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cle-guy

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  1. Actually it's the most common practice. TA's basically select an allowed number of cabins in categories (1a 1b etc, not generally "Veranda GTY" though at times, some agencies do get access to GTY's) and they hold them then assign an actual cabin number when they "berth" the staterooms. There are a number of rules and requirements and algorithms as to the number of staterooms in any particular category an agent can hold. So the agent would determine stateroom number for this client at time of berthing (not necessarily "booking") the client, which would be done according to the business rules of the particular agency. Some berth immediately, others may wait until their group firms up to try and assign cabins together once all expected reservations are in hand. Works like Airlines and seat assignments, A seat map isn't an accurate indicator of availability any more than deck plans are. In the above scenario even though the deckplans may show 40 open cabins, once they sell 30 of them the other 10 won't show as available anymore even thought stay don't yet have a name or reservation number assigned to them if a group has held space of 10 unberthed staterooms, until the group releases them. TA's CAN elect to select specific cabins at the time they arrange a group, but they have to pay the deposits at (or very near) the time of selecting cabin numbers rather than wait on cabin assignments and deposits at actual time of berthing the staterooms. This may be done for a corporate group that pays all the bills eat once or families that require sidebar side rooms or connectors as examples. Often paying this top front leads to a better group fare than an undeposited group fare. Close to sailing, unsold group cabins are released most prior to final pay, but many hold right to sailing, depending not eh groups contract specifics. Sometimes Celebrity Corporate may force the release of unsold group reserved staterooms sooner if they aren't meeting sales goals and the general sailing is filling up. One thing to note, group fares aren't always cheaper than prevailing fares. But they are at least a fixed fare, that doesn't move over time which can be useful.
  2. Grand Cayman is quite limited in places a ship is allowed to anchor due to the local corals. it's the reason there are no major cruise ship asking options and all tender.
  3. Looking at the 21 night Encore Panama canal sailing. What is the benefit of a "mini suite" versus a standard veranda? Seem to be same size and layout? I assume does not include Haven. Also how can I tell "bed by veranda" - is it cabin for 3 versus cabin for 4? Pullman versus sofa bed? which is which? Thanks for the help!
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