andymattmom Posted October 6, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 6, 2018 We got the email offer yesterday about Move up bid. I did place a bid. How long does it normally take to hear- I know they can take up until departure day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam.Seattle Posted October 6, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Good Luck! Following along... Keep us updated with details please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phxazzcruisers Posted October 6, 2018 #3 Share Posted October 6, 2018 it took us about a week to hear. Bid a LOT and did not get it..... Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcpc Posted October 6, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Every time I submitted a bid I heard 3 days prior to sailing [i never got the upgrade]! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted October 6, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Every time I submitted a bid I heard 3 days prior to sailing [i never got the upgrade]! Sent from my iPad using Forums Same for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltnccruisers Posted October 6, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I've never heard of a bidding process, but we called after seeing a price drop on an upcoming cruise and got a bump from veranda to concierge for $0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted October 6, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Move Up is a relatively new process. The Celebrity website has a pretty good explanation of the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltnccruisers Posted October 6, 2018 #8 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Move Up is a relatively new process. The Celebrity website has a pretty good explanation of the process. I'll check it out. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poffles Posted October 7, 2018 #9 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I actually wonder if the Move Up emails actually relate to actual availability but instead are an automatic random selection mail for each sailing nearer to sail date. Then if they need to fill such a category, for some unforeseen reason, they have some 'offers' on standby to pluck from. I sail in less than three weeks, looking at my cruise online it has shown sold out on all cabins for a while but I have now received two Move Up email which listed just about every cabin offered that was higher than mine. So, if I was to bid and not get the offer accepted, I would be thinking it wasn't likely due to my bid but instead due perhaps not even having such availability. I know they (and travel agents) may hold rooms back but at this late date I wouldn't think anything would have suddenly opened/released. It was nice to get the email though, first time ever, to see what it was that others were receiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmayor Posted October 7, 2018 #10 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I actually wonder if the Move Up emails actually relate to actual availability but instead are an automatic random selection mail for each sailing nearer to sail date. Then if they need to fill such a category, for some unforeseen reason, they have some 'offers' on standby to pluck from. I sail in less than three weeks, looking at my cruise online it has shown sold out on all cabins for a while but I have now received two Move Up email which listed just about every cabin offered that was higher than mine. So, if I was to bid and not get the offer accepted, I would be thinking it wasn't likely due to my bid but instead due perhaps not even having such availability. I know they (and travel agents) may hold rooms back but at this late date I wouldn't think anything would have suddenly opened/released. It was nice to get the email though, first time ever, to see what it was that others were receiving. Your experience was similar to mine. I received two Move Up emails with options to bid on all the cabins in a higher category...and the website was showing 'sold out' in every single one. The minimum bids were also crazy high, in my opinion. We are in an aft concierge room on the Summit, deck 8 - so very deep balcony in a great location. The minimum bid to move up to a suite was $1000pp...and the suites (when available) were offered for only $700pp more than what we paid for our C1. The pricing seemed off, and of course I saw no availability. I let the opportunity pass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted October 7, 2018 #11 Share Posted October 7, 2018 They confirm the successful bids 2 days before departure date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poffles Posted October 7, 2018 #12 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Your experience was similar to mine. I received two Move Up emails with options to bid on all the cabins in a higher category...and the website was showing 'sold out' in every single one. The minimum bids were also crazy high, in my opinion. We are in an aft concierge room on the Summit, deck 8 - so very deep balcony in a great location. The minimum bid to move up to a suite was $1000pp...and the suites (when available) were offered for only $700pp more than what we paid for our C1. The pricing seemed off, and of course I saw no availability. I let the opportunity pass... Ironically the first email offer all the rooms were relatively high all the way up to penthouse, I am in a balcony. Second offer again high but I had to take a second look when I noticed the Penthouse offer started at $200 CAD pp and think the highest end was $600. Hahahahahaha, clearly a mistake as a balcony to penthouse for that little .. as if. All the others below that catebory were 1000 and up. How many penthouse rooms are there anyway and as if one would be sitting available this late. Funny. Oh and it's a 10 night sailing! Still laughing. Sent from my SM-T813 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymattmom Posted October 7, 2018 Author #13 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I’ll update when I hear anything. Cruise is November 5. We are very happy with our Aqua Class cabin. I’m not holding my breath on any move up but I can dream ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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