We bid $220 pp, which was about 15% above minimum. 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. RoyalUp can be used in the event of any last minute cancellations. 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. I've bid on a JS and a 1BR GS. sailor05. [email protected]. 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. AHollyS. 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. First was minimum bid ($150pp) to move from an Oceanview to an. fid you check your bids. Got the ocean view balcony, placed mid. Sailing on Independence of the Seas for 4 nights on Monday, and she's completely booked. I placed a bid for $280 for each of us ($560) total, which was $10 above the minimum for what was considered a “strong” bid. RoyalUp, as it's called, enables cruisers to place bids for upgrades into any higher level room. 🤷🏻♀️ Yes , I was one of those. The RoyalUp℠ offer amount is per person for the entire duration of the cruise. I don’t think the max bid is needed if you’re going up one or two categories. The Program applies to cruises, sail dates, and stateroom categories selected by. RoyalUp targets or makes offers based on where you are starting. RoyalUp Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. It has been years since a complimentary upgrade, and only a few times have we been able to get a paid upgrade. That's great! We are also going to be on Oasis (3/6). For example we have a CLS for our August Allure cruise and. Usually an interior cabin is not able to bid on a suite. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the possibilities are endless. Bid whatever YOU feel the cost is worth to YOU. . I know my chances are slim. I bid very close to the minimum, but not the minimum dollar. If someone cancels, there's at least the chance your bid is accepted. We cancelled our royal up offers and now have a balcony. Welcome to Celebrity MoveUp - our new program that allows you to bid on a cruise stateroom upgrade after you purchase your cruise. I bid only slightly above the minimum bid available. Initial impressions. I think the chance of winning that bid at $90 is very close to zero. About a week and a half ago the status on the owners suite bid changed to expired and the 1 bedroom was still pending but could not be changed or cancelled. 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. Does anyone has any experience of RoyalUp for such a situation? Care to share please? Have booked Balcony room but I should have additional budget of S$1,300 to play with. 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. #11. Posted July 24. I am also on that cruise, and also trying to Royal Up. Dont know if still true. I would guess there is a cost to travel agents for working with RoyalUp. 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. It's not like you lose anything by trying. Yes, solos often receive offers, but your bid, like all other bids, will be doubled as if two people are in the cabin. I’m sailing Dec 31 in an OV gty and submitted RoyalUp bid weeks ago. Surprisingly, I bid a little higher on the same rooms that was available, and I ending up winning a grand suite on the quantum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites. Our new room is in the same corridor as our old room, deck 11 room 703. 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 are cruising on Sunday and submitted a bid that was a bit more than I might normally bid, hoping that the low capacity might help. Most commonly 5-7 days before sail date. Pricing we’d be willing to bid depends entirely on the delta between the price you paid for your JS and the price of the suite you want to bid for had you booked it the day you booked the JS. #2. Essentially, there aren't that many open cabins to upgrade to because Royal Caribbean usually sells its cruise ships out. Posted September 18, 2021. Lantana, FL, USA. Booked a standard ocean view balcony for 3 last week, got an email from RoyalUp to bid on an OS, GS and Spacious Ocenview. I felt it was a pretty good deal as even with our C&A discount, the balcony was over $2K when we. Then Balcony RU to > JR Suite $400. And then received another email to "Act Now" and submit bids again on Sunday (7/18). I was happy with my room category and location is important to me. This way I got to choose. Still need help?Here are some details: Upgrade Type: Obstructed Ocean View Balcony. 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. 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. . 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. That will cover all passengers in the cabin, whether there is just a solo guest, a four adult friends, or whatever other combo. 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. 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. If you choose to bid on a Royal Up, you may have to option to bid on several categories of Stateroom on the same webpage; Oceanview, Spacious Oceanview, Balcony, Obstructed View Balcony, Suites, etc. Discover Royal Up, a bid-based cruise room upgrade program. Just got my email. When entering your information below, please make sure to use the first / primary guest last name and valid booking number for. No, if you have two cabins you will need to submit two separate bids and they will be considered independently. ago. We recently won a RoyalUp bid, and the balcony cabin we received was just fine (Harmony deck 11 mid ship). But the cabin we already have is an aft balcony on Radiance, so win or lose we will be happy with our cabin!Anywhere from a month before to after you’ve boarded. Royal Caribbean Makes RoyalUp Bids Easier. 800 euros for a week's sailing in a Junior Suite and that includes gratuity and the Deluxe Beverage Package x 2. My new obstructed ocean view stateroom is on Deck 7. From an interior room this is what I offered. The minimum bid was $850 we bid $1250 each person. "We have reviewed the RoyalUp bids for your upcoming sailing onboard Voyager of the Seas. Right now we have another Harmony sailing for September. 00 for the upgrade, so the old fashion upgrade will only be an extra 232. Well, we are sailing on Anthem next week, and he received an email yesterday that our bid was accepted. I have used Royal Up twice and won bids both times. Submitted two bids on Royal up, one for a junior suite, one for a grand suite. So for those curious about RoyalUp Bids after Covid, I am pretty sure mine was just accepted. RoyalUp is a stateroom bidding program offered by Royal Caribbean. . If it’s a holiday sailing then most likely even $520/pp won’t necessarily win since the ship would be booked to capacity. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. About a month ago, someone on here mentioned being able to bid on rooms for a lower than usual bid. ROYAL SERVICE. It's a LOW bid on a GS ($200pp) so we probably won't get it. From Ocean View and Balcony staterooms to the most expansive suites at sea, the possibilities are endless. Bid mostly minimums but one got accepted on this thread for a similar amount. Bid $550 per person ($1,100 total) for a junior suite. Grand Suite - 2 Bedroom $155 USD per guest. We have an OV Large Balcony right now. 2 bids. Had you bid on both a JS and a GS?So, apparently the minimums have been changed for the bids, and the old bids were eliminated. 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. we could do a minimum bid on a CLS upgrade from our GS for $200 less pp than what was offered just last week. August 2, 2011. 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. Want a cabin upgrade on Royal Caribbean? Here's the Royal Up bidding process explained in simple and easy terms. August 29, 2022. I called C&A and ask to switch to deck 8 as it is a personal favorite; when rep commented about late switch, I told her it was a RoyalUp assignment…it created no issue swapping cabins. On 3/4/2020 at 9:00 PM, RWDW1204 said: Just got our RoyalUp email today, 59 days out. 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 doing longer cruises later this year, but at the last minute, GF wanted to do a quickie weekend cruise for a few days. Agreed there is no urgency to bid, but I liked knowing what it would cost for the bids. Solariati • 1 yr. BTW, there were no OS showing as available when we. Did not win royalup. (If your credit card has not been charged and you really want to cancel that bid, call immediately to try to cancel the bid). You can't go by current inventory to judge if you will win a bid. The poster is asking if you can get upgraded successively: Balc->JS-> GS or higher. RoyalUpSM - Términos y Condiciones del Programa de mejora. Hope it helps. You have to slide up the segment. Moderators. With yesterday's announcement on change of protocol, a bunch opened up. Oh yes 100% worth it. I am leaving on the Oasis of the Seas on Jan 13th. Just did a RoyalUp for two legs of a back to back in May. I also bidded close to the minimum bid for the Grand Suite. Neesa , JennaRCB , Bob_KY and 1 other. To find out if you are eligible for the RoyalUp℠ upgrades program, click here and enter your Last name and Booking number. First time in a. There's no going back if you don't like what they give you. 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. 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. Submitted a Royal Up request for a Junior Suite on the Odyssey sail date 2 Jan 2022. 2. 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. About a month ago I bid on an upgrade to either ocean view for $60 or an obstructed balcony for $200. On my first cruise the Interior GTY has not been assigned so I gave a lower bid on a Standard OV and OV Balcony. For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. NO! I have bid on RoyalUp for 2 previous cruises. July 26, 2010. There were 4 separate offers, I am currently booked in an OS. Baked Alaska; 1 Quote; Link to comment Share on other sites. It was actually less money that we were paying for the Grand Suite. Meet & Mingle Photos. Locate a Travel Agent. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the. Introducing RoyalUp – a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. Posted March 22, 2022. 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. In the past, there were two ways to make a bid or. We bid on upgrades any time we have a single cruise booked. I went in and added minimum bids for the Grand Suite and the Crown. Mar 17, 2019 - Set sail date. 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. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the. I bid £50 for a large balcony and up to. 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. Your Offer: $70 USD per guest. 2022 is starting off strong!Ashland. Eight days out my RoyalUp bid for a previously sold out category was granted 😀. *. Posted July 16, 2021. 2. Posted July 12, 2021. Went back to check a couple of days later and it said not eligible for upgrades, checked again over the next. To receive an email invitation to bid on a stateroom upgrade guest must be opted-in to RCI Marketing e-mails. We bid on three rooms, Grand Suite 2 bedroom, Grand Suite one bedroom, and a Junior suite. About a week before our bid was accepted, all of our bids became expired and our winning bid became uneditable despite still being pending. 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. Notified today that my bid for a grand suite was accepted for the 7 night sailing 1/8 on Serenade - $600 total (bid $300/pp). With more than 2, it is nice to have space to spread out. From JS to Owner’s Suite. ago. If the person that has that one stateroom also bids, and wins the bid, then they need those bids in. Request was made 8 December 2021. The RoyalUp system is based around paying for two passengers. 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. The email said I could. The program has recently changed terminology so some of these words may have changed but the meaning is essentially the same. one super good deal is the max bid for 2br aqua is thousands lower than sticker price. Browse through the stateroom options below and select the amount you're willing to pay for an upgrade to each. . On our EN July cruise, no suites or balconies are available, but we could have bid on every category above our JS. One of the cruises was showing completely sold out. We have experienced that previously with the Upgrade Fairy but expected Royal to have a better plan for the Royalup program. October 12, 2003. Needless to say - we are thrilled! Love the location of the new room, too. Sarasota, Florida. Balcony to JS; JS to GS; GS to OS. Can I modify or cancel my RoyalUp offer after I submit it? A. So they did. One interesting note is that yesterday the cruise was showing as completely sold out except for one junior suite. Members; 39. 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. Bid whatever YOU feel the cost is worth to YOU. If balcony could bid on Star class they may not bid on the GS. But I checked my bids and they are all still pending and no cancellation emails. It allows passengers to bid on higher cabin categories before their cruise, offering the chance to “win” an upgraded stateroom. Many cruisers took advantage of RoyalUp when capacities were still low. I think that would be confusing. Whether you have 1, 2, 3, or 4 people on your reservation, you will pay 2x your per-person bid. One is a large ocean balcony and one is a Central Park balcony. If the Offer is accepted, the difference between the original and upgraded stateroom gratuities (if applicable) will be automatically applied to all guests (the. No, once your bid is accepted, your card will be charged immediately, and the upgrade amount paid is final and non-refundable. We bid $150 per person for ocean view and $200 for balcony for a 3 day cruise. 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. Got this via e-mail yesterday, 3 days before cruise. In January we bid (just over minimum) for a Crown Loft Suite on Oasis and got it. What is the RoyalUp programme? 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. In the closing days a few cabin are for sale, probably due the flight cancellations. They will select the dollar amount they. We originally booked a 2C (ocean view with large balcony) long ago. ” Depends on capacity, how bad you want the upgrade, and how much you’re willing to spend. Royal Caribbean is introducing a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program, known as RoyalUp. It is also refundable OBC which means if its not spent it will get refunded to your card the last day. Posted November 16 (edited) Yeah, we got our Royal Up email last week for our 1/7/23 cruise and submitted a bid. For the GS it comes to just over 1/3 of the cost if I were to upgrade. We just won a Junior Suite RoyalUp bid on the Odyssey of the Seas departing Nov. 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. We both thought the interior balcony (above Central Park) was outstanding. At that time I did the minimum for the OS and GS. I purchased a Jr Suite GTY and was assigned a Jr. 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. USA. Or maybe we would be the beneficiaries. New to CC, I'm sailing October 31 out of Barcelona and was looking to Royal Up. Prior to capacity increasing, I have been able to bid in Oct for a Jan cruise, which was more than 60 days. The last cruise i was on, I purchased an OceanView balcony cabin(it was the minimum Cat. 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. So I got an email that I can RoyalUp to either a Junior Suite, an OceanView-No Balcony 2 BR or a Spacious Balcony room from a regular balcony ocean view room. RCI cannot guarantee that both reservations will be upgraded. 6k March 6, 2013 #23 Share; Posted September 13, 2019. Introducing RoyalUp — a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. 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. The word "Pending" may tend to imply that your bid is accepted and you're waiting for a. They don't have to have availability because they're only offering up for bid if something opens up. Royal Caribbean Discussion. 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. Our Royal up bid was accepted!! Just as the title reads. 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. For it to maximize potential revenue for RCCL, they will always need to have a much wider bucket of offers to choose from. Posted November 20, 2021. A. The room was nice but every morning we had several yoga and stretch. 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. 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. Another tip from writer Marcy Miyar is to book the stateroom you originally wanted instead of hoping to win a RoyalUp bid. When a GS bids on a Star class they want people in balconies to bid on that GS. I also purchased The Key. About a month before the sailing our TA (Tracey at Dreams Unlimited) found a better deal on a Loft Suite. Our bid for the Junior Suite was 180 euros PP so all in all we paid less than 1. If they submit a successful bid, guests will be charged automatically, and their stateroom will be upgraded. JS min is like $50 and GS is like $100 and a little higher for GS w/ Large Balcony. I had bid on a one bedroom grand suite and an owners suite. Headed out on the 01/23 sailing of the Harmony out of Port Canaveral. Hello! I know there are many threads on here relating to Royal up bids but I was unable to find any information on the status changes of a royal up bid. I put a bid for a Junior suite and Grand suite. Your offer can be accepted anytime from the moment it is submitted up until 2 days prior to voyage departure. Received our Royal Up bid acceptance upgrade today. Posted September 11, 2019. title}} {{notification. Edited February 16 by Ready2SailAwayWe submitted RoyalUp bids for a Owner Suite and a Loft Suite. Discussion. Now if only my COVID test is negative. 00 and see who wins. If you are eligible, you’ll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. (Balcony) Checked the royal up link. 1k. So you never know. Sailing is 7N Voyager ots on August 21 out of Copenhagen. We were kinda counting on a royalup win 😅 So we are moving two categories up to a JuniorSuite. In response to an email from Royal, i placed a bid on a junior suite for my April, 2020 sailing on the Harmony. As you get closer to your sail date, the Royal Up status may change. You will be able to modify or cancel your bid(s) up to 2 hours before departure on embarkation date. If you are eligible, you’ll be able to submit bids for your upcoming sailing. Good luck !! Quote;. They were very specific, no Royal Up email, no upgrade bid capability. Like someone above posted, most of the benefits of The Key are included in the Sky Class of the GS. All reasonable approaches that suit different people (or maybe even the same person at different times). The doubling happens regardless of the number of people actually in the cabin, whether 1, 2, 3, or more. This exclusive offer does not guarantee an upgrade. OUR LARGEST SHIPS. Ports of Call Photos. Location: Minnesota. 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. Hoping for a victory after many failed attempts lately. Don’t forget to keep checking the prices. 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. I did put one bid in for GS but the other suites were way to expensive for my budget “Spacious OV balcony” on RoyalUp seems like sort of a mishmash, making it difficult to know just what one might win. We never book on any B2B cruises. We originally booked an inside cabin for <$1500. Link to comment Share on other sites. For more details about RoyalUp℠, click here. I never bid but a few in my facebook group did bid and won. RoyalUp from Jr Suite to Grand Suite, on 9 night sailing in 13 days on Anthem. {{alert. Cruise was fully paid 3 months in advan. Posted July 13. Royal Caribbean. Bid for an upgrade. So we pulled the trigger at $800 ($1,600 total). It was amazing. My wife is a TA and we were watching availability pretty close. For our first cruise in 2019 we booked an Ocean View. my oct cruise just took a nose dive so i guess no one is booking. 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. We bid on upgrades any time we have a single cruise booked. I just got the Congratulations email, got our Royal Up for our July 16 Symphony cruise. 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 bid how much you're willing to pay above your current price per passenger (for the first 2 in a cabin) So for example I'd booked an obstructed balcony, so I can big on everything from a balcony up to a suite. 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. 8. Royal Up Bidding Questions. For any questions regarding the RoyalUp process or your bid, please stop by our NextCruise desk onboard. Posted November 15, 2022. We put it a $100pp on a balcony and a $110pp on the ultra spacious, we won the spacious. bidding on a JS you do not potentially truly cancels your bid for the GS you do want if they grant the JS RoyalUp. In my research regarding Royal Up i didnt come across a response like this. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventures — the possibilities are endless. The Loyalty Ambassador and Concierge and Hotel Floor Supervisor worked. 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. I had bid $210/person. The min bid was only $15 and we bid a tiny bit more. March 29, 2017. We have our 5th bid in for a Royal Suite on Grandeur ($5 above minimum) I’ll let you know how we fare. The JS we were booked in before was one of the aft-facing ones on deck 7. If someone else does that there will be no ATS available for awarding through RoyalUp. 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. Looking yesterday prices had gone back down on our cruise and we got a guaranteed balcony for $209. I placed a min bid 2 different 2-bedroom options. April 8, 2015. When I got my RoyalUp email last week all suites were gone. #8. On 7/7/2023 at 3:59 PM, Sandra Greaves said: How do I update my credit card on file with royal caribbean. Posted July 13. It likely won't go through, but after a week with his parents, our son would probably benefit with his own bedroom. Bid what you’re willing to pay, what it’s worth to you. Hi guys. 2/4 Bids successful from recollection, all 4 bids were $5 above minimum. 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. I am sure I won't bother to bid for an upgrade. 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. 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. . Oklahoma City. Royal Caribbean has a program called "RoyalUp" that allows booked passengers to bid on room upgrades. One example is the big box TA that rhymes with Frostco. We have an ocean view balcony stateroom for our May, 2022 Symphony sailing. 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. 00pp, but was considered a “weak” bid on the Royal Up scale. I even went back in to modify our original bids. Because there were fewer guests onboard, there was a higher chance of winning a RoyalUp bid for an upgraded stateroom category. 2. When you use RoyalUp to upgrade the "Berth Category" changes but the "Price Category" does not. I received 2 emails. Know what the inventory is now and what it’s going for now.