At least with prime verandah we will know where. We are on the March 6'th sailing and just got our room assignment - 13158 (2D) which is a connecting room. Well that is not going to be the case on this trip. There are only 2 Central Park, and 9 boardwalk cabins showing as available right now, but a ton of ocean view cabins. I got mine today and I sail in July onboard Symphony. Posted September 23, 2019. EditWhat better way to get ready to jump on a ship than to send out the "latest, greatest" update of the GTY Assignment Timing Graph. 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. We have a guaranteed ocean view balcony. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. Still waiting on room assignment (understand it could be up to day of sailing) - but just curious to hear experience of booking this category. When I scanned the barcode, the last four numbers (all of the numbers after the dash) were 8323. Got the email today that documents were ready, but no cabin assignment yet. It is a type of unassigned room that you can book for a much cheaper rate. Stateroom: 182 sq. Though it has worked for us other times, the barcodes trick did not elucidate those two cabin numbers any sooner; there was no identifiable lag before those assignments were visible in the app. 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. Reactions: holula. So much so that we got impulsive and went to next cruise. Luckily a few days before the cruise, I went onto the website to look something up and our cabin assignment had been changed from an inside cabin on deck 2 to an outside cabin on deck 3. Check the luggage tags in the eDocs as well. E-docs just say GTY category J4 so prob won’t know until 11/16 ( day before) I guess. I’m on the Allure in 13 days. 42. 2. In my observation sailing and working in travel, the assign based on room capacity and crown & anchor status. More relevant: A couple months ago, we received a balcony gty assignment on Harmony 5 days before sailing. We've a guarantee balcony for an Anthem cruise in May. So 33 days out for Mariner. I agree with @SpeedNoodles, I would bid on a higher category room instead of similar room type. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Balcony Assignments Alaska Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. Room assignments are determined after your reservation has been completed and paid in full. Final payment was Tuesday. GTY Cabin Room Assignment. . I understand how GTY works and I'm not complaining but I'd be lying to say I don't hate the cabin location. As a general rule, once the GTY Room is assigned it does not change. Royal Caribbean can assign the cabin anytime they wish. #5. Member Photo Albums. 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. m. . I did a balcony guarantee for the first time around for our Nov 11th cruise. Deck - 12. You will notice that it will say your Deck and GTY as stateroom number. I had read about the barcode trick, tried it, got a room number. The official room assignments seem to come out randomly however we've got our last 2 about 2 weeks out. We booked a Gty room and received the room number several days after booking. Cabin assignment has not been made yet and still showing GTY. A few weeks after booking we were assigned Deck 12 near the front of the ship. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. I never noticed that before so I went and looked at a previous invoice for the same. The numbers after the dash represent your cabin. The living room includes a queen-size sofa bed, and. We've had previous experience with adjoining rooms, and found them noisy, so I checked the RCI website and found a D on. Put a bar code reader app on your smart phone (they're free) and read the bar code. Booked a cruise costing a reservation fee of £311 for an outside balcony. Forum Jump. The real risk is giving up the chance to pick. Post COVID Shutdown GTY Room Assignments - Limited capacity sailings Post COVID Shutdown GTY Room Assignments - Limited capacity sailings By adclay33 June 23, 2021 in Royal Caribbean Discussion Royal Caribbean. So, sit tight as we will take a deep dive into it. 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. 1. Our sail is. They will have your. 30. kristina. I do contact my TA and see if I can change the room within category if I don't like the room and there are any rooms in same cat. So a few. Sorry to tell you but the last time we booked a guarantee, we booked it because there were favorable cabins showing on RCCL site as well as others. I thought it was strange that on our new. BrianB and Qeyton Dude. Meet & Mingle Photos. Reviews. Picking a cabin on a Royal Caribbean ship can be a daunting task. GtY. Also, read our articles: The Only 7-Day Caribbean Cruise Packing List You Need , Can You Change Booth While Onboard A Carnival. Thanks in advance for any information!!We booked a balcony guarantee and bid minimum +$50 pp on a junior suite. Geoff P. We did GTY for an ocean balcony for our November cruise on Harmony. I thought surely they would have assigned our room by now, as for several days there have been no rooms for 4 people availa. Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle;. In looking at the deck plans, the room is right above the casino. The boat is sold out and I’m still GTY. Hello, We have sailed three times on Anthem and have always done GTY rooms and our rooms have all been fine. RCIfan1912. You scan the barcode in the app and it will spit back numbers. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & MingleI have a GTY reservation on the Oasis (Oceanview Guarenteed). Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) For the first time - I booked a GTY Suite on the Oasis of the Seas. These GTY cabins are a perfect choice for many people and are booked without a specific cabin allocation. ago. This was a successful bid. If not, the porters at the pier can tag your luggage. Was offered a room nobody wants, balcony was covered obscuring direct sunlight and the room had hellish reviews due to the content noise from the kitchen located above which started from 6 in the morning till late at nigh. I sail on December 16 and still haven't been assigned in the cruise planner my room. r/royalcaribbean. Method 1. That is still very far off, cruise is October 19. to 5:30 p. For those that have booked a GTY in the past , have you ever waited this close to sailing date for your cabin number. Is so truth? This is a first so. 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. OK looking for input on this. Knowing what a GTY cabin is will help make your cabin decision easier and your trip all it should be. Considering you have about 2 more weeks there is still plenty of time to reprint when your room gets assigned. 1. we saw the bar code and saw our room was 10134. 2. We literally did not get our room assignment until 3 days before cruise. Occasionally, you don't have one at check-in, even with the barcode trick. EST, or by contacting a professional Travel Advisor or Independent Casino Representative. Share. Ok. I'm anxiously waiting for our own bar code to become available to to use this trick for our August Alaska cruise. I was attributed a room few weeks ago back my cruise on Jun 26. Another time pre-covid on Celebrity, I booked a suite guarantee about three months. That being said - I know the minimum room would be the Junior Suite. Just call the TA and her correct the oversights, have a great anniversary and a great cruise. Then look down in the barcode and you will see a long number with a dash then a 4- or 5-digit number. I’ve seen some stories about early cabin assignment, is. ago. I know people are very interested in getting their room assignment when they have purchased a guaranteed type of room. A Guarantee Stateroom or Cabin on a cruise is actually a room assigned by category at the time of booking. RCCL Fan. I could not be more wrong. In my opinion it was worth it because my family (wife and kids) would be in the same place. Pretty hard to switch to a better cabin, if they don’t exist. In some rare cases, the assignment process has taken up to a day or two before the cruise sails, but these are rare. . when was the earliest your cabin was assigned? motheroftwocats814. The line is known for operating the world's biggest cruise vessels — ships so big that some have nearly 3,000 cabins each. ft. That balcony could be partially obstructed, it could be facing the inside of the ship in Central Park/Boardwalk, or they could possibly upgrade you to a higher category. Sunshine State. LocationChicago. 1k. 1. 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. Occasionally do mock bookings to see if any cabins in your exact category become available. Best LUXURY CRUISES. 713. Maybe we would have had better options. We've booked guaranty twice on RCCL & both rooms were assigned within a week of booking. mylisa - we had the same thing happen to us on our May Mariner cruise. The fourth booking, RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas, May 2013 we booked Z GTY inside cabin for May 2013. So I wonder if the OP attempts to switch to a 2B that shows as available on Royal's site if it will be allowed because of this slight price differential. . However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion. I just did the barcode trick with my set sail pass and we’re on the same floor as the adventure ocean. But last night, I gets another email with a new room assigned to us (and I never asked theirs to reassign us). I’ve seen some stories about early cabin assignment, is. . 2 months later. Canada. Different ships. with a nice aft cabin with balcony. suites) or upgrade. Someone on my September cruise pointed it out to us and it worked for everyone on the thread. Each lifeboat has a specific number of seats and the cabins that use that lifeboat can't exceed its capacity on an aggregate basis. I'm pretty sure I've seen that once cabin is assigned I'm subject to that cabin category for any potential repricing, which means a repricing becomes much less likely with the significant savings for booking a GTY. My fiancee and I loved the ship and the cabin we had last year. 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. I thought surely they would have assigned our room by now, as for several days there have been no rooms for 4 people availa. March 6, 2013. #1. We were just issued our GTY Balcony cabin on the Radiance of the Seas and it’s a category 3D. Posted June 22, 2005. THE main change that signals a GTY room number is the issuance of a muster station, even if the room number still states GTY. This is my second and last time sailing with Royal Caribbean. We literally got this room for the price of a GTD inside cabin. ME booked two rooms in a Gty Neighborhood Balcony also I've come obsessively checking since a room submission ever for. LocationPittsburgh, PA. It may show a room assignment there. Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) Radiance balcony categories pricing may not necessarily match the order, but they are (low to high): 5D, 4D, 3D, 2D, 1D, 4B, 3B, 2B, 1B There is also CB (connecting balcony), and S4 & SB - spa balconies (which are highest). Cabin Size: 1,001 sq ft. We received our assignment early on and were very happy with the one we got. By. GTY's - when offered - typically are specified by general category such as Neighborhood (which would include both Central Park and Boardwalk) and Oceanview, which is all outside facing staterooms. 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. I know that I don't get all the perks of the full suites but again, for $58. DCL will assign you to a room in your selected category (or higher) later. For the longest time, when I viewed my SetSail pass it only had "REPRINT" under Deck and "GTY" under stateroom. The other assignment came within 4 hours. ft. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. #7. I read some where to use a bar code scanner app and scan your set sail pass and the last few numbers are your room number. So, booking a guaranteed stateroom is not a gamble. Last week I saw a muster station assignment, did the barcode trick, and saw an assignment to a connecting promenade cabin. ) And today after making final payment I noticed on my invoice it says “stateroom obstructed: pending”. The OP already has the cabin number, but until that is official, RCI is unlikely to. We haven't been assigned a. Paris, Missouri. Share. I booked two interconnected rooms and paid an egregious amount of money. Royal Caribbean Cruise lines may assign you ampere GTY cabin the momentary you book the room months in advance, or it could being switch the day of your cruise. News. We booked GTY balcony, but assigned spacious balcony. otten DIS Veteran. Quote. Also you can "add to apple wallet" and click review and it will show your assignment if done as well. . Fingers crossed for a "full suite", but will be just fine with a JS if that's what we get! Link. There are several available for all platforms in the app score. I know that GTY cabins are not given "final" assignments until two weeks before sailing. Electronic_City6481 • 1 yr. I was like No, the price is right in front of me, but they just don't. r/royalcaribbean on Reddit: When are to assigned a room? The same thing happened to me. Thanks. Royal Caribbean Blog. Balcony: 52 sq. Promenade balcony is like having a reserved seat to people watch, which you can get for free near pretty much any elevator area. On a side note, I was offered Royal Up 70 days out and put in a bid. 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. ft. When requesting to get reassigned to a different room, does the reassigned room have to be in the same category? Also, what is the category ranking? Is a 1B, 2B or 3B a higher or lower category (that’s all the balcony categories that’s left). There are two times where this will happen. #9. I know its been said and asked. I had just GTY until the "90 days before your sailing date". There you can see all the numbers on the bar code with the last 4 or 5 digits being your room number. If the room is assigned these numbers will be at the end -####. Since you got a GTY for the 1st time, if you booked from the US and aren't aware, you can ask to switch to any available cabin in the same exact category. For example, your scope can be assigned immediately, a few days before the sailing date, or during check-in. Royal Caribbean Discussion. The actual cabin will not be assigned until after booking (often a few weeks or days before departure). The Jan 9 cruise gave us a room # within a day; still waiting on the Jan 14 cruise. Every day and night reveal a new delight with exclusive DINE. Royal Caribbean Discussion. What Does GTY Mean Exactly On. July 5, 2010. This next cruise (4/4 on Indy) has been a roller coaster of emotions. They issued an eDocs 2 on our reservation and the room assignment was on our reservation along with the luggage tag. #1. Royal Caribbean states a guarantee room assignment is made at some point between 5-30 days before sailing. 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). Saw a good deal on a balcony guarantee and grabbed it. So, I was able to call and move a few cabins down the hall to a non-connecting room in the same category. teddy. I upgrade my GTY stateroom ~75 days out to a JR Suit directly thru RC and the agent gave me a choice of 2 rooms, so I knew the exact room# and it was listed on my receipt. ago. I know that GTY cabins are not given "final" assignments until two weeks before sailing. If that would ruin your cruise then consider paying more to pick your cabin now. 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. Limited-Time Cruise Deals. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. If you are booking multiple staterooms in the same category and they are listed as GTY there is a chance you could be on different decks. See an. For example, your room may be assigned immediately, an few days ahead who sailing date, or in check-in. That price difference was insanely huge enough that I said, bye bye balcony. But last evening, I got others email with a new chamber attributed to us (and I never asked themselves in reassign us). . I was assigned a room few weeks ago once my sail on Young 26. After check in if you have your sail pass…add to Apple wallet. Posted May 28. I’m in the same boat (no pun intended). 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. Does it typically change prior to sailing or do we definitely keep that room?We booked two staterooms with connecting rooms option. ago. 1 / 4. 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. . We've sailed with Royal Caribbean 4 times and did a Guarantee for three of those. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. #1. ft. Ports of Call Photos. I was glad we did because although it was a good room on Deck 10; it was a connecting stateroom. Read barcode and room 11549 appeared. We have booked a GTY balcony a few times. . We booked 2 days ago and it is still showing on our App as GTY. Hallo, I usually pick my cabin but dieser time we had one huge rate for a suite category guarantee. Our assignment as it is, is #2029, deck two, M category (three lower categories, Q & N). Can anyone help me understand category definitions. When I pulled up the RC app, I saw the Room has already been assigned 10 weeks out as a 3V. It says we are on Deck 10, muster station B13, suite class. I checked and there are no non-connected 2D rooms. GTY room assigned & then re-assigned by RCL. On 9/15/2022 at 6:02 AM, SimplyAlbert said: We took a balcony guaranty on our recent Explorer cruise and our cruise showed balconies being sold out several months before the cruise. I checked our set sail pass this morning and it looks to have been assigned. It says we are on Deck 10, muster station B13, suite class. 3k. True, but the luggage tags won't automatically update with a change of stateroom. Period. Colleyville, TX. When we got the assignment, which was about the time final payment was due, we got a terrible cabin assignment, lowest deck, way up front, that was not even showing on any site. Booked a GTY on Oasis departing June 10. Posted November 1, 2022. I thought it was strange that on our new. 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 JSHigh, I usually pick my cabin but this zeit we got a great rate for a suite category guarantee. Posted January 23. Either way, Royal Up will cure the problem. darrenlet31 • 1 yr. Silly question to OP but did you check Royal's UK site? It shows more staterooms than the US site. A "Guaranteed" (GTY) booking is the same this as letting "Royal Caribbean allocate" your room. They have just told me that GTY cabin cannot be change after the as. 365. Hi everyone! I booked a b2b back in July for a cruise in January 2020, both cabins were guarantee in August I found out the cabin numbers. All three times, once the room was assigned, it wasn't changed. We're on Oasis on 8/12 in a WS GTY, and have not received a room assignment yet. . Royal Caribbean International ; Using the “Key” for a GTY room Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. The room is on the deck that was shown and also within muster station. Commands: !ShakespeareInsult, !fordo, !optout. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. If not, I am sure you can at least write your name and stateroom number for the time being. GTY booking showing room assignment when? Our cruise is 44 days away and I was able to do Online Check in yesterday. Online still says Gty bu. Anyone got assigned at port before and ho. We just returned from a September sailing. VOYAGER OF THE SEAS. Instead Celebrity Equinox will be redeployed to Cape Canaveral and will not be replaced by any other Celebrity cruise ship. I was wondering how long it is before they assign numbers? Do they wait until after final payment? Thanks for your help! :D Lady_GIf 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. We just got assigned our room number (14 days from sailing). Find a Cruise. Wow, that's interesting. On the bottom of the sail pass there is a barcode. The numbers after the dash represent your cabin. Of course your room number can change. Last cruise in September, we were assigned about 1 month prior. It's free. Cruise Wonderland. Gillian WV. I can also verify the the "Apple Wallet" hack worked. 1. I'm happy with the higher deck but have never had a connecting room and have heard mixed reviews about noise. Posted May 23, 2018. If the weather is bad, muster drills will be done inside in the theater and other indoor locations throughout the ship. 2nd was a balcony gty & we got a midship d1 or d2. EST and Saturday - Sunday 9 a. 11. -1. 4. We should know more tomorrow. You’ll Never Get Less. Is that right? On is a first so. Quote. . Royal Caribbean. with a huge 69 days until sailing, I am hoping to get my assignment at some point. Many, many people are celebrating something on the ship. Unassigned rooms on cruise ships are known as guaranteed staterooms or cabins. You can still win your royal up bid for the balcony even though you have your GTY room assignment. Quote. Author. The prices for GTY bookings are the same as if you select a room. Fun and memorable cruise. I know some cruisers might not show up, but don’t want to wait until last minute. Using the “Key” for a GTY room. 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 ;)2. The last numbers after the dash will be the room number if one is associated. Using a camera, "read it" and you will get the numbers for the bar code. Joined Mar 4, 2015. Not sure what the methodology is but I've experienced both quick and last minute room assignment. 12 hours ago, Toby said: What I found strange is doing some mock bookings and see GTY staterooms MORE expensive then Choose Your Own. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Posted. This is still a very small sample set, but it continues to tell a consistent story (see the three inflection points). and start time booking GTY cabin. 4k. There are only 2 Central Park, and 9 boardwalk cabins showing as available right now, but a ton of ocean view cabins. 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. Posted February 24. ago. On my last cruise, I was happy with my interior, until I got ready to board and saw they had upgraded me to a balcony. first time was a jackpot as we booked a balcony gty & received a midship hump junior suite. November 28, 2022. The even numbers will probably be on the starboard side. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. ROYAL SERVICE. I have 2 guarantees booked right now. Hope this helps. I was happy. One tip off is that when you see a muster station,. This would have been $1,300 pp if we had picked out our cabin so we saved $600 on our cruise. I'm also curious about this. m. ago. 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. We booked GTY within final payment window, about six weeks out and got room allocated within 48 hours, three days ago. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. 1. Cruise Rooms. Then it updated me to have a category code. September 19, 2022. We have booked a W-Deluxe/Suite Guarantee room for a Harmony 2/25/17 sailing.