Celebrity MoveUp Offer Tracker - Please Do Not Post Questions Here!

[LuvCruzn4Evr]

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.

[flviking]

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.

[thebutlerdidit]

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. 

[Classynfun1]

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. 

[karyl19]

• 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) 

[karyl19]

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

[LuvCruzn4Evr]

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[kingcole]

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.....

[Andy_P]

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. 

[LMHSRN]

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)

[LMHSRN]

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.

[LuvCruzn4Evr]

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.

[mattrixmsp]

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

[educated palate]

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

[Andy_P]

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.

[themutis]

Our Dec 3rd cruise on the Reflection has a 20% discount. 

[flviking]

Beyond 12/11  10%

Millennium 2/8  0% some categories  50% on others

[Njfrank]

Upgraded on ascent from sky suite to CS 🙂 12/10/23 

[Presd]

2 minutes ago, Njfrank said:

Upgraded on ascent from sky suite to CS 🙂 12/10/23 

Congrats!  What was your bid?

[Njfrank]

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. 

[Presd]

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!

[flviking]

Congrats Njfrank.  How long was your bid locked before the charge hit your credit card?

[horseymike]

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 ?

[demebrown4]

• 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

[Andy_P]

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.