It's a LOW bid on a GS ($200pp) so we probably won't get it. Just do a mock purchase on the app or website until you get to the payment screen. My bid for royal up will cost me 370. I'm looking at Royal Up for our 5 day Adventure OS cruise & min bid prices are MUCH lower than on our Apex cruise last month, particularly for suites. They allowed me to bid on 4 suite types all the way up to Royal Suite. Neesa , JennaRCB , Bob_KY and 1 other. I also purchased The Key. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. I bid only slightly above the minimum bid available. Just got my email. It's all about revenue. That left me with RoyalUp. Posted January 15, 2022. Royal Caribbean. Ourusualbeach. The min to max bid will be depending on a ton of factors never known to us. Royal Caribbean calls its program “RoyalUp. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the possibilities are endless. BTW, there were no OS showing as available when we. I’m sailing Dec 31 in an OV gty and submitted RoyalUp bid weeks ago. You would only get the points associated with that original booking. The RoyalUp program seems to state quite clearly that I can cancel or modify my bid up to 2 days prior to the sailing. Welcome to Celebrity MoveUp - our new program that allows you to bid on a cruise stateroom upgrade after you purchase your cruise. Prices are similar for my 10/3 Odyssey sailing. Know what the inventory is now and what it’s going for now. unless your bid is locked (though I have not heard of a bid still locked when a person has checked into their original cabin. 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. 2. Now its status its "upgrade unavailable" but I could modify my bid. All RoyalUp bids are chances and, in most cases, low. 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. For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. Agreed there is no urgency to bid, but I liked knowing what it would cost for the bids. Then, you’ll be notified via email if your bid was accepted. To find out if you are eligible for the RoyalUp℠ upgrades program, click here and enter your last name and booking number. Solariati • 1 yr. #1. I purchased a Jr Suite GTY and was assigned a Jr. . If you bid $200, you are committing to $400. 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. Lantana, FL, USA. Got this via e-mail yesterday, 3 days before cruise. ROYAL SERVICE. 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. 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. To receive an email invitation to bid on a stateroom upgrade guest must be opted-in to RCI Marketing e-mails. Won on the minimum bid of $35/pp. Our new room is in the same corridor as our old room, deck 11 room 703. * *Eligible reservations on all Celebrity Cruise ships within 30 days of departure date. Last month, I made a couple of royal up bids for my upcoming cruise on Ovation. Received our Royal Up bid acceptance upgrade today. On 11/16/2021 at 4:18 AM, Snotarni said: We're trying to RoyalUP to Star Class on the Oasis sailing on 12/12. Or maybe we would be the beneficiaries. August 29, 2022. Went back to check a couple of days later and it said not eligible for upgrades, checked again over the next. There's no going back if you don't like what they give you. ETXCheeses Diamond • 10 mo. "We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Voyager of the Seas. If not, you've lost nothing for the attempt. Posted December 8, 2022. I also did not bid the minimum bids for any of them as well. In the past, you could only switch your cabin category by paying the “sticker price” on an upgraded stateroom, but now there’s a second option: RoyalUp. Florida. I felt it was a pretty good deal as even with our C&A discount, the balcony was over $2K when we. Oh yes 100% worth it. Upgrade offers may also be sent by email within 30 days of your sailing as part of our. I looked through the (very long) RoyalUP thread for a while but I couldn't find anyone else that seems to have had this issue. RoyalUp can be used in the event of any last minute cancellations. At one point select ships were testing RoyalUp for onboard upgrades. 5k. Minimum bid $100 and we bid $120. " 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. Guests will receive an email if their sailing is eligible and they will have the opportunity to browse through staterooms available for upgrade on their sailing. If we bid on it and win it, could the. The email said I could. Royal Caribbean Discussion. February 27, 2007. Just did a RoyalUp for two legs of a back to back in May. Checking for folks opinions here on our Royal Up Bids. So you should always look at the deck plans for your ship to see where the rooms are located for the type you are bidding on, and find the one that is the absolute worst location for you--and if you can live with that you bid, if you. In the closing days a few cabin are for sale, probably due the flight cancellations. I cannot submit a bid without inputting a credit card. Royal Up is usually available once your final. M Been cruising 30+ yrs on Royal, made Diamond 20yrs ago, Diamond Plus and should be P by 2020 and never received or offered an Upgrade. 1k. Following in the footsteps of Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean is introducing a new bid-based upgrade program that will go into effect Nov. I didn't win any. Oklahoma City. You can also go to RoyalUp and check on the status of your bid. Royal up bid status missing. Initially, my inside stateroom was on Deck 11. The offers were for $100 pp and up. What is the RoyalUp programme? A. On 1/9/2022 at 4:46 PM, CrusoeFam said: We sail on 1/24 - Freedom. 5. You bid on the Royal suite. Most commonly 5-7 days before sail date. Now, two days later, I received another email with a “Promo” offer; the ocean view balcony was reduced $10 pp. And FYI I had checked that link the day before (at 60 days out) and got the "30 day" notice. 3. It allows passengers to bid on higher cabin categories before their cruise, offering the chance to “win” an upgraded stateroom. . I had also bid $200 on a "Ultra Spacious Ocean View with Large Balcony", and that was not accepted. For it to maximize potential revenue for RCCL, they will always need to have a much wider bucket of offers to choose from. 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. About two weeks ago, all but the Owners Suite had expired, and I couldn't edit the Owners Suite Bid. Yet, I placed my bids on Tuesday (7/13) and received confirmation of my bid requests on Wednesday (7/14). ULTIMATE FAMILY SUITE. Initial impressions. 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. 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. Bid what you’re willing to pay, what it’s worth to you. Royal Caribbean makes it easy to take a shot. Another thing is once you are given a room, and if you dont like the area, you can call and switch to any open cabin of the same class. I originally put in our Royal Up bids on 9/8 for our 11/20 sailing on SOS, we originally booked a standard balcony room. For example, an upgrade from an interior room to a grand suite might have a minimum bid of $2,000 whereas an upgrade from a junior suite to a grand suite might only have a minimum bid of $500. 00. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. Today I received a RoyalUp offer which had a suggested bid of $155 to upgrade to a one-bedroom Grand Suite. We booked a suite guarantee and put a lot of royalup bids in. 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. 12. Oh well but it would have been nice. I have a 100% upgrade success rate (2/2). Hi guys. ) KLA , WAAAYTOOO , PPPJJ-GCVAB and 3 others. fid you check your bids. Total Bid: $140 USD. The category of cabins included a Royal Suite, Owner’s Suite (2-bedroom), Owner’s Suite (1-bedroom), Grand Suite, Junior Suite, Ocean View Suite, or a slightly larger balcony cabin. Inside RU to > Balcony $200. I booked mariner of the seas (6 days) about a week and half before sailing. we could do a minimum bid on a CLS upgrade from our GS for $200 less pp than what was offered just last week. 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. No, once your bid is accepted, your card will be charged immediately, and the upgrade amount paid is final and non-refundable. Q. 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. Interior View (CP or Promenade) dropped from $30/pp min bid to $20/pp and OV dropped from $100/pp min bid to $50/pp. I made a bit in a balcony, spacious ocean view, and some others (currently have an interior room). 2/4 Bids successful from recollection, all 4 bids were $5 above minimum. The $100 was for a upgrade (bid) from our balcony to a spacious balcony. We put it a $100pp on a balcony and a $110pp on the ultra spacious, we won the spacious. Posted February 8. Then Jr Suite RU to > GS = $700. I bid on Jr Suite and Grand suite at a reasonable price. Here's my RoyalUp timeline: December 23: received initial email for RoyaUp January 6: checked in, room showing balcony GTY January 12: put in bids (after two reminder emails from RCCL!) January 20: the OS and GS1br/2br showed expired, JS showed pending January 24: received the balcony GTY room assignment - 11th floor - category 5D RoyalUp SM – Upgrade Programme Terms and Conditions. Unable to Modify/Cancel RoyalUP Bid. My new obstructed ocean view stateroom is on Deck 7. 2 bids. 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. This is your one-stop-shop for all things Icon of the Seas. Booked a standard ocean view balcony for 3 last week, got an email from RoyalUp to bid on an OS, GS and Spacious Ocenview. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the. If your bid plus whoever is bidding on your cabin type, and the bid from their cabin type and so on down the line, will net them the highest, they're could. Going to be interesting to compare this experience with my two latest cruises, which were in a Haven Courtyard Penthouse Suite on NCL Getaway in September 2018 and a Yacht Club Deluxe Suite on. For my 2ndcruise on the B2B I bid in the high range for an OV and Spacious OV from a standard OV. The RoyalUp program seems to state quite clearly that I can cancel or modify my bid up to 2 days prior to the sailing. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventures — the possibilities are endless. If someone cancels, there's at least the chance your bid is accepted. 55 minutes ago, SouthShore 5 said: Good Morning, I received an email that we are eligible to bid on an upgrade. We originally had a Balcony room and the minimum bid for the upgrade was $500 each I think ($1000 total) and we did $600 each ($1200) total for our bid. We bid on and won our RoyalUP offer for our cruise back on Oct 17th on Allure. I posted a few weeks ago about accepting my RoyalUp offer and someone commented stating that anyone booked under the double points promo and accepts a RoyalUp offer, your double points offer would be void. We bid on two categories for our Aug 15th Allure sailing. We have experienced that previously with the Upgrade Fairy but expected Royal to have a better plan for the Royalup program. So you should always look at the deck plans for your ship to see where the rooms are located for the type you are bidding on, and find the one that is the absolute worst location for you--and if you can live with that you bid, if you. It certainly appears that this 12/31 sailing is at 50-60% capacity is my guess. I also tried grand suite (1BR). Sometimes there is inventory and they just. Join group. LocationMontana. But hey, you never know. You can't combine two smaller rooms into one large room if you win the bid. The minimum could be $100 (per person) with $10 or so increments. My bid was $105, a very weak bid according to their meter😂😂😂😂. Posted July 13. (Your bids sound reasonable. One of the cruises was showing completely sold out. JS min is like $50 and GS is like $100 and a little higher for GS w/ Large Balcony. Royal up is one time upgrade from x to y. I’ve found a lot of success with avoiding round numbers and the bare minimum bids. JS went from $150 to $50 and GS dropped from $250 to $150. Submit your “intended major” to Central Piedmont Academic Advisor/Royal Up admissions counselor once you complete 30 transfer credit. Prior to your cruise, you may have the option to place a bid with Royal Up to get a room upgrade. 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”). Congrats!!! Have a great cruise!The RoyalUp algorithm is more complex than just going with the highest bid. check pricing on your cruise a lot. In January we bid (just over minimum) for a Crown Loft Suite on Oasis and got it. Since we now do virtually all B2B or longer cruises, and always book suites, we haven’t put in a RoyalUP bid this year. Nov 28, 2018 - Received initial RoyalUp opportunity; returned same day. BTW, there were no OS showing as available when we. We booked an interior stateroom, and put in what I'd consider fair bids for all the options, namely $150pp ($300 total) for a balcony to $50pp for a promenade view interior. 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. The Loyalty Ambassador and Concierge and Hotel Floor Supervisor worked. The starting bid for a Junior suite is $250/pp and a one bedroom Grand suite is $700/pp. Eight days out my RoyalUp bid for a previously sold out category was granted 😀. So I'm definitely hoping they accept our RoyalUp offer. 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. The bid applies for the first 2 people on the reservation, but everyone on the reservation is upgraded to the new cabin if the bid is successful. They emailed me Friday morning saying we had won our bid and that they would be sending us need guest ticket booklets. If a cabin in one of your chosen categories is available and your bid is "right", only one of the bids will be. We have an ocean view balcony stateroom for our May, 2022 Symphony sailing. You will be able to modify or cancel your bid(s) up to 2. 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. One thing I have noticed is that people are always more likely to bid (more) on suites than on lower categories so you will more than likely need to bid more than the minimum to better your chances at getting a suite. Don't feel it's worth any bid to upgrade. We can’t even re-bid on the expired rooms. They seemed to have “half” upgraded us leaving our cards unusable and the replacement cards we got from guest services unusable. bidding on a JS you do not potentially truly cancels your bid for the GS you do want if they grant the JS RoyalUp. Posted December 7, 2022. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . We got one of these from Celebrity and the starting bid was $500 pp! Not happening. Si cambio a categoría superior con RoyalUp℠, ¿tendré que pagar propinas basadas en la nueva categoría superior? Sí, al cambiar a categoría superior, cada huésped en la reserva puede estar sujeto a un monto por concepto de propinas más alto. This time I snagged an Owners Suite with a $5 over minimum bid for the 1/23/22 cruise on Oasis. I guess we'll find out in a few weeks. In the future, if the difference between interior and one of these isn't too much, we'll go with the latter. But here you see that the website doesn't allow me to do that, the agents on the phone won't let me do that, and the RoyalUp team says I can't change my bid. Mar 17, 2019 - Set sail date. Needless to say - we are thrilled! Love the location of the new room, too. Back in September, on Harmony, my highest upgrade choice from a boardwalk view balcony was a JS and they wanted a minimum bid of $300 pp (I passed). 6k March 6, 2013 #23 Share; Posted September 13, 2019. 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. I'm just over 3 weeks away from my cruise. This was my experience in the past 10 days. e. 1k. The bids required to do that are anyone's guess. First time in a. #1. #8. 2. We recently won a RoyalUp bid, and the balcony cabin we received was just fine (Harmony deck 11 mid ship). Whether you have 1, 2, 3, or 4 people on your reservation, you will pay 2x your per-person bid. If they get one cancellation (or one room that was previously held off the market) in a high. If you cancel your cruise booking and have a stateroom RoyalUp upgrade you will be refunded the money for your RoyalUp upgrade. Received a Royal Up e-mail for our May 03, 2020 Harmony cruise. I would have. RoyalUp, as it's called, enables cruisers to place bids for upgrades into any higher level room. I’m on the Freedom. We only went from an interior to a promenade view and the bid was something like $15pp. Towel Animal Photos. Royal Caribbean Discussion. I placed a min bid 2 different 2-bedroom options. A lot of people on my cruise are already getting notified of their winning bids, but mine says “pending” and I can’t edit or cancel it. Yep, as long as you are fine with your current room but wouldn't mind an upgrade this is a great option. Suite. Bid $140 per person ($280 total) for outside cabin. It was actually less money that we were paying for the Grand Suite. In just a few steps, you can submit a bid to upgrade your stateroom for your upcoming sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites. ago. Looking yesterday prices had gone back down on our cruise and we got a guaranteed balcony for $209. 3 hours ago, Starry Eyes said: I feel your pain. Like someone above posted, most of the benefits of The Key are included in the Sky Class of the GS. #8. Posted November 28, 2021. It said. Posted October 4, 2021. Prior to capacity increasing, I have been able to bid in Oct for a Jan cruise, which was more than 60 days. 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. 1) some of the categories listed for bid are not actually available. So, thinking of using this S$1,300 to bid for suites. Is that right? Correct, you only get the points for the category you were originally booked in. September 7, 2003. Posted January 10, 2022. (If your credit card has not been charged and you really want to cancel that bid, call immediately to try to cancel the bid). If your bid gets accepted on Royalup and then you need to cancel the cruise is the Royalup portion refundable. I. The first time I got the email on 11/28, the minimum bids were much. One was rejected pretty early and the higher one said pending until we boarded and we received the "no go" email after boarding. Got the ocean view balcony, placed mid. A successful royalup bid will most likely separate the two cabins considerably. This works great for a family of four; you. Posted April 6, 2019. Our upcoming cruise was sold out, with only an occasional inside gty popping up over the couple weeks, so I did not expect my RoyalUp bids to succeed. 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. Bid aggressively for the Grand Suite, on the higher end, since we got our Jr Suite for a bargain, and the total price with the bid was less than 50% of the lowest cost for a Grand Suite. Don’t forget to keep checking the prices. I went in and added minimum bids for the Grand Suite and the Crown. We looked today and all say expired except the Owners suite which says pending and we can’t modify anything at all. 3k. I also bidded close to the minimum bid for the Grand Suite. From JS to Owner’s Suite. If the person that has that one stateroom also bids, and wins the bid, then they need those bids in. . It’s strange because I had bids on this already and once I bid higher I won it in a few days. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the possibilities are endless. In the past, there were two ways to make a bid or. Posted May 16. chevron. one super good deal is the max bid for 2br aqua is thousands lower than sticker price. No, if you have two cabins you will need to submit two separate bids and they will be considered independently. so we actually saw a decrease in bid price. Since yesterday, cant change bid, royal up is locked. If due to a category change, there are any RoyalUp bids you’d no longer want active, cancel them immediately. I bid anyway. We bid on upgrades any time we have a single cruise booked. Offers are based on two occupants per stateroom - only the first and second guest will be charged. 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. 800 euros for a week's sailing in a Junior Suite and that includes gratuity and the Deluxe Beverage Package x 2. We just received our Royal Up. 24 hours after I upgraded for about the same as the minimum bid; my minimums decreased by at least $200 each. On 1/15/2022 at 9:09 AM, SPS said: My Royal Up bid was just accepted this morning a full two weeks ahead of the sail date. There was a limit to the number of categories that you can jump in the Royal Up FAQ. Four weeks ago we were on Harmony. How much do I bid through RoyalUp if my reservation includes more than 2 guests? A. There were 6 crown loft suites open on the 2/27 sailing when our bid was accepted (and a number of other suites). 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 December 14, 2022. We have our 5th bid in for a Royal Suite on Grandeur ($5 above minimum) I’ll let you know how we fare. Posted July 24, 2022. If you win your bid, you will get an email notifying you that your card cannot be processed and it will direct you to a web page where you can put in the new credit card. They were very specific, no Royal Up email, no upgrade bid capability. We had a balcony and won a Grand Suite. Hmm. Hi everyone, I'll be sailing in Jan 2022, 4D3N on Quantum of the Seas and was wondering if anyone knew what are the minimum bids from a Grand Suite 1 Bedroom to the other suites? (i. 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. 883. Only the 1 Bedroom GS had any real supply. I've bid on a JS and a 1BR GS. Royal Up is a program offered by a Royal Caribbean third party, that allows guests to bid on upgrades to higher stateroom categories. 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. My bid was right in the middle of the "Fair" category. We bid $150 per person for ocean view and $200 for balcony for a 3 day cruise. Royal up suite combining rooms. Royal Caribbean suggested I bid on multiple rooms to increase my chances of an upgrade. We are comped in an Interior room & fine with that, but a good deal on a larger room & I could be convinced. We bid on an Ocean View Balcony. I am also on that cruise, and also trying to Royal Up. Con unos sencillos pasos, los huéspedes pueden conseguir un cambio a categoría superior, pasando de camarotes con vista al mar y balcón a las suites más caras a bordo de nuestros cruceros. Check on the Royal Up website to determine if you are eligible for an upgrade. The last one that we won was the GS to OS on Jewel in December. Author. With yesterday's announcement on change of protocol, a bunch opened up. If your cruise/RoyalUp is coming soon, you might be able to ask your card company to do something similar. Hoping for a victory after many failed attempts lately. The bid amount is per person for the entire duration of the cruise. +65 6675 0413. Note, however, that rules can change at any time, and may vary from region to region. The highest bid possible was an additional $800/person and that was strong. Upgrades are limited and subject to availability up to the day of sailing. ago. Dec 17, 2018 - Final payment due. But forgot to mention that not everyone will qualify for a RoyalUp. That will cover all passengers in the cabin, whether there is just a solo guest, a four adult friends, or whatever other combo. #7. “Great news! We also want to invite you to participate in our RoyalUp program, where you can bid on an upgraded stateroom for your sailing. Merion, Pennsylvania. Paying for an Upgrade to Jr Suite without RoyalUp Since I would be earning crown and anchor points, I based on if it’s worth the upgrade based on price per point. 2) Passengers should always compare the fare already paid to the desired upgrade. Posted July 20, 2022. The Royal Caribbean International® RoyalUp® Team. About a week before our bid was accepted, all of our bids became expired and our winning bid became uneditable despite still being pending. My cruise is over 40 days away. Just before I got the RoyalUp e-mail, I noticed some interiors had appeared (as had other categories) and I was just about to text my TA to try to move us. Your Offer: $70 USD per guest. In my experience trying out RoyalUp myself and talking with many other cruise fans, it's quite clear that there is no consistent strategy to actually winning a bid. 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 ship, day of sailing went to our stateroom and without unpacking in hopes of being upgraded then. The poster is asking if you can get upgraded successively: Balc->JS-> GS or higher. I am leaving on the Oasis of the Seas on Jan 13th. I guess that will delete the D+/P listed benefit of "priority access on stateroom upgrades, (If available) " Seems recently newer cruisers were given priority anyway. ago. They have this program on the off chance of people cancelling. A. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Not going to. #11. We booked Suite GTY and have a JS assigned, put in RUB for all the suites and all are still "pending. I also purchased The Key. . 2. Meanwhile, if I had placed a bid on a Guarantee Ocean View through RoyalUp, I would have had to bid a minimum of $30 per person for the weakest bid possible. Link to comment Share on other sites. We just received our RoyalUp email invitation this week to bid 59 days before our cruise. We sailed on Mariner Jan 30-Feb 4 (our first cruise ever). Browse through the stateroom options below and select the amount you're willing to pay for an upgrade to each. If you are comfortable with your bid then 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. It doesn't cost them anything, and that it leads you on unnecessarily is the furthest things from their minds. My current Royal Up bids have also changed from "Pending" to "Submitted". Royal Caribbean is excited to introduce RoyalUp - an all-new programme inviting guests to bid for an upgrade to a higher category stateroom on selected domestic and international sailings with just a few simple clicks. Sarasota, Florida. If I “RoyalUp” from a Grand Suite – 2 bedroom to a Royal Loft Suite, do I get a Genie and all the perks that come from the Royal Loft Suite. I'm wondering if they've changed the terminology to avoid issues with guests thinking their bids are being accepted when they have not. On 6/9/2022 at 8:29 PM, Pattycruise said: I just did an attempt at a Royal Up on an upcoming cruise. Royal Caribbean offered Stan Fernald and his wife the opportunity to bid on an upgraded cabin for their upcoming cruise. First was minimum bid ($150pp) to move from an Oceanview to an. 2k. That’s how I manage to upgrade sometime and canceling my RoyalUp bid because. Expand. I just used her last name and our reservation to put in a very very small bid just to see if it may work even though we already have been randomly upgraded from interior to a. It was amazing. I received my Royal Up bid opportunity 9/26/19 for my 11/24/19 7 night sailing on the Harmony. I would guess there is a cost to travel agents for working with RoyalUp. 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).