We are just back from an Onward cruise, Miami to Lima. It was wonderful! We were booked in a verandah cabin and bid on a suite. We bid a fraction above the minimum ( think that was 300 dollars ) and we were successful. My sister did the same and was also successful. The suite was a wonderful experience. The ship was not full so that may have been the reason for our success. We submitted our bids about 3 weeks before the cruise and were notified 3 days before the start of the cruise.
Susan