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Can you but the whole cruise package on the boat or just the daily rate?

Upgrade Confirmed! Royal Suite! Really saved a lot of money due to the lowering of the minimums by 50%. I'm glad I changed my bids.

I read about it in this thread; people talked about the minimum bids being 50% less than before (maximum was the same). So I checked and my cruise now had that too so I lowered my bids.

I think the list and cost changes depending on what level you originally booked. Like if you had an inside cabin, you might not be offered anything higher than a veranda or concierge. And the cost of the concierge would be higher than someone who already has a veranda. Not sure if Captain's Club status makes a difference.

Update from a prior post: Ship: Celebrity Infinity Length of Cruise: 7 days Cruise Sail Date: June 10, 2023 Date email offer received: Never, but I searched moveup and was able to sign up Captain’s Club Tier [“PREVIEW” = first Celebrity Cruise]: Select Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: Sunset Veranda Bid? Yes/No: Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: Family Veranda, Celebrity Suite, Royal Suite Bid Offer: S1: $250, $1520, $1750 Notification Date: None, I just check the moveup website and the status changed today 5/30 Accepted / Rejected: FV and CS: Expired; RS: Pending General Comments (offer details, etc.) I changed my bids A LOT. I wanted a Celebrity Suite or higher as my adult-ish son was a late add on to the trip and wanted some privacy. At minimum a FV would be OK but preferred a suite with separate bedroom. The Celebrity Suite was a higher minimum bid than the Royal Suite, which was weird. And at first I bid $2500pp for RS and $400pp for FV only. But then they had the 50% off minimum bid deal so I lowered the FV bid to $250, bid on CS for $1520 ($1500 was minimum now) and lowered RS to $1750. As of my last check, there were 3 RS rooms, 2 CS and 4 FV.

My ship sails June 10th and also everything is still pending.

Probably so. But you'd think they'd lower the prices to sell the rooms outright. Nothing makes sense. A sunset veranda (which I initially bought for $1800pp) is now $4100pp and the family veranda (also aft and larger) sells for $2900pp. Royal suite is $7900pp but bids for min $1250pp moveup for me. Celebrity suite is $5800 but bid min is $1500pp. I originally bid $400 (maximum) for FV but after they cut the min by 50% I dropped to $250. It is very odd. I hope I find out soon. Maybe after memorial day weekend. I'm rooting for the Royal Suite but I'll be happy with any of them.

Mine is not sold out at all. There's 2 Celebrity Suites, 2 royals and about 4 family verandas (I bid on those, originally booked sunset veranda). Oddly the bid price for the Celebrity suite is higher than the Royal even though the Royal is better all around.

I wish. I sail June 10th and everything is still pending. Cruises much later have either accepted or rejected by now. Not sure what is taking so long. I bid on 3 cabins.

Ship: Infinity Length of Cruise: 7 days Cruise Sail Date: June 10th Date email offer received: Did not get, But went to website directly. Once you pay, keep checking moves website since emails don't always get sent. I get all other emails; am subscribed. Captain’s Club Tier: Classic Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA Current Cabin: Sunset Veranda Bid? Yes If YES - Bidding Details: Cabin Category: place winning category, if accepted (all category offers, can be mentioned in comments) Ultra Deluxe Veranda (I think this is the sunset veranda Family version in the corners) Royal Suite Bid Offer: FV min $100 max $400 I bid $400; RS min $2550 max $7500 I bid $2750 Notification Date: Accepted / Rejected General Comments (offer details, etc.)