EverLovesTrips Posted March 23, 2017 #526 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I called my travel agent, mytravel agent called NCL and they sent me the email directly. My TA sucks and I won't be using her again. I called her and told her that and she said that she had already called NCL and they told her that I don't qualify. She did some other stuff too.. just wasn't very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAlice Posted March 23, 2017 #527 Share Posted March 23, 2017 My TA sucks and I won't be using her again. I called her and told her that and she said that she had already called NCL and they told her that I don't qualify. She did some other stuff too.. just wasn't very good. That's too bad. The TA I used for this cruise for awful as well. I book with this particular agency because I get free transportation to the port. I don't care anymore. I will pay for the transfer next year so I can deal with my usual TA. Have you cruised with NCL before? What type of room were/are you in? We were originally in a regular aft balcony before we upgraded to the aft Haven suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickkle Posted March 23, 2017 #528 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I may have misled you... not $900 more total to get into the Haven but $900 more than I am currently bidding. Total would be about $3770 more! So, I am currently paying X for my balcony room. I am bidding $1440 p/p for the Haven Fwd Penthouse (H7). If I paid $900 (X + 2880 + 900) it would be like booking it outright (paying the current rate). Does that change things? I was also told that because I booked with a TA, I would have to cancel my current booking (and pay a penalty) and rebook. Thanks in advance for your advice! I understood :). You should always work with a TA that is willing to fight on your behalf, don't necessarily always go for the low bidder. Your current bid seems quite strong and there's a decent chance in getting the upgrade. As long as you're happy with your current room if the upgrade doesn't work out, hold out and pray that it happens! You'll still have a fun cruise regardless! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieAP Posted March 23, 2017 #529 Share Posted March 23, 2017 how many people did u have in the room?? 2 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieAP Posted March 23, 2017 #530 Share Posted March 23, 2017 What category? Sent from my iPad using Forums Oops sorry for omitting that. It was a Haven Spa Suite, H9 I believe Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted March 23, 2017 #531 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Oops sorry for omitting that. It was a Haven Spa Suite, H9 I believe Sent from my iPhone using Forums How long before cruise were you notified bid was accepted Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerWorshipfullness Posted March 23, 2017 #532 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I was also told that because I booked with a TA, I would have to cancel my current booking (and pay a penalty) and rebook. Thanks in advance for your advice! If you wait until it gets closer and the prices drop (depending on the category, there will be H level rooms left and they come way down in price) just call your TA and upgrade. Instead of waiting on the bids, I just called and paid the difference in the price to upgrade. I wanted a specific room and didn't want to chance waiting for a huge price drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverLovesTrips Posted March 23, 2017 #533 Share Posted March 23, 2017 If you wait until it gets closer and the prices drop (depending on the category, there will be H level rooms left and they come way down in price) just call your TA and upgrade. Instead of waiting on the bids, I just called and paid the difference in the price to upgrade. I wanted a specific room and didn't want to chance waiting for a huge price drop. I tried that and my TA said she called NCL and they told her I would have to cancel, pay a fee, and rebook in a different cabin class. I don't necessarily believe my TA, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabysBday Posted March 23, 2017 #534 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I may have misled you... not $900 more total to get into the Haven but $900 more than I am currently bidding. Total would be about $3770 more! So, I am currently paying X for my balcony room. I am bidding $1440 p/p for the Haven Fwd Penthouse (H7). If I paid $900 (X + 2880 + 900) it would be like booking it outright (paying the current rate). Does that change things? I was also told that because I booked with a TA, I would have to cancel my current booking (and pay a penalty) and rebook. Thanks in advance for your advice! Did you bid on the H7 or the H4 (2 bedroom)? Your previous post said the latter, so I'm confused. And are you saying that if you tried to pay full price for the upgrade to a Haven cabin, to guarantee you'd get the cabin (versus waiting to see if your bid was accepted) you'd have to pay a penalty for doing the change? If so, is that penalty factored into the $900 price difference you've calculated above? CRAustin also makes good points regarding the calculation of booking outright vs. bidding. You already have the UBP & Internet, and those will go with you if your bid is accepted, but if the free at sea promo is still available, the first two passengers would also get the UDP and the shore excursion credit with an outright Haven booking. I had a similar experience with bidding on an H4 as CRAustin did... three days before sailing, I noticed Haven owner's suite and 2BRs had popped up as available despite the cruise being sold out for weeks. I put in a bid on the border of poor/fair which ended up saving us 2k off the outright fare at the time, in addition to the low ball $450 bid on an H7 I had put in weeks prior. The bid acceptance email came through just a few hours later. At the end of the day, you have to be comfortable with how much you're willing to bid, weighing that with your desire to be in the Haven. My last minute bid wasn't a steal on the Haven cabin like some other posters here have gotten, but I really, really wanted it and was happy to get a discount, albeit a modest one. Good luck with the bidding and I would just confirm with NCL directly if you really would have to incur a penalty fee for changing your booking because you used a TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyinpa Posted March 23, 2017 #535 Share Posted March 23, 2017 theres no penalty for paying full price to upgrade , and you also get the full perks since you paid full price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAustin Posted March 23, 2017 #536 Share Posted March 23, 2017 We set sail April 1st. There are 2 cabins left in the category I want and only 3 total in Haven. How many were left in the category that you wanted when you bid on yours? I already have the beverage and internet minutes with my current package and I understand that those would follow me if I won the bid. Those are all really good thoughts! So it really isn't apples to apples when comparing! How much do you think those items are worth, if you were to take a guess? Thanks so much for your help! If you did a straight upgrade you would get your 200 gratuities back on your drink package and get all 5 perks. I watched the H6 Aft 2 room 2 bathroom Penthouse for 4 weeks it went from 9 available down to 3 right before sailing. Upsell/bid was not accepted until Tues before sailing. We had 3 groups bidding and we all got in for different Haven suites our bids were high poor for a H5 low fair for H6 and H4 2 bedroom. You should hear next week and in my opinion you should be accepted. What are you currently in? I was in a spa minisuite on Escape and my Accepted bid to H6 was 900 ea. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverLovesTrips Posted March 23, 2017 #537 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Did you bid on the H7 or the H4 (2 bedroom)? Your previous post said the latter, so I'm confused. And are you saying that if you tried to pay full price for the upgrade to a Haven cabin, to guarantee you'd get the cabin (versus waiting to see if your bid was accepted) you'd have to pay a penalty for doing the change? If so, is that penalty factored into the $900 price difference you've calculated above. Sorry, I bid on the H7 -- 2 rooms, not 2 bedrooms! And yes, I tried to pay full price for the upgrade instead of bidding, but was told I would have to cancel my current booking, pay a penalty (which would now be a huge penalty I am sure!), and then rebook. I had not factored that penalty into the price difference. I am planning to call NCL to confirm that I cannot just pay outright for an upgrade rather than having to cancel and rebook. That honestly seems ridiculous! Thank you all for your thoughts and advice! So very helpful! I moved my bid just slightly down; it is just a hair in the good section. I check the availability daily (sometimes several times daily!) and will continue to do so. If more become available, I may move my bid down a bit. If less are available, I may move it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverLovesTrips Posted March 23, 2017 #538 Share Posted March 23, 2017 If you did a straight upgrade you would get your 200 gratuities back on your drink package and get all 5 perks. I watched the H6 Aft 2 room 2 bathroom Penthouse for 4 weeks it went from 9 available down to 3 right before sailing. Upsell/bid was not accepted until Tues before sailing. We had 3 groups bidding and we all got in for different Haven suites our bids were high poor for a H5 low fair for H6 and H4 2 bedroom. You should hear next week and in my opinion you should be accepted. What are you currently in? I was in a spa minisuite on Escape and my Accepted bid to H6 was 900 ea. I am currently in a Balcony B2 cabin on Escape and my current bid to H7 is 1180 ea. I have become obsessed with this bidding nonsense! It's terrible when you lay in bed at night imagining yourself in the cabin your bidding on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannyflo2 Posted March 23, 2017 #539 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I just got my bid acceptance I'm now in H3 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverLovesTrips Posted March 23, 2017 #540 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I just got my bid acceptance I'm now in H3 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Yay! That's awesome! Have a wonderful trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannyflo2 Posted March 23, 2017 #541 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Yay! That's awesome! Have a wonderful trip! Thank you. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAustin Posted March 23, 2017 #542 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I am currently in a Balcony B2 cabin on Escape and my current bid to H7 is 1180 ea. I have become obsessed with this bidding nonsense! It's terrible when you lay in bed at night imagining yourself in the cabin your bidding on! I too was obsessed and was thrilled I got in Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannyflo2 Posted March 23, 2017 #543 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I too was obsessed and was thrilled I got in Sent from my iPad using Forums I was obsessed as well and changed my bid 10 times!!! I was totally shocked as I took my bid down to the lowest possible amount! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted March 23, 2017 #544 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I was obsessed as well and changed my bid 10 times!!! I was totally shocked as I took my bid down to the lowest possible amount! Sent from my iPhone using Forums When are you sailing??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannyflo2 Posted March 23, 2017 #545 Share Posted March 23, 2017 When are you sailing??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro This Sunday. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverLovesTrips Posted March 23, 2017 #546 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Oh no! I just checked for like the 3rd time today and all of Haven is now sold out! I haven't gotten that precious email saying that my bid has been accepted. I bumped up my bid so that it is a little more in the "good" section just in case. The cabin I am currently in (B2) has several openings however. It is not looking good for me... This is sooooo stressful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannyflo2 Posted March 23, 2017 #547 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Oh no! I just checked for like the 3rd time today and all of Haven is now sold out! I haven't gotten that precious email saying that my bid has been accepted. I bumped up my bid so that it is a little more in the "good" section just in case. The cabin I am currently in (B2) has several openings however. It is not looking good for me... This is sooooo stressful.. When are you sailing? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverLovesTrips Posted March 23, 2017 #548 Share Posted March 23, 2017 When are you sailing? Sent from my iPhone using Forums April 1st on Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannyflo2 Posted March 23, 2017 #549 Share Posted March 23, 2017 April 1st on Escape. Ok, there is still time. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggertastic Posted March 23, 2017 #550 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I contacted my PCC today to ask about these bids, we have 4 ncl cruises and one coming up and he said, they're not offered to UK guests, even if booked direct with NCL. My answer, well I'll stop booking through you at ncl uk then and book though Miami in future. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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