RoyalUP? (Bid for stateroom upgrade)

[John&LaLa]

4 minutes ago, mommyof2monkeys+princess said:

Thanks for the advice!  

So you don't think it is better than a GS to watch the shows from the room?  At any price?  Obviously if I can move up any higher I would love that.  

Question for anyone - If you bid on one to get up to the next level of suites that inc. gratuities, unlimited drinks and specialty restaurants do you get refunded for already buying all that?   Basically we could put a nice bid in if those fees get reimbursed.  

 

I saw the Oasis A3 on Deck 12. You do get a seperate master bedroom,  but the living area is choppy and tight. Not sure it even holds 5. Balcony is not as bad as deck 14 (11 is decent sized) but I dont think there is seating for 5.

 

FWIW, the view from that high isnt that good for the dive shows. Great view of the ocean.

 

 

If you bid and win STAR, you get all the perks

[mommyof2monkeys+princess]

1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Were you logged in when you tried this?

 

You have to log in to your account and then go back to the main home page and the link will be at the bottom of the page.

It is showing me log in with my name in the upper right hand area.  I sent an email to see if I get a response.  

[mommyof2monkeys+princess]

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

 

I saw the Oasis A3 on Deck 12. You do get a seperate master bedroom,  but the living area is choppy and tight. Not sure it even holds 5. Balcony is not as bad as deck 14 (11 is decent sized) but I dont think there is seating for 5.

 

FWIW, the view from that high isnt that good for the dive shows. Great view of the ocean.

 

 

If you bid and win STAR, you get all the perks

Thanks!!!  Fingers crossed we could actually bid up to that!  It would be awesome 🙂

[RFerrington]

On 6/21/2019 at 4:24 PM, John&LaLa said:

 

I saw the Oasis A3 on Deck 12. You do get a seperate master bedroom,  but the living area is choppy and tight. Not sure it even holds 5. Balcony is not as bad as deck 14 (11 is decent sized) but I dont think there is seating for 5.

 

FWIW, the view from that high isnt that good for the dive shows. Great view of the ocean.

If you bid and win STAR, you get all the perks

I don't think they would even allow you to book an A3 for 5 people.  There is no way 5 could sleep in that room

[Danitroline]

On 6/21/2019 at 3:34 PM, mommyof2monkeys+princess said:

Thanks!  I guess we are not eligible.  I am getting this message "Please ensure your sailing is within the next 30 days
Please ensure there are no errors in the information you entered"  There are no errors and we are within 30 days.  

Make sure your preferences allow for RCL promotional offers/emails. We were " not eligible" until I double checked this and saw I had not checked it. Within a few days we were "eligible", an email came after that. Landed an amazing Star suite for minimum/weak bid 5 days before sailing.

 

We have a Freedom cruise coming up in 6 weeks and we have been able to bid on upgrades without getting an email.

We aren't bidding but it is available for both the suites we have.

[mommyof2monkeys+princess]

24 minutes ago, Danitroline said:

Make sure your preferences allow for RCL promotional offers/emails. We were " not eligible" until I double checked this and saw I had not checked it. Within a few days we were "eligible", an email came after that. Landed an amazing Star suite for minimum/weak bid 5 days before sailing.

 

We have a Freedom cruise coming up in 6 weeks and we have been able to bid on upgrades without getting an email.

We aren't bidding but it is available for both the suites we have.

Thanks!  I was excited thinking that was it but my preferences were already set and I still get the same error.  Still crossing my fingers for an upgrade 🙂 

[John&LaLa]

1 hour ago, Danitroline said:

Make sure your preferences allow for RCL promotional offers/emails. We were " not eligible" until I double checked this and saw I had not checked it. Within a few days we were "eligible", an email came after that. Landed an amazing Star suite for minimum/weak bid 5 days before sailing.

 

We have a Freedom cruise coming up in 6 weeks and we have been able to bid on upgrades without getting an email.

We aren't bidding but it is available for both the suites we have.

 

Why are you here instead of finishing your STAR review.  Must stay focused 😉

[Biker19]

Got Royal Up offer 74 days out. Kinda steep min of $300pp from an interior to balcony (current self-upgrade is about $600pp), $100pp for OV and $50pp for Promenade (no suite offers, none seem to be available).

[John&LaLa]

1 hour ago, Biker19 said:

Got Royal Up offer 74 days out. Kinda steep min of $300pp from an interior to balcony (current self-upgrade is about $600pp), $100pp for OV and $50pp for Promenade (no suite offers, none seem to be available).

 

In my brief experience,  interior never gets to bid on any suite. 

[Sail2k]

Is it safe to say that with about 9 days to go, my offer is toast?  Not sure how long they typically wait to tell you one way or another, but I assume that this late in the game, on a sold out ship, the upgrades are gone by now.

[Clarea]

5 minutes ago, Sail2k said:

Is it safe to say that with about 9 days to go, my offer is toast?  Not sure how long they typically wait to tell you one way or another, but I assume that this late in the game, on a sold out ship, the upgrades are gone by now.

 

I believe some have reported successful upgrades at less than 9 days to go.

[FLACRUISER99]

7 minutes ago, Sail2k said:

Is it safe to say that with about 9 days to go, my offer is toast?  Not sure how long they typically wait to tell you one way or another, but I assume that this late in the game, on a sold out ship, the upgrades are gone by now.

Unless someone cancels at the last minute.

[Sail2k]

I hope someone cancels...lol for my own selfish reasons..... Not the end of the world, but would be a nice suprise 

 

[Biker19]

29 minutes ago, Sail2k said:

 Not sure how long they typically wait to tell you one way or another

You'll probably get the denial email about 6PM on the night before your cruise.

[molly361]

I thought 9 days  to a week out is the normal acceptance time frame??

[Biker19]

Just now, molly361 said:

I thought 9 days  to a week out is the normal acceptance time frame??

I think the denial e-mail is the only one that has a track record - acceptance can vary.

[Clarea]

2 minutes ago, molly361 said:

I thought 9 days  to a week out is the normal acceptance time frame??

 

That's what I thought too.

[Thorben-Hendrik]

2 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

In my brief experience,  interior never gets to bid on any suite. 

We are in insides and always get offered JS to bid on... 👍🙄

Edited June 24, 2019 by Thorben-Hendrik

[Clarea]

1 minute ago, Thorben-Hendrik said:

We always get offered JS to bid on... 👍🙄

 

Even when you have an inside?

[John&LaLa]

3 minutes ago, Thorben-Hendrik said:

We are in insides and always get offered JS to bid on... 👍🙄

 

But you're special. 🤣😇

Edited June 24, 2019 by John&LaLa

[Thorben-Hendrik]

2 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

But you're special. 🤣😇

I know! 👍 🙄

[Thorben-Hendrik]

4 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Even when you have an inside?

Yep!👍

Maybe because we are special and book special cruises? 🤔

 

[Clarea]

2 minutes ago, Thorben-Hendrik said:

Yep!👍

Maybe because we are special and book special cruises? 🤔

 

 

I can see that.😇

[kochleffel]

1 hour ago, Sail2k said:

Is it safe to say that with about 9 days to go, my offer is toast?  Not sure how long they typically wait to tell you one way or another, but I assume that this late in the game, on a sold out ship, the upgrades are gone by now.

 

I just received an upgrade at 6 days out.

[John&LaLa]

21 minutes ago, Thorben-Hendrik said:

Yep!👍

Maybe because we are special and book special cruises? 🤔

 

 

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