It was amazing. We have received several RoyalUp emails for each leg of our B2B on the Liberty. The there is a little fan graphic that says how weak or strong your bid is. Total Bid: $140 USD. July 26, 2010. Royal Up emailed me yesterday about our upcoming Adventure OTS cruise next week. Bid $550 per person ($1,100 total) for a junior suite. RoyalUp begins on November 28, 2018. Royal Caribbean calls its program “RoyalUp. I have submitted RoyalUp bids and then watched as the price for the category I wanted dropped low enough over time for me to cancel the bid and just pay for the upgrade. We booked on OV cabin and bid on balcony and all suite categories except the Royal Suite. In just a few simple steps, you could score a fantastic upgrade, from Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea. About a week ago I was sure I was going to get my bid for the Grand Suite 1 Bedroom with large balcony but in the last 3 days that was unavailable and the Junior Suite turned to pending after being unavailable. 3. Hey guys! So I just snagged a Suite Guarantee, I am assuming its a Junior Suite, and today I can see the following categories that I can bid on: Grand Suite $0 - $700 Grand Suite - 2 Bedroom $0 - $910 Owner’s Suite $0 - $980 Royal Suite $0 - $700 I have never done a. On top of it, you DO NOT get double points! If I am going to bid for a suite, the only way I am doing it is if I get double points. . Inside RU to > Balcony $200. If they submit a successful bid, guests will be charged automatically, and their stateroom will be upgraded. On 4/6/2019 at 12:55 PM, F1guynz said: We got an email about 3 months ago saying the Royal Up programme was available in Australia/New Zealand. From Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea, the possibilities are endless. Got notified yesterday afternoon that we got the Owners Suite, so about 5 days notice. I researched knowing our specific criteria and decided to place a minimal bid on a 2 Bedroom Aqua Suite. Though I have not actually heard of anybody getting a RoyalUp bid acceptance after they checked into their original cabin, if you would consider it more trouble than it is worth canceling your bid now would preclude it…. Royal Caribbean has a program called "RoyalUp" that allows booked passengers to bid on room upgrades. We do get copied on SOME of the emails for the RoyalUp program, but not always. (4night) we were in a “free“ guaranteed balcony casino comp. Then just days before the Liberty of the Seas set sail, the cruise line accepted their $4,200 RoyalUp bid. WAAAYTOOO , Neesa , KristiZ and 2 others 4Costco Travel does not participate in any bid-to-upgrade programs, such as: RoyalUp with Royal Caribbean® or MoveUp with Celebrity Cruises. 00 for the upgrade, so the old fashion upgrade will only be an extra 232. In that case, we had an interior, the balcony room was a $75pp minimum and spacious (literally 5 sq ft more) was a $80pp minimum. They do take bids even if there are no actual suites available at the time of bidding. our Royal up bid for our cruise to Catalina and Ensenada in October was accepted. #2. 2. Bid for Grand Suite shows expired Bid for Junior Suite shows pending Called Royal and they have no idea what the expired term mean, Royal up is outsourced to an outside company which handles the upgrades. I’m on the Freedom. The next day I received an email like your indicating my bids had been canceled. You'll get an email for royal before sailing (around 30 days) with the royalup bid systems. Posted February 23, 2022. But there is probably no benefit to bid early. Baked Alaska; 1 Quote; Link to comment Share on other sites. Quantum of the Seas Royal Loft Suite (Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean) Royal Caribbean offers a pretty cool bid-based cabin upgrade program called RoyalUp. unless your bid is locked (though I have not heard of a bid still locked when a person has checked into their original cabin. If you do get lucky and score a suite with Royalup, all 4 can sleep there no problem. One of the cruises was showing completely sold out. We sail on April 23rd and haven’t heard anything from RoyalUp. We are comped in an Interior room & fine with that, but a good deal on a larger room & I could be convinced. Moderators. one super good deal is the max bid for 2br aqua is thousands lower than sticker price. "Royal Up Success. Our bid for the Balcony was accepted. Discover Royal Up, a bid-based cruise room upgrade program. We were put in room 8294. I would have. Good luck @tonyfsu21 ! We have placed many RoyalUp bids too, some midway (didn't win), some max bids (also didn't win), and we got lucky on Wonder with a minimum bid!A passenger in an Oceanview bid $100 to upgrade to a balcony. Then Balcony RU to > JR Suite $400. A. Hoping for a victory after many failed attempts lately. Other than the extra space I would be getting in the room, not seeing too much of a benefit to paying the extra money at this time. The poster is asking if you can get upgraded successively: Balc->JS-> GS or higher. We got an inside balcony for only about $50 more for the week. ETXCheeses Diamond • 10 mo. USA. e. " I've heard from others on the cruise that some of their bids show expired so trying to figure out if we still have a chance with all. Happy where we are in a Grand Suite. Scoring a fantastic upgrade is easy! Simply browse through stateroom options and select the amount you’re willing to pay the upgrade. As it turned out, we weren't huge fans of the promenade view, lol, but it got us off of deck 3 and we tried. Making a bid on multiple rooms will increase your chances of getting upgraded, but. We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Oasis of the Seas®, and while we have not selected your offer yet, the team onboard the ship may choose it for upgrade based on availability at departure time. Just put in a $50/pp minimum bid just to see what happens for the OV (going from an aft deck 6 interior!)To Remain in the RoyalUp Program. I had bid $210/person. So for a very overly simplistic example, if there are 2 bids for a RS, and a GS bid $600 and a JS bid $500. Oh well but it would have been nice. Ourusualbeach. We put bids on all 5 upgrades from Jr Suite up to Royal Suite. This is our first cruise with our toddler, and the ship is sold out, with the exception of interior rooms (when I. For a given sailing do RoyalUP wins all occur at once on the same day, or can they be awarded at various times of the day or even over several days? We had several folks on our upcoming cruise receive confirmation of winning bids earlier today, yet my RoyalUp bids all still show Pending (not Expired) and are available to Modify or Cancel. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. 3k. And FYI I had checked that link the day before (at 60 days out) and got the "30 day" notice. 2) Passengers should always compare the fare already paid to the desired upgrade. I went in and added minimum bids for the Grand Suite and the Crown. The RoyalUp℠ upgrade program provides booked guests with an opportunity to submit an offer (an “Offer”) to Royal Caribbean International® (RCI) to upgrade from the original RCI stateroom category purchased to a higher stateroom category (the “Program”). At first I couldn't modify my bids and it was pending. Lowest bid to upgrade to Star Class is $900 PP for the ATS 2 BR. RoyalUp is a stateroom bidding program offered by Royal Caribbean. While a RoyalUp bid could fall within the $250 limit and certainly enhance your cruise by moving up a nicer room, the reality is the chances of you winning the bid are pretty low. But forgot to mention that not everyone will qualify for a RoyalUp. The doubling happens regardless of the number of people actually in the cabin, whether 1, 2, 3, or more. I'm just over 3 weeks away from my cruise. You can't combine two smaller rooms into one large room if you win the bid. I am also on that cruise, and also trying to Royal Up. August 2, 2011. . New to CC, I'm sailing October 31 out of Barcelona and was looking to Royal Up. If the OS goes to RoyalUp, the whole cascade of winning bids is collected, so that would be my interpretation of the stand-by price. If your bid gets accepted on Royalup and then you need to cancel the cruise is the Royalup portion refundable. Royal up is one time upgrade from x to y. We placed a competitive bid for a 2BR Grand Suite on our upcoming cruise on Oasis. Question: Which bid gets accepted in Royalup program? So I made multiple bids in the Royal up program, and I know they just charge you with which ever one you get, but does it go by the “better room” if you make multiple bids. If it is a popular sailing it could be as low as 800+ or in the $1000s. . We're doing longer cruises later this year, but at the last minute, GF wanted to do a quickie weekend cruise for a few days. Posted January 10, 2020. More sharing options. Today I talk RoyalUp — a bid-based stateroom upgrade program for @RoyalCaribbean I share my personal experiences, some observations as well as some advice fo. Perks are only for whomever is booked in the room that wins the bid. chevron. RoyalUp is a third-party service, and their selection criteria is unknown. I also did not bid the minimum bids for any of them as well. If not, you've lost nothing for the attempt. I even went back in to modify our original bids. #8. Mar 17, 2019 - Set sail date. When you use RoyalUp to upgrade the "Berth Category" changes but the "Price Category" does not. I also believe that means that you’re no longer in the running, and I don’t think you can up your bid. Last Update: October 24, 2023 Ever wondered about the ins and outs of Royal Caribbean’s “Royal Up” bid system while daydreaming about your next cruise adventure? Dive in as I take you on a journey that’s part personal, part informative, and all about upgrading your cruise experience! Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Do you think my S$1,300 (Which is around US$1,000?) will go a long way if I wanna bid for Sky Class suites?A successful Royal Up bid means that with your new cabin, the perks of the new cabin should also be included. My husband always bids on RoyalUP whenever he has the opportunity. Posted March 22, 2022. We only went from an interior to a promenade view and the bid was something like $15pp. The two successful bids were both Sea Class to Sky Class and we found out both times about a week before sail date. Basically, crap shoot and your mileage may vary. On the RoyalUp for Allure May 8, the 2 Bdrm AQ is very dated and not as shown in the pic. All my bids are now expired except for my bid for an OV Balcony. RoyalUp from Jr Suite to Grand Suite, on 9 night sailing in 13 days on Anthem. Members. Had you bid on both a JS and a GS?So, apparently the minimums have been changed for the bids, and the old bids were eliminated. I think the chance of winning that bid at $90 is very close to zero. We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Mariner of the Seas ®, and while we have not selected your offer yet, the team onboard the ship may choose it for upgrade based on availability at departure time. The first bid I won was on Anthem from balcony to JS with a near min bid, maybe 10% over min (like 220 on a min 200pp). I'm just over 3 weeks away from my cruise. Feb 20, 2019 - Bid accepted (obstructed outside view) and upgrade received. title}} {{notification. Leaving out on Sunday and was just informed that I was upgraded from a guaranteed ocean view on Deck 9, to a balcony on deck 10. RoyalUp is Royal Caribbean’s stateroom bidding program that allows passengers to bid on higher cabin categories before their cruise, offering the chance to “win” an upgraded stateroom. So, thinking of using this S$1,300 to bid for suites. Totally agree! If you want me to bid, then start the bidding at $0. They may still take bids for an ATS just in case another booking changes their mind at the last minute but there is no guarantee that will happen. Posted December 22, 2019. #7. Up until yesterday, the status showed as pending which I thought was the default status until either accepted our. If you bid the $50 minimum, it will be double that, so $100. OUR LARGEST SHIPS. If it says pending…it’s still active. We bid $150 per person for ocean view and $200 for balcony for a 3 day cruise. Just kicking around the strategy involved in a RoyalUp bid. We bid on two categories for our Aug 15th Allure sailing. See the example below - (I did not bid on these) RoyalUp emails are floating into inboxes now. Location: Minnesota. Discussion. We have an OV Large Balcony right now. My cruise is over 40 days away. Balcony to JS; JS to GS; GS to OS. So I got an email that I can RoyalUp to either a Junior Suite, an OceanView-No Balcony 2 BR or a Spacious Balcony room from a regular balcony ocean view room. The RoyalUp program seems to state quite clearly that I can cancel or modify my bid up to 2 days prior to the sailing. We got one of these from Celebrity and the starting bid was $500 pp! Not happening. To receive an email invitation to bid on a stateroom upgrade guest must be opted-in to RCI Marketing e-mails. February 27, 2007. Still need help?Here are some details: Upgrade Type: Obstructed Ocean View Balcony. El programa de mejora de RCL Cruises Limited, "RoyalUp SM ", ofrece a los pasajeros con reserva la oportunidad de solicitar una oferta de precio individual a RCL ("Oferta") para mejorar la categoría del camarote adquirido inicialmente por una categoría superior que pueda estar. One is a large ocean balcony and one is a Central Park balcony. 2. To find out if you are eligible for the RoyalUp℠ upgrades program, click here and enter your last name and booking number. 2. I know my chances are slim. For those of you that got upgraded, how much more did you bid over the minimum amount? Was the location of the room at the lower decks? I am traveling with my husband and 3 kids and need more room. We're doing longer cruises later this year, but at the last minute, GF wanted to do a quickie weekend cruise for a few days. But the cabin we already have is an aft balcony on Radiance, so win or lose we will be happy with our cabin!Anywhere from a month before to after you’ve boarded. That left me with RoyalUp. The Royal Caribbean RoyalUp program acts as an auction for unsold cabins. In my research regarding Royal Up i didnt come across a response like this. Posted November 16 (edited) Yeah, we got our Royal Up email last week for our 1/7/23 cruise and submitted a bid. One example is the big box TA that rhymes with Frostco. October 12, 2003. The highest bid possible was an additional $800/person and that was strong. 2 bids. you can open your confirmation email you got when you first bid, and click on modify/cancel, when it gets to the next page I no longer have the option to modify or cancel…. That went from "expired" and unable to change or modify bid to "pending" and I'm now able to modify my bid. It likely won't go through, but after a week with his parents, our son would probably benefit with his own bedroom. Posted December 14, 2022. the concierge can also cancel your packages on board in that case. #11. I did do a mock booking and the going price is considerably more. * *Eligible reservations on all Celebrity Cruise ships within 30 days of departure date. If you are eligible, you will be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. Good luck to both of us. Your Offer: $70 USD per guest. 2. Upgrades are limited and subject to availability up to the day of sailing. Pattycruise , USCG Teacher and Carlos A. There were 4 separate offers, I am currently booked in an OS. The difference between what I purchased and a Jr suite was $3000. Notified today that my bid for a grand suite was accepted for the 7 night sailing 1/8 on Serenade - $600 total (bid $300/pp). Thank you so much for passing this along. I am pretty surprised to hear you didn’t get it though, I’ve heard a lot of stories lately of people getting their Royal Ups for the minimum bid. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the possibilities are endless. If you are eligible, you’ll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. Whether you're a fi. On my first cruise the Interior GTY has not been assigned so I gave a lower bid on a Standard OV and OV Balcony. Posted September 13, 2019. While we have not selected your offer yet, the team onboard the ship is still reviewing, and may choose it for upgrade based on availability at departure time. This was my experience in the past 10 days. . 28, 2018. I’m here to share my recent experience with RoyalUp, a program that allows people with existing reservations to bid for an upgrade to a higher room category. They allowed me to bid on 4 suite types all the way up to Royal Suite. The last time I was notified of a successful bid was on Nov 5th for the Anthem sailing on Nov 8th…so, three days out. As a solo. I do wish they would give people the chance to bid upgrade their whole cabin, in this case, with a $100 minimum bid. Submit your “intended major” to Central Piedmont Academic Advisor/Royal Up admissions counselor once you complete 30 transfer credit. Descubre RoyalUp, un programa donde podrás ofertar un cambio a un camarote superior. I can't say I've seen many people win their bids doing Royal Up, but it's definitely worth a shot if you're willing to spend extra for an upgraded room. So if a Junior Suite cancels, rather than that cabin be empty, Royal Caribbean's got $300 lined up because they just bumped everybody up one cabin category due to that Royal Up. If you bid $200, you are committing to $400. All bids are per person, based on double occupancy -- regardless of how many people are sharing the cabin. Meet & Mingle Photos. Following in the footsteps of Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean is introducing a new bid-based upgrade program that will go into effect Nov. Don't feel it's worth any bid to upgrade. Prices are similar for my 10/3 Odyssey sailing. Royal Caribbean offered Stan Fernald and his wife the opportunity to bid on an upgraded cabin for their upcoming cruise. we could do a minimum bid on a CLS upgrade from our GS for $200 less pp than what was offered just last week. Solariati • 1 yr. It was actually less money that we were paying for the Grand Suite. So I'm definitely hoping they accept our RoyalUp offer. It's all about revenue. Members; 39. Then last month, got a $200 per person upgrade from a 1 bedroom grand suite to a 2-bedroom. That still has me scratching my head… I believe they limited the upgrades to one step up 🤷♂️Or did you get an invitation to participate in RoyalUp, and those are the minimum bids? You have a great cabin, but for $90pp, I would switch to a grand suite in a heart beat, with all of the additional perks. 240. Well, it's six days to our cruise, and checking Royal Up, I see one of my bids is still able to be changed. We went from a very well located mid-ship balcony to a rear facing, obstructed JS. Your offer can be accepted anytime from the moment it is submitted up until 2 days prior to voyage departure. PSL Florida. There were still other balcony in same category. 3k. [email protected]. They don’t allow RoyalUp. Although we would almost double our cost, we got such a great deal on this cruise that if we got the upgrade, it still would be a good deal. We are considering placing a bid through Royal Up for our upcoming cruise on Oasis, and I'm wondering if anyone won a bid and ended up regretting it? It seems like you might end up with the lesser desired rooms in a higher category, like those with noise issues or an. So instead of paying over $6,000 dollars per person for a grand we paid $3,100 dollars each for 11 nights in a grand suite. Ours said Pending for weeks, and we were hopeful that our bid had been a success. The RoyalUp℠ upgrade program provides booked guests with an opportunity to submit an offer (an “Offer”) to Royal Caribbean International® (RCI) to upgrade from the original RCI stateroom category purchased to a higher stateroom category (the “Program”). And, with the Royal Up, everyone moves up. The $100 was for a upgrade (bid) from our balcony to a spacious balcony. Grand Suite - 1 Bedroom $130 USD per guest. I have a 100% upgrade success rate (2/2). Take your vacation to the next level with RoyalUp — a bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Dont know if still true. The last cruise i was on, I purchased an OceanView balcony cabin(it was the minimum Cat. As soon as I walked into our cabin, I was pleased to see it was quite spacious, although I was a bit surprised that the room was the same size as a. The other says "Pending. So, if there was a $100 minimum, you could not bid $101 or similar. My husband and I (we're in our late 20s) are trying to decide if the RoyalUp bid program (min bid of $225 per person for the Grand Suite) is worth it. RoyalUp Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. In just a few simple steps, you could score a fantastic upgrade, from Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea. Prior to capacity increasing, I have been able to bid in Oct for a Jan cruise, which was more than 60 days. The bid range for several categories have been dropped by 25%. So let's look at two Royal Up "Tree" scenarios, and why one scenario might get chosen over another, despite someone getting an OS for $100. my oct cruise just took a nose dive so i guess no one is booking. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. If your fare was $2k to start (no idea of course - just using round numbers to demonstrate) - you are effectively bidding $2600 on the upgrade $2k base and $600 additional. Won our bid for the one bedroom grand suite at $245 per person. Was the minimum bid and was floored when I got it! Booking a balcony room flat out was an extra $4000 ($2000/person) so we saved a boatload (pun intended). I'm wondering if they've changed the terminology to avoid issues with guests thinking their bids are being accepted when they have not. I haven't heard about my RoyalUp on that sailing, yet. All RoyalUp bids are chances and, in most cases, low. One was rejected pretty early and the higher one said pending until we boarded and we received the "no go" email after boarding. If you are eligible, you’ll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. Got the RoyalUp email today for our 12/15 sailing. I also bidded close to the minimum bid for the Grand Suite. Even if your bid was 20 grand, you might not get it because someone else had already booked the room. I had bid on a one bedroom grand suite and an owners suite. we did not bid on the 1 bed ATS because there are 4 of us and we would be giving up a bathroom so didn’t make sense and didn’t bid on the Star loft seemed to expensive so just bid on. Members. If your bid is accepted…you will receive an email, your credit card will be automatically debited and your sailing documents (boarding pass and luggage tags) will be updated. I booked mariner of the seas (6 days) about a week and half before sailing. There was a CC poster a few weeks ago who told a story about receiving a email, getting moved from an OV cabin to a spacious balcony, and having never canceled his original RoyalUp bid, he received a RoyalUp acceptance for a standard balcony (he was charged though he lost the free space he’d been given!). Junior Suite. Remain in good standing (academic and otherwise) in order to transfer to Queens. Yes, by upgrading to a higher stateroom category, each guest in the booking may be subject to a higher gratuity amount. Posted December 8, 2021. The program has recently changed terminology so some of these words may have changed but the meaning is essentially the same. LocationNear Southampton, UK. ago. In response to an email from Royal, i placed a bid on a junior suite for my April, 2020 sailing on the Harmony. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Offers are based on two occupants per stateroom - only the first and second guest will be charged. I just received the email for the RoyalUp. Same with the upgrades an interior cabin are offered. When Royal first started RoyalUp, I imagined that it was in their best interest to sell all of the suites at their full “retail” price. Last month, I made a couple of royal up bids for my upcoming cruise on Ovation. Upon receiving an invitation to bid, passengers head to the Royal Up website and enter specific money amounts for each type of cabin they want to bid on. Paid my balance a couple of weeks early - again no idea if makes a difference - and had RoyalUp email 6 Jan. Florida. You can share experiences and ask questions. Posted February 8. 8. Link to comment Share on other sites. Bid whatever YOU feel the cost is worth to YOU. But there was a balcony that bid $200 on a JS (but not a GS), then the JS would get the RS because RC would net $100 more. Royal Caribbean Makes RoyalUp Bids Easier. Royal up bid status missing. Just google "royalup bid" and you'll see a link where you can enter your name and reservation number, and it should let you bid right now. I believe the min bid amount was $800-900 per person. BTW, there were no OS showing as available when we. Suite. Ourusualbeach. They bid half way between the lowest and the highest bid. title}} {{notification. Posted March 25, 2019. •. I placed a bid for $280 for each of us ($560) total, which was $10 above the minimum for what was considered a “strong” bid. I received my Royal Up bid opportunity 9/26/19 for my 11/24/19 7 night sailing on the Harmony. In just a few simple steps, you could score a fantastic upgrade, from Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea. On 3/4/2020 at 9:00 PM, RWDW1204 said: Just got our RoyalUp email today, 59 days out. 1) some of the categories listed for bid are not actually available. LocationNY. First time sailing in a long time. The last one that we won was the GS to OS on Jewel in December. So far my successes on Royalup have been basically every time except when I was already in a star class room on Harmony. You can also go to RoyalUp and check on the status of your bid. The only reason I even bid was because we knew from the bar code trick we were going to be assigned the only spot we really prefer to avoid. All reasonable approaches that suit different people (or maybe even the same person at different times). It's always the risk you take when submitting for a Royal Up. It said. Just received my email today that I won my bid to upgrade from a balcony cabin to an Owner's Suite on Independence this weekend. Michelle Couch-Friedman. ) KLA , WAAAYTOOO , PPPJJ-GCVAB and 3 others. Unable to Modify/Cancel RoyalUP Bid. Then a couple of days later I noticed that they had hump balcony rooms available for like $30 more than my standard so I called Royal and changed to that and. We bid on an Ocean View Balcony. I received 2 emails. Whether you have 1, 2, 3, or 4 people on your reservation, you will pay 2x your per-person bid. As I recall my pp minimums included : $800 Aqua theater 2 br, $750 Aqua theater 1 br, and $350 Crown loft, $200 GS 2 br, $300 OS (when I bid, the RoyalUp minimum for OS was higher than to just buy the upgrade; obviously we did not bid on it) Our Bid for the Aqua theater 1br is currently locked/pending and others are expired. This way I got to choose. RCI cannot guarantee that both reservations will be upgraded. My original bid range was $650 at the lowest, $900 at the maximum. No, once your bid is accepted, your card will be charged immediately, and the upgrade amount paid is final and non-refundable. 2. If you get OBC on you current cabin, I would not expect a change in RoyalUp offers. This is a hard room to royalup into since it’s almost always sold out since there is only one of them. On 7/7/2023 at 3:59 PM, Sandra Greaves said: How do I update my credit card on file with royal caribbean. It allows you to bid a. Yeah, the Voyager has been sailing about half full. If the Royal Up bid is accepted, guests will have a wonderful start to. so we actually saw a decrease in bid price. The email said I could. I've bid on a JS and a 1BR GS. I think that would be confusing. Request was made 8 December 2021. To find out if you are eligible for the RoyalUp℠ upgrades program, click here and enter your Last name and Booking number. They emailed me Friday morning saying we had won our bid and that they would be sending us need guest ticket booklets. 2k. Sailing on Independence of the Seas for 4 nights on Monday, and she's completely booked. 😀 . Bid what you’re willing to pay, what it’s worth to you. The RoyalUp℠ offer amount is per person for the entire duration of the cruise. . But this wasn’t welcome news for the couple. 00pp, but was considered a “weak” bid on the Royal Up scale. Most commonly 5-7 days before sail date. On ship, day of sailing went to our stateroom and without unpacking in hopes of being upgraded then. Originally booked a guaranteed interior, offered to bid on several categories up to Ocean View Balcony, which was our highest bid at $150. Posted September 18, 2021. ago. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Put in a maximum bid of $250 each to upgrade from a large outside room to a junior suite on odyssey in November and won that. Today I received a RoyalUp offer which had a suggested bid of $155 to upgrade to a one-bedroom Grand Suite. We apologize for the trouble, our team is aware of the outage and we are working on resolving the issue as quickly as possible. ULTIMATE FAMILY SUITE. The cruise is on the Anthem from Bayonne NJ on December 12…so, five days from embarkation day. check pricing on your cruise a lot. I purchased a Jr Suite GTY and was assigned a Jr. , Grand suite 2 BR, Owner's suite, Sky Loft, Grand Loft, Owner's Loft and Royal Loft) (not sure if I misspelled a. We bid agressively, hsuband really wanted the room.