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RoyalUP? (Bid for stateroom upgrade)

John&LaLa

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phnett

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9 minutes ago, Starry Eyes said:

I know the Oasis class neighborhood vs oceanview balconies very well, having sailed many times on Oasis Class.   I just have not seen anybody use the BOV abbreviation.  The space you were thinking of, by the way, is called “Boardwalk” not “forum”; if on board you ask for directions to the forum, I do not know where they might send you, LOL.

 

How many in your party?  I believe the Ultra-spacious balconies have a set of bunk beds as well as a sofa bed, so they are nice for large families, especially ones with kids.  I have no use for the bunk beds and did not bid on those for the requested minimum bid.  If you google it, you can find video tours on you tube if you think it might interest you. 

 

I guess I have Rome on my mind ha , I just booked the Venice to Rome cruise too
So good fees back , I will update my bid  on the Ultra spacious room, it’s just the two of us and we do not need bunk beds either so no need to bid on it 

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barbiecruiser27 "Live from...." Rare

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My bids for 3/11 Independence of the Seas sailing- just booked 2-3 days ago and got email this am (2/17).

 

Booked 3V interior (literally the only 3 pax room available when we booked)

My Bids:
Spacious Interior: $30/pp ($15 min)

Ocean view: $20/pp ($20 min)

Spacious oceanview: $35/pp ($25 min)

Spacious Panoramic Oceanview: $55/pp ($30 min)

Ultra spacious Oceanview: $55/pp ($35 min)

 

We didn't bid balcony- was a $75/pp min and not worth IMO for a 3 night cruise 

 

Will keep posted if we get any of them- fingers crossed we get one of the larger rooms since we will have 3 guests 

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Ready2SailAway

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4 hours ago, Crism said:

Odyssey of the Seas

Feb 26, 2022

Free Casino Cruise

Interior to Oceanview Balcony

Minimum Bid = $90/pp

Awarded @ Minimum Bid of $90pp

 

Congrats!  And nice that your RoyalUp was confirmed over a week before sailing, as some have reported not receiving their confirmation until after boarding!

 

 

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Cruise for vacation

Cruise for vacation

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Just now, Lisa&Neb said:

We put in 3 bids, 2 have now expired and 1 is pending.  I have my fingers and toes crossed that the pending one sticks.

Can you modify the pending one?  Wishful thinking on my behalf that mine is pending and I can modify or cancel it, there is a chance for us to get an upgrade.  My cruise is not until the end of March

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37 minutes ago, Cruise for vacation said:

Can you modify the pending one?  Wishful thinking on my behalf that mine is pending and I can modify or cancel it, there is a chance for us to get an upgrade.  My cruise is not until the end of March

No, you cannot.  We are in the same situation as @Lisa&Neb on the same cruise, and 2 of our bids have expired and one is still pending.  It will not let us re-bid on the 2 expired bids, nor will it let me cancel or raise the bid on the pending one.  The cruise is in just over 3 weeks.

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ticketsunlimited

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4 minutes ago, Russ Lomas said:

No, you cannot.  We are in the same situation as @Lisa&Neb on the same cruise, and 2 of our bids have expired and one is still pending.  It will not let us re-bid on the 2 expired bids, nor will it let me cancel or raise the bid on the pending one.  The cruise is in just over 3 weeks.

Looking good for you. Good luck

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Tall-Cruiser

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2 hours ago, Russ Lomas said:

No, you cannot.  We are in the same situation as @Lisa&Neb on the same cruise, and 2 of our bids have expired and one is still pending.  It will not let us re-bid on the 2 expired bids, nor will it let me cancel or raise the bid on the pending one.  The cruise is in just over 3 weeks.

 

Good luck. Hope you win your bid. 

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I have 4 bids out for Odyssey coming up. OS, 2 bed GS, GS and JS.  JS  now says upgrade unavailable. OS still able to modify. The others still say pending.  No clue as to what any of it means except I was hopeful to get a JS as I put in the max bid.  I know there were some loft suites still available a week ago.  Hoping those from suites were upgraded and we will move up but who knows?  
 

 

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OSUZorba

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On 2/16/2022 at 5:12 PM, Starry Eyes said:

Many are allowed to bid sooner.  The “30 day” notice seems to be a pretty generic error message for the RoyalUp system.  It comes up if I go to the site very soon after I book (even if cruise is soon), if I make a typo, or if it is indeed too soon.  I believe those not invited to bid (including those whose travel agencies do not participate) get such messages, too.

Yeah, my last cruise I got that right up to sailing date. While my friend that booked at the same time through the same TA had no problem getting in. For whatever reason I wasn't eligible on that cruise.

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OSUZorba

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Shockingly I got my RoyalUp for my March 13th Liberty Cruise. Went from a JS to GS. I big just inside the "good" range @ $640/ea. The $640x2 plus my original fare put the fare&fees right at 5K, which I thought was fair for a GS for 3 people on Spring Break.

 

When I booked back in October there was nothing higher than a JS. Based on our roll call a lot of other people got their Royal Ups today as well.

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9 hours ago, OSUZorba said:

Shockingly I got my RoyalUp for my March 13th Liberty Cruise. Went from a JS to GS. I big just inside the "good" range @ $640/ea. The $640x2 plus my original fare put the fare&fees right at 5K, which I thought was fair for a GS for 3 people on Spring Break.

 

When I booked back in October there was nothing higher than a JS. Based on our roll call a lot of other people got their Royal Ups today as well.

Wow that's very early to get notified. Congrats!

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jrapps

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2 minutes ago, Jimalyn said:

Anyone ever get awarded a room in a category that looks sold out online?

Interested in this one as well...I'd imagine that to maximize revenue, they roll everything up. Assume all JS are sold out, but if they process upgrades from people in JS to a higher tier, then opens up that JS for someone lower to upgrade up.

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2 hours ago, jrapps said:

Interested in this one as well...I'd imagine that to maximize revenue, they roll everything up. Assume all JS are sold out, but if they process upgrades from people in JS to a higher tier, then opens up that JS for someone lower to upgrade up.

I'm currently in a JS and put bids in for all loft suites, but suites are currently all sold out for my sailing. Today all my bids expired but one and now I can't modify/cancel it, but that room category is not available online so was wondering if it was even possible to still get it.

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Jimalyn

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1 hour ago, Jimalyn said:

I'm currently in a JS and put bids in for all loft suites, but suites are currently all sold out for my sailing. Today all my bids expired but one and now I can't modify/cancel it, but that room category is not available online so was wondering if it was even possible to still get it.

Nvm. Bid changed to "Upgrade Unavailable" and expired bids went back to "Pending".

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