On my first cruise the Interior GTY has not been assigned so I gave a lower bid on a Standard OV and OV Balcony. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the. El monto de la oferta no incluye la propina más alta. Got this via e-mail yesterday, 3 days before cruise. Upon receiving an invitation to bid, passengers head to the Royal Up website and enter specific money amounts for each type of cabin they want to bid on. Yet, I placed my bids on Tuesday (7/13) and received confirmation of my bid requests on Wednesday (7/14). There's no going back if you don't like what they give you. . Back in September, on Harmony, my highest upgrade choice from a boardwalk view balcony was a JS and they wanted a minimum bid of $300 pp (I passed). But I checked my bids and they are all still pending and no cancellation emails. You'd get double points if you did a bid from a JS or above. We’re on the Harmony 01/30-02/06. Don’t forget to keep checking the prices. The RoyalUp℠ upgrade program provides booked guests with an opportunity to submit an offer (an “Offer”) to Royal Caribbean International® (RCI) to upgrade from the original RCI stateroom category purchased to a higher stateroom category (the “Program”). Bid $550 per person ($1,100 total) for a junior suite. One of mine progressed to the "expired and pending" stage before becoming unavailable, and I only now 3 hours after departure got the decline email. sailor05. 6k March 6, 2013 #23 Share; Posted September 13, 2019. I know my chances are slim. PSL Florida. For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. ) KLA , WAAAYTOOO , PPPJJ-GCVAB and 3 others. #8. As I recall my pp minimums included : $800 Aqua theater 2 br, $750 Aqua theater 1 br, and $350 Crown loft, $200 GS 2 br, $300 OS (when I bid, the RoyalUp minimum for OS was higher than to just buy the upgrade; obviously we did not bid on it) Our Bid for the Aqua theater 1br is currently locked/pending and others are expired. The bid range for several categories have been dropped by 25%. Paid my balance a couple of weeks early - again no idea if makes a difference - and had RoyalUp email 6 Jan. Husky1987. ago. You can do a Royal UP to any of the suite classes from any cabin category. If they get one cancellation (or one room that was previously held off the market) in a high. Hmm. Find more information on what happens when you cancel your cruise booking. Today. They emailed me Friday morning saying we had won our bid and that they would be sending us need guest ticket booklets. We booked Suite GTY and have a JS assigned, put in RUB for all the suites and all are still "pending. . The minimum bid is $50 per adult; the max is $400. If you choose to bid on a Royal Up, you may have to option to bid on several categories of Stateroom on the same webpage; Oceanview, Spacious Oceanview, Balcony, Obstructed View Balcony, Suites, etc. It’s strange because I had bids on this already and once I bid higher I won it in a few days. March 29, 2017. It allows passengers to bid on higher cabin categories before their cruise, offering the chance to “win” an upgraded stateroom. Our bid for the Junior Suite was 180 euros PP so all in all we paid less than 1. People on Royalup Facebook are telling me no, I can’t get my Royalup money back if I cancel a refundable cruise. Posted September 18, 2021. maynardd1 • 3 yr. #1. And then received another email to "Act Now" and submit bids again on Sunday (7/18). Inside RU to > Balcony $200. But the TA does get an increase in commission if the client's RoyalUp bid is accepted, right? Link to comment Share on other sites. They will select the dollar amount they. My sailing is tomorrow. 5k. Discover Royal Up, a bid-based cruise room upgrade program. Got the RoyalUp email today for our 12/15 sailing. #11. That will cover all passengers in the cabin, whether there is just a solo guest, a four adult friends, or whatever other combo. Just got an email from RoyalUP for our 2/27 Harmony cruise, and they are apparently having a sale on bids. For example, an upgrade from an interior room to a grand suite might have a minimum bid of $2,000 whereas an upgrade from a junior suite to a grand suite might only have a minimum bid of $500. Feb 20, 2019 - Bid accepted (obstructed outside view) and upgrade received. In a GS. Yes, by upgrading to a higher stateroom category, each guest in the booking may be subject to a higher gratuity amount. (4night) we were in a “free“ guaranteed balcony casino comp. We bid agressively, hsuband really wanted the room. Lowest bid to upgrade to Star Class is $900 PP for the ATS 2 BR. Agreed there is no urgency to bid, but I liked knowing what it would cost for the bids. The RoyalUp℠ offer amount is per person for the entire duration of the cruise. The RoyalUp system is based around paying for two passengers. We originally had a Balcony room and the minimum bid for the upgrade was $500 each I think ($1000 total) and we did $600 each ($1200) total for our bid. Bid aggressively for the Grand Suite, on the higher end, since we got our Jr Suite for a bargain, and the total price with the bid was less than 50% of the lowest cost for a Grand Suite. Perks are only for whomever is booked in the room that wins the bid. I don’t think the max bid is needed if you’re going up one or two categories. so there is hope for bids. , Grand suite 2 BR, Owner's suite, Sky Loft, Grand Loft, Owner's Loft and Royal Loft) (not sure if I misspelled a. We went from a very well located mid-ship balcony to a rear facing, obstructed JS. The two successful bids were both Sea Class to Sky Class and we found out both times about a week before sail date. They were very specific, no Royal Up email, no upgrade bid capability. Now that sailings are at full capacity and inventory on the website often shows multiple stateroom categories as sold out, are there any recent success stories out there?Yeah. First time I’ve ever won a bid. About a week and a half ago the status on the owners suite bid changed to expired and the 1 bedroom was still pending but could not be changed or cancelled. My cruise is over 40 days away. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Accepted Bid Tree. Four weeks ago we were on Harmony. How much do I bid through RoyalUp℠ if my reservation includes more than 2 guests? If your reservation includes multiple guests (between 2 and 5 passengers), the offer amount submitted will be per guest but only for the first and second guest on the reservation. It is also refundable OBC which means if its not spent it will get refunded to your card the last day. Royal will look at the entire set of available cabins and RoyalUp bids and accept the combination of bids that will make them the most amount of money. (Your bids sound reasonable. Forum Jump. Some people have reported posting minimum bids for even suites. So, even with ships showing sold out, it can still happen. RoyalUpSM - Términos y Condiciones del Programa de mejora. I even went back in to modify our original bids. On ship, day of sailing went to our stateroom and without unpacking in hopes of being upgraded then. I didn't win any. "Royal Up Success. Posted September 13, 2019. Let’s assume the cruise is refundable. If the OS goes to RoyalUp, the whole cascade of winning bids is collected, so that would be my interpretation of the stand-by price. I'm assuming that if you win a RoyalUp bid to a full suite that you do not get double C&A points. (If your credit card has not been charged and you really want to cancel that bid, call immediately to try to cancel the bid). About a month before the sailing our TA (Tracey at Dreams Unlimited) found a better deal on a Loft Suite. Royal Up website shows individuals a selection of cabin types that they can choose to bid on for the chance at an upgrade. We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Odyssey of the Seas ®. 2. We have our 5th bid in for a Royal Suite on Grandeur ($5 above minimum) I’ll let you know how we fare. We are cruising on Sunday and submitted a bid that was a bit more than I might normally bid, hoping that the low capacity might help. For those of you that got upgraded, how much more did you bid over the minimum amount? Was the location of the room at the lower decks? I am traveling with my husband and 3 kids and need more room. Request was made 8 December 2021. Posted December 14, 2022. Bid mostly minimums but one got accepted on this thread for a similar amount. If I have two reservations can I bid only once through RoyalUp℠and if accepted, cancel the second reservation and move the guests into the upgraded cabin? A. See full list on royalcaribbeanblog. It didn’t seem to make sense to me that they would hold. I looked through the (very long) RoyalUP thread for a while but I couldn't find anyone else that seems to have had this issue. Successful RoyalUp Bid. Posted July 24. Q. LocationMontana. Last Update: October 24, 2023 Ever wondered about the ins and outs of Royal Caribbean’s “Royal Up” bid system while daydreaming about your next cruise adventure? Dive in as I take you on a journey that’s part personal, part informative, and all about upgrading your cruise experience! Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Royal Caribbean’s RoyalUp bidding program involves the cruise line offering guests the chance to bid for an upgraded stateroom category by submitting a minimum bid. Two days later I had a Royal Up invitation in my email my TA advised Royal still had 12 grand suites unsold so I bid $1,800 dollars and yesterday morning bam bid accepted. Rare. Currently bid for upgrades on Sept 19th Harmony. A. For example we have a CLS for our August Allure cruise and. The Offer Amount does not include the higher gratuity. The poster is asking if you can get upgraded successively: Balc->JS-> GS or higher. 2. Oklahoma City. Another thing is once you are given a room, and if you dont like the area, you can call and switch to any open cabin of the same class. 5. We always note the price (do a dummy booking) of potential suite upgrades when we book. However, our pending status resulted in an email stating that our offer would be “reviewed onboard. If you win your bid, you will get an email notifying you that your card cannot be processed and it will direct you to a web page where you can put in the new credit card. The reason why I’m sharing my experience is because prior to and after the upgrade, I had a ton of questions that I’ve been trying to look. 1. We are comped in an Interior room & fine with that, but a good deal on a larger room & I could be convinced. Just kicking around the strategy involved in a RoyalUp bid. So you should always look at the deck plans for your ship to see where the rooms are located for the type you are bidding on, and find the one that is the absolute worst location for you--and if you can live with that you bid, if you. If your bid plus whoever is bidding on your cabin type, and the bid from their cabin type and so on down the line, will net them the highest, they're could. So we pulled the trigger at $800 ($1,600 total). " I've heard from others on the cruise that some of their bids show expired so trying to figure out if we still have a chance with all. On 6/9/2022 at 8:29 PM, Pattycruise said: I just did an attempt at a Royal Up on an upcoming cruise. Royal Up Bids - All Still Pending - 1 week before. If you cancel your cruise booking and have a stateroom RoyalUp upgrade you will be refunded the money for your RoyalUp upgrade. RoyalUp, as it's called, enables cruisers to place bids for upgrades into any higher level room. We had the option to bid on the ATS 1 bedroom starting at $100 pp or 2 bedroom starting at $400 pp or Star Loft starting at $800 pp. If the Royal Up bid is accepted, guests will have a wonderful start to. The last one that we won was the GS to OS on Jewel in December. September 7, 2003. 7 minutes ago, MISSGJ said: Can you receive a Royal Bid Upgrade acceptance right up until boarding also? Yes. 800 euros for a week's sailing in a Junior Suite and that includes gratuity and the Deluxe Beverage Package x 2. Location: Minnesota. Royal Up emailed me yesterday about our upcoming Adventure OTS cruise next week. 1. Not going to. virtual balcony min 25$ pp I offered 70$ pp and is willing to pay more. Our new room is in the same corridor as our old room, deck 11 room 703. October 31, 2004. It took our D concierge about 20 minutes on the phone to straighten it out for us and. I also believe that means that you’re no longer in the running, and I don’t think you can up your bid. At first I couldn't modify my bids and it was pending. I'm looking at Royal Up for our 5 day Adventure OS cruise & min bid prices are MUCH lower than on our Apex cruise last month, particularly for suites. My bid for royal up will cost me 370. All reasonable approaches that suit different people (or maybe even the same person at different times). Here's my RoyalUp timeline: December 23: received initial email for RoyaUp January 6: checked in, room showing balcony GTY January 12: put in bids (after two reminder emails from RCCL!) January 20: the OS and GS1br/2br showed expired, JS showed pending January 24: received the balcony GTY room assignment - 11th floor - category 5D RoyalUp SM – Upgrade Programme Terms and Conditions. . Yesterday there were 5 of the one bedrooms showing as. check pricing on your cruise a lot. under 500 for a balcony. The $100 was for a upgrade (bid) from our balcony to a spacious balcony. Posted December 7, 2022. New to CC, I'm sailing October 31 out of Barcelona and was looking to Royal Up. When booking two cabins, we need them to be in close proximity. I just got the Congratulations email, got our Royal Up for our July 16 Symphony cruise. They do take bids even if there are no actual suites available at the time of bidding. DESCUBRE MÁS. In just a few simple steps, you could score a fantastic upgrade, from Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea. We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Oasis of the Seas®, and while we have not selected your offer yet, the team onboard the ship may choose it for upgrade based on availability at departure time. Headed out on the 01/23 sailing of the Harmony out of Port Canaveral. Si cambio a categoría superior con RoyalUp℠, ¿tendré que pagar propinas basadas en la nueva categoría superior? Sí, al cambiar a categoría superior, cada huésped en la reserva puede estar sujeto a un monto por concepto de propinas más alto. 😀 . Do you think my S$1,300 (Which is around US$1,000?) will go a long way if I wanna bid for Sky Class suites?A successful Royal Up bid means that with your new cabin, the perks of the new cabin should also be included. Essentially, there aren't that many open cabins to upgrade to because Royal Caribbean usually sells its cruise ships out. I made a bit in a balcony, spacious ocean view, and some others (currently have an interior room). Guests will receive an email if their sailing is eligible and they will have the opportunity to browse through staterooms available for upgrade on their sailing. We recently won a RoyalUp bid, and the balcony cabin we received was just fine (Harmony deck 11 mid ship). Posted May 16. Neesa , JennaRCB , Bob_KY and 1 other. RoyalUp from Jr Suite to Grand Suite, on 9 night sailing in 13 days on Anthem. So you should always look at the deck plans for your ship to see where the rooms are located for the type you are bidding on, and find the one that is the absolute worst location for you--and if you can live with that you bid, if you. Yay!Wonder of the Seas Thanksgiving 2023 RU from GS to CLS, OS, AT2BR, RLS. Initial impressions. While a RoyalUp bid could fall within the $250 limit and certainly enhance your cruise by moving up a nicer room, the reality is the chances of you winning the bid are pretty low. Went back to check a couple of days later and it said not eligible for upgrades, checked again over the next. Posted July 29, 2022. I originally put in our Royal Up bids on 9/8 for our 11/20 sailing on SOS, we originally booked a standard balcony room. I bid £50 for a large balcony and up to. 00. 2. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. So instead of paying over $6,000 dollars per person for a grand we paid $3,100 dollars each for 11 nights in a grand suite. More sharing options. The minimum bid was $850 we bid $1250 each person. See the example below - (I did not bid on these) RoyalUp emails are floating into inboxes now. A successful royalup bid will most likely separate the two cabins considerably. What does a “pending” RoyalUp bid mean? I cannot edit or cancel my bid either. Can I modify or cancel my RoyalUp offer after I submit it? A. I purchased a Jr Suite GTY and was assigned a Jr. Posted July 16, 2021. From marketing materials to ship information, begin exploring how you can become an expert on Icon! This is the Icon of Vacations℠ — arriving January 2024. You may modify or cancel your offer up until 2 days prior to departure, provided that your offer has not already been accepted by RCI and provided your credit card has not been charged. Notified today that my bid for a grand suite was accepted for the 7 night sailing 1/8 on Serenade - $600 total (bid $300/pp). I would have. NJ. Con unos sencillos pasos, los huéspedes pueden conseguir un cambio a categoría superior, pasando de camarotes con vista al mar y balcón a las suites más caras a bordo de nuestros cruceros. get a better cabin for a few hundred dollars more than my original cost which was many hundreds less than. After reading around on Cruise Critic I saw that some people noticed their bid increments could change as the cruise got closer. August 14, 2008. Pre-COVID, once you won and got your new assignment, some have reported getting a second offer to bid higher y to z -. Posted July 12, 2021. 🤷🏻♀️ Yes , I was one of those. The next day I received an email like your indicating my bids had been canceled. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. Even if your bid was 20 grand, you might not get it because someone else had already booked the room. The Royal Caribbean RoyalUp program acts as an auction for unsold cabins. What you bid is exactly what you pay, for 2 people, exactly as you agreed to when you submitted your bid along with your credit card information. . The Loyalty Ambassador and Concierge and Hotel Floor Supervisor worked. Posted December 22, 2019. This is a hard room to royalup into since it’s almost always sold out since there is only one of them. If your reservation includes multiple guests (between 2 and 5 passengers), the offer amount submitted will be per guest but only for the first and second guest on the reservation. Usually an interior cabin is not able to bid on a suite. The starting bid for a Junior suite is $250/pp and a one bedroom Grand suite is $700/pp. Won on the minimum bid of $35/pp. Received a Royal Up e-mail for our May 03, 2020 Harmony cruise. If you bid $200, you are committing to $400. On 3/4/2020 at 9:00 PM, RWDW1204 said: Just got our RoyalUp email today, 59 days out. We just received our Royal Up. Hope it helps. All bids are per person, based on double occupancy -- regardless of how many people are sharing the cabin. For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. I researched knowing our specific criteria and decided to place a minimal bid on a 2 Bedroom Aqua Suite. Yes, solos often receive offers, but your bid, like all other bids, will be doubled as if two people are in the cabin. #8. Submit your “intended major” to Central Piedmont Academic Advisor/Royal Up admissions counselor once you complete 30 transfer credit. Thank you! I can't say for certain but my guess, based on my own experience, is that they award them highest to lowest bids starting a couple weeks out and do a few every day to leave room for any new bookings. We only went from an interior to a promenade view and the bid was something like $15pp. I placed a min bid 2 different 2-bedroom options. Originally booked a guaranteed interior, offered to bid on several categories up to Ocean View Balcony, which was our highest bid at $150. When I log into the royal carribean web site, there was a link on my home page showing my bid status, but now that’s gone. Hoping for a victory after many failed attempts lately. On 1/9/2022 at 4:46 PM, CrusoeFam said: We sail on 1/24 - Freedom. Today I talk RoyalUp — a bid-based stateroom upgrade program for @RoyalCaribbean I share my personal experiences, some observations as well as some advice fo. In the closing days a few cabin are for sale, probably due the flight cancellations. Posted March 22, 2022. When a GS bids on a Star class they want people in balconies to bid on that GS. I’m sailing Dec 31 in an OV gty and submitted RoyalUp bid weeks ago. All that said we got our bid rejection on our last cruise after we boarded. *. If I wanted to bid on that the. i. I am sure I won't bother to bid for an upgrade. Just did a RoyalUp for two legs of a back to back in May. February 27, 2007. You can share experiences and ask questions. Posted July 13. Although we would almost double our cost, we got such a great deal on this cruise that if we got the upgrade, it still would be a good deal. Notaboat. I bid on Jr Suite and Grand suite at a reasonable price. Just got my email. And FYI I had checked that link the day before (at 60 days out) and got the "30 day" notice. If someone cancels, there's at least the chance your bid is accepted. From Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea, the possibilities are endless. A week before sailing we received notice that our bid was accepted. Then a couple of days later I noticed that they had hump balcony rooms available for like $30 more than my standard so I called Royal and changed to that and. One thing I have noticed is that people are always more likely to bid (more) on suites than on lower categories so you will more than likely need to bid more than the minimum to better your chances at getting a suite. That makes no sense that my Royalup money is lost forever. I received a rejection letter for all bids the night of the cruise. Just curious if anyone has actually won a RoyalUp bid from Sky Class to Star Class without bidding the full amount? Also, for newbies to RoyalUp, be aware that the room pictures are not always from the ship you are sailing on. You can't go by current inventory to judge if you will win a bid. If you are eligible, you’ll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. So I quickly went online to cancel The Key. If it’s a holiday sailing then most likely even $520/pp won’t necessarily win since the ship would be booked to capacity. Then, you’ll be notified via email if your bid was accepted. 41. Locate a Travel Agent. I lowered my bid on Celebrity penthouse and got it still lots of money, have bid on 2 bedrooms grand suite and 2 bedrooms aqua suite on Allure, it just the two of us but like the bigger suite and extra bathroom. We originally booked a 2C (ocean view with large balcony) long ago. The RoyalUp program seems to state quite clearly that I can cancel or modify my bid up to 2 days prior to the sailing. There's little if any advantage to them doing any pruning whatsoever of who gets the offer email; all that will be different may be the starting bid amount for each category, as they'll want to have some base value to each. You can access your bids on the Royal Up website until your cruise begins. “Great news! We also want to invite you to participate in our RoyalUp program, where you can bid on an upgraded stateroom for your sailing. Paying for an Upgrade to Jr Suite without RoyalUp Since I would be earning crown and anchor points, I based on if it’s worth the upgrade based on price per point. ROYAL SERVICE. My new obstructed ocean view stateroom is on Deck 7. Get support by Phone or Email. With more than 2, it is nice to have space to spread out. Like someone above posted, most of the benefits of The Key are included in the Sky Class of the GS. 3 yr. Your Offer: $70 USD per guest. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventures — the possibilities are endless. First time sailing in a long time. See my post above #6651 quoted from the RoyalUp Terms and Conditions. Don't feel it's worth any bid to upgrade. Just do a mock purchase on the app or website until you get to the payment screen. Check on the Royal Up website to determine if you are eligible for an upgrade. A. Royal Caribbean has a program called "RoyalUp" that allows booked passengers to bid on room upgrades. It's always the risk you take when submitting for a Royal Up. The RoyalUp℠ upgrade program provides booked guests with an opportunity to submit an offer (an “Offer”) to Royal Caribbean International® (RCI) to upgrade from the original RCI stateroom category purchased to a higher stateroom category (the “Program”). This group is dedicated to discussing Royal Caribbean’s RoyalUp bidding program. In just a few steps, you can submit a bid to upgrade your stateroom for your upcoming sailing. This was my experience in the past 10 days. Total Bid: $140 USD. Browse through the stateroom options below and select the amount you're willing to pay for an upgrade to each. Now, two days later, I received another email with a “Promo” offer; the ocean view balcony was reduced $10 pp. 25. We both thought the interior balcony (above Central Park) was outstanding. We just won a Junior Suite RoyalUp bid on the Odyssey of the Seas departing Nov. 58. Posted November 15, 2022. Upgrade offers may also be sent by email within 30 days of your sailing as part of our. We apologize for the trouble, our team is aware of the outage and we are working on resolving the issue as quickly as possible. In all likelihood, the third party that runs the RoyalUp program wants to have bids in the queue for all of the higher end staterooms. Remain in good standing (academic and otherwise) in order to transfer to Queens. At that time I did the minimum for the OS and GS. So you never know. Just received my email today that I won my bid to upgrade from a balcony cabin to an Owner's Suite on Independence this weekend. +65 6675 0413. It's all about revenue. We looked today and all say expired except the Owners suite which says pending and we can’t modify anything at all. (1 euro is about 1,08 USD right now. Ourusualbeach. We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Mariner of the Seas ®, and while we have not selected your offer yet, the team onboard the ship may choose it for upgrade based on availability at departure time. I cannot submit a bid without inputting a credit card. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. 1. We bid $150 per person for ocean view and $200 for balcony for a 3 day cruise. Dec 17, 2018 - Final payment due. And I can’t even bid on. ago. Because there were fewer guests onboard, there was a higher chance of winning a RoyalUp bid for an upgraded stateroom category. On 11/15/2022 at 7:35 AM, Gears said: Just notified we were upgraded (RoyalUp) on our Nov 26th, 5 night Mariner cruise from a deck 2 ocean view to a deck 12 panorama ocean view. #2. I have a 100% upgrade success rate (2/2). ago. 2k. sailor05. We never book on any B2B cruises. About a week before our bid was accepted, all of our bids became expired and our winning bid became uneditable despite still being pending. Posted September 11, 2019. If someone else does that there will be no ATS available for awarding through RoyalUp. We found an oceanview GUAR at a reasonable price and in 2 days got an assignment on the 2nd deck of a pretty standard oceanview room. Aloha! Ken's ready to share everything he knows about the Royal Up process in this quick and informational video full of Tips and Tricks. 3k. Received our Royal Up bid acceptance upgrade today. So I quickly went online to cancel The Key. Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) I received 3 Royal Up offers for the same cruise. I am booked through a travel agent however I did the Royal Up process directly with Royal Caribbean.