LuvCruzn4Evr Posted November 22, 2023 #1426 Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 6:15 AM, thebutlerdidit said: I wish you luck! I was in this situation, having bid on multiple suite categories and seeing all bids Expire with only the Royal Suite Pending. after just over a week of that suspense, all of my bids returned to Pending and were open for changes. I didn’t end up getting the Royal Suite that was pending for so long (there were 3 open at the time), but I did get a Sunset Sky Suite. The exact thing happened to us! Thought for sure our bid was accepted since we could not modify nor cancel for an entire week. We already have a Sunset Sky Suite and were bidding on a Royal. No luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flviking Posted November 22, 2023 #1427 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Something just doesn't seem right about locking your bid so you can't change or rescind and then not upgrading you. Seems even more one sided than usual. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutlerdidit Posted November 22, 2023 #1428 Share Posted November 22, 2023 44 minutes ago, flviking said: Something just doesn't seem right about locking your bid so you can't change or rescind and then not upgrading you. Seems even more one sided than usual. I was locked out for a little over a week, but then everything opened up again for 4 or 5 days before I got notified that I’d received the Sunset Sky Suite. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classynfun1 Posted November 22, 2023 #1429 Share Posted November 22, 2023 The result of my bid was that one was grayed out and pending for 5 days. Three rooms at the level had been available before and at the beginning of the lock. I ultimately was told we did not win the bid (though it was listed as strong). On board now in my sky suite and still happy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karyl19 Posted November 23, 2023 #1430 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Ship: Summit Length of Cruise: 5 Days Cruise Sail Date: December 2 2023 Date email offer received: October 20 - multiple repeat emails Captain’s Club Tier: Select Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA - ***** Current Cabin: Ultra-Deluxe Concierge (on suite deck 6) Bid? Yes/No: Yes - Yesterday, Nov 21 (11 days to cruise) Bid Offers Royal Suite- $1080 pp (just above weak) minimum bid of 700 Notification Date: Nov 22 Accepted / Rejected: Accepted - Royal FYI - I have been monitoring the suites avail since final payment ... we have been receiving Move-up emails for the last 2 month - I have been watching the ship selling out all the lower class cabins with exciting deals & reduced pricing... THE SUITES WERE NOT SELLING (they did not reduce any pricing) - There were 5 royal suites still available YESTERDAY!!!! - So we put in our first bid UC (not min but still weak just over the first line in the meter)... only on the Royal as we wanted the room amenities of Royal or above ... Got acceptance email 10 am this morning !!!! Move-up did them ALL this morning - there were 2 Sky, 2 Aqua Sky, 5 Celebrity Suites and 5 Royal suites LAST NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT !!! AND TODAY THEY ARE ALL GONE - NO MORE RETREAT suites available. So I have made minimum bids on Constellation Jan 3 cruise to Royal & PH (in CS now)- however there are no uppers suites sold out at this time Also on Ascent Jan 28 to Royal (1 available) 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karyl19 Posted November 23, 2023 #1431 Share Posted November 23, 2023 sorry - correction needed - My tier is Elite Plus (i placed the bid for my friends who are only Select. but the other 2 bids I now placed are for my cabins - will give the to you now - or Am I suppose to wait to enter the info until i get the results??? - I can't go thru 58 pages ... are you still creating a Database and have you discover any results? where can i get that info Ship: Constellation Length of Cruise: 9 days Cruise Sail Date: Jan 3 Date email offer received: looked up on website today - never got an email Captain’s Club Tier - Elite Plus Booked through TA Current Cabin: Celebrity Suite Bid? Yes/No: Yes - Today Nov 21, 2021 (42 days to go) If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Royal Suite Bid Offer: $920pp (min $800 - just past weak middle of first line) Cabin Category: Penthouse Bid Offer: $2490pp (min $2000 - just past weak middle of first line) Notification Date: none Accepted / Rejected Ship: Ascent Length of Cruise: 7 days Cruise Sail Date: Jan 28 Date email offer received: looked up on website today - never got an email Captain’s Club Tier - Elite Plus (will make Zenith on this cruise) Booked through TA Current Cabin: E2 - Infinite Balcony Bid? Yes/No: Yes - Today Nov 21, 2021 (42 days to go) If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Royal Suite Bid Offer: $2030 pp (min $1850 - just past weak middle of first line) Notification Date: none Accepted / Rejected General Comments (offer details, etc.) as mention in my previous post - there are no upper suites available on the Constellation and only 1 royal left on the ascent - don't expect any success on ANY of these bids - weak but what I am willing to spend !!! that's why i was wondering about your results of this database ... after my success with a royal after one day and one bid - interested in knowing when do people usually get notified or do some get accepted with large bid earlier than others ... I know you dont answer questions - just want to know what you learn in 4 years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvCruzn4Evr Posted November 23, 2023 #1432 Share Posted November 23, 2023 22 hours ago, flviking said: Something just doesn't seem right about locking your bid so you can't change or rescind and then not upgrading you. Seems even more one sided than usual. Totally agree! I have never had this happen before. I read that Blue Chip controls the 'inventory' and I did not know that. I can only surmise that bids were disabled while they were upgrading their members/players, and when Blue Chip finished 'Celebrity' was back in 'control'??? Actually, nothing really makes any sense and one can only guess as to how it's really done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcole Posted November 23, 2023 #1433 Share Posted November 23, 2023 When travelling with others, both in the same cabin and both make the same bids, could it be possible that one cabin wins and another doesn't? Could be tricky for dining etc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted November 23, 2023 #1434 Share Posted November 23, 2023 I'm only guessing, but I think that it's not only how much you bid, but also how much your current Stateroom is in demand. For example if your current stateroom has been Sold Out for some time, Celebrity might see a benefit to you vacating it so that someone else can either MoveUp into it, or they can sell it outright to a new customer. Maybe Celebrity has Wait Lists to inform them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMHSRN Posted November 23, 2023 #1435 Share Posted November 23, 2023 3 hours ago, LuvCruzn4Evr said: Totally agree! I have never had this happen before. I read that Blue Chip controls the 'inventory' and I did not know that. I can only surmise that bids were disabled while they were upgrading their members/players, and when Blue Chip finished 'Celebrity' was back in 'control'??? Actually, nothing really makes any sense and one can only guess as to how it's really done. And this is how rumors get started. The Move-Up Program is contracted out by Celebrity. Neither BCC or Celebrity control the outcomes. The only extra advantage anyone has is with extra % of bid added for your Status (Elite, Elite+ Zenith) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMHSRN Posted November 23, 2023 #1436 Share Posted November 23, 2023 1 hour ago, kingcole said: When travelling with others, both in the same cabin and both make the same bids, could it be possible that one cabin wins and another doesn't? Could be tricky for dining etc..... Yep and has happened as demonstrated on this board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvCruzn4Evr Posted November 24, 2023 #1437 Share Posted November 24, 2023 8 hours ago, LMHSRN said: And this is how rumors get started. The Move-Up Program is contracted out by Celebrity. Neither BCC or Celebrity control the outcomes. The only extra advantage anyone has is with extra % of bid added for your Status (Elite, Elite+ Zenith) Not meant to start rumors, just repeating what I read. Glad you know exactly how moveups are managed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrixmsp Posted November 25, 2023 #1438 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Ship: Ascent Length of Cruise: 7-Nights Cruise Sail Date: 28-Jan-2024 Date email offer received: 31-Oct-2023 Captain’s Club Tier: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Celebrity Direct / Future Cruise Credit Current Cabin: Concierge Guarantee While reviewing bids 25-Nov-2023, a special 15% discount to normal bid pricing was provided. (See Screenshot) Bid Offer: Edge Villa Original Minimum Bid: $2250 Discounted Min Bid: $1915 Bid Offer: N/A Accepted / Rejected: N/A Royal Suite Original Minimum Bid: $1800 Discounted Min Bid: $1530 Bid Offer: N/A Accepted / Rejected: N/A Celebrity Suite Original Minimum Bid: $1130 Discounted Min Bid: $960 Bid Offer: N/A Accepted / Rejected: N/A Aqua Sky Suite Original Minimum Bid: $580 Discounted Min Bid: $490 Bid Offer: $580 Accepted / Rejected: TBD Sunset Sky Suite Original Minimum Bid: $550 Discounted Min Bid: $470 Bid Offer: $580 Accepted / Rejected: TBD Sky Suite Original Minimum Bid: $500 Discounted Min Bid: $425 Bid Offer: $580 Accepted / Rejected: TBD Aqua Class Original Minimum Bid: $75 Discounted Min Bid: $65 Bid Offer: N/A Accepted / Rejected: N/A 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
educated palate Posted November 25, 2023 #1439 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Ship: Solstice Length of Cruise: 11-Nights Cruise Sail Date: 22-DEC-2023 Date email offer received: 24-Nov-2023 PROMO! Captain’s Club Tier: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: Veranda Bid Offer: Sunset Sky Suite Original Minimum Bid: $700 Discounted Min Bid: $350 Bid Offer: $350 Accepted / Rejected: TBD Ultra Deluxe Veranda Original Minimum Bid: $200pp Bid Offer: $350 Accepted / Rejected: TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted November 25, 2023 #1440 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Interesting - first time I've seen a promo like this. Perhaps they'd like to see more bids? I imagine that whatever the algorithm that's used, the higher the bid, the greater the likelihood of success, regardless of the lowered entry bid price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themutis Posted November 26, 2023 #1441 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Our Dec 3rd cruise on the Reflection has a 20% discount. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flviking Posted November 26, 2023 #1442 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Beyond 12/11 10% Millennium 2/8 0% some categories 50% on others 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njfrank Posted November 26, 2023 #1443 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Upgraded on ascent from sky suite to CS 🙂 12/10/23 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presd Posted November 26, 2023 #1444 Share Posted November 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, Njfrank said: Upgraded on ascent from sky suite to CS 🙂 12/10/23 Congrats! What was your bid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njfrank Posted November 26, 2023 #1445 Share Posted November 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, Presd said: Congrats! What was your bid? $1500pp....On the high side but about $1000 savings PP on website rate at the time from my SS booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presd Posted November 26, 2023 #1446 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Just now, Njfrank said: $1500pp....On the high side but about $1000 savings PP on website rate at the time from my SS booking. I’m hopeful for mine on the ascent on January 14th. I’m in Aqua currently and bid on Sky, Aqua sky, and celebrity suites! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flviking Posted November 26, 2023 #1447 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Congrats Njfrank. How long was your bid locked before the charge hit your credit card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare horseymike Posted November 28, 2023 #1448 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Hi Everyone, Our cruise departs in 2 days. The move up offer we submitted still says pending. Any chance it will happen based on the experience of previous move up offers placed by Cruise Critic readers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demebrown4 Posted November 28, 2023 #1449 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) Ship: Beyond Length of Cruise: 11 days Cruise Sail Date: Dec 22 Date email offer received: Periodically after final payment Captain’s Club Tier - Select Booked: Direct with Celebrity Current Cabin: Prime Concierge Bid? Yes/No: Yes - Saturday, Nov. 25th; Modified (slightly increased bid) on Monday, Nov. 27th Aqua Class Original Minimum Bid: $150 Discounted Min Bid: $135 Bid Offer: $135, then modified to $140 Accepted / Rejected: TBD Edited November 28, 2023 by demebrown4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted November 29, 2023 #1450 Share Posted November 29, 2023 On 11/28/2023 at 9:49 AM, horseymike said: Hi Everyone, Our cruise departs in 2 days. The move up offer we submitted still says pending. Any chance it will happen based on the experience of previous move up offers placed by Cruise Critic readers ? I heard somewhere that you'll be told no later than 48 hours before you cruise, so imagine youknow how. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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