Booking online - Cabin Choices??

[TwoWeebles]

I have a question about booking online thru the cruise lines website. I have done this before with no problems because I knew exactly which cabin I wanted. This time around, I just know that I want an ocean view stateroom, probably on deck 4, on RCI's Monarch of the Seas. So I have gone on the website several times over the past week and when you choose a type of room, it gives you five choices. I thought that meant there were only five rooms left like that. So, I got scared and put a 24 hour hold on one. Then I searched again and it gave me four of the same rooms it did before, plus one other that was not a choice the first time I searched. Why doesn't it just give you a list of ALL rooms available in that category? I am confused and don't know what to do. I am waiting to see if my friend and her husband can go with us, so I did not want to book yet, but if they really only have a few rooms left in the category I want, then I don't want to miss out! :confused:

[cruise87crazy]

Once you are offically booked on a cruise with RCI you can change your cabin number at any time if a different one that you like better becomes available.

[paul929207]

Each cruise line only shows a few of the (possibly) available cabins. For instance Princess shows 6. You can request a specific one if you want.

[wrp96]

The cruiselines only show a certain number of cabins available in each category online. For example on RCCL, if there are 5 cabins showing that means that there are at least 5 cabins available in that category but there could be more. If there are less than 5 showing, then that is all that is available.

 

You can always change your cabin within the category at a later date without changing your price (if another cabin is available).

 

 

You can always call RCCL directly and ask about availability in the category you want if you are worried.

[cb at sea]

Why bother with the "online" thing--just call the cruiseline and book on the phone--then they can tell you EVERY cabin that's available!

[50cruiser]

last week I changed my balcony cabin for another one that came aviable. At the time I booked it wasnt there . Celebrity switched no problem . Someone had a hold on it then changed their mind . the room I turned in showed up on line 5 min later. So rooms are switched all the time . CARL

[travelntreats]

Why bother with the "online" thing--just call the cruiseline and book on the phone--then they can tell you EVERY cabin that's available!

 

This pretty much says it best... call the cruiseline to see all staterooms that are available. Of course a TA could do the same thing, but many passengers are now opting to book direct with the cruiseline nowadays for a variety of their personal reasons. To the OP, there is no right or wrong way to book a cruise or vacation package simply because it is your decision in the method of how to book that you are most comfortable with regardless of what some TA's posted/bragged they do for their clients on this board. A good TA may be what some passengers need, but NOT EVERYONE needs their services as suggested above !

[TwoWeebles]

Thanks everyone! I booked it yesterday and got the cabins I wanted.

[travelntreats]

wooooohoooooooooo.... congrats on getting what you wanted in the method that worked for you !

[bluesea777]

On NCL website when you select the category, it displays several available cabins PLUS an option for you to enter the cabin # of your choice. If it's available then HORRAY you can now select that cabin and book. If not available you enter another cabin #.

 

This is why I love booking thru NCL website - we get the cabin of our choice!