Bidding Upgrade to Yacht Club

[Encapsulated]

Doesn't the upgrade to Yacht Club pay for itself?

 

Premium Drink Package - 500 PP

Internet - $150 PP

Gratuity - $150 PP

Spa - $100 PP 

Upgraded Dining & Amenities

 

As long as it doesn't cost over $1000 per person per state room isn't this a steal?

 

Am I missing something? Does Yacht Club Benefit not apply when you win an upgrade (Celebrity does this).

[sverigecruiser]

Does it cost less than $1000? If yes I agree, it's a steal.

[JAGR]

6 hours ago, Encapsulated said:

Doesn't the upgrade to Yacht Club pay for itself?

 

Premium Drink Package - 500 PP

Internet - $150 PP

Gratuity - $150 PP

Spa - $100 PP 

Upgraded Dining & Amenities

 

As long as it doesn't cost over $1000 per person per state room isn't this a steal?

 

Am I missing something? Does Yacht Club Benefit not apply when you win an upgrade (Celebrity does this).

If you are sailing out of the US, the gratuity (in the form of a daily Service Charge) isn't really excluded.  It's $14.50/person/night.

[PTC DAWG]

Just now, JAGR said:

If you are sailing out of the US, the gratuity (in the form of a daily Service Charge) isn't really excluded.  It's $14.50/person/night.

Exactly.

[Shippy]

6 hours ago, Encapsulated said:

Doesn't the upgrade to Yacht Club pay for itself?

 

Premium Drink Package - 500 PP

Internet - $150 PP

Gratuity - $150 PP

Spa - $100 PP 

Upgraded Dining & Amenities

 

As long as it doesn't cost over $1000 per person per state room isn't this a steal?

 

Am I missing something? Does Yacht Club Benefit not apply when you win an upgrade (Celebrity does this).

do not understand what you listed. Just back from YC. Gratuity & spa not included

[Encapsulated]

10 minutes ago, Shippy said:

do not understand what you listed. Just back from YC. Gratuity & spa not included

I meant the Thermal suite, I'm sailing out of europe/asia, so I guess its included there.

[Encapsulated]

22 minutes ago, JAGR said:

If you are sailing out of the US, the gratuity (in the form of a daily Service Charge) isn't really excluded.  It's $14.50/person/night.

Is it included for Europe/Asia Sailings? Or is it based on where it is booked

[JAGR]

5 minutes ago, Encapsulated said:

Is it included for Europe/Asia Sailings? Or is it based on where it is booked

For sailing in the Mediterranean, Europe, Middle East or Southern Caribbean, I believe the rate is 12 Euros (not $, of course).  It's been a while since we sailed overseas.  Usually do flights and land-based travel to Europe these days.

 

Edited August 24, 2023 by JAGR

[GA Dave]

I have won bids up to Yacht Club five times as a solo. Definitely worth it even though they double my bid.

[keeponcruising]

If you have Easy Plus drink package and you win a bid to the Yacht Club, is your drink package upgraded to premium package?  Thanks

[Mark_T]

Just now, keeponcruising said:

If you have Easy Plus drink package and you win a bid to the Yacht Club, is your drink package upgraded to premium package?  Thanks

Yes, but you do not get a refund for the drink package you have already purchased.

[keeponcruising]

5 minutes ago, Mark_T said:

Yes, but you do not get a refund for the drink package you have already purchased.

Thank you!

[Hutcha]

We have two YC cabins, on an upcoming cruise. We keep getting upgrade emails (3 now), and the prices are crazy. They want a min bid of $870pp to go from an interior to a deluxe., For our deluxe they want a min of $6045pp for the owners (still available), and $2645pp for the Royal. Are people really regularly paying face value for an upgrade bid??

[UPNYGuy]

1 hour ago, Hutcha said:

 Are people really regularly paying face value for an upgrade bid??

 

That is really what the 'upgrade' offer is, what you would have paid to book it originally.

[andychris]

New to MSC and the yacht club. Can you please tell me what is included in the yacht club fare? 

Thank You!

[Essiesmom]

@morpheusoftheseawe are in need of your list again…. EM

[GA Dave]

51 minutes ago, andychris said:

New to MSC and the yacht club. Can you please tell me what is included in the yacht club fare? 

Thank You!

 

[morpheusofthesea]

10 hours ago, Essiesmom said:

@morpheusoftheseawe are in need of your list again…. EM

 

 

 

That is why cruising has so many types of ships. If exotic destinations are ones 'wish list' like Antarctica or the Society Islands, then smaller ships are the only way to go. If "dancing" is a priority a good travel agent could research which ships and theme cruises would satisfy ones desire. I recall dancing every evening on NCL Breakaway in their 'Manhattan Supper Club'. One just has to make up ones own list'. Here is our list for those that might have missed it, that Yacht Club has all of them.

Never sailed on a MSC ship in a cabin outside the Yacht Club. But we can list now all the things to look out for when booking any cruise ship.

#1 E muster drill is better

#2 Two cabin cleanings per day

#3 No % charge for gambling if using credit card

#4 No extra charge for can sodas vs fountain drinks

#5 Reserved seating in the theatre for all shows

#6 Complimentary bottled water

#7 Reserved or ability to reserve pergola/cabanas on pool deck

#8 'Cushioned' pool lounges

#9 Escorts on and off ship avoiding long lines

#10 First to use tenders off the ship at ports that tender

#11 Dedicated restaurant that is so good one need not book Specialty Restaurants

#12 Service that does not involve 2 hours to complete a meal

#13 An attentive butler not hard to find when needed

#14 Cabins ready upon embarkation/ key cards in hand at checkin

#15 Dedicated restaurant OPEN port days

#16 Dedicated buffet to only suite guests

#17 Dedicated pool and sun deck only for suite guests with ample lounges

# 18 All the advantages of a mega ship with the exclusivity of a gated community

#19 walk-in shower not low profile tub/shower combo

#20 No non-suite paying Pinnacle/Zenith/Diamond passengers taking up prime real estate in the Yacht Club

#21 Elevator over-ride key cards for suite guests

#22 Pristine out island with NO bugs crawling all over cabanas

#23 short distance between cabin and restaurant decks

#24 At least a 100 sq ft balcony accommodating a cushioned lounge chair

Edited August 26, 2023 by morpheusofthesea

[andychris]

Thank You!

[jdickerson]

We are sailing in 20 days for my birthday and have submitted an offer for YC access. The only YC rooms available are balconies (10 left) so we bid for an Int YC room. I think we have a pretty good chance at getting an upgrade because we did the same thing in May for a short cruise and we ended up getting a YC balcony for only $220 PP! Our bid is more this time ($600 each). We are hoping lightning will strike twice, but if not we also have a YC Dec cruise booked (back when YC rooms were cheap - This Sept cruise the YC balcony rooms are $2600 PP!) I think there are also some YC rooms that will be released by travel agents a few days before the cruise and that will increase our chances.

[Preziosa]

Good luck, please tell us if you winn the upgrade.

We are sailing on World Europe in 3 weeks. Have booked Fantastic balcony but have put a bit on a YI.

[JamieLogical]

Anyone have any idea how far out upgrades are usually awarded? We bid on an upgrade for ou 9/24 sailing. We made a "strong" offer according to their little dial, so I am hopeful, but not sure when to expect word on whether our bid was accepted.

[Preziosa]

I have heard up to 48 hours before sailing beforeyou know if you won a bet.

[Captain-John]

Not MSC, but the bidding programme is run by the same provider (Plusgrade). We found out sitting in the terminal in Miami after already checking in for our non-Haven stateroom on NCL. We checked in around 11:30, I got an e-mail at 12:30 sitting in the 'holding pen' to say we'd been succesful.

 

A couple called in to cancel at the last minute and it took a few days to filter through to the e-mail landing in my inbox. All the paperwork in the cabin still referred to the 'original' guests by name.

 

Missed out on the 'VIP' check in and had to stand in a line at Guest Services once onboard to get our Haven keycards, but otherwise were pleased.

 

Bottom line, it can happen any time and NCL very publicly caveat it to say it can happen up to 5pm on day of sailing - so conceivable you could already be onboard and in your original stateroom when it happens.

Edited August 28, 2023 by Captain-John

[mscdivina2016]

On 8/25/2023 at 4:23 PM, Hutcha said:

We have two YC cabins, on an upcoming cruise. We keep getting upgrade emails (3 now), and the prices are crazy. They want a min bid of $870pp to go from an interior to a deluxe., For our deluxe they want a min of $6045pp for the owners (still available), and $2645pp for the Royal. Are people really regularly paying face value for an upgrade bid??

Face value is only determined on what you paid originally.

 

You also need to look at original prices, not now in case they have been discounted.