#4. We did bid for the fun of it, but it was one of the rooms where there were very few (a panoramic room) and we bid low. Everything stills says GTY. LocationChicago. Guests sent an invitation who are in an accessible room may bid on upgrades. I do hope. I'm going on my first one next month. Royal Caribbean International. When we got our room assignment, I called Royal and switched. 3. GTY cabin assignment. If you scan the barcode on your SetSail pass it may reveal your assigned room. Posted October 11. kristina. It can be the perfect choice for some people, but you need to know the difference between an unassigned room and an assigned room. However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion. We also have bids in place with RoyalUP for GS/GS2/OS. The deck plans are great tools to understand the stateroom locations and get an idea of the cruise ship's layout. Otherwise it will show -GTY still. My bid was accepted a few days before sailing. Then when RC was assigning rooms last week all the standard ocean-view balcony rooms were booked. My experience it was not good. Having worked with international regulators, the U. Posted May 25, 2022. 😞 It's mid-ship, which would be perfect, but I'm concerned about noise coming up from the casino. In the best scenario, they will upgrade you to a higher category. We have a gty booked for Oct 28. 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. Amp up your stay with a little friendly competition in your own private game room complete with video game systems, life-size Connect-Four and more. 68. If anything changes, even on the day of sailing itself, they should be able to give you your room assignment when you check-in at the counters in the terminal. Just wanted to share my experience with a GTY room. 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. 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. High, I usually pick my cabin but this zeit we got a great rate for a suite category guarantee. Find Explorer of the Seas' deck plans. Gallery. If you scan the barcode on your SetSail pass it may reveal your assigned room. However, one stateroom was not given a choice to select that other connecting room and until now it is still showing room as GTY. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. The official room assignments seem to come out randomly however we've got our last 2 about 2 weeks out. Furthermore, even if somehow the agent did manage to see it, as the assignment is not yet official in the system, the agent would not be able to change the cabin number (officially there is no number to swap). Write a Review; Boards; Log In Log Out; Deals. I'm going on a cruise on the Carnival Liberty in a few days, and, because I didn't want to spend big on a model of the ship, I decided to 3d design my own! Printed and painted by yours truly. All good now. 7. I book a lot of GTY cabins. Hi, I usually pick my cabin but this frist we obtained a great evaluate for a suite category guarantee. 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. On our last one, we had balcony guarantee. We were on flight to Europe when we received assignment. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. If you use Apple devices, adding your setsail pass to your wallet should also reveal the numbers. The price points for Boardwalk View Balcony GTY, Central Park Balcony GTY, and Oceanview Balcony GTY were all different, and we selected the Oceanview Balcony GTY tab and booked at that price point. 2nd was a balcony gty & we got a midship d1 or d2. 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". Our SetSail passes now indicate Deck 11 and our muster location, but under stateroom it still indicates G. Royal Caribbean International ; Inside GTY- SetSail Pass Indicates Deck, Not Room # Featured Forum: Q&A: Cruise Insurance w/ Steve Dasseos of the TripInsuranceStore. 1. In my email confirmation, in the app, and on RC website, it lists room category simply as GTY. In my observation sailing and working in travel, the assign based on room capacity and crown & anchor status. My fiancee and I loved the ship and the cabin we had last year. Posted June 28, 2021. . There are only 2 Central Park, and 9 boardwalk cabins showing as available right now, but a ton of ocean view cabins. Saw a good deal on a balcony guarantee and grabbed it. I remember that with DCL we had received those around 51 days before the cruise. The cruise I just booked this past Monday for Oct 2024, room was assigned last night. 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. Find a Cruise. That's what I heard. It's the chance you take for booking at a lower rate. When I look at our cr. We are on the independence 5 night on 20th oct. I never noticed that before so I went and looked at a previous invoice for the same. This is our first guarantee cabin on RC. Got my room assignment about a month before the sailing. By the time we board, the cruises we've taken this year will have tipped us just high enough to cross the Diamond threshold. See full list on addictedtovacation. Royal Caribbean International ;. (summer 2025) alternating. When do I find unfashionable whichever suite/cabin we are bekommt? Are it when I do check-in, which is in April? Some one told me its when I make get final zahlungen. Put a bar code reader app on your smart phone (they're free) and read the bar code. 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. Booked/rearranged about a year before. Quantum class ships also have cabins that a lot of people don't like. 11 hours ago, cruisinfanatic said: I know Z is a guaranty, but what is Category ZI. ago. Of course somebody else would end up in that vacated cabin; it happened to be assigned to party B via the gty process. So a few. The. Endure updated: February 15, 2023. However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion. But Set Sail pass now says deck 7 GTY muster C16. July 5, 2010. Forum Jump. They opened balconies to guarantee for $499 pp today!After check in if you have your sail pass…add to Apple wallet. Sailing from vibrant Miami, Freedom of the Seas is your key to the ultimate getaway. Find information on amenities and available services. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. . Cruise Rooms. bigsluger25 • 1 yr. This has been a sold out cruise for some time and I was very surprised to have my cabin assigned that early. I used to be a cruise agent so I know a little bit about what can and can't be done. 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. . Most of the time, a few weeks before the cruise your room is assigned. I agree, the agent won’t be putting the set sail pass into Apple Wallet, so won’t see the hidden code. Sky Class Exclusives. Very unlikely neither C&A nor RCI rep can tell you anything if the cabin is not assigned. I had read about the barcode trick, tried it, got a room number. All three times, once the room was assigned, it wasn't changed. This next cruise (4/4 on Indy) has been a roller coaster of emotions. Booked Suite GTY in May 2022 for an October 2023 sailing on Brilliance, which has since been changed to Enchantment. so we are 42 days out from our hopefully visiting Havana cruise. Posted May 23, 2018. We had booked an inside gty on the Independence - about 2 weeks prior to sailing, I printed out luggage tags and our set-sail. June 6, 2016. I have been looking at the stateroom availability via RCCL website and it looks like JS staterooms (most suites) are filling up fast. We chose interior for safety reasons (two young boys), but noticed we were assigned a central park view balcony. 388. 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. However if you do a GTY enough you will eventually get the worse balcony on the ship. It’s the grade of cabin you’re guaranteed, not the cabin itself. So we just got our room via the bar code trick and we are as aft as can be for a regular balcony. Ahoy everyone! This will be my first RC cruise in about a decade- super stoked. when was the earliest your cabin was assigned? motheroftwocats814. Posted December 3, 2019. I have just received an email advising my bids have been. Originally Eastern Europe, now Boston Suburbs, USA. We generally book inside guarantee and usually get room assigned within a few weeks or days. Hi, I usually pick mysterious cabin but this time ourselves got a great rate forward a suite category guarantee. Days later cabin. Posted January 26, 2022. Posted October 30, 2022. OCSC Mike. 3. Reviews. Method 1. 6k. #7. We have a gty booked for Oct 28. You will notice that it will say your Deck and GTY as stateroom number. 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. m. Here is a link to where I first saw the "Bar Code Trick" mentioned to find your GTY room assignment. It is a type of unassigned room that you can book for a much cheaper rate. I understand that cabin assignment could come early or the day of departure, or anywhere in between. 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). 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. At the very top of the sail pass directly under my name is says "Sea Class". ) And today after making final payment I noticed on my invoice it says “stateroom obstructed: pending”. 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. Learn about interior cabins, balcony rooms, cruise suites, and oceanview staterooms. Balcony: 52 sq. It could happen very soon (uncommon), a few weeks before sailing (pretty common) or the week of sailing. 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). #1. Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) First time to try Princess and we booked a guarantee BF balcony on Coral. r/Cruise •. It’s the grade of cabin you’re guaranteed, not the cabin itself. We should know more tomorrow. t could be way at one end of the ship far from an elevator. On Oasis Of The Seas Image Layout Stateroom images are representative only. Does it typically change prior to sailing or do we definitely keep that room?Royal Caribbean International ;. As for Royal Up, we got an email for our Independence room. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & MingleBooked a GTY last night on Allure for her 11/11/12 sailing. 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. The room is fine, but I'd rather be lower and closer to the elevator. I have been looking at the stateroom availability via RCCL website and it looks like JS staterooms (most suites) are filling up fast. We are now 22 days from sailing. Try the above after you do, 45 days out. We did bid for the fun of it, but it was one of the rooms where there were very few (a panoramic room) and we bid low. 1 / 4. Ship and class are the most important. ROYAL SERVICE. RC is hoping people pay to upgrade. ago. We are not concerned though; 99. Cruise Wonderland. 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. 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. The fleetwide change will make suite deposits 10%. You likely will end up on Deck 6. The last 4 numbers is the room assigned (unless more than floor 10), but subject to change. 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). On Explorer of the Seas®, the adventure continues after hours. 2. I’m in the same boat (no pun intended). It could happen very soon (uncommon), a few weeks before sailing (pretty common) or the week of sailing. RCI will prioritize $$$, which they’ll get from legit ocean view balcony reservations or from Royal Up. We are on Dec 31st and just got our assignment this week. suite by. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. Posted. Royal Caribbean International ;. Ended up getting the Superior Ocean View with Balcony. 1 hour ago, Jyllie63 said: I called today to try and move my GTY cabin assignment. I booked a balcony guarantee cabin for my June sailing on the Wonder. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. 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. They assigned us to deck 13 which from my research can. 9. EXPLORE MORE. We booked 2 days ago and it is still showing on our App as GTY. ago. Different ships. I did the same thing. darrenlet31 • 1 yr. 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. It can happen at any point leading up your actual sail date. Luck of the draw as to when they get assigned. We booked two staterooms with connecting rooms option. With all promos applied (except C&A status - Diamond) the "You pick your room" is slightly higher ($762 vs $755). Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to this forum and cruising. You’ll get an ocean view balcony. Spend a few days making new, sun-soaked memories on 3- and 4-night getaways. " Method 1. 3rd cruise went from $175 to $195 within a week. When do I find out what suite/cabin we are getting? Is it while I do check-in, which lives in April? Some one told me its when I make mine finals payment. 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. 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. ”. A few weeks after booking we were assigned Deck 12 near the front of the ship. com 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. This type of cabin is alright as long as one is not concerned as to the. Each one goes long on thrills with stops at top-rated destinations — including The Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay. July 3, 2011. Forums. Has anyone here ever had their initial GTY assignment changed by RCCL without having to ask? The last time I bought a GTY it was on Princess and I went from an inside to an obstructed balcony, with 3 or 4 re-assignments in between. ROOM & NEVER BORED. 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. LOL. 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. Carlos A. We literally did not get our room assignment until 3 days before cruise. Find ampere Cruise. It literally tells you they can assign you anywhere on the ship in that category as a minimum. Balcony: 80 sq. We were made to select for one stateroom a room with connecting room and was charged quite a premium for it. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Jump to content. Hi there, just booked a Navigator JS and let them pick my room. They Cost Less. Guarantee room assignment questions. Room assignments are determined after your reservation has been completed and paid in full. Best LUXURY CRUISES. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. Every day and night reveal a new delight with exclusive DINE. Seems pretty random. Just like a Royal Caribbean® adventure, the possibilities are endless. Last cruise in September, we were assigned about 1 month prior. Posted February 9, 2022. They could even make you wait until you get to port to check in, though that is uncommon. In my emailed invoice it also lists it as simply GTY. In recent years, the guarantee staterooms aren't assigned until the upgrade bids are processed. 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. We literally got this room for the price of a GTD inside cabin. But then it goes on to further explain the room and what is included: ' Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, bALrdwalk view balcony, sitting area, and a private bathroom. On our last one, we had balcony guarantee. Before deciding, you need a deep understandability of when Royal Caribbean assignment you a GTY stateroom. After looking at the confirmation its just reads, GTY for the stateroom. We booked a balcony guarantee and bid minimum +$50 pp on a junior suite. We literally got this room for the price of a GTD inside cabin. #2. Royal Caribbean International ; Just booked 2 GTY rooms - question Just booked 2 GTY rooms - question. I could see only 1 remaining but many spacious balcony. i may get the same one; but i'm keeping my fingers crossed that i'm not! ThanksRoyal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. 10017802 • 08/16/2010 *All Royal Recognition Gifts are delivered at turndown on second evening & may not be doubled in quantity, Curious to hear about early cabin assignments with gty balconies! Just booked symphony for January 2024 balcony gty for 4. April 29, 2003. It is like gambling. 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. Still no room to be assigned to us 5 days before sailing!! We had booked the guarantee cabin many times on Royal Caribbean and always be assigned a room very quick. 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. as long as you feel you can accept any cabin, even a less desirable one, go ahead and book a gty. I have booked diamonds in gty and never felt it made a difference. Room 1534 on Deck 10. I was happy. 10. Recently returned from 3rd RCCL cruise, 1st with children, and whole family enjoyed it so much we are considering another quite soon. We were on flight to Europe when we received assignment. Forums. Best LUXURY CRUISES. So we've kind of been assigned our room. Forums. I'll keep booking GTYs going forward, unless I consider strictly necessary to select my cabin. There are two times where this will happen. Edited August 15, 2022 by gavvyApril 1, 2005. The Suite room assignment came through with the booking (lowest category we could get but not bad location for us). We were just issued our GTY Balcony cabin on the Radiance of the Seas and it’s a category 3D. My Royal Up program invita. Other times, Royal Caribbean offers a general OV GTY booking. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT! Add Cruise Critic's Community Forums to your iPhone's Home Screen!. If having connecting or close rooms is a requirement, you may need to move out of the GTY category so you have more control. Ran the opening booking with the same stateroom category as the non-GTY. Pretty hard to switch to a better cabin, if they don’t exist. Exceeding guest expectations at every level. Posted October 11. The only way I've seen getting room # earlier is when you actually purchase a specific room (i. Fast forward to this week and we got our room assignments which were Central Park View - which is what we expected so that's. Posted August 22, 2022. If I look at it, it still says GTY, but it's got the deck and muster station. We've booked guaranty twice on RCCL & both rooms were assigned within a week of booking. From what I have noticed the guaranteed ocean balcony is not much more than guaranteed anywhere balcony. Ports of Call Photos. . There you can see all the numbers on the bar code with the last 4 or 5 digits being your room number. I made a boarding day lunch reservation and they had a room number that makes sense next to their names. 2. From spring getaways to family summer holidays and autumn escapes to winter wanders. But don’t worry, the experience will still shall tremendous, and you’ll save money. Though we can detect an unofficial cabin number in the barcode, we still do not have an official cabin assignment. K. Other times, Royal Caribbean offers a general OV GTY booking. uk. 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). I use two devices, pull up the code on my iPad then scan with my phone. We are scheduled to sail July 10 on Adventure. If that would ruin your cruise then consider paying more to pick your cabin now. Then it updated me to have a category code but still no room assignment. 53. I got assignment 30 days out and lucked out with two promenades next to each other so don’t give up hope!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. Posted September 23, 2019. 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. Your assignment will be within the selected category. It's free. However, when I look at the reservation I can't tell if I choose inside or ocean view and it doesn't include a "description" on the receipt. . Introducing RoyalUp — a new bid-based stateroom upgrade program. What's new. 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. Balcony cabins: 1,796 (65%). We cruise fairly regularly but have not taken the guarantee option till now. In looking at the deck plans, the room is right above the casino. 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. If it's not been assigned yet you'll see GTY. Guarantee Cab. Being informed of your cabin means there are no surprises when you board the cruise ship. Haven't done Royal Caribbean since 2004. 118. Click Continue. The boat is sold out and I’m still GTY. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. :eek: Final payments have been paid for a week now. We booked a cruise for late March, just the wife and I. When I scanned the barcode, the last four numbers (all of the numbers after the dash) were 8323. GTY Cabin Room. This would have been $1,300 pp if we had picked out our cabin so we saved $600 on our cruise. Just booked a GTY Ocean Balcony on the Allure for May 26 sailing 2 weeks ago. m. 1. 8. Our cabin was spot on in that sector and deck of the ship. For the longest time, when I viewed my SetSail pass it only had "REPRINT" under Deck and "GTY" under stateroom. . March 6, 2013. I'm anxiously waiting for our own bar code to become available to to use this trick for our August Alaska cruise. ago. If you look at the bottom underneath the barcode…you will see your room number. They can, they have (according to forum posters), but it is very rare. There had to be available cabins of the same category. Royal Caribbean® elevates holidays to holi-yays at any time of year. Days later cabin. So I scanned the bar code and last 4 digits were 7***. What Does GTY Mean Exactly On. . No assignment yet. On the bottom of the sail pass there is a barcode. Unseren cruise is included June. Most recently on my upcoming September cruise. 2nd was a balcony gty & we got a midship d1 or d2. Pro Pick: Check Cruise pricing on Expedia to compare it to another booking sites. Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle;. suites) or upgrade. 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. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. This was a successful bid. Is that right? On is a first so. Quote. Our cruise is in June.