adclay33 Posted August 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Same @teddy. 16 days to go for Allure and still GTY on the interior. Here's to hoping a bid comes in! We went for the following, all at the min bid. WAAAYTOOO, teddy and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJS2766 Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Wow, your Royal Up minimum bids are much cheaper than mine were on the Symphony for this Oct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adclay33 Posted August 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 To my surprise, got our cabin assignment today, interior, deck 12, so no upgrade from my GTY (interior guarantee, which of course is fine!), and assigned 12 days from sailing on Allure. Now to wait and see what happens with our RoyalUp bids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Sailing Allure 10/24/2021, first post ever after reading many. Thanks for the great discussions. Booked a GTY balcony XB category back in May, 61 days out and no assignment activity as of yet. Interesting how much it can vary, but it has me thinking of reasons. I think booking price has an impact on priority of assignment and Royal Up offers. I booked awhile ago and would love a Royal Up opportunity, but would like a room assignment first. Does anyone else think that by paying more up front leads to quicker room assignment and increased offers to Royal Up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocptca Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 2 hours ago, adclay33 said: To my surprise, got our cabin assignment today, interior, deck 12, so no upgrade from my GTY (interior guarantee, which of course is fine!), and assigned 12 days from sailing on Allure. Now to wait and see what happens with our RoyalUp bids! I’m also on the 9/5 AOS, I have a GTY for OV Balcony, so far, crickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocptca Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 23 minutes ago, cocptca said: I’m also on the 9/5 AOS, I have a GTY for OV Balcony, so far, crickets. Just received mine, 14th deck. Now I need to look at what’s above us, never been in AOS, just glad we’re not low and obstructed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 @KentNope, I don't think it matters as RoyalUp is a third party vendor. I also don't think when you book(early, close-in etc) or where (interior, balcony, suite etc) you book has anything to do with when they assign rooms. I do think capacity and inventory determines when rooms are assigned. Maybe even C&A status might have something to do with it. RCG algorithms seem to be all over the place. My guess is they try to sell all the higher cabin categories first, then if bookings are slim and/or close to capacity they start assigning rooms. I would hope they would offer some of the better cabins to those who practice loyalty and then randomly assign the rest. teddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 11 days till our Adventure sailing….no gty assignment or Royal Up results. I know not to expect anything till much closer, but I can dream …. WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adclay33 Posted August 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Last night I noticed 3 of my 4 RoyalUp bids were showing as expired, with only my minimum bid neighborhood balcony listing still showing as pending (hoping for this upgrade!). 10 days to go on Allure! Also, when doing a ghost booking, there still appears to be a ton of Boardwalk balcony rooms available to book. Pattycruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDuncan Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Does anyone know if your status affects your chances of getting an upgrade? We are Diamond Plus and I was curious if it would help at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJS2766 Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, EvilDuncan said: Does anyone know if your status affects your chances of getting an upgrade? We are Diamond Plus and I was curious if it would help at all. I've heard/been told that status does not matter, it's availability. Then again, nobody really knows how Royal does things at times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamehameah Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Harmony OTS of 2 September... still no cabin. And when I try the Royal Up... I get this message: " Please ensure your sailing is within the next 30 daysPlease ensure there are no errors in the information you entered" WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity Cruiser Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 We got our gty cabin assignment yesterday for Ovation, 29 days out from sailing. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, Kamehameah said: Harmony OTS of 2 September... still no cabin. And when I try the Royal Up... I get this message: " Please ensure your sailing is within the next 30 daysPlease ensure there are no errors in the information you entered" I’d guess there are no Royal Up opportunities available. We are sailing September 3rd and still have no cabin assignment. A lot can happen between now and then, so we’re not concerned. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Our Balcony Guarantee assignment for our 9/3 Adventure sailing showed up today...Balcony cabin #6568 Grand Suite bid is expired, Junior Suite bid is still pending. We did our Royal Up bids on July 7th. It's possible we could get a Junior Suite upgrade, but if not, we are content with the cabin we've been assigned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Diamond Plus Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Our balcony guarantee got us a connecting stateroom balcony aft location, near the stern on deck 7 Independence of the Seas 9/12 /21 cruise. That location is fine with us. As far as the connecting stateroom, we have had these rooms several times before and have never noticed any noise. We are thrilled to have saved major bucks by selecting the guarantee category. KristiZ and teddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamehameah Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 still no cabin.... and I leave on 2 September... WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamehameah Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 day to go.... still no cabin.... I think I will go for a new record cruisellama and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Kamehameah said: 1 day to go.... still no cabin.... I think I will go for a new record Wow..even still says GTY when you scan it with a barcode reader app? cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamehameah Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 12 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Wow..even still says GTY when you scan it with a barcode reader app? sure, my numbers are nonsense 374687420--gty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, Kamehameah said: sure, my numbers are nonsense 374687420--gty Let us know how it plays out when you check in at the port! They will have blank luggage tags but I don't know how that works if it still doesn't show you a room number morning of the cruise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamehameah Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Let us know how it plays out when you check in at the port! They will have blank luggage tags but I don't know how that works if it still doesn't show you a room number morning of the cruise! sure I will keep you updated. When I will be there and they will ask for my luggage, I will say " I don't have a cabin, so where will go my luggage?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, Kamehameah said: sure I will keep you updated. When I will be there and they will ask for my luggage, I will say " I don't have a cabin, so where will go my luggage?" That is my thought exactly. You can't give the porters your luggage before you have a cabin number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamehameah Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 42 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: That is my thought exactly. You can't give the porters your luggage before you have a cabin number. I think they will bring me to the check in, and maybe they will take my luggage in a second time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 @Kamehameah, we're on the same boat (figuratively, that is) I too booked a GTY room for the Allure sailing this Sunday (9/5). I was so excited to find a link for the luggage tag in my upcoming cruises, only to see that they're blank tags WAAAYTOOO and cruisellama 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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