Rare bundtkate Posted October 10, 2022 #2401 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I noticed some folks showed an interest in whether you get an email about upgrades or an in-app notification so I figured it was worth noting that as of today I have both. I got an email forever ago (over 120 days out) and started getting a notice when I sign in to my account online today (55 days out). So far as I can tell, none of my minimum bids have changed, but if I had to guess, some of the max bids have gone down? Not sure what they're after with that change, but there you have it. Anyway, it's a data point, for whatever it might be worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Nclgetawaymenhoney Posted October 11, 2022 #2402 Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 10/4/2022 at 4:45 PM, Nclgetawaymenhoney said: Good luck, I took a peak at inventory and 11 total havens left which lead me to believe they haven’t started upgrading yet, and over 12t balconies including 71 in category BA so if your trying to upgrade from inside to balcony I think you have a great shot hopefully you’ll hear late this week but it could be next week , you’ve been luck to get awarded more than 8 business days out mine has been 3 days, 3 days, and last 2 less than 48 hours from Sunday sailing. I wish there were some havens left on my sailing from mid October but havens been firmly sold out more than a month. Happy sailing. I saw you got your upgrade yesterday just 2 days before sailing, I really think patience for some of the lower categories if ship is not full does pay off. What I hate to see happen is people lose patience and even though the ship is clearly not filled is they continue to up their bid, and although that does is make the algorithms adjust including waiting till later to award upgrades and also make future minimum bids possibly hire. Again, please note I’m stressing sailothat are clearly not filled and lower categories just the trend I’ve been seeing by watching and I observing and also successfully been awarded bids on my sailings. Enjoy your cruise. Happy sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanishguy1970 Posted October 11, 2022 #2403 Share Posted October 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Nclgetawaymenhoney said: I saw you got your upgrade yesterday just 2 days before sailing, I really think patience for some of the lower categories if ship is not full does pay off. What I hate to see happen is people lose patience and even though the ship is clearly not filled is they continue to up their bid, and although that does is make the algorithms adjust including waiting till later to award upgrades and also make future minimum bids possibly hire. Again, please note I’m stressing sailothat are clearly not filled and lower categories just the trend I’ve been seeing by watching and I observing and also successfully been awarded bids on my sailings. Enjoy your cruise. Happy sailing. I agree. We put up a bid and then forget about it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare grozzy1 Posted October 11, 2022 #2404 Share Posted October 11, 2022 20 hours ago, bundtkate said: I noticed some folks showed an interest in whether you get an email about upgrades or an in-app notification so I figured it was worth noting that as of today I have both. I got an email forever ago (over 120 days out) and started getting a notice when I sign in to my account online today (55 days out). So far as I can tell, none of my minimum bids have changed, but if I had to guess, some of the max bids have gone down? Not sure what they're after with that change, but there you have it. Anyway, it's a data point, for whatever it might be worth. I got an upgrade email roughly 110 days out. Though the suites appear to be sold out (or unbookable). I did put in what I would consider "modest" bids but I would have to be very lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted October 12, 2022 #2405 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Prima sure is driving up the pricing... I have a booking on the Encore for December in a Studio. My bid email offers Oceanview for $25pp and Balcony for $50pp. I also have a booking on the Prima for January in a Studio. That bid email offers Oceanview for $75pp, Balcony for $120pp, Spa Balcony for $200pp, and Club Balcony Suite for $450pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted October 12, 2022 #2406 Share Posted October 12, 2022 My cruise on the Getaway is on February 6, 2023. How soon does the bidding open up? Do I need to wait for a email from NCL or can I bid directly from their web site? Tom😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted October 12, 2022 #2407 Share Posted October 12, 2022 is there a fee for upgrade advantage? I put in a minimum bid, $75 to go from inside to balcony, but was charged $157.80, instead of $150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare smillerholmes Posted October 12, 2022 #2408 Share Posted October 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, dbrown84 said: is there a fee for upgrade advantage? I put in a minimum bid, $75 to go from inside to balcony, but was charged $157.80, instead of $150. Did you have insurance through NCL? I know that can increase based upon cabin type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted October 12, 2022 #2409 Share Posted October 12, 2022 12 minutes ago, smillerholmes said: Did you have insurance through NCL? I know that can increase based upon cabin type. no, I don't. The only thing I can think of is that I actually now get two meals with the free at sea (instead of the one meal with the inside cabin) and it's the gratuities for that. I was under the impression that you kept the offers from your original booking, though. They will be open in a few hours. I'll give them a call or hit them up on the chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted October 12, 2022 #2410 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I did a mock booking, choosing a balcony instead of an inside. The dining gratuities are indeed $17.80 for balcony (2 meals) instead of $10 for an inside (1 meal). So, I guess I mis-understood the rule about only getting the offers from your original cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted October 12, 2022 #2411 Share Posted October 12, 2022 i recently upgraded from inside to balcony and i did not had to anything extra and my number of dinners did not increase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Nclgetawaymenhoney Posted October 12, 2022 #2412 Share Posted October 12, 2022 3 hours ago, dbrown84 said: is there a fee for upgrade advantage? I put in a minimum bid, $75 to go from inside to balcony, but was charged $157.80, instead of $150. I’m glad patience paid off and you received your upgrade, I thought you would in your care because of availability on that sailing. Have a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted October 12, 2022 #2413 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, dbrown84 said: I did a mock booking, choosing a balcony instead of an inside. The dining gratuities are indeed $17.80 for balcony (2 meals) instead of $10 for an inside (1 meal). So, I guess I mis-understood the rule about only getting the offers from your original cabin. The rule, as you put it, is that you don't get any ADDITIONAL promotions as a result of the bid. However, you do get the promotions you already have. Dining is a promotion that you have, and you get the increased number of meals with the new room. This is not an ADDITIONAL promotion, just an update to your already existing promotion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2boyzmom Posted October 13, 2022 #2414 Share Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) An update on my bidding - Haven price dropped significantly for my upcoming 14 night cruise so I called my TA and booked one of the few Haven rooms left in a great location. I wanted the space of a living room (husband working onboard) so booked a 2 bedroom on deck 16 . Only 3 of these cabins were left so my chance of an upgrade was slim. It cost me a few hundred more than my current bid but now i can just focus on enjoying the trip and perks. Retirement cruise here I come 🙂 Edited October 13, 2022 by 2boyzmom 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clojacks Posted October 13, 2022 #2415 Share Posted October 13, 2022 This is our first time sailing Norwegian in years. We recently booked a Club Balcony "Suite", and recently got the upgrade bid offer. We would be interested in trying a Haven Balcony Suite, which I believe is the lowest Haven Suites. There are only a couple left for a sailing in January. Is there anyplace to find guidance on reasonable bids or unreasonable bids? Bids that have been excepted, etc, without scrolling through the 97 pages of this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oteixeira Posted October 13, 2022 #2416 Share Posted October 13, 2022 13 minutes ago, clojacks said: This is our first time sailing Norwegian in years. We recently booked a Club Balcony "Suite", and recently got the upgrade bid offer. We would be interested in trying a Haven Balcony Suite, which I believe is the lowest Haven Suites. There are only a couple left for a sailing in January. Is there anyplace to find guidance on reasonable bids or unreasonable bids? Bids that have been excepted, etc, without scrolling through the 97 pages of this thread? It is totally dependent on things like how many rooms are left on your sailing, prices of your sailing, etc. So basically there is no way past bids can give you an idea of what to bid to win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM0115 Posted October 14, 2022 #2417 Share Posted October 14, 2022 We just bid on a Haven Suite. We already purchased the premium plus beverage package. Is this a waste if we get the Haven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2boyzmom Posted October 14, 2022 #2418 Share Posted October 14, 2022 10 hours ago, JM0115 said: We just bid on a Haven Suite. We already purchased the premium plus beverage package. Is this a waste if we get the Haven? The drink packages are no different in the Haven than the rest of the ship. Ultra premium liquor prices are the same in Haven . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanishguy1970 Posted October 14, 2022 #2419 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Today, I checked our cruise on the Escape , and is interesting how much the price has come down and yet the bids stay the same. Haven is almost sold out, 18 days out. oh well i guess we wont get it LOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2boyzmom Posted October 14, 2022 #2420 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, spanishguy1970 said: Today, I checked our cruise on the Escape , and is interesting how much the price has come down and yet the bids stay the same. Haven is almost sold out, 18 days out. oh well i guess we wont get it LOL... Keep checking the prices. I called my TA and booked Haven. I am 24 days out. Price i paid was a few hundred more than my bid. Edited October 14, 2022 by 2boyzmom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian1975 Posted October 16, 2022 #2421 Share Posted October 16, 2022 How do you bid on more then one category as when I try it just gives me the option to change or cancel my current bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mscdivina2016 Posted October 16, 2022 #2422 Share Posted October 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, canadian1975 said: How do you bid on more then one category as when I try it just gives me the option to change or cancel my current bid Availability of categories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regoRylloJ Posted October 17, 2022 #2423 Share Posted October 17, 2022 5 hours ago, canadian1975 said: How do you bid on more then one category as when I try it just gives me the option to change or cancel my current bid You bid on more THAN one category by selecting each category type you want to bid on from the list of available cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vemnox Posted October 17, 2022 #2424 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Norwegian Breakaway We bid $300 total for a Club Balcony Suite and $150 total for a Balcony stateroom. The room we ended up with was Cabin 9712, designated as a "Large Balcony Cabin" Category B6 by the deck plan. This differentiates from Club Balcony Suite rooms Category MB or MX. I was charged $300 on my credit card. From my amateur Googling, all indications are we were not given a Club Balcony Suite and, instead, simply a Balcony stateroom - but we were charged for a Club Balcony Suite. This is further evidenced that the "congrats" email says we got a Balcony Stateroom. We also had no double sinks, a feature of Club Balcony Suite. And the color scheme was green and not purple, the former of which is for Balcony and latter of which is for Club Suite. Am I misinterpreting this? Screenshots attached for reference. Edited October 17, 2022 by Vemnox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prwardii Posted October 17, 2022 #2425 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Upgrade Bid excepted! Pearl out of Boston on 10/21/22 (bid excepted 4 days out) We went from a forward facing suite to a 2-bedroom suite. We love the extra space of the two bedroom. large bathroom and the extra bathroom comes in handy. Minimum bid was $300/person, we bid $310 (total $620). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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