* Angela * Posted September 27, 2019 #4051 Share Posted September 27, 2019 I am on the Breakaway western caribbean (10/27/19) and was booked in a mini-suite. I really wanted a spa cabin so I bid $200/$100pp on a spa mini suite which was in the poor range. The price of our cabin had gown down by about $240 overall and we received $60 OBC. Considering that and the going rate for the spa mini suite, I was really surprised when I got the email and won the upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffd64 Posted September 27, 2019 #4052 Share Posted September 27, 2019 22 hours ago, Shrewsbury on Tour said: Hi, first time bidders here, but the cruise is no longer showing on the website, sailing on 13/10/19 NCL Jade, I guess it’s sold out, so bids not valid??? cheers Bids are valid until you are told otherwise by NCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted September 27, 2019 #4053 Share Posted September 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, drvmywifecrzy said: Bid range is between $500 & $2000 per person. I am doing my homework here on cruise critic. Good screen name. Expecting others to know how much a Haven suite is worth to you might drv cc crzy, too, lol. It is worth a lot to some people and little to others; that’s the point of bidding....bid the lower of two numbers (a) the max budget you have chosen for this cabin or (b) the max value you/companion personally place on this suite ...do not, of course, bid more than it would cost to just call and upgrade to the suite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted September 27, 2019 #4054 Share Posted September 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, * Angela * said: I am on the Breakaway western caribbean (10/27/19) and was booked in a mini-suite. I really wanted a spa cabin so I bid $200/$100pp on a spa mini suite which was in the poor range. The price of our cabin had gown down by about $240 overall and we received $60 OBC. Considering that and the going rate for the spa mini suite, I was really surprised when I got the email and won the upgrade! That is great...enjoy the spa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffd64 Posted September 27, 2019 #4055 Share Posted September 27, 2019 20 minutes ago, drvmywifecrzy said: Bid range is between $500 & $2000 per person. I am doing my homework here on cruise critic. The way to "research" what to bid, is to look at what you have already paid for your mini-suite, and compare that to the H5 cost... take the difference, and figure out how much of that you are willing to cough up. That should be your bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffd64 Posted September 27, 2019 #4056 Share Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, * Angela * said: I am on the Breakaway western caribbean (10/27/19) and was booked in a mini-suite. I really wanted a spa cabin so I bid $200/$100pp on a spa mini suite which was in the poor range. The price of our cabin had gown down by about $240 overall and we received $60 OBC. Considering that and the going rate for the spa mini suite, I was really surprised when I got the email and won the upgrade! Good bid! Basically you bought a spa pass for half price 🙂 Thats awesome! Edited September 27, 2019 by cliffd64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvmywifecrzy Posted September 27, 2019 #4057 Share Posted September 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, cliffd64 said: The way to "research" what to bid, is to look at what you have already paid for your mini-suite, and compare that to the H5 cost... take the difference, and figure out how much of that you are willing to cough up. That should be your bid. Well I paid Zero cause I am on a CAS comp 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffd64 Posted September 27, 2019 #4058 Share Posted September 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, drvmywifecrzy said: Well I paid Zero cause I am on a CAS comp 🙂 OK... then compare today's mini-suite price to today's H5 price and perform the same operation.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted September 27, 2019 #4059 Share Posted September 27, 2019 42 minutes ago, drvmywifecrzy said: Well I paid Zero cause I am on a CAS comp 🙂 Honestly, your cost is less important than upgrade cost, so you could ask what it would cost to upgrade to the H5; no point bidding more than that! Your bid will directly compete against bids from others in minisuites (even those in less desirable locations because move up bidders who will eventually get those mini do not get to choose location). You will also compete against people in balconies, and spa mini; lower end suiteholders May bid too. So it is hard to know the supply/demand will balance out on your specific sailing. You have a nice cabin; bid an amount that will make you happy if you get it, satisfied if you do not. Personally I also bid for other suites, too, but if H5 is the only one that interests you, then only bid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvmywifecrzy Posted September 29, 2019 #4060 Share Posted September 29, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 3:17 PM, Starry Eyes said: Honestly, your cost is less important than upgrade cost, so you could ask what it would cost to upgrade to the H5; no point bidding more than that! Your bid will directly compete against bids from others in minisuites (even those in less desirable locations because move up bidders who will eventually get those mini do not get to choose location). You will also compete against people in balconies, and spa mini; lower end suiteholders May bid too. So it is hard to know the supply/demand will balance out on your specific sailing. You have a nice cabin; bid an amount that will make you happy if you get it, satisfied if you do not. Personally I also bid for other suites, too, but if H5 is the only one that interests you, then only bid for it. H5 is the only one currently not sold out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted September 29, 2019 #4061 Share Posted September 29, 2019 42 minutes ago, drvmywifecrzy said: H5 is the only one currently not sold out Well, somebody could cancel days before the cruise; they’d likely fill from bids. Or somebody could move to H5 from another suite category; you cannot know how pricing was when other people booked nor what they value. Granted odds are lower when so many categories are sold out, but it costs nothing to enter a bid if you’d like to cruise in that suite. And it does happen. As long as I am bidding anyway, I tend to enter bids for sold out categories that interest me. I can understand if others do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted September 29, 2019 #4062 Share Posted September 29, 2019 40 days to go and still no offer to bid, does this mean it won’t happen, Cruise has lots of availability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvmywifecrzy Posted September 29, 2019 #4063 Share Posted September 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, debgreg said: 40 days to go and still no offer to bid, does this mean it won’t happen, Cruise has lots of availability? Double check the messages in your NCL account. Log in to your profile and click on the envelop. Sometimes there is a link there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Nclgetawaymenhoney Posted September 29, 2019 #4064 Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 hour ago, debgreg said: 40 days to go and still no offer to bid, does this mean it won’t happen, Cruise has lots of availability? I'm pretty sure your travel agent no longer participates in the program I would have them call ncl and find out why you did not receive offer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted September 30, 2019 #4065 Share Posted September 30, 2019 22 hours ago, drvmywifecrzy said: Double check the messages in your NCL account. Log in to your profile and click on the envelop. Sometimes there is a link there Nope checked that nothing 🙈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted September 30, 2019 #4066 Share Posted September 30, 2019 21 hours ago, Nclgetawaymenhoney said: I'm pretty sure your travel agent no longer participates in the program I would have them call ncl and find out why you did not receive offer I booked with the same TA in July and they obviously participated then as I got the bid email. I did email my online TA and got a response which evidenced they missed the point of my question. I emailed again and got no reply, maybe I will try and call.😳 I kept thinking it would arrive. Balconies have dropped significantly however I don’t think in the UK we can do anything to take advantage of this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Nclgetawaymenhoney Posted September 30, 2019 #4067 Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 hour ago, debgreg said: I booked with the same TA in July and they obviously participated then as I got the bid email. I did email my online TA and got a response which evidenced they missed the point of my question. I emailed again and got no reply, maybe I will try and call.😳 I kept thinking it would arrive. Balconies have dropped significantly however I don’t think in the UK we can do anything to take advantage of this ? They might not participate any longer, I would work with them to get what the problem is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cmu92 Posted September 30, 2019 #4068 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I cruise in 12 days and today I went on to check the bid strength and it no longer shows. It shows the bid, but not the strength. Any ideas if this means anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debnjoe1438 Posted October 1, 2019 #4069 Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, 2cmu92 said: I cruise in 12 days and today I went on to check the bid strength and it no longer shows. It shows the bid, but not the strength. Any ideas if this means anything? My guess, a computer glitch. Good luck. Edited October 1, 2019 by debnjoe1438 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffd64 Posted October 1, 2019 #4070 Share Posted October 1, 2019 11 hours ago, 2cmu92 said: I cruise in 12 days and today I went on to check the bid strength and it no longer shows. It shows the bid, but not the strength. Any ideas if this means anything? You have to click on MODIFY BID to see the dial again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayteecat Posted October 4, 2019 #4071 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Finally, at 64 days out from our December 8 Encore sailing, we received the Upgrade Advantage email! We're booked in a mid-ship balcony on Deck 10, so we put in $150 pp for a spa balcony, a minisuite, and a spa minisuite. Poor range for both the spa rooms, Fair for the plain old minisuite. We had a similar offer for the minisuite accepted last year at around 50 days out on the Escape in a similar scenario. Last year's Escape cruise was an NYE cruise that sailed at or near capacity, whereas this one is during a slower week in early December where school hasn't let out yet. Nothing is sold out yet at this point, just a couple of Haven categories and the large balcony. I didn't take a deep dive into inventory - not driving myself crazy this time. 😉 All of the "basic" Haven rooms were starting at $400 pp. I asked my boyfriend (who has been hounding me about the Haven since my parents who only sail in Haven/suites gave him the upsell) if he wanted to throw in a couple minimum Haven bids just for kicks, but he doesn't think he'll enjoy it enough to warrant an additional $800. I tend to agree with him. I love the shower in the minisuite so I'd be pretty happy if we got that, and of course would be thrilled with either of the spa rooms. Our current room is also pretty nicely located so I wouldn't be mad if we kept it either. Basically a recipe for a good cruise with no disappointment! His sister and her fiance booked through Costco so I am assuming they will not be offered to upgrade. They're saving for their wedding anyway so probably wouldn't want to sink extra into a room since this is their first cruise, they don't even know what they're missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffd64 Posted October 4, 2019 #4072 Share Posted October 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, kayteecat said: Finally, at 64 days out from our December 8 Encore sailing, we received the Upgrade Advantage email! Good luck on your bids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepath Posted October 4, 2019 #4073 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I got the email at 90 days and put in an offer to upgrade from OV to Balcony. When I saw that only cabins on a lower level and over the nightclub were available, I withdrew my offer. That might've been a mistake because I saw here that some passengers were upgraded to nice balcony cabins. Now only suites and insides are left (balconies sold out), so I put in an offer again. I think anyone bidding on a suite probably already has a nice balcony cabin and maybe I'll get upgraded to one of those when they upgrade to a suite. Or perhaps someone will have an unfortunate cancellation. Whatever happens, I'm totally happy with what I have, but it's kind of interesting to see how it all ends up. I was surprised to still see the offer even after I know some passengers have already been upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcell Posted October 4, 2019 #4074 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Xmas Bliss Cruise -- minisuite to (min bids pp) - H2: $2670 - H4: $1670 - H6: $1005 - H8: $535 - H7: $535 - Spa MiniSuite: $105 Not sure if I want to bid or not, curious if anyone in a Balcony (not minisuite) has similar options... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzieru1e Posted October 4, 2019 #4075 Share Posted October 4, 2019 19 minutes ago, xcell said: Xmas Bliss Cruise -- minisuite to (min bids pp) - H2: $2670 - H4: $1670 - H6: $1005 - H8: $535 - H7: $535 - Spa MiniSuite: $105 Not sure if I want to bid or not, curious if anyone in a Balcony (not minisuite) has similar options... Surprise to see no bids for H5! Often H5s are available for upgrade since they are smaller Haven suites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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