Popeye4u2 Posted April 18 #1201 Share Posted April 18 On 3/27/2024 at 12:08 PM, Popeye4u2 said: This is great where and when does the bid system start Bid date = 4/11/24 Cruise date =6/29/24 Length = 7 days Loyalty = first cruise Min Bid = $200 Bid amount = $230pp Cabin type = inside Cabin type bid 4 = Ocean view Out come = ?? Strength = ?? Region = Med Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted April 18 #1202 Share Posted April 18 On 4/16/2024 at 7:43 PM, excitedofharpenden said: That's great. It makes such a difference if it's done properly and with care. This was not my experience on Journey recently unfortunately. Just left the folded up tablecloth on the tray and left. Phil You were lucky we got no tablecloth 2/3 mornings and only got called ahead after the first no call delivery as I wrote that on the special request on the order form. Every time tray just dumped down and we were left to manage it - we did think that change in procedures was unnecessary and disappointing if you want to stay a premium line 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted April 19 Author #1203 Share Posted April 19 Thanks Popeye4u2, info added to the spreadsheet. Good luck! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pEoojQ5-EPmD4cI3gw1dVcYfYTXfZePdDXxU09l0H3M/edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotcha3 Posted April 21 #1204 Share Posted April 21 My wife and I will be first time Azamara cruisers in June of 24. If we win an upgrade bid on a higher category cabin, does Azamara give you all the additional perks of the better cabin, such as additional Azamara Circle points per night, additional laundry and wifi, etc? Thank you in advance, gotcha3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted April 21 #1205 Share Posted April 21 You'll get all the perks that go with the category, but will only receive the points for your original cabin. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotcha3 Posted April 21 #1206 Share Posted April 21 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto Guy Posted April 21 #1207 Share Posted April 21 Does anyone know if they are still allowing you to put in bids for upgrades on board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted April 21 Author #1208 Share Posted April 21 48 minutes ago, Toronto Guy said: Does anyone know if they are still allowing you to put in bids for upgrades on board? Yes they are, look at the pinned topic Upgrade Bid Experiences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted April 21 #1209 Share Posted April 21 51 minutes ago, Toronto Guy said: Does anyone know if they are still allowing you to put in bids for upgrades on board? It's restarted and in my case a couple of months ago it worked very satisfactorily. Like the old days I was able to speak to someone and choose cabin number (although in reality there was no choice because it was the only one available). Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcelsior Posted April 21 #1210 Share Posted April 21 41 minutes ago, excitedofharpenden said: It's restarted and in my case a couple of months ago it worked very satisfactorily. Like the old days I was able to speak to someone and choose cabin number (although in reality there was no choice because it was the only one available). Phil So did you actually bid Phil, or did they give you a price to upgrade? I have done both ways in the past, but last time I upgraded form a Cat 12 inside to a CC N1 for a very cheap price through the bidding onboard o the first day and I was thrilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcelsior Posted April 21 #1211 Share Posted April 21 (edited) I thought the other thread was just about booking online and not on board. Didn’t see current reference to the onboard booking. Perhaps I missed. Edited April 21 by Xcelsior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted April 21 #1212 Share Posted April 21 2 hours ago, Xcelsior said: So did you actually bid Phil, or did they give you a price to upgrade? I have done both ways in the past, but last time I upgraded form a Cat 12 inside to a CC N1 for a very cheap price through the bidding onboard o the first day and I was thrilled. I did bid. Actually I bif on two. From an OV I bid on a V verandah category and a Plus verandah. I was successful with the Plus. I bid near the minium on each. I wasn't offered anything else. You did well to go from an inside to a CC. That's a nice upgrade. The cabins on my last cruise were very limited. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted April 21 #1213 Share Posted April 21 As the ship was almost full no upgrades were accepted (though offers were sought) on the 3/4 cruise. Wisely they kept back what wasn’t sold as “contingency” I suspect these days letters to bid are automatically issued - it gives Azamara useful data if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcelsior Posted April 21 #1214 Share Posted April 21 42 minutes ago, uktog said: As the ship was almost full no upgrades were accepted (though offers were sought) on the 3/4 cruise. Wisely they kept back what wasn’t sold as “contingency” I suspect these days letters to bid are automatically issued - it gives Azamara useful data if nothing else. But these were bids you made onboard the ship at guest relations, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted April 22 Author #1215 Share Posted April 22 7 hours ago, Xcelsior said: But these were bids you made onboard the ship at guest relations, yes? There is no such thing as bidding on board. The upgrade bidding system happens beforehand, you are invited to bid a number of weeks before the cruise. Once onboard you can enquire if there are any vacancies in the type of cabin you’d like to be in and find out how much it would cost you to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotsahoy Posted April 22 #1216 Share Posted April 22 We booked a veranda cabin on Onward last August for Italy cruise; there was note when arrived in cabin saying could upgrade to a C C Suite - note gave an amount for minimum bid; we bid more than minimum and were successful and were allowed to pick a cabin from choice of 4/5. ( there are more CC Suites on Onward). Appreciate this will not always happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted April 22 Author #1217 Share Posted April 22 3 hours ago, scotsahoy said: We booked a veranda cabin on Onward last August for Italy cruise; there was note when arrived in cabin saying could upgrade to a C C Suite - note gave an amount for minimum bid; we bid more than minimum and were successful and were allowed to pick a cabin from choice of 4/5. ( there are more CC Suites on Onward). Appreciate this will not always happen. Oh wow, that’s new. Not heard of it before. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcelsior Posted April 22 #1218 Share Posted April 22 11 minutes ago, Grandma Cruising said: Oh wow, that’s new. Not heard of it before. Thanks for posting. Yes there absolutely was bidding onboard last year. Did it twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto Guy Posted April 22 #1219 Share Posted April 22 (edited) 5 hours ago, Grandma Cruising said: There is no such thing as bidding on board. The upgrade bidding system happens beforehand, you are invited to bid a number of weeks before the cruise. Once onboard you can enquire if there are any vacancies in the type of cabin you’d like to be in and find out how much it would cost you to upgrade. I'm sorry, but this is why I have asked this question twice now, and both times I was told to check this thread that didn't have the answer. Last year, when they didn't have online bidding due to the ownership change and IT problems, they shifted the upgrade bidding to the ship. You got a letter in your cabin on boarding day and you could make bids at the front desk. I wasn't sure if they kept the onboard bidding now that they have the IT issue worked out. I am aware of the enquiring onboard and paying for an upgrade route - but that's not what I'm referring to. Edited April 22 by Toronto Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto Guy Posted April 22 #1220 Share Posted April 22 3 hours ago, scotsahoy said: We booked a veranda cabin on Onward last August for Italy cruise; there was note when arrived in cabin saying could upgrade to a C C Suite - note gave an amount for minimum bid; we bid more than minimum and were successful and were allowed to pick a cabin from choice of 4/5. ( there are more CC Suites on Onward). Appreciate this will not always happen. Yes I was on Italy Intensive in late August as well and moved to a CC suite the same way. Same way again in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted April 22 #1221 Share Posted April 22 I think the onboard bidding was a temporary work around to continue to generate revenue on excess capacity whilst the pre boarding process was in abeyance due to the IT meltdown. It was a lot of work for guest relations during their busy early days of the cruise and didn’t give any recognition for loyalty which was always a stated focus of the upgrade process. It was much more a first come first served action once the ship was sure of its inventory (a slight (!) issue during the IT meltdown). Looks like they’ve now reverted to a version previously used with the significant added benefit of the guest having the final say on accepting the upgrade or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcelsior Posted April 22 #1222 Share Posted April 22 10 hours ago, uktog said: I think the onboard bidding was a temporary work around to continue to generate revenue on excess capacity whilst the pre boarding process was in abeyance due to the IT meltdown. It was a lot of work for guest relations during their busy early days of the cruise and didn’t give any recognition for loyalty which was always a stated focus of the upgrade process. It was much more a first come first served action once the ship was sure of its inventory (a slight (!) issue during the IT meltdown). Looks like they’ve now reverted to a version previously used with the significant added benefit of the guest having the final say on accepting the upgrade or not. I know originally you were supposed to get priority for bids based on status, but do we know if they are still doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinaro44 Posted April 22 #1223 Share Posted April 22 31 minutes ago, Xcelsior said: I know originally you were supposed to get priority for bids based on status, but do we know if they are still doing that? What I recall is that in the case of equal bids, loyalty level would break the tie. Worth a buck...or maybe even a cent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto Guy Posted April 22 #1224 Share Posted April 22 6 minutes ago, marinaro44 said: What I recall is that in the case of equal bids, loyalty level would break the tie. Worth a buck...or maybe even a cent. That's what I recall as well....but I'm not sure I ever really believed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgg Posted April 22 #1225 Share Posted April 22 14 minutes ago, Toronto Guy said: That's what I recall as well....but I'm not sure I ever really believed it. Neither did I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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