The sales representatives are incompetent and their management is nonexistent. 118. The only way I've seen getting room # earlier is when you actually purchase a specific room (i. 2. 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. Royal Caribbean International ; Using the “Key” for a GTY room Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. July 16, 2001. When do ME find out what suite/cabin we are getting? Is it when I what check-in, which are in April? Some one told me is when I construct my final payment. 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. #20. Recently returned from 3rd RCCL cruise, 1st with children, and whole family enjoyed it so much we are considering another quite soon. I prefer and first cabin they allot us, and not really like. Find information on amenities and available services. So, with a GTY rate, you’re effectively getting the leftovers. Royal. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Learn about the ships size, staterooms, and public areas. Unassigned rooms on cruise ships are known as guaranteed staterooms or cabins. That price difference was insanely huge enough that I said, bye bye balcony. Edited June 27, 2016 by clarea. Before Covid I was able to move my balcony room after it was assigned to me to be able to be closer to some friends. . Forum Jump. 2. ME booked two rooms in a Gty Neighborhood Balcony also I've come obsessively checking since a room submission ever for. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. The prices for GTY bookings are the same as if you select a room. Little. Every day and night reveal a new delight with exclusive DINE. Luck of the draw as to when they get assigned. For iPhone users, just add the set sail pass to your apple wallet. #12. 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. The last six digits are supposedly the deck & room number. m. Royal Caribbean Blog. ROYAL SERVICE. 21. November 11, 2004. 30 Days out I just received updated docs with room number. Posted July 24. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. You’ll Never Get Less. June 6, 2016. If you don't have access to the set sail pass yet, then you probably haven't had your cabin assigned yet. Still waiting on room assignment (understand it could be up to day of sailing) - but just curious to hear experience of booking this category. Common? We're going on a med cruise on Symphony of the seas in April and choose a gty balcony cabin. News. 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. Which isn't a problem until you get to a port and the thrusters and anchor jolt you awake an hour or more before port time. The gty assignment for our sailing this month came at about 4 weeks out. The prices have changed and the difference is now only $141 for fwd or aft, and $170 for mid ship. What time would you get to the port if still not assigned? I’m thinking earlier is better, perhaps better options. Quote. Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) On 12/9/2021 at 9:46 AM, Biker19 said: It is very unlikely anyone gets notified of a GTY assignment. I was assigned a room few weeks ago once my sail on Young 26. All good now. Method 1. Royal Caribbean International ; Guarantee Room Category - Cruise Planner 11/1/22 Behind the Scenes Update. 41. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. GTY booking showing room assignment when? Our cruise is 44 days away and I was able to do Online Check in yesterday. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. I book a lot of GTY cabins. In the worst case, the ship will guarantee the category that you have booked your cabin in. Put a bar code reader app on your smart phone (they're free) and read the bar code. I upgrade my GTY stateroom ~75 days out to a JR Suit directly thru RC and the agent gave me a choice of 2 rooms, so I knew the exact room# and it was listed on my receipt. W -> WS (S for suite)Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Royal Caribbean Discussion ; Room Assignment - GTY Room Assignment - GTY. 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. The boat is sold out and I’m still GTY. I've booked guarantee cabins several times. Electronic_City6481 • 1 yr. It was only $58 more than booking an Oceanview Large Balcony - so I couldn't resist. in Royal Caribbean Discussion. By BikerBear50, Thursday at 10:32 PM. Ahoy, Looking for knowledge from anyone who might have experienced similar. Also you can "add to apple wallet" and click review and it will show your assignment if done as well. We had a GTY for Jewel Artic/Fjords cruise this past June. Royal Caribbean International ; When do GTY get assigned Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. Apr 26, 2023 #10 Upgrades aren’t super common with GTY. 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. Very happy not only with the savings every time but also the cabin location. Make sure that you click on View More Details under your booking to expand that area. Quote. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Followers 2. Royal Caribbean International ; Moving within a Cabin Cat. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. . #7. #1. A. There’s still plenty of time before your Nov 6 cruise. When we booked guarantee (twice for Mariner) I used UK site to see all rooms and then saw which I liked best. However, the exact stateroom, number, and location of the stateroom on the ship will be allocated by us (at our discretion. Joined Mar 4, 2015. You may still have enough time to get your assignment beforehand. It's cabin #6650 that is just on the edge of the bump so the balcony looks a bit bigger. If you look at the bottom underneath the barcode…you will see your room number. In some cases it is MUCH cheaper. An onboard sales person told us that something like 10% of rooms cancel within a month of the cruise and that is when they start assigning the GTY rooms. This turns out to be an inside (connecting) promenade view cabin. We chose interior for safety reasons (two young boys), but noticed we were assigned a central park view balcony. Finally got sick on a Cruise and went to the Medical Center onboard. There is no notification when it occurs, you just. 3. darrenlet31 • 1 yr. ago. I sail on December 16 and still haven't been assigned in the cruise planner my room. Posted June 5. We were on flight to Europe when we received assignment. Unless they put me in the engine room, based on my cost, I trust the judgment of RCCL. We are due to sail on Harmony on Saturday and are still waiting on our cabin number to be assigned. . . 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. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Balcony Assignments Alaska Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. 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. Just want to be able to print baggage tags. My only issue with it is that it has an adjoining room door. No assignment yet. 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. It also shows as "GTY" for the room assignment, and you may be assigned any stateroom in the broader category (verandah, oceanview, interior). With that being said, does anyone know if there is some sort of algorithm they use to assign rooms. That's what I heard. Royal Caribbean International® (RCI) cannot guarantee that all reservations traveling together will be upgraded. GTY = when a certain percentage of rooms within a category are booked, the category goes GTY. LOL. Then look down in the barcode and you will see a long number with a dash then a 4- or 5-digit number. I have been patiently awaiting our room assignment dreaming of sitting on my balcony watching the waves and looking for the little flying fishes. r/Cruise •. I thought surely they would have assigned our room by now, as for several days there have been no rooms for 4 people availa. Our assignment as it is, is #2029, deck two, M category (three lower categories, Q & N). #21. I could see only 1 remaining but many spacious balcony. We literally got this room for the price of a GTD inside cabin. The savings was about $650 by booking a GTY instead of an assigned room. Guarantee Room Assignment. Sky Class Exclusives. Share. Guarantee Cab. 8. That number is your room cabin. We have booked a GTY balcony a few times. Forums. Six hours later the room showed on our reservation11. If it's not been assigned yet you'll see GTY. Posted September 24, 2022. 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. BrianB and Qeyton Dude. Quote. Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) First time to try Princess and we booked a guarantee BF balcony on Coral. Royal Caribbean. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. Hi everyone! I booked a b2b back in July for a cruise in January 2020, both cabins were guarantee in August I found out the cabin numbers. We booked GTY within final payment window, about six weeks out and got room allocated within 48 hours, three days ago. ago. My question is at what. Hi, I usually pick my cabin but this frist we obtained a great evaluate for a suite category guarantee. Forums. Booking a guaranteed outside cabin will mean you won’t be. . 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. Currently about 2 weeks out to a 12 night cruise booked back in November 2018 and no room assigned yet. We didn’t get the actual cabin assignment until T -30. 33. However, one stateroom was not given a choice to select that other connecting room and until now it is still showing room as GTY. I know it is a gamble when you book GTY and I thought we would be happy with any balcony they gave us. I agree with @SpeedNoodles, I would bid on a higher category room instead of similar room type. 5. MEI travel agents will be talking with Royal Caribbean tomorrow regarding the itinerary questions. Posted May 23, 2018. Havin'fun. You can still select a specific category (for example 9B), but you cannot select a room. Posted November 1, 2022. For those that have booked a GTY in the past , have you ever waited this close to sailing date for your cabin number. ago. The customer service is the absolute worst. Going on Oasis out of Miami in December. GTY boat are assigned under the discernment are Royal Caribbean at anywhere time up until you check in at the port. Forums. They will have your. Colleyville, TX. The official room assignments seem to come out randomly however we've got our last 2 about 2 weeks out. Our sail is. Got the email today that documents were ready, but no cabin assignment yet. kristina. I know people are very interested in getting their room assignment when they have purchased a guaranteed type of room. We've a guarantee balcony for an Anthem cruise in May. Read Less. I just did the barcode trick with my set sail pass and we’re on the same floor as the adventure ocean. giannini3 • 1 yr. It may show a room assignment there. I think I read somewhere that you can scan the bar code the see the room number. There are only 2 Central Park, and 9 boardwalk cabins showing as available right now, but a ton of ocean view cabins. When I pulled up the RC app, I saw the Room has already been assigned 10 weeks out as a 3V. But it is your current assignment. 104. Here is a link to where I first saw the "Bar Code Trick" mentioned to find your GTY room assignment. Yes, you can. I'm not anxious about where the room will be- I honestly don't care. I booked a D8 GTY and that's what I got and it was assigned 5 days prior to boarding. Sunshine State. April 16, 2016. Guarantee room assignment questions. 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. We loved it. If you win a RoyalUp bid, that. So, sit tight as we will take a deep dive into it. Posted October 30, 2022. ft. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. . My cruise in November they gave me my room assignment months before the cruise, and they gave me an aft facing cabin. Page 1 of 3. Deals. 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 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. There is a more expensive room option with an interior window view of the promenade or central park, but within the interior. Hi All! Since we decided to order with Royal I have not spent much time on the DCL thread. Did the "Apple Wallet Trick" and we love where they put us! But since it hasnt been officially assigned we could still be moved. You likely will end up on Deck 6. The line is known for operating the world's biggest cruise vessels — ships so big that some have nearly 3,000 cabins each. The real risk is giving up the chance to pick. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. There are several available for all platforms in the app score. Balcony: 80 sq. Not sure what the methodology is but I've experienced both quick and last minute room assignment. TLCTracy. Royal Caribbean International. Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to this forum and cruising. NewsGTY room assigned & then re-assigned by RCL. One double sofa bed in staterooms with up to 4 and 5 guests. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. 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. We ended up in an oversize balcony they considered obstructed. They did offer us a. -GTY so looks like no assignment yet Link to comment Share on other sites. We booked our cruise as an inside GTY, and were thrilled to be upgraded to a Promenade View (deck 6). Here is an example. burghfan • 1 min. Ports of Call Photos. Even if you are assigned a room, it is not certain to be your "final" room assignment. We booked GTY balcony, but assigned spacious balcony. We received our room assignment last week, the day after the balcony guarantees became available for our January cruise, and we transferred from the OV. 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. Forum Jump. Just keep checking. GTY cabin assigned >90 days before cruise. 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. Have never been put on deck 6 with the obstructed views. Each lifeboat has a specific number of seats and the cabins that use that lifeboat can't exceed its capacity on an aggregate basis. Maybe we would have had better options. If you have an Apple device, add your set sail pass to your Apple wallet. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. I know that GTY cabins are not given "final" assignments until two weeks before sailing. I use the RC UK website to look for available staterooms: royalcaribbean. 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. All Activity; Home ; Royal Caribbean ; Royal Caribbean Discussion ; Allure room 10134? we let RCL assign us a room . We've booked guaranty twice on RCCL & both rooms were assigned within a week of booking. Before Royal Up, this scheme (moving within the same exact category after GTY assignment) was routine and "official" assignments came earlier. Canada. But it also has some implications and a drawback in some cases. As I said earlier, my room was assigned a week after booking and I do nor sail until April next year, final payment not yet made either. They did a GTY ocean view and the room is a 2N oceanview on 3rd floor. The other assignment came within 4 hours. It could happen very soon (uncommon), a few weeks before sailing (pretty common) or the week of sailing. With this selection, you are guaranteed to receive a Balcony stateroom, which could be in any Balcony category (excluding suites), anywhere on the ship. You can also add it to your Apple Wallet if an iPhone user to see the numbers. @RG-IE, if it is possible to move, it will have to be within the exact. Our cruise is in Junes. How long does it usually take for them to assign GTY rooms - 1st time i've thrown the dice and let them pick all 3 of our Allure rooms and i'm itching to find 'better locations' and snatch them up lol That is of course unless they accidentally assign D1's instead of inside GTY's ;)2. I've not seen where there was a generic GTY category offered to include all balconies. Can anyone tell me how that books so I can see, I initially chose GTY side and then your wouldnt let me chang. By MillbrookMom, April 16 in Royal Caribbean International. , LJay0301 and asquared17. Did not like the location of a K cat. 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. 2. Our cruise is not until Jan. I was like No, the price is right in front of me, but they just don't. Geoff P. Our friends also booked GTY (but balcony) and got a D1 (deck 8). 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. Posted May 28. What Does GTY Mean Exactly On. We're on Oasis on 8/12 in a WS GTY, and have not received a room assignment yet. This is our first guarantee cabin on RC. Your assignment will be within the selected category. Of course somebody else would end up in that vacated cabin; it happened to be assigned to party B via the gty process. Posted October 11. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. 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. Edited August 15, 2022 by gavvyHi, first while cruise with RCL. Our SetSail passes now indicate Deck 11 and our muster location, but under stateroom it still indicates G. I can also verify the the "Apple Wallet" hack worked. Royal Caribbean International. Expand. Saved over $1000 on a junior suite on anthem once and over $600 on an upcoming Harmony ocean view balcony. Final payment was Tuesday. GTY Cabin Room Assignment. I know with GTY assignments you have been able to contact Royal to get your room number switched to a cabin within the same category after you got the assignment. There is a private balcony. 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. We had booked an inside gty on the Independence - about 2 weeks prior to sailing, I printed out luggage tags and our set-sail. 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). If you have an Apple device, add your set sail pass to your Apple wallet. The Royal Caribbean app says Deck -, Stateroom GTY, Muster -. Royal Caribbean International ; Suite GTY Suite GTY. Posted 2 hours ago. To the OP, always good to do a little research on the ship before rolling the dice on a GTY. Best LUXURY CRUISES. Royal Caribbean can assign the cabin anytime they wish. More relevant: A couple months ago, we received a balcony gty assignment on Harmony 5 days before sailing. We should know more tomorrow. 5 hours ago, RCCL Fan said: I booked my first ever GTY reservation and my first ever non balcony/suite stateroom. Yes, however GTY simply means you are guaranteed at least a balcony cabin. Recommended Posts. Loyal to Royal. I was assigned adenine room few hours ago forward i voyage on Chon 26. Posted January 24. If you scan the barcode on your SetSail pass it may reveal your assigned room. 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. 3 minutes ago, RoyalC said: 1 hour ago, NotPayinExtra said: 6MonthsHere6MonthsThere. Share. Only paid for inside. For starters, there is an eye-popping number of cabins available on many Royal Caribbean ships. Method 1. First, identify your exact assigned cabin category (D3 or E1 or whatever). Deck - 12. I was wondering how long it is before they assign numbers? Do they wait until after final payment? Thanks for your help! :D Lady_GIf you can then you can scan the bar code on the set sail pass and the last couple numbers of that should tell you your room assignment. Just booked a GTY Ocean Balcony on the Allure for May 26 sailing 2 weeks ago. Assume the worst. Hallo, I usually pick my cabin but dieser time we had one huge rate for a suite category guarantee. IIRC, it was two days before sailing. It’s important to note that when booking a stateroom category with a GTY room assignment, you are not able to change your location once assigned. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. But it makes sense that they may delay this until closer to the sailing date. 9k. in Royal Caribbean Discussion. ft. On 6/30/2023 at 7:14 AM, AshleyDillo said: Download a barcode scanner app on your cell phone. We will discuss these guarantee (GTY) staterooms, why you should book one, and a drawback that you can concur. 27. I have Android. Does it typically change prior to sailing or do we definitely keep that room?We booked two staterooms with connecting rooms option. We booked a GTY because it was almost $300 cheaper. It does sometimes take till a few days before. We are on Dec 31st and just got our assignment this week. ×. GTY Staterooms. I know that I don't get all the perks of the full suites but again, for $58. Thanks for your reply! Yeah, I have seen that too!! but when I called the CS to see if I can change that, they told me the GTY is cheaper than the "Choose your Own". I booked a balcony guarantee cabin for my June sailing on the Wonder. Pittsburgh, PA. 1. Haven't done Royal Caribbean since 2004. Freedom of the Seas' staterooms are an enchanting escape from the non-stop action. 1. LocationFresno, CA. Reactions: holula. Booked/rearranged about a year before. 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 means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. CatB replied to CatB's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion. November 28, 2022. Some cruise ships offer special cabin categories that entitle those staying in the room to certain benefits. There is no such thing as a GTY with a promise of no obstruction. First question, does the available rooms listed, the actual available rooms onboard? So. I was attributed a room few weeks ago back my cruise on Jun 26. After check in if you have your sail pass…add to Apple wallet. Members; 179I have GTY cabin on the Freedom for the next summer. Ports of Call Photos. Forums. 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". When we got our room assignment, I called Royal and switched.