MoBrien Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 We are due to sail on Harmony on Saturday and are still waiting on our cabin number to be assigned. We booked a GTY Junior Suite. For those that have booked a GTY in the past , have you ever waited this close to sailing date for your cabin number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I haven't seen or heard of it being that late to be assigned..but I suppose that depending ion how full the ship is that you could only find out at time of check in at the peir? Although...I would think they would need to print a room# off for your luggage tags etc for you to do the online check in that you are required to do..... Someone here with more knowledge should be able to give you more....worst case is I would call to check and see what the status is.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Have you called your agent or Royal directly? What are they saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoBrien Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 We didn’t use an agent this time round & booked direct with Royal. We have checked in online but can’t print set sail passes & can only print blank luggage tags. i think I’m going to have to call them today to see what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 38 minutes ago, MoBrien said: i think I’m going to have to call them today to see what they say. That's what I would do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoBrien Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Spoke to Royal and there is nothing available as of yet. He said we will have to wait until we are at port on Saturday for our cabin to be assigned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Fingers crossed for something really good..maybe even an upgrade when you get there! Hutcherl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitsmom Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, MoBrien said: Spoke to Royal and there is nothing available as of yet. He said we will have to wait until we are at port on Saturday for our cabin to be assigned The OCD in me would be crazy about now... Todd W, coneyraven and Hutcherl 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, MoBrien said: Spoke to Royal and there is nothing available as of yet. He said we will have to wait until we are at port on Saturday for our cabin to be assigned If it wasn't for that word "Guarantee" in the room category name, I'd be wigging out right now. At least you can 100% rest assured that you won't find yourself being told there is no room at all for you when you get to the terminal. Cruise ships, AFAIK, don't (can't?) intentionally oversell their cabins the way airlines oversell their seats, so there will definitely be *something* for you. My complete SWAG on this, being a cynic and having seen enough threads here about how Royal is working harder and harder to maximize revenue -- they have indeed sold out all JS-level rooms, and they're in the process of offering upgrades to full suites to the non-GTY occupants and waiting on that to be settled out first. The goal being to gain some revenue from upgrade charges, rather than bumping you and other GTY-rate purchasers into a higher-category room at no extra charge. You'll still get your JS-level room, and maybe even get bumped after all if they don't get enough people taking upgrade offers, but Royal wants to get as much income out of the sailing as possible rather than leaving money on the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, MoBrien said: Spoke to Royal and there is nothing available as of yet. He said we will have to wait until we are at port on Saturday for our cabin to be assigned I would be wiggin out right now especially coming all the way from Ireland, but I am keeping fingers crossed, you get UPGRADED!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoBrien Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Thanks all for your replies. I did ring back and asked was there anything available for us to upgrade so we could get a cabin assigned but they said there was nothing available. Looks like we will just have to get to the port super early on Saturday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessiesGirl Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Let us know what happens, I am really curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoBrien Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 42 minutes ago, Boston Babe said: I would be wiggin out right now especially coming all the way from Ireland, but I am keeping fingers crossed, you get UPGRADED!! Yep I am indeed wiggin out. I like to be organised & this has me nervous. Our first time booking a GTY room but that was all that was available in the suite class when we booked this in early April so we took a gamble with it. I will keep ye all posted with what happens on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 We have not done a guarantee room. We have been tempted. I now know that we certainly will never attempt that. What are you supposed to do with your luggage when you get to the pier. I would be on the phone asking for a supervisor and not dealing with one of the so called agents that answers the phone. I stopped dealing with them 4 years ago and we are so glad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos A. Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 42 minutes ago, fonemanbob said: We have not done a guarantee room. We have been tempted. I now know that we certainly will never attempt that. What are you supposed to do with your luggage when you get to the pier. I would be on the phone asking for a supervisor and not dealing with one of the so called agents that answers the phone. I stopped dealing with them 4 years ago and we are so glad. The porters are supposed to have a manifest, with the cabin numbers on the morning of the sail date so you will know your cabin number before check in. I also have a XB-GTY reserved for June 30 and I don't know why but I have the feeling that something similar is going to happen to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Woody Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 I am really interesting GTY reservation. As my understanding, to get GTY stateroom only after final payment date? I never see GTY rate before final payment. Hope you will get something great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 9 hours ago, J. Woody said: I never see GTY rate before final payment. My October 2018 Anthem cruise to Bermuda is showing GTY rooms for Jr. Suites, has had that for about a month now and it's still about 6 weeks away from final payment. That said, this is the first itinerary I've looked at that had any GTY rooms available. I think it partly depends on how well a given sailing is filling up; they may only make GTY rooms available if the class hasn't sold well enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Woody Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 If I will get GTY rate, I will get rooms only Jr. Suites or up. Like you did !! Get a chance. Wishing you have a great one !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 hours ago, JLMoran said: I think it partly depends on how well a given sailing is filling up; they may only make GTY rooms available if the class hasn't sold well enough. Not necessarily, although I don't understand the logic myself. Up until a few months ago, I assumed that was the case too. However, my March 2019 cruise on Harmony (should be a pretty popular sailing because it's March Break) there was a Star class GTY offered in January 2018! The goes against that theory of not selling well enough as it is way before the sail date and there were no other star class cabins even available. I don't understand how they decide these things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 18 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Not necessarily, although I don't understand the logic myself. Up until a few months ago, I assumed that was the case too. However, my March 2019 cruise on Harmony (should be a pretty popular sailing because it's March Break) there was a Star class GTY offered in January 2018! The goes against that theory of not selling well enough as it is way before the sail date and there were no other star class cabins even available. I don't understand how they decide these things.... WOW ! Star Class GTY ? I've never heard of that ! Any kind of reasonable discount ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 8 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: WOW ! Star Class GTY ? I've never heard of that ! Any kind of reasonable discount ? Well it was the 2BDR ATS GTY. And the price was about $3400pp for 4 in a room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said: And the price was about $3400pp for 4 in a room. SMH I just can't wrap my head around spending the full price of a good used car, or half the price of a good new one, on a room that you will only be in for a week. Or to put it in cruise habit parlance -- that's 2, maybe even 3 Caribbean cruises in a pair of Ocean View Balcony rooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Just now, JLMoran said: that's 2, maybe even 3 Caribbean cruises in a pair of Ocean View Balcony rooms! Yes, I can see this part of the argument but someone (like me) who can't cruise that many times a year, then dumping lots into one cruise is no different than someone who takes multiple cruises per year. See...I've got it all justified in my head. lol JLMoran and bellemiche 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Well it was the 2BDR ATS GTY. And the price was about $3400pp for 4 in a room. You know what...I do remember when you wrote about this. I have a brain cloud today ! Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: See...I've got it all justified in my head. lol Yeah, Joe. Let's not confuse things with the facts !! Lovetocruise2002 and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellemiche Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Well it was the 2BDR ATS GTY. And the price was about $3400pp for 4 in a room. 57 minutes ago, JLMoran said: SMH I just can't wrap my head around spending the full price of a good used car, or half the price of a good new one, on a room that you will only be in for a week. Or to put it in cruise habit parlance -- that's 2, maybe even 3 Caribbean cruises in a pair of Ocean View Balcony rooms! That price also includes a genie, complimentary dining at every specialty restaurant onboard, deluxe beverage package, gratuities, and internet. I would definitely do it for that price! Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 And hopefully a partridge in a pear tree.. More like 5 seven night ocean view room cruises. WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoBrien Posted May 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 5/23/2018 at 5:16 PM, JessiesGirl said: Let us know what happens, I am really curious. So the update is that we woke this morning from an email from Royal to find out we have been upgraded to a Crown Loft Suite. PrincipalTinker, WAAAYTOOO, KLA and 10 others 4 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 1 hour ago, MoBrien said: So the update is that we woke this morning from an email from Royal to find out we have been upgraded to a Crown Loft Suite. WOW! That's a great upgrade! Congratulations & Bon Voyage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Wow....that is a deal. Get on the ship ASAP before they change their minds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellemiche Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Congrats and enjoy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 WOW!!! That is fantastic!!! Enjoy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Wow! What an awesome surprise to wake up to the day before sail away! Have an awesome trip, and enjoy the upgrade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Holy Cow .... That is AWESOME!!!! Considering the stress you've been under just waiting, I'd say you earned it. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamblingRandie Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 4 hours ago, MoBrien said: So the update is that we woke this morning from an email from Royal to find out we have been upgraded to a Crown Loft Suite. I'm so excited for you. Have a great trip!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 4 hours ago, MoBrien said: So the update is that we woke this morning from an email from Royal to find out we have been upgraded to a Crown Loft Suite. That is beyond awesome!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Have you considered playing the lotto today too? JLMoran and coneyraven 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 SOOOO nice ! Way to go. Enjoy every moment !! Have a safe trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Has anyone had a bad experience when booking a GTY room? Seems like there's a lot of upside in booking one. Congrats @MoBrien on scoring the Crown Loft Suite! Enjoy the cruise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 that's a crazy and awesome upgrade!!! unless I wanted a very specific room# for some reason(which I never would)..I would always book a GYT....for the better price and also for the chance you never know what you may get in turn.......defn paid off this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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