NCLholic Posted January 25, 2020 #4551 Share Posted January 25, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 2:56 PM, oteixeira said: Just got upgraded on the 2/1 Escape cruise from an MA to an H9. Had the meter right on the line between poor and fair. Congrats! I am still waiting to hear about my Haven bids for the 2/2 sailing on the Encore. The closer it gets, the less optimistic I am becoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish4bruce Posted January 26, 2020 #4552 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On Thursday I booked an OV partially obstructed and my only option at the time was a accessible room on the Dawn for March 15, 2020. I would have preferred not to book accessible as we do not need it but no other option for obstructed view. I just got the bid email. $250 (CDN) was minimum bid for a mini suite and $200 (CDN) for balcony. Seemed a bit high but I was happy to get the option. Now I just have to wait and not keep going in and upping my bid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCteacherlovescruising Posted January 26, 2020 #4553 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Can you change payment methods and amount after your initial bid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryZ Posted January 26, 2020 #4554 Share Posted January 26, 2020 52 minutes ago, NCteacherlovescruising said: Can you change payment methods and amount after your initial bid? If you want to just change your bid amount go in thru the email they sent you and adjust it. If you want to change payment methods, you need to cancel your bid. Then go in from your reservation or your original email inviting you to bid and start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCteacherlovescruising Posted January 26, 2020 #4555 Share Posted January 26, 2020 15 minutes ago, MaryZ said: If you want to just change your bid amount go in thru the email they sent you and adjust it. If you want to change payment methods, you need to cancel your bid. Then go in from your reservation or your original email inviting you to bid and start over. Perfect! I would love to surprise dh with an upgrade, like I did on our last cruise. This will make it much easier. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitten10 Posted January 27, 2020 #4556 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Question for the experts here... Supposing you are "lucky" enough to be on a cruise where something goes wrong and NCL "refunds" your cruise fare as credit towards a future cruise. When you go to redeem this credit, would you receive credit for the upgrade fee? Technically it isn't a part of your cruise fare, but through no fault of your own, NCL still owes you the money back. Right? I was "lucky" enough to be on a cruise under these circumstances last year, but I didn't have an upgrade, so I couldn't tell you. But I'm curious because it's always possible it could happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitten10 Posted January 27, 2020 #4557 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Also, has anyone heard about recent upgrades on the Sky? I'm watching my bids carefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliciaandMark Posted January 27, 2020 #4558 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Bitten10 said: Question for the experts here... Supposing you are "lucky" enough to be on a cruise where something goes wrong and NCL "refunds" your cruise fare as credit towards a future cruise. When you go to redeem this credit, would you receive credit for the upgrade fee? Technically it isn't a part of your cruise fare, but through no fault of your own, NCL still owes you the money back. Right? I was "lucky" enough to be on a cruise under these circumstances last year, but I didn't have an upgrade, so I couldn't tell you. But I'm curious because it's always possible it could happen again. We were on a cruise last year that was cancelled by NCL due to mechanical issues 48 hours before sailing. Got all our money refunded including our upgrade costs (we’d successfully won a balcony upgrade). We also got a 100% future cruise credit however this credit covers what you paid in base cruise fare only not inclusive of gratuities or upgrade costs ect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy226 Posted January 28, 2020 #4559 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Anyone hear about any upgrades for Encore March 29th sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms BumbleBee Posted January 28, 2020 #4560 Share Posted January 28, 2020 110 Days out and I got an offer to upgrade. We are currently in a Concierge Suite (CA) with Balcony on the Joy: Haven Deluxe Owner Suite - minimum bid $1000 pp Haven 2 Bedroom Villa - minimum bid $750 pp Haven Courtyard - minimum bid $500 pp Haven Aft Facing Penthouse - minimum bid $500 pp Haven Forward Facing Penthouse - minimum bid $400 pp Haven Connecting Stateroom - minimum bid $400 pp Haven Penthouse with Balcony - minimum bid $400 pp Concierge Family Suite with Balcony - minimum bid $450 pp (which I could get now by calling as that is more than if I just paid for the upgrade) Only the the Haven Family Villa Suite (6) and Haven Penthouse Suite (4) have any availability for the Haven. The Concierge Family Suite has 13 available and if the upgrade was less I would probably do it but I am happy at where I am so I don’t need to change or even bid at this point. I bid on the Haven Penthouse since it encompasses both of those that have availability. This ship is not sold out and many room types have availability other than the Haven so I don’t feel I have much of a shot but it made sense to try. I Found it interesting they are offering bidding this early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azcruise Posted January 28, 2020 #4561 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Leaving on the Jade on February 17th. Offered upgrade opportunity and bid from our Ocean View to balcony ($110pp) and mini-suite (125pp). 30 days out, we got the email that we won the mini-suite. Still in OV for the next two cruises (B2B2B), but maybe we will get lucky on those! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryZ Posted January 28, 2020 #4562 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Haven bids were accepted today on the 2/14 sailing of the Joy. We went from balcony to Haven Courtyard, which is our preferred cabin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nath Posted January 28, 2020 #4563 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Can you please share what was your bid? Poor, fair, good, excellent? 7-day sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ollienbertsmum Posted January 28, 2020 #4564 Share Posted January 28, 2020 6 hours ago, AliciaandMark said: We were on a cruise last year that was cancelled by NCL due to mechanical issues 48 hours before sailing. Got all our money refunded including our upgrade costs (we’d successfully won a balcony upgrade). We also got a 100% future cruise credit however this credit covers what you paid in base cruise fare only not inclusive of gratuities or upgrade costs ect. That must be such a gutting experience. I spend so much time working out what we are going to do, I cannot imagine how a Refund as to just the cruise cost, would work out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davencl Posted January 28, 2020 #4565 Share Posted January 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, MaryZ said: Haven bids were accepted today on the 2/14 sailing of the Joy. We went from balcony to Haven Courtyard, which is our preferred cabin. Are you comfortable sharing your bid amount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryZ Posted January 28, 2020 #4566 Share Posted January 28, 2020 No. I bid in the middle of good. So it was much more than minimum. Plus haven was fairly empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianmike Posted January 28, 2020 #4567 Share Posted January 28, 2020 32 minutes ago, davencl said: Are you comfortable sharing your bid amount? If people aren't comfortable sharing their bid amount in this thread, (the "What was your upgrade offer and what did you BID") maybe they should post in another thread. If there's enough interest, someone could start the: "My bid was accepted and it's a secret" thread. 😉 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MaryZ Posted January 28, 2020 #4569 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, mianmike said: If people aren't comfortable sharing their bid amount in this thread, (the "What was your upgrade offer and what did you BID") maybe they should post in another thread. If there's enough interest, someone could start the: "My bid was accepted and it's a secret" thread. 😉 ahhh..true. I posted more to let people know that bids on the cruise I'm on are being accepted. It's up to each individual to decide what to bid. What I bid really has no bearing on anything. Middle of good is enough information I think. If everyone posts that their bids are in the middle of good, then you know that's where you should go if you want a decent chance to win. If you want to gamble, go lower. I've gambled and won with poor bids. But this time I was playing to win. So it's a different theoretical. I should add, this is a 16 night cruise Edited January 28, 2020 by MaryZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianmike Posted January 28, 2020 #4570 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, MaryZ said: What I bid really has no bearing on anything. True. Unless you are posting in the "What was your upgrade offer and what did you bid" thread, then what you bid is relevant. Don't get me wrong, your "middle of good" was helpful and I appreciate your information. My post was general in nature and not directed at you specifically. For those of us analytical type folks, actual bid amounts are very useful though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlowe420 Posted January 28, 2020 #4571 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, MaryZ said: Haven bids were accepted today on the 2/14 sailing of the Joy. We went from balcony to Haven Courtyard, which is our preferred cabin. Well thats bad news, I was hoping for the same on the 2/2 sailing. I have a pretty aggressive offer in so I guess now I'm hoping for someone to cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryZ Posted January 28, 2020 #4572 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, mianmike said: True. Unless you are posting in the "What was your upgrade offer and what did you bid" thread, then what you bid is relevant. Don't get me wrong, your "middle of good" was helpful and I appreciate your information. My post was general in nature and not directed at you specifically. For those of us analytical type folks, actual bid amounts are very useful though. I used to think that too. But then I read people's responses....as in...omg I could do two cruises for that much...or I can't afford that... you're ruining it for people like me So that was like 2018 and I decided no longer to share what I bid. I'll share I bid, where my bid meter lies and what category I'm going from and to. But this is a cruise that is only once. So it's not relevant to really anyone. The pricing on the Bliss doing the panama canal out of NY is already lower than what the pricing on the joy is and it's 7 days longer. I'd make a lower bid on that. If you are on the same cruise, going from a balcony to haven my stating my bid is in the middle of good lets you pretty much know exactly what I bid. As I just looked at the availability on the Bliss, it is much less than what was available on the Joy. So I would reconsider what I said about making a lower bid and definitely be more aggressive and at least do the middle of good. The Joy as of Sunday evening 12 hrs before I got my bid had 15 H5 and 15 H4 cabins showing available. I never went to look at other sites to see if more were available. That is one of the reasons I felt that we would win our bid with what I bid. Edited January 28, 2020 by MaryZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsTucker Posted January 28, 2020 #4573 Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, mianmike said: True. Unless you are posting in the "What was your upgrade offer and what did you bid" thread, then what you bid is relevant. Don't get me wrong, your "middle of good" was helpful and I appreciate your information. My post was general in nature and not directed at you specifically. For those of us analytical type folks, actual bid amounts are very useful though. There was a great analysis post done at the end of the original thread or beginning of this one if you can find it. Basically, it summed up what was more likely to win based on where you are trying to upgrade. For example, I think she said that based on the posts, a low-end bid may get you moved into an OV or BA but usually only middle-range+ bids win for Haven rooms (YMMV). So in that sense her analysis is helpful because it gives you an idea of what range you should aim for if you are really hoping to win (but no guarantees). Of course, they also accept bids even if the boat is packed solid in case of any cancelations. So some people don't find out if their bid was successful until 2 days before sailing. You may be bidding on something that has a close 0% chance of being accepted. The challenge is the the bid range isn't a constant: the starting & the max amount is different for every cruise based on availability, time of year, kind of cabin they can resell, how many bids they have in for that cruise and what those bids are etc. So I can bid $100 for a room on a cruise and win it, but someone could bid $500 on the same room on a different cruise and lose it. There are so many variables that only comparing the same cruise bids would be helpful - and by the time all the bids are in, it's 2 days before sailing so you can't even really use the info. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianmike Posted January 28, 2020 #4574 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, TsTucker said: There was a great analysis post done at the end of the original thread or beginning of this one if you can find it. Basically, it summed up what was more likely to win based on where you are trying to upgrade. For example, I think she said that based on the posts, a low-end bid may get you moved into an OV or BA but usually only middle-range+ bids win for Haven rooms (YMMV). So in that sense her analysis is helpful because it gives you an idea of what range you should aim for if you are really hoping to win (but no guarantees). Of course, they also accept bids even if the boat is packed solid in case of any cancelations. So some people don't find out if their bid was successful until 2 days before sailing. You may be bidding on something that has a close 0% chance of being accepted. The challenge is the the bid range isn't a constant: the starting & the max amount is different for every cruise based on availability, time of year, kind of cabin they can resell, how many bids they have in for that cruise and what those bids are etc. So I can bid $100 for a room on a cruise and win it, but someone could bid $500 on the same room on a different cruise and lose it. There are so many variables that only comparing the same cruise bids would be helpful - and by the time all the bids are in, it's 2 days before sailing so you can't even really use the info. There are so many variables into what constitutes a winning bid. Copious data points and specific cruise research are needed to make an educated bid. Lots of spreadsheet tabs and it's very time consuming. Edited January 28, 2020 by mianmike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCLholic Posted January 28, 2020 #4575 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, jlowe420 said: Well thats bad news, I was hoping for the same on the 2/2 sailing. I have a pretty aggressive offer in so I guess now I'm hoping for someone to cancel. I’m still waiting to hear on my Haven bid for the 2/2 sailing on the Encore. From what I’ve gathered, the havens can be awarded late in the game. I’m fairly confident on my bits but I’ll keep everyone posted. I’m anticipating hearing something in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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