vacation44 Posted December 21, 2021 #601 Share Posted December 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, becky11 said: Got it! Haven Fwd Balcony on Encore leaving 12/26!! Congratulations! What did you go from and what range was your bid? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becky11 Posted December 21, 2021 #602 Share Posted December 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, vacation44 said: Congratulations! What did you go from and what range was your bid? Club Balcony Suite and we bid $1700pp. It wasn't even our highest bid, but I'm ok with it. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted December 21, 2021 #603 Share Posted December 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, becky11 said: Club Balcony Suite and we bid $1700pp. It wasn't even our highest bid, but I'm ok with it. 🙂 Thank you and have an wonderful cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojem96 Posted December 21, 2021 #604 Share Posted December 21, 2021 45 minutes ago, becky11 said: Club Balcony Suite and we bid $1700pp. It wasn't even our highest bid, but I'm ok with it. 🙂 That has to put the price pretty close to the original cost of the Haven room, right? What are you estimated savings with a bid that high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCapn Posted December 21, 2021 #605 Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, jumbojem96 said: That has to put the price pretty close to the original cost of the Haven room, right? What are you estimated savings with a bid that high? This is in Canadian dollars, but it's a significant savings. Remember, prices are higher for holiday cruise s versus early December cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebbs48 Posted December 21, 2021 #606 Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojem96 Posted December 21, 2021 #607 Share Posted December 21, 2021 18 minutes ago, AndyCapn said: This is in Canadian dollars, but it's a significant savings. Remember, prices are higher for holiday cruise s versus early December cruises. 12 minutes ago, Pebbs48 said: Thanks for the reply! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdawg954 Posted December 21, 2021 #608 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) Just got upgraded on the Epic leaving 12/26. Had a Inside Cabin and put a $100 p/p minimum bid for the Club Balcony Suite and it was accepted. Bids for $150 p/p (minimum) for Spa Balcony and $225 p/p ($175 p/p was minimum) for Spa Club Balcony Suite we're not accepted. Did not put a bid on for balcony which was $75 p/p minimum. Very happy with the result as these rooms were more than $500 p/p extra when booking. Edited December 21, 2021 by kdawg954 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanJen Posted December 22, 2021 #609 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I'm pretty sure my upgrade to a Club Balcony was accepted. All the others are expired but this says "Pending"- We are on the Getaway 12/27. We went from a balcony to club for $135 PP. How long does it take to get a new room assignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrusinCousins Posted December 23, 2021 #610 Share Posted December 23, 2021 We too are on the 12/27 Getaway sailing. Upgrade bid was accepted this evening from Inside to balcony for $80. per person. (Minimum bid was $75.) We had bids in for two cabins. Spouse and I are platinum and were upgraded to a BA. Daughter and her husband, who are Gold, were upgraded to a BF. So apparently there may be a difference based on Latitudes level, maybe?? Had a very similar experience with a Celebrity cruise earlier this year. Seems if you are sailing in the lower valued cabins, during these partial capacity days, that minimum bids get accepted on a regular basis. Cruise lines seem to be happy to take any extra cash they can get. Havens seem to have more levels of complexity... fewer cabins, higher demand, etc. Happy cruising everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskinsd Posted December 23, 2021 #611 Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 4:49 PM, jskinsd said: Me too. Same cruise. Regular balcony to a Club Balcony Suite. My total $70 twice= $140. Lots of balconies but my first suite on NCL after over 45 cruises. A little extra elbow room well be welcomed.✌️ Back from my upgrade. Wasn't worth it. Even for only $140. A bigger bathroom with large shower. But for a large couple, maybe worth the extra costs. Oh well, I had a purple card for a week.✌️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggTexasGal Posted December 23, 2021 #612 Share Posted December 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, jskinsd said: Back from my upgrade. Wasn't worth it. Even for only $140. A bigger bathroom with large shower. But for a large couple, maybe worth the extra costs. Oh well, I had a purple card for a week.✌️ That is the problem with Club Balcony Suite, they are NOT a SUITE and the name is misleading for most people!!! They should just be called "Club Balcony". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYKAY121 Posted December 23, 2021 #613 Share Posted December 23, 2021 52 minutes ago, ggTexasGal said: That is the problem with Club Balcony Suite, they are NOT a SUITE and the name is misleading for most people!!! They should just be called "Club Balcony". They state they have better sheets and a double sink. I am looking forward to the CBS. I didn't bid on Haven because we like where the room is and don't live life that way. We are good with the upgraded beverage package and being close to the elevator. I didn't get it because it was a "suite" I got it because when I booked it was $100PP more than a balcony and less than an AFT balcony. When the AFT Balcony dropped to below the CBS, we almost moved. I wanted to but my husband wanted the bigger bathroom. What is wrong with him? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missnd Posted December 24, 2021 #614 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Does anyone know if they process upgrades on the weekends (or holidays)? I leave on Monday and still have all my Haven bids pending. I know they processed most of the upgrades for our cruise on Tuesday and Wednesday, and I thought for an hour or so that I got it as my other bids showed expired and one said processing. Unfortunately, it later changed to "unable to upgrade" and the other three bids went back to pending. I am still able to modify any of my bids. I realize its still a very slim chance, but if someone were to cancel and a room opens up, is there a chance I get an upgrade processed this weekend? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnCat1 Posted December 25, 2021 #615 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) On 12/23/2021 at 7:53 AM, jskinsd said: Back from my upgrade. Wasn't worth it. Even for only $140. A bigger bathroom with large shower. But for a large couple, maybe worth the extra costs. Oh well, I had a purple card for a week.✌️ I think the only real difference is with the bathroom. Bigger shower with spa type jets in three locations and double sinks. Maybe an extra 2 feet in living space, but not a suite. What is a purple card? I bid $50 per person since I didn't really care if we got it or not. Edited December 25, 2021 by BarnCat1 added a line 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseblues2013 Posted December 25, 2021 #616 Share Posted December 25, 2021 9 hours ago, missnd said: Does anyone know if they process upgrades on the weekends (or holidays)? I leave on Monday and still have all my Haven bids pending. I know they processed most of the upgrades for our cruise on Tuesday and Wednesday, and I thought for an hour or so that I got it as my other bids showed expired and one said processing. Unfortunately, it later changed to "unable to upgrade" and the other three bids went back to pending. I am still able to modify any of my bids. I realize its still a very slim chance, but if someone were to cancel and a room opens up, is there a chance I get an upgrade processed this weekend? Thanks! Same thing happened to us, exactly. 2 days later we ended up with better cabin 2 days before sailing this coming Sunday. Merry Christmas, Good Luck, you still have a chance! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitainefritz Posted December 28, 2021 #617 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Hi! We're sailing next Sunday (in 5 days) and today, the upgrade banner and the upgrade e-mail disappeared from our NCL account page. When I try to access the link directly, I get a "Not eligible for upgrade" message. Does this means they are processing the upgrades and we still have a chance? We bid $30 p.p. over the minimum bid for a balcony upgrade from an inside cabin. Crossing fingers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkygirlfamily Posted December 28, 2021 #618 Share Posted December 28, 2021 What has been the earliest that bids have been accepted? We are sailing on 1/16/2022. First sailing on the Star for its restart. Departing from Buenos Aires, 15 days before the sailing is the cut off for additional passengers to be able to complete the entry requirements so I'm wondering if bids might be accepted earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitainefritz Posted December 28, 2021 #619 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, capitainefritz said: Hi! We're sailing next Sunday (in 5 days) and today, the upgrade banner and the upgrade e-mail disappeared from our NCL account page. When I try to access the link directly, I get a "Not eligible for upgrade" message. Does this means they are processing the upgrades and we still have a chance? We bid $30 p.p. over the minimum bid for a balcony upgrade from an inside cabin. Crossing fingers! Just got our upgrade 🙂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omyjamie Posted December 28, 2021 #620 Share Posted December 28, 2021 39 minutes ago, capitainefritz said: Just got our upgrade 🙂 Good to hear! We are sailing January 5th, and im watching my email like a hawk! Should be hearing in the next couple days then 🙂 Enjoy!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov2727 Posted December 29, 2021 #621 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Just got an upgrade for 1/3 sailing with the minimum bid. I had already upgraded myself when they announced masks were mandatory but it was the sailaway balcony so I could end up with an obstructed view and 36 sq. Ft. balcony so I figured putting in the minimum bid to be guaranteed a view and a 54 sq. ft. balcony was worth a try. Now if I can just make it from now to the end of the cruise without catching COVID. I try to remember that while 5 or 10 people on the cruise may get COVID, there's 1,000+ others that didn’t. I just need this vacation so bad.🤞 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manomet1 Posted December 29, 2021 #622 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Just got our bid accepted. Moved from a balcony cabin to a family suite for $500pp. 😊 Sailing Sunday on the Dawn. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Analog187 Posted December 29, 2021 #623 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) My cruise is in 5 days and it seems like the link to modify my bids has disappeared. I was going to ask how to find the link to check the status and then I answered my own question - check the email! Well I checked the email and clicked the link to modify the bids just so I can see them. All of my bids have expired except Haven Aft Facing PH which is pending. Not getting my hopes up just yet. Edited December 29, 2021 by Analog187 answered my own question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottosal65 Posted December 29, 2021 #624 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Got our upgrade yesterday for a 1/3 Panama Canal sailing on the Pearl. Balcony BA to Club Balcony Suite QO, bid $200 pp. Bid was medium fair, but we wanted a little more room and this bid was still $1000 or so less than what my NCL rep said we would have to pay to upgrade when I called. I'm very pleased. Low poor bids ($620-650) for "real" suites weren't accepted. Minimum bids on this sailing seemed higher than I'd hoped, probably because it is immediately post-holidays. We usually sail aft, this will be our first time on the side of a ship, but want to hang out on the balcony and get a good view of the locks as we go through the canal. My spouse is an engineer, and I suspect he'll be seeking out all day. 😆 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatordad1967 Posted December 29, 2021 #625 Share Posted December 29, 2021 we sail sunday. still hoping for one, but doesn't look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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