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2 minutes ago, MeHeartCruising said:

 

Great!  Good luck on your bid.

Thanks so much... I'm not hopeful since it's the minimum bid but I have my fingers crossed!

2 hours ago, MeHeartCruising said:

Just to be sure you're aware... I'm pretty certain the bid amount is PER PERSON based on Double Occupancy.  So a $250 bid, will actually be charged as $500 to your credit card.  This would be more than the $460 you originally discussed.  You probably saw this when bidding, but I didn't want you to be surprised.  I don't know how they deal with the 3rd person.  But I don't think it impacts the bid price.  I could be wrong.

 Yes, Thank you. I was aware of that. The bid wass 100 and 150 p/p so the totals were 200/250. I confirmed with A rep that the 3rd person upgrades for " free" no additonal charge!

I just saw that I had an invite to put in an ugrade bid. I put in a bid for the Spa Club Balcony ($250 for 3 people) which is more mid than forward, and The Spa Balcony, forward ($200 for 3 people)...which were the minimum bids....I figured I'd give it shot and keep an eye on the non bid upgrade rooms available which is a guarantee but also costs more than if these bids were to be accepted.

We're on a budget so we're trying to get the most for the least....lol 

Thanks everyone for the replies. I just booked 2 days ago and we sail in 35 days!

1 hour ago, cruiseny4life said:

As others have said, I would take it! Thermal suite passes for an eight day cruise are well north of $200 per person (not sure of exact price given it's variable by cruise). I'm guessing on a January cruise, out of Manhattan, it will be pricey. 

 

I personally don't care where I am on the ship - I've been all the way forward and at the aft. I'm blessed not to have motion sickness. You can get motion sick anywhere, so you should bring whatever medicine is used nowadays. Just FYI - the thermal suite is as far forward as you can possibly get, so if you're going to spend time in there, you'll have the same concern as your room, though the room is likely not as far forward as the thermal suite. 

Don't wait until embarkation day to purchase the pass. They will like be sold out by then, plus they'll cost a wee bit if any are available. 

It's an 8 day from NYC this December......Brrrrrr!

Hi,

I'm sailing on the Getaway for the first time with 2 friends. The 3 of us are sharing a balcony cabin located midship on Deck 10.

We can "upgrade" to a Spa Balcony for $460.00 for the 3 of us ( around 150 each). This would give the 3 of us unlimited access to the Thermal Suite for the cruise.

The downside is we would have a forward cabin on Deck 14. Cruising out of NYC  in cold weather, so I'm sure the seas are going to be rough and my two friends are first time cruisers.

Thoughts on whether this is a good idea/deal or just stick with what we have?

Thanks!