vdh77 Posted March 3, 2020 #201 Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 minute ago, joebehr2011 said: I had the exact same experience. We had a Bella Balcony and upgraded to the Yacht Club. We went right to the Yacht club tent and out butler and he had Yacht club luggage tags. He then escorted us pass security and all.tyebothers waiting, straight to the Yacht club lounge, and got us a drink. This is where we checked in and received our wrist bands and Yacht club cards. The only thing we did not get was drinks outside if the Yacht club. Inside the Yacht club it was anything we asked for. Outside the Yacht club we had to pay for our drinks, so we just got our drinks inside the Yacht club and walked out. The quote "experience" on our cruise card was Bella, seeing that is what we originally booked. Thank you for the super fast response! Since you said that the only thing you didn't get was drinks outside of Yacht Club, I am assuming you were able to eat at the Yacht Club restaurant? Did they let you use the other Yacht club amenities, like the thermal spa? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebehr2011 Posted March 3, 2020 #202 Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Cruisergal1208 said: Did you check with the YC concierge about the drinks? Yes, they said that outside the Yacht club, they will look at your cruise card to see the experience and or drink package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdh77 Posted March 3, 2020 #203 Share Posted March 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Cruisergal1208 said: I’ve not done the bid thing But I do know from others that when you are upgraded you get the full benefits of the YC. Yes, go to the white YC tent to check in. You will be dining in the YC and will have the drinks package that comes with the YC booking. Congratulations on your bid. Enjoy the YC. It’s an awesome experience. Thanks for the info @cruisegal1208 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebehr2011 Posted March 3, 2020 #204 Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 minute ago, vdh77 said: Thank you for the super fast response! Since you said that the only thing you didn't get was drinks outside of Yacht Club, I am assuming you were able to eat at the Yacht Club restaurant? Did they let you use the other Yacht club amenities, like the thermal spa? Thanks! Yes and yes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdh77 Posted March 3, 2020 #205 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Just now, joebehr2011 said: Yes and yes!! Wow Awesome! Thanks for the info @joebehr2011 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewake Posted March 3, 2020 #206 Share Posted March 3, 2020 In August, we bid on an upgrade from a Bella balcony to the YC on Seaside. It was accepted. Once aboard, we received a YC card and all of the YC benefits including drinks in bars throughout the ship, all the gelato we could eat, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Reds4life Posted September 29, 2021 #207 Share Posted September 29, 2021 So, I received an email for the chance to bid on an upgrade on our cruise in December. We are booked in Bella Balcony. I am looking at bidding to a whirlpool Aurea suite. But, just to clarify, do you get just the room or the Aurea experience with the easy package and spa access? It says "Aurea experience" available on the bid page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojodave Posted October 4, 2021 #208 Share Posted October 4, 2021 You get the Aurea experience alone with the Whirlpool room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelman Posted October 4, 2021 #209 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 6/26/2019 at 4:59 PM, Valkyrie said: I originally booked a Fantastica Balcony room on the Seaside in August. I then got an email later about a MSC Upgrade program. So I bid on a Yacht Club inside room assuming it came with the Yacht Club experience. Well, I got an email saying the offer was accepted. I called to verify that it came with the Yacht Club experience and was told it didn't come with anything. So for others looking at this program beware, we "upgraded" from a balcony room to an inside cabin for more money. They did say I could go back to my original cabin but would lose the upgrade money. I bid $810 a person for the upgrade to Yacht Club suite and it is supposed to include Butler service a suite and private pool and dining room preference to shows etc.I will be very upset if it isnt what my boarding pass says it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterJoe Posted October 4, 2021 #210 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Towelman said: I bid $810 a person for the upgrade to Yacht Club suite and it is supposed to include Butler service a suite and private pool and dining room preference to shows etc.I will be very upset if it isnt what my boarding pass says it is I can't speak for Aurea, but a successful Yacht Club bid get's you all the amenities of the Yacht Club. Your boarding pass and luggage tags, however, will show your original room category. Your cruise card will say Yacht Club. I just got back on Saturday so I am speaking from recent experience. Edited October 4, 2021 by MonsterJoe 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneParticularHarbour 71 Posted October 5, 2021 #211 Share Posted October 5, 2021 14 hours ago, MonsterJoe said: I can't speak for Aurea, but a successful Yacht Club bid get's you all the amenities of the Yacht Club. Your boarding pass and luggage tags, however, will show your original room category. Your cruise card will say Yacht Club. I just got back on Saturday so I am speaking from recent experience. Were you able to check in at the Yacht Club tent at the port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterJoe Posted October 5, 2021 #212 Share Posted October 5, 2021 17 minutes ago, OneParticularHarbour 71 said: Were you able to check in at the Yacht Club tent at the port? Yes - and I completely ignored my embarkation time by showing up 2 hours early. No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted October 6, 2021 #213 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) On 6/27/2019 at 6:47 PM, sverigecruiser said: That's correct from what I have heared earlier on this forum. They said that when they went to the Top Sail Lounge they were asked for their card and when they showed them they were told that they were not allowed to use the TSL because they had been upgraded only to the cabin, not the experience. I don't remember if they tried to use the YC sundeck. It was probably at least two years ägo I read that thread but maybe I can try to find it again. We won an auction to upgrade to first class seats on flights from London to New York once Similar smallprint meant we got the seats but could not use the first class lounge at London pre flight We still tried but were refused I suspect the info is correct and you just get the room but not the perks. But no harm in trying to get the perks and seeing what happens I suspect the rule applies here and was there for good reason but by the looks of it isn't being enforced Edited October 7, 2021 by Interestedcruisefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riredsox Posted October 7, 2021 #214 Share Posted October 7, 2021 We upgraded from a Bela balcony to YC deluxe suite and all the amenities came with it. We were also able to upgrade out YC premium liquor package to premium plus. It was good all over the ship. This was on Divina. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted October 13, 2021 #215 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I received an email invitation to bid for an upgrade, on my 23 October cruise on the Meraviglia, and I put in just a bit over the minimum, not really expecting to 'win', but hey, you never know... Anyway, today I received another invitation, with no mention of my first bid, or even asking me if I wanted to increase my first bid... So kind of confusing...makes me wonder if they even got my first bid, although they took my payment info, and said they received the bid...😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Dave Posted October 13, 2021 #216 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) I just won a bid from a Fantastica balcony to a YC Deluxe Suite (15009) in August on Meraviglia. I was sailing solo. I received all of the YC benefits. Butler, Concierge desk, restaurant, lounge, sundeck, escorted off the ship, YC beach and lunch at Ocean House on Ocean Cay, etc. As a matter of fact, at OC, I was literally the first passenger off the ship and had a private cart ride to a completely empty YC beach (see photo). I checked my bill multiple times throughout the cruise and was never charged anything extra for drinks, meals, etc. that I got outside of the YC either. I had multiple drinks at the Horizon Pool Bar on the aft end of the ship and was not charged for any of them. Edited October 13, 2021 by GA Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Morgsmom Posted October 13, 2021 #217 Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, GA Dave said: I just won a bid from a Fantastica balcony to a YC Deluxe Suite (15009) in August on Meraviglia. I was sailing solo. Can I just clarify that you had to pay for 2 passengers with the upgrade bid even though you were solo? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Dave Posted October 13, 2021 #218 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Just now, Morgsmom said: Can I just clarify that you had to pay for 2 passengers with the upgrade bid even though you were solo? thanks! Yes, the amount I bid (per person) was doubled. No single supplement on bids. However, my winning bid was substantially less than doing a direct upgrade to the same cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhcruiser Posted October 13, 2021 #219 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 6/26/2019 at 4:59 PM, Valkyrie said: I originally booked a Fantastica Balcony room on the Seaside in August. I then got an email later about a MSC Upgrade program. So I bid on a Yacht Club inside room assuming it came with the Yacht Club experience. Well, I got an email saying the offer was accepted. I called to verify that it came with the Yacht Club experience and was told it didn't come with anything. So for others looking at this program beware, we "upgraded" from a balcony room to an inside cabin for more money. They did say I could go back to my original cabin but would lose the upgrade money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhcruiser Posted October 13, 2021 #220 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Too all the naysayers on this post, I am new to MSC and wonder why anyone would bid on just a higher room and not get the experience? Does not make sense to me. I agree with the posters who stated they got the experience as well as the upgraded cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser21 Posted October 13, 2021 #221 Share Posted October 13, 2021 4 hours ago, bob brown said: I received an email invitation to bid for an upgrade, on my 23 October cruise on the Meraviglia, and I put in just a bit over the minimum, not really expecting to 'win', but hey, you never know... Anyway, today I received another invitation, with no mention of my first bid, or even asking me if I wanted to increase my first bid... So kind of confusing...makes me wonder if they even got my first bid, although they took my payment info, and said they received the bid...😕 What cabin type did you upgrade to? Could you tell us what was the minimum bid? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltielover256 Posted October 13, 2021 #222 Share Posted October 13, 2021 We bid on YC and received all the YC experience on last week's cruise. I believe it was set out in the fine print before bidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted October 14, 2021 #223 Share Posted October 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Cruiser21 said: What cabin type did you upgrade to? Could you tell us what was the minimum bid? Thank you We had a standard balcony, and bid on a suite with private whirlpool. We did not (yet) get the upgrade. The minimum in our case was $495. per person (times 2 people). We just bid a few dollars over that amount. They also offered a deluxe Yacht Club at a minimum of $945. per person. I did not bid on that. I would be very surprised if we got upgraded, but didn't want to spend much more than we did already for this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted October 14, 2021 #224 Share Posted October 14, 2021 We got first bid from YC to YC for $450 pp for a four day. Not much savings. Then more bids that doubled making it way more than outright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet&Carl Posted October 14, 2021 #225 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 6/27/2019 at 8:04 AM, Até said: Thank you very much for this information. Here's the Plusgrade MSC FAQ for anyone interested: https://upg.stage.plusgrade.com/faq/partner/9Ck2Ks4MSC So it says nothing about upgrade of "experience" only mentions promotions - I would assume it included YC experience if you bit for a YC cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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