mrsjnt083 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 I am planning for 2022, and want to book the 4 bedroom villa on Harmony. Is there a minimum occupancy to book? There will be my family of 5 plus maybe an additional adult. I know it can hold 14, but cruising with 2 teenagers and a 10 year old plus a grandparent means we need space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 We have this suite booked for December 2020. At the time initial booking we had our family of 4 because the rest of my family needed time to decide. We were able to grab it with just the 4 of us. A day or two later, we added on my parents and sister and her family. A few weeks later, we added on my other sister and her family. I would advise that you grab this cabin upon release as it is the only one of this size on the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsjnt083 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: We have this suite booked for December 2020. At the time initial booking we had our family of 4 because the rest of my family needed time to decide. We were able to grab it with just the 4 of us. A day or two later, we added on my parents and sister and her family. A few weeks later, we added on my other sister and her family. I would advise that you grab this cabin upon release as it is the only one of this size on the ship. That is good to hear. We will have a minimum of 5 people. I have emailed my TA that I want to book it opening day. I really hope she doesn't let me down. I can't wait to read your live blog for that cruise! I should have mine booked by then. Doesn't booking open November 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, mrsjnt083 said: That is good to hear. We will have a minimum of 5 people. I have emailed my TA that I want to book it opening day. I really hope she doesn't let me down. I can't wait to read your live blog for that cruise! I should have mine booked by then. Doesn't booking open November 4? For sailings up to Spring 2022. If you are looking past that, you might have to wait another year. I would not wait for your TA. For that suite, I was on the phone the day bookings were released. I then later transferred it to my TA. That suite is the first to go out of the star class cabins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsjnt083 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Do you happen to know what time they open on the day they release these bookings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 19 minutes ago, mrsjnt083 said: Do you happen to know what time they open on the day they release these bookings? As @Matt always says, it could be anytime that week and you have to be on high alert that week. mrsjnt083 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: As @Matt always says, it could be anytime that week and you have to be on high alert that week. Its a good thing I only work 1 day that week. We are considering grabbing that suite as well! Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsjnt083 Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, emsff02 said: Its a good thing I only work 1 day that week. We are considering grabbing that suite as well! May the odds be ever in your favor lol GregD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 20 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: We have this suite booked for December 2020. At the time initial booking we had our family of 4 because the rest of my family needed time to decide. We were able to grab it with just the 4 of us. A day or two later, we added on my parents and sister and her family. A few weeks later, we added on my other sister and her family. I would advise that you grab this cabin upon release as it is the only one of this size on the ship. Does the villa suite show up on the RC site? Or does it have to be booked over the phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsjnt083 Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think it’s only over the phone. But it also gets booked almost immediately, so it might not ever have the chance to be online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basil Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 I had to snag ours while on another cruise. It even took them a while to get a hold of it. Who knew it would be that popular and I still dont cruise to April 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Andrew72681 said: Does the villa suite show up on the RC site? Or does it have to be booked over the phone? It shows up online when it is available. I've seen it online a few times when doing my price checks. When we booked ours, I saw it online and called right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsjnt083 Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 19 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: It shows up online when it is available. I've seen it online a few times when doing my price checks. When we booked ours, I saw it online and called right away. Were you searching for 4 people and it showed up? I am really hoping they will let me book even though I won't have 8 people at time of booking. I keep hearing conflicting info. You were successfully able to book with just 4, but I have read other places that says absolutely not without at least 8. Keeping fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, mrsjnt083 said: Were you searching for 4 people and it showed up? I am really hoping they will let me book even though I won't have 8 people at time of booking. I keep hearing conflicting info. You were successfully able to book with just 4, but I have read other places that says absolutely not without at least 8. Keeping fingers crossed. Yes, it shows up when I search with 4 people (if it's available). Also, I initially booked with 4 and added the rest later. I have heard that they are more relaxed now with the "minimum amount of people" policy (if there even is one). You can book an ATS with only 2, same with the RLS. You can also book the Ocean View Panoramic Suites (max 6) with just two people now as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsjnt083 Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Yes, it shows up when I search with 4 people (if it's available). Also, I initially booked with 4 and added the rest later. I have heard that they are more relaxed now with the "minimum amount of people" policy (if there even is one). You can book an ATS with only 2, same with the RLS. You can also book the Ocean View Panoramic Suites (max 6) with just two people now as well. I was so happy about the ATS booking leniency. I booked it with just myself because it was the last room then added the family later on. That makes me feel better. Like I said, we might have 6 or 7, but with half of that being teenagers, we would love to have the space and privacy haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/5/2019 at 5:53 PM, Lovetocruise2002 said: For sailings up to Spring 2022. If you are looking past that, you might have to wait another year. I would not wait for your TA. For that suite, I was on the phone the day bookings were released. I then later transferred it to my TA. That suite is the first to go out of the star class cabins. What's your go-to to track for price drops once you land one of these? Trying to get my game plan on for the next rollout phase. I'm looking for an off season sailing, so there's likely to be price drops and I just want to get an idea of what other suites I should be monitoring to ask for a reprice when it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 1 hour ago, AshleyDillo said: What's your go-to to track for price drops once you land one of these? Trying to get my game plan on for the next rollout phase. I'm looking for an off season sailing, so there's likely to be price drops and I just want to get an idea of what other suites I should be monitoring to ask for a reprice when it happens Thought process would be tracking the price of the other suites, say a GS. More than likely if the GS dips below the starting value sure all other suites would as well. Only complication might be a 3+ drop, with no drop on 1&2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 3 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: What's your go-to to track for price drops once you land one of these? Trying to get my game plan on for the next rollout phase. I'm looking for an off season sailing, so there's likely to be price drops and I just want to get an idea of what other suites I should be monitoring to ask for a reprice when it happens Exactly what @CGTLH said above. I have priced mine down several times now. Up to $3000 off since initial booking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenbeecruises Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 When I booked for Symphony, they told me that it was a minimum of eight people, which is how many people we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson84 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Is there a 4 bedroom villa on Ovation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, Johnson84 said: Is there a 4 bedroom villa on Ovation? Nope, for Star class ships only Harmony and Symphony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillainsGin Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/5/2019 at 6:04 PM, emsff02 said: Its a good thing I only work 1 day that week. We are considering grabbing that suite as well! i'm more interested in what you do! I need to hop over to your industry haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, TJ! said: i'm more interested in what you do! I need to hop over to your industry haha! I'm a paid firefighter/paramedic. I work 24hr shifts which give me large blocks of days off. MotleyCruiser and VillainsGin 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillainsGin Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Never mind I guess I can't join your industry of work haha. I'm definitely not cut out for that! Appreciate and grateful for you saving homes and lives! GregD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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