March 29, 2017. I didn't win any. It was amazing. 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. Now if only my COVID test is negative. Posted July 16, 2021. We bid on and won our RoyalUP offer for our cruise back on Oct 17th on Allure. 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. If you bid $200, you are committing to $400. Just did a RoyalUp for two legs of a back to back in May. 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. The only reason I even bid was because we knew from the bar code trick we were going to be assigned the only spot we really prefer to avoid. Bid mostly minimums but one got accepted on this thread for a similar amount. Following in the footsteps of Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean is introducing a new bid-based upgrade program that will go into effect Nov. ) KLA , WAAAYTOOO , PPPJJ-GCVAB and 3 others. Total Bid: $140 USD. RCI cannot guarantee that both reservations will be upgraded. 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. I am booked through a travel agent however I did the Royal Up process directly with Royal Caribbean. The bid is per person for the entire trip. Initially, my inside stateroom was on Deck 11. That will cover all passengers in the cabin, whether there is just a solo guest, a four adult friends, or whatever other combo. Since yesterday, cant change bid, royal up is locked. WAAAYTOOO , Neesa , KristiZ and 2 others 4Costco Travel does not participate in any bid-to-upgrade programs, such as: RoyalUp with Royal Caribbean® or MoveUp with Celebrity Cruises. I just used her last name and our reservation to put in a very very small bid just to see if it may work even though we already have been randomly upgraded from interior to a. The original cost of our balcony room was around $1,100 for two people, then we offered $1,200 per person and won the Grand Suite. Accepted Bid Tree. 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. Since we now do virtually all B2B or longer cruises, and always book suites, we haven’t put in a RoyalUP bid this year. There were still other balcony in same category. Was the minimum bid and was floored when I got it! Booking a balcony room flat out was an extra $4000 ($2000/person) so we saved a boatload (pun intended). Royal Up website shows individuals a selection of cabin types that they can choose to bid on for the chance at an upgrade. 5k. Want a cabin upgrade on Royal Caribbean? Here's the Royal Up bidding process explained in simple and easy terms. Discover Royal Up, a bid-based cruise room upgrade program. In the past, there were two ways to make a bid or. From JS to Owner’s Suite. But there was a balcony that bid $200 on a JS (but not a GS), then the JS would get the RS because RC would net $100 more. So I quickly went online to cancel The Key. Winning bids (from what I have read) have no particular pattern or value. Lantana, FL, USA. That went from "expired" and unable to change or modify bid to "pending" and I'm now able to modify my bid. Hi guys. Posted July 12, 2021. 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. Surprisingly, I bid a little higher on the same rooms that was available, and I ending up winning a grand suite on the quantum. Minimum bid was about $20 for Junior (bid $20), $50 for GS (bid $100), GS2B $100 (bid $105) Did not win but as it got closer the minimum bids do go down on some categories. We booked a spacious ocean view balcony and I was very happy with the room we selected, but put in a bid on a junior suite when I first got the Royal Up e-mail. title}} {{notification. Got the RoyalUp email today for our 12/15 sailing. RoyalUp. April 8, 2015. If you get OBC on you current cabin, I would not expect a change in RoyalUp offers. As an example, on a recent sailing I received a minisuite upgrade offer, but a quick call to the cruise line confirmed that I could move to the mini suite for free as the prices had dropped. 2 hours ago, rritter25 said: I found out earlier today that I won a RoyalUp from an interior promenade view room to a junior suite! The bid was $320 which was around the minimum bid required. Posted December 8, 2022. fid you check your bids. 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. We placed a competitive bid for a 2BR Grand Suite on our upcoming cruise on Oasis. First was minimum bid ($150pp) to move from an Oceanview to an. 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. Going to be interesting to compare this experience with my two latest cruises, which were in a Haven Courtyard Penthouse Suite on NCL Getaway in September 2018 and a Yacht Club Deluxe Suite on. See my post above #6651 quoted from the RoyalUp Terms and Conditions. Ports of Call Photos. Yet, I placed my bids on Tuesday (7/13) and received confirmation of my bid requests on Wednesday (7/14). Congrats!!! Have a great cruise!The RoyalUp algorithm is more complex than just going with the highest bid. We're currently in a ocean view balcony stateroom. Our bid for the Junior Suite was 180 euros PP so all in all we paid less than 1. You can access your bids on the Royal Up website until your cruise begins. The highest bid possible was an additional $800/person and that was strong. Although we did bid a lot more on higher categories wich went out empty. Suite. About a week before our bid was accepted, all of our bids became expired and our winning bid became uneditable despite still being pending. Thus is available to guests who have already booked a cruise with Royal Caribbean, but would like to potentially upgrade their accommodations to a higher category. Royal Caribbean is introducing a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program, known as RoyalUp. On 7/29/2022 at 1:21 PM, rritter25 said: I found out earlier today that I won a RoyalUp from an interior promenade view room to a junior suite! The bid was $320 which was around the minimum bid required. Royal Caribbean International. 00 for the upgrade, so the old fashion upgrade will only be an extra 232. Still need help?Here are some details: Upgrade Type: Obstructed Ocean View Balcony. We got an inside balcony for only about $50 more for the week. Nov 28, 2018 - Received initial RoyalUp opportunity; returned same day. Expand. 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. I apologize in advance if I missed it. (Balcony) Checked the royal up link. In just a few simple steps, you could score a fantastic upgrade. At some point closer to the sailing (sometimes as late as the DAY OF. Posted September 11, 2019. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. It's what ever is going to net RC the most money. This way I got to choose. Can I modify or cancel my RoyalUp offer after I submit it? A. I. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. ago. We received the Royal Up email and one option for our Large ocean balcony is a two bedroom aqua theater room. The bid applies for the first 2 people on the reservation, but everyone on the reservation is upgraded to the new cabin if the bid is successful. April 8, 2015. If we bid on it and win it, could the. We have an ocean view balcony stateroom for our May, 2022 Symphony sailing. 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. The royal up bid is capped at 2 people regardless of the. We are a family of 5 traveling in two rooms. First time sailing in a long time. Inside RU to > Balcony $200. For our first cruise in 2019 we booked an Ocean View. e. Good luck with your bid if you choose to place one, and enjoy your cruise! Hello fellow Ausitnite. JS went from $150 to $50 and GS dropped from $250 to $150. AHollyS. Descubre RoyalUp, un programa donde podrás ofertar un cambio a un camarote superior. Q. Hope it helps. The minimum bid was $850 we bid $1250 each person. I cannot submit a bid without inputting a credit card. When booking two cabins, we need them to be in close proximity. There's no going back if you don't like what they give you. If you are eligible, you’ll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. So I quickly went online to cancel The Key. It allows passengers to bid on higher cabin categories before their cruise, offering the chance to “win” an upgraded stateroom. Meet & Mingle Photos. And then received another email to "Act Now" and submit bids again on Sunday (7/18). 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). I think I read that suites received through the royalup bid do NOT come with the standard suite perks except the double points. About a month ago I bid on an upgrade to either ocean view for $60 or an obstructed balcony for $200. 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. Thank you so much for passing this along. If eligible, guests will receive an email that. But here you see that the website doesn't allow me to do that, the agents on the phone won't let me do that, and. Unable to Modify/Cancel RoyalUP Bid. 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. I also bidded close to the minimum bid for the Grand Suite. Same with the upgrades an interior cabin are offered. . As it turned out, we weren't huge fans of the promenade view, lol, but it got us off of deck 3 and we tried. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Posted February 23, 2022. If it says pending…it’s still active. Merion, Pennsylvania. Since we now do virtually all B2B or longer cruises, and always book suites, we haven’t put in a RoyalUP bid this year. We sail on April 23rd and haven’t heard anything from RoyalUp. 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. I have submitted RoyalUp bids and then watched as the price for the category I wanted dropped low enough over time for me to cancel the bid and just pay for the upgrade. Made a bid £5 ($7) over minimum (which was discounted by I think 25% at the time too) to upgrade to balcony. October 12, 2003. With more than 2, it is nice to have space to spread out. Hmm. I wanted a junior suite, but it was more than double. 4 days til cruise day! I just checked my upcoming offers/bids and it works but it probably didn't yesterday. Once cruising resumed and sailings were at low capacity, it seemed that a higher percentage of cruisers were winning their RoyalUp bids. The Royal Caribbean International® RoyalUp® Team. 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. Posted January 10, 2022. 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. Won our bid for the one bedroom grand suite at $245 per person. The room was nice but every morning we had several yoga and stretch. 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. There were 6 crown loft suites open on the 2/27 sailing when our bid was accepted (and a number of other suites). We can’t even re-bid on the expired rooms. In these cases, I don’t consider Royalup an option. They do take bids even if there are no actual suites available at the time of bidding. Pricing we’d be willing to bid depends entirely on the delta between the price you paid for your JS and the price of the suite you want to bid for had you booked it the day you booked the JS. RU is so profitable for the cruise lines (and many cruise lines use the same system) because a single available room in a high category can result in many different bids being accepted. Prices are similar for my 10/3 Odyssey sailing. Good luck @tonyfsu21 ! We have placed many RoyalUp bids too, some midway (didn't win), some max bids (also didn't win), and we got lucky on Wonder with a minimum bid!A passenger in an Oceanview bid $100 to upgrade to a balcony. 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 guess we'll find out in a few weeks. You'd get double points if you did a bid from a JS or above. RoyalUp Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. The cabin attendants don’t care who sleeps where. Posted October 4, 2021. This is done so that there are bids to fill through the line of succession. Just got an email from RoyalUP for our 2/27 Harmony cruise, and they are apparently having a sale on bids. Called RCL to see if I could and they told me no unless I received the Royal Up email. Well I checked Royal this morning and got my double points. It is also refundable OBC which means if its not spent it will get refunded to your card the last day. Especially now, bids seem to get accepted 2-5 days before departure. . Edited February 16 by Ready2SailAwayWe submitted RoyalUp bids for a Owner Suite and a Loft Suite. Bid $550 per person ($1,100 total) for a junior suite. All that said we got our bid rejection on our last cruise after we boarded. Then just days before the Liberty of the Seas set sail, the cruise line accepted their $4,200 RoyalUp bid. This is your one-stop-shop for all things Icon of the Seas. You have to slide up the segment. 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. Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) I received 3 Royal Up offers for the same cruise. We have cancelled week-of-cruise 3 or 4 times due to other commitments. I'm just over 3 weeks away from my cruise. In total, I spent $1800 for my husband and I to have an unobstructed balcony on the Liberty after the RoyalUp was accepted. I placed a bid for $280 for each of us ($560) total, which was $10 above the minimum for what was considered a “strong” bid. Directly from Royal Up: We appreciate your interest in taking part of this wonderful opportunity and It is our pleasure to assist you with your question on your RoyalUp bid. BTW, there were no OS showing as available when we. How much do I bid through RoyalUp if my reservation includes more than 2 guests? A. On 1/15/2022 at 9:09 AM, SPS said: My Royal Up bid was just accepted this morning a full two weeks ahead of the sail date. The Loyalty Ambassador and Concierge and Hotel Floor Supervisor worked. So, even with ships showing sold out, it can still happen. #8. We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Adventure 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. 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. It certainly appears that this 12/31 sailing is at 50-60% capacity is my guess. Quantum of the Seas Royal Loft Suite (Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean) Royal Caribbean offers a pretty cool bid-based cabin upgrade program called RoyalUp. "We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Voyager of the Seas. * *Eligible reservations on all Celebrity Cruise ships within 30 days of departure date. Posted January 10, 2022. Locate a Travel Agent. 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. Many cruisers took advantage of RoyalUp when capacities were still low. Basically, crap shoot and your mileage may vary. 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. I also did not bid the minimum bids for any of them as well. On 9/12/2021 at 1:48 PM, Wilson said: We were not going to bid, but the minimum dropped last week for our 10/01 Indy sailing. More sharing options. . The offers were for $100 pp and up. It's anyone's guess. The RoyalUp program seems to state quite clearly that I can cancel or modify my bid up to 2 days prior to the sailing. We looked today and all say expired except the Owners suite which says pending and we can’t modify anything at all. The lowest bid was $130. 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. title}} {{notification. Ours said Pending for weeks, and we were hopeful that our bid had been a success. LocationMontana. Your Offer: $70 USD per guest. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. 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”). For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. 28, 2018. I’m on the Freedom. 1. They have this program on the off chance of people cancelling. The next day I received an email like your indicating my bids had been canceled. $700 ($350/person) for a scenic balcony from an interior on an Alaska cruise. I've bid on a JS and a 1BR GS. Michelle Couch-Friedman. Cruise was fully paid 3 months in advan. However, no additional promotions will be added to your reservation. There are so many cancellations for various reasons, RoyalUp offers being accepted at different times and people who choose to just upgrade directly that you cannot rely 100% on what is still available online at any given time. If you change to a higher category, you may receive new RoyalUp offers, though it can take a few days; watch for them. Posted December 22, 2019. 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. If not, you've lost nothing for the attempt. The GS came through and we were very happy with it. Members. 2. 00 and see who wins. But two days before the cruise, the bid for JS turned to "upgrade unavailable", and bids for GS and GS-2 turned back to "pending" and possible to cancel or modify. I would have. Q. Hey guys! So I just snagged a Suite Guarantee, I am assuming its a Junior Suite, and today I can see the following categories that I can bid on: Grand Suite $0 - $700 Grand Suite - 2 Bedroom $0 - $910 Owner’s Suite $0 - $980 Royal Suite $0 - $700 I have never done a. The two successful bids were both Sea Class to Sky Class and we found out both times about a week before sail date. ago. #11. You get to keep the promotions you already have based on the stateroom category originally booked. Let’s assume the cruise is refundable. From Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea. 😀 . Initial impressions. Towel Animal Photos. I have used Royal Up twice and won bids both times. If it’s a holiday sailing then most likely even $520/pp won’t necessarily win since the ship would be booked to capacity. ) Be happy with what you have now. My original bid range was $650 at the lowest, $900 at the maximum. Link to comment Share on other sites. I put in a minimum upgrade bid because we would have been fine to stay in an interior. Pattycruise , USCG Teacher and Carlos A. A week before sailing we received notice that our bid was accepted. Royal Up is a program offered by a Royal Caribbean third party, that allows guests to bid on upgrades to higher stateroom categories. But I checked my bids and they are all still pending and no cancellation emails. It has been years since a complimentary upgrade, and only a few times have we been able to get a paid upgrade. 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. Pre-COVID, once you won and got your new assignment, some have reported getting a second offer to bid higher y to z -. 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. RoyalUpSM - Términos y Condiciones del Programa de mejora. 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. Posted July 20, 2022. Suite. Posted September 13, 2019. Because there were fewer guests onboard, there was a higher chance of winning a RoyalUp bid for an upgraded stateroom category. Did not win royalup. You can't go by current inventory to judge if you will win a bid. We went from a very well located mid-ship balcony to a rear facing, obstructed JS. SPS , Va4fam , HBCcruiser and 5 others. Royal Caribbean Discussion. 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. #8. Email Your Questions. Oklahoma City. Needless to say - we are thrilled! Love the location of the new room, too. In the closing days a few cabin are for sale, probably due the flight cancellations. Posted March 22, 2022. We’re on the Harmony 01/30-02/06. I also believe that means that you’re no longer in the running, and I don’t think you can up your bid. 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. We only went from an interior to a promenade view and the bid was something like $15pp. I went in and added minimum bids for the Grand Suite and the Crown. Eight days out my RoyalUp bid for a previously sold out category was granted 😀. Posted November 26, 2018. It allows passengers to bid on higher cabin categories before their cruise, offering the chance to “win” an upgraded stateroom. We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Odyssey of the Seas ®. So I'm definitely hoping they accept our RoyalUp offer. 2/4 Bids successful from recollection, all 4 bids were $5 above minimum. " Above is the mail I got, I am traveling on Spectrum of the Seas on 21st October in a few days. This group is dedicated to discussing Royal Caribbean’s RoyalUp bidding program. 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. Four weeks ago we were on Harmony. The bids required to do that are anyone's guess. The minimum bids had been reduced $35 to $90 pp. 3 hours ago, Starry Eyes said: I feel your pain. Just got my email. I'm wondering if they've changed the terminology to avoid issues with guests thinking their bids are being accepted when they have not. Bid what you’re willing to pay, what it’s worth to you. Posted July 24. I am leaving on the Oasis of the Seas on Jan 13th. Grand Suite - 1 Bedroom $130 USD per guest. Got an email from RCCL about RoyalUp and asked me to bid on larger rooms than the category I have (oceanview balcony) I put bids on the 2 bedroom suite (a dream at $2k) and larger oceanview balcony rooms for much less. 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. My bid was right in the middle of the "Fair" category. Starboard side, just forward of the "bulge". get a better cabin for a few hundred dollars more than my original cost which was many hundreds less than. On 4/6/2019 at 12:55 PM, F1guynz said: We got an email about 3 months ago saying the Royal Up programme was available in Australia/New Zealand. Only the 1 Bedroom GS had any real supply. Royal Caribbean. August 14, 2008. At that time I did the minimum for the OS and GS. Just kicking around the strategy involved in a RoyalUp bid. If due to a category change, there are any RoyalUp bids you’d no longer want active, cancel them immediately. 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. The min bid was only $15 and we bid a tiny bit more. I bid £50 for a large balcony and up to. Royal up bid status missing. My current Royal Up bids have also changed from "Pending" to "Submitted". The starting bid for a Junior suite is $250/pp and a one bedroom Grand suite is $700/pp. . First time in a. 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. 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. Sailing is 7N Voyager ots on August 21 out of Copenhagen. Royal Caribbean offered Stan Fernald and his wife the opportunity to bid on an upgraded cabin for their upcoming cruise. 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. Like someone above posted, most of the benefits of The Key are included in the Sky Class of the GS. I even went back in to modify our original bids. RoyalUp, as it's called, enables cruisers to place bids for upgrades into any higher level room. It's now three weeks out from the latest cruise I've bid on, a nine day Southern Caribbean aboard Explorer of the Seas. You will be able to modify or cancel your bid(s) up to 2 hours before departure on embarkation date. In the past, you could only switch your cabin category by paying the “sticker price” on an upgraded stateroom, but now there’s a second option: RoyalUp. Discussion. Location: Outside Orlando, FL (Near Matt) Posted June 10, 2022. Received our Royal Up bid acceptance upgrade today. Our royal up bid was accepted thirteen days before our sailing; my brother in law was accepted just a couple days before sailing. On 1/9/2022 at 4:46 PM, CrusoeFam said: We sail on 1/24 - Freedom. 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. It didn’t seem to make sense to me that they would hold. access to the Suite lounge with free cocktails in the evening, room service from the Main Dining Room, allllllll the extra space/storage in a suite, having access to the Suite Concierge, and I truly love the Suite sundeck (not. Perks are only for whomever is booked in the room that wins the bid. Posted February 8. Prior to capacity increasing, I have been able to bid in Oct for a Jan cruise, which was more than 60 days. It took our D concierge about 20 minutes on the phone to straighten it out for us and. 00pp, but was considered a “weak” bid on the Royal Up scale. The bid range for several categories have been dropped by 25%. 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. For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. I made a bit in a balcony, spacious ocean view, and some others (currently have an interior room). New to CC, I'm sailing October 31 out of Barcelona and was looking to Royal Up. My husband always bids on RoyalUP whenever he has the opportunity. Again we are in a Grand Suite and have. so we actually saw a decrease in bid price. Royal Caribbean Discussion. El programa de mejora de RCL Cruises Limited, "RoyalUp SM ", ofrece a los pasajeros con reserva la oportunidad de solicitar una oferta de precio individual a RCL ("Oferta") para mejorar la categoría del camarote adquirido inicialmente por una categoría superior que pueda estar. I am sure I won't bother to bid for an upgrade. For a given sailing do RoyalUP wins all occur at once on the same day, or can they be awarded at various times of the day or even over several days? We had several folks on our upcoming cruise receive confirmation of winning bids earlier today, yet my RoyalUp bids all still show Pending (not Expired) and are available to Modify or Cancel. Upgrade offers may also be sent by email within 30 days of your sailing as part of our. 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 cruise/RoyalUp is coming soon, you might be able to ask your card company to do something similar. Suite GoldenBalconyROYAL UP - YOUR UPGRADE IS A BID AWAY Welcome to RoyalUp. Balcony to JS; JS to GS; GS to OS. " 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. . Checking for folks opinions here on our Royal Up Bids. I bidded for junior suite. It was actually less money that we were paying for the Grand Suite. We put bids on all 5 upgrades from Jr Suite up to Royal Suite. I placed a min bid 2 different 2-bedroom options. 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”). I think what they are saying is that the onboard staff is reviewing it vs it will be reviewed once you get onboard. one super good deal is the max bid for 2br aqua is thousands lower than sticker price. Royal Caribbean Makes RoyalUp Bids Easier. The Royal Caribbean RoyalUp program acts as an auction for unsold cabins. We just won a Junior Suite RoyalUp bid on the Odyssey of the Seas departing Nov. 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. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . 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. From Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea, the possibilities are endless. The RoyalUp system is based around paying for two passengers.