Bidding for upgrades

[aubreyc1988]

14 hours ago, MaryZ said:

Do you book with BJ's or Costco?  You will never get the upgrade offer if you do.  There are other travel agents that do not participate either. 

booked with NCL Casino

[lux4me]

We booked with a Travel Agent.  We will never book direct or with Costco

[MaryZ]

12 hours ago, aubreyc1988 said:

booked with NCL Casino

wow I'm surprised!  We always book with CAS and have always gotten the upgrade offer since the program started. 
Are you perhaps booked into the DOS?  😁

[aubreyc1988]

11 minutes ago, MaryZ said:

wow I'm surprised!  We always book with CAS and have always gotten the upgrade offer since the program started. 
Are you perhaps booked into the DOS?  😁

what is that? sorry I'm drawing a blank here lol

 

Oh well, I suppose not getting the offer saves me money

[CarolinaMamma]

On 7/12/2021 at 11:42 AM, DanielNL said:

Do they offer upgrades also when you have booked a guaranteed stateroom? 

We had a sail away balcony a few years ago and got an upgrade offer. 

[Trimone]

Today checking the prices of a upgrade to 2 bed haven from Spa haven suite.

paid for Spa haven suite £3797.00 Oct 2020

price today for 2 bedroom haven £4782.00

Difference £985.00

minimum bid £1016.59

whats the point  

[julig22]

4 hours ago, Trimone said:

Today checking the prices of a upgrade to 2 bed haven from Spa haven suite.

paid for Spa haven suite £3797.00 Oct 2020

price today for 2 bedroom haven £4782.00

Difference £985.00

minimum bid £1016.59

whats the point  

It's not unusual for bids to be higher than a simple upgrade - it just depends on availability and timing. Not everyone knows that they can upgrade or want to take the time & effort to check, so they just do the bid.

Bids are done by a third-party, upgrades are done by NCL.  How/when NCL decides to adjust prices is anybody's guess and can be done spontaneously, and changed back again just as quickly.  How the third party does bids is anybody's guess but they wouldn't have the flexibility, once bids are sent out.

[zerooveride]

29 minutes ago, julig22 said:

How/when NCL decides to adjust prices is anybody's guess and can be done spontaneously, and changed back again just as quickly.  

This happened to me when we booked our December cruise on the Breakaway. While me and my TA were booking the cruise, it tried to kick him out and he noticed the price went up almost $500. He was able to get me the lower rate by calling NCL and explaining the situation. 2 days later the price was back down to where it was before. It was like it knew we were trying to book it.

[Trimone]

36 minutes ago, julig22 said:

It's not unusual for bids to be higher than a simple upgrade - it just depends on availability and timing. Not everyone knows that they can upgrade or want to take the time & effort to check, so they just do the bid.

Bids are done by a third-party, upgrades are done by NCL.  How/when NCL decides to adjust prices is anybody's guess and can be done spontaneously, and changed back again just as quickly.  How the third party does bids is anybody's guess but they wouldn't have the flexibility, once bids are sent out.

I will give Tim the PCC a call on Monday, he’s on that NCL jolly on the Jade this week….

[julig22]

1 minute ago, Trimone said:

I will give Tim the PCC a call on Monday, he’s on that NCL jolly on the Jade this week….

My TA as well. 

 

7 minutes ago, zerooveride said:

This happened to me when we booked our December cruise on the Breakaway. While me and my TA were booking the cruise, it tried to kick him out and he noticed the price went up almost $500. He was able to get me the lower rate by calling NCL and explaining the situation. 2 days later the price was back down to where it was before. It was like it knew we were trying to book it.

Once when I noticed that an aft studio was available on my cruise (for less than my existing reservation), I did a mock booking in order to grab the cabin - then called my TA and got the upgrade.  I don't know if having that mock booking at the current price would have made a difference if the price had changed, but under normal circumstances it will hold your reservation (and perks) for a couple of days, no payment required.  In this particular case it held the specific cabin.

[Trimone]

1 minute ago, julig22 said:

My TA as well. 

 

Once when I noticed that an aft studio was available on my cruise (for less than my existing reservation), I did a mock booking in order to grab the cabin - then called my TA and got the upgrade.  I don't know if having that mock booking at the current price would have made a difference if the price had changed, but under normal circumstances it will hold your reservation (and perks) for a couple of days, no payment required.  In this particular case it held the specific cabin.

My biggest problem is I have $600 OBC and I know if I do a normal upgrade through Tim I will only get the current offers, if I bid the minimum and get advantage upgrade I keep all my current perks? 

[julig22]

1 minute ago, Trimone said:

My biggest problem is I have $600 OBC and I know if I do a normal upgrade through Tim I will only get the current offers, if I bid the minimum and get advantage upgrade I keep all my current perks? 

If you upgrade after final payment, you keep whatever perks you had when you booked - the only time you might lose something is if you actually rebook prior to final payment.

[Trimone]

14 minutes ago, julig22 said:

If you upgrade after final payment, you keep whatever perks you had when you booked - the only time you might lose something is if you actually rebook prior to final payment.

Well I’m ok then I paid weeks ago

[julig22]

2 minutes ago, Trimone said:

Well I’m ok then I paid weeks ago

Clarification - final NCL payment date, not the date you paid.  But you said you were 59 days out, so you should be good.

Also, everything I've said is what is known to apply to USA - I know that there are some differences in UK and other places but your TA should know the rules that would apply to your booking.

[Trimone]

1 minute ago, julig22 said:

Clarification - final NCL payment date, not the date you paid.  But you said you were 59 days out, so you should be good.

Also, everything I've said is what is known to apply to USA - I know that there are some differences in UK and other places but your TA should know the rules that would apply to your booking.

45 days and counting…😎