michaelp1446 Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, anneglubis said: That's good to know. Crown Loft wasn't on offer for Royal Up (for me anyway). I had Owner's Loft and Grand Loft. So I just opted for the other two available for bid: Owner's Suite and Grand Suite. I'm already in Junior Suite. I figured I'd like guaranteed seating at the Coastal Kitchen and free internet. Hubby is getting aggravated with the food on cruises. I figure if I can't get him some decent food on this cruise, I might be in trouble lol 1 hour ago, tonyfsu21 said: You shouldn’t have cancelled the crown loft suite as there is no “butler/genie” associated with that level. The loft suites are great! There are no Crown loft suites on the Odyssey or any Quantum & Quantum plus ships. tonyfsu21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 I have multiple bids out for Freedom this weekend. This will be a rare occasion that we are not sailing over a holiday so maybe we will have better luck. I have decent bids on Owner Suite and Royal Suite. Really would like to try the Royal Suite on Freedom this time around! Either way, it’s going to be fun. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneglubis Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 At this point, I'd be willing to pay the difference for an upgrade to get into sky class. But my ship reportedly only has junior suites available to purchase (which I already have). D'oh! I'm sure junior suite will be great though. We've only done balconies so far. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorelei Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 I received a Royal up email today for my VOS cruise on June 3. The sailing is so sold out that it does not show up on the website anymore. What is the probability of winning a bid from a GTY Balcony to a Junior Suite of GS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdoc Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 Bid a couple of times, haven't won. Most recently, had a back to back or two part cruise. Got a Royal Up email for the second half, didn't really want to change rooms if I won so I didn't bid. Of course about two weeks later, I got a Royal Up email for the first half. Well, doh!!! Didn't bid on that one either since it was too late to bid on the second half or risk winning one and not the other. The system is just not very cognizant of consecutive cruises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Ditchdoc said: The system is just not very cognizant of consecutive cruises. In all fairness, it's not meant to be. Ampurp85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/18/2023 at 10:59 AM, tonyfsu21 said: I have multiple bids out for Freedom this weekend. This will be a rare occasion that we are not sailing over a holiday so maybe we will have better luck. I have decent bids on Owner Suite and Royal Suite. Really would like to try the Royal Suite on Freedom this time around! Either way, it’s going to be fun. Update: did not win on any of my royal up bids. It’s been a great weekend on Freedom though! anneglubis, Ampurp85 and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneglubis Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 31 minutes ago, tonyfsu21 said: Update: did not win on any of my royal up bids. It’s been a great weekend on Freedom though! So glad you enjoyed it! You don't happen to know if ANYONE won those suites, do you? Someone wrote that they might put suites on RoyalUp just in case someone cancels last minute... Not that they're actually available when we bid. I'm trying to lower my expectations lol. Freedom looks fun! I haven't been on any of these amped up ships yet. Can't wait to get on Odyssey next month. Happy cruising!! tonyfsu21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 Were there even any suites available to upgrade to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 3 hours ago, anneglubis said: So glad you enjoyed it! You don't happen to know if ANYONE won those suites, do you? Someone wrote that they might put suites on RoyalUp just in case someone cancels last minute... Not that they're actually available when we bid. I'm trying to lower my expectations lol. Freedom looks fun! I haven't been on any of these amped up ships yet. Can't wait to get on Odyssey next month. Happy cruising!! The ships are sailing at full capacity so I don’t think there was a chance of winning. I’ve won many times in the past but my luck has run out. You will enjoy Odyssey, that is one great ship! anneglubis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUFAN Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 I normally use Costco Travel but we stepped away from them and tried another TA for a sailing last October. Honestly, I bid more than I should have for a Canada/NE sailing on Voyager and still missed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneglubis Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 20 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Were there even any suites available to upgrade to? That's what I was asking about the Freedom. Sounds like they're at full capacity. So no. If you're asking me if there were suites that RoyalUp said I could bid on, then yes. Grand Suite 1 and 2 br. Owners Suite, Owners Loft Suite (I didn't bid on this one), Grand Loft Suite. but none are available to book for a new person trying to cruise. Now I need to go see the benefits of using a travel agent. I always just book online. off to that thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 2 hours ago, anneglubis said: That's what I was asking about the Freedom. Sounds like they're at full capacity. So no. If you're asking me if there were suites that RoyalUp said I could bid on, then yes. Grand Suite 1 and 2 br. Owners Suite, Owners Loft Suite (I didn't bid on this one), Grand Loft Suite. but none are available to book for a new person trying to cruise. Now I need to go see the benefits of using a travel agent. I always just book online. off to that thread It wouldn’t matter if this was the 1st or 50th cruise, there still may not be suites available to book. If you are going to book a suite for a “reasonable” rate this is done at least 1-2 years in advance of the sailing date otherwise it’s Royal Up because they sell out quick. A travel agent wouldn’t necessarily make much of a difference as they don’t hold back suites for AMEX cardholders or travel agents or anyone as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-WANDA Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 8:18 PM, tonyfsu21 said: The ships are sailing at full capacity so I don’t think there was a chance of winning. I’ve won many times in the past but my luck has run out. You will enjoy Odyssey, that is one great ship! I found your post while trying to set my expectations on how early I might win one of my Royal Up bids (offered 2 months before our sail date). That ship is the Odyssey, so was really happy to see your comment about it! tonyfsu21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameyscott Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 We cruise often and gamble. We always get the Royal Up offers. I have never won one yet. This is at the max bid every time. This time is from a JS to all the suites above it. Six days to go and still don't know about this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted September 12, 2023 Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 I've won two royal ups one in October '21 and just won one for our cruise coming up on the 24th. The first was for a family cruise and my two girls got upgraded from an inside to a balcony. The second was not as extravagant we won a spacious oceanview balcony over the standard balcony which we are very pleased about, standard balconies are a bit tight. Both bids were bare minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted September 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 15 hours ago, jameyscott said: We cruise often and gamble. We always get the Royal Up offers. I have never won one yet. This is at the max bid every time. This time is from a JS to all the suites above it. Six days to go and still don't know about this one. No luck lately for me. I also bid max normally from either balcony or JS to all suites through star class and haven’t been successful. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octaviocloss Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Recently bid on all kind of suites for our explorer 24th Sept sailing. We already on a Junior suite but i'd love to upgrade that haha! No big hopes tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 Wonder of the Seas Thanksgiving 2023 RU from GS to CLS, OS, AT2BR, RLS. Hoping for a victory after many failed attempts lately. WAAAYTOOO and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 9/12/2023 at 10:41 AM, jameyscott said: We cruise often and gamble. We always get the Royal Up offers. I have never won one yet. This is at the max bid every time. This time is from a JS to all the suites above it. Six days to go and still don't know about this one. What was the verdict? Better question is how was your luck in the casino? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 17 hours ago, tonyfsu21 said: Wonder of the Seas Thanksgiving 2023 RU from GS to CLS, OS, AT2BR, RLS. Hoping for a victory after many failed attempts lately. 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! tonyfsu21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted October 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 21 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: 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! I would be very happy with a RU win on a Holiday sailing. I tried every version of bidding you mentioned to change things up since the process is a mystery to all. Also, had La Bamba takeout for dinner last night and that place is still consistently great! Lovetocruise2002 and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruiser33 Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 We've been really lucky with our RU bids! We start with a "free" cruise offer from the casino usually a balcony or jr. suite. Then we submit offers to several suites, and so far i think we've won every time. I say "won" because of course this makes our free cabin not free at all?!? But, we're very happy to pay a little to cruise in a beautiful suite. So far, we've won RU bids for a crown loft (twice), and royal crown loft (once), an owners suite (once) and grand suites (twice). I think our bids are usually in the mid'range..... TessFromFlorida, Shari, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted October 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, TXcruiser33 said: We've been really lucky with our RU bids! We start with a "free" cruise offer from the casino usually a balcony or jr. suite. Then we submit offers to several suites, and so far i think we've won every time. I say "won" because of course this makes our free cabin not free at all?!? But, we're very happy to pay a little to cruise in a beautiful suite. So far, we've won RU bids for a crown loft (twice), and royal crown loft (once), an owners suite (once) and grand suites (twice). I think our bids are usually in the mid'range..... We sail almost always on a Holiday which changes everything especially Thanksgiving and NYE on Oasis class ships. Hoping for the best but it’s probably not going to happen. I normally use free casino cruises for weekend voyages on Freedom which is a little easier to upgrade from JS to GS or OS on a random weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted November 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 7 days out. Hoping to relive the old days of RU and get some upgrade news by mid week. Thinking about cancelling the Star Class bids and keeping OS and CLS in the rare case we actually win since we are sailing with my entire family and don’t need the Genie. I feel like we are positioned well win or lose in GS so I’m not sweating it. Looking forward to another awesome week on Wonder! asquared17, Lovetocruise2002 and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 keep us posted!! we put in two bids for our oasis sailing next month and i can already feel that i’m getting my hopes up tonyfsu21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Chan Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 On 6/26/2021 at 8:33 PM, Nacho Libre said: New to cruising. Does the Royal Up feature apply to suite class too. I.e. we are booked in an Owners Suite for Oasis (Sky Class I believe). Would we be eligible and what is up from that, lowest Star Class Suite I suppose? Frankly, really like the layout of the Owners suite. It should be the loft suite,by the way I these are the only ships that have sea class, sky class, star class(royal suite class) ALLURE OF THE SEAS ANTHEM OF THE SEAS HARMONY OF THE SEAS OASIS OF THE SEAS ODYSSEY OF THE SEAS OVATION OF THE SEAS QUANTUM OF THE SEAS SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS WONDER OF THE SEAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted November 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 6 hours ago, Elliot Chan said: It should be the loft suite,by the way I these are the only ships that have sea class, sky class, star class(royal suite class) ALLURE OF THE SEAS ANTHEM OF THE SEAS HARMONY OF THE SEAS OASIS OF THE SEAS ODYSSEY OF THE SEAS OVATION OF THE SEAS QUANTUM OF THE SEAS SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS WONDER OF THE SEAS Owners suite is pretty great. I prefer the loft suites for sky class because on Oasis class they are on deck 17. I don’t care much for star class at all other then the staterooms like the aquatheatre or royal loft suite which are great! The genie is a bit much for my family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 6 hours ago, Elliot Chan said: On 6/26/2021 at 8:33 AM, Nacho Libre said: New to cruising. Does the Royal Up feature apply to suite class too. I.e. we are booked in an Owners Suite for Oasis (Sky Class I believe). Would we be eligible and what is up from that, lowest Star Class Suite I suppose? Frankly, really like the layout of the Owners suite. It should be the loft suite,by the way I these are the only ships that have sea class, sky class, star class(royal suite class) Actually, while I personally don't consider it an upgrade, the OS is usually priced higher than a crown loft (if we are talking about Oasis class ships). So if someone is already booked in an OS, their next options for RU will likely be: 1 BD ATS (not star), UPS (on the ships that have that), 2 BD ATS, Star Loft, GPS/OPS (on the ships that have those), Villa (on the ships that have those), UFS, and the RLS. If it's Quantum class, and someone is booked in an OS, then their options would likely be: Sky loft (not star), Grand Loft, Owners Loft, and RLS. I am of the same thinking as @tonyfsu21. I would rather take a CLS on Deck 17 any day over an OS just because the lofts are all up on Deck 17. Now, this changes for Wonder and Utopia because of the layout, but I still like my lofts any day over the other cabin layouts. tonyfsu21 and asquared17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted November 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 Just got the official emails. Three “unsuccessful” attempts for tomorrow. We will be sailing in GS which isn’t so bad! Can’t wait for that first Kraken Pina Colada. WAAAYTOOO, DoomSlayer and Lovetocruise2002 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted November 20, 2023 Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 My bid for a balcony in Rhapsody keeps switching from Unavailable to Pending in the last 2 weeks. They have not tried to charge the credit card yet. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted December 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Symphony 12/30 sailing we have bids in on CLS, GS, OS and hoping for a long shot win for yet another holiday sailing. At some point our Royal up luck has to turn around because it’s been rough lately. RCIfan1912 and Lovetocruise2002 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie M Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 60 days out exactly and just got our RU offers! Bid a little more than the minimum for a GS - we've never won before but here's to hoping! We're OK with the JS but the GS would be SO much nicer! asquared17, tonyfsu21 and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted December 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Maggie M said: 60 days out exactly and just got our RU offers! Bid a little more than the minimum for a GS - we've never won before but here's to hoping! We're OK with the JS but the GS would be SO much nicer! Agree. The JS is always a good option with GS being icing on the cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 11/20/2023 at 3:30 PM, ChrisC said: My bid for a balcony in Rhapsody keeps switching from Unavailable to Pending in the last 2 weeks. They have not tried to charge the credit card yet. Hello, the cruise is full and I did not get any of my offers after all the jumping from pending to unavailable. fireclan, asquared17 and PPPJJ-GCVAB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted December 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 34 minutes ago, ChrisC said: Hello, the cruise is full and I did not get any of my offers after all the jumping from pending to unavailable. Not too many people winning these days. Better luck next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneglubis Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 I haven't even been invited to bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted December 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 9 hours ago, anneglubis said: I haven't even been invited to bid. You don’t have to be invited. Royal Up has a page where you enter last name & reservation number and if available, options will be presented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Donald Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 On Independance next month (1st cruise ever). Currently in a balcony room with key. Worth it to try to Royal Up to JS or GS? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Skip Donald said: On Independance next month (1st cruise ever). Currently in a balcony room with key. Worth it to try to Royal Up to JS or GS? Thanks in advance. First keep in mind that being allowed to bid is no guarantee and there is no guarantee you will win. And second whether something is "worth it" is up to the individual. That being said there aren't any real perks to a JS on that class of ship. The GS will get you hh: drinks and some snacks during a set time each evening. But you have the Key, so its really more about a possible bigger room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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