Rare LHT28 Posted March 22, 2023 #26 Share Posted March 22, 2023 16 minutes ago, MnDAL said: Looking at 10 day, but thanks showing 1 cabin in A 4 available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnDAL Posted March 22, 2023 Author #27 Share Posted March 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, LHT28 said: showing 1 cabin in A 4 available With one Cabin left, “availability” can change from minute to minute and revert to a GTD situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 22, 2023 #28 Share Posted March 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, MnDAL said: With one Cabin left, “availability” can change from minute to minute and revert to a GTD situation. true But when you see one open grab it 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YoPhilly Posted March 22, 2023 #29 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 2:29 PM, shepherd really said: If you are happy with what you got for the price you paid then it was a good deal for you, but there is no savings on Oceania for booking a GTD cabin. Well.......in a way, it is a saving. Booking a GTY in a waitlisted lower category likely saves you from having to book something at a higher level. 😄. I've done that myself several times. It gets us on the ship for a price that works for us. No complaints from me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnDAL Posted March 22, 2023 Author #30 Share Posted March 22, 2023 4 hours ago, LHT28 said: true But when you see one open grab it 😉 My OP was for pros/cons of booking a GTD - the assumption is that there is a GTD available. I had the choice - a GTD or a poor cabin on the same deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnDAL Posted March 22, 2023 Author #31 Share Posted March 22, 2023 34 minutes ago, YoPhilly said: Well.......in a way, it is a saving. Booking a GTY in a waitlisted lower category likely saves you from having to book something at a higher level. 😄. I've done that myself several times. It gets us on the ship for a price that works for us. No complaints from me! Are you saying you have booked GTY (or booked higher cats due to WL)? If you have booked GTY, could you share the outcomes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepherd really Posted March 22, 2023 #32 Share Posted March 22, 2023 35 minutes ago, YoPhilly said: Well.......in a way, it is a saving. Booking a GTY in a waitlisted lower category likely saves you from having to book something at a higher level. 😄. I've done that myself several times. It gets us on the ship for a price that works for us. No complaints from me! Only if you are willing to take a lower category. I won't cruise without a balcony so it isn't a strategy I'd use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 22, 2023 #33 Share Posted March 22, 2023 37 minutes ago, MnDAL said: My OP was for pros/cons of booking a GTD - the assumption is that there is a GTD available. I had the choice - a GTD or a poor cabin on the same deck. OK So you book a GTY & you get a bad locations then what? The cabin I saw was in the aft quarter so it looked fin to me YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 22, 2023 #34 Share Posted March 22, 2023 39 minutes ago, MnDAL said: Are you saying you have booked GTY (or booked higher cats due to WL)? If you have booked GTY, could you share the outcomes? I once booked a GTY on Princess the only cabin in the cat I wanted was near the bow after a few months we were assigned a cabin It was the one in the bow I never will book a GTY again but that is me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YoPhilly Posted March 22, 2023 #35 Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) 43 minutes ago, MnDAL said: Are you saying you have booked GTY (or booked higher cats due to WL)? If you have booked GTY, could you share the outcomes? Yes, I've often booked a GTY-only for a Waitlisted category (did not book a higher category). Whenever I do, we ALWAYS get a cabin at the very least in that category - sometimes higher. I don't keep old records so I'm not able to provide exact examples. It does save us thousands of dollars by not having to book a higher category. Most importantly, we're on the ship and happy as clams! P.S. Does anyone know where the expression "happy as clams" originated? 😆 Edited March 22, 2023 by YoPhilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEFIowa Posted March 22, 2023 #36 Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, YoPhilly said: ...Most importantly, we're on the ship and happy as clams! P.S. Does anyone know where the expression "happy as clams" originated? 😆 "The phrase originated in the north-eastern states of the USA in the early 19th century. The earliest citation that I can find is from a frontier memoir The Harpe's Head - A Legend of Kentucky, 1833: "It never occurred to him to be discontented... He was as happy as a clam." https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/as-happy-as-a-clam.html Edited March 22, 2023 by MEFIowa Added source 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YoPhilly Posted March 23, 2023 #37 Share Posted March 23, 2023 16 hours ago, MEFIowa said: "The phrase originated in the north-eastern states of the USA in the early 19th century. The earliest citation that I can find is from a frontier memoir The Harpe's Head - A Legend of Kentucky, 1833: "It never occurred to him to be discontented... He was as happy as a clam." https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/as-happy-as-a-clam.html Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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