Online still says Gty bu. Of course your room number can change. 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. The fourth booking, RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas, May 2013 we booked Z GTY inside cabin for May 2013. 2. Traveled in room 11549, forward interior 179 sq ft room. Royal Caribbean. As a general rule, once the GTY Room is assigned it does not change. All three times, once the room was assigned, it wasn't changed. Especially considering you may not be assigned until very close to the sailing date and ships are sailing full these days so 2 available rooms next to each other is a hard thing to find. Very unlikely neither C&A nor RCI rep can tell you anything if the cabin is not assigned. Make sure that you click on View More Details under your booking to expand that area. Only paid for inside. Ahoy, Looking for knowledge from anyone who might have experienced similar. Posted January 24. GTY Room Assignment "Data". Edited August 15, 2022 by gavvyHi, first while cruise with RCL. 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. Sent from my iPhone. LocationChicago. Considering you have about 2 more weeks there is still plenty of time to reprint when your room gets assigned. I agree with @SpeedNoodles, I would bid on a higher category room instead of similar room type. A. If that would ruin your cruise then consider paying more to pick your cabin now. In some cases it is MUCH cheaper. Guarantee Room Category - Cruise Planner. Shakespeare-Bot • 7 mo. November 28, 2022. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. I'm also curious about this. The official room assignments seem to come out randomly however we've got our last 2 about 2 weeks out. I've not seen where there was a generic GTY category offered to include all balconies. 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. On 9/24/2022 at 9:25 AM, Reigert2008 said: With GTY rooms you may not even find out your cabins until the week of your cruise. Ok. m. January 2, 2014. In looking at the deck plans, the room is right above the casino. If not, I am sure you can at least write your name and stateroom number for the time being. So I am sure I am not alone in overthinking things. So, I was able to call and move a few cabins down the hall to a non-connecting room in the same category. 2. Little. By MillbrookMom, April 16 in Royal Caribbean International. I prefer the first cabin they designate us, and does really like. I use the RC UK website to look for available staterooms: royalcaribbean. I have two November cruises and I have updated the check-in time 3 times on each; from 3pm to 1pm and then again to 12pm/11:30am. 3k. Guests sent an invitation who are in an accessible room may bid on upgrades. This has been a sold out cruise for some time and I was very surprised to have my cabin assigned that early. 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. You can get your room assignment anytime between when you book and when you arrive at the pier. Surprisingly, I think their guarantee room was already assigned. You're never in your room! But I am curious where they will put us. They will have your. Cruise ships are at 100%+ capacity these days so switching a GTY cabin to a better location after you board the ships isn’t as easy as it used to be. Posted August 15, 2017. . LocationPittsburgh, PA. If you scan the barcode on your SetSail pass it may reveal your assigned room. We have booked a GTY balcony a few times. My bid was accepted a few days before sailing. I thought surely they would have assigned our room by now, as for several days there have been no rooms for 4 people availa. 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. to 10 p. Many, many people are celebrating something on the ship. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Royal Caribbean. 1k. But if under pool deck and an upgrade, they got moved to at least a Jr Suite. 12 hours ago, Toby said: What I found strange is doing some mock bookings and see GTY staterooms MORE expensive then Choose Your Own. Guaranteed means that you are guaranteed a balcony. The fourth booking, RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas, May 2013 we booked Z GTY inside cabin for May 2013. Posted November 1, 2022. Simply put, GTY or guarantee just means that you are booking either a certain type of room or minimum category of room on a cruise. That’s interesting about the upgrade bids because I had forgotten about them but that makes sense. 33. Leaderboard. A "Guaranteed" (GTY) booking is the same this as letting "Royal Caribbean allocate" your room. Cruise Rooms. ”. Hope this helps. The odds of getting connected rooms when doing a guarantee booking are not high. We're travelling on Symphony of the Seas next month and my travel buddy booked and Inside GTY room. 68. I know some cruisers might not show up, but don’t want to wait until last minute. In the worst case, the ship will guarantee the category that you have booked your cabin in. GTY Staterooms. If you use Apple devices, adding your setsail pass to your wallet should also reveal the numbers. . Forums. 41. 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. ft. Cesar has been very helpful and courteous. We booked a guarantee D balcony, and ended up in a D on deck 7 which was an adjoining room. Members; 179I have GTY cabin on the Freedom for the next summer. 2 months later. That is still very far off, cruise is October 19. Royal Caribbean states a guarantee room assignment is made at some point between 5-30 days before sailing. 3. There are only 2 Central Park, and 9 boardwalk cabins showing as available right now, but a ton of ocean view cabins. Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle;. We showed up at port with a reservation number and smiles. One thing to bear in mind when booking more than one GTY room is that you are never guaranteed they will be together or even vaguely in close proximity to each other. ago. So a few. #1. 3. The customer service is the absolute worst. April 1, 2005. 1. I just did the barcode trick with my set sail pass and we’re on the same floor as the adventure ocean. Posted January 26, 2022. A. Went on Anthem last month and enjoyed it enough to book my family for Harmony in March 2019. Then look down in the barcode and you will see a long number with a dash then a 4- or 5-digit number. Promenade balcony is like having a reserved seat to people watch, which you can get for free near pretty much any elevator area. We literally did not get our room assignment until 3 days before cruise. Up to 5 guests. Followers 1. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. Anyone want to wait with me???If you are a GTY when can you find out your oom assignment? We just booked last week and do not have luggage tags?. So 33 days out for Mariner. I booked a balcony guarantee cabin for my June sailing on the Wonder. More relevant: A couple months ago, we received a balcony gty assignment on Harmony 5 days before sailing. I know it varies based on the ship, space, bookings and RCI in all their inconsistentcies. . 117. 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. 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. We have a guaranteed ocean view balcony. Knowing what a GTY cabin is will help make your cabin decision easier and your trip all it should be. Find Explorer of the Seas' deck plans. 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). June 6, 2016. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. e. 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. 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. The last numbers after the dash will be the room number if one is associated. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. We are due to sail on Harmony on Saturday and are still waiting on our cabin number to be assigned. to 5:30 p. Forums. However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion) and. See an. Maybe we would have had better options. Reviews. It does have a connecting door though. There you can see all the numbers on the bar code with the last 4 or 5 digits being your room number. I’d figure it was 1 month ahead. DCL will assign you to a room in your selected category (or higher) later. Ports of Call Photos. 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. Forum Jump. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. 1. #1. Booked a GTY last night on Allure for her 11/11/12 sailing. and start time booking GTY cabin. News. Royal Caribbean International ; Guarantee Room Category - Cruise Planner 11/1/22 Behind the Scenes Update. 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. Saved over $1000 on a junior suite on anthem once and over $600 on an upcoming Harmony ocean view balcony. Learn about interior cabins, balcony rooms, cruise suites, and oceanview staterooms. Cabin Size: 1,001 sq ft. We cruise fairly regularly but have not taken the guarantee option till now. So, booking a guaranteed stateroom is not a gamble. They did offer us a. ' underThis makes sense. _99Hokie • 2 yr. Royal Caribbean Discussion. However, they will only be upgraded if an accessible room in the bid category becomes available. We did GTY for an ocean balcony for our November cruise on Harmony. GTY can be assigned as far as months or as close as days. Fingers crossed for a "full suite", but will be just fine with a JS if that's what we get! Link. Hi, I usually pick my cabin but this time we got a great rate to adenine suite category guarantee. Colleyville, TX. When do GTY get assigned. It's cabin #6650 that is just on the edge of the bump so the balcony looks a bit bigger. TLCTracy. Once you login to the RC website just select "View Boarding Pass" if you completed your checkin process. I tried that before I got my assignment and it was accurate, at least for me. Royal Caribbean International ; Using the “Key” for a GTY room Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. There are two times where this will happen. . We are now 22 days from sailing. GTY cabin assigned >90 days before cruise. 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. My only issue with it is that it has an adjoining room door. It says we are on Deck 10, muster station B13, suite class. Royal Caribbean International ;. That price difference was insanely huge enough that I said, bye bye balcony. ago. When we booked guarantee (twice for Mariner) I used UK site to see all rooms and then saw which I liked best. On a side note, I was offered Royal Up 70 days out and put in a bid. A Guarantee Stateroom or Cabin is an unassigned room on a ship. For anyone unaware, you can usually find your cabin assignment after you check-in 45 days out before it is officially assigned using the "Bar Code Trick. 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. 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. I was assigned a room few weeks ago once my sail on Young 26. But it makes sense that they may delay this until closer to the sailing date. Bid on Royal Up for multiple rooms at lowest rates (no expectation of acceptance because the ship had high occupancy rate). Six hours later the room showed on our reservation11. For example, your room may be assigned immediately, an few days ahead who sailing date, or in check-in. RCI will prioritize $$$, which they’ll get from legit ocean view balcony reservations or from Royal Up. • 22 days ago. 30 Days out I just received updated docs with room number. Deals. I scanned our boarding pass and the last numbers were separated by a dash. Posted November 1, 2022. 8. At the time (3 weeks ago) they were sold out of double-occupancy Ocean Balcony rooms. We generally book inside guarantee and usually get room assigned within a few weeks or days. 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. . (I’ve never done this before. ROYAL SERVICE. Our cruise is in June. The boat is sold out and I’m still GTY. They did a GTY ocean view and the room is a 2N oceanview on 3rd floor. You’ll get an ocean view balcony. Royal Caribbean International® (RCI) cannot guarantee that all reservations traveling together will be upgraded. Royal Caribbean Discussion. This was a successful bid. 6k. . Just keep checking. 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. Forums. 1k. ×. Recently returned from 3rd RCCL cruise, 1st with children, and whole family enjoyed it so much we are considering another quite soon. If you have an Apple device, add your set sail pass to your Apple wallet. 1. 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. Find Your Roll Call. For iPhone users, just add the set sail pass to your apple wallet. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. Different ships. Posted February 9, 2020. Other times, Royal Caribbean offers a general OV GTY booking. 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. When I scanned the barcode, the last four numbers (all of the numbers after the dash) were 8323. . As for the Royal up bid, the room number in my SetSail Pass automatically updated to the new room. Guarantee Balcony question. The room is on the deck that was shown and also within muster station. In recent years, the guarantee staterooms aren't assigned until the upgrade bids are processed. In the best scenario, they will upgrade you to a higher category. These GTY cabins are a perfect choice for many people and are booked without a specific cabin allocation. Posted September 15. Before Royal Up, this scheme (moving within the same exact category after GTY assignment) was routine and "official" assignments came earlier. 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. I thought surely they would have assigned our room by now, as for several days there have been no rooms for 4 people availa. However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion. m. When we got our room assignment, I called Royal and switched. At the very top of the sail pass directly under my name is says "Sea Class". Silly question to OP but did you check Royal's UK site? It shows more staterooms than the US site. wip3out3 • 7 mo. Posted August 12, 2019. I've done 2 gty rooms now and both were great. LocationCanada. Method 2. So I scanned the bar code and last 4 digits were 7. I think I read somewhere that you can scan the bar code the see the room number. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. Quote. One tip off is that if you don't see a muster station on your set sail pass then you almost definitely don't have an assignment yet. 1. We are scheduled to sail July 10 on Adventure. 11 hours ago, cruisinfanatic said: I know Z is a guaranty, but what is Category ZI. #20. BrianB and Qeyton Dude. 53. GtY. darrenlet31 • 1 yr. 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. 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. I know that GTY cabins are not given "final" assignments until two weeks before sailing. Reactions: holula. This is still a very small sample set, but it continues to tell a consistent story (see the three inflection points). The only time I have heard of changes being made after assignment was when Royal was recategorizing some of the staterooms. The numbers after the dash represent your cabin. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. #2. However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion. Find a Cruise. We had a GTY for Jewel Artic/Fjords cruise this past June. Commands: !ShakespeareInsult, !fordo, !optout. Hello, We have sailed three times on Anthem and have always done GTY rooms and our rooms have all been fine. This is our GTY on Anthem, originally under stateroom it said GTY but 6166 was in the barcode, now the room has been assigned accordingly. 1 minute ago, irishgal432 said: IF you have a set sail pass, there is a button to add it to your apple wallet. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. Freedom of the Seas' staterooms are an enchanting escape from the non-stop action. 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. Our cruise is not until Jan. I'm going on my first one next month. Sky Class Exclusives. I can also verify the the "Apple Wallet" hack worked. -1. Those benefits extend to individuals that book the lower guaranteed rate for those cabins as well. Beds. Room assignments are determined after your reservation has been completed and paid in full. #1. It's free. Royal Caribbean Blog. Some ships have a lot of interiors low and towards the front/back. . Posted May 23, 2018. Common? We're going on a med cruise on Symphony of the seas in April and choose a gty balcony cabin. We've a guarantee balcony for an Anthem cruise in May. 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?78. We didn’t get the actual cabin assignment until T -30. Posted October 11. GTY Cabin logic. From what I have read, it is rare for the ‘unofficial’ assignment to be charged. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle; Guidelines; Community Help Center;. would/could we expect our room assignment. It may show a room assignment there. We have booked a W-Deluxe/Suite Guarantee room for a Harmony 2/25/17 sailing. It is a type of unassigned room that you can book for a much cheaper rate. -GTY so looks like no assignment yet Link to comment Share on other sites. . Final payment was Tuesday. Another bonus of booking a guaranteed cabin is that you still get to enjoy all of the perks for that class. 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. We went that route because we had an almost last minute chance to get away, needed the vacation, but didn't want to spend a whole lot because we have a cruise booked in Jan. Posted May 25, 2022. 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 was glad we did because although it was a good room on Deck 10; it was a connecting stateroom. . r/Cruise •. You can still win your royal up bid for the balcony even though you have your GTY room assignment. There’s also the possibility of an upgrade. Cruise Tips, Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Posted July 19, 2022. I didn't like my assignment because it was a connecting room. The biggest benefit to guaranteed staterooms is the savings, and indeed you may save from $10 to $200 or more per passenger depending on the cruise line, overall cabin category, sailing date. We are on the March 6'th sailing and just got our room assignment - 13158 (2D) which is a connecting room. If you view your set sail pass - the barcode usually has your room at the end - use a qr scanner to id it. The other assignment came within 4 hours. WAAAYTOOO. Can anyone tell me how that books so I can see, I initially chose GTY side and then your wouldnt let me chang. . 20220407_122208. GTY Cabin Room Assignment. 9. The Royal Caribbean app says Deck -, Stateroom GTY, Muster -. Cruise lines know that everyone who books a particular date will. Informed of muster station with barcode 45 day previous to embarkation. To the OP, always good to do a little research on the ship before rolling the dice on a GTY. 1 / 4. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Changed from GTY to "Select a Room". I'm happy with the highe. #1. r/royalcaribbean. Guarantee Room Assignment. That number is your room cabin. Balcony: 52 sq. All good now. I could see only 1 remaining but many spacious balcony. Royal Caribbean International.