Rare New2cruise2022 Posted November 17, 2022 #2601 Share Posted November 17, 2022 2 hours ago, BobbyHill said: I did a mock booking just now and it’s around 600 different which will be higher than my bid, still not bad. Unless they offer me a better price over the phone, maybe I’ll try it just to see. The offer they make over the phone is usually better than anything you can see online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeinaz Posted November 17, 2022 #2602 Share Posted November 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, New2cruise2022 said: The offer they make over the phone is usually better than anything you can see online. Yes. And be sure to ask clarifying questions. I called to see if i could switch from a studio to a balcony after a massive price drop. The rep said it would cost me 187. I hesitated and she said, you're not gonna take the upgrade for $1.87?? I nearly missed out hahaha 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyInUtah Posted November 18, 2022 #2603 Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) New here but long time lurker. Booked an Inside stateroom (IF / GTY) on the Dawn to the Caribbean in January. And just got the upgrade/bid Email. Earlier this year we cruised Alaska and I could do a mock booking to check inventory. Now, for this cruise, no matter which cabin class I choose (Oceanview, Balcony, or Club Balcony Suite) I get "Best Available", guaranteed inside or above, blah blah blah. I tried using with both login and incognito/anonymous mode. What am I missing? Thanks in advance. Edited November 18, 2022 by GuyInUtah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mscdivina2016 Posted November 18, 2022 #2604 Share Posted November 18, 2022 48 minutes ago, GuyInUtah said: New here but long time lurker. Booked an Inside stateroom (IF / GTY) on the Dawn to the Caribbean in January. And just got the upgrade/bid Email. Earlier this year we cruised Alaska and I could do a mock booking to check inventory. Now, for this cruise, no matter which cabin class I choose (Oceanview, Balcony, or Club Balcony Suite) I get "Best Available", guaranteed inside or above, blah blah blah. I tried using with both login and incognito/anonymous mode. What am I missing? Thanks in advance. They have sold almost all the rooms in those categories and are just taking bookings so they fill the ship. The bidding will probably be just a backup to fill rooms if needed but probably won't be any thing left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbxlady Posted November 18, 2022 #2605 Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) On 11/17/2022 at 12:58 PM, mpk218 said: I waited to long . My upgrade just became a downgrade and now im locked out .. From a BC balcony to an Aft facing B1 . The B1 now cheaper than the BC , I hate this system . Id have to cancel and rebook but only 54 days out so would get killed with penalties/perks ... Argggg I want the old days back were they would just slide you over . I would still call and ask to change to the B1, then ask for OBC or FCC for the cost difference. At worst, they deny you the OBC or FCC, but you get the better cabin at the same amount you were paying. Still a win in my book, unless I'm totally misunderstanding. Edited November 18, 2022 by rbxlady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mscdivina2016 Posted November 18, 2022 #2606 Share Posted November 18, 2022 On 11/17/2022 at 12:58 PM, mpk218 said: I waited to long . My upgrade just became a downgrade and now im locked out .. From a BC balcony to an Aft facing B1 . The B1 now cheaper than the BC , I hate this system . Id have to cancel and rebook but only 54 days out so would get killed with penalties/perks ... Argggg I want the old days back were they would just slide you over . Downgrade? You scored. Aft balconies are highly sought after and command a much higher price. Just because they are playing with the rates means nothing. Do a mock booking for a sailing out of penalty and you will see B1 is higher than even a BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRunner2021 Posted November 18, 2022 #2607 Share Posted November 18, 2022 31 minutes ago, mscdivina2016 said: Downgrade? You scored. What did they "score?" They are still in a BC and can't "upgrade" directly to a B1 because that is now cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mscdivina2016 Posted November 18, 2022 #2608 Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, RumRunner2021 said: What did they "score?" They are still in a BC and can't "upgrade" directly to a B1 because that is now cheaper. Were they not in a BC and.now in a B1? Did I read it wrong? .......My upgrade just became a downgrade and now im locked out .. From a BC balcony to an Aft facing B1 . ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted November 19, 2022 #2609 Share Posted November 19, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 6:42 PM, trbarton said: Has anyone made a minimum bid that was excepted & if so what was your bid & what did you go from & to? Tom🤔 Yes I went from inside to balcony with a minimum $75 bid on the getaway this past October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted November 19, 2022 #2610 Share Posted November 19, 2022 10 hours ago, rbxlady said: I would still call and ask to change to the B1, then ask for OBC or FCC for the cost difference. At worst, they deny you the OBC or FCC, but you get the better cabin at the same amount you were paying. Still a win in my book, unless I'm totally misunderstanding. If I call NCL will they offer me anything since I’m going through a T/A? Tom🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted November 19, 2022 #2611 Share Posted November 19, 2022 On 11/17/2022 at 1:54 PM, cruisingrandy said: Booked yesterday for Epic 12-16. Will I get an upgrade off or not? Last cruise on Star in May got great upgrade If you are eligible for an offer, they will send you one a few days after booking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted November 19, 2022 #2612 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, trbarton said: If I call NCL will they offer me anything since I’m going through a T/A? If you booked through a TA, NCL will not talk to you since they have paid the TA their commission to deal with you. Edited November 19, 2022 by BirdTravels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted November 19, 2022 #2613 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, BirdTravels said: If you are eligible for an offer, they will send you one a few days after booking. I never received a bidding offer from NCL but have a link that took me to the bidding site. I have 2 bids going from a studio to either an inside or ocean view. Debating if I should wait until 2-3 weeks before the cruise incase the bidding amounts go down. Tom🤔 Edited November 19, 2022 by trbarton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umpisoccer Posted November 19, 2022 #2614 Share Posted November 19, 2022 If you call your TA they will call NCL for you and keep you on the line. I just upgraded to a Haven for our Xmas cruise last week doing that. They just tell you how much more it will cost to upgrade and you decide if you want to do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare New2cruise2022 Posted November 19, 2022 #2615 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, umpisoccer said: If you call your TA they will call NCL for you and keep you on the line. I just upgraded to a Haven for our Xmas cruise last week doing that. They just tell you how much more it will cost to upgrade and you decide if you want to do it. Great tip. And also, great upgrade. Merry Christmas indeed. Edited November 19, 2022 by New2cruise2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1lovescruise Posted November 19, 2022 #2616 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) ⬇️ question below Edited November 19, 2022 by 1lovescruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1lovescruise Posted November 19, 2022 #2617 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, umpisoccer said: If you call your TA they will call NCL for you and keep you on the line. I just upgraded to a Haven for our Xmas cruise last week doing that. They just tell you how much more it will cost to upgrade and you decide if you want to do it. Can I please ask- is the $ difference for upgrading same as/similar to what the price showing online or did you actual get much better price from TA calling NCL? because if im looking to upgrade to any Haven from BA it’s like more than $10k from mock-up booking online (when bidding starts $1k pp) ..: so just curious if you get much better offer by calling. Thanks in advance! Edited November 19, 2022 by 1lovescruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Nclgetawaymenhoney Posted November 19, 2022 #2618 Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, 1lovescruise said: Can I please ask- is the $ difference for upgrading same as/similar to what the price showing online or did you actual get much better price from TA calling NCL? because if im looking to upgrade to any Heaven from BA it’s like more than $10k from mock-up booking online (when bidding starts $1k pp) ..: so just curious if you get much better offer by calling. Thanks in advance! No you will get the rate you see or close to it if the price difference is 9,000 difference between bidding and not bidding calling isn’t going to change the going price sounds like on your particular cruise either haven is very full or it’s not to close to sailing date so the haven’t started lowering the price 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyHill Posted November 19, 2022 #2619 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Theres 120 or so balcony cabins left on my sailing around 40 days till, called ncl upgrading from an inside is around 900$ more, so im going to roll the dice with my bid a little above min. Seems like alot of cabins left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare New2cruise2022 Posted November 19, 2022 #2620 Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, BobbyHill said: Theres 120 or so balcony cabins left on my sailing around 40 days till, called ncl upgrading from an inside is around 900$ more, so im going to roll the dice with my bid a little above min. Seems like alot of cabins left. Seems like bidding would definitely be better at this price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRunner2021 Posted November 19, 2022 #2621 Share Posted November 19, 2022 5 hours ago, 1lovescruise said: Can I please ask- is the $ difference for upgrading same as/similar to what the price showing online or did you actual get much better price from TA calling NCL? I track prices regularly and, if it looks like there are drops, I mock a new booking on NCL.com. If it's lower, I call NCL and have them reprice. They always come up with the exact same price I saw online. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare New2cruise2022 Posted November 19, 2022 #2622 Share Posted November 19, 2022 29 minutes ago, RumRunner2021 said: I track prices regularly and, if it looks like there are drops, I mock a new booking on NCL.com. If it's lower, I call NCL and have them reprice. They always come up with the exact same price I saw online. It’s worth it. And it’s worth it for NCL. I can’t be the only person that gets a price adjustment and then looks for ways to reinvest it: next cruise, upgrade room, upgrade drinks, excursion, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mscdivina2016 Posted November 19, 2022 #2623 Share Posted November 19, 2022 1 hour ago, New2cruise2022 said: It’s worth it. And it’s worth it for NCL. I can’t be the only person that gets a price adjustment and then looks for ways to reinvest it: next cruise, upgrade room, upgrade drinks, excursion, etc. No your not. I just got off of 2 cruises and got $2800 FCC and $1900 FCC which I already applied to my Prima cruise next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1lovescruise Posted November 19, 2022 #2624 Share Posted November 19, 2022 24 minutes ago, mscdivina2016 said: No your not. I just got off of 2 cruises and got $2800 FCC and $1900 FCC which I already applied to my Prima cruise next year. Do you have to book with NCL directly to get FCC or does TA booking work too? So about 2 wks ago I saw my booked room price dropped, so I asked my TA to get my OBC or refund, after TA called NCL- he told me NCl said they aren’t doing that anymore after Covid, and I was not offered FCc either, he just simply said Ncl said nothing they can do 😞 boooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochan73 Posted November 19, 2022 #2625 Share Posted November 19, 2022 We are on our first Norwegian cruise in march booked in a balcony room. A club balcony upgrade is as low as $75. Is there a huge difference between categories? For $150, I feel like I might as well try the minimum and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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