pajazz28 Posted May 12, 2023 #3076 Share Posted May 12, 2023 I got accpeted on Jewel for balcony low bid for Alaska on June 19 about 50 dyas out from the cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto3girlsintheCarolinas Posted May 14, 2023 #3077 Share Posted May 14, 2023 On 5/11/2023 at 9:46 AM, SEA DOGY said: May I ask how much minimum/max to bid for the Owner's Penthouse Thanks in advance Hubby and I went from an ocean view to a balcony for $210 pp. This is for the Getaway in May 2023. Our daughter has a balcony room with her sisters (happy graduation, sweetheart) and was offered $1700 pp to bid to the owner's suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatie123 Posted May 15, 2023 #3078 Share Posted May 15, 2023 We have just had both stateroom upgraded from Inside to Family Outside, £80pp on the Getaway, sailing in June from Rome Very happy, the square footage is twice as big, and rooms have sofas and bathtubs as well as large picture window. Additionally the rooms are next door to each other. I would have been happy with the inside cabin, of course, but am very pleased with the upgrade. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprilfoolx Posted May 19, 2023 #3079 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Upgraded from interior to balcony on Jewel in Alaska this July. Bid was $200 total (lowest bid). Feeling like we won the jackpot! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted May 19, 2023 #3080 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Aprilfoolx said: Upgraded from interior to balcony on Jewel in Alaska this July. Bid was $200 total (lowest bid). Feeling like we won the jackpot! Sweet!! That's the way we try to do it!😎 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted May 19, 2023 #3081 Share Posted May 19, 2023 6 hours ago, Aprilfoolx said: Upgraded from interior to balcony on Jewel in Alaska this July. Bid was $200 total (lowest bid). Feeling like we won the jackpot! Thank you for reporting and congratulations. We will be on the Jewel in August and it is the first time I am interested in bidding for an upgrade. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprilfoolx Posted May 19, 2023 #3082 Share Posted May 19, 2023 7 hours ago, vacation44 said: Thank you for reporting and congratulations. We will be on the Jewel in August and it is the first time I am interested in bidding for an upgrade. Definitely give it a shot! We were on a budget and wanted to put more money towards excursions so initially we opted for the interior room. But given the chance to upgrade for $200 seemed like a no brainer! I wasn't really expecting to be picked but it was a nice surprise! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scooter6139 Posted May 23, 2023 #3083 Share Posted May 23, 2023 They just accepted our upgrade bid from an Inside IF to a Midship Balcony BA!! On Bliss for late June to Alaska. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted May 23, 2023 #3084 Share Posted May 23, 2023 57 minutes ago, scooter6139 said: They just accepted our upgrade bid from an Inside IF to a Midship Balcony BA!! On Bliss for late June to Alaska. How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scooter6139 Posted May 23, 2023 #3085 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, ChiefMateJRK said: How much? $200 PP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted May 23, 2023 #3086 Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, scooter6139 said: $200 PP. That sounds like a decent deal. That said, it's likely above what I will pay to go from inside to balcony. I've done so twice, but it didn't cost that much. Enjoy your cruise! Bliss is a great ship. Edited May 23, 2023 by ChiefMateJRK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wubbajk Posted May 27, 2023 #3087 Share Posted May 27, 2023 I sail on Joy this coming Sunday. 3 hours ago, I got an email seeing that my bid from inside cabin to balcony was pending. Considering we are 36 hours from boarding, I got excited because it is the bare minimum bid. I have been reading on this thread, so I did a mock lookup and at first it gave a price for the Balcony, but when I clicked on it, it came back and said it was sold out, I don’t think I am getting it after all. Bummers…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggTexasGal Posted May 27, 2023 #3088 Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Wubbajk said: I sail on Joy this coming Sunday. 3 hours ago, I got an email seeing that my bid from inside cabin to balcony was pending. Considering we are 36 hours from boarding, I got excited because it is the bare minimum bid. I have been reading on this thread, so I did a mock lookup and at first it gave a price for the Balcony, but when I clicked on it, it came back and said it was sold out, I don’t think I am getting it after all. Bummers…. Have you checked your credit card for a pending transaction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wubbajk Posted May 27, 2023 #3089 Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 hours ago, ggTexasGal said: Have you checked your credit card for a pending transaction? Yes I did and no pending charges. We have only been on a few cruises and any other time I tried (which have not been many), I never got an email. I got so excited. Regardless, it is just the hubby and I and will enjoy the cruise as we did not bring our kids!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt.mom Posted May 27, 2023 #3090 Share Posted May 27, 2023 You'll have a great time. Remember, the boat goes to the same places regardless of which cabin you stay in!😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethID Posted May 27, 2023 #3091 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Upgraded from inside to balcony in July on Escape. $125/pp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted May 27, 2023 #3092 Share Posted May 27, 2023 1 hour ago, BethID said: Upgraded from inside to balcony in July on Escape. $125/pp. Great deal! Thank you for reporting. Enjoy it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnbridledEnthusiasm Posted May 27, 2023 #3093 Share Posted May 27, 2023 When people say they were given an upgrade when bidding $200, that's the total price or it is it $400 based on double occupancy? I'm just wondering because I travel solo. So if I want to spend no more than $300 I wouldn't bid over $150? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdex9 Posted May 28, 2023 #3094 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Yes, the bids areper person but based on double occupancy. So if you are cruising solo and you bid 150, you would be paying 300. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdm68! Posted May 28, 2023 #3095 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Upgraded on the Getaway, 21 days out, on the Lisbon to Rome from a balcony to a club balcony suite for $140. Was hoping to bid on the Haven but all cabins above club balcony were already sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mg93901 Posted May 30, 2023 #3096 Share Posted May 30, 2023 April 9: Booked Jewel Vancouver to Seward May 15-22, 2023, Sail Away Inside with 0% single supplement April 11: Received the Upgrade Advantage email April 13: Bid $100 April 18: Bid accepted I read that Alaska Inside Passage is *the* cruise for a Balcony, so I bid double the minimum $50 and didn't bid on Oceanview out of fear of getting an Obstructed. As soon as my bid was accepted, suspecting overall occupancy was light, I called in to see if an Accessible Balcony was available. Sadly, I qualify and had already submitted the requested Special Needs form days before, and was given an Accessible Balcony on Deck 9 Aft. All said and done, I booked for $514 plus the 2 x $100 upgrade and was absolutely thrilled. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenn32 Posted June 3, 2023 #3097 Share Posted June 3, 2023 I bid $75 pp from inside to balcony. Bid was accepted yesterday for cruise in July. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregluk Posted June 4, 2023 #3098 Share Posted June 4, 2023 7 hours ago, karenn32 said: I bid $75 pp from inside to balcony. Bid was accepted yesterday for cruise in July. What ship in july and date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenn32 Posted June 4, 2023 #3099 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Escape July 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 4, 2023 #3100 Share Posted June 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, karenn32 said: Escape July 30. A certain travel site is showing 192 Balcony cabins available in BA, BB and BC. That likely explains the low bid requirement. 😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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