RoyalUP? (Bid for stateroom upgrade)

[molly361]

2 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

Several of us got a GS on the Aug 18 Harmony for $2,600 total. No need for RoyalUP.

I'm curious to see if we get any offers

[marci22]

31 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

Several of us got a GS on the Aug 18 Harmony for $2,600 total. No need for RoyalUP.

How long after final payment did you find that deal?

[stompy]

1 hour ago, Croozin Soozin said:

How many free upgrades did you get?

 

Twice after I made Diamond

[molly361]

12 minutes ago, marci22 said:

How long after final payment did you find that deal?

That price showed up last Saturday morning around 64 days out from the cruise  The GS were less money than the JS

Edited June 18, 2019 by molly361

[crusinthrough]

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

Several of us got a GS on the Aug 18 Harmony for $2,600 total. No need for RoyalUP.

 A really good deal.  I have not seen GS this cheap in awhile.

[KALCJ1]

22 hours ago, AnnaNicole said:

Booked balcony guarantee.  Assigned a D2   (ANTHEM of the Seas) 

 

Receive the upgrade bid email - 77 days until sailing.

 

Spacious OV Balcony:  from $50pp

 

Junior Suite: from $200 pp

 

Grand Suite: from $450pp

 

All suites are currently showing as sold out.

 

My balcony cabin still shows GTY on RCI account,  has assigned muster station on sailpass, but TA confirmed room assignment.

We are on the 8/29 Anthem Sailing and received the same Royal Up offer.  We currently have a D1 Balcony.

[Milwaukee Eight]

2 hours ago, stompy said:

 

Sure it makes more money for RCI but the original post asked “what’s wrong with just using RoyalUP?” and my response referred to the fact that another benefit was being taken away

 

I won our bid on the last cruise to a Crown Loft Suite which listed for over $10K which I would never have been able to afford otherwise so the UP program has good points, just not as good as a free upgrade after 20 years of loyal cruising

Royal answers to Stockholders and not C&A. 

[John&LaLa]

2 hours ago, marci22 said:

How long after final payment did you find that deal?

30 days or so

[John&LaLa]

2 hours ago, molly361 said:

That price showed up last Saturday morning around 64 days out from the cruise  The GS were less money than the JS

My favorite TA held me one. 😇

[molly361]

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

My favorite TA held me one. 😇

Guess who told him about it!!!  You're welcome!!

Edited June 18, 2019 by molly361

[counsdr]

I received a Royal Up email today, 16 days after my final payment and 74 days before my cruise, 8/31 on Adventure of the Seas. I’ve got an interior cabin (quite a concession for me as I’m an aft balcony snob), however I had planned to go alone and refused to pay the double rate for a balcony! Now my cousin is joining me, so we’d enjoy a bigger room. The bids are: $50pp Promenade; $100pp OV; and $300pp Balcony.

I’ve  never done this before, so do I bid the minimum or more to get the best chance? 

Thanks!

[marci22]

34 minutes ago, molly361 said:

Guess who told him about it!!!  You're welcome!!

I guessed...

 

I missed out on that one. Wasn't paying attention.

Edited June 18, 2019 by marci22

[John&LaLa]

1 hour ago, molly361 said:

Guess who told him about it!!!  You're welcome!!

 

I was in Atlanta house hunting,  thank you for the heads up. I'll have to buy you a drink at the sad little rear facing bar. 

[molly361]

1 minute ago, John&LaLa said:

 

I was in Atlanta house hunting,  thank you for the heads up. I'll have to buy you a drink at the sad little rear facing bar. 

That's going to be a bit of a drive to the port😇🍺

[John&LaLa]

1 minute ago, molly361 said:

That's going to be a bit of a drive to the port😇🍺

 

Buying a house for our single dad son.

[Ourusualbeach]

5 hours ago, molly361 said:

That price showed up last Saturday morning around 64 days out from the cruise  The GS were less money than the JS

An inside 6V is $2607 or about the same price as your GS.

[jacads]

10 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

Several of us got a GS on the Aug 18 Harmony for $2,600 total. No need for RoyalUP.

 How long ago did you initially book this sailing to get this price?

[John&LaLa]

8 hours ago, jacads said:

 How long ago did you initially book this sailing to get this price?

 

Monday

[Ourusualbeach]

2 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Monday

Saturday.😉

[John&LaLa]

3 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Saturday.😉

 

Forgot about that

[Ourusualbeach]

Just now, John&LaLa said:

 

Forgot about that

Thank goodness we still have access to courtesy hold and extensions.

[molly361]

8 hours ago, jacads said:

 How long ago did you initially book this sailing to get this price?

The price was there early last Saturday morning.  At that time there were 6 GS left.  By around 9am they were gone.  One re-appeared the next morning but was quickly snatched up by someone on the roll call

[molly361]

33 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Thank goodness we still have access to courtesy hold and extensions.

You;re welcome😇

[marci22]

3 minutes ago, molly361 said:

The price was there early last Saturday morning.  At that time there were 6 GS left.  By around 9am they were gone.  One re-appeared the next morning but was quickly snatched up by someone on the roll call

Dang.

[Ourusualbeach]

7 minutes ago, molly361 said:

You;re welcome😇

Now if you could find me one of those deals for Christmas or March break so that I could use it that would be great. 😁