The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. Ports of Call Photos. Lowest bid to upgrade to Star Class is $900 PP for the ATS 2 BR. Today I received a RoyalUp offer which had a suggested bid of $155 to upgrade to a one-bedroom Grand Suite. The bids required to do that are anyone's guess. We just won a Junior Suite RoyalUp bid on the Odyssey of the Seas departing Nov. While we have not selected your offer yet, the team onboard the ship is still reviewing, and may choose it for upgrade based on availability at departure time. What does a “pending” RoyalUp bid mean? I cannot edit or cancel my bid either. RoyalUp, as it's called, enables cruisers to place bids for upgrades into any higher level room. Does anyone has any experience of RoyalUp for such a situation? Care to share please? Have booked Balcony room but I should have additional budget of S$1,300 to play with. September 25, 2009. About a week ago I was sure I was going to get my bid for the Grand Suite 1 Bedroom with large balcony but in the last 3 days that was unavailable and the Junior Suite turned to pending after being unavailable. If they get one cancellation (or one room that was previously held off the market) in a high. This is your one-stop-shop for all things Icon of the Seas. RoyalUp can be used in the event of any last minute cancellations. In total, I spent $1800 for my husband and I to have an unobstructed balcony on the Liberty after the RoyalUp was accepted. It's anyone's guess. It was actually less money that we were paying for the Grand Suite. Posted February 23, 2022. I also believe that means that you’re no longer in the running, and I don’t think you can up your bid. It's all about revenue. So let's look at two Royal Up "Tree" scenarios, and why one scenario might get chosen over another, despite someone getting an OS for $100. A. We booked on OV cabin and bid on balcony and all suite categories except the Royal Suite. 32. This exclusive offer does not guarantee an upgrade. Other than the extra space I would be getting in the room, not seeing too much of a benefit to paying the extra money at this time. I purchased a Jr Suite GTY and was assigned a Jr. we did not bid on the 1 bed ATS because there are 4 of us and we would be giving up a bathroom so didn’t make sense and didn’t bid on the Star loft seemed to expensive so just bid on. More sharing options. As a solo. The two successful bids were both Sea Class to Sky Class and we found out both times about a week before sail date. They allowed me to bid on 4 suite types all the way up to Royal Suite. After reading around on Cruise Critic I saw that some people noticed their bid increments could change as the cruise got closer. I threw down 2 bids, a $15 bid for the Promenade View ($5 more than the minimum) and a $40 bid for the Panoramic Ocean View ($10 more than the minimum). Same with the upgrades an interior cabin are offered. “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. 12. Then Jr Suite RU to > GS = $700. 2 bids. Rare. 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. Starboard side, just forward of the "bulge". Notaboat. Prior to your cruise, you may have the option to place a bid with Royal Up to get a room upgrade. In a GS. . As you get closer to your sail date, the Royal Up status may change. However if I go to the link in my email from royalup program invitation, it takes me to my bids but the page looks different and doesn’t state accepted or pending. We just received our RoyalUp email invitation this week to bid 59 days before our cruise. 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. If your bid is accepted…you will receive an email, your credit card will be automatically debited and your sailing documents (boarding pass and luggage tags) will be updated. I'm just over 3 weeks away from my cruise. If it is a popular sailing it could be as low as 800+ or in the $1000s. Descubre RoyalUp, un programa donde podrás ofertar un cambio a un camarote superior. 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. If a cabin in one of your chosen categories is available and your bid is "right", only one of the bids will be. That still has me scratching my head… I believe they limited the upgrades to one step up 🤷♂️Or did you get an invitation to participate in RoyalUp, and those are the minimum bids? You have a great cabin, but for $90pp, I would switch to a grand suite in a heart beat, with all of the additional perks. In these cases, I don’t consider Royalup an option. The email said I could. 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. USA. We are booked on Oasis for the 12/19-12/26 sailing next week, got another request to Royal Up bid, issue is we have 2 rooms, what happens if i bid on a 2 bedroom grand suite and we win, we no longer need the 2 rooms since the grand suite has 2 rooms, anyone have that experience?BID YOUR WAY TO A CRUISE UPGRADE. And I can’t even bid on. Request was made 8 December 2021. Today. Just google "royalup bid" and you'll see a link where you can enter your name and reservation number, and it should let you bid right now. 3. 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”). Surprisingly, I bid a little higher on the same rooms that was available, and I ending up winning a grand suite on the quantum. I just received the email for the RoyalUp. so there is hope for bids. That makes no sense that my Royalup money is lost forever. The offers were for $100 pp and up. Posted March 25, 2019. My cruise is over 40 days away. Royal Up Bids - All Still Pending - 1 week before. 2. The last cruise i was on, I purchased an OceanView balcony cabin(it was the minimum Cat. We were kinda counting on a royalup win 😅 So we are moving two categories up to a JuniorSuite. I posted a few weeks ago about accepting my RoyalUp offer and someone commented stating that anyone booked under the double points promo and accepts a RoyalUp offer, your double points offer would be void. So, while the room you bid on may be sold out today, if someone in that class wins a bid for a better room, those rooms will be available to be. We're doing longer cruises later this year, but at the last minute, GF wanted to do a quickie weekend cruise for a few days. under 500 for a balcony. We're doing longer cruises later this year, but at the last minute, GF wanted to do a quickie weekend cruise for a few days. These were the minimum bids: Royal Suite $395 USD per guest. I also tried grand suite (1BR). Towel Animal Photos. AHollyS. fid you check your bids. Got notified yesterday afternoon that we got the Owners Suite, so about 5 days notice. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. Grand Suite - 1 Bedroom $130 USD per guest. check pricing on your cruise a lot. 1. Just go to the RoyalUp site and enter your last name and reservation number. I bid very close to the minimum, but not the minimum dollar. On 1/9/2022 at 4:46 PM, CrusoeFam said: We sail on 1/24 - Freedom. (Your bids sound reasonable. I have an Ocean view balcony which are currently going for $451 per person without taxes etc. So far my successes on Royalup have been basically every time except when I was already in a star class room on Harmony. I always tell him it will never happen. Then just days before the Liberty of the Seas set sail, the cruise line accepted their $4,200 RoyalUp bid. Pick the. Take your vacation to the next level with RoyalUp — a bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Dont know if still true. 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. There's no going back if you don't like what they give you. About a month ago I bid on an upgrade to either ocean view for $60 or an obstructed balcony for $200. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites. and didn't win any. The min to max bid will be depending on a ton of factors never known to us. {{alert. For my 2ndcruise on the B2B I bid in the high range for an OV and Spacious OV from a standard OV. Thank you so much for passing this along. 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. I just placed 2 RoyalUp bids for the 2nd half of our B2B Symphony Nov 2021 cruises. We have our 5th bid in for a Royal Suite on Grandeur ($5 above minimum) I’ll let you know how we fare. September 7, 2003. It kinda goes in sections. As soon as I walked into our cabin, I was pleased to see it was quite spacious, although I was a bit surprised that the room was the same size as a. . SnooKiwis1151 • 2 yr. Got the RoyalUp email today for our 12/15 sailing. So for those curious about RoyalUp Bids after Covid, I am pretty sure mine was just accepted. We bid and received a RoyalUp on our first return voyage last August out of Nassau. 1. I also purchased The Key. With more than 2, it is nice to have space to spread out. 800 euros for a week's sailing in a Junior Suite and that includes gratuity and the Deluxe Beverage Package x 2. If it’s a holiday sailing then most likely even $520/pp won’t necessarily win since the ship would be booked to capacity. 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. 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. Edited February 16 by Ready2SailAwayWe submitted RoyalUp bids for a Owner Suite and a Loft Suite. Royal Up (loss) (bid options) Just for stats. RoyalUp. ULTIMATE FAMILY SUITE. Since we now do virtually all B2B or longer cruises, and always book suites, we haven’t put in a RoyalUP bid this year. BTW, there were no OS showing as available when we. Another tip from writer Marcy Miyar is to book the stateroom you originally wanted instead of hoping to win a RoyalUp bid. Winning bids (from what I have read) have no particular pattern or value. The last time I was notified of a successful bid was on Nov 5th for the Anthem sailing on Nov 8th…so, three days out. There was a CC poster a few weeks ago who told a story about receiving a email, getting moved from an OV cabin to a spacious balcony, and having never canceled his original RoyalUp bid, he received a RoyalUp acceptance for a standard balcony (he was charged though he lost the free space he’d been given!). If your fare was $2k to start (no idea of course - just using round numbers to demonstrate) - you are effectively bidding $2600 on the upgrade $2k base and $600 additional. my oct cruise just took a nose dive so i guess no one is booking. Check-in usually is available before the RoyalUp is. 5. Posted June 23, 2021. link_label}}. That will cover all passengers in the cabin, whether there is just a solo guest, a four adult friends, or whatever other combo. OUR LARGEST SHIPS. 00 and see who wins. We are cruising on Independence of the seas on Monday Nov 15th. But forgot to mention that not everyone will qualify for a RoyalUp. For the GS it comes to just over 1/3 of the cost if I were to upgrade. In my experience trying out RoyalUp myself and talking with many other cruise fans, it's quite clear that there is no consistent strategy to actually winning a bid. I think the vague wording in RoyalUp website understandable confuses some people. 3 hours ago, Starry Eyes said: I feel your pain. It's a LOW bid on a GS ($200pp) so we probably won't get it. A lot of people on my cruise are already getting notified of their winning bids, but mine says “pending” and I can’t edit or cancel it. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the possibilities are endless. Then Balcony RU to > JR Suite $400. Interior View (CP or Promenade) dropped from $30/pp min bid to $20/pp and OV dropped from $100/pp min bid to $50/pp. Now, one-bedroom Grand Suites are selling for $1,496 per person on this cruise. If the Royal Up bid is accepted, guests will have a wonderful start to. Upgrade offers may also be sent by email within 30 days of your sailing as part of our. Just do a mock purchase on the app or website until you get to the payment screen. I believe the min bid amount was $800-900 per person. There were 4 separate offers, I am currently booked in an OS. Royal Caribbean’s RoyalUp Bid is a bidding program that allows you to upgrade your cabin to a higher cabin category at a lower cost than a traditional cabin upgrade. We only went from an interior to a promenade view and the bid was something like $15pp. However, no additional promotions will be added to your reservation. So I'm definitely hoping they accept our RoyalUp offer. UHHH. All that said we got our bid rejection on our last cruise after we boarded. I did do a mock booking and the going price is considerably more. I wanted). 3k. For any questions regarding the RoyalUp process or your bid, please stop by our NextCruise desk onboard. Oh yes 100% worth it. All my bids are now expired except for my bid for an OV Balcony. You will be able to modify or cancel your bid(s) up to 2 hours before departure on embarkation date. 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. I’ve never put in a bid that was outside of the “weak” range on the slider. It doesn't cost them anything, and that it leads you on unnecessarily is the furthest things from their minds. (4night) we were in a “free“ guaranteed balcony casino comp. If balcony could bid on Star class they may not bid on the GS. In that case, we had an interior, the balcony room was a $75pp minimum and spacious (literally 5 sq ft more) was a $80pp minimum. We always note the price (do a dummy booking) of potential suite upgrades when we book. This is our first cruise with our toddler, and the ship is sold out, with the exception of interior rooms (when I. The Royal Caribbean RoyalUp program acts as an auction for unsold cabins. Royal Caribbean Discussion. To receive an email invitation to bid on a stateroom upgrade guest must be opted-in to RCI Marketing e-mails. CheapMess. Posted March 22, 2022. Location: Outside Orlando, FL (Near Matt) Posted June 10, 2022. I placed a min bid 2 different 2-bedroom options. With a few simple steps, guests can score a fantastic stateroom upgrade from ocean views and balcony rooms to the most expansive suites onboard our cruise ships. It’s strange because I had bids on this already and once I bid higher I won it in a few days. Went back to check a couple of days later and it said not eligible for upgrades, checked again over the next. Moderators. And, with the Royal Up, everyone moves up. Well, it's six days to our cruise, and checking Royal Up, I see one of my bids is still able to be changed. The bid amount is per person for the entire duration of the cruise. If it says pending…it’s still active. First time in a. We got one of these from Celebrity and the starting bid was $500 pp! Not happening. March 29, 2017. 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. Just a point of personal reference: we only bid when we are on an Oasis class ship, and then only on a cabin category where there are no undesirable cabins - i. They don’t allow RoyalUp. #2. Discussion. Making a bid on multiple rooms will increase your chances of getting upgraded, but. Just put in a $50/pp minimum bid just to see what happens for the OV (going from an aft deck 6 interior!)To Remain in the RoyalUp Program. Pattycruise , USCG Teacher and Carlos A. 58. 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. Last month, I made a couple of royal up bids for my upcoming cruise on Ovation. We were put in room 8294. Submit your “intended major” to Central Piedmont Academic Advisor/Royal Up admissions counselor once you complete 30 transfer credit. Neesa , JennaRCB , Bob_KY and 1 other. I can't say I've seen many people win their bids doing Royal Up, but it's definitely worth a shot if you're willing to spend extra for an upgraded room. Don’t forget to keep checking the prices. If they submit a successful bid, guests will be charged automatically, and their stateroom will be upgraded. Basically I get excited when I see it's. See full list on royalcaribbeanblog. 1k. Whether you're a fi. Balcony to JS; JS to GS; GS to OS. At first I couldn't modify my bids and it was pending. We bid on and won our RoyalUP offer for our cruise back on Oct 17th on Allure. There's a Royal Up opportunity to bid on the " Ocean View Suite - 2 Bedroom (No Balcony)" that has two separate bedrooms, two baths, and while it affords suite benefits, they're not as impressive as what you'd get on some of the larger vessels. Our upcoming cruise was sold out, with only an occasional inside gty popping up over the couple weeks, so I did not expect my RoyalUp bids to succeed. I bid on a (RoyalUp) GS, and today that bid was accepted. Posted November 26, 2018. Is it worth it to update to a spacious ocean view balcony for $325/pp or $450/pp for Ultra spacious ocean view w/large balcony?What happens with the promotions I already have if I am upgraded through RoyalUp℠? A. ago. If you do get lucky and score a suite with Royalup, all 4 can sleep there no problem. My husband and I (we're in our late 20s) are trying to decide if the RoyalUp bid program (min bid of $225 per person for the Grand Suite) is worth it. #8. Author. ” Depends on capacity, how bad you want the upgrade, and how much you’re willing to spend. Posted July 20, 2022. 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. While we have not selected your offer yet, the team onboard the ship is still reviewing, and may choose it for upgrade based on availability at departure time. Sailing on Independence of the Seas for 4 nights on Monday, and she's completely booked. sailor05. Following in the footsteps of Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean is introducing a new bid-based upgrade program that will go into effect Nov. Submitted a Royal Up request for a Junior Suite on the Odyssey sail date 2 Jan 2022. Suite GoldenBalconyROYAL UP - YOUR UPGRADE IS A BID AWAY Welcome to RoyalUp. We bid $220 pp, which was about 15% above minimum. I was in an Inside Stateroom and bid the minimum on most every category, with the exception of the Spacious Interior & Ultra Spacious OV that I bid considerably higher than the minimum. The other says "Pending. From an interior room this is what I offered. I bid £50 for a large balcony and up to. When I got my RoyalUp email last week all suites were gone. The higher one does not necessarily take priority, no. First was minimum bid ($150pp) to move from an Oceanview to an. Oh well but it would have been nice. The JS we were booked in before was one of the aft-facing ones on deck 7. Posted July 8. Some people will continue to get that message and be within the 30-day time frame. I've noticed they tend to issue royalup offers 3 days before sailing right now, I'm sailing in two weeks and have tracked previous sailing that have a bunch of suites until 2-3 days before sailing and then suddenly they are all gone. We’re on the Harmony 01/30-02/06. 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 just received our Royal Up. I never bid but a few in my facebook group did bid and won. I'm wondering if they've changed the terminology to avoid issues with guests thinking their bids are being accepted when they have not. 🤷🏻♀️ Yes , I was one of those. Initially booked bargain basement guaranteed interior stateroom on the 1/28 Nav, put in simultaneous bids of $30/$60 total for an Ocean View, $40/$80 total for a "Spacious" Panoramic Ocean View, Ocean View bid expired, got the Panoramic room, comparing rack rates seems to be about $80 savings from legit upgrade. Needless to say - we are thrilled! Love the location of the new room, too. The Offer Amount does not include the higher gratuity. I bidded for junior suite. Put in a maximum bid of $250 each to upgrade from a large outside room to a junior suite on odyssey in November and won that. #10. The room was nice but every morning we had several yoga and stretch. I did put one bid in for GS but the other suites were way to expensive for my budget “Spacious OV balcony” on RoyalUp seems like sort of a mishmash, making it difficult to know just what one might win. BTW, there were no OS showing as available when we. Just before I got the RoyalUp e-mail, I noticed some interiors had appeared (as had other categories) and I was just about to text my TA to try to move us. August 29, 2022. You can access your bids on the Royal Up website until your cruise begins. February 27, 2007. The there is a little fan graphic that says how weak or strong your bid is. Posted December 8, 2022. Won both bids at thirty days out. 6k. All bids are per person, based on double occupancy -- regardless of how many people are sharing the cabin. So they did. 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. . Yes, solos often receive offers, but your bid, like all other bids, will be doubled as if two people are in the cabin. Just sharing. July 26, 2010. (Balcony) Checked the royal up link. It has been years since a complimentary upgrade, and only a few times have we been able to get a paid upgrade. The RoyalUp system is based around paying for two passengers. There's no going back if you don't like what they give you. How much do I bid through RoyalUp℠ if my reservation includes more than two guests? If your reservation includes multiple guests (between two and five passengers), the offer amount submitted will be per guest but only for the first and second guest on the reservation. But the cabin we already have is an aft balcony on Radiance, so win or lose we will be happy with our cabin!Anywhere from a month before to after you’ve boarded. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the possibilities are endless. That's great! We are also going to be on Oasis (3/6). On a couple of ships Guest Services pointed to a QR code and told me to submit a bid for an onboard upgrade on boarding day. e. Independence of the Seas, January 31, 2022. So, even with ships showing sold out, it can still happen. 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. Bids are usually good until 48hrs before sailing. So for a very overly simplistic example, if there are 2 bids for a RS, and a GS bid $600 and a JS bid $500. So if you move from a balcony or interior up to a junior suite and above, you still get one point per night, not two. A. If you are comfortable with your bid then I. Since we now do virtually all B2B or longer cruises, and always book suites, we haven’t put in a RoyalUP bid this year. I would have. 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. . I would guess there is a cost to travel agents for working with RoyalUp. 4 days til cruise day! I just checked my upcoming offers/bids and it works but it probably didn't yesterday. They will select the dollar amount they. I cannot submit a bid without inputting a credit card. This was my experience in the past 10 days. 16. I just wish they would deny my offer or counter so I can bid on an OV room if they're going to deny me a balcony. We did a RoyalUP bid from a JS to a CLS, and they put us in one dead center in the back of the ship with literally no view of the sea. We have an OV Large Balcony right now. Royal up bid status missing. . We bid on three rooms, Grand Suite 2 bedroom, Grand Suite one bedroom, and a Junior suite. I put in a minimum upgrade bid because we would have been fine to stay in an interior. com In trying to answer the question of how to increase your chances of winning a Royal Up bid, the answer is simply luck. We booked a suite guarantee and put a lot of royalup bids in. So anyone who booked under the double points offer and did royal up and lost. The $100 was for a upgrade (bid) from our balcony to a spacious balcony. 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. SPS , Va4fam , HBCcruiser and 5 others. Yay!Wonder of the Seas Thanksgiving 2023 RU from GS to CLS, OS, AT2BR, RLS. Hmm. Husky1987. I’m here to share my recent experience with RoyalUp, a program that allows people with existing reservations to bid for an upgrade to a higher room category. ETXCheeses Diamond • 10 mo. Like someone above posted, most of the benefits of The Key are included in the Sky Class of the GS. How much do I bid through RoyalUp if my reservation includes more than 2 guests? A. We do get copied on SOME of the emails for the RoyalUp program, but not always. The RoyalUp program seems to state quite clearly that I can cancel or modify my bid up to 2 days prior to the sailing. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. I had bid on a one bedroom grand suite and an owners suite. Discover Royal Up, a bid-based cruise room upgrade program. We placed a competitive bid for a 2BR Grand Suite on our upcoming cruise on Oasis. Royal Caribbean is introducing a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program, known as RoyalUp. Headed out on the 01/23 sailing of the Harmony out of Port Canaveral. 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. Bid mostly minimums but one got accepted on this thread for a similar amount. 6k March 6, 2013 #23 Share; Posted September 13, 2019. one super good deal is the max bid for 2br aqua is thousands lower than sticker price. Posted April 6, 2019. I put in a cheap bid for a spacious ocean balcony upgrade from our normal ocean view balcony. I received the email for the 12/5 Allure sailing on October 6 and again on November 28. Find more information on what happens when you cancel your cruise booking. For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. It didn’t seem to make sense to me that they would hold. April 8, 2015. In my research regarding Royal Up i didnt come across a response like this.