All good now. If your eDocs are ready you may get a hint as to where you are by reading through them. Electronic_City6481 • 1 yr. When do GTY get assigned. #9. But it's not just the sheer volume of cabins that. wip3out3 • 7 mo. Quote. Our cruise is in June. 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. My cruise in November they gave me my room assignment months before the cruise, and they gave me an aft facing cabin. . The numbers after the dash represent your cabin. Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) First time to try Princess and we booked a guarantee BF balcony on Coral. Our friends also booked GTY (but balcony) and got a D1 (deck 8). If you booked with a travel agent, you have to go through your travel agent to contact Royal Caribbean to upgrade you. to 10 p. LOL. in Royal Caribbean Discussion. #20. When we got our room assignment, I called Royal and switched. 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. The upgrades to other categories happen because sometimes they will offer an upgrade to someone with a specific room number in your GTY category so that you can get your GTY. Posted July 24. 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. Quote. . This is still a very small sample set, but it continues to tell a consistent story (see the three inflection points). At 45 days my edocs became available and showed deck number and gty for room. Obviously you seem to like your cabin. Have never been put on deck 6 with the obstructed views. We booked GTY balcony, but assigned spacious balcony. . You can still select a specific category (for example 9B), but you cannot select a room. Hope this helps. Booked a GTY last night on Allure for her 11/11/12 sailing. ft. uk. I have booked diamonds in gty and never felt it made a difference. 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. Well. Because GTY and Royal Up are different independent programs, there's also the really, really, rare chance that you could "win" a bid that turns out to be a downgrade from what you got assigned from the GTY since the GTY is for a certain category or higher. 1. You can still win your royal up bid for the balcony even though you have your GTY room assignment. Joined Mar 4, 2015. Recently returned from 3rd RCCL cruise, 1st with children, and whole family enjoyed it so much we are considering another quite soon. Forums. Unassigned rooms on cruise ships are known as guaranteed staterooms or cabins. We tried to book the 2BR Aquatheater suite and were offered a guarantee for it. Stateroom: 182 sq. Quote. LocationNSW Australia. Royal Caribbean International. So I scanned the bar code and last 4 digits were 7. No assignment yet. . 1 / 4. 5. Towel Animal Photos. We usually pick our room but this time we opted for the Balcony Guarantee. Method 2. I have ne. Posted October 29, 2021. They fla. 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. Instead Celebrity Equinox will be redeployed to Cape Canaveral and will not be replaced by any other Celebrity cruise ship. SandiLynn. #1. Pre-covid, once for Royal, I was assigned a cabin the day after booking a balcony guarantee for a cruise about five months away. For iPhone users, just add the set sail pass to your apple wallet. ”. Royal Caribbean can assign the cabin anytime they wish. I think I read somewhere that you can scan the bar code the see the room number. Posted September 22, 2017. In the worst case, the ship will guarantee the category that you have booked your cabin in. We were made to select for one stateroom a room with connecting room and was charged quite a premium for it. But it is your current assignment. It says we are on Deck 10, muster station B13, suite class. To the OP, always good to do a little research on the ship before rolling the dice on a GTY. Royal Caribbean calls its program “RoyalUp. It was a $4k difference between guaranteed and selection. There is no notification when it occurs, you just. We have a Outside GTY cabin booked and the boarding pass still shows "Deck: Reprint" and "Stateroom: GTY", however the Muster station is already assigned, as D02, which is Studio B, I belief. 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. The fourth booking, RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas, May 2013 we booked Z GTY inside cabin for May 2013. 😂. I know that GTY cabins are not given "final" assignments until two weeks before sailing. Thanks in advance for any information!!We booked a balcony guarantee and bid minimum +$50 pp on a junior suite. It does have a connecting door though. 2020 so I will post our room assignment closer to our travel date, even if it is the day before or day of. m. Royal Caribbean International. 5 hours ago, RCCL Fan said: I booked my first ever GTY reservation and my first ever non balcony/suite stateroom. Cruise Tips, Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. We loved it. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. and first time booking GTY cabin. Folks will come up with innovative ideas (like the OP) to get back to that. However, with the barcode "trick" I know I will be in room 6244. Commands: !ShakespeareInsult, !fordo, !optout. 11. Royal Caribbean International. If I had not spent 3 hours on hold today I would call back and ask but thats. Quote. Ports of Call Photos. Colleyville, TX. So, booking a guaranteed stateroom is not a gamble. Method 2. LocationPittsburgh, PA. Has anybody seen their cabin number change after the barcode. Booked a Guaranteed Neighborhood Balcony Stateroom about a week ago and today received the stateroom assignment. 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 not, the porters at the pier can tag your luggage. Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) For the first time - I booked a GTY Suite on the Oasis of the Seas. -GTY so looks like no assignment yet Link to comment Share on other sites. #1. The Royal Q&A states that there is no definitive timeframe when your cabin actually gets assigned. We booked our cruise as an inside GTY, and were thrilled to be upgraded to a Promenade View (deck 6). The odds of getting connected rooms when doing a guarantee booking are not high. 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. The app showed the same but added Muster station. Posted August 15, 2017. This would have been $1,300 pp if we had picked out our cabin so we saved $600 on our cruise. So I am sure I am not alone in overthinking things. 4k. DCL will assign you to a room in your selected category (or higher) later. We were on flight to Europe when we received assignment. In the best scenario, they will upgrade you to a higher category. @RG-IE, if it is possible to move, it will have to be within the exact. Then it updated me to have a category code. I am a bot and I swapp'd some of thy words with Shakespeare words. I saw a couple of threads where people mentioned that they were able to scan a printout of their Set Sail. I'm happy with the higher deck but have never had a connecting room and have heard mixed reviews about noise. 27. 1. Also you can "add to apple wallet" and click review and it will show your assignment if done as well. A. Royal Caribbean International ; When do GTY get assigned Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. They have just told me that GTY cabin cannot be change after the as. 6k. It can be the perfect choice for some people, but you need to know the difference between an unassigned room and an assigned room. Put a bar code reader app on your smart phone (they're free) and read the bar code. 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). . Leaderboard. Here is a link to where I first saw the "Bar Code Trick" mentioned to find your GTY room assignment. Occupancy. We had booked an inside gty on the Independence - about 2 weeks prior to sailing, I printed out luggage tags and our set-sail. Wow, that's interesting. RCI will prioritize $$$, which they’ll get from legit ocean view balcony reservations or from Royal Up. These GTY cabins are a perfect choice for many people and are booked without a specific cabin allocation. Just want to be able to print baggage tags. Before Royal Up, this scheme (moving within the same exact category after GTY assignment) was routine and "official" assignments came earlier. Find information on amenities and available services. Up to 5 guests. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Balcony Assignments Alaska Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. 1. We are now 22 days from sailing. We booked GTY within final payment window, about six weeks out and got room allocated within 48 hours, three days ago. 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. Once you. Not sure what is the policy on Princess. I know its been said and asked. Booking a guaranteed outside cabin will mean you won’t be. Forum Jump. We are now 22 days from sailing. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. I set sail on my first cruise on January 6th 2024, little over 5 months to go (174 days). 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. Booked a cruise costing a reservation fee of £311 for an outside balcony. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Gillian WV. Guarantee Cab. Make sure that you click on View More Details under your booking to expand that area. Royal Caribbean International ; Using the “Key” for a GTY room Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. Others. Can anyone help me understand category definitions. 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. Freedom of the Seas' staterooms are an enchanting escape from the non-stop action. Quote. 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. 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. True, but the luggage tags won't automatically update with a change of stateroom. The savings was about $650 by booking a GTY instead of an assigned room. Using a camera, "read it" and you will get the numbers for the bar code. He said it would be $330 more. Our SetSail passes now indicate Deck 11 and our muster location, but under stateroom it still indicates G. I got mine today and I sail in July onboard Symphony. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. Just keep checking. Did not like the location of a K cat. 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. What you do When we booked the cruise we chose "We pick your room", We being RCL, because it was around $400 cheaper. 3 minutes ago, RoyalC said: 1 hour ago, NotPayinExtra said: 6MonthsHere6MonthsThere. . 😞 It's mid-ship, which would be perfect, but I'm concerned about noise coming up from the casino. Saw a good deal on a balcony guarantee and grabbed it. 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. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. The even numbers will probably be on the starboard side. Last week I saw a muster station assignment, did the barcode trick, and saw an assignment to a connecting promenade cabin. . Not sure what the methodology is but I've experienced both quick and last minute room assignment. . Mine showed my deck and muster for months and I didn't officially get my room assigned until a week out. Looking forward to knowing the cruise ships? Find the official and latest Royal Caribbean deck plans for our cruise ships. teddy. None of this gets me any closer but I like information so some questions. Otherwise it will show -GTY still. 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). Posted October 30, 2022. I haven't seen any clues about stateroom assignment until today. If you have an Apple device, add your set sail pass to your Apple wallet. I prefer the first cabin they designate us, and does really like. 104. However, most of the time it is just a regular ocean view balcony room. . The actual cabin will not be assigned until after booking (often a few weeks or days before departure). It was only $58 more than booking an Oceanview Large Balcony - so I couldn't resist. Did the "Apple Wallet Trick" and we love where they put us! But since it hasnt been officially assigned we could still be moved. 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. I could not be more wrong. Maybe we would have had better options. 12 hours ago, Toby said: What I found strange is doing some mock bookings and see GTY staterooms MORE expensive then Choose Your Own. Posted February 24. Hi, I usually pick my cabin but this frist we obtained a great evaluate for a suite category guarantee. Though we can detect an unofficial cabin number in the barcode, we still do not have an official cabin assignment. 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). 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. I'm assigned a 4D and tried to move to a 4D. co. After looking at the confirmation its just reads, GTY for the stateroom. First is when you book a particular category on a ship and all of the room numbers have been assigned. Is that true? This is an first so. Adventure ocean is at the very forward and our room is very aft. Royal Caribbean International® (RCI) cannot guarantee that all reservations traveling together will be upgraded. I've booked guarantee cabins several times. 2. Fun and memorable cruise. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. So, sit tight as we will take a deep dive into it. with a huge 69 days until sailing, I am hoping to get my assignment at some point. 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. . This next cruise (4/4 on Indy) has been a roller coaster of emotions. Posted June 5. 2. Our assignment as it is, is #2029, deck two, M category (three lower categories, Q & N). Hi, We just booked a guaranteed state room on Jewel OTS for next year. Surprisingly, I think their guarantee room was already assigned. We just returned from a September sailing. The last 4 or 5 digits at the end after the hyphen correspond to your number. I've done 2 gty rooms now and both were great. Royal Caribbean ; Royal Caribbean Discussion ; GTY Stateroom Assignment Question GTY Stateroom Assignment Question. #2. The other assignment came within 4 hours. Also you do not need to use Apple wallet, as soon as you see a muster or deck assignment even though cabin still says GTY, you can use any QR scanner app and it will provide the result. RCIfan1912. This isn’t the past. One tip off is that when you see a muster station,. By RG-IE October 31, 2022 in Royal Caribbean Discussion. I could see only 1 remaining but many spacious balcony. 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. Posted January 24. 1. Final payment was Tuesday. The living room includes a queen-size sofa bed, and. " Method 1. ROYAL SERVICE. Royal Caribbean Blog. Booked a GTY on Oasis departing June 10. we got our room assignment a couple of weeks ago and they were really close together, but I noticed. If you use Apple devices, adding your setsail pass to your wallet should also reveal the numbers. Got the email today that documents were ready, but no cabin assignment yet. Changed from GTY to "Select a Room". October 28, 2010. New York. Have never been put on deck 6 with the obstructed views. We upgraded from a interior to balcony guarantee a couple weeks ago and are awaiting our room assignment. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. When I go on the app, it still says GTY, but using the save boarding pass to wallet, I can see my room (heard it’s the last set of digits). 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. 3. 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. In some rare cases, the assignment process has taken up to a day or two before the cruise sails, but these are rare. Each lifeboat has a specific number of seats and the cabins that use that lifeboat can't exceed its capacity on an aggregate basis. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. You need to call to make the change, and if you are booked with a travel agent, the agent needs to call RC. 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. For example, your room may be assigned immediately, an few days ahead who sailing date, or in check-in. For example, we are looking at and interior room. If not, I am sure you can at least write your name and stateroom number for the time being. Best LUXURY CRUISES. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Royal Caribbean Discussion ; 1 Day to Go + GTY Update 1 Day to Go + GTY Update. I called and they said it can be right up to cruise date before assigned. I did get mine the present day and i sail in july onboard symphony. OK looking for input on this. 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". The gty assignment for our sailing this month came at about 4 weeks out. Balcony: 52 sq. In the RCL App take your boarding pass and save it in the iPhone wallet. I had a guarantee boardwalk for Oasis Dec. Quote. By mandyleighflies, April 17, 2022 in Royal Caribbean International. 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. 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. This turns out to be an inside (connecting) promenade view cabin. If you have an Apple device, add your set sail pass to your Apple wallet. Guarantee Room Assignment. Balcony: 80 sq. #21. MEI travel agents will be talking with Royal Caribbean tomorrow regarding the itinerary questions. If your GTY is listed as a category specific GTY than I would guess that would be the likely. Posted October 11. I sail on December 16 and still haven't been assigned in the cruise planner my room. Audrey V. 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. The sales representatives are incompetent and their management is nonexistent. It's free. I was happy. We booked a GTY because it was almost $300 cheaper. I'm not anxious about where the room will be- I honestly don't care. On the 30th of January we booked a boardwalk balcony View guarantee cabin on wonder of the Seas for the August 14th sailing out of Barcelona checking on cruise planner today I see they have assigned me a cabin number it also appears to be not a boardwalk View cabin but a Central Park View cabin which in my mind is a bit of an upgrade because it's more centrally located for Less "ocean motion. The poor Windjammer bananas are now being used as chair-saving devices. GTY Stateroom Assignment Question. Balcony Size: 172 sq ft. Very happy not only with the savings every time but also the cabin location. We just got assigned our room number (14 days from sailing). Recommended Posts. Posted September 23, 2019. If having connecting or close rooms is a requirement, you may need to move out of the GTY category so you have more control. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. Royal Caribbean can assign the cabin anytime they wish. , LJay0301 and asquared17. Occasionally, you don't have one at check-in, even with the barcode trick. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. 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). I was attributed a room few weeks ago back my cruise on Jun 26. #1. We booked a cruise for late March, just the wife and I. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. The intro of Royal Up seems to have shifted the timing of GTY assignments. Guests can decide when they would like to dine between the hours of 6:00- 9:30 PM (times vary by ship) each evening; much like a regular restaurant, however, we strongly encourage reservations to ensure the best. Our room assignment was not provided until close to embarkation date. Unlock Your Deals Today. Ports of Call Photos. Categories. Hallo, I usually pick my cabin but dieser time we had one huge rate for a suite category guarantee. 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. 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. Finished check in to am the now have a deck assigned when MYSELF check my sea spend but does room number. 1 hour ago, bar1068 said: I have a trivial question on these guarantee cabins. So, with a GTY rate, you’re effectively getting the leftovers. That being said - I know the minimum room would be the Junior Suite. We ended up in an oversize balcony they considered obstructed. Royal Caribbean International. Many, many people are celebrating something on the ship. 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. Posted July 19, 2022. 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. First time cruiser. Of course, getting your assignment 120 days out is also very rare. The gty assignment for our sailing this month came at about 4 weeks out. 1. We are on the March 6'th sailing and just got our room assignment - 13158 (2D) which is a connecting room. It says we are on Deck 10, muster station B13, suite class. Muster - EO3. There are only 2 Central Park, and 9 boardwalk cabins showing as available right now, but a ton of ocean view cabins. Read More. We waited 24 days for one assignment. Forums. We are scheduled to sail July 10 on Adventure.