disneynutssss Posted April 7, 2018 #4026 Share Posted April 7, 2018 WAHOOO!!! My status has changed from pending to processing for the Escape on 04/07!!! how do you check the status?? ETA: Nevermind, i figured it out lol :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneynutssss Posted April 7, 2018 #4027 Share Posted April 7, 2018 If you purchase a cabin within 20 days of sailing, is there still a chance that you will receive an upgrade email? Does anyone know, from experience, how long after you booked you received the email? Just curious. In the past, I've always contacted the upsell # about 10 days out, but the upsell number has been retired, correct? Thanks! Pat Last year i booked on 8/28 for a 9/9 sailing. on 8/29 i received and upgrade offer and on 8/30 it was accepted. Unfortunately hurricane irma cancelled that cruise! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deweytrader Posted April 7, 2018 #4028 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Me too! Do you think we will hear by Monday or Tuesday? I am hoping so! Good luck!;) Good Luck to you too! Hopefully, we will hear sooner than later but not counting on it. I am starting to become obsessed and keep second guessing my bids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodotrout Posted April 7, 2018 #4029 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Oh well, received email yesterday informing me my bids for a H9 and H7 was declined, man they are not kidding when they say they will notify you up to 48 hours before sailing, anyway still gonna have a blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneynutssss Posted April 7, 2018 #4030 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Oh well, received email yesterday informing me my bids for a H9 and H7 was declined, man they are not kidding when they say they will notify you up to 48 hours before sailing, anyway still gonna have a blast when are you sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back-at-it Posted April 8, 2018 #4031 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I just booked a Cruise that is 39 days out and got the Bid Email. It also was on my cruise home page. I put in three bids on different Haven room types, hoping to get one of them. I hope they accept early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted April 8, 2018 #4032 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Duplicated - DELETE, just in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted April 8, 2018 #4033 Share Posted April 8, 2018 ESCAPE - Bermuda/NYC - 7 days, Apr 29, 2018 <Non-Haven> Booked directly last summer Upgrade email/pop-ups @80 days, bids submitted ... more email invites Status changed @ 21 days from "pending" to "processing" yesterday - credit card has been "charged" yet, no early alert ;p < "patience" - did not modify/change original bids> Status "upgraded" @20 days, assigned to Deck 9 FWD - Category is B6, Large Balcony - sleeps 3. Amount bidded was past the borderline Poor/Fair, a little higher (with "bids" from others possibly still not processed, exact dollars paid withheld for now) BIL/SIL and her sister are happy with the sofa/daybed vs. an upper bunk/pullman, The "seniors" successful last Fall with a similar upgrade (regular balcony) on the BA, notified around the same time ahead of sailing & join the Platinum rank then. IMO, looking at the unsold inventory now - probably could've scored this UG at a lower amount, but the large balcony/extra elbow room is a definite plus, all 3 can sit outside enjoying the sunset at Dockyard ... depending on ship's berth direction. Still waiting to see if we score ourselves at 19 days - it appeared lately, NCL isn't "processing" many of the upgrades until close to the sailing, so we wait ... Insides are the only category, except Sail Away Rates, listed as "Sold Out" now - mock booking showing 40+ OV, Balcony & Mini's (unknown for Sail Away/GTY "no frills") available. Good luck to those new to the bidding game, my advice - patience, bid with what you are comfortable & feel reasonable to play the odds for a GTY upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted April 8, 2018 #4034 Share Posted April 8, 2018 ESCAPE - Bermuda/NYC - 7 days, Apr 29, 2018 <Non-Haven>Booked directly last summer Upgrade email/pop-ups @80 days, bids submitted ... more email invites Status changed @ 21 days from "pending" to "processing" yesterday - credit card has been "charged" yet, no early alert ;p < "patience" - did not modify/change original bids> Status "upgraded" @20 days, assigned to Deck 9 FWD - Category is B6, Large Balcony - sleeps 3. Amount bidded was past the borderline Poor/Fair, a little higher (with "bids" from others possibly still not processed, exact dollars paid withheld for now) BIL/SIL and her sister are happy with the sofa/daybed vs. an upper bunk/pullman, The "seniors" successful last Fall with a similar upgrade (regular balcony) on the BA, notified around the same time ahead of sailing & join the Platinum rank then. IMO, looking at the unsold inventory now - probably could've scored this UG at a lower amount, but the large balcony/extra elbow room is a definite plus, all 3 can sit outside enjoying the sunset at Dockyard ... depending on ship's berth direction. Still waiting to see if we score ourselves at 19 days - it appeared lately, NCL isn't "processing" many of the upgrades until close to the sailing, so we wait ... Insides are the only category, except Sail Away Rates, listed as "Sold Out" now - mock booking showing 40+ OV, Balcony & Mini's (unknown for Sail Away/GTY "no frills") available. Good luck to those new to the bidding game, my advice - patience, bid with what you are comfortable & feel reasonable to play the odds for a GTY upgrade. Congrats MKing on your upgrade. The B6 is a great room I hear. I knew you were going somewhere soon but wasn't sure where or what ship. Nice to see it is Escape to Bermuda so you can give us the lowdown before we go in June. Have a great trip to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted April 8, 2018 #4035 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Congrats < I will extend this to BIL/SIL, thanks >The B6 is a great room I hear ... knew you were going somewhere soon but wasn't sure where or what ship. Nice to see it is Escape to Bermuda so you can give us the lowdown before we go in June. Have a great trip to you and your family. Dex ... LOL, have a nice cup of coffee, speed reading my post. Extended family didn't even know they "won" till I text them. Yeah, it is a VERY nice category, they probably bid a little more than what I would with this Calculus game - got nice perks as a whole, OBC and 2X points from original booking I made for them. They take lots of pictures so I will share & see if they remember to keep the Dailies, etc. Wanted us to join when they booked, we couldn't commit then & got ourselves another deal with CAS friends together ... Will be on the Gem instead (boring itinerary, but DW overdue for a break ...) Don't believe anyone on Gem sailing's Roll Call, or even the week ahead of us - heard about their bids yet. Not expecting to know for another week to 10 days ... the waiting game continued. NYC's gaming strategy on this, appeared, IMHO, shifted lately. Nice to hear you are going Bermuda on the Escape, we might do a last minute this Fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathubia Posted April 8, 2018 #4036 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Dex ... LOL, have a nice cup of coffee, speed reading my post. Extended family didn't even know they "won" till I text them. Yeah, it is a VERY nice category, they probably bid a little more than what I would with this Calculus game - got nice perks as a whole, OBC and 2X points from original booking I made for them. They take lots of pictures so I will share & see if they remember to keep the Dailies, etc. Wanted us to join when they booked, we couldn't commit then & got ourselves another deal with CAS friends together ... Will be on the Gem instead (boring itinerary, but DW overdue for a break ...) Don't believe anyone on Gem sailing's Roll Call, or even the week ahead of us - heard about their bids yet. Not expecting to know for another week to 10 days ... the waiting game continued. NYC's gaming strategy on this, appeared, IMHO, shifted lately. Nice to hear you are going Bermuda on the Escape, we might do a last minute this Fall. I am on the Gem April 28. Havent heard anything yet!! Sent from my SM-G930P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimaJ Posted April 8, 2018 #4037 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Lies! They have the bids available for totally sold out cabins as backup if someone should cancel. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I would agree with this. No way they would “hold” cabins when there is a change they could sell them at the going rate. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyCruisers1023 Posted April 8, 2018 #4038 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Lies! They have the bids available for totally sold out cabins as backup if someone should cancel. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I can’t tell you how many times I’ve called NCL and was given 2 different answers for the same question. I honestly think some of the reps make stuff up because they don’t know the right answer. I’ve spoken to reps that didn’t know NCL’s own policy on various things and had to explain to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcollin7 Posted April 8, 2018 #4039 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I believe you because I keep getting different information every time I call!! One guy told me all the balconies in the Haven courtyard were appx 100 sq ft and the next rep told me some of the ones available were only 54 sq feet! Maddening.... Lies! They have the bids available for totally sold out cabins as backup if someone should cancel. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcipjr Posted April 9, 2018 #4040 Share Posted April 9, 2018 We're sailing on the Escape on April 29th—we'll be out to sea at this time 21 days from now. We didn’t get a Upgrade Advantage email notification, but the “Let's Get You Upgraded” prompt was under MyNCL, so I submitted a couple bids. I'm bidding on a H4 (which is what I’m really after), but I have bids on an H5 and H6 as well, since we'd be happy with either of those. My most competitive bid—or, what I'm guessing is competitive based on current prices and inventory—is for the H4. Three of us are sailing: me, my wife, and our baby (who is just old enough to cruise). We've got a B1 booked on deck 9, and we'd be plenty happy with that big balcony, but a H4 would be amazing, with the extra room. We'll see what happens! (yn) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted April 9, 2018 #4041 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Dex ... LOL, have a nice cup of coffee, speed reading my post. Extended family didn't even know they "won" till I text them. Yeah, it is a VERY nice category, they probably bid a little more than what I would with this Calculus game - got nice perks as a whole, OBC and 2X points from original booking I made for them. They take lots of pictures so I will share & see if they remember to keep the Dailies, etc. Wanted us to join when they booked, we couldn't commit then & got ourselves another deal with CAS friends together ... Will be on the Gem instead (boring itinerary, but DW overdue for a break ...) Don't believe anyone on Gem sailing's Roll Call, or even the week ahead of us - heard about their bids yet. Not expecting to know for another week to 10 days ... the waiting game continued. NYC's gaming strategy on this, appeared, IMHO, shifted lately. Nice to hear you are going Bermuda on the Escape, we might do a last minute this Fall. Wow, I messed that one up. I was thinking your next trip was Gem again so I was "surprised" when I thought you were going on Escape. So, will you get your family to give the low-down on Escape? Have they heard anything about shows either cancelled and times changed or swapped out all together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deweytrader Posted April 9, 2018 #4042 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Just got an email from the upgrade fairy for the 4/15 Getaway, went from an MA Minisuite to H6 Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse. The bid was in the low good range and we are very excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathubia Posted April 9, 2018 #4043 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Just got an email from the upgrade fairy for the 4/15 Getaway, went from an MA Minisuite to H6 Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse. The bid was in the low good range and we are very excited!Nice!! Enjoy!! Sent from my SM-G930P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg873 Posted April 9, 2018 #4044 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Just got an email from the upgrade fairy for the 4/15 Getaway, went from an MA Minisuite to H6 Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse. The bid was in the low good range and we are very excited! SOOOOO jealous! I am still waiting with fingers crossed to see if we get an upgrade. We did an upsell to an aft penthouse on the Getaway 2 years ago and loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbrelladrink1234 Posted April 9, 2018 #4045 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Has anyone been upgraded yet on the 4/14 Escape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRAZYKRITTER2000 Posted April 9, 2018 #4046 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Has anyone been upgraded yet on the 4/14 Escape I read that one cabin has been upgraded for the sailing. We are still holding out hope for an upgrade but nothing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connecticutqueen Posted April 9, 2018 #4047 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Just got an email from the upgrade fairy for the 4/15 Getaway, went from an MA Minisuite to H6 Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse. The bid was in the low good range and we are very excited! I'll see you up in the Haven! Can't wait to get on board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deweytrader Posted April 9, 2018 #4048 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I'll see you up in the Haven! Can't wait to get on board! We can't wait either! We are from CT too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorch Posted April 9, 2018 #4049 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I called NCL tonight after seeing SOLD OUT on many of the Haven rooms on the website. I wanted to know why they were still offering bidding for upgrades on room categories that were unavailable online and I was told they have rooms available that are not on the website. The representative said that would not offer bidding on rooms if they were not available and until I receive accepted or denied there is still a possibility. Has anyone heard differently? I wonder if the information given out by their representatives is consistent? We asked the same question and I was told the same exact thing. It could be they leave the bidding open in case someone moves from a lower Haven to higher Haven, then they can fill the lower Haven with a bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor05 Posted April 10, 2018 #4050 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I've seen here some saying they can see the inventory of rooms. How do I do that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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