Frankf3 Posted January 27, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Has anyone been invited to bid for upgrade after making a close in / last minute reservation (meaning within 2 weeks or so of cruise departure date)? If you did, how long after reservation was paid did you receive the invitation to bid for upgrade? We just made a reservation for a Feb 5 (2022) cruise a couple of days ago. No invitation to bid for upgrade advantage program and when I sign in to my account on NCL it doesn't seem to show anything about cabin upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare debenson0723 Posted January 27, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Frankf3 said: Has anyone been invited to bid for upgrade after making a close in / last minute reservation (meaning within 2 weeks or so of cruise departure date)? If you did, how long after reservation was paid did you receive the invitation to bid for upgrade? We just made a reservation for a Feb 5 (2022) cruise a couple of days ago. No invitation to bid for upgrade advantage program and when I sign in to my account on NCL it doesn't seem to show anything about cabin upgrade. I booked last Saturday for the 5th and got my upgrade offer on Tuesday. I have a friend who booked the same cruise months ago and never got an offer so it doesn't always happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted January 27, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I made a reservation on a Tuesday for a Sunday sailing date. I got the invitation on Friday and the acceptance on Saturday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinaS Posted January 27, 2022 #4 Share Posted January 27, 2022 If you booked through a travel agent, they may have opted out of the upgrade program. I believe places like Costco don't participate. We booked a week out, and got upgrade emails within a day or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aero777 Posted January 27, 2022 #5 Share Posted January 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Frankf3 said: Has anyone been invited to bid for upgrade after making a close in / last minute reservation (meaning within 2 weeks or so of cruise departure date)? If you did, how long after reservation was paid did you receive the invitation to bid for upgrade? We just made a reservation for a Feb 5 (2022) cruise a couple of days ago. No invitation to bid for upgrade advantage program and when I sign in to my account on NCL it doesn't seem to show anything about cabin upgrade. We usually book last minute thru NCL and are offered upgrade bidding within 48 hrs. Here is a direct link to check eligibility: https://upgrade.plusgrade.com/offer/NCL/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankf3 Posted January 27, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted January 27, 2022 5 hours ago, debenson0723 said: I booked last Saturday for the 5th and got my upgrade offer on Tuesday. I have a friend who booked the same cruise months ago and never got an offer so it doesn't always happen. Thanks very much! The "never got an offer is what I'm afraid of...". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankf3 Posted January 27, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted January 27, 2022 4 hours ago, MsTabbyKats said: I made a reservation on a Tuesday for a Sunday sailing date. I got the invitation on Friday and the acceptance on Saturday. Good to know it's possible, even in really tight windows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted January 27, 2022 #8 Share Posted January 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, Frankf3 said: Good to know it's possible, even in really tight windows! Wanted to add: Originally booked sailaway OV. Cabin was assigned within minutes. Not thrilled with location. Bid minimum for balcony. Cabin assigned was in a great location. Moral of the story....don't assume you'll get "the cabin nobody wanted" just because it's a late bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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