Thorben-Hendrik Posted November 26, 2018 #26 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Ahhh OK - so that is the first way they can screw up.... Never got an upgrade mail before!😥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramja96 Posted November 26, 2018 #27 Share Posted November 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Host Clarea said: I think this program means the upgrade fairy is dead for good. 17 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lv2cruisgrl Posted November 26, 2018 #28 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I doubt this is going to be of any benefit to a Diamond Plus member. Just another way for them to make money. 🙄😜😣🤔🤨 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted November 26, 2018 #29 Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, little britain said: As they are using their mailing marketing list... only a very small subsection will ever receive this! I'm still waiting for the advance booking phone call telling me that Anthem is going on sale, and the email advising me that I get a 5% discount on UK prices....... They are using the e mail that you provide when booking that is attached to your reservation, not their marketing list. E mail copies will also go to TA's If you didn't or your TA didn't enter an e mail address then you won't receive the offer. Edited November 26, 2018 by Ourusualbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted November 26, 2018 #30 Share Posted November 26, 2018 44 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: They are using the e mail that you provide when booking that is attached to your reservation, not their marketing list. E mail copies will also go to TA's If you didn't or your TA didn't enter an e mail address then you won't receive the offer. A. To receive an email invitation to bid on a stateroom upgrade, guests must be opted-in to RCI Marketing emails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted November 26, 2018 #31 Share Posted November 26, 2018 maybe I'll sell my RCI stock and convert it to bitcoin so I can bid on an upgrade. 🙀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted November 26, 2018 #32 Share Posted November 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, little britain said: A. To receive an email invitation to bid on a stateroom upgrade, guests must be opted-in to RCI Marketing emails. You would still have to enter an e mail address when creating your booking and opt in at the time without an e mail attached to the booking they would not be able to cross reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted November 26, 2018 #33 Share Posted November 26, 2018 7 hours ago, Merion_Mom said: I bid a dollar, Drew. 😄 I bid $1.01😎 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted November 26, 2018 #34 Share Posted November 26, 2018 7 hours ago, John&LaLa said: I'm told Celebrity has been doing this as well Yes they have. We got the offer for August 2018 B2B to upgrade from Aqua to one of 3 Suite categories. Did not take. This was via email link that led you to the same kind of page that NCL has with the bid rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted November 26, 2018 #35 Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, cruisegirl1 said: I guess that will delete the D+/P listed benefit of "priority access on stateroom upgrades, (If available) " Seems recently newer cruisers were given priority anyway. It has been years since a complimentary upgrade, and only a few times have we been able to get a paid upgrade. I am sure I won't bother to bid for an upgrade. M Been cruising 30+ yrs on Royal, made Diamond 20yrs ago, Diamond Plus and should be P by 2020 and never received or offered an Upgrade. Only "Upgrades" got was changing cabins myself from a Balcony to a 2Bd/2BA or Jr Suite on my own when they were cheaper then the Balcony(D1 at the time)... Edited November 26, 2018 by ONECRUISER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 26, 2018 #36 Share Posted November 26, 2018 6 hours ago, molly361 said: Here's the flyer Interesting end to the fine print: "Royal Caribbean cannot guarantee a specific cabin number assignment within the upgraded category. Your cabin number will depend on space availability and cannot be changed." That's worse than a GTY booking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted November 27, 2018 #37 Share Posted November 27, 2018 6 hours ago, barbeyg said: It would be nice if they just spent some time fixing their website before adding any more things to screw up. I hear you! Royal may be using a third party upgrade "program" like NCL does, so anybody at random on their email list could get the offer if they have opted in for emails. I am told that on NCL the TA also has to opt in for the client to receive this offer by email. One TA of mine does NOT so we never get any offers when we book via that TA. Another TA does, so we do get offers when we book with the other one. Not sure how Royal will work with the opt ins/opt outs. Have I confused everyone enough yet? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted November 27, 2018 #38 Share Posted November 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Interesting end to the fine print: "Royal Caribbean cannot guarantee a specific cabin number assignment within the upgraded category. Your cabin number will depend on space availability and cannot be changed." That's worse than a GTY booking. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The upgrade email does not give you a specific cabin #, only gives a category. Like a GTY, and worse because you cannot move to another cabin (once assigned) even in the same category. This is exactly the same as NCL. I am sure it is the same third party company too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted November 27, 2018 Author #39 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Been upgraded twice JS to GS, and really didn't want them. I like this better. Lots of possibilities that I guess well find out later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted November 27, 2018 #40 Share Posted November 27, 2018 You also might not know anything until 2 days before sailing Q. When will my client know if their RoyalUp℠offer got accepted? A. The offer can be accepted anytime from the moment it is submitted up until 2 days prior to voyage departure. Your client will receive an email notifying them of their accepted offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted November 27, 2018 Author #41 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) If two bids are equal, will C&A points break the tie? Does current cabin category impact the bid? Does price paid Ft or original cabin impact the bid? Are they using actual categories or GTY categories? Will people in full price suites turn their nose up at 'Bid People'? 😉 I was hoping it would be live bidding like eBay. Edited November 27, 2018 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted November 27, 2018 #42 Share Posted November 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: If two bids are equal, will C&A points break the tie? Does current cabin category impact the bid? Does price paid Ft or original cabin impact the bid? Are they using actual categories or GTY categories? Will people in full price suites turn their nose up at 'Bid People'? 😉 I was hoping it would be live bidding like eBay. All those commoners with me found suite access. They’ll probably never leave their window seat all week.😁😜 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted November 27, 2018 #43 Share Posted November 27, 2018 42 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: All those commoners with me found suite access. They’ll probably never leave their window seat all week.😁😜 window seat! I'm peeing a little! 😄 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgncruiser Posted November 27, 2018 #44 Share Posted November 27, 2018 8 hours ago, John&LaLa said: If two bids are equal, will C&A points break the tie? Does current cabin category impact the bid? Does price paid Ft or original cabin impact the bid? Are they using actual categories or GTY categories? Will people in full price suites turn their nose up at 'Bid People'? 😉 I was hoping it would be live bidding like eBay. Amend : Floridians before Alabamians? Alabamians before Europeans? etc etc etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted November 27, 2018 #45 Share Posted November 27, 2018 10 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: You would still have to enter an e mail address when creating your booking and opt in at the time without an e mail attached to the booking they would not be able to cross reference I’ve done 6 cruises this year. Email entered and opt in selected every time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhill Posted November 27, 2018 #46 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Little britain can you tell me where you go online to opt in for upgrades please? I can't seem to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted November 27, 2018 Author #47 Share Posted November 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, Robinhill said: Little britain can you tell me where you go online to opt in for upgrades please? I can't seem to find it. She doesn't seem to have much luck. 😉 I got the opt in completed through the Casino. C&A can do it as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Pilot Posted November 27, 2018 #48 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I had incredible luck with the previous system. To say i'm disappointed in the royal UP program is an understatement. Really bummed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted November 27, 2018 #49 Share Posted November 27, 2018 This is like the olden days when they had a "Pier Coordinator" off to the side of the check-in counters, and you'd go there to see if you could get an upgrade. Used to have a price schedule, too, and it was posted here on CC. Something like $100 per cabin from ov to balcony. We got complimentary upgrades several times in our early days of cruising. Just like Pavlov's dog, Mr. pcur wistfully hopes they will give us an upgrade every. single. cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 27, 2018 #50 Share Posted November 27, 2018 11 minutes ago, pcur said: This is like the olden days when they had a "Pier Coordinator" off to the side of the check-in counters, and you'd go there to see if you could get an upgrade. Used to have a price schedule, too, and it was posted here on CC. Something like $100 per cabin from ov to balcony. We got complimentary upgrades several times in our early days of cruising. Just like Pavlov's dog, Mr. pcur wistfully hopes they will give us an upgrade every. single. cruise. I also remember a fixed price of $400 to upgrade from a balcony to a JS on a 7-night cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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