Hello
I’m hoping you guys can help! Booked on my first solo cruise for a few weeks time on Azura and am very much looking forward to it.
I booked a saver fare for a partically obstructed sea view cabin a few weeks ago. I’d wanted a balcony but none left on the dates I could get off work, let alone any sea view. Anyway, I got an email this morning asking if I wanted to bid for an upgrade. I figured why not (although I got cross at having to pay for two even though its just me, but I’ve got used to that over the years with other land based holidays so anyway….). I only bid the minimum bid for a balcony cabin and if I got it great, if not I’d not be bothered. I wasn’t expecting to be allocated my cabin until close to the time regardless of the bid.
Anyway this afternoon I got allocated my cabin! I looked it up and it is one of the massive accessible cabins! It’s its a partically obstructed so it is what I’ve booked, but working with disabled people I have to admit I feel a bit bad that I’ve been allocated this huge cabin that I don’t really need, but I’m hoping that no one else needs it hence why I’ve got it.
My question is however, if this morning before I bid, I’d not been allocated my cabin. I’ve bid for a balcony and now been allocated what I’ve booked (ignoring the grade of cabin for the moment), does that mean I’ve not ‘won’ my bid for a balcony cabin and that’s why I’ve now been allocated this? I mean I’m not complaining. It’s a massive space (found pictures elsewhere), I’d probably prefer a balcony but if I ended up keeping this allocation I’d be very pleased.
To be honest, just looking forward to the break regardless, just curious as to how it works.
Thank you 🙂