Rare Stem to Stern Posted November 29, 2023 #1451 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Ship: SUMMIT Length of Cruise: 5 Cruise Sail Date: 12/16/2023 Date email offer received: 10/2, 10/17, 11/19, 11/24, 11/26 Captain’s Club Tier: ELITE Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: SS Bid? Yes/No: No If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Bid Offer: Notification Date: Accepted / Rejected General Comments (offer details, etc.): First three emails PH $1000pp, RS $550pp, CS $300pp, ASS $100pp. Next two emails Special Promo PH $800pp, RS $440pp, CS $240pp, ASS $80pp. On 11/29 Celebrity's website shows two CS and six ASS unsold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areneeh Posted November 30, 2023 #1452 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Ship: Ascent Length of Cruise: 7 nights Cruise Sail Date: 12/10/23 Date email offer received: 9/26/23 Captain’s Club Tier: Preview Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Celebrity Direct Current Cabin: Edge Single Stateroom with Infinite Veranda Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: AquaClass Stateroom with Infinite Veranda & Concierge Class Stateroom with Infinite Veranda Bid Offer: $100pp & $80pp (Black Friday 20% off minimum bid promo, original bid minimums below in comments) Notification Date: 11/29/23 Accepted / Rejected: AquaClass (Expired) & Concierge Class (Accepted) General Comments (offer details, etc.) ***Being in a Solo, I have to pay the per person amounts x2*** Concierge Class Stateroom with Infinite Veranda - $100 USD pp AquaClass Stateroom with Infinite Veranda - $125 USD pp Sky Suite - $750 USD pp Sunset Sky Suite - $785 USD pp AquaClass® Sky Suite - $785 USD pp Celebrity Suite - $1,175 USD pp Royal Suite - $1,850 USD pp Edge Villa - $2,300 USD pp Edited November 30, 2023 by areneeh Remove Quoted prior post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KforKitty Posted December 6, 2023 #1453 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Ship: Eclipse Length of Cruise: 14 nights Cruise Sail Date: 01/06/24 Date email offer received: 10/11/23 Captain’s Club Tier: Select Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Celebrity Direct Current Cabin: Deluxe Concierge Veranda Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Aqua Sky Suite, Concierge Suite and Royal Bid Offer: £585, £1375, £1495 (minimum bids). I increased bid for CS by £100 pp when I saw that 5/12 CS were still available after final payment Notification Date: 12/05/23 (31 days before departure) Accepted / Rejected: Concierge Class (Accepted) Catherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted December 6, 2023 #1454 Share Posted December 6, 2023 You mean you were accepted for a "Celebrity Suite", not "Concierge Class" (where you had been) - right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KforKitty Posted December 6, 2023 #1455 Share Posted December 6, 2023 4 hours ago, KforKitty said: Ship: Eclipse Length of Cruise: 14 nights Cruise Sail Date: 01/06/24 Date email offer received: 10/11/23 Captain’s Club Tier: Select Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Celebrity Direct Current Cabin: Deluxe Concierge Veranda Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Aqua Sky Suite, Concierge Suite and Royal Bid Offer: £585, £1375, £1495 (minimum bids). I increased bid for CS by £100 pp when I saw that 5/12 CS were still available after final payment Notification Date: 12/05/23 (31 days before departure) Accepted / Rejected: Celebrity Suite (Accepted) Catherine Edit to correct mistake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KforKitty Posted December 6, 2023 #1456 Share Posted December 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Andy_P said: You mean you were accepted for a "Celebrity Suite", not "Concierge Class" (where you had been) - right? Yes, you are correct. Perils of cut and paste. TY Catherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjkost6222 Posted December 7, 2023 #1457 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Does a bid that is marked pending mean you likely got the upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BytownMatt Posted December 7, 2023 #1458 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Sometime yes but sometimes no. I had two bids this past summer that were "pending" and locked for a long time before being switched to "not upgraded". Hope you are one of the lucky ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted December 7, 2023 #1459 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Really depends upon the sailing. My sailing in January has been booked for weeks. Unless people cannot board or are sick, unlikely for any move ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted December 8, 2023 #1460 Share Posted December 8, 2023 19 hours ago, bjkost6222 said: Does a bid that is marked pending mean you likely got the upgrade? No - it just means you placed a bid and no decision has been made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisinShips Posted December 8, 2023 #1461 Share Posted December 8, 2023 For my cruise this past October, my bids showed pending right up until my sail date. No upgrade, no rejection. Has that happened to others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeymooncruise23 Posted December 12, 2023 #1462 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Ship: Edge Length of Cruise: 13 nights Cruise Sail Date: 12/21/23 Date email offer received: n/a Captain’s Club Tier: Classic Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Celebrity Direct Current Cabin: Infinite Veranda (Partial View) Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Aqua Sky Suite, Sunset Sky Suite, Sky Suite, Aqua Class, Concierge Suite Bid Offer: $1540, $1450, $1400, $535, $150 Notification Date: 12/11/23 (10 days before departure) Accepted / Rejected: Sky Suite (Accepted) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare go.without.you Posted December 12, 2023 #1463 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Ship: Constellation Length of Cruise: 6nights Cruise Sail Date: 12/22/23 Date email offer received: Do not recall Captain’s Club Tier: Elite Plus Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Celebrity while onboard then transferred to agent Current Cabin: Aqua Suite Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Aqua Sky Suite, Sky Suite, Celebrity Suite Bid Offer: $890, $695. $800 (barely above minimum bids). Notification Date: 12/12/23 (10 days before departure) Accepted / Rejected: Aqua Sky Suite (Accepted) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayoldschool Posted December 12, 2023 #1464 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Ship: Ascent Length of Cruise: 7 day Cruise Sail Date: Dec 24 2023 Date email offer received: I kept checking online Captain’s Club Tier: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: Porthole OV Bid? Yes/No: YES If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: AQ Bid Offer: 175 PP (min) Notification Date: Dec 8 Accepted / Rejected: ACCEPTED Notes: I bid on everything that had a balcony. AQ and down. Bid everything at min, but didn't drop the bids for the BF sale. Bid was accepted, but got an email that my payment was rejected, it was a credit card mess up. Called in, and managed to get the bid accepted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted December 13, 2023 #1465 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Ship: Solstice Length of Cruise:12 nights Cruise Sail Date: Dec 22, 2023 Date email offer received: Oct 8, 2023 Captain’s Club Tier [“PREVIEW” = first Celebrity Cruise]: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: V1 Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: A2 Bid Offer: $500 pp Notification Date: Nov 20, 2023 Accepted / Rejected: ACCEPTED Comments: Min bid for AQ was $250 pp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted December 13, 2023 #1466 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Ship: Xpedition Length of Cruise:7 nights Cruise Sail Date: Nov 18, 2023 Date email offer received: Sep 30, 2023 Captain’s Club Tier [“PREVIEW” = first Celebrity Cruise]: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: XS Bid? Yes/No: No If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Bid Offer: Notification Date: Accepted / Rejected: Comments: Min bid for RS was $500 pp and for PS it was $600 pp. A couple of passengers who were in an XS on our sailing bid $500 pp for the RS. It was not accepted. The cabin was still available when we all boarded. They talked to the Hotel Manager, Andres, about upgrading and he charged them $500 total to upgrade from XS to RS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presd Posted December 13, 2023 #1467 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) On 4/24/2019 at 7:01 PM, hvbaskey said: Ship: Ascent Length of Cruise:7 nights Cruise Sail Date: January 14, 2024 Date email offer received:October 17, 2023 Captain’s Club Tier [“PREVIEW” = first Celebrity Cruise]: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: transferred to TA Current Cabin:Aqua class Bid? Yes/No:Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Sunset S.S, Sky Suite, Aqua S.S, Celebrity Suite Bid Offer: $555, $600, $750, $1,200 USD per person. All bids above minimum but still weak with Aqua S.S. bidding into the fair offer category. Notification Date: December 13, 2023 Accepted - Celebrity Suite General Comments interestingly, there are still suites left in the lower categories. Wondering if they take your highest bid. I really wanted the Aqua sky suite as I would have liked access to the spa rooms and Blu (which is why I booked Aqua originally). But I am still thrilled with the extra space and a dedicated butler😄. Edited December 13, 2023 by Presd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Long2NxtCrz Posted December 14, 2023 #1468 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Ship: Beyond Length of Cruise: 11 nights Cruise Sail Date: March 11, 2024 Date email offer received: 12/13/2023 Captain’s Club Tier: Select Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: C2 11239 Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Aqua Class Bid Offer: $250/person Notification Date: 12/13/2023 Accepted / Rejected: General Comments (offer details, etc.) I've never done a move up because I pick my cabin and am generally very happy with my choice, but we've never done Blu, so I thought I'd put in a "weak" bid and if it's accepted then great! I am surprised that they're sending out offers as the cruise was sold out for the longest time. But now that it's past Final Payment, I'm guessing they have rooms to fill. Here are the other categories in the offer: Edge Villa: $4500+ Royal Suite: $3600+ Celebrity Suite: $2250+ AquaClass Sky Suite: $1100+ Sky Suite: $1000+ AquaClass: $150+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsomer Madness Posted December 14, 2023 #1469 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Ship: Edge Length of Cruise: 10 nights Cruise Sail Date: 25th January 2024 Date email offer received: 10/28/23 Captain’s Club Tier: Classic Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: Sunset Sky Suite 10267 Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Celebrity Suite Bid Offer: £1500 pp Notification Date: No notification yet but cc charged and changed on app Accepted / Rejected: Accepted Our offer took into account the very good priced we got when we booked our sunset sky suite way back in 2021! The cost is still cheaper than booking a sunset sky suite now so we are more than happy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoogedae Posted December 14, 2023 #1470 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Ship: Reflection Length of Cruise: 8 nights Cruise Sail Date: 03.02.2024 Date email offer received:N/A - went to website Captain’s Club Tier: Classic Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Celebrity Direct Current Cabin: C2 Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: AquaClass Sky Suite Bid Offer: $500 Notification Date: TBD Accepted / Rejected: TBD General Comments (offer details, etc.) I was surprised that AQ and sunset concierge have relatively high minimums. As recently as last week I saw an AQ cabin available for $300 pp more than our currently booked price. I put in a bid for Aqua Class Sky Suite. If we get it at that price, what a bargain! If not, we are happy with our current room. I may consider putting in a sky suite bid at slightly over minimum but not sure that access to Luminae justifies the cost for us. I don't think we would use the other suite class beneitson the Reflection. Minimum Bids Sunset Conceirge: $1300 pp Aqua Class: $450pp Sky Suite - 800 pp Sunset Sky Suite - $1650 pp AquaClass Sky Suite - $450 pp Celebrity Suite - $1500 pp Signature Suite - 2500 pp Royal Suite - $3000D pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footeam Posted December 14, 2023 #1471 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Ship: Beyond Length of Cruise: 6 nights Cruise Sail Date: 01.02.2024 Date email offer received:N/A - went to website Captain’s Club Tier: Preview Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: A2 Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Sky Suite Bid Offer: $435 (originally $515, but reduced during 20% off sale on Black Friday) Notification Date: 12/13 Accepted / Rejected: Accepted General Comments (offer details, etc.) I was not expecting to get upgraded with my minimum bids, but was upgraded to a Magic Carpet Sky Suite 3 cabins away from my original booking cabin. Note: I wasn't sure this category was included in with regular Sky Suites. I was hoping to have the bed that looked out at the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iheoma74 Posted December 15, 2023 #1472 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Ship: Equinox Length of Cruise: 10 nights Cruise Sail Date: 3/4/24 Date email offer received: N/A - went to website Captain’s Club Tier: Preview Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: Celebrity Direct Current Cabin: Prime Concierge Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Celebrity Suite & Sunset Sky Suite Bid Offer: $1,330 pp & $1,270 pp Notification Date: Pending Accepted / Rejected: Pending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BytownMatt Posted December 15, 2023 #1473 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Ship: Edge Length of Cruise: 10 nights Cruise Sail Date: January 25, 2024 Date email offer received: October 28, 2023 Captain’s Club Tier: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: Prime Edge Stateroom with IV Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Sky Suite Bid Offer: $1745 CAD pp / about $1300 pp USD Notification Date: December 15, 2023 Accepted / Rejected: Accepted Just heard that my MoveUp bid to a Sky Suite for my next cruise was successful. Booking a similar Sky Suite on the same cruise today would cost about $17,500 CAD more than I paid (although that probably says more about current prices than anything else). Looking forward to trying out the Retreat for the first time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted December 16, 2023 #1474 Share Posted December 16, 2023 17 hours ago, BytownMatt said: Ship: Edge Length of Cruise: 10 nights Cruise Sail Date: January 25, 2024 Date email offer received: October 28, 2023 Captain’s Club Tier: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: Prime Edge Stateroom with IV Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Sky Suite Bid Offer: $1745 CAD pp / about $1300 pp USD Notification Date: December 15, 2023 Accepted / Rejected: Accepted Just heard that my MoveUp bid to a Sky Suite for my next cruise was successful. Booking a similar Sky Suite on the same cruise today would cost about $17,500 CAD more than I paid (although that probably says more about current prices than anything else). Looking forward to trying out the Retreat for the first time. Greetings fellow Ottawan! Thanks for sharing - being informed of a successful "MoveUp" six weeks before cruise date is about the earliest I've seen. It looks like you bid well above the minimum - to go from the pricier Aqua Class to Sky Suite, the minimum is typically about CAD $90/day and you paid CAD $175/day. What was your minimum? Regardless, you're right, you got a Sky Suite (and all its benefits) for far less than it would have cost up-front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BytownMatt Posted December 16, 2023 #1475 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Andy_P said: Greetings fellow Ottawan! Thanks for sharing - being informed of a successful "MoveUp" six weeks before cruise date is about the earliest I've seen. It looks like you bid well above the minimum - to go from the pricier Aqua Class to Sky Suite, the minimum is typically about CAD $90/day and you paid CAD $175/day. What was your minimum? Regardless, you're right, you got a Sky Suite (and all its benefits) for far less than it would have cost up-front. Hello neighbour! Yes it was very early. For my other successful.bid, I was notified about 11 days prior to the cruise. I believe that the minimum bid was $1475 or $1495. Figured it was worth a somewhat higher bid given the good deal I had received on the original stateroom fare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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