How do you bid? Do you have any tips? We would love to hear from you.
@pm26074
Ай бұрын
Thank you for this informative video! This is our first cruise and had no idea you could bid for an upgrade.😊
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
Glad you found the video! Enjoy your first cruise!
@ralphg450
Ай бұрын
Thanks Rob
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
Anytime Ralph
@ralphg450
Ай бұрын
I'll try it on seashore
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
@@ralphg450 sounds good!
@cruisingwithkristie
Ай бұрын
Thank you, Rob. You explained this to me last week and I’ve tried bidding up. I’m waiting to see what Princess does with my bid. The tip to check inventory is so good. 😊
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
@@cruisingwithkristie knowing what’s available is very helpful in your strategy.
@BroncoJoe07
Ай бұрын
Rob - Thanks for the informative video and especially the perspective on the "chain"! Good stuff! Do you have any suggestions on how to bid with respect to the range of bids you can make? I'm guessing you don't want to bid more than some percentage of what you would have paid originally to upgrade? Is there a minimum you believe is needed to be even considered? Thanks again for a great video.
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
I’m glad you liked the video. It’s hard to give an exact number. This is where the research comes in. Look at what is available. We what they are trying to sell it for. Make a decision based on what you paid and what you are comfortable with. The lower the amount of inventory above your current cabin grade the more aggressive you will need to be.
@deborahwedickcooper2751
Ай бұрын
Very good advice Rob! Well done.
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
Thanks Deborah
@debbipurcell8108
Ай бұрын
Great info, Rob.
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@David_R82
Ай бұрын
Great video, Rob! Do you agree that the chain would, at least generally, be unfavorable to the solo traveler? I'd think those cabins have a smaller pool of potential "backfillers"
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
Depends David. If the room is specific to solo travelers. Yes. Like NCLs solo insides or Celebrity’s solo edge staterooms. There is a smaller chance to back fill but they might weigh high on resale potential. Lower cost cabins will have a higher resale chance which might affect the algorithm if it’s part of the property of the node when calculating the value of it being in the chain. But if you are a solo in a double occupancy balcony wanting to upgrade to a double occupancy mini suite you have the same odds as someone who has two people in their room. Solos still have to bid like a double occupancy guest. 2x the bid will be charged if wine. No matter if you are a solo or not.
@David_R82
Ай бұрын
@@CruiseSeakers thanks. I wasn't specific but I did mean if in solo rooms.
@Padman12
Ай бұрын
I actually won an upgrade bid. Inside to an Ocean View cabin by only bidding $5 above what they asked for. Other times, I tried to go from inside to balcony but never got it. I see what you mean about the whole chain of the bid system. Thank you for the information.
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
The chain is real!
@VomBethel
Ай бұрын
This was extremely helpful. Will keep all these strategies in mind for our next cruise when we decide to bid on an upgrade. We usually book a deluxe balcony or mini suite but a full suite would be terrific if we use your smart bidding method!
@CruiseSeakers
Ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad this was helpful.
@kmarshie
Ай бұрын
You mean there is actual application for those Linear Algebra and Engineering classes I took in college???
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