Adding guests after bid win?

[maggie1968]

Can you add new guests to your room after winning an upgrade bid? And if not, how late in the game can you book a cruise providing rooms are still available? Thank you!

[JamieLogical]

Can you add new guests to your room after winning an upgrade bid? And if not, how late in the game can you book a cruise providing rooms are still available? Thank you!

 

I actually don't know the answer to your first question, but as to the second question, it depends on the sailing. When a ship is at or near capacity, it is usually removed from the web site. I sailed on the Gem in June and it didn't sell out so they were still allowing booking through the website right up until the day before our sailing.

[YVRBassElectric]

Adding guests would depend on lifeboat capacity - I would be interested to know if anyone has added guests after being upgraded

 

We have booked a cruise 9 days before sailing, I think if rooms are available, they will keep selling them

[RD29P5]

I don't think NCL would allow it under the free at sea promo, even if it was a perk that was not used with the original reservation. At a cost it could probably happen, but only NCL could answer that question.

[Mike_DeA]

I don't see why you couldn't add a person. Even if it was a 3rd/4th guest free perk, you should be able to select it and drop one of the original perks. And if you're paying for the extra person, more revenue for NCL so I would think that would be allowed as well.

 

The above is dependent on lifeboat capacity, of course. Only way to be sure is to call though.

 

Regarding your second question, you can book up until about midnight the night before departure if there is still capacity.

[zqvol]

Can you add new guests to your room after winning an upgrade bid? And if not, how late in the game can you book a cruise providing rooms are still available? Thank you!

 

The answer to the first part is usually yes. The ability assumes that there is space in that area of the ship. They will pay the usually price for the 3rd - 8th passenger, but that is usually the same throughout the ship.

 

As far as booking, if space is available you can book, by calling NCL on the morning of the cruise.

[boopsahoy]

Can you add new guests to your room after winning an upgrade bid? And if not, how late in the game can you book a cruise providing rooms are still available? Thank you!

I have been told no you cannot add anyone to the cabin you have upgraded to-but if you want to be sure call NCL!

[don't-use-real-name]

Interesting if going from a balcony or mini-suite to a full suite that is more than ample to handle 2 to 4 more

guests although the muster station life boat capacity thing up and rears its ugly head again.

 

With the upgrade to a suite or better only the first two guests of record receive the benefits others still have

the use of the butler concierge and in cabin benefits but need to purchase the UBP SDP pay the gratuities etc. ???

 

A top of the tier example would be the Garden cabins on the DAWN or STAR where the occupancy limit is 7.

An upgrade from a balcony mini-suite occupancy 2 (max 4) would still leave room for 5 more and the Garden

stateroom has three separate bedrooms. Potentially 3 couples could get together and work a royal upgrade bid

for this stateroom - or a family would have more than enough room to spread out than with a smaller cabin.

 

Now comparing Oranges to Apples and Apricots to Bananas the per person price is around 10k based on the

double occupancy (20k for the whole cabin) where as the junior cabins is around 2k (4k for the whole cabin) -

a substantial difference in the upgrading - but if your bid is selected as a winner WOW viva la difference !

Probably not quite all that simple but a glimpse of the way a bid could be made with hidden accommodations

for two more couples.

One can dream about scenarios like this - - -

Then of course maybe NCL would not permit this arrangement - comments - - -

[boopsahoy]

Interesting if going from a balcony or mini-suite to a full suite that is more than ample to handle 2 to 4 more

guests although the muster station life boat capacity thing up and rears its ugly head again.

 

With the upgrade to a suite or better only the first two guests of record receive the benefits others still have

the use of the butler concierge and in cabin benefits but need to purchase the UBP SDP pay the gratuities etc. ???

 

A top of the tier example would be the Garden cabins on the DAWN or STAR where the occupancy limit is 7.

An upgrade from a balcony mini-suite occupancy 2 (max 4) would still leave room for 5 more and the Garden

stateroom has three separate bedrooms. Potentially 3 couples could get together and work a royal upgrade bid

for this stateroom - or a family would have more than enough room to spread out than with a smaller cabin.

 

Now comparing Oranges to Apples and Apricots to Bananas the per person price is around 10k based on the

double occupancy (20k for the whole cabin) where as the junior cabins is around 2k (4k for the whole cabin) -

a substantial difference in the upgrading - but if your bid is selected as a winner WOW viva la difference !

Probably not quite all that simple but a glimpse of the way a bid could be made with hidden accommodations

for two more couples.

One can dream about scenarios like this - - -

Then of course maybe NCL would not permit this arrangement - comments - - -

When you win the bid your card is charged. Done. All the people in the room get to be upgraded with the first 2 paying the bid price.