Share. I’d figure it was 1 month ahead. this was outstanding information. Guarantee room assignment questions. Well I don't have an iPhone. Does it make sense to contact RC or just wait till its assigned/check-in?So I am sure I am not alone in overthinking things. You are guaranteed a room that is at least the cabin class that you have selected and the cruise line chooses what room you will get. . Greenfield, Indiana. Grandeur of the Seas' staterooms offer a relaxing escape from the non-stop action. 1 minute ago, irishgal432 said: IF you have a set sail pass, there is a button to add it to your apple wallet. The Royal Q&A states that there is no definitive timeframe when your cabin actually gets assigned. I was wondering if your cruise has to be paid in full before they assign your gty stateroom. ROYAL SERVICE. There are two times where this will happen. 20220407_122208. It will ask you for the Surname (Last Name) of the person you want to link, their date of birth, and their reservation number. Jump to content. 6k. March 6, 2013. Once a stateroom has been assigned, your rate is no longer GTY but the rate for that stateroom. From there, it should locate their reservation and give you the option to link their reservation with your cruise!I am booked on a cruise on the Radiance of the Seas for a GTY Balcony room in November and the Balocony Rooms are sold out. Posted February 9, 2022. Royal Caribbean Discussion. . OV GTY to OV assignment on the Sovereign. Forums. If so, call your TA (if you used one or RCI (if you booked direct) and politely ask if they will allow you to switch. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. Location-Michigan. I am not crazy about those cabins, and my SO is definitely not pleased. Some time ago RCI renamed the GTYs, I assume to make it more obvious: Z -> ZI (I inside) Y -> YO (O for ocean view) X -> XB (B for ocean view balcony) and XN (N for neighborhood balcony on O class). 10. Royal Caribbean International ; Walk me off the ledge. On 10/2/2021 at 2:26 PM, MikeyB said: You will soon be told how great getting a Guarantee is. I'm assigned a 4D and tried to move to a 4D. . That or above would be okay. However if you do a GTY enough you will eventually get the worse balcony on the ship. Royal Caribbean. 4k. Does it typically change prior to sailing or do we definitely keep that room? I have a somewhat similar question. 44. From spring getaways to family summer holidays and autumn escapes to winter wanders. The gty assignment for our sailing this month came at about 4 weeks out. #7. 3k. VA. On our next two early November cruises, we are currently pending (with all other bids expired) on a promenade view for $10 pp and an ocean view balcony for $60 pp. You're never in your room! But I am curious where they will put us. It does sometimes take till a few days before. I have been patiently awaiting our room assignment dreaming of sitting on my balcony watching the waves and looking for the little flying fishes. . But it is your current assignment. Only 12% of the cabins on Royal Caribbean's oldest vessel, the 1996-built Grandeur of the Seas, are balcony cabins. ago. It's the chance you take for booking at a lower rate. Posted November 1, 2022. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. We booked 2 days ago and it is still showing on our App as GTY. Towel Animal Photos. We were made to select for one stateroom a room with connecting room and was charged quite a premium for it. Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle. 8. Our cabin was spot on in that sector and deck of the ship. Stateroom - GTY. I have a GTY Suite upcoming for a June sailing and see what seems to be an aft Jr. I’d figure it was 1 month ahead. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT! GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT!. Another benefit of booking a guaranteed stateroom is the possibility of getting an upgrade. Not exactly a direct or complete answer, but. Guarantee Balcony question. Cruise Rooms. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. You’ll get an ocean view balcony. Maybe we would have had better options. Royal Recognition Gifts. We are scheduled to sail July 10 on Adventure. Balcony: 52 sq. I have Android. I'm assigned a 4D and tried to move to a 4D. Once my room is assigned (which I have read can be anytime between now and sail date this February), where will I be able to see my room number? Is this located somewhere in my cruise planner?If it is a guarantee category upgrade, then that is made when the staterooms are assigned, so that is how the docs are initially set up. Beds. Quote. We had a GTY for Jewel Artic/Fjords cruise this past June. Cruise Rooms. Occupancy. I am booked on a 10-1 cruise in a gty and although I don't have a room yet, others do and some of those booked after me. On our last one, we had balcony guarantee. I had a GTY booking on my upcoming cruise. We have 3 inside GTYs in our group for the Grandeur sailing (my friends' cabins) and RCI said that they could wait until "4 days before sailing" to assign the cabin numbers. ago. Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, bALrdwalk view balcony, sitting area, and a private. Informed of muster station with barcode 45 day previous to embarkation. If you book an inside gty, odds are an inside cabin will open up and you will be given that inside. Find Your Roll Call; Downloads; Meet & MingleRoyal Caribbean. For our sailing (very soon) many people from our roll call here in other groups had XB and majority got nice assignments. There had to be available cabins of the same category. By: Ken Cameron. #12. 3. You likely will end up on Deck 6. If you intend to spend most of your time onboard enjoying the activities, entertainment, casino, lounges, the deck, swimming pools, restaurants, and shopping, a GTY cabin is your best option for a great room at the lowest price. 0™. So, booking a guaranteed stateroom is not a gamble. I checked this morning and our room was finally assigned, 7678!!!! Got home this afternoon and pulled up the page again and it shows GTY again. Mine showed my deck and muster for months and I didn't officially get my room assigned until a week out. 5. 42. For unassigned gty bookings, once you check in for your cruise (45 days out) and get your set sail pass, you can decide the barcode to see if there is a hidden cabin number. 😂. I was able to book a 7-day Balcony GTY on FOTS for $1,100 pp all in (taxes, etc) for 3 adults in a room (oldest is 15 so now an adult according to RCI). The poor Windjammer bananas are now being used as chair-saving devices. I’m on the Allure in 13 days. We were on flight to Europe when we received assignment. Write a Review; Boards; Log In Log Out; Deals. Got the email today that documents were ready, but no cabin assignment yet. 117. 30. You can still select a specific category (for example 9B), but you cannot select a room. Before Covid I was able to move my balcony room after it was assigned to me to be able to be closer to some friends. That is still very far off, cruise is October 19. RCI will prioritize $$$, which they’ll get from legit ocean view balcony reservations or from Royal Up. Radiance of the Seas' staterooms are an alluring escape from the non-stop action on our cruise ship. I could see only 1 remaining but many spacious balcony. I haven't seen any clues about stateroom assignment until today. Six hours later the room showed on our reservationConnecticut. Posted December 3, 2019. Traveled in room 11549, forward interior 179 sq ft room. For back-to-back cruises, please note: If you book 2 or more cruises to be taken consecutively and either one or all cruises are booked under a GTY basis, you may be allocated different staterooms on each cruise, therefore necessitating the need to move between staterooms on the changeover day between your consecutive cruises. You may still have enough time to get your assignment beforehand. If you don't have access to the set sail pass yet, then you probably haven't had your cabin assigned yet. 1. Forum Jump. Ovation Of The Seas cruise ship itinerary, 2023-2024-2025 itineraries (homeports, dates, prices), cruise tracker (ship location now/current position tracking), review, news. . #1. website like someone suggested and I see 50+ rooms available so I feel a little better, Also, I’ve heard horror stories about people who got. You can also add it to your Apple Wallet if an iPhone user to see the numbers. We have always paid less with a GTY than with choosing our own room. My bid was accepted a few days before sailing. . #7. Freedom of the Seas' staterooms are an enchanting escape from the non-stop action. With that being said, does anyone know if there is some sort of algorithm they use to assign rooms. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & MingleDATE NIGHT DONE RIGHT. Then unfortunately you truly don't have a cabin assignment yet. I know that i won't know the exact location until very close to the cruise. There you can see all the numbers on the bar code with the last 4 or 5 digits being your room number. . Electronic_City6481 • 1 yr. . Read barcode and room 11549 appeared. From what I have noticed the guaranteed ocean balcony is not much more than guaranteed anywhere balcony. By BikerBear50, Thursday at 10:32 PM. Royal Caribbean International ; Just booked 2 GTY rooms - question Just booked 2 GTY rooms - question. That being said - I know the minimum room would be the Junior Suite. The GTY will eventually change to a cabin number. I bid on four Royal Up categories at that point. Forums. I’m in the same boat (no pun intended). When I booked that, I was unaware of the JS cabins on the aft of decks 6 & 7. I’ve seen some stories about early cabin assignment, is. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. But Set Sail pass now says deck 7 GTY muster C16. You likely will end up on Deck 6. Posted September 23, 2019. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. I set sail on my first cruise on January 6th 2024, little over 5 months to go (174 days). It did list a muster station though. Ran the opening booking with the same stateroom category as the non-GTY. Pro Pick: Check Cruise pricing on Expedia to compare it to another booking sites. Royal Caribbean International. However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion. You need to call to make the change, and if you are booked with a travel agent, the agent needs to call RC. It’s the grade of cabin you’re guaranteed, not the cabin itself. We've booked guaranty twice on RCCL & both rooms were assigned within a week of booking. Before Royal Up, this scheme (moving within the same exact category after GTY assignment) was routine and "official" assignments came earlier. I'll keep booking GTYs going forward, unless I consider strictly necessary to select my cabin. On 6/24/2022 at 7:48 AM, HeWhoWaits said: Including a reprice even though the GTY rate is less than you paid. ago. My GTY balcony has now been confirmed, so have a stateroom number. Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) First time to try Princess and we booked a guarantee BF balcony on Coral. Hi, I usually pick my cabin but this frist we obtained a great evaluate for a suite category guarantee. Most of the time, a few weeks before the cruise your room is assigned. News. Florida. One Pullman bed in staterooms with up to 5 guests. It simply means that you will get at least the cabin type assigned if not better. Competion GTY cabin assignments and trying get more money from vacancy cabins through Royal Up. Being informed of your cabin means there are no surprises when you board the cruise ship. We had this information on the cruise when booked a GTY grade cabin at 30 days before sailing. First cruise I went on they picked my room I got a guaranteed balcony somewhere on the 7th floor and it was great. NewsDoes RCCL ever assign a specific cabin number to a GTY cabin before the final payment? Thanks!24-hour room service for fueling up between thrills. Final payment was Tuesday. But I hadn't looked into how the beds would be situated until now. Edited August 15, 2022 by gavvyApril 1, 2005. My cruise in April I did not officially get my cabin until 3 days before the cruise, and they changed it the day of the cruise. Royal Caribbean Discussion. GTY cabins are not always the bad cabins as some like to claim as we have done a suite GTY and ended up with a 2 bedroom grand suite. Royal Caribbean International. I've done 2 gty rooms now and both were great. When we got our room assignment, I called Royal and switched. For example, your scope can be assigned immediately, a few days before the sailing date, or during check-in. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony. A Guarantee Stateroom or Cabin is an unassigned room on a ship. Before deciding, you need a deep understandability of when Royal Caribbean assignment you a GTY stateroom. LOL. m. So, with a GTY rate, you’re effectively getting the leftovers. Find Explorer of the Seas' deck plans. Members. I don't know if it was there sooner, but it could not have been too much earlier because I was in and out of the reservation. Many will argue that you should just accept the room assignment for that is part of the contract. I remember that with DCL we had received those around 51 days before the cruise. For the longest time, when I viewed my SetSail pass it only had "REPRINT" under Deck and "GTY" under stateroom. i may get the same one; but i'm keeping my fingers crossed that i'm not! ThanksRoyal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. If you have an Apple device, add your set sail pass to your Apple wallet. Any experience as to when Royal Caribbean starts to issue cabins to those with GTY cabins? Thanks!A Guarantee Stateroom or Cabin is an unassigned room on a ship. Take your pick from Interior or Ocean View rooms, Balcony staterooms, or spacious Suites. Method 1. Never had a promenade view (New experience always a cool thing) that's why I love a gty. October 28, 2010. Neesa , fireclan and Yesiamthere6. With all the craziness going on with COVID-19 the prices for my cruise dropped in May and I used it to upgrade my stateroom to a Guarantee Balcony. Experience Royal Caribbean's awe-inspiring cruise rooms and suites from balcony cabins to ocean-view staterooms. I check the reservat. On 9/24/2022 at 9:25 AM, Reigert2008 said: With GTY rooms you may not even find out your cabins until the week of your cruise. . On the 30th of January we booked a boardwalk balcony View guarantee cabin on wonder of the Seas for the August 14th sailing out of Barcelona checking on cruise planner today I see they have assigned me a cabin number it also appears to be not a boardwalk View cabin but a Central Park View cabin which in my mind is a bit of an. We are a family of 4, booked a GTY Balcony on Brilliance of the Seas Alaska cruise departing Vancouver. Up to 5 guests. Learn about interior cabins, balcony rooms, cruise suites, and oceanview staterooms. Posted December 21, 2022. Balcony cabins: 1,796 (65%). Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Sailing from vibrant Miami, Freedom of the Seas is your key to the ultimate getaway. The cruise I just booked this past Monday for Oct 2024, room was assigned last night. so we are 42 days out from our hopefully visiting Havana cruise. I had a GTY on my Feb 6 cruise and they assigned it 4 weeks before the cruise and 2 days before they canceled the cruise. 1. You scan the barcode in the app and it will spit back numbers. On 6/24/2022 at 7:48 AM, HeWhoWaits said: Including a reprice even though the GTY rate is less than you paid. April 16, 2016. Got my room assignment about a month before the sailing. 27. We generally book inside guarantee and usually get room assigned within a few weeks or days. phoenix1181 and TwoTravelin may be aware of a recent Royal Caribbean policy change about those general OV GTY bookings; in the past, passengers who have booked a general OV GTY have being assigned to all three types of OV cabins. first time was a jackpot as we booked a balcony gty & received a midship hump junior suite. What's new. Meet & Mingle Photos. Other times, Royal Caribbean offers a general OV GTY booking. Royal Caribbean International. We booked a Gty room and received the room number several days after booking. Wow, that's interesting. 1. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT! Add Cruise Critic's Community Forums to your iPhone's Home Screen!. I was happy. " Method 1. . Since wealth decided to buy with Royal IODIN have not spent much time the the DCL thread. 3 yr Clarea changed the title to Cabin Guarantee Assignment. Another benefit of booking a guaranteed stateroom is the possibility of getting an upgrade. . Ovation of the Seas' staterooms are an alluring escape from the non-stop action on our cruise ship. With all promos applied (except C&A status - Diamond) the "You pick your room" is slightly higher ($762 vs $755). Can anybody told me wherewith such works so I canister see, I initially chose GTY balcony and will they wouldnt lease me chang. GTY cabins are great for bargain hunters because they’re typically a lot lower than an assigned stateroom. We already have. The last numbers after the dash will be the room number if one is associated. They could even make you wait until you get to port to check in, though that is uncommon. I used to be a cruise agent so I know a little bit about what can and can't be done. so they UPGRADED US TO A 1-BEDROOM. #9. It is like gambling. the cabin could be in a noisy location. Find information on amenities and available services. Booked an Allure Nov 2023 balcony GTY the same time and that one is still pending an. Classes Travel, Activity. 104. Just before final payment we got. FROM THE SUNSHINE STATETO AN ISLAND STATE OF MIND. . Royal Caribbean can assign the cabin anytime they wish. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. 7. EST and Saturday - Sunday 9 a. Coast Guard and other maritime and. GTY can be assigned as far as months or as close as days. Once your cabin assignment becomes official, you can see if any cabins in that exact category in a location you prefer are available. I thought it was strange that on our new. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. The gty assignment for our sailing this month came at about 4 weeks out. In both cases, the guarantee was a great price and I got what I was promised so I was satisfied. Ok. GTY cabins are not always the bad cabins as some like to claim as we have done a suite GTY and ended up with a 2 bedroom grand suite. Havin'fun. Every day and night reveal a new delight with exclusive DINE. We upgraded from a interior to balcony guarantee a couple weeks ago and are awaiting our room assignment. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Stateroom indicate. Last cruise in September, we were assigned about 1 month prior. Once you select a guaranteed cabin, you are securing at least the lowest level room in that category. Ships 2023-10-24T14:26:38-04:00 October 24, 2023 2023-10-25T10:44:35-04:00 October 25, 2023 by Weber 1371 Meet the Cruise Director and Marathoner Who. . . From our experience having booked GTY cabins severally, we know the ins and outs and all the. We booked a GTY because it was almost $300 cheaper. We had a GTY for Jewel Artic/Fjords cruise this past June. #56. Hi Everyone. Gty balcony only worked out about £100 each extra when we booked. 1 hour ago, Jyllie63 said: I called today to try and move my GTY cabin assignment. There’s also the possibility of an upgrade. We booked a few weeks ago for the June 3rd sailing on Liberty of the Seas. mylisa - we had the same thing happen to us on our May Mariner cruise. As for Royal Up, we got an email for our Independence room. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. It's the chance you take for booking at a lower rate. If you booked ocean view balcony guarantee you will not get a boardwalk or Central Park balcony. We received our room assignment last week, the day after the balcony guarantees became available for our January cruise, and we transferred from the OV. I'm not anxious about where the room will be- I honestly don't care. shortly after both cruises had price drops and even though I had a uk travel agent I got the price drops because I had booked on board but I had to go into the guarantee bucket again. Using a camera, "read it" and you will get the numbers for the bar code. 1. e. Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) For the first time - I booked a GTY Suite on the Oasis of the Seas. Forum Jump. Ended up getting the Superior Ocean View with Balcony. Various trip ships allocate GTY rooms differently relying on the your of available cabins and that departure date. We did GTY for an ocean balcony for our November cruise on Harmony. Allen2. ©2010 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 3. ROYAL SUITE CLASS. Got an email the day before the cruise saying 'sorry, your bid was not accepted'. Booked a XB guarantee about 3 weeks ago for 9/30 Ovation - continues to show GTY however the first time I tried the Wallet option it was GTY and then a few days later shows a cabin number in the bar code but still shows GTY but also on the Sail Pass shows Muster station and GTY - assigned the lowest balcony E2 obstructed - but on the. Reviews. We didn’t get the actual cabin assignment until T -30. Guarantee staterooms are cheaper cabin options offered by Royal Caribbean (and most other cruise lines) in exchange for allowing them to assign your stateroom closer to the sail date. Pittsburgh, PA. darrenlet31 • 1 yr. 9. Chair hogs were out in full force. More relevant: A couple months ago, we received a balcony gty assignment on Harmony 5 days before sailing. Alternatively, if you have upper-tier loyalty status, you're booked in a high-end suite or you've purchased one of several perks packages (like Carnival Cruise Line's Faster to the Fun, Royal Caribbean International's The Key or Norwegian Cruise Line's Priority Access), you can arrive at any time to take advantage of priority boarding or. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. ft. ROYAL SUITE CLASS. So if you booked a guaranteed balcony cabin you’ll save yourself some money off the standard balcony price but could end up with any balcony cabin on the ship; at the front, aft (rear of a ship) or in the middle. 1 hour ago, Jyllie63 said: I called today to try and move my GTY cabin assignment. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. The last 4 numbers is the room assigned (unless more than floor 10), but subject to change. Some people have been able to find their room number on a GTY by doing this, not sure if it always works, or if it may change. I booked and paid for a Jr Suite Guarantee on Voyager in late June for a late Sept. Audrey V. But it varies greatly depending on how full the ship is. co. It could happen very soon (uncommon), a few weeks before sailing (pretty common) or the week of sailing. burghfan • 1 min. I have a balcony GTY booked for an. If you can then you can scan the bar code on the set sail pass and the last couple numbers of that should tell you your room assignment. If you scan the barcode on your SetSail pass it may reveal your assigned room. Has anybody seen their cabin number change after the barcode. . Curious to hear about early cabin assignments with gty balconies! Just booked symphony for January 2024 balcony gty for 4. GTY and the child's premium on the first two guests is $258. The numbers after the dash represent your cabin. You can even transform the space into a karaoke spot where you can bond while belting out your favorite hits. As far as the "Kids Sail Free" promo goes, it's not valid for these dates. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. Royal Caribbean. Whether you’re sailing with your significant other, your family, a group of friends, or traveling solo — we’ve got the perfect room to accommodate your party and budget. Edited June 27, 2016 by clarea. Today, 58 days out, Royal Caribbean website still says Balcony #GTY under "view more details" and the SetSail pass says Deck Reprint, Stateroom GTY, Muster station E01. #13. October 17, 2010. Only paid for inside. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. gailecn. 7k. 1 / 4. 2 months later. A guaranteed cabin on a cruise is one of the best options for people who are looking to save some money. Quantum class ships also have cabins that a lot of people don't like. On the phone, they made it sound like there were two separate GTY balconies: neighborhood view balcony and ocean view balcony, with the OV being more expensive.