Cabin Assignment

[mick70]

When is the soonest and latest one has received a cabin assignment on a GTY?

[RuthC]

There have been second-hand reports of getting an initial assignment as late as at the pier, but I don't recall ever reading a first-hand report of one coming that late.

There was a recent report of initial assignment coming as close as 3-4 days before sailing. Most reports lately are in the 10-11 day range, with 7-14 days normal.

[mick70]

Thanks Ruth, I knew I could count on you for an answer.:)

[Northshorecruisers]

We are 12 days from sailing and still waiting. Hopefully it will be soon, there are quite a few on our roll call that are GTY

[jtl513]

Of 8 gty's our earliest was 18 days out, our latest 3 days out, and the other 6 were at 11 or 10 days out. All were upgrades from what we paid for. On one of the 11-day assignments, we got a re-assignment and second upgrade at 3 days out.

[PathfinderEss]

When is the soonest and latest one has received a cabin assignment on a GTY?

3 weeks at the earliest and up until you board for the latest Trust me it has happened. Most the time it is 14 to 7 days out.

[Appygirl]

We found out our cabin # at the pier on one GTY. We currently have a GTY departing Aug 4 and are still waiting to know the cabin #. Its no big deal to me as long as we're onboard!

[eandj]

Do most or all get the same main category booked?

( Inside up to inside/ov up to ov/ balcony to balcony etc.)

[SilvertoGold]

Just this morning received assignment, a surprising 27 days out!!

[eandj]

What category did you book and which did you get? When do you cruise and what ship?

[catl331]

Do most or all get the same main category booked?

( Inside up to inside/ov up to ov/ balcony to balcony etc.)

Yes, but sometimes they do cross into the next class up.

[Dirae]

I have never cruised before and will be on the Statendam August 12. :)

 

How do you receive your assignment? Email? Phone? Does it come from the TA or from Holland America?

 

Thank you.

[V and S]

We are 12 days from sailing and still waiting. Hopefully it will be soon, there are quite a few on our roll call that are GTY

 

Hi there NSC,

We're on the same cruise as you with a balcony GTY. Talked to res agent on Saturday; she said, 'your cabin assignment will be coming shortly." Upsell offers, on the other hand, have come, in our past experience, 10 days before sailing. Which would be...tomorrow!!

[missyk55]

What is a GTY??

[RuthC]

What is a GTY??

No such thing as a stupid question (although it isn't as brilliant the seventh time around).

 

"GTY" is a shorthand some people use for "guarantee".

[eandj]

What is a GTY??

 

 

Sometimes you can book a room in a certain category a little cheaper if you agree to a gty assignment. Which means that the room will be assigned by the ship rather than you picking out your own cabin. If you have a particular room location/configuration you'd like, you shouldn't pick a gty cabin. When you pick a gty, sometimes you are moved up a category or two.

 

It isn't always available. And sometimes, even early on in the planning, on HAL they assign you as a gty. :rolleyes: We didn't plan on a gty for our upcoming cruise. But it was all that was available. And.... we wanted the trip more than the particluar room choice. So it's not a big deal for us.