Bid on upgrade

[MomTo2InVA]

How far in advance of your cruise are you offered to bid for an upgrade? 

[sid_9169]

I'm less than a month out, and I received one about a month ago, and then again yesterday... I'm only staying in the smallest cabin on the entire ship (Solo Insider), and it was a decent rate for a balcony, but I'm happy with where I am...

[MomTo2InVA]

23 minutes ago, sid_9169 said:

I'm less than a month out, and I received one about a month ago, and then again yesterday... I'm only staying in the smallest cabin on the entire ship (Solo Insider), and it was a decent rate for a balcony, but I'm happy with where I am...

I’m also in a solo insider - what was the bid for a balcony? 

[sid_9169]

4 hours ago, MomTo2InVA said:

I’m also in a solo insider - what was the bid for a balcony? 

 

 

 

[WIBadgerFan]

Wow, that looks very similar to the booking price difference for each.

[cantgetin]

At this point, I wouldn't bother bidding.  When you board, go to sailor services and ask what it would cost to upgrade at that point--or ask if you can get a free upgrade and if they say no, what it would cost.  The ships are sailing at 25-30% capacity right now and they have been reported to allow at least some free upgrades!  The logic is that if they get you hooked on a Sea Terrace, you'll never want to go back to an inside!

Edited May 6, 2022 by cantgetin

[WIBadgerFan]

17 hours ago, cantgetin said:

At this point, I wouldn't bother bidding.  When you board, go to sailor services and ask what it would cost to upgrade at that point--or ask if you can get a free upgrade and if they say no, what it would cost.  The ships are sailing at 25-30% capacity right now and they have been reported to allow at least some free upgrades!  The logic is that if they get you hooked on a Sea Terrace, you'll never want to go back to an inside!

Great tip, thank you!

Yes, I booked for the May 18th sailing this week and laughed when I received the upgrade email which had "offers" that were actually slightly higher than the original booking prices. 

[metla]

Any experience with bidding up from a Ltd View sea view to unobstructed, Central or XL?