Rare CruisinShips Posted August 19, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I have searched for this answer and couldn't find it... What should we expect as far as timing for notification of cabin assignment when we booked and paid for a Guaranty? Is there a typical time frame -- either approximate days after booking or days before the sail date that we should expect to receive the cabin assignment? What have others experienced? Thanks very much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 19, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) There is no typical. You could be assigned anytime between today and the day you sail. Just keep checking Royal's website to see if a stateroom has been assigned. If you don't know your assignment before you arrive at the pier, the porters can look up your stateroom on the manifest and create luggage tags for you. Edited August 19, 2015 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboffs Posted August 19, 2015 #3 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We have used guarantees on several sailings and to us, there is no simple answer. Assignments have been made as short as 5 days after booking and as long as 40 days before sailing. One hint, after you receive a cabin assignment is a particular category, if you find a cabin you prefer in that very same category, RCCL usually will make the change if you request it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princesslondon Posted August 19, 2015 #4 Share Posted August 19, 2015 This is our first RCCL (always done Disney) but I booked yesterday and when I looked this morning our room was assigned. Not sure if they can change it or not later, I still have a lot of research to do for Royal :) Oh and our cruise is 5/29/16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted August 19, 2015 #5 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We just booked a guarantee and had the cabin assigned while the booking was still on the courtesy hold. No money had been paid yet.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 19, 2015 #6 Share Posted August 19, 2015 This is our first RCCL (always done Disney) but I booked yesterday and when I looked this morning our room was assigned. Not sure if they can change it or not later, I still have a lot of research to do for Royal :) Oh and our cruise is 5/29/16. I believe they can change the stateroom, but I've not heard of that happening to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetrail Posted August 19, 2015 #7 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I believe they can change the stateroom, but I've not heard of that happening to anyone.Booked a Gauranteed stateroom on Serenade this year and found out when we were getting our set sail passes that we had been upgraded. First time ever after a slew of cruises!....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 19, 2015 #8 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Booked a Gauranteed stateroom on Serenade this year and found out when we were getting our set sail passes that we had been upgraded. First time ever after a slew of cruises!....:) Had they assigned a stateroom and then changed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted August 19, 2015 #9 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We just booked a guarantee and had the cabin assigned while the booking was still on the courtesy hold. No money had been paid yet.;) For sure the quickest assignment in history! Hope it was a good assignment. Marci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted August 19, 2015 #10 Share Posted August 19, 2015 For sure the quickest assignment in history! Hope it was a good assignment. Marci It was actually the only connecting cabin out of a lot of available cabins. Called and changed it.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shippy Posted August 19, 2015 #11 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Real bummer. I kept calling ahead but to no avail. Cabin was not that good. Probably did not want to let us know ahead of time so we could not bitch about it. Other times....once immediately after we booked to a couple of weeks or months. Have done well but also wound up with things like handicapped cabins and blocked view balconys. I always make sure the price is worth the gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msvickyes Posted August 19, 2015 #12 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) I called and changed our Ocean View rooms to Balcony guarantees in July for a October cruise on Jewel. We received $80 back per room. About 2 weeks later we were assigned 2 superior balcony cabins next to each other. I had expected deluxe balcony cabins with obstructed views far apart from each other so was very pleasantly surprised. When I called about another matter, the phone rep. at Royal told me that once a cabin is assigned, they don't change it. Hope she is correct. Edited August 19, 2015 by msvickyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisinShips Posted August 20, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Thanks for the replies. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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