caligirlfashionista Posted September 15, 2022 #251 Share Posted September 15, 2022 4 hours ago, RKSue said: You go girl. I’m glad to hear the good news. I’m wishing we could get the upgrade fairy for Mom. She is going to be 94 just before sailing. I’m thinking since I already placed a bid they might have the fairy pass us by. 😇😎 Thank you 😊 I am sending you lots of luck. What you’re doing for your mommy is super dope, enjoy every minute to the fullest. I’m so jealous 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shelly97060 Posted September 15, 2022 #252 Share Posted September 15, 2022 2 hours ago, dreaminofcruisin said: The person I talked to was surprised they hadn't asked before they moved me. Honestly it would have been more surprising if they had asked you. It’s standard practice for the upgrade to happen and the notification to come out after the fact. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted September 15, 2022 #253 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Shelly97060 said: Honestly it would have been more surprising if they had asked you. It’s standard practice for the upgrade to happen and the notification to come out after the fact. exactly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted September 15, 2022 #254 Share Posted September 15, 2022 6 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said: For 5 days, I'd spring for a WS, even if it has to be F301. Trust me, you will not miss your balcony. You would greatly regret cabin F301. It is opposite the open corridor door just feet from Churchill's cigar lounge. The stink waft's to this cabin. It is also smaller then all the other window suites in the corridor. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted September 15, 2022 #255 Share Posted September 15, 2022 3 hours ago, caligirlfashionista said: I sail next year in may and I was notified last night Just to clarify for everyone reading this thread. You had posted you received a free upgrade. The posts above we folks waiting to hear how guests who placed a bid under the new system made out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted September 15, 2022 #256 Share Posted September 15, 2022 43 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: Just to clarify for everyone reading this thread. You had posted you received a free upgrade. The posts above we folks waiting to hear how guests who placed a bid under the new system made out. I guess she was just pointing out that the upgrade fairy may still come when some others questioned whether that would be the case with the bidding system. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caligirlfashionista Posted September 15, 2022 #257 Share Posted September 15, 2022 54 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: Just to clarify for everyone reading this thread. You had posted you received a free upgrade. The posts above we folks waiting to hear how guests who placed a bid under the new system made out. Right, but people were also interested in whether or not the upgrade fairly still exists, and indeed he or she does. I posted for the concerned and curious friends on this thread. But, thanks for pointing that out. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted September 15, 2022 #258 Share Posted September 15, 2022 3 hours ago, suzyed said: I guess she was just pointing out that the upgrade fairy may still come when some others questioned whether that would be the case with the bidding system. True, but these upgrades came before the bidding system started. In the future some of these may still occur before final payment if some cabins are selling well and an upgrade could make one of those cabins available for sale again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted September 15, 2022 #259 Share Posted September 15, 2022 So, the pricing on our cruise which I put in a bid went down in price so, I canceled my bid and upgraded to a room of our choosing. It was actually a little cheaper than the minimum bid .. otherwise, I probably would have left it as is. We now have an aft facing balcony cabin .. yay! 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted September 15, 2022 #260 Share Posted September 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, Cruise Raider said: So, the pricing on our cruise which I put in a bid went down in price so, I canceled my bid and upgraded to a room of our choosing. It was actually a little cheaper than the minimum bid .. otherwise, I probably would have left it as is. We now have an aft facing balcony cabin .. yay! Well Done! Cheers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 15, 2022 #261 Share Posted September 15, 2022 7 hours ago, caligirlfashionista said: Right, but people were also interested in whether or not the upgrade fairly still exists, and indeed he or she does. I posted for the concerned and curious friends on this thread. But, thanks for pointing that out. Thank you. I would like to know both. This way, maybe we can see how it all plays out. Congrats!🎉 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKSue Posted September 15, 2022 #262 Share Posted September 15, 2022 19 hours ago, voljeep said: "WE" would definitely miss the balcony, sorry ... the difference in a window suite and a vista suite is $300 pp - $60pp pd for the balcony based on "minimum bids" So the big difference is club class dining. Private dining area and private breakfast area. When I don’t get club class I miss it. You don’t get this with mini suite only club class min or higher. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted September 15, 2022 #263 Share Posted September 15, 2022 7 hours ago, Cruise Raider said: So, the pricing on our cruise which I put in a bid went down in price so, I canceled my bid and upgraded to a room of our choosing. It was actually a little cheaper than the minimum bid .. otherwise, I probably would have left it as is. Shows the importance of continuing to watch pricing after you have submitted a bid. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted September 15, 2022 #264 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Just now, caribill said: Shows the importance of continuing to watch pricing after you have submitted a bid. Agree. But we can't with our upcoming cruise....unavailable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted September 15, 2022 #265 Share Posted September 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, suzyed said: Agree. But we can't with our upcoming cruise....unavailable. For that situation, a bid would only be able to get accepted if someone cancels their booking in a category there are bids for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted September 15, 2022 #266 Share Posted September 15, 2022 22 minutes ago, caribill said: For that situation, a bid would only be able to get accepted if someone cancels their booking in a category there are bids for. agreed - for our upcoming cruise - we can 'bid' on a Vista suite ... but there is not one 'currently available' on the Princess website for booking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted September 15, 2022 #267 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) I respect others opinions about Window Suites, but F301 "isn't that bad...if" 1. You can close the door that leads out toward Snooker's 2. If another WS opens up, you can easily ask for a move to a better WS location (higher number). 3. Suite perks for the price of Club Class Mini (or less) 4. Suite breakfast 5. Same day laundry 6. Mini-bar (plus elite mini-bar) 7. Location, location, location. 8. F301 is smaller than the other WS but still bigger than a mini-suite 9. Upgraded bathroom with shower and tub. I would have been really happy if the Royal Class Ships had built more window suites on deck 6 than Deck Sky High and forward. Edited September 15, 2022 by cr8tiv1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjmatty Posted September 16, 2022 #268 Share Posted September 16, 2022 5 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said: I respect others opinions about Window Suites, but F301 "isn't that bad...if" 1. You can close the door that leads out toward Snooker's 2. If another WS opens up, you can easily ask for a move to a better WS location (higher number). 3. Suite perks for the price of Club Class Mini (or less) 4. Suite breakfast 5. Same day laundry 6. Mini-bar (plus elite mini-bar) 7. Location, location, location. 8. F301 is smaller than the other WS but still bigger than a mini-suite 9. Upgraded bathroom with shower and tub. I would have been really happy if the Royal Class Ships had built more window suites on deck 6 than Deck Sky High and forward. I would get one on a transatlantic where balconies are mostly useless….the panoramic view is much more enjoyable when it’s cold and windy out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted September 16, 2022 #269 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Posting as information only. Many are anxious to hear results, I cannot help there yet. 10 days Caribbean, Dec 2022, Enchanted, paid in full, Deluxe Balcony DB guarantee booked, Elite loyalty level. My original booking is quite old, so I got a good price. This cabin is selling today for approx. $1500 more than I paid. I have no idea what their process is for sending offers, but these are all the details for this booking. Yesterday I got upgrade bid offers via email as follows: This is the suggested starting price Premium Deluxe (I believe these are the aft balconies) = $40 pp Mini Suite = $155 pp Forward Facing Club Mini = $285 pp Club Class Mini = $320 pp Vista Suite = $1115 pp Premium Suite = $1145 pp 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jc foster Posted September 16, 2022 #270 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, EatonDoolittle said: Posting as information only. Many are anxious to hear results, I cannot help there yet. 10 days Caribbean, Dec 2022, Enchanted, paid in full, Deluxe Balcony DB guarantee booked, Elite loyalty level. My original booking is quite old, so I got a good price. This cabin is selling today for approx. $1500 more than I paid. I have no idea what their process is for sending offers, but these are all the details for this booking. Yesterday I got upgrade bid offers via email as follows: This is the suggested starting price Premium Deluxe (I believe these are the aft balconies) = $40 pp Mini Suite = $155 pp Forward Facing Club Mini = $285 pp Club Class Mini = $320 pp Vista Suite = $1115 pp Premium Suite = $1145 pp Thank you for posting this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwana Tom Posted September 16, 2022 Author #271 Share Posted September 16, 2022 2 hours ago, EatonDoolittle said: Posting as information only. Many are anxious to hear results, I cannot help there yet. 10 days Caribbean, Dec 2022, Enchanted, paid in full, Deluxe Balcony DB guarantee booked, Elite loyalty level. My original booking is quite old, so I got a good price. This cabin is selling today for approx. $1500 more than I paid. I have no idea what their process is for sending offers, but these are all the details for this booking. Yesterday I got upgrade bid offers via email as follows: This is the suggested starting price Premium Deluxe (I believe these are the aft balconies) = $40 pp Mini Suite = $155 pp Forward Facing Club Mini = $285 pp Club Class Mini = $320 pp Vista Suite = $1115 pp Premium Suite = $1145 pp Thanks for the detailed info. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted September 16, 2022 #272 Share Posted September 16, 2022 3 hours ago, EatonDoolittle said: Posting as information only. Many are anxious to hear results, I cannot help there yet. 10 days Caribbean, Dec 2022, Enchanted, paid in full, Deluxe Balcony DB guarantee booked, Elite loyalty level. My original booking is quite old, so I got a good price. This cabin is selling today for approx. $1500 more than I paid. I have no idea what their process is for sending offers, but these are all the details for this booking. Yesterday I got upgrade bid offers via email as follows: This is the suggested starting price Premium Deluxe (I believe these are the aft balconies) = $40 pp Mini Suite = $155 pp Forward Facing Club Mini = $285 pp Club Class Mini = $320 pp Vista Suite = $1115 pp Premium Suite = $1145 pp We are also on the Enchanted for 10 days leaving December 9th. We used a "free interior" offer and upgraded to a guaranteed ME mini suite. I contacted the Casino reservations folks to ensure that making an offer wouldn't kill the protection on our booking and inadvertently cancel it like some other actions do and was assured that it would not. Here's the minimum amounts that we were allowed to bid: Forward Facing Club Mini = $130 pp Club Class Mini = $165 pp Window Suite = $880 Vista Suite = $925 pp Premium Suite = $955 pp Penthouse Suite = $980 Penthouse Suite Aft Facing = $1305 Owners Suite = $1480 Sky Suite = $3880 We did put in minimum offers for Club Class and both show sold out so there is little chance of succeeding. We love the aft facing Penthouse Suites but what they are want for a minimum bid is higher than what we used to get under the upsell program. Cruise is in 84 days so we shall see where this ends up but I'm expecting that we will stay in a plain old mini suite. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mina Posted September 16, 2022 #273 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Just got offer for Nov 6, 2022 7 day California coastal on royal from San Francisco. Our original cabin is a mini suite MA. Forward Facing Club Mini = $85 pp Club Class Mini = 110 pp Premium Suite = $550 pp Penthouse Suite = $700 pp Penthouse Suite Aft Facing = $1030 pp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted September 16, 2022 #274 Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, vjmatty said: I would get one on a transatlantic where balconies are mostly useless….the panoramic view is much more enjoyable when it’s cold and windy out Unfortunately, there are no Grand Class ships with Window Suites that do TransAtlantic (maybe to Greenland). Thread is 11 pages long and no a single bid has been accepted. Title: How is the bidding system doing? I would dare to say....Nothing is happening, yet. Wake me when the first acceptance comes in. Edited September 16, 2022 by cr8tiv1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norway olin Posted September 17, 2022 #275 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, cr8tiv1 said: Thread is 11 pages long and no a single bid has been accepted. Title: How is the bidding system doing? I would dare to say....Nothing is happening, yet. Wake me when the first acceptance comes in. First applicable cruise is 14 days away. I'll let you know when I get my rejection email for that one. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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