Cabin Guarantee-Did I do the right thing?

[stormz]

I booked Oceania with a Veranda Guarantee. This is the first time I have done this on any cruise as I usually choose a specific cabin. Any comments - did I make a mistake??? :confused: Also waitlisted on an inside but probably will stick with Veranda. Any comments will be appreciated.

[Andee]

Verandas are wonderful. As long as you'll be happy with any veranda cabin in any location, you'll be fine.

[LHT28]

Did they have any cabins available in the Cat you wanted?

 

If not then with a GTY you should be on the ship ;)

 

Enjoy

[candbgirl]

I did an Oceanview Gty and ended up with a 2 category upgrade. I think any room you book on Oceania will be wonderful. I'm slightly jealous your cruise is yet to come. Have a great cruise.

[hypercafe]

I booked a GTY on the Rivera for a March 2013 trip in a ocean view. Got the room ass yesterday. I was hopeing for an upgrade but did not get one. As for cabin location it is fine.

[LHT28]

I booked a GTY on the Rivera for a March 2013 trip in a ocean view. Got the room ass yesterday. I was hopeing for an upgrade but did not get one. As for cabin location it is fine.

You usually get the CAT you paid for on O unless it is really close to sailing then you may get lucky & get an upsell;)

 

Lyn

[roothy123]

I've done a guarantee twice. The first time it paid off, and I was upgraded at no cost from an inside cabin (there are few of those) to a veranda. This time, we are 2 1/2 weeks away from the cruise, and so far we have not been assigned a cabin, but I'm still hoping for something other than the lowly G that is guaranteed we will get (or better)! Of course, I hear that what's more common right now is the upsell technique, if cabins are tight - offer to move the person up for a small amount of $$, and I'm not sure we're interested in that.

 

I would think that with a veranda guarantee, it is less likely you'll be upgraded, as there are so many of those, but I really don't know. We've been on veranda cabins on Marina (in Feb.; didn't think to do a guarantee) and the smaller ships, and also been on the inside cabins (F category). All cabins we've had have been fine. I am personally planning to put in for a guarantee from now on. You really can't lose, unless you don't want a specific location (way up front, way in back, way at bottom or top, etc. - we're not picky about cabins or locations so it works). I think you did the right thing!

 

By the way, in Feb., I really didn't use that veranda much, although it was nice when I did!

[MBMiner]

Got the room ass yesterday.

 

Where do you get one of those:)

Bruce

[stormz]

I booked Oceania with a Veranda Guarantee. This is the first time I have done this on any cruise as I usually choose a specific cabin. Any comments - did I make a mistake??? :confused: Also waitlisted on an inside but probably will stick with Veranda. Any comments will be appreciated.

 

 

I received cabin assignment before final payment and received a decent extended balcony cabin, however no upgrade. At least no surprises!