GTY Staterooms

What has been experience on booking a GTY stateroom? We have booked a W-Deluxe/Suite Guarantee room for a Harmony 2/25/17 sailing. Still waiting on room assignment (understand it could be up to day of sailing) - but just curious to hear experience of booking this category.

Probably at least a 90% chance of getting a JS.

We booked balcony GTY on Allure last year. We were assigned a D4 cabin in a location we did not like. We were able to change location within the same category (D4 balcony).

I know we booked a different GTY than you did and you are guaranteed a suite, but I thought I would share that you can switch cabins after they are assigned, as long as it is in the same category. Enjoy your cruise on Harmony! [emoji846]

We had a W guarantee on Oasis and were assigned a JS on the hump about 5 days before we sailed

Just got our cabin assignment .... JS on the hump - Deck 8 of the Harmony:)

Just got our cabin assignment .... JS on the hump - Deck 8 of the Harmony:)

Great location! Enjoy your cruise [emoji846]

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JS's are VERY nice!

We did a Suite gty on the Monarch a number of years ago. We were put into a Grand Suite. Nice cabin.

On Celebrity we did a Suite Gty and were assigned a Royal Suite, never have had a better cabin.

The price has to be right to get us to look at suites, in both cases the prices were right. We have also booked a GS straight up. Sometimes we like to have the extra room.

Our very first RCCL cruise we booked a W and ended up with a GS. My next cruise booked a X and got placed in a D1. Its right on the hump with a larger balcony and I paid $800 less than someone who chose their room. Win win for me.

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Exactly how does the gty work? I was looking at different bookings last night, and saw this option. Do you just sign up for a particular cabin type, at a reduced price, then wait for RC to assign you a room within that category? I wouldn't mind trying this in the future, but don't understand all the details.

Exactly how does the gty work? I was looking at different bookings last night, and saw this option. Do you just sign up for a particular cabin type, at a reduced price, then wait for RC to assign you a room within that category? I wouldn't mind trying this in the future, but don't understand all the details.

Correct, you choose a guarantee category and the cruise line assigns you a stateroom anywhere in that category or better. Your assignment can come anytime between when you book and when you arrive at the pier.

Exactly how does the gty work? I was looking at different bookings last night, and saw this option. Do you just sign up for a particular cabin type, at a reduced price, then wait for RC to assign you a room within that category? I wouldn't mind trying this in the future, but don't understand all the details.

I was wondering about this also. We just booked a balcony guarantee on the July 13, 2017 Grandeur cruise. There were no balcony cabins to chose, our only option for a balcony was a guarantee. I assume we will get one of the balcony cabins on deck 7 as they are all on the same deck. Seeing as we aren't picky, I figured this must be ok.

We booked a gty balcony , on our next TA,

Price considerably less than booking a named cabin,

Got the cabin number a few hours later

A superior balcony in a good location, so very pleased

We took the chance to save Loads of £££, to use on the flights

Is the gty price the lowest price in that particular category, or could it actually be lower?

Is the gty price the lowest price in that particular category, or could it actually be lower?

The GTY is usually the lowest price in a category, but not always. I've seen a couple of very rare examples of a JS being less than a W guarantee.