. Try the above after you do, 45 days out. The poor Windjammer bananas are now being used as chair-saving devices. Activity. Posted October 2, 2021. #56. 1 / 4. My bid was accepted a few days before sailing. A few weeks after booking we were assigned Deck 12 near the front of the ship. They Cost Less. 1 Quote PPPJJ-GCVAB Members 1. 0™. Royal Caribbean ; Royal Caribbean Discussion ; First Cruise on Anthem of the Sea, March 26-Apr 2 2023 Stateroom assignment with connecting room First Cruise on Anthem of the Sea, March 26-Apr 2 2023 Stateroom assignment with connecting room. Once you fully check in you can continually check the app for earlier times and change your time while retaining the existing passenger information. The official room assignments seem to come out randomly however we've got our last 2 about 2 weeks out. No assignment yet. Little. This was a successful bid. We are now 22 days from sailing. 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. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. We had booked an inside gty on the Independence - about 2 weeks prior to sailing, I printed out luggage tags and our set-sail. We booked a gty oceanview balcony, and I know some people with gty staterooms have rec'd their stateroom assignment from the Facebook page for this sailing, but we have not. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. Find information on amenities and available services. By the time we board, the cruises we've taken this year will have tipped us just high enough to cross the Diamond threshold. Ship and class are the most important. Read barcode and room 11549 appeared. A. Posted February 12, 2020. We all booked inside GTY about 4 weeks ago and we are all linked. Put a bar code reader app on your smart phone (they're free) and read the bar code. Surprisingly, I think their guarantee room was already assigned. First is when you book a particular category on a ship and all of the room numbers have been assigned. VA. Edited August 15, 2022 by gavvyApril 1, 2005. as long as you feel you can accept any cabin, even a less desirable one, go ahead and book a gty. Many will argue that you should just accept the room assignment for that is part of the contract. . Paris, Missouri. Before deciding, you need a deep understandability of when Royal Caribbean assignment you a GTY stateroom. 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. 1 person on my cruise has 6 rooms all booked at the same time all gty and yesterday 2 of the 6 got assignments. Forums. If that would ruin your cruise then consider paying more to pick your cabin now. On Explorer of the Seas®, the adventure continues after hours. If you have an Apple device, add your set sail pass to your Apple wallet. Gallery. On a side note, I was offered Royal Up 70 days out and put in a bid. On 6/24/2022 at 7:48 AM, HeWhoWaits said: Including a reprice even though the GTY rate is less than you paid. Seems pretty random. January 2, 2014. For example, your room may be assigned immediately, an few days ahead who sailing date, or in check-in. It could happen very soon (uncommon), a few weeks before sailing (pretty common) or the week of sailing. #7. We are not concerned though; 99. GTY and the child's premium on the first two guests is $258. Informed of muster station with barcode 45 day previous to embarkation. wip3out3 • 7 mo. Location-Michigan. Closer to the middle of the ship on 10, 12, 13. I bid on four Royal Up categories at that point. ROYAL SERVICE. Nightly turn down service so you can rest easy before the next day’s adventures. The deck plans are great tools to understand the stateroom locations and get an idea of the cruise ship's layout. . It could happen very soon (uncommon), a few weeks before sailing (pretty common) or the week of sailing. Write a Review; Boards; Log In Log Out; Deals. Posted May 23, 2018. It simply means that you will get at least the cabin type assigned if not better. Loyal to Royal. New York. I saw one couple of running where people mentions that they were abl. It literally tells you they can assign you anywhere on the ship in that category as a minimum. Someone may cancel, so a balcony may become available by then. jpg. 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. It’s the grade of cabin you’re guaranteed, not the cabin itself. They most likely don’t have a boardwalk or Central Park balcony guarantee, which is why it just says guarantee. Posted October 11. So we just got our room via the bar code trick and we are as aft as can be for a regular balcony. They opened balconies to guarantee for $499 pp today!After check in if you have your sail pass…add to Apple wallet. Others. Forum Jump. Of course, getting your assignment 120 days out is also very rare. 386. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. Sky Class Exclusives. We are on the independence 5 night on 20th oct. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. Nestled within the gardens of Central Park, Park View Balcony accommodations connect you with nature, serenity and each other. 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. Posted May 4, 2021 There is no set time when they get assigned, it varies for every cruise. 7. We upgraded from a interior to balcony guarantee a couple weeks ago and are awaiting our room assignment. Assume the worst. Page 1 of 3. We were on flight to Europe when we received assignment. January 6: checked in, room showing balcony GTY January 12: put in bids (after two reminder emails from RCCL!) January 20: the OS and GS1br/2br showed expired, JS showed pending January 24: received the balcony GTY room assignment - 11th floor - category 5D January 27: officially awarded the JSIf you reserve a GTY stateroom, you are guaranteed to get a room of equal or better value than you paid. Ahoy, Looking for knowledge from anyone who might have experienced similar. If you plan to spend as many hours as possible exploring all the ports-of-call and only use your room for. I have never cruise. Either way, Royal Up will cure the problem. Then look down in the barcode and you will see a long number with a dash then a 4- or 5-digit number. However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion. OA, Oasis of the Seas, Royal Suite Class, GENIE shoot,Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Another benefit of booking a guaranteed stateroom is the possibility of getting an upgrade. ft. Good Morning!! We are booked in Suite GTY (JS) on our upcoming sailing on Adventure OTS. We will discuss these guarantee (GTY) staterooms, why you should book one, and a drawback that you can concur. Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to this forum and cruising. . m. W -> WS (S for suite)So I am wondering how booking an open balcony assignment like this has worked out for folks in the past and, when you received your actual assignment (at the pier, within a week of departure, etc). 2nd was a balcony gty & we got a midship d1 or d2. Royal Caribbean® elevates holidays to holi-yays any time of year. 3 yr Clarea changed the title to Cabin Guarantee Assignment. 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. . r/royalcaribbean. Bid amounts on RoyalUp range from weak to strong. Royal Caribbean Discussion. LocationNSW Australia. We booked 2 days ago and it is still showing on our App as GTY. 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. While no winnings are guaranteed, it’s recommended to bid at least a little bit higher than the. GTY's are always a crap shoot; it is a great way to save some $$$ if you are not picky about your room and to boost your. Shakespeare-Bot • 7 mo. We didn’t get the actual cabin assignment until T -30. If you book an inside gty, odds are an inside cabin will open up and you will be given that inside. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. Method 1. I'm also curious about this. Going on Oasis out of Miami in December. I booked and paid for a Jr Suite Guarantee on Voyager in late June for a late Sept. In other words, when you book your cruise vacation, you will not have the exact room assignment until later on, as you won't get to choose your. bonsai3s. We literally did not get our room assignment until 3 days before cruise. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & MinglePromenade balcony is like having a reserved seat to people watch, which you can get for free near pretty much any elevator area. 9. We haven't been assigned a. The Royal Q&A states that there is no definitive timeframe when your cabin actually gets assigned. From our experience having booked GTY cabins severally, we know the ins and outs and all the. Author. Just booked this week for 2 weeks from now. We were just issued our GTY Balcony cabin on the Radiance of the Seas and it’s a category 3D. ago. GTY cabins are great for bargain hunters because they’re typically a lot lower than an assigned stateroom. ago. t could be way at one end of the ship far from an elevator. GTY just received room number. kristina. 1. You can even connect rooms allowing you to stay together with extended family. Posted November 25, 2021. Escape to the most incredible destinations in the world on the best ships in the biz with big seasonal savings on 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 cruises. Posted October 11. . A. If it's not been assigned yet you'll see GTY. The Royal Caribbean app says Deck -, Stateroom GTY, Muster -. ©2010 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. If you look at the bottom underneath the barcode…you will see your room number. I was happy. The cruise I just booked this past Monday for Oct 2024, room was assigned last night. On our last one, we had balcony guarantee. Reviews. Last week I saw a muster station assignment, did the barcode trick, and saw an assignment to a connecting promenade cabin. I'm trying to get a grip on the differences between these, in anticipation of booking family cruise later this year to sail in 2023. Method 2. Booked Suite GTY in May 2022 for an October 2023 sailing on Brilliance, which has since been changed to Enchantment. Forums. First cruise I went on they picked my room I got a guaranteed balcony somewhere on the 7th floor and it was great. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Originally Eastern Europe, now Boston Suburbs, USA. Just before. Royal Caribbean ; Royal Caribbean Discussion ; GTY Stateroom Assignment Question GTY Stateroom Assignment Question. It's like the people that book non-refundable and then get upset when they can't change their date and/or ship 😇 without a penalty. The GTY price is usually a bit less than the JS. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. My experience it was not good. Does anyone know when Royal Carribean usually assigns your GTY interior room? Is it around 30 days out or do they wait right up to the last minute? It can literally be at any time. Guarantee Balcony question. Posted November 16, 2019. Classes Travel, Activity. When you open up the pass in the wallet there is a barcode will have numbers at the bottom and the last four digits are the room number. I’ve seen some stories about early cabin assignment, is. I'm anxiously waiting for our own bar code to become available to to use this trick for our August Alaska cruise. 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'm not anxious about where the room will be- I honestly don't care. They could even make you wait until you get to port to check in, though that is uncommon. 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. LOL. Decided to book a GTY cabin. We are scheduled to sail July 10 on Adventure. Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle. Our cabin was spot on in that sector and deck of the ship. 7. I'm going on my first one next month. 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. The only way I've seen getting room # earlier is when you actually purchase a specific room (i. See more posts like this in r/royalcaribbean. The. My documents became available yesterday, still showing GTY. At 21days the Royal Up email arrived with indicated upgrade mounts. Balcony cabins: 1,796 (65%). Audrey V. We were just issued our GTY Balcony cabin on the Radiance of the Seas and it’s a category 3D. 1. Posted July 19, 2022. #15. I do everything the same again except plug in C&A number and it's now cheaper ($655 vs $680). Is that right? On is a first so. We are on Dec 31st and just got our assignment this week. So much so that we got impulsive and went to next cruise. Allen2. Call Viking and ask if the cabin assignment is a random process assigned by their "computers". Method 2. Posted January 24. Has anybody seen their cabin number change after the barcode. I had a guarantee boardwalk for Oasis Dec. But it is your current assignment. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony. Booked an Allure Nov 2023 balcony GTY the same time and that one is still pending an. It's free. ROYAL SUITE CLASS. I was wondering how long it is before they assign numbers? Do they wait until after final payment? Thanks for your help! :D Lady_GRoyal Caribbean calls its program “RoyalUp. Hi Everyone. " Method 1. Minimum bids depend on the stateroom category, with some upgrades starting at $30 per person whereas other bids may begin at $200+ per person. As far as the "Kids Sail Free" promo goes, it's not valid for these dates. However, it is half of a connecting room and pretty far down, close to the dining room. I check the reservat. Royal Caribbean states a guarantee room assignment is made at some point between 5-30 days before sailing. 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. Changed from GTY to "Select a Room". . Hello, I know people are very interested in getting their room assignment when they have purchased a guaranteed type of room. Write a Review;. Mine showed my deck and muster for months and I didn't officially get my room assigned until a week out. 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. We like the placement of this room and it’s location however my only question/ concern is noise from AO. There’s still plenty of time before your Nov 6 cruise. 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. I have been looking at the stateroom availability via RCCL website and it looks like JS staterooms (most suites) are filling up fast. Since wealth decided to buy with Royal IODIN have not spent much time the the DCL thread. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT! Add Cruise Critic's Community Forums to your iPhone's Home Screen!. Posted September 22, 2017. Obviously you seem to like your cabin. It will ask you for the Surname (Last Name) of the person you want to link, their date of birth, and their reservation number. It did list a muster station though. Maybe we would have had better options. I could see only 1 remaining but many spacious balcony. I called and asked and the person said they see the assignment and don't know. I would sometimes select a GTY if the price is considerably lower than picking my own room if the ship is smaller one where things are not too far to get to and if I. First question, does the available rooms listed, the actual available rooms onboard? So. Mine showed my deck and muster for months and I didn't officially get my room assigned until a week out. Final payment was Tuesday. I was glad we did because although it was a good room on Deck 10; it was a connecting stateroom. 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. All three times, once the room was assigned, it wasn't changed. 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. 1 hour ago, Jyllie63 said: I called today to try and move my GTY cabin assignment. We received our neighborhood balcony gty assignment for Harmony 12/5 over a week ago. Edited June 27, 2016 by clarea. Fast forward to this week and we got our room assignments which were Central Park View - which is what we expected so that's fine. Carlos A. Posted September 23, 2019. . 3rd cruise went from $175 to $195 within a week. July 5, 2010. In the worst case, the ship will guarantee the category that you have booked your cabin in. 713. 1. There’s also the possibility of an upgrade. the cabin could be in a noisy location. ago. They could even make you wait until you get to port to check in, though that is uncommon. Also, read our articles: The Only 7-Day Caribbean Cruise Packing List You Need , Can You Change Booth While Onboard A Carnival Cruise Ship? , and 388. As do I find out whatever suite/cabin we are receipt? Is it while I do check-in, which is in April? Some one told der your when I make my final payment. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. This type of cabin is alright as long as one is not concerned as to the. From our spectacular views to our deluxe amenities, a stay with us is like nothing. Booking a guaranteed outside cabin will mean you won’t be. I'll keep booking GTYs going forward, unless I consider strictly necessary to select my cabin. Royal Caribbean can assign the cabin anytime they wish. RCI will prioritize $$$, which they’ll get from legit ocean view balcony reservations or from Royal Up. $353 more for choosing the cabin vs. March 6, 2013. However, with the barcode "trick" I know I will be in room 6244. Currently about 2 weeks out to a 12 night cruise booked back in November 2018 and no room assigned yet. I understand how GTY works and I'm not complaining but I'd be lying to say I don't hate the cabin location. They assigned us to deck 13 which from my research can. I have just received an email advising my bids have been. HanFamily, We’re in the same predicament, 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 up,but I went to U. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. I book a lot of GTY cabins. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. Is so truth? This is a first so. When we got our room assignment, I called Royal and switched. 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. 1. I make notice that they have a thread to keeping track of GTY. 2nd was a balcony gty & we got a midship d1 or d2. Stateroom: 182 sq. Walk me off the ledge. January 2, 2014. If you use Apple devices, adding your setsail pass to your wallet should also reveal the numbers. If that is you, Great! If that is someone else, you would move into their room assignment. first time was a jackpot as we booked a balcony gty & received a midship hump junior suite. 3. Different cruise watercraft allocate GTY apartments differently depending the the number of available hoods and the departure date. I booked an Indy Oct 2023 balcony GTY last month and was assigned my room this week. Balcony: 52 sq. After looking at the confirmation its just reads, GTY for the stateroom. Posted November 1, 2022. My Royal Up program invita. Ok. I thought it was strange that on our new. It was only $58 more than booking an Oceanview Large Balcony - so I couldn't resist. How long does it usually take for them to assign GTY rooms - 1st time i've thrown the dice and let them pick all 3 of our Allure rooms and i'm itching to find 'better locations' and snatch them up lol That is of course unless they accidentally assign D1's instead of inside GTY's ;)What gty category? I wonder if inside gty assignments might tend to be slower due to RoyalUp shuffling people to higher categories, freeing space in lower one. I recently booked my first guarantee room rate. Of course, there is also the potential to score one of the higher tiered cabins in that particular category. I used to be a cruise agent so I know a little bit about what can and can't be done. Sometimes these are far forward or aft, or the deck below the pool deck where you'll hear deck noise from above. The official room assignments seem up come out randomness however we've got our last 2 about 2 weeks out. Forums. Best LUXURY CRUISES. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Would she have to wait until the room number technically replaced the "gty" on the boarding pass, or does the info show up for TAs without using the "bar code trick". Very unlikely neither C&A nor RCI rep can tell you anything if the cabin is not assigned. Six hours later the room showed on our reservationConnecticut. I was wondering if. I booked an Indy Oct 2023 balcony GTY last month and was assigned my room this week. Posted May 4, 2021 There is no set time when they get assigned, it varies for every cruise. How long does it usually take for them to assign GTY rooms - 1st time i've thrown the dice and let them pick all 3 of our Allure rooms and i'm itching to find 'better locations' and snatch them up lol That is of course unless they accidentally assign D1's instead of inside GTY's ;)Hi. Just booked a GTY Ocean Balcony on the Allure for May 26 sailing 2 weeks ago. ROYAL SERVICE. Posted. #2. We are due to sail on Harmony on Saturday and are still waiting on our cabin number to be assigned. GTY boat are assigned under the discernment are Royal Caribbean at anywhere time up until you check in at the port. ft. _99Hokie • 2 yr. Curious to hear about early cabin assignments with gty balconies! Just booked symphony for January 2024 balcony gty for 4. We booked a cruise for late March, just the wife and I. Called Royal about 50 days out and requested upgrade waitlist. The actual cabin will not be assigned until after booking (often a few weeks or days before departure). The OP already has the cabin number, but until that is official, RCI is unlikely to. Royal Caribbean International. Well that is not going to be the case on this. We found this out when the GTY price for our May Ovation cruise became $202 per person lower than what we paid. Hi there, just booked a Navigator JS and let them pick my room. We're travelling on Symphony of the Seas next month and my travel buddy booked and Inside GTY room. Greenfield, Indiana. . 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. But the IGT/OGT/VGT are usually bigger discounts. #9. Learn about the ships size, staterooms, and public areas. June 6, 2016. Then when RC was assigning rooms last week all the standard ocean-view balcony rooms were booked. I scanned our boarding pass and the last numbers were separated by a dash. We booked a few weeks ago for the June 3rd sailing on Liberty of the Seas. We asked if there were any OV cabins with 2 pullmans in the area of the room we had and loved. That number is your room cabin.