Sackboy Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 First RC cruise (several Disney cruises), and we usually don’t stay a lot in the room so it’s kind of low priority vs everything else for us (2 people)… that said if the price was right, or even free, we’d consider an upgrade room. Would it be better to bid for one now or just wait till the sailing? There seems to still be many rooms available when I go to look at mock-booking other rooms. Any experience stories with this welcome. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Onboard upgrades will be hard, even if cabins aren't fully sold, they really won't be giving free upgrades. RU is a gamble and since rooms are a low priority, why bother with bidding? Sackboy and bobroo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 I agree that waiting until you are onboard isn’t going to yield you any results. Try your luck with the RU and see what happens. You got nothing to lose Swar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 First choice would be to just upgrade the booking if the price is right, and you want a better room. Royal up can be a good way to upgrade at a lower cost, but there are no guarantees. On board upgrades are rare. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Mike Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 I came from a background of Disney sailing where they would often upgrade us at the check in. I have not seen that after leaving Disney cruising except for when they needed my room for a covid floor. I am also like you where the room does not mean that much. What I do is look at the price and see if it is worth it to me to upgrade. I do not put in a bid to move up to Oceanview. I will put in a bid for Balcony if it is what I consider a low price. So, with all that said i would look at the minimum bid and decide if that is low enough to make you move. If you make a bid, bid the minimum +$10. Everyone bids the minimum. ChessE4 and Sackboy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Most guests end up sailing in the exact cabin they booked or were assigned if it is a GTY booking. Sackboy and Neesa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Royal Up is not always available for every sailing…and sometimes the bids they want are pretty steep to begin with! My Allure cruise for September recently sent the RU email and I wouldn’t even think about offering what they want as minimum bids! Crazy high! And as noted above there is absolutely no guarantee you would win! If you prefer a different room type and it is available for a decent additional cost to your inside room price…do your own upgrade and book it! If you booked this cruise through Royal…call them and make the change. If you used a TA, you will need to call them to make the change for you. WAAAYTOOO, Sackboy and Neesa 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sackboy Posted July 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 For the Royal up on the 5 night, I was offered room upgrade bids starting from $10 to $100 for balcony per person WAAAYTOOO and Allen2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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