LobsterStalker Posted August 26, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Hey all , Seems like it would not be an option , but is there anyway to secure the same stateroom for B2B sailings if booking Gty cabin ? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 26, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Highly unlikely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanseev Posted August 26, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Nope. Tried for our last B2B. Once you are assigned a room, you can look to see if there are the same rooms available on both cruises (must be in the same class), then call and ask to switch. But like the previous poster said, highly unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 26, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted August 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, nanseev said: Nope. Tried for our last B2B. Once you are assigned a room, you can look to see if there are the same rooms available on both cruises (must be in the same class), then call and ask to switch. But like the previous poster said, highly unlikely. Did you make that call ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanseev Posted August 26, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 26, 2023 I never found two same rooms available on each cruise in the class I needed. I did call a few times to see if they showed anything different (which I knew they wouldn’t). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2chiefs Posted August 26, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, LobsterStalker said: Hey all , Seems like it would not be an option , but is there anyway to secure the same stateroom for B2B sailings if booking Gty cabin ? Thx Seems to me that would defeat the definition and lower price of a Gty room. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted August 26, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, LobsterStalker said: Hey all , Seems like it would not be an option , but is there anyway to secure the same stateroom for B2B sailings if booking Gty cabin ? Thx Theoretically possible, but extremely rare that there will be the same cabin available on both legs that matches the category that you are assigned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 26, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted August 26, 2023 51 minutes ago, orville99 said: Theoretically possible, but extremely rare that there will be the same cabin available on both legs that matches the category that you are assigned. How soon before sailing do they usually assign cabins ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted August 26, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, LobsterStalker said: How soon before sailing do they usually assign cabins ? Can be months before sailing up until the day of sailing. Lately it has been close to sailing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 26, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted August 26, 2023 42 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Can be months before sailing up until the day of sailing. Lately it has been close to sailing 1 further related question... Example-- Lets say I booked an inside cabin and down the road I see a price drop (before final) , and also I notice that a balcony is then priced at or below my original interior . I assume I would always be able to (level up) my category and reprice at current pricing ? Am I assuming correctly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted August 26, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, LobsterStalker said: 1 further related question... Example-- Lets say I booked an inside cabin and down the road I see a price drop (before final) , and also I notice that a balcony is then priced at or below my original interior . I assume I would always be able to (level up) my category and reprice at current pricing ? Am I assuming correctly ? After finsll you can always "level up" at current rates but you won't get any refund if the price of that level up is lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 26, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted August 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: After finsll you can always "level up" at current rates but you won't get any refund if the price of that level up is lower. but before final I would get a refund ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted August 26, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Just now, LobsterStalker said: but before final I would get a refund ? If you had paid in full before Royals final payment date..yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 26, 2023 Author #14 Share Posted August 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: If you had paid in full before Royals final payment date..yes And if i hadn't paid in full my balance outstanding would be lowered ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted August 26, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, LobsterStalker said: And if i hadn't paid in full my balance outstanding would be lowered ? Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 26, 2023 Author #16 Share Posted August 26, 2023 15 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Correct Awesome , thx for the help Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted August 26, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Just now, LobsterStalker said: Awesome , thx for the help Cheers Good luck with your plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar King Posted August 27, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 27, 2023 FWIW, I booked a guarantee for one of our companions on an upcoming cruise. Did it at 650 days out. It's 85 days now and we still don't have a room assigned. That means this is after final payment. Just something to keep in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted August 27, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 27, 2023 5 hours ago, orville99 said: Theoretically possible, but extremely rare that there will be the same cabin available on both legs that matches the category that you are assigned. And having to be assigned the same category for both legs is another obstacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 27, 2023 Author #20 Share Posted August 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: Good luck with your plan! Naaah , there likely will not be any "plan" enacted . Well , not with the B2B Gty side. I will certainly Plan to use the knowledge provided to make the best of booking Gty cabins going forward though ,(with the possibility of upgrading) Have only been comfortable booking Neighborhood balcony Gty so far ,but in February I tried an inside cabin for the first time to try it out and we had no problem at all with it .. Actually preferred it in some ways . Been trying to book for Feb/24 , Oct/24 and Feb/25 this weekend , so trying to keep all options open . Thx. again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 27, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Since 99% of my cruising is B2B and more...two things I stay away from: GTY cabins, and Royal Up. I don't like moving, and won't book unless I can get the same cabin on all legs. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted August 27, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 27, 2023 No. B2b cruises are simply two separate cruises. While Royal does set up the turnaround day to accommodate everyone, they do not do anything else. We book b2b in the same cabin by booking far enough out. Our TA can search for them easier than we can (so can the Next Cruise people onboard) so we do it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghog Posted August 27, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 27, 2023 We would never book a guarantee or Royal Up no matter the length of the cruise. Not worth it to us. We like to select our own deck and cabin number not let RC do it for us. Doing a B2B and having to unpack, organize everything only to have to pack back up and unpack again and reorganize again, no way. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted August 27, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 27, 2023 23 hours ago, LobsterStalker said: Am I assuming correctly ? Yes, except very late in the booking cycle (usually inside final payment) those lower priced offerings may be for new bookings only. In that case it may not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted August 28, 2023 #25 Share Posted August 28, 2023 17 hours ago, BND said: No. B2b cruises are simply two separate cruises. While Royal does set up the turnaround day to accommodate everyone, they do not do anything else. We book b2b in the same cabin by booking far enough out. Our TA can search for them easier than we can (so can the Next Cruise people onboard) so we do it that way. We have had quite a few "consecutive cruisers" lunches during the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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