jmbeebe0722 Posted March 1, 2017 #101 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I am leaving on Saturday on Escape. Have a bid on upgrade to Balcony room, haven't heard anything yet. It seems like people are getting there upgrade three days in advance? If not accepting, will they send a decline e-mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imalismom Posted March 1, 2017 #102 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I need help here why is everyone wanting a room in the Haven is it really that good for all that money? I am a single traveler and I enjoyed my mid ship balcony room how could the Haven improve on it? Sent from my Nexus 5X using Forums mobile app It was not that I partially wanted a haven cabin, I wanted a two bedroom. When I booked there were no two bedrooms available EXCEPT the haven, which was out of my price range. I am traveling with someone who snores, and even earplugs sometimes do not help (sometimes they do, sometimes they don't). Heck, I have been known to snore before too!. If we had a two bedroom, snoring would no longer be an issue. Since we are on the ship for ten days, I wanted to make it the best I could. If I had gotten the two bedroom suite, I would not even have looked at a haven upsell. When I am a single traveler, I love NCL solo cabins, so being in a balcony would be great to me. But to try to answer your question - the haven gives you access to more secluded area (pool, hot tub, place to eat) that being in a suite does not. It gives you access to a lot of other stuff, but that is the main difference from the suite category to the haven category (at least for me, I'm sure others can point out more difference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAlice Posted March 1, 2017 #103 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I notice that too so I'm guessing I wouldnt be getting one ugh🙁... Sent from my SM-G930T using Forums mobile app I would still bid. Our cruise was sold out and I bid on three Haven categories. People have to cancel at the last minutes. Nothing to loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabysBday Posted March 2, 2017 #104 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Woo-hoo... our upgrade advantage bid just got accepted! Details (for what it's worth): H4 on the Breakaway for $1360 pp. We submitted the bid this morning after seeing haven cabins available on the cruisesonly website (our sailing had been sold out for a while). Our total bid was less than half of what we would've had to additionally pay based on the total cost of our original cabin and what it was listed for today. The bid was just on the borderline of "fair". On a different note, we'd submitted minimum bids several weeks ago for the Haven forward and courtyard penthouses. So long story, long. Not necessarily a steal, but nice splurge at a slight discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC5240 Posted March 2, 2017 #105 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Congratulations! That's exciting. When is your cruise? I'm trying to gauge the time a bid is usually accepted. Woo-hoo... our upgrade advantage bid just got accepted! Details (for what it's worth): H4 on the Breakaway for $1360 pp. We submitted the bid this morning after seeing haven cabins available on the cruisesonly website (our sailing had been sold out for a while). Our total bid was less than half of what we would've had to additionally pay based on the total cost of our original cabin and what it was listed for today. The bid was just on the borderline of "fair". On a different note, we'd submitted minimum bids several weeks ago for the Haven forward and courtyard penthouses. So long story, long. Not necessarily a steal, but nice splurge at a slight discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabysBday Posted March 2, 2017 #106 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Congratulations! That's exciting. When is your cruise? I'm trying to gauge the time a bid is usually accepted. This weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC5240 Posted March 2, 2017 #107 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Ah, okay. I'm 80 days out and just bid from a BC to a H9...I guess I have a bit of a ways to go LOL. Enjoy your cruise!! This weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolosmom Posted March 2, 2017 #108 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Ah, okay. I'm 80 days out and just bid from a BC to a H9...I guess I have a bit of a ways to go LOL. Enjoy your cruise!! When did you get your bid email? We're on the cruise after you (5/28) so 87(?) days out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC5240 Posted March 2, 2017 #109 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I received it today. It looks like they begin sending out the email 80 days out. When did you get your bid email? We're on the cruise after you (5/28) so 87(?) days out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieAP Posted March 2, 2017 #110 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Looks like a modification in process. Received my upgrade email soon after I booked (late Jan for 3/12 cruise) and placed bids. Today when I signed onto My NCL the home screen says "Let's Get You Upgraded" with a link to the bid page. Not sure if this will be active on everyone's screen at some point in the process, and is in addition to or replacement of the email system. Just FYI if anyone's interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabres431 Posted March 2, 2017 #111 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Looks like a modification in process. Received my upgrade email soon after I booked (late Jan for 3/12 cruise) and placed bids. Today when I signed onto My NCL the home screen says "Let's Get You Upgraded" with a link to the bid page. Not sure if this will be active on everyone's screen at some point in the process, and is in addition to or replacement of the email system. Just FYI if anyone's interested. I see this now as well. I wonder if everyone sees this or just people who were sent the email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highmath Posted March 2, 2017 #112 Share Posted March 2, 2017 FYI, they are now starting to send out declination emails if your bids were not accepted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumblogic Posted March 3, 2017 #113 Share Posted March 3, 2017 FYI, they are now starting to send out declination emails if your bids were not accepted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What did you bid?!? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop6425 Posted March 3, 2017 #114 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I see this now as well. I wonder if everyone sees this or just people who were sent the email. we're 79 days out, I logged in and saw the upgrade as well. you can't miss it. I haven't gotten an email yet. By making this available in the web portal and via email notification I bet they get more people bidding instead of just those that would call the upgrade fairy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waubee1 Posted March 3, 2017 #115 Share Posted March 3, 2017 If my bid gets excepted and I already pre-paid gratuities will I only have to pay the difference for the Haven gratuities? Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabres431 Posted March 3, 2017 #116 Share Posted March 3, 2017 You won't have to pay the difference from what I've read on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC5240 Posted March 3, 2017 #117 Share Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) Never mind! :) Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Edited March 3, 2017 by JC5240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highmath Posted March 3, 2017 #118 Share Posted March 3, 2017 What did you bid?!? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Sorry, I thought I deleted the redact on the price... $1000... high-poor range if I remember correctly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC5240 Posted March 3, 2017 #119 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamasylvia Posted March 3, 2017 #120 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I am at 80 days out for 5/21 cruise on the Pearl, no email, just logged onto My NCL and no upgrade popup. Looks like the Pearl is still on the old system (which actually might work out better for us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doitforlove Posted March 3, 2017 #121 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Where does it tell you if your bid is "poor"/"fair"? When looking at the upgrade it just gives me a bar to slide to increase or decrease my bid but no feedback as mentioned by some previous posters. I am accessing from mobile so not sure if that may be it. I'm currently booked in an OA cabin. Thinking about bidding for a mini-suite near the bottom of the scale because we're not super invested in an upgrade but it would be nice to have the couch/balcony/larger bathroom if we could get it for not much additional cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC5240 Posted March 3, 2017 #122 Share Posted March 3, 2017 The mobile site has the bar as you mentioned. The website has the scale. Where does it tell you if your bid is "poor"/"fair"? When looking at the upgrade it just gives me a bar to slide to increase or decrease my bid but no feedback as mentioned by some previous posters. I am accessing from mobile so not sure if that may be it. I'm currently booked in an OA cabin. Thinking about bidding for a mini-suite near the bottom of the scale because we're not super invested in an upgrade but it would be nice to have the couch/balcony/larger bathroom if we could get it for not much additional cost. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickic233 Posted March 3, 2017 #123 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Where does it tell you if your bid is "poor"/"fair"? When looking at the upgrade it just gives me a bar to slide to increase or decrease my bid but no feedback as mentioned by some previous posters. I am accessing from mobile so not sure if that may be it. I'm currently booked in an OA cabin. Thinking about bidding for a mini-suite near the bottom of the scale because we're not super invested in an upgrade but it would be nice to have the couch/balcony/larger bathroom if we could get it for not much additional cost. It must be bc its being done on a mobile bc the same thing happened to me. But when i went on laptop to lower my bid, i saw the "meter" with the different levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolosmom Posted March 3, 2017 #124 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I received it today. It looks like they begin sending out the email 80 days out. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabres431 Posted March 3, 2017 #125 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Sorry, I thought I deleted the redact on the price... $1000... high-poor range if I remember correctly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Do you know how many Aft balconies there were left on your cruise? I have that same bid on an aft Balcony for the BA and there are 7 balconies left still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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