Rare Coral Posted September 24, 2022 #451 Share Posted September 24, 2022 20 minutes ago, cruisequeen4ever said: It’s nice to see some results here! Thank you to all who are sharing. All of this has made me think of a question. How does it work if you need an accessible stateroom? Does the system detect that you are in one and that you should only be offered one in a higher category if you bid? I don't know the answer for sure but I would not bid if you need an accessible room. Those who have an accessible room are told to mark their room "not for upgrades". Several have been moved out into a room they couldn't handle. I don't have confidence in Princess's computer system to be that smart. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZjohn Posted September 24, 2022 #452 Share Posted September 24, 2022 50 minutes ago, cruisequeen4ever said: It’s nice to see some results here! Thank you to all who are sharing. All of this has made me think of a question. How does it work if you need an accessible stateroom? Does the system detect that you are in one and that you should only be offered one in a higher category if you bid? I hope that someone knows the answer to this or that it’s clear when you go to bid. It would be awful if someone who is in an accessible stateroom were to bid assuming Princess knows they need one and end up in a non-accessible stateroom, losing their accessible one in the process. To the person in the window suite, we had one one time and loved the suite perks of breakfast in Sabatini‘s or Crown Grill, whatever it is on your cruise, the free dinner at either of those the first night, and the extra space. Years ago, window suites were commonly talked about on here as being really enjoyed. When they had their press release they did say only those booked in accessible cabins would only upgrade to another accessible cabin ( they would not be placed in a standard cabin). Cheers 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted September 24, 2022 #453 Share Posted September 24, 2022 1 hour ago, AZjohn said: When they had their press release they did say only those booked in accessible cabins would only upgrade to another accessible cabin ( they would not be placed in a standard cabin). Cheers That is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted September 24, 2022 #454 Share Posted September 24, 2022 3 hours ago, cruisequeen4ever said: It’s nice to see some results here! Thank you to all who are sharing. All of this has made me think of a question. How does it work if you need an accessible stateroom? Does the system detect that you are in one and that you should only be offered one in a higher category if you bid? I hope that someone knows the answer to this or that it’s clear when you go to bid. It would be awful if someone who is in an accessible stateroom were to bid assuming Princess knows they need one and end up in a non-accessible stateroom, losing their accessible one in the process. To the person in the window suite, we had one one time and loved the suite perks of breakfast in Sabatini‘s or Crown Grill, whatever it is on your cruise, the free dinner at either of those the first night, and the extra space. Years ago, window suites were commonly talked about on here as being really enjoyed. I did read that you would be upgraded to a high accessible stateroom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjkTX Posted September 24, 2022 #455 Share Posted September 24, 2022 We received a "bidding" email today for our Christmas cruise. I am really happy with our current cabin so it would take something great to get me to change. But out of curiosity, and seeing the prices Princess puts on each category I decided to go look at those categories of cabins on our cruise just to see what the real difference was (not that I don't trust Princess...). I really never did find out because none of the categories they wanted me to bid on (that I was interested in) were available! So now I'm wondering if they take everything off the availability list once they send out the bidding emails for the cruise - or if they just don't realize I'd be spinning my wheels bidding on cabins that aren't available.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted September 25, 2022 #456 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I've received two emails to upgrade. I am in vista suite and have been offered penthouse suite and sky suite on Enchanted Princess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Yoda Posted September 25, 2022 #457 Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) 29 minutes ago, AF-1 said: I've received two emails to upgrade. I am in vista suite and have been offered penthouse suite and sky suite on Enchanted Princess. How much did they want for the Sky Suite? I got a bid invite for a Grand Suite, 15 day Hawaii for $1900 pp, PH was $475 PS It would take a hell of a deal to get us out of Vista Edited September 25, 2022 by Papa Yoda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted September 25, 2022 #458 Share Posted September 25, 2022 46 minutes ago, Papa Yoda said: How much did they want for the Sky Suite? This is for a 4-day cruise. Starts at $1350.00 PP. I’m good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted September 25, 2022 #459 Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, bjkTX said: We received a "bidding" email today for our Christmas cruise. I am really happy with our current cabin so it would take something great to get me to change. But out of curiosity, and seeing the prices Princess puts on each category I decided to go look at those categories of cabins on our cruise just to see what the real difference was (not that I don't trust Princess...). I really never did find out because none of the categories they wanted me to bid on (that I was interested in) were available! So now I'm wondering if they take everything off the availability list once they send out the bidding emails for the cruise - or if they just don't realize I'd be spinning my wheels bidding on cabins that aren't available.... The bidding process doesn’t guarantee there are available cabins at the time of bidding but if they should become available. When we received our upgrade email it was for every category above our guarantee but a lot of these categories were “sold out” on their website at the time of email receipt. I believe it’s to monetize any currently open cabins plus any that become open in the future, up to 3 days prior to sail date. On almost sold out cruises, like ours, I doubt there will be many bids accepted. It’s nowhere near a slam dunk if you bid, more like a greedy upgrade fairy. 😀😀 Edited September 25, 2022 by 1cruiselvr 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted September 25, 2022 #460 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Well after thinking on this subject for awhile, I decided to give it a try. It’s really more of an experiment since all the categories I bid on are currently showing sold out on their website. We are booked in a D4 GTY on Discovery 11/26 sailing with no assignment yet. I bid close to minimum for CC mini suite, Vista Suite and Penthouse suite. I don’t expect to win but will be pleasantly surprised if we do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted September 25, 2022 #461 Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) The categories I was offered to bid on were still available to book at published fares on their website. none were sold out. I did not want to lose my aft cabins for a mini or suite. For those prices. Edited September 25, 2022 by dog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhsail Posted September 25, 2022 #462 Share Posted September 25, 2022 On 9/21/2022 at 3:58 PM, kiwimum said: Just received an invitation to bid on a cruise I put on hold yesterday. No deposit planning on letting the hold expire tonight. This is for the Sapphire departing December 2. Had this happen as well. TA put a cabin on hold last night and today I got the email. MS for 12-2 Ruby. I had asked her to place the hold and asked her to release it this morning. We’re still exploring our options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted September 25, 2022 #463 Share Posted September 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, lhsail said: Had this happen as well. TA put a cabin on hold last night and today I got the email. MS for 12-2 Ruby. I had asked her to place the hold and asked her to release it this morning. We’re still exploring our options. Cabins are usually held for a few days. I wouldn't worry about this. She would have had to go in and manually cancel the booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhsail Posted September 25, 2022 #464 Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Coral said: Cabins are usually held for a few days. I wouldn't worry about this. She would have had to go in and manually cancel the booking. Meant to say I did not ask for the hold. I’m sure she was just trying to protect the pricing, but this has caused problems for me in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimum Posted September 25, 2022 #465 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I have looked in the FAQ for bidding and did not see if you have the option of declining a winning bid if you did not like the new stateroom location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted September 25, 2022 #466 Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 minute ago, kiwimum said: I have looked in the FAQ for bidding and did not see if you have the option of declining a winning bid if you did not like the new stateroom location. No, your method of payment is already charged when they accept your bid. This bidding system wasn't designed for the passenger it was a win win for the company. If one could decline the new assignment then the whole system wouldn't work for Princess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 25, 2022 #467 Share Posted September 25, 2022 55 minutes ago, kiwimum said: I have looked in the FAQ for bidding and did not see if you have the option of declining a winning bid if you did not like the new stateroom location. You’ve already paid for it. But, I wonder, if that category is available, why couldn’t you call and ask to switch the cabin? I would call my TA/CVP. Do you see another cabin open? You can’t get a refund of course, but why not try to change your cabin…same category. Let us know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpeabody Posted September 25, 2022 #468 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Are "Bid" emails only sent to passengers that booked with Princess? Has anyone heard if it is just random who gets them. I know Princess has my email address, but are these going to our TA and it is up to the TA to forward to us. Anyone know? Just trying to figure this out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted September 25, 2022 #469 Share Posted September 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, hpeabody said: Are "Bid" emails only sent to passengers that booked with Princess? Has anyone heard if it is just random who gets them. I know Princess has my email address, but are these going to our TA and it is up to the TA to forward to us. Anyone know? Just trying to figure this out Booked and Paid in Full 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted September 25, 2022 #470 Share Posted September 25, 2022 25 minutes ago, hpeabody said: Are "Bid" emails only sent to passengers that booked with Princess? Has anyone heard if it is just random who gets them. I know Princess has my email address, but are these going to our TA and it is up to the TA to forward to us. Anyone know? Just trying to figure this out It’s not random and you will get the email directly if you meet the qualifications. I’m not sure they are including all ships. They were rolling out the program at the beginning of September for a few select ships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted September 25, 2022 #471 Share Posted September 25, 2022 (edited) 38 minutes ago, hpeabody said: Are "Bid" emails only sent to passengers that booked with Princess? Has anyone heard if it is just random who gets them. I know Princess has my email address, but are these going to our TA and it is up to the TA to forward to us. Anyone know? Just trying to figure this out Holly, if you "qualify", you will get one whether you book with a TA or not. I got the email for our cruise in October and never heard a peep from my TA. Edited September 25, 2022 by suzyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 25, 2022 #472 Share Posted September 25, 2022 13 minutes ago, suzyed said: Holly, if you "qualify", you will get one whether you book with a TA or not. I got the email for our cruise in October and never heard a peep from my TA. Same here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted September 25, 2022 #473 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Thank you for all the input. It’s reassuring that Princess’s protocol is to only upgrade those in an accessible to a higher accessible stateroom if a bid is won. 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaminofcruisin Posted September 25, 2022 #474 Share Posted September 25, 2022 2 hours ago, hpeabody said: Are "Bid" emails only sent to passengers that booked with Princess? Has anyone heard if it is just random who gets them. I know Princess has my email address, but are these going to our TA and it is up to the TA to forward to us. Anyone know? Just trying to figure this out Also, logon to your Cruise Personalizer and be sure you have Accept Emails set to "Yes". I was quite surprised when I logged into my account when all this started and saw that Emails were set to "No" even though they have always been set to "Yes" in the past. So, good to check. I received the bidding offer within 24 hours after I changed it to "Yes". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpeabody Posted September 25, 2022 #475 Share Posted September 25, 2022 2 hours ago, hpeabody said: Are "Bid" emails only sent to passengers that booked with Princess? Has anyone heard if it is just random who gets them. I know Princess has my email address, but are these going to our TA and it is up to the TA to forward to us. Anyone know? Just trying to figure this out Thank you all for the replies. I have a better understanding now. I am curious because it seems emails are being sent for both my upcoming cruises in Oct and Nov and I heard nothing from Princess and I do get emails from Princess not always via my TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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