Mark_UK

Will be joining you on the 7th in Rome! 

For me it would just mean drinking less and perhaps even during to think about other vacations, it's not just drink prices but excursions have gone way up too. 

First cruise in a while coming up where I won't be buying the deluxe package, no way can I justify the cost. Given the cost price is so low I struggle to see the economics but clearly people must be buying it, unless they are now actively trying to discourage package uptake?

19 minutes ago, Meridian said:

Well that's definitely the case in it cant be highest price win - if you get yours as I bid more than you.   The bid I did win was less than half the amount  I was willing to pay for the JS - so from me they definitely got less than they could have.  

Which is strange in a way,   as we both paid what we paid to start with thats locked in no changing it now - why wouldn't they want my 500 pounds over your 340,  they are better off with mine.   Guess there is some science we dont understand.  

All the best thou - hope it comes though for you,  and you can feel better knowing you saved an extra 160 over what I would have paid

I think it also has something to do with the cabin you were in originally. If by upgrading you they can then sell that cabin to someone else for more money then overall it might work out higher than a single bid? 

6 minutes ago, Mark_UK said:

Ah congratulations on your upgrade! We still haven't been told so it may well be that price wins. I wasn't able to bid any higher than £170pp (£340 total). 

I still don't have any email, just says pending and can't be edited. So tense! 

I also believe they may factor in how much you paid originally into your bidding range, not sure on that though. 

3 hours ago, Meridian said:

I got the email that mine was upgraded this morning -  What you bid thou,  that's really interesting -  when I convert what I bid in my currency to pounds.  For the JS I actually bid 250 pounds (and that wasn't even the max but it was close) - so higher than you and didn't get it,   which means its not just a highest bidder wins thing which sort of doesn't make sense to me,  you would think they would just take the most amount they would get on any one option,  but clearly there are other factors.  

Ah congratulations on your upgrade! We still haven't been told so it may well be that price wins. I wasn't able to bid any higher than £170pp (£340 total). 

I still don't have any email, just says pending and can't be edited. So tense! 

4 hours ago, Meridian said:

Sure is.   Guess we are the B team.    Out of interest what did you bid for the JS if you don't mind sharing ?   

I had done the max bid (£160pp) for my reservation, though I noticed this had changed to £170. You?

1 hour ago, Meridian said:

Interesting thanks.   That's weird,  must be one of the shortest waiting times ever.   Sadly it wasn't the one I wanted the most but Ill take it

Any chance you are on Odyssey 7 May? Our JS bid for this cruise is showing the exact same (pending but not modifiable). Other offers are expired. 

Seems quite a few people found out they were successful on Monday so not sure what this means for my bid!

21 minutes ago, AGSLC5 said:

Unless you had cancel for any reason insurance this wasn't covered by Travel insurance anyways so why does it matter what the government says? not trying to be mean.. I just don't understand why this all of a sudden makes a difference to people. 

Sorry I'm from the UK where our travel insurance is often directly linked to government travel advice. So if the foreign office here advises you not to go somewhere and you then choose to do so, the travel insurance will not cover you whilst there if something goes wrong and you incur additional expense.

So I wasn't talking about cancelling. More if you have to pay for extra flights/accommodation were the itinerary to change or medical expenses.

57 minutes ago, AGSLC5 said:

Whats Breaking about this.. They have said for days that elderly people should avoid cruising... I am not elderly but even if I was I would still go on my cruise... 

Official advice: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/travelers-with-special-considerations/cruise-ship-passengers.html?fbclid=IwAR23mRlu4-382HLuSM8i0KWQBSaZ4heDniggmxR3kBR6e2EgWiKr6B0EseM

If the US government are advising citizens not to travel would that invalidate travel insurance?

3 hours ago, Dragon66 said:

We are cruising in May and while i know the potential risks i am not overly concerned at this time. I agree with many of the other comments posted on here about the media blowing this way out of proportion.  I am in the medical field and have worked for the CDC and have been monitoring this closely. 

I'm not sure if it is overblown really? I appreciate the need not to cause undue panic and maintain perspective, but taking the Diamond Princess as the only cruise related example...

Would you board a ship where there's a chance 7 fellow passengers (even if they are old or ill) may die and 700+ will come down with a heavy cold/fever.

This isn't your usual noro or flu, there is no natural immunity out there as with most viruses. Hence why the WHO etc are taking it seriously.