. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. 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”). It doesn't cost them anything, and that it leads you on unnecessarily is the furthest things from their minds. We are a family of 5 traveling in two rooms. 😀 . We both thought the interior balcony (above Central Park) was outstanding. 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. 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. More sharing options. Posted January 10, 2022. I'm a Diamond Plus. We have cancelled week-of-cruise 3 or 4 times due to other commitments. We did our first RoyalUp bid for our last cruise, Jr to a Grand. The highest bid possible was an additional $800/person and that was strong. I have a 100% upgrade success rate (2/2). e. Essentially, there aren't that many open cabins to upgrade to because Royal Caribbean usually sells its cruise ships out. Prior to your cruise, you may have the option to place a bid with Royal Up to get a room upgrade. If they submit a successful bid, guests will be charged automatically, and their stateroom will be upgraded. #1. 6k. We originally booked an inside cabin for <$1500. Sarasota, Florida. The royal up bid is capped at 2 people regardless of the. Just did a RoyalUp for two legs of a back to back in May. Now its status its "upgrade unavailable" but I could modify my bid. Ports of Call Photos. In just a few steps, you can submit a bid to upgrade your stateroom for your upcoming sailing. If your cruise/RoyalUp is coming soon, you might be able to ask your card company to do something similar. El monto de la oferta no incluye la propina más alta. Posted May 16. You can't combine two smaller rooms into one large room if you win the bid. the concierge can also cancel your packages on board in that case. ) KLA , WAAAYTOOO , PPPJJ-GCVAB and 3 others. So anyone who booked under the double points offer and did royal up and lost. This group is dedicated to discussing Royal Caribbean’s RoyalUp bidding program. . I would guess there is a cost to travel agents for working with RoyalUp. Your offer can be accepted anytime from the moment it is submitted up until 2 days prior to voyage departure. The Royal Caribbean International® RoyalUp® Team. The RoyalUp program seems to state quite clearly that I can cancel or modify my bid up to 2 days prior to the sailing. A passenger in an inside paid $100 to upgrade to an ocean view. They don't have to have availability because they're only offering up for bid if something opens up. You can do a Royal UP to any of the suite classes from any cabin category. Posted July 24. 2022 is starting off strong!Ashland. We booked an Ocean View (9214) and received the upgrade email. The website says check back when we’re 30 days from sailing. 00. I've never stayed in one of those before. Although we did bid a lot more on higher categories wich went out empty. Nov 28, 2018 - Received initial RoyalUp opportunity; returned same day. Bid $140 per person ($280 total) for outside cabin. That's great! We are also going to be on Oasis (3/6). I haven't heard about my RoyalUp on that sailing, yet. ) Be happy with what you have now. If you are eligible, you’ll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. See my post above #6651 quoted from the RoyalUp Terms and Conditions. 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. Pre-COVID, once you won and got your new assignment, some have reported getting a second offer to bid higher y to z -. About a month ago I bid on an upgrade to either ocean view for $60 or an obstructed balcony for $200. I booked mariner of the seas (6 days) about a week and half before sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites. Lowest bid to upgrade to Star Class is $900 PP for the ATS 2 BR. Starboard side, just forward of the "bulge". Royal Caribbean is introducing a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program, known as RoyalUp. If you do get lucky and score a suite with Royalup, all 4 can sleep there no problem. So far my successes on Royalup have been basically every time except when I was already in a star class room on Harmony. For example, if you select a $100 bid in the upgrade tool, your bid total for that room will be $200. Find more information on what happens when you cancel your cruise booking. Meet & Mingle Photos. #2. In the past, there were two ways to make a bid or. Just do a mock purchase on the app or website until you get to the payment screen. At that time I did the minimum for the OS and GS. I also believe that means that you’re no longer in the running, and I don’t think you can up your bid. This time I snagged an Owners Suite with a $5 over minimum bid for the 1/23/22 cruise on Oasis. My sailing is tomorrow. 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. 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. We placed a competitive bid for a 2BR Grand Suite on our upcoming cruise on Oasis. They will select the dollar amount they. Descubre RoyalUp, un programa donde podrás ofertar un cambio a un camarote superior. We were put in room 8294. Junior Suite. RoyalUp from Jr Suite to Grand Suite, on 9 night sailing in 13 days on Anthem. Your offer can be accepted anytime from the moment it is submitted up until 2 days prior to voyage departure. Just kicking around the strategy involved in a RoyalUp bid. RCI cannot guarantee that both reservations will be upgraded. 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. Especially now, bids seem to get accepted 2-5 days before departure. 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. From JS to Owner’s Suite. Good luck to both of us. 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. Successful RoyalUp Bid. And FYI I had checked that link the day before (at 60 days out) and got the "30 day" notice. I put in a cheap bid for a spacious ocean balcony upgrade from our normal ocean view balcony. These were the minimum bids: Royal Suite $395 USD per guest. Posted January 10, 2020. The minimum bids had been reduced $35 to $90 pp. Reservations cancel all the time. Surprisingly, I bid a little higher on the same rooms that was available, and I ending up winning a grand suite on the quantum. It's all about revenue. RoyalUp. #5. Remain in good standing (academic and otherwise) in order to transfer to Queens. We received the Royal Up email and one option for our Large ocean balcony is a two bedroom aqua theater room. 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. On 11/15/2022 at 7:35 AM, Gears said: Just notified we were upgraded (RoyalUp) on our Nov 26th, 5 night Mariner cruise from a deck 2 ocean view to a deck 12 panorama ocean view. maynardd1 • 3 yr. my oct cruise just took a nose dive so i guess no one is booking. More sharing options. I've bid on a JS and a 1BR GS. Moderators. I bid very close to the minimum, but not the minimum dollar. Sailing on Independence of the Seas for 4 nights on Monday, and she's completely booked. unless your bid is locked (though I have not heard of a bid still locked when a person has checked into their original cabin. Posted July 29, 2022. Posted July 16, 2021. 2. 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). It certainly appears that this 12/31 sailing is at 50-60% capacity is my guess. On 3/4/2020 at 9:00 PM, RWDW1204 said: Just got our RoyalUp email today, 59 days out. 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. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the possibilities are endless. I received my Royal Up bid opportunity 9/26/19 for my 11/24/19 7 night sailing on the Harmony. JS min is like $50 and GS is like $100 and a little higher for GS w/ Large Balcony. The min bid was only $15 and we bid a tiny bit more. 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. The difference between what I purchased and a Jr suite was $3000. We bid on two categories for our Aug 15th Allure sailing. Know what the inventory is now and what it’s going for now. Well, we are sailing on Anthem next week, and he received an email yesterday that our bid was accepted. We had the option to bid on the ATS 1 bedroom starting at $100 pp or 2 bedroom starting at $400 pp or Star Loft starting at $800 pp. Then Jr Suite RU to > GS = $700. We recently won a RoyalUp bid, and the balcony cabin we received was just fine (Harmony deck 11 mid ship). 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. I received 2 emails. It didn’t seem to make sense to me that they would hold. chevron. The cabin attendants don’t care who sleeps where. Royal Caribbean has a program called "RoyalUp" that allows booked passengers to bid on room upgrades. Posted July 24, 2022. We put it a $100pp on a balcony and a $110pp on the ultra spacious, we won the spacious. Good luck !! Quote;. 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. They do take bids even if there are no actual suites available at the time of bidding. . 5. 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. You get to keep the promotions you already have based on the stateroom category originally booked. Received the email that my RoyalUp bid was successful. Just got an email from RoyalUP for our 2/27 Harmony cruise, and they are apparently having a sale on bids. Posted March 25, 2019. About two weeks ago, all but the Owners Suite had expired, and I couldn't edit the Owners Suite Bid. I'm wondering if they've changed the terminology to avoid issues with guests thinking their bids are being accepted when they have not. I received a rejection letter for all bids the night of the cruise. You can't go by current inventory to judge if you will win a bid. In my research regarding Royal Up i didnt come across a response like this. The program has recently changed terminology so some of these words may have changed but the meaning is essentially the same. The JS we were booked in before was one of the aft-facing ones on deck 7. . #8. Good luck with your bid if you choose to place one, and enjoy your cruise! Hello fellow Ausitnite. 883. 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. There's no going back if you don't like what they give you. Thank you so much for passing this along. It’s strange because I had bids on this already and once I bid higher I won it in a few days. I purchased a Jr Suite GTY and was assigned a Jr. 4 days til cruise day! I just checked my upcoming offers/bids and it works but it probably didn't yesterday. Forum Jump. 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. Someone in one of those categories that appear sold out may end up getting a RoyalUp to something greater and then it would free up their room, so you never really know. The last cruise i was on, I purchased an OceanView balcony cabin(it was the minimum Cat. 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”). We're currently in a ocean view balcony stateroom. Hoping for a victory after many failed attempts lately. 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. Those are all on Deck 12 by the Spa. I had bid on a one bedroom grand suite and an owners suite. If you get OBC on you current cabin, I would not expect a change in RoyalUp offers. It allows passengers to bid on higher cabin categories before their cruise, offering the chance to “win” an upgraded stateroom. Notaboat. One of mine progressed to the "expired and pending" stage before becoming unavailable, and I only now 3 hours after departure got the decline email. . We looked today and all say expired except the Owners suite which says pending and we can’t modify anything at all. Inside RU to > Balcony $200. Scoring a fantastic upgrade is easy! Simply browse through stateroom options and select the amount you’re willing to pay the upgrade. LocationNear Southampton, UK. It kinda goes in sections. . Totally agree! If you want me to bid, then start the bidding at $0. 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”). I'm just over 3 weeks away from my cruise. I also purchased The Key. “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. We originally booked a 2C (ocean view with large balcony) long ago. They have this program on the off chance of people cancelling. Suites that are assigned via Royal Up receive all onboard suite perks and get C&A points based on the original stateroom category. I got the bid offer Tuesday 2/12 and the email saying it was accepted Friday 2/15, for the April 13 sailing on Anthem of the seas. For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. For the GS it comes to just over 1/3 of the cost if I were to upgrade. Eight days out my RoyalUp bid for a previously sold out category was granted 😀. July 26, 2010. Originally booked a guaranteed interior, offered to bid on several categories up to Ocean View Balcony, which was our highest bid at $150. Expand. 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…. Q. RoyalUp can be used in the event of any last minute cancellations. I am leaving on the Oasis of the Seas on Jan 13th. 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. 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. August 2, 2011. Just put in a $50/pp minimum bid just to see what happens for the OV (going from an aft deck 6 interior!)To Remain in the RoyalUp Program. If your fare was $2k to start (no idea of course - just using round numbers to demonstrate) - you are effectively bidding $2600 on the upgrade $2k base and $600 additional. 25. Check-in usually is available before the RoyalUp is. Posted November 20, 2021. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. "Royal Up Success. You can access your bids on the Royal Up website until your cruise begins. 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. Discover Royal Up, a bid-based cruise room upgrade program. Oh well but it would have been nice. 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. We have received several RoyalUp emails for each leg of our B2B on the Liberty. There were 4 separate offers, I am currently booked in an OS. 2. Royal Up Bidding Questions. Posted September 18, 2021. RoyalUpSM - Términos y Condiciones del Programa de mejora. Seems RoyalUp is a really good idea since the ships aren't at full capacity. We have experienced that previously with the Upgrade Fairy but expected Royal to have a better plan for the Royalup program. The bid range for several categories have been dropped by 25%. If the Royal Up bid is accepted, guests will have a wonderful start to. On 4/6/2019 at 12:55 PM, F1guynz said: We got an email about 3 months ago saying the Royal Up programme was available in Australia/New Zealand. If you change to a higher category, you may receive new RoyalUp offers, though it can take a few days; watch for them. I think what they are saying is that the onboard staff is reviewing it vs it will be reviewed once you get onboard. 00pp, but was considered a “weak” bid on the Royal Up scale. The bid amount is per person for the entire duration of the cruise. Dont know if still true. {{alert. I didn't win any. What does a “pending” RoyalUp bid mean? I cannot edit or cancel my bid either. 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. 2k. First time I’ve ever won a bid. Hi guys. 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. Members. I’m on the Freedom. 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. 3k. 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. A. I made a bit in a balcony, spacious ocean view, and some others (currently have an interior room). Bid for Grand Suite shows expired Bid for Junior Suite shows pending Called Royal and they have no idea what the expired term mean, Royal up is outsourced to an outside company which handles the upgrades. No, if you have two cabins you will need to submit two separate bids and they will be considered independently. I just wish they would deny my offer or counter so I can bid on an OV room if they're going to deny me a balcony. It has been years since a complimentary upgrade, and only a few times have we been able to get a paid upgrade. I went in and added minimum bids for the Grand Suite and the Crown. I received the email for the 12/5 Allure sailing on October 6 and again on November 28. I am pretty surprised to hear you didn’t get it though, I’ve heard a lot of stories lately of people getting their Royal Ups for the minimum bid. ” Depends on capacity, how bad you want the upgrade, and how much you’re willing to spend. El programa de mejora de RCL Cruises Limited, "RoyalUp SM ", ofrece a los pasajeros con reserva la oportunidad de solicitar una oferta de precio individual a RCL ("Oferta") para mejorar la categoría del camarote adquirido inicialmente por una categoría superior que pueda estar. LocationMontana. 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. Oh yes 100% worth it. We received the email and bid on a Balcony, Panoramic Ocean View, and. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . You'll get an email for royal before sailing (around 30 days) with the royalup bid systems. If I wanted to bid on that the. Thank you! I can't say for certain but my guess, based on my own experience, is that they award them highest to lowest bids starting a couple weeks out and do a few every day to leave room for any new bookings. See full list on royalcaribbeanblog. Total Bid: $140 USD. The room was nice but every morning we had several yoga and stretch. Then Balcony RU to > JR Suite $400. ULTIMATE FAMILY SUITE. Last month, I made a couple of royal up bids for my upcoming cruise on Ovation. There's no going back if you don't like what they give you. It was amazing. 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. This works great for a family of four; you. About a month ago, someone on here mentioned being able to bid on rooms for a lower than usual bid. My wife is a TA and we were watching availability pretty close. RoyalUp begins on November 28, 2018. I also purchased The Key. so there is hope for bids. Our bid for the Balcony was accepted. You may modify or cancel your offer up until 2 days prior to departure, provided that your offer has not already been accepted by RCI and provided your credit card has not been charged. Submitted two bids on Royal up, one for a junior suite, one for a grand suite. 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. As a solo. 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!A passenger in an Oceanview bid $100 to upgrade to a balcony. We can’t even re-bid on the expired rooms. Like someone above posted, most of the benefits of The Key are included in the Sky Class of the GS. 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. But two days before the cruise, the bid for JS turned to "upgrade unavailable", and bids for GS and GS-2 turned back to "pending" and possible to cancel or modify. The starting bid for a Junior suite is $250/pp and a one bedroom Grand suite is $700/pp. So for those curious about RoyalUp Bids after Covid, I am pretty sure mine was just accepted. The bids required to do that are anyone's guess. Posted January 10, 2022. I bid £50 for a large balcony and up to. If they get one cancellation (or one room that was previously held off the market) in a high. Same with the upgrades an interior cabin are offered. 2. Don't feel it's worth any bid to upgrade. Posted July 20, 2022. DESCUBRE MÁS. " 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. However, our pending status resulted in an email stating that our offer would be “reviewed onboard. Following in the footsteps of Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean is introducing a new bid-based upgrade program that will go into effect Nov. 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. You can share experiences and ask questions. Email Your Questions. About a week before our bid was accepted, all of our bids became expired and our winning bid became uneditable despite still being pending. We sailed on Mariner Jan 30-Feb 4 (our first cruise ever). Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. I’ve found a lot of success with avoiding round numbers and the bare minimum bids. Just received my email today that I won my bid to upgrade from a balcony cabin to an Owner's Suite on Independence this weekend. Basically I get excited when I see it's. My bid was right in the middle of the "Fair" category. While a RoyalUp bid could fall within the $250 limit and certainly enhance your cruise by moving up a nicer room, the reality is the chances of you winning the bid are pretty low. If you bid the $50 minimum, it will be double that, so $100. We got one of these from Celebrity and the starting bid was $500 pp! Not happening. To receive an email invitation to bid on a stateroom upgrade guest must be opted-in to RCI Marketing e-mails. First time in a. 3. First was minimum bid ($150pp) to move from an Oceanview to an. On 12/8/2022 at 2:26 AM, Templecruiser said: This was the heading of the email sent, “Your RoyalUp request will be reviewed onboard”. The next day I received an email like your indicating my bids had been canceled. I would have. I also did not bid the minimum bids for any of them as well. We have our 5th bid in for a Royal Suite on Grandeur ($5 above minimum) I’ll let you know how we fare. Royal Caribbean International. 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. 2. Most commonly 5-7 days before sail date. I felt it was a pretty good deal as even with our C&A discount, the balcony was over $2K when we. i. Upon receiving an invitation to bid, passengers head to the Royal Up website and enter specific money amounts for each type of cabin they want to bid on. 2k. Hmm. Did not win royalup. Posted July 12, 2021. Royal Caribbean. #8. This exclusive offer does not guarantee an upgrade. Perks are only for whomever is booked in the room that wins the bid. The $100 was for a upgrade (bid) from our balcony to a spacious balcony. The other says "Pending. Posted December 7, 2022. We’re on the Harmony 01/30-02/06. Just go to the RoyalUp site and enter your last name and reservation number. The last one that we won was the GS to OS on Jewel in December. 4 days til cruise day! Just in time!RoyalUp to Jr Suite If the starting bid is under $75 per person day, I would put in a bid for $75-100 depending on where that starting bid is. The Royal Caribbean RoyalUp program acts as an auction for unsold cabins. . From Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea. . But hey, you never know. RU is so profitable for the cruise lines (and many cruise lines use the same system) because a single available room in a high category can result in many different bids being accepted. 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. The only reason I even bid was because we knew from the bar code trick we were going to be assigned the only spot we really prefer to avoid. I just received the email for the RoyalUp. Congrats!!! Have a great cruise!The RoyalUp algorithm is more complex than just going with the highest bid. 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. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. Royal Up is a program offered by a Royal Caribbean third party, that allows guests to bid on upgrades to higher stateroom categories. 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. We booked Suite GTY and have a JS assigned, put in RUB for all the suites and all are still "pending. If you are comfortable with your bid then I. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Here’s my take: RoyalUp is considering your pending bid, and they’d rather you did not alter it while they do so. 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. UHHH. LocationMaine, USA. In total, I spent $1800 for my husband and I to have an unobstructed balcony on the Liberty after the RoyalUp was accepted. We bid $220 pp, which was about 15% above minimum. As you get closer to your sail date, the Royal Up status may change. 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. If you are eligible, you’ll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. 5k.