Chances of getting same cabin on a b2b Guarantee balcony booking???

[dlg64]

We are planning a b2b on the same ship (Voyager) and wondering if any other RCL regulars have ever been given the same cabin when booking a guarantee balcony? Is there any special way of trying to ask for same cabin??.

Its about an extra 400 (each) to pick a specific cabin and that is drink $$ and casino $$. Advise please...

[Clarea]

No special way of picking guarantee staterooms. If you are lucky enough to get assigned the same exact category, and the same stateroom is available, then you can ask to be moved. Otherwise I would plan on having to move between cruises.

[cruisegirl1]

We are planning a b2b on the same ship (Voyager) and wondering if any other RCL regulars have ever been given the same cabin when booking a guarantee balcony? Is there any special way of trying to ask for same cabin??.

Its about an extra 400 (each) to pick a specific cabin and that is drink $$ and casino $$. Advise please...

 

Chances are slim to none. Can't ask for any cabin. As Bob mentioned if you are lucky enough to get the same category on each sailing, AND if there are cabins left in the category you MAY be able to change.

 

For $800 I would take the guarantee and change cabins. You may feel differently and I can't tell you how to spend your money. I've changed cabins on almost all my B2B and find it no big deal. In fact we kind of like it as we get a fresh new cabin and a chance to re-organize. In fact one cruise we had the same cabin, and we were upgraded on the second leg. (Of course this was back in the day of complementary upgrades) and changed.

 

good luck and enjoy the B2B.

 

M

[Royal2464]

Stick with the guarantee. Not likely you will get the same cabin, but moving is easy. Enjoy your cruise.

[MommaBear55]

Stick with the guarantee. Not likely you will get the same cabin, but moving is easy. Enjoy your cruise.

 

It would be worth $800 for me to move. You actually just pack up your stuff, leave the hanging items on the hanger and everything shows up in your new cabin, which you can access as soon as you get back on board.

[lucymorgan]

stick with the guarantee - a new perspective after the first cruise might be nice :)

[dlg64]

It would be worth $800 for me to move. You actually just pack up your stuff, leave the hanging items on the hanger and everything shows up in your new cabin, which you can access as soon as you get back on board.

 

Thank you everyone for your input and advice .... The Guarantee cabin is such a good saving and there is always a small chance of a win ...probably better than LOTTO !! :) ...that we MAY stay put.

So It sounds like moving wont be too much of a drama as i didn't realise your cabin steward would assist. It is all the packing of everything away into the suitcase that i would hate. :):D

[GUT2407]

We are planning a b2b on the same ship (Voyager) and wondering if any other RCL regulars have ever been given the same cabin when booking a guarantee balcony? Is there any special way of trying to ask for same cabin??.

Its about an extra 400 (each) to pick a specific cabin and that is drink $$ and casino $$. Advise please...

 

Wouldn't count on it.

 

Why they don't??? Beyond me.

[Paulxyz2004]

No special way of picking guarantee staterooms. If you are lucky enough to get assigned the same exact category, and the same stateroom is available, then you can ask to be moved. Otherwise I would plan on having to move between cruises.

 

I´m not sure this strategy applies to Australian bookings.

 

Chances are 1:773.

[Paulxyz2004]

Wouldn't count on it.

 

Why they don't??? Beyond me.

 

Because they can Charge a premium of $800 for doing it.

[Clarea]

I´m not sure this strategy applies to Australian bookings ...

You're probably correct, and I should have mentioned that changing an assigned guarantee stateroom might only be allowed for US/Canadian bookings. Thanks for the catch.

Edited May 14, 2016 by clarea

[Shrekluv]

I booked a promenade room for our anniversary trip and later decided to add a second week. I booked the cheapest possible, an inside gty hoping they would keep us in the same room. They did not, we were assigned the lowest cabin available. We sail in about a month and there are lots of rooms available including the PR we are in for week 1. A painfully long and complicated call to the TA and $90 later we were able to upgrade and keep the PR for week 2. We still saved a few hundred dollars and have the convenience of staying in the room we picked. Might be worth the call for you too. Good luck!