Rare JamieLogical Posted December 18, 2018 #1776 Share Posted December 18, 2018 27 minutes ago, Humblebtuna said: We leave on a Friday too and mine are all pending. I’ve lost hope but they don’t say cancelled, sooo? I know that others got upgraded yesterday. You are still more than 48 hours out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humblebtuna Posted December 18, 2018 #1777 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) We got our upgrade! Escape 12/21 (Xmas Sail) # Sailing: 3 Original room: Mid ship balcony (BC) $2,822 before fees Upgraded room: spa mini suite (M9) Upgrade bid: $235 (I believe bid started at $150) Upgrade date: 12/18 We already planned to get the spa pass, so an extra $70 for a midship minisuite by the spa is a great deal IMO! Declined bids: - Spa Balcony: $150 (started $95?) - Courtyard Haven (H5): $430 - FF Haven (H7): $450 Edited December 18, 2018 by Humblebtuna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyfitzs Posted December 18, 2018 #1778 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I leave on Dawn from San juan sunday, this morning the cruise disappeared from the site. No one on role call has reported an upgrade. On Sunday there were still about 10 rooms in each room type (oceanview, balcony, mini suites). Then Monday it showed nothing available. Today it’s gone. Not sure if they just took is down to do the upgrades or if they really sold those rooms. I’m waiting eagerly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clover18 Posted December 18, 2018 #1779 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Congrats Humbletuna! It gives me hope for our upgrade. If tradition holds, we will either be accepted or declined sometime mid-late next week! Happy sailing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humblebtuna Posted December 18, 2018 #1780 Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, tracyfitzs said: I leave on Dawn from San juan sunday, this morning the cruise disappeared from the site. No one on role call has reported an upgrade. On Sunday there were still about 10 rooms in each room type (oceanview, balcony, mini suites). Then Monday it showed nothing available. Today it’s gone. Not sure if they just took is down to do the upgrades or if they really sold those rooms. I’m waiting eagerly. We leave Friday and ours did the same. Nothing available last Thursday and then disappeared. I assumed they were moving things around and planning the upgrades. And then the bids started coming in slowly... some people found out 7 days before, some 4 day, and us... 3 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jvlas13 Posted December 18, 2018 #1781 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Hey everyone!! I’m on the Getaway for the Jan 27th sailing and haven’t seen anything on here yet for this cruise! I’m in a spa balcony right now and bid for the haven spa, aft facing haven and 2 bedroom haven... just seeing if anyone has heard anything yet. I know it’s pretty rare to hear this early but it’s reportedly happened! Also wanted to see if anyone has made this sort of upgrade on here.. seems like a pretty rare switch, probably because of the spa aspect of it. But I wouldn’t mind trading off no spa for the haven amenities any day! Keeping my fingers crossed! We have never been in the haven before! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyfitzs Posted December 18, 2018 #1782 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Alright I got the processing status on my bid: Sailing: 12/23 Dawn from San Juan Purchased category: IF inside (deck4) Bids made: $135 for balcony and $70 for Oceanview Bid accepted: $70 oceanview accepted on 12/18 5 days prior to sailing its not not showing which category oceanview I got yet. I would have preferred to win balcony but was desperate to get off the medical center/ tender floor. So this is a win too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcell Posted December 18, 2018 #1783 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Humblebtuna said: We got our upgrade! Escape 12/21 (Xmas Sail) # Sailing: 3 Original room: Mid ship balcony (BC) $2,822 before fees Upgraded room: spa mini suite (M9) Upgrade bid: $235 (I believe bid started at $150) Upgrade date: 12/18 We already planned to get the spa pass, so an extra $70 for a midship minisuite by the spa is a great deal IMO! Declined bids: - Spa Balcony: $150 (started $95?) - Courtyard Haven (H5): $430 - FF Haven (H7): $450 Congrats! Maybe hope for me yet as there was no rooms available for 3- and 4- persons on your sailing but you managed to get a upgrade to a 3- persons room! Were those numbers per person or total? Edited December 18, 2018 by xcell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BostonGal35 Posted December 18, 2018 #1784 Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 12/16/2018 at 11:53 AM, xcell said: But what a waste of a H4 cabin for only 2 people -- that second bedroom is gone to waste...LOL... in case any NCL admins are reading this...LOL... we have twice sailed in a two bedroom suite with just 2 of us, both on upgrades. we use the second bedroom for luggage storage, shopping bags, and we made use of the second bathroom as well either as a guest bathroom when friends came to visit/party in our room or if we both needed to get ready at the same time. we loved having the extra space!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markf Posted December 18, 2018 #1785 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I just recd an upgrade bid email. We are --3 of us-booked in a 2 BR non Haven suite on the Gem . Recd an upgrade bid for $600 --for a 2 BR in Haven is that for each of the 3 of us? Can I bid less than 600 ? I am slo guest of the casino and recd a discount thru them any suggestions would help.. Not sure what I am getting in the Haven , except maybe a larger cabin--anyone have an idea?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcell Posted December 18, 2018 #1786 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) You can't go below min bid. It's only for 1st and 2nd (so $600pp). If you have 3rd and 4th, they are not charged. Edited December 18, 2018 by xcell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BostonGal35 Posted December 18, 2018 #1787 Share Posted December 18, 2018 29 minutes ago, markf said: I just recd an upgrade bid email. We are --3 of us-booked in a 2 BR non Haven suite on the Gem . Recd an upgrade bid for $600 --for a 2 BR in Haven is that for each of the 3 of us? Can I bid less than 600 ? I am slo guest of the casino and recd a discount thru them any suggestions would help.. Not sure what I am getting in the Haven , except maybe a larger cabin--anyone have an idea?? id stay put. Haven gives you access to a small courtyard with a pool and hottub. on the larger ships, Haven has its own restaurant and bar and a much larger courtyard. on the smaller ships such as Gem, not worth it IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted December 18, 2018 #1788 Share Posted December 18, 2018 39 minutes ago, markf said: I just recd an upgrade bid email. We are --3 of us-booked in a 2 BR non Haven suite on the Gem . Recd an upgrade bid for $600 --for a 2 BR in Haven is that for each of the 3 of us? Can I bid less than 600 ? I am slo guest of the casino and recd a discount thru them any suggestions would help.. Not sure what I am getting in the Haven , except maybe a larger cabin--anyone have an idea?? Upgrades are always charged at double-occupancy, no matter how many people you have in your cabin. So if you bid $600 and win the upgrade, you will pay $1200. You cannot bid below the minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanBlueWaters Posted December 19, 2018 #1789 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Has anyone gotten an INVITATION to UPGRADE when initially booked in a Studio? I have not. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timf2001 Posted December 19, 2018 #1790 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Studios are not eligible for upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanBlueWaters Posted December 19, 2018 #1791 Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, timf2001 said: Studios are not eligible for upgrades. Why? Who determined that? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalagh Posted December 19, 2018 #1792 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 minute ago, OceanBlueWaters said: Why? Who determined that? 🙂 NCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanBlueWaters Posted December 19, 2018 #1793 Share Posted December 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, Nalagh said: NCL Super Awesome! Thanks 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck boy Dave Posted December 19, 2018 #1794 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I received a down grade offer...LOL I am currently booked in an aft Haven suite (H6) and one of my upgrade offers was a 300$ per person min bid for a Haven Spa suite (H9) In other words I could bid at least 600$ more for a room I could have had for 600$ less than what I paid if I chose it in the first place. Sorry I am not really adding to this thread I just found this funny 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbnjcruiser Posted December 19, 2018 #1795 Share Posted December 19, 2018 When I go to modify my offer the lowest bid is substantially higher than what I already bid - does that mean someone else bid and now the minimum is raised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted December 19, 2018 #1796 Share Posted December 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, bbnjcruiser said: When I go to modify my offer the lowest bid is substantially higher than what I already bid - does that mean someone else bid and now the minimum is raised? The bidding process is not set up like eBay - you are not openly bidding against anyone else. NCL may have changed the minimum starting bid reflecting on the original as being too low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tw in OR Posted December 19, 2018 #1797 Share Posted December 19, 2018 12 minutes ago, bbnjcruiser said: When I go to modify my offer the lowest bid is substantially higher than what I already bid - does that mean someone else bid and now the minimum is raised? @bbnjcruiser: I don't think so. The (i) button on the bid rating says that the meter given reflects the "range of successful offers on past similar cruises." I would say that maybe the jumping around of the minimum bid is related to the processing of bidding on other cruises. It does not appear that any of the bids are read at all until the batch is processed. It seems like they first process the bids for the suites, and work their way down the categories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbnjcruiser Posted December 19, 2018 #1798 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Has anyone ever gotten an accepted offer to move from H4 to H2? If so what did you bid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggins0402 Posted December 19, 2018 #1799 Share Posted December 19, 2018 6 hours ago, bbnjcruiser said: When I go to modify my offer the lowest bid is substantially higher than what I already bid - does that mean someone else bid and now the minimum is raised? I ran into the same thing. I made a half hearted bid, since we have already have a suite. Shortly after, it showed below minimum for a couple weeks. Yesterday, the minimum went down again to where I had bid. I am am in a forward PH on the Sun. What I can’t figure out is why I haven’t been offered to bid on the higher aft PH’s. I have only been offered the Owners Suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted December 19, 2018 #1800 Share Posted December 19, 2018 9 hours ago, Deck boy Dave said: I received a down grade offer...LOL I am currently booked in an aft Haven suite (H6) and one of my upgrade offers was a 300$ per person min bid for a Haven Spa suite (H9) In other words I could bid at least 600$ more for a room I could have had for 600$ less than what I paid if I chose it in the first place. Sorry I am not really adding to this thread I just found this funny 😊 That's unusual. You aren't supposed to be able to bid on categories below your own when booked in the Haven already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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