As a seemingly fellow "prepare as much as possible before leaving" type, I also get a bit anxious without my own luggage tags printed and personally secured before I leave home. 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. Read Less. We are doing that on a Grandeur OTS December cruise. 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. On our next two early November cruises, we are currently pending (with all other bids expired) on a promenade view for $10 pp and an ocean view balcony for $60 pp. The gty assignment for our sailing this month came at about 4 weeks out. GTY cabins are assigned to the discretion of Royal Caribbean at any time up until you check include at the port. This is my second and last time sailing with Royal Caribbean. So, sit tight as we will take a deep dive into it. They assigned us to deck 13 which from my research can. I get completely we may not get our cabin assignment until we're practically walking up the gangway, however I did our checkin a couple of days ago as we're inside 90 days. 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. #1. they may have assigned it but not updated it on the site. We literally did not get our room assignment until 3 days before cruise. On the bottom of the sail pass there is a barcode. . By SteveinSC November 26, 2019 in Royal Caribbean Discussion. The savings was about $650 by booking a GTY instead of an assigned room. Not sure what is the policy on Princess. Posted. 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. Silly question to OP but did you check Royal's UK site? It shows more staterooms than the US site. First question, does the available rooms listed, the actual available rooms onboard? So. None of this gets me any closer but I like information so some questions. SandiLynn. . We booked a guarantee D balcony, and ended up in a D on deck 7 which was an adjoining room. I have Android. So if you book an insider guarantee, you will get at least an inside room or better. 9% sure the cabin assignment will be official sometime in the next 18 days. 😂. That’s interesting about the upgrade bids because I had forgotten about them but that makes sense. LOL. The Royal Caribbean Group has decided to cancel the entire 2024-2025 South America cruise season which was to run from December 2024 through March of 2025. Booked/rearranged about a year before. Beds. We booked 2 days ago and it is still showing on our App as GTY. ago. Wow, that's interesting. But it varies greatly depending on how full the ship is. . Share. Get to know our fleet, including the Oasis-Class and Royal Amplified ships. Room assignments may be determined at any time after your reservation has been completed and paid in full up to the day of sailing. A. It’s the grade of cabin you’re guaranteed, not the cabin itself. Read barcode and room 11549 appeared. I read some where to use a bar code scanner app and scan your set sail pass and the last few numbers are your room number. We just booked for a 10/31 cruise to Bermuda with outside gty' date=' and the cabin was assigned within hours after I paid. 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. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call;Go to topic listing. Then look down in the barcode and you will see a long number with a dash then a 4- or 5-digit number. Royal Caribbean. Freedom of the Seas' staterooms are an enchanting escape from the non-stop action. Another bonus of booking a guaranteed cabin is that you still get to enjoy all of the perks for that class. On our last one, we had balcony guarantee. That's what I heard. Find Your Roll Call. Guests sent an invitation who are in an accessible room may bid on upgrades. I have been looking at the stateroom availability via RCCL website and it looks like JS staterooms (most suites) are filling up fast. Towel Animal Photos. If you booked ocean view balcony guarantee you will not get a boardwalk or Central Park balcony. I thought surely they would have assigned our room by now, as for several days there have been no rooms for 4 people availa. Share. Posted May 28. Deals. and first time booking GTY cabin. It could be all the way to the day of sailing before your stateroom is assigned. Cruise docs were updated 30 days out with the cabin assignment also. One double sofa bed in staterooms with up to 4 and 5 guests. Quantum class ships also have cabins that a lot of people don't like. The fourth booking, RCCL Rhapsody of the Seas, May 2013 we booked Z GTY inside cabin for May 2013. Method 1. Method 1. ago. Sometimes these are far forward or aft, or the deck below the pool deck where you'll hear deck noise from above. Posted August 12, 2019. We just got our room assignments today although we are 7 months out. VA. By BikerBear50, Thursday at 10:32 PM. November 11, 2004. 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. If you scan the barcode on your SetSail pass it may reveal your assigned room. I know some cruisers might not show up, but don’t want to wait until last minute. MYSELF know I can't be of only one who obsessively checks required a Gty stateroom assignment. Royal Caribbean International ; Guarantee Room Assignment Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. When we got our room assignment, I called Royal and switched. The Jan 9 cruise gave us a room # within a day; still waiting on the Jan 14 cruise. 1. This is our first guarantee cabin on RC. When we got our room assignment, I called Royal and switched. Royal Caribbean International. Cruise Tips, Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Royal Caribbean International ; Guarantee Room Category - Cruise Planner 11/1/22 Behind the Scenes Update. Unassigned rooms on cruise ships are known as guaranteed staterooms or cabins. November 28, 2022. ago. GTY Balcony Assignments Alaska. Some time ago RCI renamed the GTYs, I assume to make it more obvious: Z -> ZI (I inside) Y -> YO (O for ocean view) X -> XB (B for ocean view balcony) and XN (N for neighborhood balcony on O class). There are only 2 Central Park, and 9 boardwalk cabins showing as available right now, but a ton of ocean view cabins. 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. Find ampere Cruise. I'm anxiously waiting for our own bar code to become available to to use this trick for our August Alaska cruise. Your assignment will be within the selected category. So, with a GTY rate, you’re effectively getting the leftovers. Posted June 5. ×. Royal Caribbean calls its program “RoyalUp. My cruise in November they gave me my room assignment months before the cruise, and they gave me an aft facing cabin. ft. Quote. Saw a good deal on a balcony guarantee and grabbed it. ROYAL SERVICE. 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. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. It was a $4k difference between guaranteed and selection. From what I have read, it is rare for the ‘unofficial’ assignment to be charged. With all the craziness going on with COVID-19 the prices for my cruise dropped in May and I used it to upgrade my stateroom to a Guarantee Balcony. Maybe we would have had better options. I have booked diamonds in gty and never felt it made a difference. You will notice that it will say your Deck and GTY as stateroom number. GTY boat are assigned under the discernment are Royal Caribbean at anywhere time up until you check in at the port. 4. They could even make you wait until you get to port to check in, though that is uncommon. Most of the time, a few weeks before the cruise your room is assigned. I was assigned a room few weeks ago once my sail on Young 26. We upgraded from a interior to balcony guarantee a couple weeks ago and are awaiting our room assignment. We have booked a GTY balcony a few times. Cruise Lines “P – Z”. What Does GTY Mean Exactly On. Using a camera, "read it" and you will get the numbers for the bar code. Scan the bar code with a QR scanner from another device and that should also show you the numbers. Expand. Royal Caribbean International ;. . The living room includes a queen-size sofa bed, and baby grand piano. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Colleyville, TX. Royal Caribbean Discussion ; Room Assignment - GTY Room Assignment - GTY. Fingers crossed for a "full suite", but will be just fine with a JS if that's what we get! Link. We had a GTY for Jewel Artic/Fjords cruise this past June. As do I find out whatever suite/cabin we are receipt? Is it while I do check-in, which is in April? Some one told der your when I make my final payment. Posted June 22, 2005. If you go and read the terms of what a GTY entails,(do a mock booking) you will see that the only thing you are promised is that your room will not be lower than a. It does have a connecting door though. 12 hours ago, Toby said: What I found strange is doing some mock bookings and see GTY staterooms MORE expensive then Choose Your Own. We've a guarantee balcony for an Anthem cruise in May. The deck plans are great tools to understand the stateroom locations and get an idea of the cruise ship's layout. A few weeks after booking we were assigned Deck 12 near the front of the ship. NewsGTY room assigned & then re-assigned by RCL. That means you don't have an assignment yet. with a nice aft cabin with balcony. Posted October 20, 2022. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. . It simply means that you will get at least the cabin type assigned if not better. GTY cabin assignment. Being informed of your cabin means there are no surprises when you board the cruise ship. Posted 2 hours ago. . 713. so we are 42 days out from our hopefully visiting Havana cruise. Thanks to all that keep posting their data. Well. 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. Anyone want to wait with me???If you are a GTY when can you find out your oom assignment? We just booked last week and do not have luggage tags?. Posted June 30. I know people are very interested in getting their room assignment when they have purchased a guaranteed type of room. For example, your room may be assigned immediately, an few days ahead who sailing date, or in check-in. Posted June 28, 2021. I saw a couple of threads where people mentioned that they were able to scan a printout of their Set Sail. . I have a couple questions. GTY Room Assignment "Data". Your travel agent will give you the new price and apply payments you have made towards the new stateroom. ft. ft. Yes, however GTY simply means you are guaranteed at least a balcony cabin. If you booked with a travel agent, you have to go through your travel agent to contact Royal Caribbean to upgrade you. Royal Caribbean International ; When do GTY get assigned Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. Ok. We're on Oasis on 8/12 in a WS GTY, and have not received a room assignment 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. ) And today after making final payment I noticed on my invoice it says “stateroom obstructed: pending”. 2. I haven't seen any clues about stateroom assignment until today. Posted February 24. Well that is not going to be the case on this trip. I use the RC UK website to look for available staterooms: royalcaribbean. Forum Jump. Method 2. At times we may offer you the option of making a ‘Guarantee’ (GTY) booking. Here is an example. Posted October 30, 2022. It could happen very soon (uncommon), a few weeks before sailing (pretty common) or the week of sailing. Posted October 29, 2021. From there you can get your SetSail Pass with the barcode. A Guarantee Stateroom or Cabin on a cruise is actually a room assigned by category at the time of booking. 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. When we booked guarantee (twice for Mariner) I used UK site to see all rooms and then saw which I liked best. Royal Caribbean Discussion. Of course your room number can change. GTY's - when offered - typically are specified by general category such as Neighborhood (which would include both Central Park and Boardwalk) and Oceanview, which is all outside facing staterooms. I agree with @SpeedNoodles, I would bid on a higher category room instead of similar room type. I’m on the Allure in 13 days. I booked two interconnected rooms and paid an egregious amount of money. But Set Sail pass now says deck 7 GTY muster C16. I tried that before I got my assignment and it was accurate, at least for me. When you open up the pass in the wallet there is a barcode will have numbers at the bottom and the last four digits are the room number. We generally book inside guarantee and usually get room assigned within a few weeks or days. More sharing options. r/royalcaribbean. Logo Store; Find Your Roll Call; Meet & MingleSummer Cruise Deals 2019; Virgin Voyages Reveals New Perks for RockStar Suite Cruise Experience; MSC Cruises' Ocean Cay Private Island to Feature 8 Beaches, Spa, Evening EntertainmentWent GTY Interior. 365. And I am sure other factors like maybe rank, type of room and back side stuff royal has. On 9/24/2022 at 9:25 AM, Reigert2008 said: With GTY rooms you may not even find out your cabins until the week of your cruise. But it is your current assignment. Have never been put on deck 6 with the obstructed views. On our last one, we had balcony guarantee. Talk about shocking! Cruise isn't until January 2020 so honestly didn't expect anything before the new year. You likely will end up on Deck 6. By Curt From Canada February 22, 2020 in Royal Caribbean Discussion. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. Last cruise in September, we were assigned about 1 month prior. Guarantee Cab. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. Leaderboard. Picking a cabin on a Royal Caribbean ship can be a daunting task. 11 hours ago, cruisinfanatic said: I know Z is a guaranty, but what is Category ZI. giannini3 • 1 yr. Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, mandyleighflies said: Good Morning!! We are booked in Suite GTY (JS) on our upcoming sailing on Adventure OTS. 8. Different cruise watercraft allocate GTY apartments differently depending the the number of available hoods and the departure date. . r/royalcaribbean on Reddit: When are to assigned a room? The same thing happened to me. 1 hour ago, bar1068 said: I have a trivial question on these guarantee cabins. Posted May 23, 2018. . ft. Royal Caribbean can assign the cabin anytime they wish. We are on the March 6'th sailing and just got our room assignment - 13158 (2D) which is a connecting room. That makes zero sense to me. In the worst case, the ship will guarantee the category that you have booked your cabin in. We still do not have a room assignment. We have a guaranteed ocean view balcony. Now we have the Royal UP emailRoyal Caribbean International ;. Open the app, click on show set sail pass and then click on add set sail pass to apple wallet and it shows with a bar code, the last 4 digits are the assigned cabin to the reservation. The official room assignments seem to come out randomly however we've got our last 2 about 2 weeks out. BrianB and Qeyton Dude. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Balcony Assignments Alaska Please Read: COVID-related Discussion. Someone on my September cruise pointed it out to us and it worked for everyone on the thread. Posted September 22, 2017. Pittsburgh, PA. I was glad we did because although it was a good room on Deck 10; it was a connecting stateroom. Royal Caribbean Discussion. We like the placement of this room and it’s location however my only question/ concern is noise from AO. m. If you look at the bottom underneath the barcode…you will see your room number. . . The even numbers will probably be on the starboard side. June 6, 2016. New Jersey. Looking forward to knowing the cruise ships? Find the official and latest Royal Caribbean deck plans for our cruise ships. 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. Under the circumstance that all reservations are. Many will argue that you should just accept the room assignment for that is part of the contract. Make sure that you click on View More Details under your booking to expand that area. Each lifeboat has a specific number of seats and the cabins that use that lifeboat can't exceed its capacity on an aggregate basis. Posted September 23, 2019. 1. Royal Caribbean International; Cruise Critic Community. Haven't done Royal Caribbean since 2004. Royal Caribbean International ; Suite GTY Suite GTY. 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. Posted May 25, 2022. I know its been said and asked. In my email confirmation, in the app, and on RC website, it lists room category simply as GTY. You can get your room assignment anytime between when you book and when you arrive at the pier. If having connecting or close rooms is a requirement, you may need to move out of the GTY category so you have more control. Can anyone help me understand category definitions. , LJay0301 and asquared17. Called Royal about 50 days out and requested upgrade waitlist. Our usual junior suite was $2044 per person, the GTY oceanview was $399 per person. jpg. One tip off is that when you see a muster station,. The Royal Q&A states that there is no definitive timeframe when your cabin actually gets assigned. Greenfield, Indiana. 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. " Method 1. See more posts like this in r/royalcaribbean. Booked Suite GTY in May 2022 for an October 2023 sailing on Brilliance, which has since been changed to Enchantment. We were on flight to Europe when we received assignment. Sky Class Exclusives. I was like No, the price is right in front of me, but they just don't. It is a type of unassigned room that you can book for a much cheaper rate. Our assignment as it is, is #2029, deck two, M category (three lower categories, Q & N). The last numbers after the dash will be the room number if one is associated. In my opinion it was worth it because my family (wife and kids) would be in the same place. We are now 22 days from sailing. Especially considering you may not be assigned until very close to the sailing date and ships are sailing full these days so 2 available rooms next to each other is a hard thing to find. To the OP, always good to do a little research on the ship before rolling the dice on a GTY. #5. The cabins for the verandah are on the 9th deck close to the front. 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. 1. Royal Caribbean International ;. Online still says Gty bu. Hello, We have sailed three times on Anthem and have always done GTY rooms and our rooms have all been fine. Posted December 21, 2022. I’m in the same boat (no pun intended). First is when you book a particular category on a ship and all of the room numbers have been assigned. ft. 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. In fact, the room number is on my final invoice and has no reference to a GTY. 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. 21. 1. Posted October 14, 2019. Royal Caribbean International ; GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT! GTY Not assigned and GTY category is SOLD OUT! By HanFamily, June 22. The cruise I just booked this past Monday for Oct 2024, room was assigned last night. Our room assignment was not provided until close to embarkation date. 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. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. The prices have changed and the difference is now only $141 for fwd or aft, and $170 for mid ship. (I’ve never done this before. EDIT: My bad, you haven't even checked in yet. Considering you have about 2 more weeks there is still plenty of time to reprint when your room gets assigned. Hello, We have sailed three times on Anthem and have always done GTY rooms and our rooms have all been fine. 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. GTY cabins are not always the bad cabins as some like to claim as we have done a suite GTY and ended up with a 2 bedroom grand suite. . A GTY stateroom is one that has not been specifically. Members. 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. Knowing what a GTY cabin is will help make your cabin decision easier and your trip all it should be. Second cruise let them pick and I got a balcony on the 7th floor, it was the last room before the control room all the way on the front of the ship, you could feel the boat rocking so much more than anywhere else. Edited August 15, 2022 by gavvyHi, first while cruise with RCL. First cruise I went on they picked my room I got a guaranteed balcony somewhere on the 7th floor and it was great. There you can see all the numbers on the bar code with the last 4 or 5 digits being your room number. The intro of Royal Up seems to have shifted the timing of GTY assignments. I'm happy with the highe. We are due to sail on Harmony on Saturday and are still waiting on our cabin number to be assigned. I booked a D8 GTY and that's what I got and it was assigned 5 days prior to boarding. Quote. As a general rule, once the GTY Room is assigned it does not change. But last night, I gets another email with a new room assigned to us (and I never asked theirs to reassign us). At least with prime verandah we will know where. Stateroom - GTY. We booked a Gty room and received the room number several days after booking. More relevant: A couple months ago, we received a balcony gty assignment on Harmony 5 days before sailing. . No assignment yet. NOTE: If you see "GTY" instead of numbers, you truly haven't been assigned yet. kristina. This means you may book a stateroom of a guaranteed category type (Interior, Oceanview, Balcony or Suite) on your chosen ship and cruise. Reviews. Of course somebody else would end up in that vacated cabin; it happened to be assigned to party B via the gty process. However, we didn’t get the the deck of the cabin until T -49; it was on the eDocs. Numbers will now appear under your bar code. 1. We got our room assigned about a week ago. Changed from GTY to "Select a Room". 1 hour ago, Jyllie63 said: I called today to try and move my GTY cabin assignment. 1. Still waiting on room assignment (understand it could be up to day of sailing) - but just curious to hear experience of booking this category. Members; 179I have GTY cabin on the Freedom for the next summer. and first time booking GTY cabin. Many, many people are celebrating something on the ship.