Rare justhappy Posted November 13, 2021 #251 Share Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Captain_Morgan said: Bit of a silly question perhaps, but where might this 'upgrade banner' be found? I presume it would be either on the booking summary page or similar? Is there any correlation between booking direct with NCL vs a travel agent with respect to whether an option to bid for an upgrade is offered or is it strictly based on capacity? We're still 39 days out from our cruise so still plenty of time and truth be told its more curiosity that's getting to me than anything else 😁 When you log in to your NCL account and click on view reservation, the first thing you’ll see is a Let’s Get You Upgraded banner if you get the offer. Not everyone does.it doesn’t matter if you booked direct or not. And some travel agencies do not participate, including some big box retailers. Edited November 13, 2021 by justhappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Morgan Posted November 13, 2021 #252 Share Posted November 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, justhappy said: When you log in to your NCL account and click on view reservation, the first thing you’ll see is a Let’s Get You Upgraded banner if you get the offer. Not everyone does.it doesn’t matter if you booked direct or not. And some travel agencies do not participate, including some big box retailers. Thank you for the information, its very much appreciated and clarifies the entire approach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEACH6868 Posted November 13, 2021 #253 Share Posted November 13, 2021 We have noticed that we have" Pending" by one of our upgrade offers. Is this a good sign? It just appeared yesterday and we are boarding on the 24th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillylulu Posted November 13, 2021 #254 Share Posted November 13, 2021 25 minutes ago, TEACH6868 said: We have noticed that we have" Pending" by one of our upgrade offers. Is this a good sign? It just appeared yesterday and we are boarding on the 24th. All mine say pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally&tommysmom Posted November 14, 2021 #255 Share Posted November 14, 2021 This is our first cruise with NCL (the one and only other cruise I've ever been on was one my husband won through work, so I didn't do any planning on that one.) and I have this upgrade banner on my account homepage. We booked and inside room and it's near our kids' inside room. If we wanted to upgrade and the offer was accepted, could we request that the upgrade remains near our kids' room? Or could we request they have an inside room near our new upgraded room? What's a reasonable amount to bid? I wouldn't even know what amount to try. lol I'm so excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoCruiseFan Posted November 14, 2021 #256 Share Posted November 14, 2021 3 hours ago, lillylulu said: All mine say pending. pending simply means that they have received your bid. Processing means they have accepted it and are processing the payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted November 14, 2021 #257 Share Posted November 14, 2021 39 minutes ago, ally&tommysmom said: This is our first cruise with NCL (the one and only other cruise I've ever been on was one my husband won through work, so I didn't do any planning on that one.) and I have this upgrade banner on my account homepage. We booked and inside room and it's near our kids' inside room. If we wanted to upgrade and the offer was accepted, could we request that the upgrade remains near our kids' room? Or could we request they have an inside room near our new upgraded room? What's a reasonable amount to bid? I wouldn't even know what amount to try. lol I'm so excited! You have absolutely no say in what room you get, so bidding isn't a good idea if you want to stay near your kids. You might be able to pay for an upgrade - it never hurts to ask. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEACH6868 Posted November 14, 2021 #258 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Thanks for the information. We have not done an upgrade bid before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronheg Posted November 16, 2021 #259 Share Posted November 16, 2021 We are on the bliss 1/9/22 sailing. We put in bids for upgrades on haven 2 bedrooms (minimum bid amount) and low fair bids on haven penthouses. Do you think we might actually win an upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wolft927 Posted November 16, 2021 #260 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I am on the Breakaway on the 5th of December, coming time to hear something on the bids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oteixeira Posted November 16, 2021 #261 Share Posted November 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, wolft927 said: I am on the Breakaway on the 5th of December, coming time to hear something on the bids Not really, I have been upgraded less then 48 hours before a cruise.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojem96 Posted November 16, 2021 #262 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) On the 1/9/22 Joy sailing. Put in 3 very "poor" bids on the Haven suites and one regular suite, up from our midship balcony. Hoping capacity restrictions make an upgrade in our favor. First time on NCL, would love to see what all the hype is about the Haven! Edited November 16, 2021 by jumbojem96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niffernay Posted November 17, 2021 #263 Share Posted November 17, 2021 4 hours ago, jumbojem96 said: On the 1/9/22 Joy sailing. Put in 3 very "poor" bids on the Haven suites and one regular suite, up from our midship balcony. Hoping capacity restrictions make an upgrade in our favor. First time on NCL, would love to see what all the hype is about the Haven! Be careful, once you go Haven you'll never go back 😉 Good luck!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcatlvr Posted November 17, 2021 #264 Share Posted November 17, 2021 14 hours ago, Niffernay said: Be careful, once you go Haven you'll never go back 😉 Good luck!! THIS IS TRUE!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcatlvr Posted November 17, 2021 #265 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I want to make sure that everyone is checking pricing on the NCL website. Our Joy cruise 11/27/21 had prices drop this week. When I added together what we paid and what we were willing to bid, I was shocked that we could easily just do a straight upgrade without the bidding to a Haven H5 2 BR 2 Bath from a Haven HE Courtyard, pick our cabin and save some money as well. Also used some of our Future Cruise Credit (that is at risk of expiring anyway) and upgraded our drink package and WIFI! Yea!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted November 17, 2021 #266 Share Posted November 17, 2021 43 minutes ago, mjcatlvr said: I want to make sure that everyone is checking pricing on the NCL website. Our Joy cruise 11/27/21 had prices drop this week. When I added together what we paid and what we were willing to bid, I was shocked that we could easily just do a straight upgrade without the bidding to a Haven H5 2 BR 2 Bath from a Haven HE Courtyard, pick our cabin and save some money as well. Also used some of our Future Cruise Credit (that is at risk of expiring anyway) and upgraded our drink package and WIFI! Yea!! I posted this info weeks ago. It not only applied to this week sales, it was other pricing weeks ago. I have another scenario. If you try to book another cabin and it is 1 cent less than what you paid for your cabin, NCL will not allow you to make the change. They consider it a LOSS OF PROFIT. Your new cabin must be at least 1 cent more than your current booked cabin. What do you think of that????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYKAY121 Posted November 17, 2021 #267 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 hours ago, mjcatlvr said: I want to make sure that everyone is checking pricing on the NCL website. Our Joy cruise 11/27/21 had prices drop this week. When I added together what we paid and what we were willing to bid, I was shocked that we could easily just do a straight upgrade without the bidding to a Haven H5 2 BR 2 Bath from a Haven HE Courtyard, pick our cabin and save some money as well. Also used some of our Future Cruise Credit (that is at risk of expiring anyway) and upgraded our drink package and WIFI! Yea!! You upgraded after final payment? I though the only way to upgrade after FP was through the bid process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruising sister Posted November 17, 2021 #268 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I upgraded yesterday for my November 27th cruise. Did not have a problem. Just called and it was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted November 17, 2021 #269 Share Posted November 17, 2021 13 minutes ago, KAYKAY121 said: You upgraded after final payment? I though the only way to upgrade after FP was through the bid process. Yes, you may update after final payment. Have done it this year and previous years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted November 17, 2021 #270 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 minute ago, cruising sister said: I upgraded yesterday for my November 27th cruise. Did not have a problem. Just called and it was done. Yes, we did the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcatlvr Posted November 17, 2021 #271 Share Posted November 17, 2021 49 minutes ago, KAYKAY121 said: You upgraded after final payment? I though the only way to upgrade after FP was through the bid process. Yes, After final payment. Called our NCL Personal Cruise Consultant and he happily made the change. He also helped us use some of our remaining Future Cruise Credits (would have expired anyway) to upgrade the Beverage and Wifi packages. Nice!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wolft927 Posted November 17, 2021 #272 Share Posted November 17, 2021 So, Looking at my cruise for the 5th of December, there are currently 35 Haven suites still available. I have offers on several of them and not making any offers a lot over minimum. Anyone have any experience getting bids accepted with low offers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tafawke Posted November 17, 2021 #273 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I also just called up and was able to upgrade from a Balcony to a Club Balcony with a Large Balcony. I could have upgraded to Haven but it was a bit much... I could have upgraded to Aft Balcony; Spa Balcony and Spa Club Balcony as well from between $325 and $477 total (Haven Penthouse would have been $3700)... apparently my current bids will be cancelled and I may/may not get a new offer to upgrade... (I was previously told I couldn't because of flights - my guess and not substantiated by facts - as the cruise is close (32 days) and there is still capacity they have a bit of scope now... ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruising sister Posted November 17, 2021 #274 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I went in and cancelled my bids to make sure there was no confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruising sister Posted November 17, 2021 #275 Share Posted November 17, 2021 35 minutes ago, wolft927 said: So, Looking at my cruise for the 5th of December, there are currently 35 Haven suites still available. I have offers on several of them and not making any offers a lot over minimum. Anyone have any experience getting bids accepted with low offers? The pricing for the Haven was kind of crazy for the November 27th cruise. I am sure it was due to how many cabins were available. I had a minimum bid on a courtyard penthouse and never heard a thing when I saw the price for the 2 bedroom was $1200 cheaper than the penthouse and minimum bid was higher than the penthouse. I just called for the upgrade and cancelled my bid There was only a couple of penthouse cabins left and lots of 2 bedrooms. I would keep watching the price and if you see one drop grab it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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