Royal up can become Royal Bump

[cruisegirl1]

There are a few threads wondering,  if necessary, that if a ship is over capacity, what will be the process to reduce the passenger count?

 

What about this.....  Instead of Royal Up - create Royal Bump.   

 

Passengers are notified that the ship is overbooked and they want volunteers to rebook for some later date.  There is standard compensation but then an option to bid what your want additionally.    One passenger  bids an extra $100 OBC , but another passenger for the same  sailing  wants  $500 OBC.  So, the passenger  requiring the  lower compensation  "wins" the bump.   Sound crazy -  Airlines have done this in the past.    Everyone is on equal  ground.  C&A status, accommodations, casino status etc., are not a factor.   

 

Of course this won't work for everyone.  But, there are always passengers who have flexibility to travel, don't need airline tickets. etc.  In fact, many airlines are currently  allowing free  booking changes.    Those bumped are happy as they offered to be bumped and have received additional compensation.

 

Could work?

M

 

 

[Milwaukee Eight]

At 50% capacity (let’s say), if overbooked , they could start a bidding process to secure a cabin (total speculation). 
 

Would you bid, call, or fold? 😇

 

M8

Edited October 16, 2020 by Milwaukee Eight

[cruisegirl1]

33 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

At 50% capacity (let’s say), if overbooked , they could start a bidding process to secure a cabin (total speculation). 
 

Would you bid, call, or fold? 😇

 

M8

So your scenario has me paying more money to sail  and my scenario has me getting some sort of compensation for not sailing  I pick the latter.

 

My schedule is flexible so with the right offer-I would take the money and go for a different cruise date.  
 

m

[firefly333]

Prices seem to be going up. I wouldnt take $100 obc unless I was price protected.

[Biker19]

2 hours ago, cruisegirl1 said:

What about this.....  Instead of Royal Up - create Royal Bump.   

They already do this, just much lower volume and by calling. For the pandemic era, they may need to lean on someone like Plusgrade (who runs Royal Up) to automate it.

[Mapleleafforever]

3 hours ago, cruisegirl1 said:

There are a few threads wondering,  if necessary, that if a ship is over capacity, what will be the process to reduce the passenger count?

 

What about this.....  Instead of Royal Up - create Royal Bump.   

 

Passengers are notified that the ship is overbooked and they want volunteers to rebook for some later date.  There is standard compensation but then an option to bid what your want additionally.    One passenger  bids an extra $100 OBC , but another passenger for the same  sailing  wants  $500 OBC.  So, the passenger  requiring the  lower compensation  "wins" the bump.   Sound crazy -  Airlines have done this in the past.    Everyone is on equal  ground.  C&A status, accommodations, casino status etc., are not a factor.   

 

Of course this won't work for everyone.  But, there are always passengers who have flexibility to travel, don't need airline tickets. etc.  In fact, many airlines are currently  allowing free  booking changes.    Those bumped are happy as they offered to be bumped and have received additional compensation.

 

Could work?

M

 

 

I have never even considered this, it's brilliant. Royal gets their reduced capacity without any hurt feelings, those who really want to cruise can cruise, and those who are more flexible get something in return for their postponement. Could absolutely work. 

Edited October 16, 2020 by Mapleleafforever

[cruisegirl1]

1 hour ago, firefly333 said:

Prices seem to be going up. I wouldnt take $100 obc unless I was price protected.

The $100 was a hypothetical.      

 

M

[ZoeyVictoria]

1 hour ago, Biker19 said:

They already do this, just much lower volume and by calling. For the pandemic era, they may need to lean on someone like Plusgrade (who runs Royal Up) to automate it.

That happened to me in February this year.  I had booked a last-minute (nine days prior to sailing) inexpensive, four-night cruise on the Brilliance.  Two days later, I received a call saying the cruise was overbooked and asking if would I consider accepting a full refund plus any four to seven night cruise on the Brilliance or Rhapsody until the end of April, for only port fees/taxes.  I thought this was a great deal and accepted immediately.  I am so glad I selected the next sailing of the Brilliance (five nights) instead of being greedy and waiting until March or April for a seven night, then losing it to COVID.  As much as we enjoyed that deal, I am not certain that we would accept so readily if the cruise in question was our first cruise after an eight-month pause.  It would have to be a really good offer. 

[yogimax]

Sounds exactly what Delta Airlines has been doing for years.  Of course, on Delta it is just a few seats needed.  Here, it could be hundreds.