Royal UP offer confirmed!

[Tiggercat]

Wow!  We are on a March 15 sailing on Oasis...so 46 days from now.  All suite categories have been closed for over a month.  I got the royal up email 3 weeks ago and thought there would be no way it would go through, due to the lack of available suites.  We were confirmed in a jr. suite but decided to put down a minimum bid ($600 per person) for the owner's suite.  Today, to my surprise, I got a confirmation saying that our bid was accepted!!!  I can't wait!! I have decided not to tell my husband ahead of time....it can be a big surprise on the day that we sail.

[CTCruiser76]

Nice!! That's awesome! Enjoy !

[GetToLivin]

Congrats and have fun surprising your DH! 😀

[sandebeach]

That’s wonderful news! And the suite perks are awesome!

[jmh2006]

I hope it works out for you!  We are on the Feb 16th Oasis sailing and are one of those affected by the double booking of Jr. Suites and still don’t know what type of room we will end up in!

[CruiseMomTX]

Thats awesome congratulations!!  Yes keep it a secret until boarding or actually going to your cabin.  I kept it a secret as long as I could which was only 2 days luckily.  Embarkation morning we were getting ready to leave our hotel and saw a change in ports on our cruise planner and realized changes were made due to Dorian so I let the cat out of the bag.  I kind of wished I would have waited until we went to our cabin but it was Amazing either way!! Our one and only Royal up we got was on the Allure several months ago, we went from a balcony to a 2 br Grand Suite for just the two of us and lucked out with Dorian and got a few extra nights!!  We ate almost every meal in coastal kitchen and really enjoyed it. 

[Philatelyisforme]

We're on the same cruise and same thing happened, except we are going from JS to Crown Loft.   Very excited!

[lazydayz]

39 minutes ago, Philatelyisforme said:

We're on the same cruise and same thing happened, except we are going from JS to Crown Loft.   Very excited!

 

You will love it!  So nice to be on the same floor as the Suite Lounge. 

[mom2tcdx2]

I got bids today for our March 1 sailing on the Harmony.  I could only bid on the JS, or several different oceanview balconies.  We have the boardwalk balcony next to my daughter and her BF.  While I debated on trying the minimum for one of the other balconies, we wouldn't be together anymore so I left it alone.  The JS was looking for a minimum of $400 PP, which right now I don't really have that bit of extra to spend.  

[2cruisers in Georgia]

I have a bid in on the Mariner that leaves this coming Monday and it's still showing "pending".  Still hoping.  However someone just mentioned to me that they heard that if your bid is accepted for Royal Up that you don't get the benefits that go with the Suite.  That couldn't be possible, could it?  Doesn't sound right.

[Scoobydobe7]

If your royal up bid is accepted, do you still get the suite perks ?? i.e. jr. suite to owners suite??

Edited January 31, 2020 by Scoobydobe7

[tvlworm]

Yay—congrats!  This keeps me optimistic about my odds for our March 1st Harmony cruise!  Same situation with everything showing sold out and just placing the minimum bids! 

[Southern latitudes]

I’ve put in several bids for suites on an upcoming sailing-3/1 Oasis.   Haven’t heard anything, probably because this is one of the sailings with Jr Suites overbooked. 

 

I am very interested in the “level” of bid.   Was it the minimum or “weak”, “fair” or “strong “?   I’m wondering if I should up my bid.  

 Thanks

[jndsilver31]

On 1/29/2020 at 6:45 PM, Tiggercat said:

Wow!  We are on a March 15 sailing on Oasis...so 46 days from now.  All suite categories have been closed for over a month.  I got the royal up email 3 weeks ago and thought there would be no way it would go through, due to the lack of available suites.  We were confirmed in a jr. suite but decided to put down a minimum bid ($600 per person) for the owner's suite.  Today, to my surprise, I got a confirmation saying that our bid was accepted!!!  I can't wait!! I have decided not to tell my husband ahead of time....it can be a big surprise on the day that we sail.

you will love the owner’s suite. DW and i had an owner’s suite when we were on the Harmont in 2018. there is do much, but the best feature is the stand alone showe.enjoy. 

 

we will be on the Oasis on the April 26th cruise.

[rockmom]

I know I've done bids farther out than 30 days, but when I try to see what the options are for my cruise later this spring, I get this message. And yes, I have made absolutely sure my info is entered correctly.  Is this 30 day window a new thing?  

 

[CruiszBug]

5 minutes ago, rockmom said:

I know I've done bids farther out than 30 days, but when I try to see what the options are for my cruise later this spring, I get this message. And yes, I have made absolutely sure my info is entered correctly.  Is this 30 day window a new thing?

 

You should get an email from Royal UP! If you don't, you must wait to be within the 30 days. They are trying to make it seem exclusive and by invitation only, I think. Lol!

 

Edited February 1, 2020 by CruiszBug

[rockmom]

Just now, CruiszBug said:

You should get an email from Royal UP! If you don't, you must wait to be within the 30 days. They are trying to make it seem exclusive and by invitation only, I think. Lol!

 

Ah!  I do remember getting emails for the past couple of cruises, right after the program had started.  

[Biker19]

12 hours ago, Scoobydobe7 said:

If your royal up bid is accepted, do you still get the suite perks ?? i.e. jr. suite to owners suite??

Yes.

[Ourusualbeach]

10 hours ago, rockmom said:

I know I've done bids farther out than 30 days, but when I try to see what the options are for my cruise later this spring, I get this message. And yes, I have made absolutely sure my info is entered correctly.  Is this 30 day window a new thing?  

 

It’s been there since the start.  It varies by ship and sail date as to whether you can bid before the 30 days or not. 

[Cruise a holic]

12 hours ago, Scoobydobe7 said:

If your royal up bid is accepted, do you still get the suite perks ?? i.e. jr. suite to owners suite??

you get the perks except if you originally booked a category that gives less points   but I believe you get two points with a junior suite already   

 

the suite lounge, boarding, unlimited access to costal kichen, the shows, etc, is so worth your bid!  enjoy

[ThirstyCruiser]

On 1/29/2020 at 7:45 PM, Tiggercat said:

Wow!  I can't wait!! I have decided not to tell my husband ahead of time....it can be a big surprise on the day that we sail.

 

If he doesn't care about the room, sure, wait until you board to tell him.

But that excitement you are feeling, that anticipation, for the next few weeks? That's part of the fun, part of the value of the nice room. Don't deny him that, tell him now, surprise him now.

[Tiggercat]

21 hours ago, Philatelyisforme said:

We're on the same cruise and same thing happened, except we are going from JS to Crown Loft.   Very excited!

Awesome!!  We love the Crown Loft suites and being located so close to the Suite Lounge!  You will have a great time.

[Tiggercat]

16 hours ago, Southern latitudes said:

I’ve put in several bids for suites on an upcoming sailing-3/1 Oasis.   Haven’t heard anything, probably because this is one of the sailings with Jr Suites overbooked. 

 

I am very interested in the “level” of bid.   Was it the minimum or “weak”, “fair” or “strong “?   I’m wondering if I should up my bid.  

 Thanks

It was a very weak bid...the minimum

[canadian girl 77]

Too funny, but congratulations!

 

We're on the same sailing and I actually bid more for that category but haven't had any bids accepted. Mind you, I am in a lower category - all the suites were gone when we booked.