Clarea Posted October 18, 2019 #3901 Share Posted October 18, 2019 29 minutes ago, MadamG2U said: I am in sky class right now Which category? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadamG2U Posted October 18, 2019 #3902 Share Posted October 18, 2019 34 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Just to clarify again, are saying you are bidding on specific cabin numbers - that's what you are seeing in Royal Up? No specific room types that all fall under star class. I did a bid on the following...Royal Loft Suite, Panoramic Suite, Aqua 2 bedroom and Star Loft Suite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadamG2U Posted October 18, 2019 #3903 Share Posted October 18, 2019 28 minutes ago, Host Clarea said: Which category? I have a aqua threatre spacious one bedroom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 18, 2019 #3904 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, MadamG2U said: I did a bid on the following...Royal Loft Suite, Panoramic Suite, Aqua 2 bedroom and Star Loft Suite While as @John&LaLa pointed out there may be only one specific cabin in some of those categories, you are not bidding on a cabin, you are bidding on a category (and could get any cabin within that category), just like everyone else - just wanted to clear that up. Edited October 18, 2019 by Biker19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 18, 2019 Author #3905 Share Posted October 18, 2019 2 hours ago, PCWalton1 said: Love this whole Royal Up idea. Instead of giving free upgrades to free up lower cost, more in demand cabins Royal suckers people into paying for what they use to give away. P.T Barnum would have been proud. 🤣😂 I look at it as an opportunity to get what you want. Potentially at a discount. To each his own Curious, have you had many free upgrades under the old program? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrProfessor Posted October 18, 2019 #3906 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just got an upgrade today (Friday) for my sailing on Sunday. That is cutting it close! I might have already been traveling, but thankfully, we don't leave until tomorrow. Just confirming that they DO award RoyalUps nearly last minute. I was perfectly happy and fully expecting to NOT receive the upgrade and get the Saturday email "rejection" that I have before. On Harmony in less than 48 hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 18, 2019 Author #3907 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, MadamG2U said: No specific room types that all fall under star class. I did a bid on the following...Royal Loft Suite, Panoramic Suite, Aqua 2 bedroom and Star Loft Suite What ship is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphingirl47 Posted October 18, 2019 #3908 Share Posted October 18, 2019 12 hours ago, loji13 said: What was the min bid on each? thanks I cannot find the original email anymore, but I remember it was £25 for Junior Suite or £75 for Grand Suite. It was over £200 for an Owner’s Suite so I discarded that idea straightaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadamG2U Posted October 18, 2019 #3909 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: While as @John&LaLa pointed out there may be only one specific cabin in some of those categories, you are not bidding on a cabin, you are bidding on a category (and could get any cabin within that category), just like everyone else - just wanted to clear that up. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted October 18, 2019 #3910 Share Posted October 18, 2019 38 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: I look at it as an opportunity to get what you want. Potentially at a discount. To each his own Curious, have you had many free upgrades under the old program? 2 in 20 cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted October 18, 2019 #3911 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) I just got an email assigning me a GTY cabin 4 weeks prior to sailing. So I don’t think they make everyone with GTY wait until the last minute due to Royal up. Now we wait to see if bids are accepted. If not I’m happy either way. Guess I should pack a sharpie and paper in case I need to write out new luggage tags at the last minute as we fly in 2 days prior. Let the anticipation continue.... And we never got a visit from the upgrade fairy ( May she Rest In Peace) in 25 cruises with Royal. Edited October 18, 2019 by cruiselvr04 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 18, 2019 Author #3912 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 minute ago, PCWalton1 said: 2 in 20 cruises. I guess that explains the unhappiness We were 3 in 70, but I prefer paying. We are 1 for 2 in that arena 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorman23 Posted October 18, 2019 #3913 Share Posted October 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, PCWalton1 said: 2 in 20 cruises. The upgrades were an unusual program and was based on someone wanting or needing your room and willing to pay a higher price then you paid for it. Then royal found an empty room they hadn’t sold or were not likely to sell in a higher category and you were awarded an upgrade. It was usually waitlisted people or families trying to get rooms together. Ultimately they didn’t loose any money by moving you. Now they decided to just let money be the deciding factor on upgrades. My wife and I had 1 upgrade in 28 cruises. I a willing to place a low bid for an upgrade esp if I have an inside room that was purchased at the lowest possible fare. Im not sure what Barnum would think because I don’t care. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted October 18, 2019 #3914 Share Posted October 18, 2019 31 minutes ago, Motorman23 said: The upgrades were an unusual program and was based on someone wanting or needing your room and willing to pay a higher price then you paid for it. Then royal found an empty room they hadn’t sold or were not likely to sell in a higher category and you were awarded an upgrade. It was usually waitlisted people or families trying to get rooms together. Ultimately they didn’t loose any money by moving you. Now they decided to just let money be the deciding factor on upgrades. My wife and I had 1 upgrade in 28 cruises. I a willing to place a low bid for an upgrade esp if I have an inside room that was purchased at the lowest possible fare. Im not sure what Barnum would think because I don’t care. The free upgrades were few and far between but what I find more annoying is the low cost upgrades around final payment date are also gone thanks to bidding. At least four times we were able to upgrade to JSs for about $100 as Royal would drop prices around final payment date. So the advantage to being observant of price drops is gone as people just bid more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loji13 Posted October 18, 2019 #3915 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, dolphingirl47 said: I cannot find the original email anymore, but I remember it was £25 for Junior Suite or £75 for Grand Suite. It was over £200 for an Owner’s Suite so I discarded that idea straightaway. Was that the per person minimum bid for quantum? Curious as we are in a JS later this year and would like to know if upgrading is a possibility. It is for a 5 night cruise. Many thanks 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphingirl47 Posted October 18, 2019 #3916 Share Posted October 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, loji13 said: Was that the per person minimum bid for quantum? Curious as we are in a JS later this year and would like to know if upgrading is a possibility. It is for a 5 night cruise. Many thanks 😊 Yes, this was the per person minimum bit and we are also on a 5 night cruise. Corinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 19, 2019 Author #3917 Share Posted October 19, 2019 4 hours ago, PCWalton1 said: The free upgrades were few and far between but what I find more annoying is the low cost upgrades around final payment date are also gone thanks to bidding. At least four times we were able to upgrade to JSs for about $100 as Royal would drop prices around final payment date. So the advantage to being observant of price drops is gone as people just bid more. Can you really fault Royal for embracing technology to maximize profits on a perishable item. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted October 19, 2019 #3918 Share Posted October 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: Can you really fault Royal for embracing technology to maximize profits on a perishable item. Fault them? not at all. They are a business trying to make money. But I do miss the free or cheap upgrades 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 19, 2019 Author #3919 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Just now, PCWalton1 said: Fault them? not at all. They are a business trying to make money. But I do miss the free or cheap upgrades We did a 12 night on Brilliance in a GS next to the RS several years ago. It went unsold so it became a bingo prize on night one. The winners moved in around midnight. 😱 Noisy as all get up. I would have preferred if it had been assigned as a RoyalUP. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted October 19, 2019 #3920 Share Posted October 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: We did a 12 night on Brilliance in a GS next to the RS several years ago. It went unsold so it became a bingo prize on night one. The winners moved in around midnight. 😱 Noisy as all get up. I would have preferred if it had been assigned as a RoyalUP. 😉 Our first ever cruise was 2010 on Voyager for a Western Med cruise. About 2 months before the cruise we had a D1 balcony and got to jump to a JS for $220. Then the price began to drop. That was back before they cut off price drops at final payment date. By the time we cruised our $220 investment was the JS and $800 OBC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setting Sail Gal Posted October 19, 2019 #3921 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I am praying that an upgrade will be taken on the Allure, Dec. 8 th sailing by the people in the room I am on the waitlist. I am doing a B2B and want to stay in the same room . I know, I sound selfish. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadamG2U Posted October 19, 2019 #3922 Share Posted October 19, 2019 8 hours ago, John&LaLa said: What ship is that? Oasis of the seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 19, 2019 Author #3923 Share Posted October 19, 2019 7 hours ago, MadamG2U said: Oasis of the seas Is the Panoramic Suite one of the new ones over the bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timf2001 Posted October 19, 2019 #3924 Share Posted October 19, 2019 1 hour ago, John&LaLa said: Is the Panoramic Suite one of the new ones over the bridge? They are probably referring to the existing two panoramic suites on Deck 17 (the ones added in the previous dry dock). I haven't seen the new ones offered for sale yet. It is unclear whether they will be Sky or Star class, as the categorization grid places them between the 1 & 2 bedroom AquaTheater suites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 19, 2019 Author #3925 Share Posted October 19, 2019 5 hours ago, timf2001 said: They are probably referring to the existing two panoramic suites on Deck 17 (the ones added in the previous dry dock). I haven't seen the new ones offered for sale yet. It is unclear whether they will be Sky or Star class, as the categorization grid places them between the 1 & 2 bedroom AquaTheater suites. I thought they were called Grand Loft and Royal Loft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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