Could I be involuntarily moved to another stateroom?

[westview1]

But are they the same price as a regular balcony cabin?

 

Yes they were. 5236 is a obstructed view balcony (7A) and we paid the same rate for the bowling alley obstructed view balcony.

[ccruisequeen]

There's a new policy about moving passengers from a HC cabin if non-disabled have booked it. They are holding HC cabins to the very last minute to be sure they will be available.

 

Splendor has very few HC cabins available & so far, the ones on the deck we wanted are booked. We are on the wait list for them- If they ask us to move, we may do it (or an up-grade to a OV or balcony (unless they are too far forward! Fingers X'd)

[Yvonne]

We just booked our 1/13 cruise a couple days ago, when we asked about certain aft cabins that had a couch the PVP told my brother-in-law that those staterooms could hold 3 people, so if we did book them and someone else wanted it that had 3 people, we could be bumped from it. So to avoid that we booked the ones, center aft, that only have a chair rather than couch, so the rooms are meant for only two so we can't be bumped from them.

 

Personally, I don't think it's right they can bump you. If you pay for the stateroom you want it should be yours. Plus, if they bump you late there may not be a good selection of staterooms left, so then what? You have to take what's left over? I wouldn't be happy with that, so I'm glad we booked staterooms that only hold two people.

[serene56]

Ok not sure what ship you are on but according to all the deck plans on all the ships I looked at, those cabins only hold 2 people.......

 

 

there are only three of these type cabins 7358 and 8232 are for 2 people. 6232 is for 4 people. Usually you can not book 6232 unless you are real close to sailing (if its available)

 

the cruise lines can move you if the sailing is selling out. They need the berths in order to fill the ship.

 

this is the bowling ally balcony

http://travelingnuts.com/2011cruise/images/DSCN0188.JPG

 

they are 8K and you can see the price under the premium afts.

[serene56]

We just booked our 1/13 cruise a couple days ago, when we asked about certain aft cabins that had a couch the PVP told my brother-in-law that those staterooms could hold 3 people, so if we did book them and someone else wanted it that had 3 people, we could be bumped from it. So to avoid that we booked the ones, center aft, that only have a chair rather than couch, so the rooms are meant for only two so we can't be bumped from them.

 

Personally, I don't think it's right they can bump you. If you pay for the stateroom you want it should be yours. Plus, if they bump you late there may not be a good selection of staterooms left, so then what? You have to take what's left over? I wouldn't be happy with that, so I'm glad we booked staterooms that only hold two people.

 

i do not think you will be bumped from a cabin for 2 people if it holds 3. You can book 6232 with 3 people and the chance of you being moved in zero.

 

go back and book the cabin with the sofa.

 

if you are two people and are booked in a cabin for 4-- and the ship is selling out-- they need the space for the 2 beds in that cabin.

[serene56]

Ok not sure what ship you are on but according to all the deck plans on all the ships I looked at, those cabins only hold 2 people.......

 

 

do not confuse the L shaped balcony on the Conquest class ship to these balconies ONLY on the SPirit class

[vacruizer]

But are they the same price as a regular balcony cabin?

 

They used to be the same. But the non-obstructed ones are now listed as "premium" balconies and are higher priced.

 

7258 on the Spirit class ships is a 2 person cabin and the balcony was great! I had booked a cruise only a month out in a regular balcony. A week or so later, the price dropped to less than what I'd paid with a past guest upgrade to an extended. I was checking what I could upgrade to and realized 7258 was open - someone must have cancelled. Had a voice mail to my PVP before she even got to the office! :p She was able to move us. Best balcony ever - 3 times as long and 1 1/2 times as deep as a standard. I would nap in the lounge chair out there on sea days. :D

[iTouch]

there are only three of these type cabins 7358 and 8232 are for 2 people. 6232 is for 4 people. Usually you can not book 6232 unless you are real close to sailing (if its available)

 

the cruise lines can move you if the sailing is selling out. They need the berths in order to fill the ship.

 

this is the bowling ally balcony

http://travelingnuts.com/2011cruise/images/DSCN0188.JPG

 

they are 8K and you can see the price under the premium afts.

 

Ok only on the Spirit class.......they are showing as extended balconies on the deck plans which answers my question. They are not the same price as a regular balcony cabin. So if she was to get bumped she will get another extended or higher.....

[wife2b]

We are booked in 6232 & sail in a couple of weeks. We booked it online earlier this year with no trouble.

We'll see what happens :)

[serene56]

Ok only on the Spirit class.......they are showing as extended balconies on the deck plans which answers my question. They are not the same price as a regular balcony cabin. So if she was to get bumped she will get another extended or higher.....

 

 

they only think higher then these cabins are the aft balconies-- the ones across the back- cabin is the same but the balcony is no where near comparable.

 

[Snorkel2Much]

We are booked in 6232 & sail in a couple of weeks. We booked it online earlier this year with no trouble.

We'll see what happens :)

As long as it's not Thanksgiving week, the odds are good you will be fine. A few years back in the summer (peak family season) we booked 3 into a quad cabin in order to be next to several other family cabins but were later moved to another cabin at the other end of the ship.

[picomullet]

We had 6232 on the Spirit for our Alaska Cruise last month..Fabulous balcony...:D

[bia]

The odds of you getting moved are extremely slim.

 

But if you really need something to worry about, this seems like a pretty harmless choice... ;)

 

I bet you'll be fine - would love to be in one of those cabins myself. Hope you have a fantastic time!

 

we were in a cabin for two people and were moved. they moved us from an oceanview to a balcony. we did not want the upgrade and did not want it but had no choice it is in the contract.

[viellemouk]

We were bumped!

 

We booked 2 connecting quad OVs for 7 people. Riviera deck.

 

One day while checking the the info online, I noticed my cabin number had changed. Where did they put the 2nd cabin? Right next door! But they were no longer connecting. We were now in a cabin for 4 and another for 3. And on Panama Deck. And Balcony's!. Wow!

 

Yes, we were bumped, not down but up!

 

Wish I was still there. Hope to be able to cruise over the Holidays

[CanWeGoYet?]

for what reason:confused:

 

the question was for what reason can you be moved from a cabin for 2 - if it is a handicapped accessible cabin, & it was booked by someone who isn't disabled & needed for someone who is - you can be bumped.

[Umbarger]

Please be aware some of these cabins are HC cabins. I don't think able bodied people shouldn't be booking HC cabins for any reason, extended balcony or not. These cabins should be left for people in wheelchairs until around 6 weeks prior. Only then should these be available for able bodied people to book them. This ship only has around 8 HC balcony cabins. Most times Carnival doesn't bump able bodied from HC cabins so if you book it you may be keeping someone handicapped from cruising. Able bodied people have hundreds of regular balcony cabins to book, please choose one of those. Leave the Handicapped cabins for Handicapped people. Thank you!

[iTouch]

the question was for what reason can you be moved from a cabin for 2 - if it is a handicapped accessible cabin, & it was booked by someone who isn't disabled & needed for someone who is - you can be bumped.

 

Nobody was talking about handicapped cabins.......so newbies please note if you book a cabin for 2 that holds 2 you WILL NOT be moved..soo much mis info on this site lately......its ridiculous.......

[wife2b]

Please be aware some of these cabins are HC cabins. I don't think able bodied people shouldn't be booking HC cabins for any reason, extended balcony or not. These cabins should be left for people in wheelchairs until around 6 weeks prior. Only then should these be available for able bodied people to book them. This ship only has around 8 HC balcony cabins. Most times Carnival doesn't bump able bodied from HC cabins so if you book it you may be keeping someone handicapped from cruising. Able bodied people have hundreds of regular balcony cabins to book, please choose one of those. Leave the Handicapped cabins for Handicapped people. Thank you!

 

Not sure if this is directed to me- I completely agree with you. We are not booked in an HC room & would never do so if we didn't need to.

[Yvonne]

i do not think you will be bumped from a cabin for 2 people if it holds 3. You can book 6232 with 3 people and the chance of you being moved in zero.

 

go back and book the cabin with the sofa.

 

if you are two people and are booked in a cabin for 4-- and the ship is selling out-- they need the space for the 2 beds in that cabin.

 

The PVP we booked with has been with Carnival for several years, she probably knows her stuff so we'll stick with the rooms without the couch. We only use the couch for putting our stuff on anyway, so it's not like we really need it.

[Snorkel2Much]

the question was for what reason can you be moved from a cabin for 2 - if it is a handicapped accessible cabin, & it was booked by someone who isn't disabled & needed for someone who is - you can be bumped.

Nobody was talking about handicapped cabins.......so newbies please note if you book a cabin for 2 that holds 2 you WILL NOT be moved..soo much mis info on this site lately......its ridiculous.......

 

Actually, the original question (see post #1) was essentially:

"I booked 2 people into a very desirable cabin that holds 4 people, Could I be involuntarily moved to another stateroom?"

 

....and the correct answer of "Yes, but not likely in her case" was given in Post #2

 

Handicap cabins were brought into the thread later and it confused some people.

[billie5]

Nobody was talking about handicapped cabins.......so newbies please note if you book a cabin for 2 that holds 2 you WILL NOT be moved..soo much mis info on this site lately......its ridiculous.......

 

Unfortunately that is just not true. It is VERY RARE, but there have been reports on CC in the past of people in ordinary two person cabins being bumped. The reason I remember as having occurred (more than once) was a decision by the cruise line to book a group of contiguous cabins for a group, and your reserved cabin was in the way. As to why a group would have the importance to demand and receive contiguous cabins, I have no idea. But it has happened. (Sorry about that iTouch -- but I do like your name :))

 

Bill

[bia]

Unfortunately that is just not true. It is VERY RARE, but there have been reports on CC in the past of people in ordinary two person cabins being bumped. The reason I remember as having occurred (more than once) was a decision by the cruise line to book a group of contiguous cabins for a group, and your reserved cabin was in the way. As to why a group would have the importance to demand and receive contiguous cabins, I have no idea. But it has happened. (Sorry about that iTouch -- but I do like your name :))

 

Bill

 

it is not as rare as you think. the two of the four times i have booked a particular cabin i was bumped out of it. it was for two people. booked ten months out. we went from ocean view to balcony. nice upgrade but we never used the balcony. this was done in the vip room at two different ports. everything was being sent to the ocean view. guest services had to take care of it on more than one occasion. casino had us in the first cabin ocean view. a luggage went to ocean view it was very annoying. hope our next cruise goes has planned. picked a cabin ocean view for the breeze. oh well

bia

[iTouch]

Unfortunately that is just not true. It is VERY RARE, but there have been reports on CC in the past of people in ordinary two person cabins being bumped. The reason I remember as having occurred (more than once) was a decision by the cruise line to book a group of contiguous cabins for a group, and your reserved cabin was in the way. As to why a group would have the importance to demand and receive contiguous cabins, I have no idea. But it has happened. (Sorry about that iTouch -- but I do like your name :))

 

Bill

 

A group doesn't and they can't move you unless they contact you first and get the ok....if it makes you feel any better when you book you can put a note saying you don't want to be moved and they won't even bother asking you even if it is a upgrade. Alot of people are not aware of this. Mistakes do happen I'm sure and people just go with the flow and don't say anything.

 

it is not as rare as you think. the two of the four times i have booked a particular cabin i was bumped out of it. it was for two people. booked ten months out. we went from ocean view to balcony. nice upgrade but we never used the balcony. this was done in the vip room at two different ports. everything was being sent to the ocean view. guest services had to take care of it on more than one occasion. casino had us in the first cabin ocean view. a luggage went to ocean view it was very annoying. hope our next cruise goes has planned. picked a cabin ocean view for the breeze. oh well

bia

 

What type of cabin? Sounds like an upgrade not a bump....

[iTouch]

Actually, the original question (see post #1) was essentially:

"I booked 2 people into a very desirable cabin that holds 4 people, Could I be involuntarily moved to another stateroom?"

 

....and the correct answer of "Yes, but not likely in her case" was given in Post #2

 

Handicap cabins were brought into the thread later and it confused some people.

 

Thanks for clearing that up Snorkel2, but I was referring to the comment below stating they can bump you if you book a specific 2 person cabin which holds 2 people.....

 

You can be moved from a two person cabin as well, although that seems to happen even less frequently.

 

Bill

[Snorkel2Much]

Thanks for clearing that up Snorkel2, but I was referring to the comment below stating they can bump you if you book a specific 2 person cabin which holds 2 people.....

Fair enough, but I've been on this board a long time, and as billie5 stated there HAVE been multiple reports here by folks being bumped out of their 2 person cabins. I can't say if the posters were reporting accurately, but it was definitely getting reported here.

 

I haven't seen any lately, but I am not as certain as you that it doesn't happen.