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You’ve booked your Royal Caribbean cruise, your flights are sorted, and the countdown is officially on. But what if you could make your holiday even more special by bidding for an exclusive experience before you sail?
That’s where RoyalUp Experiences comes in. The new programme gives selected Royal Caribbean guests the chance to make an offer on eligible experiences, such as private cabanas, daybeds, casitas and beach club products.
Unlike the traditional RoyalUp programme, which allows eligible guests to bid for a stateroom upgrade, RoyalUp Experiences is all about adding something extra to a cruise you’ve already booked.
The programme is currently being introduced on selected sailings, with invitations initially sent to select bookings on Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas. So, if you’re already counting down to your cruise, here’s everything you need to know about how RoyalUp Experiences works, what you can bid on and what happens if your offer is accepted.
RoyalUp Experiences allows selected Royal Caribbean guests to bid on eligible cruise experiences.
Rather than simply purchasing an experience at its standard price, invited guests can make an offer for the experiences available to their booking.
The programme currently includes experiences such as:
Royal Caribbean is also expanding the programme to include additional experience types, so the selection could grow over time.
It’s important to remember that not every cruise, booking, stateroom category or experience will be eligible.
If your booking is selected, Royal Caribbean will send you an invitation by email.
You can then view the experiences available to you and decide whether you want to submit an offer.
Once you've made an offer, Royal Caribbean reviews it individually. An offer isn't automatically accepted and receiving an invitation doesn't guarantee that you'll secure an experience.
If your offer is accepted, Royal Caribbean will notify you by email. Offers can be accepted from the time they are submitted until one day before your sailing's departure.
One of the more interesting aspects of the programme is that you may even be able to make an offer for an experience that is currently sold out.
Why? Availability can change if another guest cancels, giving Royal Caribbean the opportunity to fulfil an offer later.
The exact experiences available depend on your sailing and booking, but RoyalUp Experiences can include cabanas, daybeds, casitas and beach club products.
This could be particularly appealing if you're planning a cruise that includes a day at one of Royal Caribbean's destinations and want to make your time ashore feel a little more special.
The programme is still being expanded, meaning additional experience types could be introduced in the future.
Yes. Cabanas can be included in RoyalUp Experiences, giving selected guests another opportunity to secure a private space during their cruise.
Royal Caribbean offers different cabana experiences depending on the destination, including options at Perfect Day at CocoCay and Royal Beach Club Paradise Island.
However, successfully securing an experience doesn't necessarily mean you'll be able to choose its exact location.
If the experience requires an assigned location, Royal Caribbean will allocate it based on availability. A specific location or number cannot be guaranteed.
This is an important point because RoyalUp Experiences aren't available to every Royal Caribbean guest.
Royal Caribbean selects the cruises, bookings, stateroom categories and experiences that can participate.
During the initial phase, invitations have been sent only to selected bookings on Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas.
So, even if you're sailing on one of these ships, you aren't guaranteed an invitation.
If you are selected, the invitation applies only to the guest and booking identified in the email. It is non-transferable.
Travelling together doesn't necessarily mean every guest will receive the same RoyalUp Experiences opportunity.
Royal Caribbean reviews bookings individually and may not invite or accept offers from every stateroom travelling together.
This is particularly worth remembering if your group has booked multiple cabins. One booking could receive an invitation while another does not.
Can you choose your cabana or daybed location?
Not necessarily.
For experiences that require an assigned location, Royal Caribbean will allocate the location based on availability.
That means you could successfully secure a cabana or daybed without being able to choose its exact position.
If location is particularly important to you, this is something to consider before submitting an offer.
No – although the names are similar, they are two different programmes.
RoyalUp allows eligible guests to bid for a stateroom upgrade.
RoyalUp Experiences is focused on additional experiences, including things such as cabanas, daybeds and beach club products.
So, if you receive a RoyalUp Experiences invitation, you're not being offered a chance to move into a better cabin. Instead, you're being given the opportunity to bid for an additional experience.
No. Offers made through RoyalUp Experiences do not include additional promotions.
The programme simply gives eligible guests the opportunity to submit an offer for selected experiences.
For guests who receive an invitation, it could be an exciting way to try to secure an experience they'd otherwise struggle to book.
The biggest attraction is the ability to choose what you're willing to offer, rather than automatically paying the standard price.
Of course, there's no guarantee you'll be successful. Your offer must be accepted, and the experience needs to be available.
But if there's a cabana, daybed or other experience you've had your eye on, RoyalUp Experiences could give you another chance to secure it.
Q - Is RoyalUp Experiences available to everyone?
A - No. Royal Caribbean is gradually expanding the programme and selects specific cruises, bookings, stateroom categories and experiences for participation.
Q - Which ships currently offer RoyalUp Experiences?
A - During the initial phase, invitations have been sent to selected bookings on Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas.
Q - Can I bid on a sold-out experience?
A - You may be able to. Royal Caribbean can keep offers open for experiences that are currently sold out in case availability changes, such as following a cancellation.
Q - Can I transfer my RoyalUp Experiences invitation?
A - No. Invitations are non-transferable and apply only to the guest and booking identified in the invitation.
Q - When will I know if my offer has been accepted?
A - Royal Caribbean can accept offers from the time they are submitted until one day before the sailing's departure. If your offer is accepted, you'll be notified by email.
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