What would you do?

[PSahoy]

Upcoming 14 day Insignia cruise:  choice of either A2 category with confirmed cabin #7030 or A1 “guarantee “. Price difference insignificant. Welcome your thoughts.

[LHT28]

I like to know where I am sleeping   so for me I would take the confirmed cabin

but that is me

[MEFIowa]

Study the floor plan.

 

- Room 7030 is forward port. Near where the A1s start. BUT right near the opening area for the elevators and stairs. (This would be a concern for me. I don't like being where I MAY hear this type of noise outside my room, though many seem to say they haven't experienced it.)

 

- The A1s and A2s are mainly on Deck 7. There are 4 A1s on Deck 8, two center and two aft central. Just as there are 4 A2s on Deck 5, two forward central and two aft central.

[LHT28]

2 hours ago, MEFIowa said:

Study the floor plan.

 

 Just as there are 4 A2s on Deck 5, two forward central and two aft central.

Really ?? 🤔

 

[njhorseman]

27 minutes ago, LHT28 said:

Really ?? 🤔

 

I'm sure they meant Deck 6 .

[Host Jazzbeau]

I have never taken a guarantee cabin, but looking at the Insignia deck plans:  there are no A1 cabins that I would not like (except maybe the two on deck 8 midships, but they are probably already taken as 2nd bedrooms for the adjoining PH suites).  This looks like a no-lose situation.

[ToxM]

The one time we did a guarantee on O we got a cabin with an adjoining door and it was noisy, so I have learned my lesson.

[Redtravel]

Often booked gty cabins when there was significant savings.  No real difference between A1 and A2.  Book the cabin in your desired location.  However, if you want a shot at a suite, book the gty.  It could happen.

[ORV]

Oceania typically doesn't offer a discount for a guaranteed room. What it does is allow you to book a lower level that would otherwise be waitlisted. 

[ChadnKate]

On 11/12/2022 at 7:17 PM, MEFIowa said:

Study the floor plan.

 

- Room 7030 is forward port. Near where the A1s start. BUT right near the opening area for the elevators and stairs. (This would be a concern for me. I don't like being where I MAY hear this type of noise outside my room, though many seem to say they haven't experienced it.)

 

- The A1s and A2s are mainly on Deck 7. There are 4 A1s on Deck 8, two center and two aft central. Just as there are 4 A2s on Deck 5, two forward central and two aft central.

Our experience with Oceania elevator noise is if you’re not paying attention it may arrive and leave as it makes so little noise. Other lines ding or bell when arriving/departing but not O. You may hear a passenger talking if they’re loud but that’s about it. Doors are pretty quiet too. 

[shepherd really]

On 11/12/2022 at 7:17 PM, MEFIowa said:

Study the floor plan.

 

- Room 7030 is forward port. Near where the A1s start. BUT right near the opening area for the elevators and stairs. (This would be a concern for me. I don't like being where I MAY hear this type of noise outside my room, though many seem to say they haven't experienced it.)

 

- The A1s and A2s are mainly on Deck 7. There are 4 A1s on Deck 8, two center and two aft central. Just as there are 4 A2s on Deck 5, two forward central and two aft central.

I spent two weeks in 7028, right next door, sound was never an issue for us.  

[MEFIowa]

And forgot that per the deck plans, 7030 is connected to 7032, connected staterooms. Which tend to allow more room noise thru that connection than in nonconnected staterooms.

[Kate-AHF]

On 11/13/2022 at 12:41 PM, Redtravel said:

Often booked gty cabins when there was significant savings.  No real difference between A1 and A2.  Book the cabin in your desired location.  However, if you want a shot at a suite, book the gty.  It could happen.

 Or, you could get royally screwed.  We decided  to add a final leg to our already booked B2B2B on Sirena this Oct/Nov.  All that was available (11 months out)  in PH was a PH3 gty so that was what we booked.  We didn't get a cabin until 2 days before that sailing, and only because someone cancelled.  If that person had not, the only space available on the entire ship was an inside twin.  So we are done with gty on small ships.

[LHT28]

1 hour ago, Kate-AHF said:

 We didn't get a cabin until 2 days before that sailing, and only because someone cancelled.  If that person had not, the only space available on the entire ship was an inside twin.  So we are done with gty on small ships.

They would not put you in an inside if you booked  a PH

They will make move up or over offers to those in the cabin categories they need to clear the GTY bookings

[Kate-AHF]

2 hours ago, LHT28 said:

They would not put you in an inside if you booked  a PH

They will make move up or over offers to those in the cabin categories they need to clear the GTY bookings

 

Ya think?  I'm not as positive as you are.  I was on board and in touch with management every single day.  There were no cabins available, unless I was being lied to every single day.  I personally think they screwed up in a big way, and only avoided a major ruckus (on y part) by the grace of God.

Edited November 17, 2022 by Kate-AHF

[1985rz1]

30 minutes ago, Kate-AHF said:

 

Ya think?  I'm not as positive as you are.  I was on board and in touch with management every single day.  There were no cabins available, unless I was being lied to every single day.  I personally think they screwed up in a big way, and only avoided a major ruckus (on y part) by the grace of God.

That's the whole point of a guarantee: equal or better cabin.  Who in management were you in touch with?  And you got a PH, right?  Seems like O lived up to the promise, so I think your projecting your anxiety.

[DENIE]

Never booked a guarantee, but I have seen so many negative experiences that I think I just prefer to select our own room.  I get the possible savings, but...

[LHT28]

11 hours ago, DENIE said:

Never booked a guarantee, but I have seen so many negative experiences that I think I just prefer to select our own room.  I get the possible savings, but...

there is no saving on O for taking a GTY  unlike  main stream lines