maxmia Posted February 2, 2010 #1 Share Posted February 2, 2010 NEW TO HAL. What does guarantee actually mean? Sorry if it seems a stupid question, but before I went onto CC I have never heard of it before from previous cruises we have taken. Thanks for any info! B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 2, 2010 #2 Share Posted February 2, 2010 There are some people who like to book a certain guarantee cabin in the hopes of getting something better for nothing. For example -- people with book an SZ cabin and hope that the upgrade fairy will get them into an SB or SA cabin. Some people are lucky and get free upgrades -- others -- get nothing. So if you book a guarantee cabin category -- just make certain that you will like that category just in case you don't get upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koshlong Posted February 2, 2010 #3 Share Posted February 2, 2010 When you book a "guarantee", you are guaranteed a cabin in the category you booked (or higher, if you get lucky). You don't pick the cabin; just the category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemima Posted February 2, 2010 #4 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Also, you will be assigned whatever cabin HAL chooses. You do not get a choice. The cabin will be the guaranteed category or higher. We are fine with this and always book guarantees. We are not fussy about exact location and have always been ok with the assigned cabin. In return for booking a guarantee we get a better chance of an upgrade. That means we often get a cabin of a higher category, but have gotten the booked category once or twice. The higher categories have been from one to a few letters of what we booked. Some people shouldn't book guarantees. If you'll be upset with a cabin that is too forward or aft, too low or high a deck, under or over _____, next to or across from or near ______, has a connecting door....then you are someone who should book only a specific cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi2929 Posted February 3, 2010 #5 Share Posted February 3, 2010 The basic rule is that if you can be satisfied with the worst cabin in your base or higher category. If so, then booking a guarantee is OK for you. This is true for all cruiselines, not just HAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynail Posted February 3, 2010 #6 Share Posted February 3, 2010 The only issue I'll have booking a VF is the potential of receiving a VT to which we don't want. We enjoy having breakfast on the balcony and I enjoy a drink out there while my wife get ready for dinner. A VT would not suit our needs. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fann1sh Posted February 3, 2010 #7 Share Posted February 3, 2010 RustyNail, is a VT a *higher* category than VF? I thought it was lower (because of lower alphabet letter). :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynail Posted February 3, 2010 #8 Share Posted February 3, 2010 RustyNail, is a VT a *higher* category than VF? I thought it was lower (because of lower alphabet letter). :confused: It's my understanding that it's a higher category because of the location on the ship. Could someone confirm this for us. thanks, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmia Posted February 3, 2010 Author #9 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Thanks everyone for your replies, it clears it up for us. We don't care what part or level of the ship we are on, so long as we are aboard! (That said, an upgrade would be nice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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