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. My new obstructed ocean view stateroom is on Deck 7. 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. On 1/9/2022 at 4:46 PM, CrusoeFam said: We sail on 1/24 - Freedom. Yay!Wonder of the Seas Thanksgiving 2023 RU from GS to CLS, OS, AT2BR, RLS. 00 and see who wins. The Royal Caribbean International® RoyalUp® Team. 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. I never bid but a few in my facebook group did bid and won. Ports of Call Photos. 3k. The website says check back when we’re 30 days from sailing. We looked today and all say expired except the Owners suite which says pending and we can’t modify anything at all. Sailing is 7N Voyager ots on August 21 out of Copenhagen. When booking two cabins, we need them to be in close proximity. 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. This time I snagged an Owners Suite with a $5 over minimum bid for the 1/23/22 cruise on Oasis. 2. #1. We both thought the interior balcony (above Central Park) was outstanding. The room was nice but every morning we had several yoga and stretch. That's great! We are also going to be on Oasis (3/6). The last one that we won was the GS to OS on Jewel in December. title}} {{notification. Upgrades are limited and subject to availability up to the day of sailing. If the Offer is accepted, the difference between the original and upgraded stateroom gratuities (if applicable) will be automatically applied to all guests (the. Made a bid £5 ($7) over minimum (which was discounted by I think 25% at the time too) to upgrade to balcony. Cruise was fully paid 3 months in advan. The $100 was for a upgrade (bid) from our balcony to a spacious balcony. CheapMess. Especially now, bids seem to get accepted 2-5 days before departure. 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. I bid £50 for a large balcony and up to. Posted November 26, 2018. Unable to Modify/Cancel RoyalUP Bid. On the RoyalUp for Allure May 8, the 2 Bdrm AQ is very dated and not as shown in the pic. 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. ROYAL SERVICE. (If your credit card has not been charged and you really want to cancel that bid, call immediately to try to cancel the bid). The minimum bid was $850 we bid $1250 each person. Agreed there is no urgency to bid, but I liked knowing what it would cost for the bids. We do get copied on SOME of the emails for the RoyalUp program, but not always. We did a RoyalUP bid from a JS to a CLS, and they put us in one dead center in the back of the ship with literally no view of the sea. On 5/15/2023 at 2:51 PM, Nikolas said: Hello, I placed 6 bids ( 1 day ago ) on rooms for my upcoming trip on harmony of the seas Aug 12-19 as bidding just opened yesterday. Now its status its "upgrade unavailable" but I could modify my bid. 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. There's a Royal Up opportunity to bid on the " Ocean View Suite - 2 Bedroom (No Balcony)" that has two separate bedrooms, two baths, and while it affords suite benefits, they're not as impressive as what you'd get on some of the larger vessels. 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. My bid for royal up will cost me 370. This way I got to choose. It's always the risk you take when submitting for a Royal Up. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . If balcony could bid on Star class they may not bid on the GS. I also believe that means that you’re no longer in the running, and I don’t think you can up your bid. Plus a lot more people may be testing positive right before the cruise with how transmissible the new variant is, so I figure it's worth a shot. It was amazing. 5k. Not going to. Your Offer: $70 USD per guest. Lowest bid to upgrade to Star Class is $900 PP for the ATS 2 BR. We bid on three rooms, Grand Suite 2 bedroom, Grand Suite one bedroom, and a Junior suite. Well, it's six days to our cruise, and checking Royal Up, I see one of my bids is still able to be changed. Like someone above posted, most of the benefits of The Key are included in the Sky Class of the GS. Minimum bid was about $20 for Junior (bid $20), $50 for GS (bid $100), GS2B $100 (bid $105) Did not win but as it got closer the minimum bids do go down on some categories. sailor05. get a better cabin for a few hundred dollars more than my original cost which was many hundreds less than. Thus is available to guests who have already booked a cruise with Royal Caribbean, but would like to potentially upgrade their accommodations to a higher category. We were put in room 8294. Introducing RoyalUp — a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Baked Alaska; 1 Quote; Link to comment Share on other sites. 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…. 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. ETXCheeses Diamond • 10 mo. September 7, 2003. We booked Suite GTY and have a JS assigned, put in RUB for all the suites and all are still "pending. I threw down 2 bids, a $15 bid for the Promenade View ($5 more than the minimum) and a $40 bid for the Panoramic Ocean View ($10 more than the minimum). In the past, there were two ways to make a bid or. 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 made a bit in a balcony, spacious ocean view, and some others (currently have an interior room). On 12/8/2021 at 9:38 AM, AAD said: How funny! This is our first ever cruise so this is all new/news! I think that I am going to lower my bids, after reading some threads about RoyalUp luck on low capacity sailings in Fall 2021. Posted March 25, 2019. You will be able to modify or cancel your bid(s) up to 2 hours before departure on embarkation date. On 9/12/2021 at 1:48 PM, Wilson said: We were not going to bid, but the minimum dropped last week for our 10/01 Indy sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites. I think the vague wording in RoyalUp website understandable confuses some people. Essentially, there aren't that many open cabins to upgrade to because Royal Caribbean usually sells its cruise ships out. Michelle Couch-Friedman. 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. We never book on any B2B cruises. Yeah, the Voyager has been sailing about half full. Posted September 18, 2021. This is how my prior two successful bids behaved. The GS came through and we were very happy with it. In the closing days a few cabin are for sale, probably due the flight cancellations. I’ve never put in a bid that was outside of the “weak” range on the slider. From Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea, the possibilities are endless. So, even with ships showing sold out, it can still happen. If your reservation includes multiple guests (between 2 and 5 passengers), the offer amount submitted will be per guest but only for the first and second guest on the reservation. This exclusive offer does not guarantee an upgrade. 00. Location: Minnesota. We went from a very well located mid-ship balcony to a rear facing, obstructed JS. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Just did a RoyalUp for two legs of a back to back in May. Our bid for the Junior Suite was 180 euros PP so all in all we paid less than 1. With more than 2, it is nice to have space to spread out. It's all about revenue. As you get closer to your sail date, the Royal Up status may change. {{alert. When a GS bids on a Star class they want people in balconies to bid on that GS. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. 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. RoyalUp is a stateroom bidding program offered by Royal Caribbean. e. I looked up suite perks and the suite-only perks do sound cool - like the hors d'oeuvre and cocktail hour with drinks, how does that work? We don't drink enough to justify the $850 for us to get. Let’s assume the cruise is refundable. The starting bid for a Junior suite is $250/pp and a one bedroom Grand suite is $700/pp. so there is hope for bids. 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. There's little if any advantage to them doing any pruning whatsoever of who gets the offer email; all that will be different may be the starting bid amount for each category, as they'll want to have some base value to each. We booked a spacious ocean view balcony and I was very happy with the room we selected, but put in a bid on a junior suite when I first got the Royal Up e-mail. 16. I purchased a Jr Suite GTY and was assigned a Jr. See the example below - (I did not bid on these) RoyalUp emails are floating into inboxes now. For my upcoming Odyssey cruise in May I am in an obstructed balcony cabin but can bid all the way up to a royal loft suite. (4night) we were in a “free“ guaranteed balcony casino comp. Today. The RoyalUp℠ offer amount is per person for the entire duration of the cruise. Posted December 8, 2022. We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Odyssey of the Seas ®. I put a minimum bid in for a suite last week and I sail on Sunday, still no word on whether it’s been accepted or not. If you are eligible, you will be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. All my bids are now expired except for my bid for an OV Balcony. All reasonable approaches that suit different people (or maybe even the same person at different times). 58. This is done so that there are bids to fill through the line of succession. We bid on and won our RoyalUP offer for our cruise back on Oct 17th on Allure. I also bidded close to the minimum bid for the Grand Suite. But the TA does get an increase in commission if the client's RoyalUp bid is accepted, right? Link to comment Share on other sites. So anyone who booked under the double points offer and did royal up and lost. Just a point of personal reference: we only bid when we are on an Oasis class ship, and then only on a cabin category where there are no undesirable cabins - i. 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. How much do I bid through RoyalUp℠ if my reservation includes more than two guests? If your reservation includes multiple guests (between two and five passengers), the offer amount submitted will be per guest but only for the first and second guest on the reservation. Royal up bid status missing. UHHH. I believe the min bid amount was $800-900 per person. Posted January 10, 2022. If someone else does that there will be no ATS available for awarding through RoyalUp. Posted November 15, 2022. Royal Up (loss) (bid options) Just for stats. Perks are only for whomever is booked in the room that wins the bid. 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. 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. 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. People on Royalup Facebook are telling me no, I can’t get my Royalup money back if I cancel a refundable 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. 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. Now that sailings are at full capacity and inventory on the website often shows multiple stateroom categories as sold out, are there any recent success stories out there?Yeah. I think I read that suites received through the royalup bid do NOT come with the standard suite perks except the double points. Learn more about our cruise upgrade program, RoyalUp℠. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. Posted November 20, 2021. I think that would be confusing. If it’s a holiday sailing then most likely even $520/pp won’t necessarily win since the ship would be booked to capacity. 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. 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. We only went from an interior to a promenade view and the bid was something like $15pp. RoyalUp Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. So, while the room you bid on may be sold out today, if someone in that class wins a bid for a better room, those rooms will be available to be. Eight days out my RoyalUp bid for a previously sold out category was granted 😀. The next day I received an email like your indicating my bids had been canceled. Like someone above posted, most of the benefits of The Key are included in the Sky Class of the GS. Many cruisers took advantage of RoyalUp when capacities were still low. August 14, 2008. . Posted July 24, 2022. But I checked my bids and they are all still pending and no cancellation emails. We bid on two categories for our Aug 15th Allure sailing. Lantana, FL, USA. There's no going back if you don't like what they give you. 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. This is your one-stop-shop for all things Icon of the Seas. The RoyalUp program seems to state quite clearly that I can cancel or modify my bid up to 2 days prior to the sailing. It’s strange because I had bids on this already and once I bid higher I won it in a few days. . For example we have a CLS for our August Allure cruise and. . At that time I did the minimum for the OS and GS. On my first cruise the Interior GTY has not been assigned so I gave a lower bid on a Standard OV and OV Balcony. This was my experience in the past 10 days. Balcony to JS; JS to GS; GS to OS. My bid was $105, a very weak bid according to their meter😂😂😂😂. Or maybe we would be the beneficiaries. [email protected]. 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. As an example, we could could have upgraded (not RoyalUp, straight upgrade) to a balcony for a steal of a total price recently but we never use our balcony when we have one so we just kept our interior and used the money for things we do value. Just do a mock purchase on the app or website until you get to the payment screen. If your bid gets accepted 2 months in advance, you probably bid way more than you. On ship, day of sailing went to our stateroom and without unpacking in hopes of being upgraded then. Another tip from writer Marcy Miyar is to book the stateroom you originally wanted instead of hoping to win a RoyalUp bid. I am sure I won't bother to bid for an 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”). However if I go to the link in my email from royalup program invitation, it takes me to my bids but the page looks different and doesn’t state accepted or pending. 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. 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. Happy where we are in a Grand Suite. NJ. ” Depends on capacity, how bad you want the upgrade, and how much you’re willing to spend. USA. #7. As an example, we could could have upgraded (not RoyalUp, straight upgrade) to a balcony for a steal of a total price recently but we never use our balcony when we have one so we just kept our interior and used the money for things we do value. Two days later I had a Royal Up invitation in my email my TA advised Royal still had 12 grand suites unsold so I bid $1,800 dollars and yesterday morning bam bid accepted. It didn’t seem to make sense to me that they would hold. Won both bids at thirty days out. To opt-in, to receive emails guests can sign up on our website, opt-in through the online check in process or within My Reservations section of website. I am also on that cruise, and also trying to Royal Up. April 8, 2015. I even went back in to modify our original bids. Meet & Mingle Photos. Congrats!!! Have a great cruise!The RoyalUp algorithm is more complex than just going with the highest bid. Just curious if anyone has actually won a RoyalUp bid from Sky Class to Star Class without bidding the full amount? Also, for newbies to RoyalUp, be aware that the room pictures are not always from the ship you are sailing on. RCI cannot guarantee that both reservations will be upgraded. 1. And then received another email to "Act Now" and submit bids again on Sunday (7/18). We are booked on Oasis for the 12/19-12/26 sailing next week, got another request to Royal Up bid, issue is we have 2 rooms, what happens if i bid on a 2 bedroom grand suite and we win, we no longer need the 2 rooms since the grand suite has 2 rooms, anyone have that experience?BID YOUR WAY TO A CRUISE UPGRADE. Those are all on Deck 12 by the Spa. check pricing on your cruise a lot. 240. Scoring a fantastic upgrade is easy! Simply browse through stateroom options and select the amount you’re willing to pay the upgrade. 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. The reason why I’m sharing my experience is because prior to and after the upgrade, I had a ton of questions that I’ve been trying to look. Royal Caribbean has a program called "RoyalUp" that allows booked passengers to bid on room upgrades. You bid on the Royal suite. I’m sailing Dec 31 in an OV gty and submitted RoyalUp bid weeks ago. Posted July 8. my oct cruise just took a nose dive so i guess no one is booking. 2 hours ago, rritter25 said: I found out earlier today that I won a RoyalUp from an interior promenade view room to a junior suite! The bid was $320 which was around the minimum bid required. Posted February 8. Royal Caribbean calls its program “RoyalUp. In response to an email from Royal, i placed a bid on a junior suite for my April, 2020 sailing on the Harmony. The difference between what I purchased and a Jr suite was $3000. You will be able to modify or cancel your bid(s) up to 2 hours before departure on embarkation date. About two weeks ago, all but the Owners Suite had expired, and I couldn't edit the Owners Suite Bid. I booked mariner of the seas (6 days) about a week and half before sailing. Can I modify or cancel my RoyalUp offer after I submit it? A. You will be able to modify or cancel your bid(s) up to 2. In a GS. This group is dedicated to discussing Royal Caribbean’s RoyalUp bidding program. 6k March 6, 2013 #23 Share; Posted September 13, 2019. Then Jr Suite RU to > GS = $700. September 25, 2009. 2 bids. For example, if you select a $100 bid in the upgrade tool, your bid total for that room will be $200. We are a family of 5 traveling in two rooms. With a few simple steps, guests can score a fantastic stateroom upgrade from ocean views and balcony rooms to the most expansive suites onboard our cruise ships. Rare. Still need help?Here are some details: Upgrade Type: Obstructed Ocean View Balcony. The higher one does not necessarily take priority, no. Our royal up bid was accepted thirteen days before our sailing; my brother in law was accepted just a couple days before sailing. Prior to capacity increasing, I have been able to bid in Oct for a Jan cruise, which was more than 60 days. 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. Just got my email. As an example, on a recent sailing I received a minisuite upgrade offer, but a quick call to the cruise line confirmed that I could move to the mini suite for free as the prices had dropped. 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. I was in an Inside Stateroom and bid the minimum on most every category, with the exception of the Spacious Interior & Ultra Spacious OV that I bid considerably higher than the minimum. 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. The word "Pending" may tend to imply that your bid is accepted and you're waiting for a. PSL Florida. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the possibilities are endless. 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. Yes, by upgrading to a higher stateroom category, each guest in the booking may be subject to a higher gratuity amount. Pattycruise , USCG Teacher and Carlos A. Same with the upgrades an interior cabin are offered. The first time I got the email on 11/28, the minimum bids were much. one super good deal is the max bid for 2br aqua is thousands lower than sticker price. If you bid the $50 minimum, it will be double that, so $100. If the person that has that one stateroom also bids, and wins the bid, then they need those bids in. We’re on the Harmony 01/30-02/06. If you are eligible, you’ll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. I’m on the Freedom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites. 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. In the future, if the difference between interior and one of these isn't too much, we'll go with the latter. Sailing on Independence of the Seas for 4 nights on Monday, and she's completely booked. USA. All bids are per person, based on double occupancy -- regardless of how many people are sharing the cabin. I just got the Congratulations email, got our Royal Up for our July 16 Symphony cruise. I'm a Diamond Plus. So I'm definitely hoping they accept our RoyalUp offer. com In trying to answer the question of how to increase your chances of winning a Royal Up bid, the answer is simply luck. * *Eligible reservations on all Celebrity Cruise ships within 30 days of departure date. 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. Nov 28, 2018 - Received initial RoyalUp opportunity; returned same day. 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. They will select the dollar amount they. We didn't participate because the only cabins available for upgrade from our balcony were 'mini-suites' and suites in the Haven and the 'dial' indicating whether a potential bid was a good one, didn't turn 'green' unless we bid at least $350 pp. ULTIMATE FAMILY SUITE. It's now three weeks out from the latest cruise I've bid on, a nine day Southern Caribbean aboard Explorer of the Seas. BTW, there were no OS showing as available when we. Forum Jump. ) KLA , WAAAYTOOO , PPPJJ-GCVAB and 3 others. unless your bid is locked (though I have not heard of a bid still locked when a person has checked into their original cabin. On 3/4/2020 at 9:00 PM, RWDW1204 said: Just got our RoyalUp email today, 59 days out. If you get OBC on you current cabin, I would not expect a change in RoyalUp offers. Today I received a RoyalUp offer which had a suggested bid of $155 to upgrade to a one-bedroom Grand Suite. We can’t even re-bid on the expired rooms. We just received our RoyalUp email invitation this week to bid 59 days before our cruise. In just a few steps, you can submit a bid to upgrade your stateroom for your upcoming sailing. Booked a standard ocean view balcony for 3 last week, got an email from RoyalUp to bid on an OS, GS and Spacious Ocenview. It allows you to bid a. I'm just over 3 weeks away from my cruise. Submitted a Royal Up request for a Junior Suite on the Odyssey sail date 2 Jan 2022. One is a large ocean balcony and one is a Central Park balcony. The minimum could be $100 (per person) with $10 or so increments. RoyalUp targets or makes offers based on where you are starting. We sail on April 23rd and haven’t heard anything from RoyalUp. Royal up is one time upgrade from x to y. Yep, as long as you are fine with your current room but wouldn't mind an upgrade this is a great option. Received the email that my RoyalUp bid was successful. Oklahoma City. Got an email from RCCL about RoyalUp and asked me to bid on larger rooms than the category I have (oceanview balcony) I put bids on the 2 bedroom suite (a dream at $2k) and larger oceanview balcony rooms for much less. Location-Michigan. Related:. I lowered my bid on Celebrity penthouse and got it still lots of money, have bid on 2 bedrooms grand suite and 2 bedrooms aqua suite on Allure, it just the two of us but like the bigger suite and extra bathroom. I just received the email for the RoyalUp. 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. 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. We bid $220 pp, which was about 15% above minimum. On 7/29/2022 at 1:21 PM, rritter25 said: I found out earlier today that I won a RoyalUp from an interior promenade view room to a junior suite! The bid was $320 which was around the minimum bid required. Royal Caribbean. We found an oceanview GUAR at a reasonable price and in 2 days got an assignment on the 2nd deck of a pretty standard oceanview room. So I quickly went online to cancel The Key. After reading around on Cruise Critic I saw that some people noticed their bid increments could change as the cruise got closer. Then Balcony RU to > JR Suite $400. access to the Suite lounge with free cocktails in the evening, room service from the Main Dining Room, allllllll the extra space/storage in a suite, having access to the Suite Concierge, and I truly love the Suite sundeck (not. In all likelihood, the third party that runs the RoyalUp program wants to have bids in the queue for all of the higher end staterooms. You can access your bids on the Royal Up website until your cruise begins. #2. 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 have a 100% upgrade success rate (2/2). 3. Take your vacation to the next level with RoyalUp — a bid-based stateroom upgrade program. " Above is the mail I got, I am traveling on Spectrum of the Seas on 21st October in a few days. We never book on any B2B cruises. To find out if you are eligible for the RoyalUp℠ upgrades program, click here and enter your Last name and Booking number. (1 euro is about 1,08 USD right now. The original cost of our balcony room was around $1,100 for two people, then we offered $1,200 per person and won the Grand Suite. Royal Up Bids - All Still Pending - 1 week before. . Prices are similar for my 10/3 Odyssey sailing. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the.