See more posts like this in r/royalcaribbean. Some cruise ships offer special cabin categories that entitle those staying in the room to certain benefits. They may or may not have the same ability to move a GTY room that is familiar to the majority of us that are used the the US booking rules. So if you book an insider guarantee, you will get at least an inside room or better. Deck - 12. jpg. That price difference was insanely huge enough that I said, bye bye balcony. My cruise in November they gave me my room assignment months before the cruise, and they gave me an aft facing cabin. More relevant: A couple months ago, we received a balcony gty assignment on Harmony 5 days before sailing. Hi All! Since we decided to order with Royal I have not spent much time on the DCL thread. TLCTracy. Royal can assign GTY cabins to optimize muster station capacity so they can open a cabin for booking that would otherwise need to stay closed. 365. 1. That means you don't have an assignment yet. See full list on addictedtovacation. No assignment yet. I have got the cabin assignment few weeks ago, as i didn't like the location of the cabin i have got , I have call RCCL in order to switch to another room at the same category. Posted June 28, 2021. Yes, however GTY simply means you are guaranteed at least a balcony cabin. Thanks. 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 ;)@klemire626 Is your room GTY? If you have not been assigned a stateroom then nothing would show up on the luggage tags until you do. If I had not spent 3 hours on hold today I would call back and ask but thats. kristina. Share More sharing options. Method 1. If ever one pops up that you like better, promptly call and ask to swap (call your travel agent if you used one or Royal if you booked direct). 1 hour ago, Jyllie63 said: I called today to try and move my GTY cabin assignment. The sales representatives are incompetent and their management is nonexistent. Our sail is. I got mine today and I sail in July onboard Symphony. Electronic_City6481 • 1 yr. 1. Canada. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. 1 minute ago, irishgal432 said: IF you have a set sail pass, there is a button to add it to your apple wallet. Method 2. Commands: !ShakespeareInsult, !fordo, !optout. Just want to be able to print baggage tags. You can still select a specific category (for example 9B), but you cannot select a room. . Last cruise in September, we were assigned about 1 month prior. Posted January 5. As for the Royal up bid, the room number in my SetSail Pass automatically updated to the new room. 1. I was like No, the price is right in front of me, but they just don't. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. The poor Windjammer bananas are now being used as chair-saving devices. 1. We're travelling on Symphony of the Seas next month and my travel buddy booked and Inside GTY room. Hi, first time boat are RCL. We got our room assigned about a week ago. RCI will prioritize $$$, which they’ll get from legit ocean view balcony reservations or from Royal Up. . GTY Cabin logic. uk. Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle;. The numbers after the dash represent your cabin. 117. 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. 68. Edited June 27, 2016 by clarea. The line is known for operating the world's biggest cruise vessels — ships so big that some have nearly 3,000 cabins each. Quantum class ships also have cabins that a lot of people don't like. Forums. These GTY cabins are a perfect choice for many people and are booked without a specific cabin allocation. This was a successful bid. Never had a promenade view (New experience always a cool thing) that's why I love a gty. Posted June 25, 2022. For example, your scope can be assigned immediately, a few days before the sailing date, or during check-in. New Jersey. I'm not anxious about where the room will be- I honestly don't care. To the OP, always good to do a little research on the ship before rolling the dice on a GTY. I had just GTY until the "90 days before your sailing date". This type of cabin is alright as long as one is not concerned as to the. We literally did not get our room assignment until 3 days before cruise. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. At the very top of the sail pass directly under my name is says "Sea Class". Posted August 15, 2017. 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. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. At the time (3 weeks ago) they were sold out of double-occupancy Ocean Balcony rooms. Expand. We are now 22 days from sailing. 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. r/Cruise •. The savings was about $650 by booking a GTY instead of an assigned room. We booked our cruise as an inside GTY, and were thrilled to be upgraded to a Promenade View (deck 6). Two twin beds that convert to a Royal King bed. Royal Caribbean Blog. Cruise lines know that everyone who books a particular date will. Royal Caribbean suggested I bid on multiple rooms to increase my chances of an upgrade. By MillbrookMom, April 16 in Royal Caribbean International. . At the 45 day mark, when I went to do check in, my room number was there. We just got our room assignments today although we are 7 months out. Thanks to all that keep posting their data. Royal Caribbean Discussion ; 1 Day to Go + GTY Update 1 Day to Go + GTY Update. By RG-IE October 31, 2022 in Royal Caribbean Discussion. GTY cabins are great for bargain hunters because they’re typically a lot lower than an assigned stateroom. I scanned the barcode with a scanner app on my tablet and there the room assignment was, last 5 digits. If you booked your cruise on your own directly with Royal Caribbean, you can call Royal Caribbean directly and give. . If you don't have access to the set sail pass yet, then you probably haven't had your cabin assigned yet. Posted June 21, 2022. 27. There is no notification when it occurs, you just. Saved over $1000 on a junior suite on anthem once and over $600 on an upcoming Harmony ocean view balcony. The Royal Caribbean app says Deck -, Stateroom GTY, Muster -. Online still says Gty bu. m. If we select the concierge guarantee, I’m a bit worried that we will get an obstructed view and be on a lower deck. 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. We generally book inside guarantee and usually get room assigned within a few weeks or days. Hallo, I usually pick my cabin but dieser time we had one huge rate for a suite category guarantee. The deck plans are great tools to understand the stateroom locations and get an idea of the cruise ship's layout. Is so truth? This is a first so. CatB replied to CatB's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion. I have been looking at the stateroom availability via RCCL website and it looks like JS staterooms (most suites) are filling up fast. 104. First time cruiser. Is it possible that it will not be assigned prior to showing up on the ship? This is only my second time doing a Guarenteed, last time was on princess and we got upgrade from a balcony to mini-suite, very nice. Under the circumstance that all reservations are. 3 minutes ago, RoyalC said: 1 hour ago, NotPayinExtra said: 6MonthsHere6MonthsThere. Reply to this topic; Start new topic;A guaranteed cabin on a cruise is one of the best options for people who are looking to save some money. What should we do about our luggage tags, which still show our old stateroom? Also, I have heard t. . Posted September 15. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. ShareMembers. Posted November 1, 2022. If you use Apple devices, adding your setsail pass to your wallet should also reveal the numbers. 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. Balcony: 52 sq. 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. 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. 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). Pro Pick: Check Cruise pricing on Expedia to compare it to another booking sites. Well I don't have an iPhone. E-docs just say GTY category J4 so prob won’t know until 11/16 ( day before) I guess. There had to be available cabins of the same category. We didn’t get the actual cabin assignment until T -30. 118. we saw the bar code and saw our room was 10134. 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. Method 2. I'm anxiously waiting for our own bar code to become available to to use this trick for our August Alaska cruise. Instead Celebrity Equinox will be redeployed to Cape Canaveral and will not be replaced by any other Celebrity cruise ship. they may have assigned it but not updated it on the site. 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). Vision class ships (Vision, Grandeur, Rhapsody, Enchantment) have the muster stations outside on deck 5. 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. But last evening, I got another email with a new room assigned to us (and I almost asking you toward reassign us). Booked/rearranged about a year before. I know people are very interested in getting their room assignment when they have purchased a guaranteed type of room. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. 20220407_122208. When do GTY get assigned. 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. I bid on four Royal Up categories at that point. Online there's only 1 GTY category in balconies. Some time ago RCI renamed the GTYs, I assume to make it more obvious: Z -> ZI (I inside) Y -> YO (O for ocean view) X -> XB (B for ocean view balcony) and XN (N for neighborhood balcony on O class). e. TessaS replied to Reigert2008's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion. We booked a GTY Junior Suite. Different ships. Share. I am a bot and I swapp'd some of thy words with Shakespeare words. ME booked two rooms in a Gty Neighborhood Balcony also I've come obsessively checking since a room submission ever for. 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. 388. Royal Caribbean Discussion. If you view your set sail pass - the barcode usually has your room at the end - use a qr scanner to id it. Chair hogs were out in full force. Your travel agent will give you the new price and apply payments you have made towards the new stateroom. Connecticut. Posted January 23. Hi, I usually pick my cabin but this frist we obtained a great evaluate for a suite category guarantee. I've never stayed this high before (deck 11) so that will be new anyway!Royal Caribbean. Even if you are assigned a room, it is not certain to be your "final" room assignment. ME did notice that they have a thread to keep track of GTY assignments, though, and was wondering if wee shoud do ready on this board?We be not picky aber did want a guaranteed oceanic view room. A Guarantee Stateroom or Cabin on a cruise is actually a room assigned by category at the time of booking. News. Our cruise is in June. 3. Obviously you seem to like your cabin. 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. If you go and read the terms of what a GTY entails,(do a mock booking) you will see that the only thing you are promised is that your room will not be lower than a. I use the RC UK website to look for available staterooms: royalcaribbean. Posted April 9, 2018. Royal Caribbean International ;. ROYAL SERVICE. April 16, 2016. I was attributed a room few weeks ago back my cruise on Jun 26. What Does GTY Mean Exactly On. Freedom of the Seas' staterooms are an enchanting escape from the non-stop action. We are doing that on a Grandeur OTS December cruise. In fact, the room number is on my final invoice and has no reference to a GTY. 53. Make sure that you click on View More Details under your booking to expand that area. 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. Before Royal Up, this scheme (moving within the same exact category after GTY assignment) was routine and "official" assignments came earlier. Stateroom: 182 sq. 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. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. I had a guarantee boardwalk for Oasis Dec. 9k. Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) For the first time - I booked a GTY Suite on the Oasis of the Seas. 9% sure the cabin assignment will be official sometime in the next 18 days. 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. We still do not have a room assignment. - GTY. More sharing options. 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. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. But it's not just the sheer volume of cabins that. For the longest time, when I viewed my SetSail pass it only had "REPRINT" under Deck and "GTY" under stateroom. Another option is to put that room back into the gty pool and see what comes out the second time. Going on Oasis out of Miami in December. I thought surely they would have assigned our room by now, as for several days there have been no rooms for 4 people availa. 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. Posted January 24. When I pulled up the RC app, I saw the Room has already been assigned 10 weeks out as a 3V. We literally got this room for the price of a GTD inside cabin. Posted December 21, 2022. Thanks in advance for any information!!We booked a balcony guarantee and bid minimum +$50 pp on a junior suite. We tried to book the 2BR Aquatheater suite and were offered a guarantee for it. RCCL Fan. I'm happy with the highe. Final payment was Tuesday. Period. For iPhone users, just add the set sail pass to your apple wallet. 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. 2. New York. You need to call to make the change, and if you are booked with a travel agent, the agent needs to call RC. ago. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Staterooms Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. By Curt From Canada February 22, 2020 in Royal Caribbean Discussion. Havin'fun. Most people get the category they booked ie 11b, 6b etc and if Disney has. Several-Eagle4141 • 1 hr. Share More sharing options. But, there’s a vacant room 3 doors down in the same 3V category. . If it's not been assigned yet you'll see GTY. We received our assignment early on and were very happy with the one we got. If you have an Apple device, add your set sail pass to your Apple wallet. Cruise Tips, Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. There are only 2 Central Park, and 9 boardwalk cabins showing as available right now, but a ton of ocean view cabins. The prices have changed and the difference is now only $141 for fwd or aft, and $170 for mid ship. I did get mine the present day and i sail in july onboard symphony. I know some cruisers might not show up, but don’t want to wait until last minute. 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. You Can Explore New Areas. 😞 It's mid-ship, which would be perfect, but I'm concerned about noise coming up from the casino. But it varies greatly depending on how full the ship is. Bid on Royal Up for multiple rooms at lowest rates (no expectation of acceptance because the ship had high occupancy rate). Allen2. I booked two interconnected rooms and paid an egregious amount of money. We are due to sail on Harmony on Saturday and are still waiting on our cabin number to be assigned. But why did they imply the movement resulted in a “quick” gty assignment for party B? Royal could theoretically have held that cabin (or any other) and released the assignment just before the cruise. You scan the barcode in the app and it will spit back numbers. From our experience having booked GTY cabins severally, we know the ins and outs and all the. Colleyville, TX. Hi, We just booked a guaranteed state room on Jewel OTS for next year. EST, or by contacting a professional Travel Advisor or Independent Casino Representative. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. LOL. Limited-Time Cruise Deals. They can, they have (according to forum posters), but it is very rare. this was outstanding information. Greenfield, Indiana. GTY Room Assignment "Data". I just got my guarantee cabin assignment for a cruise April 20, 2020 on Ovation of the Seas. So, booking a guaranteed stateroom is not a gamble. 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 agree with @SpeedNoodles, I would bid on a higher category room instead of similar room type. If the weather is bad, muster drills will be done inside in the theater and other indoor locations throughout the ship. The actual cabin will not be assigned until after booking (often a few weeks or days before departure). 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. MYSELF know I can't be of only one who obsessively checks required a Gty stateroom assignment. . ago. It's free. It's cabin #6650 that is just on the edge of the bump so the balcony looks a bit bigger. January 23, 2016. Others. . ft. mylisa - we had the same thing happen to us on our May Mariner cruise. Changed from GTY to "Select a Room". This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. Using the “Key” for a GTY room. But if under pool deck and an upgrade, they got moved to at least a Jr Suite. 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. with a nice aft cabin with balcony. I have booked diamonds in gty and never felt it made a difference. Got the email today that documents were ready, but no cabin assignment yet. Members. Booked Suite GTY in May 2022 for an October 2023 sailing on Brilliance, which has since been changed to Enchantment. Also, read our articles: The Only 7-Day Caribbean Cruise Packing List You Need , Can You Change Booth While Onboard A Carnival. I did a balcony guarantee for the first time around for our Nov 11th cruise. No, you should not book guarantee cabins on Royal Caribbean or any other line, as you do not understand (or accept) the terms of. We booked a cruise for late March, just the wife and I. with a huge 69 days until sailing, I am hoping to get my assignment at some point. In my observation sailing and working in travel, the assign based on room capacity and crown & anchor status. Yes, you can. End of Story. ft. Once you. Paris, Missouri. 4. There are two times where this will happen. They will have your. we got our room assignment a couple of weeks ago and they were really close together, but I noticed. Here is an example. Most of the time, a few weeks before the cruise your room is assigned. Room assignments may be determined at any time after your reservation has been completed and paid in full up to the day of sailing. ROYAL SUITE CLASS. None of this gets me any closer but I like information so some questions. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call;Go to topic listing. I wonder if this is a new thing as this is the first report I've read of a notification being sent for a cabin assignment for a GTY booking. In some rare cases, the assignment process has taken up to a day or two before the cruise sails, but these are rare. " Method 1. Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) First time to try Princess and we booked a guarantee BF balcony on Coral. Same here. There is no such thing as a GTY with a promise of no obstruction. Pretty hard to switch to a better cabin, if they don’t exist. Our friends also booked GTY (but balcony) and got a D1 (deck 8). I prefer the first cabin they designate us, and does really like. We are now 22 days from sailing. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & MingleI have a GTY reservation on the Oasis (Oceanview Guarenteed). November 28, 2022. Royal Caribbean International ;. 30. 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. 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. #1. Muster - EO3. You’ll Never Get Less. 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. We showed up at port with a reservation number and smiles. The last 4 numbers is the room assigned (unless more than floor 10), but subject to change. I had read about the barcode trick, tried it, got a room number. The prices for GTY bookings are the same as if you select a room. I didn't like my assignment because it was a connecting room. Booked Suite GTY in May 2022 for an October 2023 sailing on Brilliance, which has since been changed to Enchantment. You can also add it to your Apple Wallet if an iPhone user to see the numbers. Picking a cabin on a Royal Caribbean ship can be a daunting task. The other assignment came within 4 hours. You can still win your royal up bid for the balcony even though you have your GTY room assignment. Second cruise let them pick and I got a balcony on the 7th floor, it was the last room before the control room all the way on the front of the ship, you could feel the boat rocking so much more than anywhere else. Forums. Method 1. I was glad we did because although it was a good room on Deck 10; it was a connecting stateroom. WAAAYTOOO. giannini3 • 1 yr. 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. They did a GTY ocean view and the room is a 2N oceanview on 3rd floor. It was a $4k difference between guaranteed and selection. #5. 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. If not, the porters at the pier can tag your luggage. Finished check in to am the now have a deck assigned when MYSELF check my sea spend but does room number. co. Recommended Posts. Royal Caribbean International. Just booked a GTY Ocean Balcony on the Allure for May 26 sailing 2 weeks ago. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & MingleHow soon after booking guarantee do you learn your room assignment? Is there any way to change an assignment after it is made? If you book 3 rooms at the same time are they likely to be near each other? Thanks. Royal Caribbean International ; Using the “Key” for a GTY room Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. Also you can "add to apple wallet" and click review and it will show your assignment if done as well. Just curious, to those who have done this before, as to when we will be told what room we were assigned. The gty assignment for our sailing this month came at about 4 weeks out. Check the luggage tags in the eDocs as well. Have never been put on deck 6 with the obstructed views. A GTY stateroom is one that has not been specifically. I only hit review and don't add to apple wallet. By BikerBear50, Thursday at 10:32 PM. I booked a balcony guarantee cabin for my June sailing on the Wonder. They could even make you wait until you get to port to check in, though that is uncommon. I think I read somewhere that you can scan the bar code the see the room number. We had a GTY for Jewel Artic/Fjords cruise this past June. More relevant: A couple months ago, we received a balcony gty assignment on Harmony 5 days before sailing. The intro of Royal Up seems to have shifted the timing of GTY assignments. 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.