that affect the bids - YES - may defer the awarding till later after fare sales. Does that mean that NCL is closer to processing - YES - each day closer to the 2 day cut-off means that NCL has less time to find a customer willing to book the full or lowered fare for a cabin before having to resort to selling at a deep discount the cabin by bid. For NCL timing is everything ! I'm still relatively far out. We sail 11/4. Less than 40 days Sent from my SM-G965U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galagirl5 Posted September 28, 2018 #898 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Does it matter when the bid is placed? I received the email in August, but only placed the bid last week. Sailing on October 7th. I'm guessing my chances are slim to none. I bid from a balcony to a spa balcony or spa mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted September 28, 2018 #899 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Does it matter when the bid is placed? I received the email in August, but only placed the bid last week. Sailing on October 7th. I'm guessing my chances are slim to none. I bid from a balcony to a spa balcony or spa mini. At 80 days out is the first opportunity to bid. The closing is supposed to be 2 days before sailing. Placing a bid anytime during the time frame is what puts you into the pool (or spa). When NCL processes (closes) the bidding is anyone's guess - But we are getting fairly close to finding that out on a routine basis - if the ship is sailing nowhere near capacity expect the bidding will be done sooner rather than later - makes for a smoother administrative and boarding control process - If the ship is sailing full - NLC is going to want to achieve maximum yield on the cabin space and may even take it down to the 2 day closing point - NCL is not going to award a discounted cabin when there is the possibility of getting more from a last minute walk-up guest with a reduced final sale lower fare that still is more than the upgraded bid. There is a method to this bid upgrading madness - each day we get closer to figuring is all out - BUT THEN ! As for guessing about your chances - SLIM to NONE - well they will certainly be ZERO if you do not participate ! For a few dollars more that you will not be charged unless ungraded you have nothing to lose in trying for the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galagirl5 Posted September 28, 2018 #900 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Very good perspective! Loved the pool/spa reference! Just twisted my back so I’ve really got my fingers crossed. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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