Most people get the category they booked ie 11b, 6b etc and if Disney has. The odds of getting connected rooms when doing a guarantee booking are not high. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. We've sailed with Royal Caribbean 4 times and did a Guarantee for three of those. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. Then it updated me to have a category code. If you booked with a travel agent, you have to go through your travel agent to contact Royal Caribbean to upgrade you. in Royal Caribbean Discussion. One time on Adeventure of Seas I did a GTY and was assigned a room a few weeks later; a couple weeks after that my wife was looking at our reservation and noticed the room had been changed from the initial assignment. We like the placement of this room and it’s location however my only question/ concern is noise from AO. Each lifeboat has a specific number of seats and the cabins that use that lifeboat can't exceed its capacity on an aggregate basis. GTY Room Assignment "Data". The intro of Royal Up seems to have shifted the timing of GTY assignments. Our cruise is in Junes. Also, read our articles: The Only 7-Day Caribbean Cruise Packing List You Need , Can You Change Booth While Onboard A Carnival. Hallo, I usually pick my cabin but dieser time we had one huge rate for a suite category guarantee. I am not crazy about those cabins, and my SO is definitely not pleased. For those that have booked a GTY in the past , have you ever waited this close to sailing date for your cabin number. I booked my first ever GTY reservation and my first ever non balcony/suite stateroom. This was a successful bid. #56. Our cruise is in June. There are stories of people winning Royal Ups after already being on board the ship, so you still have a chance on the Royal Up until the last minute unless you cancel. Have never been put on deck 6 with the obstructed views. . I will say, this was an experiment for. We're on Oasis on 8/12 in a WS GTY, and have not received a room assignment yet. r/royalcaribbean. We had a GTY for Jewel Artic/Fjords cruise this past June. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. We booked 2 days ago and it is still showing on our App as GTY. We booked GTY balcony, but assigned spacious balcony. They could even make you wait until you get to port to check in, though that is uncommon. We were just issued our GTY Balcony cabin on the Radiance of the Seas and it’s a category 3D. I have 2 guarantees booked right now. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. As a general rule, once the GTY Room is assigned it does not change. The boat is sold out and I’m still GTY. Royal Caribbean International ;. We tried to book the 2BR Aquatheater suite and were offered a guarantee for it. You're never in your room! But I am curious where they will put us. Ahoy, Looking for knowledge from anyone who might have experienced similar. Our SetSail passes now indicate Deck 11 and our muster location, but under stateroom it still indicates G. We had booked an inside gty on the Independence - about 2 weeks prior to sailing, I printed out luggage tags and our set-sail. If do I locate out what suite/cabin we are getting? Is this when I do check-in, which is in April? Some one told me its when I make my finishing paid. GTY cabins are great for bargain hunters because they’re typically a lot lower than an assigned stateroom. June 6, 2016. Posted September 15. Someone on my September cruise pointed it out to us and it worked for everyone on the thread. Posted May 25, 2022. Posted August 12, 2019. Recommended Posts. 3. Second cruise let them pick and I got a balcony on the 7th floor, it was the last room before the control room all the way on the front of the ship, you could feel the boat rocking so much more than anywhere else. . Pittsburgh, PA. 1. Our friends also booked GTY (but balcony) and got a D1 (deck 8). We've had previous experience with adjoining rooms, and found them noisy, so I checked the RCI website and found a D on. You need to call to make the change, and if you are booked with a travel agent, the agent needs to call RC. m. -GTY so looks like no assignment yet Link to comment Share on other sites. However, they will only be upgraded if an accessible room in the bid category becomes available. We just booked a last minute (sails in 3 weeks) cruise. The poor Windjammer bananas are now being used as chair-saving devices. with a huge 69 days until sailing, I am hoping to get my assignment at some point. m. 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. All three times, once the room was assigned, it wasn't changed. Ports of Call Photos. Thanks. I get completely we may not get our cabin assignment until we're practically walking up the gangway, however I did our checkin a couple of days ago as we're inside 90 days. Not sure what the methodology is but I've experienced both quick and last minute room assignment. Posted June 5. I know some cruisers might not show up, but don’t want to wait until last minute. GTY cabin assignment. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. More sharing options. GtY. Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, bALrdwalk view balcony, sitting area, and a private bathroom. After a few days of barcode showing "-GTY" it is now showing a cabin number, and I'm really happy with the location. we saw the bar code and saw our room was 10134. Another bonus of booking a guaranteed cabin is that you still get to enjoy all of the perks for that class. We have a guarantee ocean view room and I decided not to bid on the royal up because currently there aren’t any 3 person rooms available anyway so I doubt I’m getting anything. Is it possible that it will not be assigned prior to showing up on the ship? This is only my second time doing a Guarenteed, last time was on princess and we got upgrade from a balcony to mini-suite, very nice. ago. The fourth booking, RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas, May 2013 we booked Z GTY inside cabin for May 2013. Saw a good deal on a balcony guarantee and grabbed it. _99Hokie • 2 yr. 😂. Allen2. Did the "Apple Wallet Trick" and we love where they put us! But since it hasnt been officially assigned we could still be moved. Does it typically change prior to sailing or do we definitely keep that room?We booked two staterooms with connecting rooms option. July 16, 2001. This turns out to be an inside (connecting) promenade view cabin. November 28, 2022. Others. I’m sailing July 8-15 on Oasis and haven’t received my GTY room as as well,also on website our selection isn’t even showing. If you booked ocean view balcony guarantee you will not get a boardwalk or Central Park balcony. and first time booking GTY cabin. Forums. giannini3 • 1 yr. Assuming they are oversold by only your unit (which is unlikely), here is how that would resolve -- they will take the highest bid from the JS's and move them up. Has anybody seen their cabin number change after the barcode. I'm iffy on them depending on room category. My bid was accepted a few days before sailing. Our cruise is in June. By Curt From Canada February 22, 2020 in Royal Caribbean Discussion. 1. Posted October 11. With that being said, does anyone know if there is some sort of algorithm they use to assign rooms. Reviews. Have never been put on deck 6 with the obstructed views. Join. Last week I saw a muster station assignment, did the barcode trick, and saw an assignment to a connecting promenade cabin. What should we do about our luggage tags, which still show our old stateroom? Also, I have heard t. I can also verify the the "Apple Wallet" hack worked. Will a GTY cabin assignment change after assigned? We are sailing in 5 days on Wonder of the Seas and booked GTY interior. You’ll Never Get Less. Gillian WV. Forums. Called Royal about 50 days out and requested upgrade waitlist. Members; 179I have GTY cabin on the Freedom for the next summer. Online there's only 1 GTY category in balconies. Royal Caribbean International ;. If you booked your cruise on your own directly with Royal Caribbean, you can call Royal Caribbean directly and give. Find ampere Cruise. Traveled in room 11549, forward interior 179 sq ft room. Royal Caribbean International. A. When we got our room assignment, I called Royal and switched. Instead Celebrity Equinox will be redeployed to Cape Canaveral and will not be replaced by any other Celebrity cruise ship. I'm also curious about this. However, most of the time it is just a regular ocean view balcony room. @RG-IE, if it is possible to move, it will have to be within the exact. Categories. One double sofa bed in staterooms with up to 4 and 5 guests. . #1. In some cases it is MUCH cheaper. Pretty hard to switch to a better cabin, if they don’t exist. Sunshine State. Did anyone else book GTY, and if so, would you mind sharing your final cabin assignment? If you got an e-mail about bidding for Royal Up, did RCCL contact you, and did you get your bid? Last year we booked a GTY Ocean Balcony on the Harmony. Greenfield, Indiana. . To the OP, always good to do a little research on the ship before rolling the dice on a GTY. For example, your scope can be assigned immediately, a few days before the sailing date, or during check-in. The other assignment came within 4 hours. I have ne. Posted September 23, 2019. ago. Went on Anthem last month and enjoyed it enough to book my family for Harmony in March 2019. GTY Cabin Room Assignment. Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to this forum and cruising. Hey All, First time in the forums! Got a couple of questions: I am sailing next week on Harmony of the Seas (Feb 24th 2019) and have not been assigned a cabin yet, I booked the Suite Guarantee (XS). I was happy. #20. Royal Caribbean Discussion ; Room Assignment - GTY Room Assignment - GTY. 30. End of Story. I sail on December 16 and still haven't been assigned in the cruise planner my room. Method 2. As a seemingly fellow "prepare as much as possible before leaving" type, I also get a bit anxious without my own luggage tags printed and personally secured before I leave home. July 5, 2010. The customer service is the absolute worst. If I had not spent 3 hours on hold today I would call back and ask but thats. I did GTY Ocean View Balcony on Radiance of the Seas and I checked the royal app to see if we had an assignment and we did! 8154! Seems pretty random. Posted May 23, 2018. Those benefits extend to individuals that book the lower guaranteed rate for those cabins as well. Just booked a GTY Ocean Balcony on the Allure for May 26 sailing 2 weeks ago. Up to 5 guests. However, one stateroom was not given a choice to select that other connecting room and until now it is still showing room as GTY. The numbers after the dash represent your cabin. Reactions: holula. This is probably a long shot, I’m trying to get some insight on what room/room categories are assigned to Muster Station B13 on Voyager of the seas! We have a WS-GTY but don’t have our room assignment yet, and I’m getting excited to see what suite category we get. For example, your room may be assigned immediately, an few days ahead who sailing date, or in check-in. It says we are on Deck 10, muster station B13, suite class. 2 minutes ago, Biker19 said: @Ourusualbeach can confirm, but don't think they have any better view than you and no, that cabin won't be available, nor can you do anything with that info (like ask for a move to another location) until it is officially assigned. to tell us which room we’re in once we get to the terminal to use the Key or do we need to go to a separate line for room assignment? Cruising in Oasis 8/14. We are not concerned though; 99. Author. Here is an example. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. The sales representatives are incompetent and their management is nonexistent. Luck of the draw as to when they get assigned. Posted February 24. Cruise Tips, Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. I know it varies based on the ship, space, bookings and RCI in all their inconsistentcies. We booked our cruise as an inside GTY, and were thrilled to be upgraded to a Promenade View (deck 6). ago. We generally book inside guarantee and usually get room assigned within a few weeks or days. However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion. ago. We booked GTY within final payment window, about six weeks out and got room allocated within 48 hours, three days ago. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Staterooms Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. Same here. LocationFresno, CA. Is that right? On is a first so. Six hours later the room showed on our reservation11. . Posted October 30, 2022. When I pulled up the RC app, I saw the Room has already been assigned 10 weeks out as a 3V. Edited June 27, 2016 by clarea. Recently returned from 3rd RCCL cruise, 1st with children, and whole family enjoyed it so much we are considering another quite soon. No, you should not book guarantee cabins on Royal Caribbean or any other line, as you do not understand (or accept) the terms of. Expand. m. Just keep checking. In the worst case, the ship will guarantee the category that you have booked your cabin in. I thought it was strange that on our new. Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) On 12/9/2021 at 9:46 AM, Biker19 said: It is very unlikely anyone gets notified of a GTY assignment. An onboard sales person told us that something like 10% of rooms cancel within a month of the cruise and that is when they start assigning the GTY rooms. In some rare cases, the assignment process has taken up to a day or two before the cruise sails, but these are rare. This is the first time I have ever done a gty room since we are taking a short (cheap) cruise this month. 9% sure the cabin assignment will be official sometime in the next 18 days. If you use Apple devices, adding your setsail pass to your wallet should also reveal the numbers. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT! GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT! By HanFamily, June 22, 2018 in. Forum Jump. The Royal Caribbean Group has decided to cancel the entire 2024-2025 South America cruise season which was to run from December 2024 through March of 2025. Posted September 22, 2017. We just returned from a September sailing. Royal Caribbean calls its program “RoyalUp. Curious to hear about early cabin assignments with gty balconies! Just booked symphony for January 2024 balcony gty for 4. There you can see all the numbers on the bar code with the last 4 or 5 digits being your room number. 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. Posted May 28. Posted April 9, 2018. On the bottom of the sail pass there is a barcode. He said it would be $330 more. Reply to this topic; Start new topic;A guaranteed cabin on a cruise is one of the best options for people who are looking to save some money. When do GTY get assigned. This is still a very small sample set, but it continues to tell a consistent story (see the three inflection points). Dinner at Coastal Kitchen, based on availability*. I had read about the barcode trick, tried it, got a room number. Very happy not only with the savings every time but also the cabin location. Audrey V. My question is, on average when do room assignments happen? Earliest? To latest? Anyone not have a room assignment as they walked up? I am on the allure on 4/30 and like most. The prices for GTY bookings are the same as if you select a room. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. GTY can be assigned as far as months or as close as days. 68. 9k. We literally did not get our room assignment until 3 days before cruise. Forums. This is our first guarantee cabin on RC. #9. It also shows as "GTY" for the room assignment, and you may be assigned any stateroom in the broader category (verandah, oceanview, interior). I’d figure it was 1 month ahead. That means you don't have an assignment yet. 1. first time was a jackpot as we booked a balcony gty & received a midship hump junior suite. 1 person on my cruise has 6 rooms all booked at the same time all gty and yesterday 2 of the 6 got assignments. What is a guarantee stateroom and how does it work? A At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. suites) or upgrade. So, booking a guaranteed stateroom is not a gamble. We are on Dec 31st and just got our assignment this week. I prefer of first baby they assign us, and not really like. In looking at the deck plans, the room is right above the casino. The actual cabin will not be assigned until after booking (often a few weeks or days before departure). October 28, 2010. My cruise in November they gave me my room assignment months before the cruise, and they gave me an aft facing cabin. Last cruise in September, we were assigned about 1 month prior. It’s important to note that when booking a stateroom category with a GTY room assignment, you are not able to change your location once assigned. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & MingleI have a GTY reservation on the Oasis (Oceanview Guarenteed). Your TA can add the 25th anniversary and such, I know it is very important to you but do not expect it to affect the room type. There is no such thing as a GTY with a promise of no obstruction. We are now 22 days from sailing. . Towel Animal Photos. I have a couple questions. You scan the barcode in the app and it will spit back numbers. It could be all the way to the day of sailing before your stateroom is assigned. , LJay0301 and asquared17. I'm anxiously waiting for our own bar code to become available to to use this trick for our August Alaska cruise. I only hit review and don't add to apple wallet. Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) You should be able to reprint your set sail pass and luggage tags anytime until approximately 24 hours before your sailing time. . They have just told me that GTY cabin cannot be change after the as. The Recipient must select a Qualified Sailing and can complete the booking on the Website, or by calling a Casino Royale Representative at 1-888-561-2234, Monday - Friday 8 a. LocationPittsburgh, PA. What you do When we booked the cruise we chose "We pick your room", We being RCL, because it was around $400 cheaper. I thought surely they would have assigned our room by now, as for several days there have been no rooms for 4 people availa. I'm not anxious about where the room will be- I honestly don't care. There is a more expensive room option with an interior window view of the promenade or central park, but within the interior. April 1, 2005. ME did notice that they have a thread to keep track of GTY assignments, though, and was wondering if wee shoud do ready on this board?We be not picky aber did want a guaranteed oceanic view room. Your assignment will be within the selected category. . I just did the barcode trick with my set sail pass and we’re on the same floor as the adventure ocean. It’s the grade of cabin you’re guaranteed, not the cabin itself. The deck plans are great tools to understand the stateroom locations and get an idea of the cruise ship's layout. The concierge guarantee is a lower cost than the Prime Verandah. Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle;. A "Guaranteed" (GTY) booking is the same this as letting "Royal Caribbean allocate" your room. Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) For the first time - I booked a GTY Suite on the Oasis of the Seas. Haven't done Royal Caribbean since 2004. We've a guarantee balcony for an Anthem cruise in May. Never had a promenade view (New experience always a cool thing) that's why I love a gty. 3. Different ships. At 45 days my edocs became available and showed deck number and gty for room. Assuming you are already checked in for Anthem, try to decode your SetSail pass barcode - the digits past the dash (if there, instead of GTY) is your cabin. On our last one, we had balcony guarantee. Unassigned rooms on cruise ships are known as guaranteed staterooms or cabins. 1. You can still select a specific category (for example 9B), but you cannot select a room. Sometimes these are far forward or aft, or the deck below the pool deck where you'll hear deck noise from above. GTY = when a certain percentage of rooms within a category are booked, the category goes GTY. My documents became available yesterday, still showing GTY. Final payment was Tuesday. Royal Caribbean suggested I bid on multiple rooms to increase my chances of an upgrade. We haven't been assigned a. The even numbers will probably be on the starboard side. Posted May 23, 2018. Royal Caribbean Discussion ; 1 Day to Go + GTY Update 1 Day to Go + GTY Update. I booked two interconnected rooms and paid an egregious amount of money. Of course, getting your assignment 120 days out is also very rare. You can also add it to your Apple Wallet if an iPhone user to see the numbers. It's cabin #6650 that is just on the edge of the bump so the balcony looks a bit bigger. Cesar has been very helpful and courteous. They can, they have (according to forum posters), but it is very rare. GTY Stateroom Assignment Question. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. If we select the concierge guarantee, I’m a bit worried that we will get an obstructed view and be on a lower deck. 7am on the Odyssey this morning. I have Android. Being informed of your cabin means there are no surprises when you board the cruise ship. TIA!! Feels great to be back!!Curious to hear about early cabin assignments with gty balconies! Just booked symphony for January 2024 balcony gty for 4. LOL. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & MingleSummer Cruise Deals 2019; Virgin Voyages Reveals New Perks for RockStar Suite Cruise Experience; MSC Cruises' Ocean Cay Private Island to Feature 8 Beaches, Spa, Evening EntertainmentWent GTY Interior. 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. So a few. #1. When do ME find out what suite/cabin we are getting? Is it when I what check-in, which are in April? Some one told me is when I construct my final payment. Royal Caribbean International. I thought surely they would have assigned our room by now, as for several days there have been no rooms for 4 people availa. Guests sent an invitation who are in an accessible room may bid on upgrades. I know it is a gamble when you book GTY and I thought we would be happy with any balcony they gave us. #1. 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. this was outstanding information. 42. So, we switched from an inside guarantee (we had already been assigned a room) to an oceanview guarantee because of a price drop a week ago. Royal Caribbean can assign the cabin anytime they wish. I saw a couple of threads where people mentioned that they were able to scan a printout of their Set Sail. Sent from my iPhone. Also keep in mind that your initial assignment may not be your final assignment; first time a did a GTY with RCI my room was changed a couple of weeks after the first assignment. Share. ago. We got our room assigned about a week ago. The recent visitors block is disabled and is not being shown to other users. By RG-IE October 31, 2022 in Royal Caribbean Discussion. ft. Final payment was Tuesday. Connecticut. The only time I have heard of changes being made after assignment was when Royal was recategorizing some of the staterooms. For all who know so much about the ins and outs of RC - what does that mean if in a certain catagories you can only choose a guarantee cabin. W -> WS (S for suite)Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. I am a bot and I swapp'd some of thy words with Shakespeare words. Posted June 22, 2005. The upgrades to other categories happen because sometimes they will offer an upgrade to someone with a specific room number in your GTY category so that you can get your GTY. I was glad we did because although it was a good room on Deck 10; it was a connecting stateroom. I've never stayed this high before (deck 11) so that will be new anyway!Royal Caribbean. Get to know our fleet, including the Oasis-Class and Royal Amplified ships. kristina. Unless they put me in the engine room, based on my cost, I trust the judgment of RCCL. MYSELF know I can't be of only one who obsessively checks required a Gty stateroom assignment. GTY cabins are assigned to the discretion of Royal Caribbean at any time up until you check include at the port. 1k. 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). When I scanned the barcode, the last four numbers (all of the numbers after the dash) were 8323. 2. uk. I know its been said and asked. My question is at what. 3 minutes ago, RoyalC said: 1 hour ago, NotPayinExtra said: 6MonthsHere6MonthsThere. Royal Caribbean. 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. There is no notification when it occurs, you just. The gty assignment for our sailing this month came at about 4 weeks out. 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. when was the earliest your cabin was assigned? motheroftwocats814. Hi, first time boat are RCL. Adventure ocean is at the very forward and our room is very aft. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. RCI will prioritize $$$, which they’ll get from legit ocean view balcony reservations or from Royal Up. 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. Using a camera, "read it" and you will get the numbers for the bar code. You’ll get an ocean view balcony. If you have an Apple device, add your set sail pass to your Apple wallet. If the weather is bad, muster drills will be done inside in the theater and other indoor locations throughout the ship.