Super helpful tips! We just received our email to bid, so this is really great information. Thank you!

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Thanks for commenting and happy bidding!

hi ken, very interesting video, thanks for sharing :) ive just subscribed to your channel, nice to be onboard all the way from australia :) looking forward to more awesome content :)

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! We’re very glad you’re joining us all the way from Australia! Stay tuned for a livestream from onboard oasis of the seas on Sunday and lots more content coming to you throughout 2023. Were excited for all the new Ohana members lately and can’t wait to share all the fun with you :) checking out your channel and returning the support now!!!

Great info. Thanks 😊

@OhanaVlog

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting

I just got upgraded and think I could have gotten it for less as I’m less then 40 days out. That said I only bid what was a “deal” on the room from what I was gonna pay originally. Now I only bid very minimal amount on the sky class because if I got it I knew I could afford it and it would have been like hitting the lottery. We can’t wait to sail again and are super stoked we got our upgrade for so much less then if we booked it in the first place!

@OhanaVlog

11 ай бұрын

Yes you’re possibly right!!! I usually put in a really low offer when the bids first get released since I’ve noticed they royalup in waves, it’s possible to get one for cheap while they still have lots of availability. Happy cruising!!!

Thanks for the information and I like your crystal collection as well. You should do a video on that one day.

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

I would love to. I usually bring a handful on the cruise with me so maybe ill bring a few more and do it on the ship one day :P

@txmd78

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog Yes. Totally! Btw. Will be in Hawaii this October as well. Few nights on the big island then finish off in Oahu.

I was on anthem of the seas in Jan 2022, we royal up’d from a balcony to the owners suite for $700 each. Also we did get 4x the points. We ended up with 36 points for a 9 day voyage.

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Gotta love royalup. They don’t automatically give it to everyone but I have heard stories of people getting extra lucky like yourself! I took advantage of that double points trick on sailings after COVID too! It was amazing, hit diamond after 9 cruises I believe. But I went solo in order to get quad points. :) happy cruising!!!

@silentcriestn

Жыл бұрын

Hey man did Ohanas comment about Up’s being approved in Waves apply to you?

Great info

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Hey I’ll be on harmony as well the first week of September

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Yayy I love to hear that! It should be an amazing cruise. Thanks for commenting!

Was able to Royal Up on a RC cruise coming right out of Covid. Since then it has been a lost cause trying to Royal Up.

@OhanaVlog

5 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that. I have heard its been much more competitive as of late. Hopefully you'll get lucky soon, or maybe just go ahead and get the upgrade before sailing :P I always like to watch for any price drops and call of course :)

I just found this out that they did this today ! So if a ocean view balcony is set at $150 at the lowest would you say bid at $160? What are the chances or bid higher? And if I don’t get the ocean view would they consider me for another bid or bid all over again ? Thank you so much for making this video !

@OhanaVlog

11 ай бұрын

Yes they will consider you for all bids that you put one in for! I don’t know how they determine who wins what but it definitely helps your chances of receiving an upgrade! If the minimum was $150 and you just want a decent chance of something $160 or $175 sounds like a good idea but if I was more adamant of not wanting my interior room because it was a 6 or 7 night we or something I would just make the jump to $205 to beat all the $200 bidders :)

20+ cruises and have never won a Royal Up. Just tried again last month for cruise...same reason I don't go into the casino I never win. Still can't figure out how some bid the min and win, but I bid above it and don't. Good thing I always select a cabin I want, in a location I want so I'm not too disappointed.

@OhanaVlog

8 ай бұрын

Oh wow so sorry to hear that. I honestly wonder how some people don’t get it ever and others have much easier times. Maybe I just have a focus on less popular sailings than you! Who knows, thank you for the comment and support. And I’m glad you always make sure you get the bare minimum you’d appreciate so you’re never disappointed!

Just won my upgrade! Bad ass balcony on the hump! Deck 8

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Couldn’t be more happy for you, that’s a great location for all the ships with a hump you’re talking about, enjoy!

@SwayPromo

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog yessir! Super excited! Now to play casino and get my next cruise for cheaper or free lol

@chosey27

Жыл бұрын

How much did you bid per person?

@SwayPromo

Жыл бұрын

@@chosey27 I bid $150 per person. And got an amazing room.

@ladys3475

Жыл бұрын

How long did it take you to find out ?

I booked yesterday on the Allure of the Seas Royal "Suite Class Guarantee". This is for May 14 of 2023. I just learned about Royal up today. What are my chances and the odds?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

If you already booked a guarantee suite than I would say 90% of the time you get a junior suite. I’ve heard people rarely getting owners suites but it’s unlikely so I would definitely put bids in on any of the other categories you might want to get upgraded to. Goodluck and happy bidding 😆

we are going on our very first cruise on harmony in december and could not afford the balcony. hoping to upgrade for minimum!

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Definitely keep checking back on royals booking agent because I was able to upgrade to a neighborhood balcony for $27 on my upcoming harmony of the seas and it was over $200 to royal Up for that one!!!

@alexandraschwartz4061

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlogwow! i think we are still too far out but i have been checking almost every day on royal up to see if im eligible yet

I booked a Guarantee Neighborhood Balcony on Allure. Then I placed my bids on Royal Up. A few weeks later I noticed the rate went down by several hundred dollars. I called and they upgraded me to a Ocean View Balcony. Will I receive an updated list of cabins to bid on since I was upgraded to a Ocean View Balcony? When I was booked with the Guarantee Neighborhood Balcony the highest cabin I could bid on was a Jr Balcony Suite.

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great question, it all depends on how far out you are to your sailing and when royal Caribbean gives Royal up the information to do the bidding. But in your case it sounds like you’ve already got yours for awhile so I would guess you aren’t going to receive an updated list for Royal up. You can still win one if you see it available but the one time I upgraded similarly to you they never updated mine unfortunately. Goodluck and happy cruising!!

going on my next cruise at the end of Aug. Hope to get a better room when I bid from an inside room to at least an ocean view balcony or a suite

@OhanaVlog

2 жыл бұрын

Goodluck! I think a lot of people end up having to cancel for various reasons so I'd say you've got a good shot. Aloha friend!

@kevinodonnell5205

2 жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog thanks for saying that.

@sariel8406

Жыл бұрын

Don't bid for a balcony. There are many horror stories on this. They give you the shitty balcony rooms that are near to a noisy area or blocked by whatever. Bid for suites.

@kevinodonnell5205

Жыл бұрын

@@sariel8406 on my last cruise i was lucky they gave me a good balcony. if i dont like the one they gave me will check with the hotel manager on ship to see what he can do for me

The only thing that keeps me from bidding my luck I would get something In the very front are back of the ship lol

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha it definitely comes with its risks. But in the 5 or 6 times I’ve Royal upped I’ve only gotten screwed by that once actually! Thanks for the comment and for joining the Ohana Travis! 👍

do you need to receive email to bid? i tried going the bid website and checked with last name and reservation number but all i'm getting the spinning wheel, please wait while we check for availability, but nothing actually loads

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Weird. Try a different device! If you are not yet eligible to bid it usually gives you an error message not a spinning wheel. But no you don’t have to wait for the e-mail technically :) goodluck!

Is the bid you give per day plus taxes? E.g. if if I bid 100$.. I know is 100 x 2 =200$ but is it per day? Or 200 plus taxes or 200 x7 if is a 7 night cruise = 1400$ ?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

No it’s for the whole cruise :) good question though!

i have a balcony, next to my travel friends, i would gladly royal up, to one of the really big rooms, however do I risk my current room choice, by simply bidding? if I dont win the bid I want to keep the room I have.

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Yes you will keep the room you currently have if you don’t win. But if you win anything it will immediately bump you to that room, charge your credit card and open up your old room for another bidder. So i always look at the worst room in the category I’m bidding on in order to be sure I won’t disappoint myself by getting a good room thats got a horrible view or a pole or something. Good luck bidding!

Can you bid on more then one?. Also if so what if you win multiple?.

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

You can bid on as many as you like. You can only win one though. I would assume Royal would look at which one they get more money out of from you. But I have heard stories of people meeting other bidders on the ship and the lower bidder won the room somehow. So its not as simple as most money always wins.

Great thumbnail.

@OhanaVlog

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

What’s the purpose of this bidding thing if your required to bid so high why don’t you just pay the price Royal Caribbean is asking for since you aren’t really saving money with the Royal up program or just contact customer service they may give you a good discount if you ask nicely and it’s available

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

I’ve upgraded for $50-250 from interior to balconies that would’ve normally cost a difference of upwards of $300+ if I had booked it outright as a balcony. It’s not always a great deal. But for many the prices are reasonable when asked to bid. But I agree with you that sometimes the prices are so outrageous it is better to just call Royal and make the adjustment, that’s why you have to be active and check both once you get to see your Royal up options. I’ve Royal upped on 4/6 of my last cruises and also called to make an upgrade on one because it was only $27.00. Hit or miss every time unfortunately. Thank you so much for commenting and happy cruising!

what if you bid on more than one room and win? Do you get to choose?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Royal will only select one bid, no selection required on your end :)

Sorry if you covered it but if you don't get the upgrade, do you still pay the difference or are you just bidding on getting an upgraded room and even if you don't win you still pay the extra?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

You are only charged if you win fortunately! But still only bid what you feel comfortable bidding, I’ve won 4/5 of my cruise bid upgrades I’ve ever put in. And on the fifth one it was at full capacity. Happy cruising and thanks for commenting :)

@97JoMiller

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog we're going in June so I have a feeling it will be a full house but worth the shot I guess

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

@@97JoMiller Always worth the shot! People always have to cancel last minute or miss flights unfortunately. Goodluck!

@97JoMiller

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog one final question.... so right now we have an exterior mid ship room... if we do win but we get something like a front or back of ship room, can we turn it down and keep the room that we had or are we now stuck with the "upgraded" room?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

@@97JoMiller unfortunately as soon as your bid is processed it is accepted and you can’t go back. As your room become immediately available to someone else upgrading/booking. The only exception is if you’re already on the ship and your bid is accepted then you have the opportunity to accept or reject since you likely already put items in your stateroom

I did bid for all the rooms, fortunately larger balcony room was available i guess, but unfortunately, my payment didnt go through when they initiated. Now when i am trying to update my credit card information, its giving me an error, not sure how to go about it.

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

If the bid is accepted they will try and charge whatever card is on file immediately, if there’s an issue with the card payment then they will give you 24 hours to provide the updated cc information before releasing your upgrade for another bidder. If it’s not letting you update your information at all. I would guess that’s because they’re about to do a wave of bids and don’t want it having an error during the process. But not entirely sure, sorry! Good luck and happy cruising though :)

@viveka6073

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the response. When the payment declined, immediately I got an email requesting me to either speak to the credit card company and make necessary changes so that the transaction is processed and it also requested me to notify once the changes are made or update with new credit card details. I immediately switched on the international credit card usage and notified them through the link. Since they didn’t process anything, I thought ok updating the new credit card, that’s when I got this error. This whole thing happened during Friday. Not sure if Saturday and Sunday are considered holidays and no response from them or should I consider that I lost the bid 😊

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

@@viveka6073 wow yeah that’s a tough one! I don’t know. Did you see what happens if you go try and enter new credit card information, either yesterday or today? I’m assuming the link is expired? My fingers are crossed for you!

@viveka6073

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog I tried entering it yesterday night, which is 24 hrs after notifying them that my earlier credit card details are updated to process an international transaction. I didn’t want to update a new credit card details also at the same time, which will only create confusion. Since no action was take by them, I thought of updating it, but I’m getting an error, however the status is still showing as pending where as for the other 2 bids it says expired. Very tricky

Do the minimum bids decrease as the cruise date gets closer?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

No, unfortunately I’ve never seen bids decrease. Usually they stay the same but I have seen bids increase on one or two occasions. Happy cruising!

The 4/4 upgrades what rooms were they? I got grand suites 2 times on freedom of the seas from balcony once for 200$ a person another time for 400$ a person

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Now I’ve gone 4/5. The first two were independence. Both from interior to balcony for minimum of like $100 a person but this was back in the beginning of the cruises started coming back. Recently i went on explorer in March and allure in June and had gone from interior to balcony and interior to neighborhood balcony. Again just barely above the minimum maybe 100 pp again. On adventure a couple weeks ago I didn’t get upgraded and had put minimum bids out on almost everything possible

@JaimeLoyaMinistries

Жыл бұрын

Do minimum bids decrease as cruise date gets closer?

@tyronebriggs5721

Жыл бұрын

@@JaimeLoyaMinistries I don’t think so

So if I upgrade to a balcony do still get points

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

When you upgrade, you will get whatever points are associated with the cruise booking prior to the upgrade. meaning if you upgrade to suite or something you won't get double the points. If you're going solo and upgrade you will still get double. and if you have a suite and upgrade to another suite you will also still get double. Thanks for commenting! Hope that helps answer your question

What if I'm sailing alone? Do they only charge the RoyalUp fee for one person or do they double it?

@rebeccao9667

Жыл бұрын

Haha, just heard my answer!

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you still have to multiply it by 2, solo traveler or not. Just bid what you’re comfortable with!

Hi guys, i just checked the statice of my bid and it says “pending” is that a good sign ?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

When is your cruise? You will know you got it when all the other bids you placed except for one gets cancelled. If you only placed one, then its harder to know for sure.

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

Are you able to still bid if this was booked with a travel agent ?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes yes and sometimes no! Best thing to do is just put in your booking # and last name to check starting three or four weeks out. It should open up a few weeks before your sailing if you’re able to bid. If it’s not open and your sailing is less than two weeks away you’re most likely not eligible. Happy cruising!

@chantellecollins4174

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog thanks for that insight

So the bid ends up being the amount on the slider per person total or is it per person per night? For example if you bid $55 in a 2 person room will it be just 110 for the upgrade or 110 per night? Thanks.

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Whatever you put the slider to will be what you are bidding x2. You do not have to think about how many days or anything. Happy cruising!

My family is is 6 ppl so he currently have connecting rooms, but I'd love to upgrade to a suite that sleeps us all. Do you know what would happen to the 2nd state room if our bid is accepted?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

If you upgrade one of your rooms to a suite you would no longer have connecting rooms and you will only receive room keys for the names of the people who had their room upgraded although you are obviously welcome to have the other guests sleep in the suite as well without a room key to their name for that room, they will still have their old room. Unfortunately Royal up wasn’t designed for people in your situation so it probably won’t make much sense unless you’re loaded 😊

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting and welcome to the Ohana!

@jamiekernc9925

Жыл бұрын

Just a reminder that bid amounts are multiplied per person. So a bid of $200 becomes $1,200, if all six were in the same room. We are a family of 6 also, and I would be super upset if I forgot to remember to do the multiplication factor! :)

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiekernc9925 you’re right that you definitely don’t want to forget it’s not just for one person, however it’s not per person luckily. Its just x2 for the double occupancy. Whether you’re a solo traveler or four people in a room as well. I hope this helps you @EmersonUpdates

@theresaconnor2135

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiekernc9925 That’s not accurate it’s only the first 2 guests in the booking that’s charged when you Royal Up. “Your bid is priced per person and based on two guests per stateroom for the entire length of your cruise. So you only get charged for the first and second guests.” That’s off the RoyalUp site.

I find it curious that RC does not handle it all in-house & keep all the money.

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. It is definitely interesting. I guess they see it as them making money either way because years ago they didnt have any sort of formal program. It was just luck and nice people working behind the desk. But like you said they could just "keep all the money" :P

If I bid on 3 different rooms and they accept one do I have an opportunity to say no and see if the other rooms maybe available?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

No, unfortunately as soon as they process bids and yours is accepted you’re stuck with it! I would suggest only putting in for what you really want first. And then about a week before go in and add anything else that you would also be happy with. That way you maximize your chances of getting what you want and potentially prevent yourself from not getting anything! Best of luck and thanks for commenting 🙂

How do you make sure you get that first email ?

@OhanaVlog

5 ай бұрын

As soon as you book a cruise through royal or another agency they should automatically enroll you. The only time it wouldn’t work is if you get a deal through certain travel agencies like Sam’s Club or Costco that arent eligible :)

If you book thru expedia are you still eligible?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

I honesty don’t know. Some travel agents and places like Costco and Sams club aren’t always eligible so I would assume Expedia may fall into that category! Can’t hurt to try though :)

@kammykay967

Жыл бұрын

I booked with Expedia and received a bid offer

can you bid on royal up if you have a travel agent

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Yes. The only people I've heard not being able to bid quite often are those who purchase a cruise through deals by Sams Club, Costco, BJs, etc. But sometimes for random reasons other people have been blocked out too. Goodluck and Happy Bidding!

@emilygandarilla1198

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog THANK YOU!

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

@@emilygandarilla1198 always ❤️❤️❤️

How long does it take to see if you win???

@OhanaVlog

11 ай бұрын

Usually all bids will be completed 48 hours before the cruise but they could technically still offer you an upgrade once you’re on the ship

What’s the name of the Facebook group that you watched for the first round?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

I usually just join the facebook group for the sailing I'm going on for example search the dates of your sailing and the title of the ship you're going on. If it's within a year 99% of cruises have a group that has already been created. Thanks for commenting, and have an amazing cruise!

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Or you can also look at the Royal Up Royal Caribbean group on facebook. Lot's of people post there too!

@kimburress-mannel2684

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog thank you for the help! I will do that.

So do you need to sign up for something to get the emails or do they send it to everyone for the sailing

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Nope you should automatically start getting emails if you used your email address when you bought the cruise. However if you haven't received anything you are welcome to go to Royal Caribbean's website and input your sailing information to check and see what's available. However you won't see options appear until somewhere between 90 and 30 days if you are eligible :) good luck and thanks for commenting!

I'm on the same sept sailing

@OhanaVlog

2 жыл бұрын

I love to hear that. Feel free to reach out when we're on the ship if you wanna meet up for a drink!

@TravelByAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog absolutely doing a solo one

@joannebugeya8023

Жыл бұрын

I'm on the same September Sailing as well!! We all definitely need to meet for drinks! Party time! 🙂

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

@@joannebugeya8023 Yesss! I'd absolutely love to 🥳

@TravelByAndy

Жыл бұрын

@@joannebugeya8023 we have a Facebook group and we are meeting up near the abyss area bar for sailaway

So is it per day per person?

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

Nope just per person so whatever you bidx2 will be your total :)

@firefistluffy4607

Жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog thank you so much!!

@OhanaVlog

Жыл бұрын

@@firefistluffy4607 Always here to help!

What Facebook page are you referencing thanks.

@OhanaVlog

2 жыл бұрын

Here you are friend! Thanks for commenting

@OhanaVlog

2 жыл бұрын

facebook.com/groups/675349769870668/?ref=share

@codedestroy680

2 жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog thank you for the link! I have sort of ruined myself my last 3 cruises have had star class which has been incredible. I recently got an offer for a free balcony room on symphony in August so I booked it and now I’m getting the Royalup offers. I am trying to get a realistic feel for how much I should bid on a two bedroom aqua theater suite bidding starts at just over 2.2k and goes to 7.8k any personal experience?

@codedestroy680

2 жыл бұрын

@@OhanaVlog I would really like to get star class on this one specifically. I’m taking a really good buddy who was dealt a shitty hand in life health wise. Anyway I would really like to treat him.

@OhanaVlog

2 жыл бұрын

I have no experience bidding for higher than balconies, but I would guess that most who are bidding on those star class suites bidding near the minimum because it’s so outrageously expensive. Except for a couple people who probably go all out and bid big. I personally would still bid between minimum-medium unless I was hoping to surprise someone to celebrate an anniversary or something! You’re going to have an amazing time either way and think of all the money you’d be saving for other potential activities!

If I don't win the bet, they don't charge me, right?

@OhanaVlog

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely! You only got charged if and win you when and oftentimes you’ll see the credit card charge before getting the email by a few hours so keep an eye on your activity for that card if you’re really curious :)

@gracekober6538

10 ай бұрын

@@OhanaVlog thank you 💕

*Adventure is a Voyager Class, not a freedom class

@OhanaVlog

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the correction! Its hard to keep track with all the ships out there!

Don’t do it, I booked a balcony room and they gave us a chance for an upgrade, for an extra $900. we got a balcony room with maybe one more foot wider room. Never again, we complained and they acted like, what are you going to do? No more RC.

@OhanaVlog

2 ай бұрын

Very fair point. Make sure you’re bidding on rooms that have a significant upgrade for the money!! They can get you with the extra foot of space as a room upgrade on paper but in reality it’s definitely not worth it!!! Appreciate the comment!!!