How Many Days Out Did You Get RoyalUp Invite to Bid

[sandc4e]

I've been checking the Royal Up URL (https://www.royalcaribbean.com/booked/cruise-room-upgrade) since 60 days out, but keep getting the 30 day notice.

 

When did you receive an invite to Royal UP?

 

Thanks for sharing your experience.

[livingonthebeach]

Around the 30 day mark.  I also kept checking the link and saw that the bidding had opened up for me, then a few days later I received the Royal Up email.  I sail in 3 days.  I put two bids on suites and I just rechecked the link -- one bid has an expired status and the second one says pending.  I hope I get the pending one.  Fingers crossed.  Keep checking -- I'm sure Royal Up will open up for you as well. 

[Jkaczanowski]

I booked my in-laws on the 9/26 Oasis sailing on 9/3 in connecting ocean view balconies.  Received royal up email on 9/5.  
 

For contrast, I booked my family in an A2 (2 Br Aquatheater) for same sailing on 8/7.  Never received a royal up email and 19 days to my sailing, still can’t use the URL to put in a bid on the open A1.  

[molly361]

Got one for our Harmony 11/14 sailing n 8/18 and Allure 10/17/21 sailing on 8/25/21

[dominicr]

Doesn’t work for 10/3 liberty and that’s 26 days out. 

[Biker19]

2 minutes ago, dominicr said:

Doesn’t work for 10/3 liberty and that’s 26 days out. 

She still has to have a test cruise and perhaps other things before the first sailing - RCI may hold off on Royal Ups for a bit.

[dominicr]

1 minute ago, Biker19 said:

She still has to have a test cruise and perhaps other things before the first sailing - RCI may hold off on Royal Ups for a bit.

I figured as much.  Not much I can upgrade to anyways just wanted to check. 
 

Check in isn’t available for liberty cruise yet either which is kind of weird.  When they were completely shut down I was able to do check in for a cruise that never happened.  

[Biker19]

1 minute ago, dominicr said:

Check in isn’t available for liberty cruise yet either which is kind of weird.

That seemed to be the norm for the first few sailings of other ships as well.

[dominicr]

Just now, Biker19 said:

That seemed to be the norm for the first few sailings of other ships as well.

Ah I didn’t see that.  Any idea when check in became available for those?

[Biker19]

Just now, dominicr said:

Ah I didn’t see that.  Any idea when check in became available for those?

I seem to recall one being as little as two weeks out.

[dominicr]

2 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

I seem to recall one being as little as two weeks out.

Thanks biker. 

[jrapps]

A somewhat unrelated question .. Is it possible to RoyalUp to a JS? And if you do, do you get the double C&A points, or just single points since you only "booked" a regular room?

[Biker19]

1 minute ago, jrapps said:

Is it possible to RoyalUp to a JS?

And if you do, do you get the double C&A points, or just single points since you only "booked" a regular room?

Yes.

You get the points of the cabin from which you upgraded.

 

Biker, who is again waiting for the point police to weigh in here soon.

[jrapps]

1 minute ago, Biker19 said:

Yes.

You get the points of the cabin from which you upgraded.

 

Biker, who is again waiting for the point police to weigh in here soon.

Ah so no double points... Bummer.

 

Thanks

[compman9]

Has anyone ever received two Royal Ups?

 

So, they upgrade you and then offer another bid option?

[SilkySal]

We'll be on the Allure (hopefully) in 5 days and was invited to Royal Up about 30 days out. I have a couple of bids still pending, so I am hopeful to get a suite! Hubby doesn't know about it and didn't want me to bid, so, if we don't get it, I just won't tell him. Heehee! Of course, if we do get it, I'll have some explaining to do!

[Biker19]

3 minutes ago, compman9 said:

Has anyone ever received two Royal Ups?

 

So, they upgrade you and then offer another bid option?

Yes, that has been reported.

[Ashland]

Not sure about now but in the past it could vary. I never got the notice but went to the link and on one particular cruise I was able to up bid 90 days out.

[Ozark_Kid]

If you have received OBC for the cruise price dropping, will winning a bid later affect the OBC?

Edited September 7, 2021 by Ozark_Kid

[CaroleC]

Received my RoyalUp email 45 days out.

[SilkySal]

17 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

If you have received OBC for the cruise price dropping, will winning a bid later affect the OBC?

I would not think so.

[sandc4e]

Thank you all for your feedback.  I'll try to be patient and continue to wait for the 30 day mark.

[mttwinmom]

I received my e-mail 40 days out, with four different suites to bid on. Patiently waiting to hear if I won one.

[sandc4e]

37 minutes ago, mttwinmom said:

I received my e-mail 40 days out, with four different suites to bid on. Patiently waiting to hear if I won one.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[compman9]

Here's a weird one for you.

 

I bid on the four categories I was offered.

 

I have just received an email cancelling my bids, but with an offer to bid again.

 

They have removed the next two categories up from the cabin I booked and replaced them with suites.

 

The crazy thing is the two other categories remaining from my first bid offer have the dial set as a maximum below what I originally offered 🤪