Is there a way to see how many ov cabins?

[getupgo]

Can some of you pros tell me how to find out how many cabins in each classification on a particular ship. I want to book Early Saver but would like to know what my chances are for a price drop. Right now, the price seems kind of high. Seems like a price drop for an inside would be really good because there are so many. There appear to be far fewer ocean view, but I would like to know how many.

[SadieN]

In general the older the class, the greater number of OV cabins.

[falkcor]

if you want to know the 'real' numbers - get a carnival pvp. they have full access to 'every' available cabin. when making cabin selections i have spoken with my pvp and asked pointed questions - she can tell me point blank exactly how many cabins are in each category / each deck, etc.

 

i assume TAs have similar access to such information, although i wouldn't doubt that it wouldn't be 'complete'.

 

if you're doing it yourself, get a PVP to get access to such information.

 

the website will only show 10 cabins of X category per deck, which may not be at all accurate to actual bookings.

[Disconnections]

if you want to know the 'real' numbers - get a carnival pvp. they have full access to 'every' available cabin. when making cabin selections i have spoken with my pvp and asked pointed questions - she can tell me point blank exactly how many cabins are in each category / each deck, etc.

 

i assume TAs have similar access to such information, although i wouldn't doubt that it wouldn't be 'complete'.

 

if you're doing it yourself, get a PVP to get access to such information.

 

the website will only show 10 cabins of X category per deck, which may not be at all accurate to actual bookings.

 

Why would he need to get a PVP? Any CSR at Carnival should be competent enough to provide such information.

[falkcor]

Why would he need to get a PVP? Any CSR at Carnival should be competent enough to provide such information.

 

you're really on a roll trying to negate my comments tonight aren't you?

 

first, the people you call on the 800 number are not CSR, they are CVS (cruise vacation specialist)...

 

second, the people you call on the 800 number will be different every time. op is interested in knowing how many cabins are available now, AND looking to leverage that for price drops in the future, as per the current booking, as i inferred from the post.

 

third, for that purpose, having a central point of contact that is aware of your booking (and booked by them) would have a better point of reference than the random CVS you get on that 800 number.

 

i am attempting to aid the OP per their query. you are taking cause with my words (again), and i kindly ask you to stop, especially when it is not relevant to the conversation (as it is not here).

[Disconnections]

you're really on a roll trying to negate my comments tonight aren't you?

 

first, the people you call on the 800 number are not CSR, they are CVS (cruise vacation specialist)...

 

second, the people you call on the 800 number will be different every time. op is interested in knowing how many cabins are available now, AND looking to leverage that for price drops in the future, as per the current booking, as i inferred from the post.

 

third, for that purpose, having a central point of contact that is aware of your booking (and booked by them) would have a better point of reference than the random CVS you get on that 800 number.

 

i am attempting to aid the OP per their query. you are taking cause with my words (again), and i kindly ask you to stop, especially when it is not relevant to the conversation (as it is not here).

 

I've never used a Personal Vacation Planner with Carnival. In fact, I found them annoying with their constant calls and having to work around their schedule. My PVP with Princess keeps asking why I won't book through her whenever I complete a new booking. The truth is, she was unavailable when I wanted to complete a booking and I refuse to work around someone else's schedule when other operators are standing by. If a problem occurs that anyone in the call center isn't competent enough to handle, I'll dispatch an email to someone at the executive level who will further assist.

 

You can call it whatever you want, but the truth is, they are nothing more than a Customer Service Representative. If you need a refresher on the job description, here is a link to careerplanner: http://job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/Customer-Service-Representatives.cfm and as a convenience, http://jobs.carnival.com/careers/call-center-jobs.

 

OP, a PVP is not required to find out how many staterooms are available in each category. A simple call to their toll-free number will be able to answer any questions you may have. You can even visit this link and have an agent call you at your convenience: http://www.carnival.com/click-to-call.aspx.

Edited December 22, 2014 by Disconnections

[RuthlessBoss]

I've never used a Personal Vacation Planner with Carnival. In fact, I found them annoying with their constant calls and having to work around their schedule. My PVP with Princess keeps asking why I won't book through her whenever I complete a new booking. The truth is, she was unavailable when I wanted to complete a booking and I refuse to work around someone else's schedule when other operators are standing by. If a problem occurs that anyone in the call center isn't competent enough to handle, I'll dispatch an email to someone at the executive level who will further assist.

 

You can call it whatever you want, but the truth is, they are nothing more than a Customer Service Representative. If you need a refresher on the job description, here is a link to careerplanner: http://job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/Customer-Service-Representatives.cfm and as a convenience, http://jobs.carnival.com/careers/call-center-jobs.

 

OP, a PVP is not required to find out how many staterooms are available in each category. A simple call to their toll-free number will be able to answer any questions you may have. You can even visit this link and have an agent call you at your convenience: http://www.carnival.com/click-to-call.aspx.

 

No one cares whether you deal with a CSR, a PVP or whatever. You don't even sail Carnival any more.

 

Your last reference would have sufficed. All the OP asked was if there is a way to find out how many OV's were available;)

[Disconnections]

No one cares whether you deal with a CSR, a PVP or whatever. You don't even sail Carnival any more.

 

Your last reference would have sufficed. All the OP asked was if there is a way to find out how many OV's were available;)

 

Why should anyone care?

 

I was just trying to correct the misinformation provided by a previous poster. ;)

[Tapi]

I'll chime in! :D

 

There's a difference between a PVP and a CVS for this type of inquiry. A PVP makes substantially more money per guest than a CVS does. Why? Because they get paid accordingly to spend extra time with each guest exactly for this type of query. Their goal is to develop a relationship with the guest, and for the guest to call them back when they are ready to book. A CVS makes, literally, a very small fraction per guest. They want to answer the phone, make a booking and move on to the next guest. That's how they make a living. They are not as "motivated" to answer long drawn questions or embark on time consuming queries with a guest that, at the end of the phone call, will probably say "ok thank you", hang up and never be heard from again.

 

There ARE definitely CVS that will take the time to do so, but your chances are much better with a PVP.

 

 

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[getupgo]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I will call and clearly state my request and explain why I want the information. The cruise itinerary I want is pretty limited and the price is a little high right now. I'm thinking I had better not count on a price drop but would like to evaluate my chances.

[getupgo]

OK. I called and the first person I talked to said she did not know how many 4j there are. She also said there did not need to be an open cabin in my category to get a price drop on E.S. I questioned that answer so i called back and was told by another one that if the next category up was priced lower, I could get the price drop. She told me how many 4J there are and how many 4S there are which is the next category up.

Edited January 1, 2015 by getupgo

[buddylover]

OK. I called and the first person I talked to said she did not know how many 4j there are. She also said there did not need to be an open cabin in my category to get a price drop on E.S. I questioned that answer so i called back and was told by another one that if the next category up was priced lower, I could get the price drop. She told me how many 4J there are and how many 4S there are which is the next category up.

 

Happy you got your answer....you see tho, a regular rep at the 800# can be of as much help, and sometimes even more than the useless PVP's we have attempted to use. We ONLY call the 800# and have had wonderful reps who have taken as much time as we needed and were more knowledgeable than the poor PVP's we have tried. So "to each his own" and what works for one does not necessarily work for the next guy.

[serene56]

Any deck plan will show you that information.

[getupgo]

I see colors on the deck plan but no legend. In the old days you could pick up a book at a ta office, but no more. I've looked on Carnival.com and on shipmate.

[kicia]

OK. I called and the first person I talked to said she did not know how many 4j there are. She also said there did not need to be an open cabin in my category to get a price drop on E.S. I questioned that answer so i called back and was told by another one that if the next category up was priced lower, I could get the price drop. She told me how many 4J there are and how many 4S there are which is the next category up.

 

Just to let you know that yes, you can get a price drop if the category above yours is lower than your category and there are no open cabins in your category. The catch is that you will have to move to the higher category cabin.

 

The TA site also will only show 10 cabins per category.

[Disconnections]

Just to let you know that yes, you can get a price drop if the category above yours is lower than your category and there are no open cabins in your category. The catch is that you will have to move to the higher category cabin.

 

The TA site also will only show 10 cabins per category.

 

I've price matched to a higher category without upgrading. On the ES form, I selected onboard credit where it asked to choose from one or the other.

 

In the comments section, I've written not to upgrade the stateroom.

[getupgo]

I've made the decision to go in at a level I wanted to pay and not hope for a price drop. I'm going in a porthole cabin. I believe this cruise will sell out quickly because it's hard to get to Aruba without going to Miami.

[ferfoodle]

I see colors on the deck plan but no legend. In the old days you could pick up a book at a ta office, but no more. I've looked on Carnival.com and on shipmate.

 

This site: http://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/ has this info. You can also use the drag decks option (found at the top of the page once you select a ship) to see the decks side by side.

[getupgo]

That website was helpful. Thank you ferfoodle.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

I've made the decision to go in at a level I wanted to pay and not hope for a price drop. I'm going in a porthole cabin. I believe this cruise will sell out quickly because it's hard to get to Aruba without going to Miami.

 

 

Which ship re you booking on?

 

Sounds interesting. Been to Aruba once but didnt make it to the beach because of rain.

 

Bill

 

 

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[getupgo]

March 5, 2016 on Sunshine. We have been doing 7 day Western Caribbean out of Tampa every year including 2015, but I was ready for something different.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

Thanks for the reply . Nice itinerary.

 

We did the same trip on Princess except we went to Nassau and not GT.

 

You are getting the better port stop in GT.

 

I hope you enjoy the trip.

 

Bill

[getupgo]

Thank you. This is the earliest I have ever booked, and it's a long time to wait, but those are the only 3 islands we've never been to. We worked for Fedex and could jump seat free to San Juan, then catch puddle hoppers cheap down to the islands.

[kicia]

I've price matched to a higher category without upgrading. On the ES form, I selected onboard credit where it asked to choose from one or the other.

 

In the comments section, I've written not to upgrade the stateroom.

 

This seems to be hit and miss. The rule is that you have to upgrade. We had to give up our aft wrap and move to a suite. No option. Most people have to change cabins, but in true Carnival fashion, there are exceptions like yours. It never hurts to ask.

[Disconnections]

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Edited January 3, 2015 by Disconnections