corinna121 Posted September 21 #1326 Share Posted September 21 (edited) On 8/17/2024 at 9:23 AM, tiggertom said: You could try the link on the website https://www.azamara.com/gb/booked-guests/azamara-upgrades good luck Hello all, We set sail today and did not receive an offer to upgrade even though I did follow the much appreciated advice of tiggertom. FYI we are first time Azamara cruisers we bid $1300pp via website to upgrade from Verandah to CC. This works out to $110pp per night. 12 night cruise in the Mediterranean. We booked through a third party with TA. And did later add the following Trans-Atlantic so that we do not have to fly back home. But I have two separate booking numbers. So I doubt that is a B2B problem that I have seen some people run into. Our first itinerary seems very popular and I think it will be a full ship. My husband had me checking email everyday to see if we got the bid. We mostly liked the idea of specialty dining and WIFI being included, which we will buy anyway. We are happy with the cabin we originally booked but I wanted to thank everone who frequents this thread for all of the tips and tricks. Special shout out to tiggertom and Grandma Cruising who have answed questions that I posted. If I forgot to include any info that is needed to update the thread, please let me know. Most of all this was the first time I have ever tried to bid for an upgrade and I wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for this thread and the spreadsheet. Thank you all! Edited September 21 by corinna121 spelling error 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted September 21 #1327 Share Posted September 21 18 minutes ago, corinna121 said: Hello all, We set sail today and did not receive an offer to upgrade even though I did follow the much appreciated advice of tiggertom. FYI we are first time Azamara cruisers we bid $1300pp via website to upgrade from Verandah to CC. This works out to $110pp per night. 12 night cruise in the Mediterranean. We booked through a third party with TA. And did later add the following Trans-Atlantic so that we do not have to fly back home. But I have two separate booking numbers. So I doubt that is a B2B problem that I have seen some people run into. Our first itinerary seems very popular and I think it will be a full ship. My husband had me checking email everyday to see if we got the bid. We mostly liked the idea of specialty dining and WIFI being included, which we will buy anyway. We are happy with the cabin we originally booked but I wanted to thank everone who frequents this thread for all of the tips and tricks. Special shout out to tiggertom and Grandma Cruising who have answed questions that I posted. If I forgot to include any info that is needed to update the thread, please let me know. Most of all this was the first time I have ever tried to bid for an upgrade and I wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for this thread and the spreadsheet. Thank you all! Have a wonderful cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggertom Posted September 21 #1328 Share Posted September 21 1 hour ago, corinna121 said: Hello all, We set sail today and did not receive an offer to upgrade even though I did follow the much appreciated advice of tiggertom. FYI we are first time Azamara cruisers we bid $1300pp via website to upgrade from Verandah to CC. This works out to $110pp per night. 12 night cruise in the Mediterranean. We booked through a third party with TA. And did later add the following Trans-Atlantic so that we do not have to fly back home. But I have two separate booking numbers. So I doubt that is a B2B problem that I have seen some people run into. Our first itinerary seems very popular and I think it will be a full ship. My husband had me checking email everyday to see if we got the bid. We mostly liked the idea of specialty dining and WIFI being included, which we will buy anyway. We are happy with the cabin we originally booked but I wanted to thank everone who frequents this thread for all of the tips and tricks. Special shout out to tiggertom and Grandma Cruising who have answed questions that I posted. If I forgot to include any info that is needed to update the thread, please let me know. Most of all this was the first time I have ever tried to bid for an upgrade and I wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for this thread and the spreadsheet. Thank you all! Sorry the upgrade didn't work in your favour, but all is not lost until you board. Whatever cabin you are in you will have a wonderful first cruise with Azamara. Please let us know your thoughts. 🚢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookyboy Posted September 21 #1329 Share Posted September 21 8 hours ago, Mackdogmolly said: Have a wonderful cruise! Have a great time. Azamara is fabulous. xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylandude Posted September 23 #1330 Share Posted September 23 I understand the upgrade program, I have availed of it in the recent past, however, I’m not sure I understand Azamara. For a forthcoming cruise it is listed as sold out on every site I check, yet today Azamara email me to tempt me to upgrade. When I click the link there are two grades available to upgrade too. So is it a case of the ship being sold out and the upgrade offer a live in hope deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabo Posted September 23 #1331 Share Posted September 23 There are often cancellations closer to sail date making upgrades available. Azamara, like other cruise lines, are just covering possibilities. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mom 2 Posted October 2 #1332 Share Posted October 2 (edited) First time on Azamara and just received an upgrade offer. We are booked on P1 aft balcony for a 14 night cruise. The only upgrade we would want would be to the Club World Owners suite to keep our aft view. Our minimum bid is $2700 pp. Those cabins are currently not showing availability on the web site. We paid @$5000 pp and have loads of OBC to use up. My questions: Why would they offer an upgrade to a category that only has 4 cabins and none are showing available? What would be a realistic bid? (My husband is happy where we're at but part of me wonders...?) How long does it typically take to learn if you were successful or not? Do they send these out more than once? We've never sailed on a cruise line where we've bid for an upgrade. Thanks! Edited October 2 by Ski Mom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabo Posted October 2 #1333 Share Posted October 2 Ski Mom 2 . . . See my post immediately before your post! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinaro44 Posted October 2 #1334 Share Posted October 2 Six Owner's Suites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted October 3 Author #1335 Share Posted October 3 On 9/14/2024 at 9:45 PM, hamrag said: - bid date 6 sept 2024 / accepted 9 sept - cruise date 26 sept 2024 - cruise length 4 nights - loyalty level explorer - minimum bid required for upgrade (in US$) 370pp - total amount bid (in US$) 410pp/820 total - cabin type initially booked club veranda - cabin type bid for club continent suite - final bid cost per night (in US$) 102.50pp/205 total - bid strength (very) weak - outcome (successful or not) successful - cruise region mediterranean/france All added now, thanks hamrag https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pEoojQ5-EPmD4cI3gw1dVcYfYTXfZePdDXxU09l0H3M/edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debcip Posted October 3 #1336 Share Posted October 3 Just received an email for an upgrade offer. Here are the details: Received date: Oct 1, 2024 cruise date: Jan 20,2025 (NZ intensive) length: 14 d loyalty: Explorer Minimum bid: 800 per stateroom submitted bid: 2000 (1000 pp) booked cabin: veranda bid placed for: cc suite $14/night bid strength: fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted October 3 Author #1337 Share Posted October 3 59 minutes ago, debcip said: Just received an email for an upgrade offer. Here are the details: Received date: Oct 1, 2024 cruise date: Jan 20,2025 (NZ intensive) length: 14 d loyalty: Explorer Minimum bid: 800 per stateroom submitted bid: 2000 (1000 pp) booked cabin: veranda bid placed for: cc suite $14/night bid strength: fair Thanks, all added. Don’t forget to come back & tell us whether you are successful or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrulyBlonde Posted October 4 #1338 Share Posted October 4 On 10/2/2024 at 12:10 PM, Ski Mom 2 said: First time on Azamara and just received an upgrade offer. We are booked on P1 aft balcony for a 14 night cruise. The only upgrade we would want would be to the Club World Owners suite to keep our aft view. Our minimum bid is $2700 pp. Those cabins are currently not showing availability on the web site. We paid @$5000 pp and have loads of OBC to use up. My questions: Why would they offer an upgrade to a category that only has 4 cabins and none are showing available? What would be a realistic bid? (My husband is happy where we're at but part of me wonders...?) How long does it typically take to learn if you were successful or not? Do they send these out more than once? We've never sailed on a cruise line where we've bid for an upgrade. Thanks! I have a feeling you and I have bid on the same Owners Suite. It says they are sold out but will find out soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitmachine Posted October 4 #1339 Share Posted October 4 1 hour ago, TrulyBlonde said: I have a feeling you and I have bid on the same Owners Suite. It says they are sold out but will find out soon. A reason why we should all only reveal our bids after the sailing date? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrulyBlonde Posted October 4 #1340 Share Posted October 4 2 minutes ago, fruitmachine said: A reason why we should all only reveal our bids after the sailing date? I never kiss and tell 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted October 6 #1341 Share Posted October 6 Hi, could you please kindly remind me how we can request an upgrade? Is there always an offer from Azamara? I remember there was a way to request it even if we do not get Azamaras mail. Ivi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitmachine Posted October 6 #1342 Share Posted October 6 18 minutes ago, travelberlin said: Hi, could you please kindly remind me how we can request an upgrade? Is there always an offer from Azamara? I remember there was a way to request it even if we do not get Azamaras mail. Ivi You should get an email before sailing (I recently got one for a sailing just over 100 days away, and for a previous cruse got a second one much closer to the date) but you can proactively submit one from here: https://www.azamara.com/booked-guests/azamara-upgrades 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylandude Posted October 11 #1343 Share Posted October 11 (edited) bid date 11 Oct 2024/accepted 11th Oct(within 3 hours) - cruise date 24th Oct 2024 - cruise length 15 nights - loyalty level Explorer + - minimum bid required for upgrade (in US$) $250pp - total amount bid (in US$) $300pp/600 total - cabin type initially booked inside - cabin type bid for oceanview (05) - final bid cost per night (in US$) $20 - bid strength (very) weak - outcome (successful or not) successful - cruise region North America Edited October 11 by Dylandude Shape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted October 13 Author #1344 Share Posted October 13 On 10/11/2024 at 5:37 PM, Dylandude said: bid date 11 Oct 2024/accepted 11th Oct(within 3 hours) - cruise date 24th Oct 2024 - cruise length 15 nights - loyalty level Explorer + - minimum bid required for upgrade (in US$) $250pp - total amount bid (in US$) $300pp/600 total - cabin type initially booked inside - cabin type bid for oceanview (05) - final bid cost per night (in US$) $20 - bid strength (very) weak - outcome (successful or not) successful - cruise region North America Thanks Dylandude, all added. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pEoojQ5-EPmD4cI3gw1dVcYfYTXfZePdDXxU09l0H3M/edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgems Posted October 19 #1345 Share Posted October 19 Do my existing $500 OBC and drink package upgrade get transferred to the upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted October 19 Author #1346 Share Posted October 19 44 minutes ago, Sixgems said: Do my existing $500 OBC and drink package upgrade get transferred to the upgrade? Yes they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgems Posted October 19 #1347 Share Posted October 19 15 minutes ago, Grandma Cruising said: Yes they do. Thanks GMC that's the answer I was hoping for - now the more difficult part in getting an upgrade ☹️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie travel bird Posted October 20 #1348 Share Posted October 20 (edited) On 10/5/2024 at 2:29 AM, TrulyBlonde said: I never kiss and tell 😉 When on Azamara we often comment that there’s 3 things you don’t talk about on cruise ships. Religion, politics and what you paid for your cruise. lol. Wish me luck with the politics one on our Montreal to Miami embarking October 24! Edited October 20 by aussie travel bird 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgg Posted October 20 #1349 Share Posted October 20 55 minutes ago, aussie travel bird said: When on Azamara we often comment that there’s 3 things you don’t talk about on cruise ships. Religion, politics and what you paid for your cruise. lol. Wish me luck with the politics one on our Montreal to Miami embarking October 24! We rarely talk politics with other Americans, but love to hear from Canadians, Europeans, and others about how the rest of the world views the craziness of our politics. We've also learned interesting details about how things happen in other countries. It's always more interesting than knowing where someone's next cruise is sailing. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted October 20 #1350 Share Posted October 20 (edited) And we Brits love to understand more about US politics - all sides. its great to understand all our countries various perspectives Edited October 20 by uktog 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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