Balcony guarantee assignment?

[uptowne001]

The price just dropped on a cruise I have booked for the beginning of June so I decided to upgrade from an ocean view cabin to a 2A balcony guarantee. There are no cabins showing available in this category, and there haven't been for a while (I check the inventory often). Is there any hope of being upgraded? Or do they just not show all their inventory? I will be fine with a 2A but of course would welcome an upgrade! Also, for those who have done these before when is your cabin typically assigned? TIA!

[north29]

We have experienced almost instant cabin assignments, by instant, maybe a day or two and it might be that we are last minute bookers so they may have all there ducks(cabins) in a special data base.

[gg88]

Agree - everytime I've booked a guarantee, I've usually been assigned my cabin within about 72 hours (at most).

 

That being said, I have been upgraded a few times (e.g. once booked oceanview guarantee and ended up getting a balcony room); while other times I got a maybe not so desirable room within the guarantee category that I paid for (although not the best outcome, I was obviously still fine with it because that's exactly what I signed up for - and I saved over $500pp!)

[FlorenceItaly]

I have received assignment as soon as within a hour of booking a guarantee. On my next cruise I was booked OV, category 6, no perks. A wonderful price came along with two added perks. I did the math, and it made sense. Unfortunately, I had to give up my great cabin and go into the guarantee pool. They assigned me a category 6 within the hour. My cabin was still available, so made the phone call, and alas back into my favorite cabin that I had to give up. Check often!

[uptowne001]

Thanks all!! I was assigned a 2A stateroom yesterday, but then a family veranda guarantee came up, so I switched to that, and am waiting to be assigned!

[FlorenceItaly]

Thanks all!! I was assigned a 2A stateroom yesterday, but then a family veranda guarantee came up, so I switched to that, and am waiting to be assigned!

 

WOW! Lucky you!!! Congratulations. Please keep us posted.

[dateacher]

I just bookd a GTY 2B and within 24 hours got my cabin assignment which was a 1C. Doing a happy dance.

[cherylroslyn]

I switched to a an Aqua Class Guarantee today for no additional money and they gave me the second perk that I did not have, so I chose to have the gratuities with my drinks as this cruise is 12 days and that makes the most sense. I was hoping for the possibility of getting something more but alas....it wasn't meant to be and I was assigned my A2 within four hours of booking the guarantee. I'm still happy because I get access to Blu and Persian gardens Blu for breakfast is great when I mange to get up early enough to have breakfast.

 

Still happy regardless.......awesome feeling.

[kennedybren]

The price just dropped on a cruise I have booked for the beginning of June so I decided to upgrade from an ocean view cabin to a 2A balcony guarantee. There are no cabins showing available in this category, and there haven't been for a while (I check the inventory often). Is there any hope of being upgraded? Or do they just not show all their inventory? I will be fine with a 2A but of course would welcome an upgrade! Also, for those who have done these before when is your cabin typically assigned? TIA!

This maybe a silly question but how do you check for inventory?

 

Thanks

[gerelmx]

This maybe a silly question but how do you check for inventory?

 

Thanks

OP post is from May 2017, old thread

[smtcan]

We waited about a month to be assigned a guarantee inside, but when prices dropped we upgraded to a guarantee balcony for $100 CAD. That guarantee was assigned in a week and we were able to change within the category to a more desirable location. No perks involved since the cruise is a TA. We are watching prices to see iif Aqua comes down, but I'm not holding my breath! We are happy with what we have.

 

Sheila

[CHEZMARYLOU]

This maybe a silly question but how do you check for inventory?

 

Thanks

 

Do a mock booking for the cruise on Celebrity's web site. There is also a German web site that shows inventory and some travel agents do also.