March 6, 2013. 2. More relevant: A couple months ago, we received a balcony gty assignment on Harmony 5 days before sailing. Followers 2. On the bottom of the sail pass there is a barcode. I was attributed a room few weeks ago back my cruise on Jun 26. Sent from my iPhone. I've not seen where there was a generic GTY category offered to include all balconies. m. I'm assigned a 4D and tried to move to a 4D. When we booked guarantee (twice for Mariner) I used UK site to see all rooms and then saw which I liked best. Royal can assign GTY cabins to optimize muster station capacity so they can open a cabin for booking that would otherwise need to stay closed. At the 45 day mark, when I went to do check in, my room number was there. We are on the March 6'th sailing and just got our room assignment - 13158 (2D) which is a connecting room. 3. Share. Picking a cabin on a Royal Caribbean ship can be a daunting task. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. We received our assignment early on and were very happy with the one we got. This is the first time I have ever done a gty room since we are taking a short (cheap) cruise this month. No assignment yet. In my emailed invoice it also lists it as simply GTY. I know it varies based on the ship, space, bookings and RCI in all their inconsistentcies. Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) You should be able to reprint your set sail pass and luggage tags anytime until approximately 24 hours before your sailing time. We booked a Gty room and received the room number several days after booking. Guests sent an invitation who are in an accessible room may bid on upgrades. If you use Apple devices, adding your setsail pass to your wallet should also reveal the numbers. Royal Caribbean suggested I bid on multiple rooms to increase my chances of an upgrade. I called and they said it can be right up to cruise date before assigned. . The even numbers will probably be on the starboard side. I'm happy with the higher deck but have never had a connecting room and have heard mixed reviews about noise. -GTY so looks like no assignment yet Link to comment Share on other sites. VOYAGER OF THE SEAS. Noticed our set sail pass has an. The numbers after the dash represent your cabin. #1. It also shows as "GTY" for the room assignment, and you may be assigned any stateroom in the broader category (verandah, oceanview, interior). 30 Days out I just received updated docs with room number. We are on the March 6'th sailing and just got our room assignment - 13158 (2D) which is a connecting room. #4. A. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. 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. Six hours later the room showed on our reservation11. On our last one, we had balcony guarantee. 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. Posted May 23, 2018. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. MEI travel agents will be talking with Royal Caribbean tomorrow regarding the itinerary questions. We are now 22 days from sailing. Posted January 23. We just booked for a 10/31 cruise to Bermuda with outside gty' date=' and the cabin was assigned within hours after I paid. 6k. When I pulled up the RC app, I saw the Room has already been assigned 10 weeks out as a 3V. 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. #21. Yes, however GTY simply means you are guaranteed at least a balcony cabin. SandiLynn. Royal Caribbean International. 1 person on my cruise has 6 rooms all booked at the same time all gty and yesterday 2 of the 6 got assignments. I have 2 guarantees booked right now. ago. You can also add it to your Apple Wallet if an iPhone user to see the numbers. It’s the grade of cabin you’re guaranteed, not the cabin itself. I know some cruisers might not show up, but don’t want to wait until last minute. Another option is to put that room back into the gty pool and see what comes out the second time. Disney takes their sweet ole time. We have booked a GTY balcony a few times. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. I haven't seen any clues about stateroom assignment until today. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Royal Caribbean Discussion ; 1 Day to Go + GTY Update 1 Day to Go + GTY Update. . Today, 58 days out, Royal Caribbean website still says Balcony #GTY under "view more details" and the SetSail pass says Deck Reprint, Stateroom GTY, Muster station E01. Traveled in room 11549, forward interior 179 sq ft room. Some ships have a lot of interiors low and towards the front/back. Royal Caribbean Discussion. It was a $4k difference between guaranteed and selection. Hi All! Since we decided to order with Royal I have not spent much time on the DCL thread. 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). The last 4 or 5 digits at the end after the hyphen correspond to your number. . 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. Looking forward to knowing the cruise ships? Find the official and latest Royal Caribbean deck plans for our cruise ships. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Knowing what a GTY cabin is will help make your cabin decision easier and your trip all it should be. Royal Caribbean Discussion ; Room Assignment - GTY Room Assignment - GTY. We have a gty booked for Oct 28. they may have assigned it but not updated it on the site. These GTY cabins are a perfect choice for many people and are booked without a specific cabin allocation. Different ships. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. Pittsburgh, PA. You Can Explore New Areas. But last evening, I got others email with a new chamber attributed to us (and I never asked themselves in reassign us). 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". We were just issued our GTY Balcony cabin on the Radiance of the Seas and it’s a category 3D. Royal Caribbean International. For anyone unaware, you can usually find your cabin assignment after you check-in 45 days out before it is officially assigned using the "Bar Code Trick. Well I don't have an iPhone. . 4k. 9. We will discuss these guarantee (GTY) staterooms, why you should book one, and a drawback that you can concur. TLCTracy. . Royal Caribbean International ; Using the “Key” for a GTY room Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. Fingers crossed for a "full suite", but will be just fine with a JS if that's what we get! Link. The sales representatives are incompetent and their management is nonexistent. We generally book inside guarantee and usually get room assigned within a few weeks or days. I made a boarding day lunch reservation and they had a room number that makes sense next to their names. The poor Windjammer bananas are now being used as chair-saving devices. Recently returned from 3rd RCCL cruise, 1st with children, and whole family enjoyed it so much we are considering another quite soon. True, but the luggage tags won't automatically update with a change of stateroom. 68. Reviews. We are on Dec 31st and just got our assignment this week. Browse. 3. None of this gets me any closer but I like information so some questions. GTY boat are assigned under the discernment are Royal Caribbean at anywhere time up until you check in at the port. with a nice aft cabin with balcony. Post COVID Shutdown GTY Room Assignments - Limited capacity sailings Post COVID Shutdown GTY Room Assignments - Limited capacity sailings By adclay33 June 23, 2021 in Royal Caribbean Discussion Royal Caribbean. Of course somebody else would end up in that vacated cabin; it happened to be assigned to party B via the gty process. If having connecting or close rooms is a requirement, you may need to move out of the GTY category so you have more control. 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. So we just got our room via the bar code trick and we are as aft as can be for a regular balcony. LOL. In the best scenario, they will upgrade you to a higher category. See an. Posted June 5. with a huge 69 days until sailing, I am hoping to get my assignment at some point. We booked too late to do check in so we did not have set sail pass and certainly not a cabin assignment or luggage tag. Last week I saw a muster station assignment, did the barcode trick, and saw an assignment to a connecting promenade cabin. You may not know, but I'm just curious for future. 3. For all who know so much about the ins and outs of RC - what does that mean if in a certain catagories you can only choose a guarantee cabin. I’ve seen some stories about early cabin assignment, is. Posted May 25, 2022. Posted March 16, 2022. . I only hit review and don't add to apple wallet. 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. If you win a RoyalUp bid, that. 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. Final payment was Tuesday. BrianB and Qeyton Dude. #1. Guarantee room assignment questions. We booked a GTY Junior Suite. Posted July 24. I was assigned a room few weeks ago once my sail on Young 26. In fact, the room number is on my final invoice and has no reference to a GTY. Still waiting on room assignment (understand it could be up to day of sailing) - but just curious to hear experience of booking this category. If that is you, Great! If that is someone else, you would move into their room assignment. CatB replied to CatB's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion. I'm anxiously waiting for our own bar code to become available to to use this trick for our August Alaska cruise. What Does GTY Mean Exactly On. On 9/15/2022 at 6:02 AM, SimplyAlbert said: We took a balcony guaranty on our recent Explorer cruise and our cruise showed balconies being sold out several months before the cruise. Then it updated me to have a category code. e. The intro of Royal Up seems to have shifted the timing of GTY assignments. Page 1 of 3. @RG-IE, if it is possible to move, it will have to be within the exact. . ft. Expand. Occupancy. 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. Hi, foremost start cruise with RCL. The numbers after the dash represent your cabin. 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. Quote. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. We still do not have a room assignment. 9% sure the cabin assignment will be official sometime in the next 18 days. Period. Find Your Roll Call; Meet & Mingle;. ago. Up to 5 guests. #1. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. One double sofa bed in staterooms with up to 4 and 5 guests. LocationFresno, CA. I will say, this was an experiment for. They could even make you wait until you get to port to check in, though that is uncommon. 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. Balcony Size: 172 sq ft. Is that true? This is a first so. Allen2. The last numbers after the dash will be the room number if one is associated. Balcony: 52 sq. The cabins for the verandah are on the 9th deck close to the front. ft. I prefer of first baby they assign us, and not really like. Posted April 9, 2018. Curious to hear about early cabin assignments with gty balconies! Just booked symphony for January 2024 balcony gty for 4. I can also verify the the "Apple Wallet" hack worked. Check the luggage tags in the eDocs as well. By the time we board, the cruises we've taken this year will have tipped us just high enough to cross the Diamond threshold. 1. That number is your room cabin. Cruise Wonderland. Best LUXURY CRUISES. 3. If you look at the bottom underneath the barcode…you will see your room number. So it's a minor upgrade, not quite a suite, but we did get a little bit above the "minimum guaranteed". Royal. We showed up at port with a reservation number and smiles. Those benefits extend to individuals that book the lower guaranteed rate for those cabins as well. shortly after both cruises had price drops and even though I had a uk travel agent I got the price drops because I had booked on board but I had to go into the guarantee bucket again. 33. Forums. Posted June 22, 2005. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. 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. My question is at what. Surprisingly, I think their guarantee room was already assigned. If we select the concierge guarantee, I’m a bit worried that we will get an obstructed view and be on a lower deck. would/could we expect our room assignment. Hi Everyone. LOL. In my observation sailing and working in travel, the assign based on room capacity and crown & anchor status. 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. However, we didn’t get the the deck of the cabin until T -49; it was on the eDocs. Did anyone else book GTY, and if so, would you mind sharing your final cabin assignment? If you got an e-mail about bidding for Royal Up, did RCCL contact you, and did you get your bid? Last year we booked a GTY Ocean Balcony on the Harmony. The fourth booking, RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas, May 2013 we booked Z GTY inside cabin for May 2013. 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. So 33 days out for Mariner. 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. . Booking Scam. Obviously you seem to like your cabin. (I’ve never done this before. August 21, 2002. If you view your set sail pass - the barcode usually has your room at the end - use a qr scanner to id it. 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. Posted June 28, 2021. New Jersey. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. Learn about interior cabins, balcony rooms, cruise suites, and oceanview staterooms. to 10 p. So, booking a guaranteed stateroom is not a gamble. Of course your room number can change. 21. 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. Also, read our articles: The Only 7-Day Caribbean Cruise Packing List You Need , Can You Change Booth While Onboard A Carnival. By. We were made to select for one stateroom a room with connecting room and was charged quite a premium for it. Electronic_City6481 • 1 yr. to tell us which room we’re in once we get to the terminal to use the Key or do we need to go to a separate line for room assignment? Cruising in Oasis 8/14. . I have a couple questions. #2. The price points for Boardwalk View Balcony GTY, Central Park Balcony GTY, and Oceanview Balcony GTY were all different, and we selected the Oceanview Balcony GTY tab and booked at that price point. Is so truth? This is a first so. 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. 1. But last evening, I got another email with a new room assigned to us (and I almost asking you toward reassign us). Quote. There are only 2 Central Park, and 9 boardwalk cabins showing as available right now, but a ton of ocean view cabins. ago. I know its been said and asked. I've never stayed this high before (deck 11) so that will be new anyway!Royal Caribbean. They did a GTY ocean view and the room is a 2N oceanview on 3rd floor. Considering you have about 2 more weeks there is still plenty of time to reprint when your room gets assigned. 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. Booked/rearranged about a year before. Pretty hard to switch to a better cabin, if they don’t exist. November 28, 2022. GTY booking showing room assignment when? Our cruise is 44 days away and I was able to do Online Check in yesterday. Joined Mar 4, 2015. I'm happy with the highe. They could even make you wait until you get to port to check in, though that is uncommon. Unlock Your Deals Today. One time on Adeventure of Seas I did a GTY and was assigned a room a few weeks later; a couple weeks after that my wife was looking at our reservation and noticed the room had been changed from the initial assignment. Posted January 24. Guarantee Cab. ago. Royal Suites have a king-sized bed, and a private bathroom with tub, double sink, and bidet. But it also has some implications and a drawback in some cases. Called Royal about 50 days out and requested upgrade waitlist. LocationPittsburgh, PA. Forums. That means you don't have an assignment yet. In fact we’re ready to book immediately if we can get the. We upgraded from a interior to balcony guarantee a couple weeks ago and are awaiting our room assignment. By MillbrookMom, April 16 in Royal Caribbean International. RCI will prioritize $$$, which they’ll get from legit ocean view balcony reservations or from Royal Up. Hello. We've booked guaranty twice on RCCL & both rooms were assigned within a week of booking. And I am sure other factors like maybe rank, type of room and back side stuff royal has. 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". On 6/30/2023 at 7:14 AM, AshleyDillo said: Download a barcode scanner app on your cell phone. But it makes sense that they may delay this until closer to the sailing date. 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. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. Once you fully check in you can continually check the app for earlier times and change your time while retaining the existing passenger information. He said it would be $330 more. Edited August 15, 2022 by gavvyHi, first while cruise with RCL. 118. Here is an example. and first time booking GTY cabin. Connecticut. Same here. bonsai3s. We had a GTY for Jewel Artic/Fjords cruise this past June. W -> WS (S for suite)Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. 2. 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. . We usually pick our room but this time we opted for the Balcony Guarantee. Royal Caribbean International ; Guarantee Room Assignment Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. GTY = when a certain percentage of rooms within a category are booked, the category goes GTY. Some people have been able to find their room number on a GTY by doing this, not sure if it always works, or if it may change. 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. I was glad we did because although it was a good room on Deck 10; it was a connecting stateroom. Oasis of the Seas. Little. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT!. We are doing that on a Grandeur OTS December cruise. The fourth booking, RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas, May 2013 we booked Z GTY inside cabin for May 2013. The biggest benefit to guaranteed staterooms is the savings, and indeed you may save from $10 to $200 or more per passenger depending on the cruise line, overall cabin category, sailing date. 3 minutes ago, RoyalC said: 1 hour ago, NotPayinExtra said: 6MonthsHere6MonthsThere. The booking is pretty much last minute and the cruise is in 2 and a half weeks. They fla. 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. Very quiet and secluded. 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. jpg. Royal Caribbean can assign the cabin anytime they wish. The Royal Q&A states that there is no definitive timeframe when your cabin actually gets assigned. Posted October 11. If I had not spent 3 hours on hold today I would call back and ask but thats. GTY Room Assignment "Data". But it is your current assignment. Our assignment as it is, is #2029, deck two, M category (three lower categories, Q & N). We've sailed with Royal Caribbean 4 times and did a Guarantee for three of those. We ended up in an oversize balcony they considered obstructed. Many, many people are celebrating something on the ship. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. 1k. GTY cabin assignment. Posted February 12, 2020. OK looking for input on this. Colleyville, TX. I tried that before I got my assignment and it was accurate, at least for me. We just got our room assignments today although we are 7 months out. I scanned the barcode with a scanner app on my tablet and there the room assignment was, last 5 digits. 1 hour ago, royalmariner24 said: You can call RCCL CROWN and ANCHOR and they will tell you what your room number is do you can print your luggage tags. We like the placement of this room and it’s location however my only question/ concern is noise from AO. I have Android. It is like gambling. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. However, most of the time it is just a regular ocean view balcony room. New York. Forum Jump. Put a bar code reader app on your smart phone (they're free) and read the bar code. Someone on my September cruise pointed it out to us and it worked for everyone on the thread. What should we do about our luggage tags, which still show our old stateroom? Also, I have heard t. We are not concerned though; 99. The app showed the same but added Muster station. Might not be enough time to bid on a Royal Up after receiving the assignment. Assuming they are oversold by only your unit (which is unlikely), here is how that would resolve -- they will take the highest bid from the JS's and move them up. Chair hogs were out in full force. Posted May 23, 2018. Posted July 19, 2022. Royal Caribbean International ; Guarantee Room Category - Cruise Planner 11/1/22 Behind the Scenes Update. Anyone got assigned at port before and ho. Not sure what the methodology is but I've experienced both quick and last minute room assignment. Forum Jump. Ok. Since you got a GTY for the 1st time, if you booked from the US and aren't aware, you can ask to switch to any available cabin in the same exact category. So I scanned the bar code and last 4 digits were 7. They can, they have (according to forum posters), but it is very rare. I did get mine the present day and i sail in july onboard symphony. Can anyone tell me how that books so I can see, I initially chose GTY side and then your wouldnt let me chang. We have a guaranteed ocean view balcony. Posted February 9, 2020. Royal Caribbean International. 713. giannini3 • 1 yr. We cruise fairly regularly but have not taken the guarantee option till now. One Pullman bed in staterooms with up to 5 guests. #20. We haven't been assigned a. RCIfan1912. I thought it was strange that on our new. After check in if you have your sail pass…add to Apple wallet. What is a guarantee stateroom and how does it work? A At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. You scan the barcode in the app and it will spit back numbers. 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.