Rare JamieLogical Posted April 25, 2019 #2976 Share Posted April 25, 2019 6 hours ago, JAYNECOBB said: For the last couple of weeks the NCL website showed the cabin we want to upgrade to as available for purchase. 17 days until the cruise. I just checked the website and it now shows that cabin to be sold out. No notification that we were awarded our bid and we still have our original room. Is it time to give up hope or is the website sometimes inaccurate? I wouldn't completely give up hope until you receive the email saying they were unable to award your bids. That doesn't come until about 48 hours prior to sailing. Before then, anything can happen. Chances may be LOW, but there is still a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle y Posted April 25, 2019 #2977 Share Posted April 25, 2019 My cruise leaves in 3 days on the pearl for atransatlanic cruise ,All of the havens have been sold out for about 1 1/2 month. Even though you can bid on them. I had bid that the meter was in the strong section of the dial,but I question ,am I wasting my time?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted April 25, 2019 #2978 Share Posted April 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Eagle y said: My cruise leaves in 3 days on the pearl for atransatlanic cruise ,All of the havens have been sold out for about 1 1/2 month. Even though you can bid on them. I had bid that the meter was in the strong section of the dial,but I question ,am I wasting my time?? At this point, you might as well leave your bid as is. How much "time" is it costing you? You have nothing to lose if your bid is rejected. If your bid is accepted, hopefully you will be happy with the price you paid for the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle y Posted April 25, 2019 #2979 Share Posted April 25, 2019 When I call up and get different answers from ncl reps.some say the upgrade advantage group has haven cabins set aside for bidding,somereps say that's not the case,if its sold out on their web site, then it can not be up for bidding. And then some say last min emergency cancellation. If we only have the answers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted April 25, 2019 #2980 Share Posted April 25, 2019 40 minutes ago, Eagle y said: When I call up and get different answers from ncl reps.some say the upgrade advantage group has haven cabins set aside for bidding,somereps say that's not the case,if its sold out on their web site, then it can not be up for bidding. And then some say last min emergency cancellation. If we only have the answers It would make almost zero business sense for them to "hold" Haven rooms for the upgrade process. Why would they do that if there is a chance they could still get full price for them? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted April 25, 2019 #2981 Share Posted April 25, 2019 43 minutes ago, Eagle y said: When I call up and get different answers from ncl reps.some say the upgrade advantage group has haven cabins set aside for bidding,somereps say that's not the case,if its sold out on their web site, then it can not be up for bidding. And then some say last min emergency cancellation. If we only have the answers I'm call BS from the rep you talked to. Why on earth would NCL hold rooms for someone who might be bidding? They make more money selling it outright. If the cabin(s) have not sold within a few days of sailing I'm sure they have bidders lined up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYNECOBB Posted April 25, 2019 #2982 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, dexddd said: Edited April 25, 2019 by JAYNECOBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle y Posted April 25, 2019 #2983 Share Posted April 25, 2019 It's funny, they still want people to bid even though the ship is sold 3 days out,guess people who get sick the last min ,they can pick the highest bidder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted April 25, 2019 #2984 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Just now, Eagle y said: It's funny, they still want people to bid even though the ship is sold 3 days out,guess people who get sick the last min ,they can pick the highest bidder. Exactly. Plus, they still get valuable data about what people are willing to pay to inform decisions about pricing on future sailings. NCL has nothing to lose by taking bids until the very last second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYNECOBB Posted April 25, 2019 #2985 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Well now it shows to be a available for purchase again. I just need to stop worrying about it. If we get it, great. If not, we still have a great room ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Nclgetawaymenhoney Posted April 25, 2019 #2986 Share Posted April 25, 2019 2 hours ago, JAYNECOBB said: Well now it shows to be a available for purchase again. I just need to stop worrying about it. If we get it, great. If not, we still have a great room ☺️ Yes because nine times out of ten they do not award bids until about 4 to 7 days before cruise. Why should they, earlier its. Not to their financial advantage unless they get a person who over bids, or they need that cabin category to open up lower category, be patient and you'll get your upgrade or your denial at 48 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewsbury Posted April 25, 2019 #2987 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Booked on Breakaway on May 12th in Balcony room. Submitted upgrade to Spa Balcony for $150 pp. It was accepted today. Was going to purchase spa passes anyway, so saved $100usd total and got better room location. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanishguy1970 Posted April 25, 2019 #2988 Share Posted April 25, 2019 We leave this Saturday on the NCL Epic and we have received the " no thank you" your bid was no accepted email LOL for spa mini suite. Oh well, we are ready to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabbpres Posted April 25, 2019 #2989 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Hi we are on the Escape April 28th out of NYC. I do not think the ship is near sold out so a lot of people got upgrades. We had an Oceanview on the 5th floor. Bid low of choices from Balcony to Spa Mini suite. Ended up with a 12th floor Mid ship Mini Suite for $90.00/person so a total of 180.00. We are very happy with the upgrade. I know some folks called and got upgrades for free as the price had dropped a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rileyz Posted April 25, 2019 #2990 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I'm in a 2 bed haven suite on the Gem in 2 weeks and they keep sending me emails to bid on an owners and deluxe owners suite. Which I could actually pay outright to get into for far less and I have 4 ppl, why would I want 1 bed and 1 bath? Lol, NCL you’re wacky! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kat Posted April 26, 2019 #2991 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Departing on the Getaway on Saturday. Received email first thing this morning (Thursday) that my bid was accepted. Going from a mini-suite large balcony to a Haven 2 bedroom. Bid was in upper-poor range. Before the cruise "disappeared" and showed sold out on NCL, there were about 35 open cabins in the Haven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntersh2 Posted April 26, 2019 #2992 Share Posted April 26, 2019 48 minutes ago, Krazy Kat said: Departing on the Getaway on Saturday. Received email first thing this morning (Thursday) that my bid was accepted. Going from a mini-suite large balcony to a Haven 2 bedroom. Bid was in upper-poor range. Before the cruise "disappeared" and showed sold out on NCL, there were about 35 open cabins in the Haven. Upper poor so 1250 ish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted April 26, 2019 #2993 Share Posted April 26, 2019 15 hours ago, Rileyz said: I'm in a 2 bed haven suite on the Gem in 2 weeks and they keep sending me emails to bid on an owners and deluxe owners suite. Which I could actually pay outright to get into for far less and I have 4 ppl, why would I want 1 bed and 1 bath? Lol, NCL you’re wacky! The OS actually has a half bath too but unless pax 3& 4 are children, the bed in living room isn't that big like a double. The room and extra amenities are nice though. Plus if you have a Haven, the OS is not in Haven proper. But there is a large front balcony and doublewide side balcony. The DOS is also quite nice but more of like a honeymoon suite. Last time on Gem we had one of the DOS and it also has great views and huge balcony overlooking the pool. There are only stairs to it so a drawback for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBuffet99 Posted April 26, 2019 #2994 Share Posted April 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Krazy Kat said: Departing on the Getaway on Saturday. Received email first thing this morning (Thursday) that my bid was accepted. Going from a mini-suite large balcony to a Haven 2 bedroom. Bid was in upper-poor range. Before the cruise "disappeared" and showed sold out on NCL, there were about 35 open cabins in the Haven. What was the bid if you don’t mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rileyz Posted April 26, 2019 #2995 Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, dexddd said: The OS actually has a half bath too but unless pax 3& 4 are children, the bed in living room isn't that big like a double. The room and extra amenities are nice though. Plus if you have a Haven, the OS is not in Haven proper. But there is a large front balcony and doublewide side balcony. The DOS is also quite nice but more of like a honeymoon suite. Last time on Gem we had one of the DOS and it also has great views and huge balcony overlooking the pool. There are only stairs to it so a drawback for some. Yes we definitely need 2 full baths. I love the deck 9 and 10 OS, had one in Alaska. Just cracks me up that minimum bid is $750 pp but the difference in booking it outright is like $50 pp. lol Edited April 26, 2019 by Rileyz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kat Posted April 26, 2019 #2996 Share Posted April 26, 2019 9 hours ago, huntersh2 said: Upper poor so 1250 ish? 1 hour ago, JimmyBuffet99 said: What was the bid if you don’t mind me asking? My bid was $1350 (This is a TA sailing) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kauaijim Posted April 26, 2019 #2997 Share Posted April 26, 2019 This may be of interest. We were in an aft mini suite on a 4 day trip on the Sun . I had bid $475 for a suite upgrade which was near the top of poor. I took a look at the web site yesterday and found they had suites for the same price as our aft mini . I called NCL and said can I change , they did it at no cost . I then canceled my bid , we sail on May 6 so I’m lucky they had not taken the bid . Saved $950 and got the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabbpres Posted April 28, 2019 #2998 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Hi I have a question. We won a bid total of $ 180.00 but the card was charged 242.00. We have travel insurance thru NCL is that the upcharge? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted April 28, 2019 #2999 Share Posted April 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, kabbpres said: Hi I have a question. We won a bid total of $ 180.00 but the card was charged 242.00. We have travel insurance thru NCL is that the upcharge? Thanks Yes, your trip insurance will go up a little with the added price. Congrats on your bid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted April 28, 2019 #3000 Share Posted April 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, kabbpres said: Hi I have a question. We won a bid total of $ 180.00 but the card was charged 242.00. We have travel insurance thru NCL is that the upcharge? Thanks Yes, it's in the FAQ. Insurance cost goes up to cover the new cabin level/price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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