JAMS1 Posted November 11, 2009 #426 Share Posted November 11, 2009 got my cabin assignment and I'm am over the moon!!! Booked SZ GTY assigned a SB!!!!! LOVE HAL! oh yeah, and a big kiss to the upgrade fairy!!! Congratulations! know it was a bit stressing waiting but it was worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvCeleb Posted November 11, 2009 #427 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Sailing this Sunday on Westerdam. No cabin assignment yet!!! The wait is killing me. Any others sailing this date that are waiting on assignments from inside cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted November 11, 2009 #428 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Congratulations! know it was a bit stressing waiting but it was worth it! Thanks! Well worth the wait however you don't know that while you are waiting. :D:D:D Happy Sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYB! Posted November 11, 2009 #429 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Got a call from my travel agent yesterday (Nov 10th) to say Holland America contact them regarding my cruise on the Statendam Nov 13th. The ships is full, would I like to change my cabin from M756 to an S? I said YES! That's the biggest bump I ever imagined. Of course there were special circumstances to my situation as well, but that's the jist of my story and I'm sticking to it. Fingers crossed! ;-) CWipes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted November 12, 2009 #430 Share Posted November 12, 2009 The upgrade fairy called my TA who called me late last night with an incredible upgrade offer -- I have a VH GTY but was offered an upgrade to an SS for a very fair price... I said YES of course! :):):) The catch is this: my TA said the offer was only valid yesterday and she did not reach me until after 9:00 p.m. last night...she is going to call HAL first thing today and then and let me know if I got it... Cross your fingers for me! Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvcruisn' Posted November 12, 2009 #431 Share Posted November 12, 2009 The ships is full, would I like to change my cabin from M756 to an S? Was this an upsell or upgrade? If it's an upgrade, all I can say is Wow! Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzywuzzy Posted November 12, 2009 #432 Share Posted November 12, 2009 We were given a little upgrade !! Moved up one level to Main deck. I'm happy with that. (hopefully if things don't change for our cruise this Sunday). At least Ida has moved away from the area. Yeaaaaa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchmarklearning Posted November 12, 2009 #433 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Got our assignment yesterday for the 11/21 Oosterdam. Upgrade from VF to VC. Thanks HAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted November 13, 2009 #434 Share Posted November 13, 2009 The upgrade fairy called my TA who called me late last night with an incredible upgrade offer -- I have a VH GTY but was offered an upgrade to an SS for a very fair price... I said YES of course! :):):) The catch is this: my TA said the offer was only valid yesterday and she did not reach me until after 9:00 p.m. last night...she is going to call HAL first thing today and then and let me know if I got it... Cross your fingers for me! Tracy Got it! :) Am thrilled, delighted, and over the moon!...and it was a combo of both an upgrade and upsell, I guess you could say...an excellent upgrade at a small price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amicruzer Posted November 13, 2009 #435 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Yay!!! We (DH and I) are sailing on the 12/13 Westerdam. We received an e-mail from HAL for $99 pp we upgraded from a VH guarantee to an SS assigned. We are so thrilled, really looking forward to this trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suse Posted November 13, 2009 #436 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Told you I'd let you know. Just got my assignment for 11/29 sailing West., went from a VF guarantee to a VA. How fun. I'm very appreciative to the Signature of Excellence! First time I've ever booked a guarantee.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvcruisn' Posted November 13, 2009 #437 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Nice upgrade Suse. I'm still waiting for my cabin number, sailing on the Prinsendam Nov. 25/09. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suse Posted November 14, 2009 #438 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Nice upgrade Suse. I'm still waiting for my cabin number' date=' sailing on the Prinsendam Nov. 25/09.[/quote'] This cruise of ours was booked quite some time ago before Donny got so sick. So, I am very thankful to be cruising at all. If we get there, no kidding. It's been a rough time, every day really, sad and all that stuff and we are coping, but jeepers, what a nice thing to look forward to. And, my son is alive and healing. What a fine blessing. love, Susie I come to this board, in between my work, to laugh. It works.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvcruisn' Posted November 14, 2009 #439 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Hope you have a great cruise Suse. I'm glad your son is on his way to recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallbucks Posted November 15, 2009 #440 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Our TA says usually 7 days before sailing if you have a guarantee cabin. Doing the 17 day on Noordam Dec. 11 - 28 and on HAL website, the second half (Dec. 21 to 28th) is sold out. But, there are still balcony and suite cabins to be sold on the first half so not holding my breath for an assignment until the first week of Dec. or thereabouts. Have a balcony guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMS1 Posted November 15, 2009 #441 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Suse, after everything your family has been thru its time to sit back, relax and Enjoy your cruise - Wishing you the cruise of a life time, may all your dreams come true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wldflr Posted November 19, 2009 #442 Share Posted November 19, 2009 We're approaching 2 weeks to sailing and I have to admit I'm checking the HAL site at least once a day to see if the upgrade fairy has waved her wand over our balcony guar. column... Anybody else been upgraded lately or are the ships sailing near full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted November 19, 2009 #443 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Sailing on the Oosterdam 11/28/09. Bought SZ guarantee. Assigned SY today (10 days out). Woo Hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted November 19, 2009 #444 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Anybody else been upgraded lately or are the ships sailing near full?The ships are sailing near full, but getting an upgrade really has little to do with that - just how many unbooked cabins there are above you. Just because a ship has reached its maximum capacity does not mean that every category is full. Lower steps in each major class (inside, outside, verandah, suite) are always over-sold with guarantees, and top steps are always under-sold. Then beginning about 3 weeks before sailing, the shuffle of upgrades and assignments begin, to disperse the bookings into available spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklingBlonde Posted November 19, 2009 #445 Share Posted November 19, 2009 We've received one of our two stateroom numbers for our back-to-back sailings. We had an MM room and received a J on deck 8 (I think it is navigation deck). Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cate54 Posted November 19, 2009 #446 Share Posted November 19, 2009 We're approaching 2 weeks to sailing and I have to admit I'm checking the HAL site at least once a day to see if the upgrade fairy has waved her wand over our balcony guar. column... Anybody else been upgraded lately or are the ships sailing near full? Still waiting to hear about my guar. In march when I had one, I didn't hear my rm number until 3 days prior to sailing. I spoke to my TA yesterday, no word yet! Don't care about much except getting on that "dam" ship :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallbucks Posted November 19, 2009 #447 Share Posted November 19, 2009 We've received one of our two stateroom numbers for our back-to-back sailings. We had an MM room and received a J on deck 8 (I think it is navigation deck). Not bad. Not knowing how these assignments work, I am assuming that on a back to back cruise, you are able to stay in the same cabin for both portions of the cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofmeg Posted November 19, 2009 #448 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Not knowing how these assignments work, I am assuming that on a back to back cruise, you are able to stay in the same cabin for both portions of the cruise? With a guarantee, no. They could have reserved a specific cabin and done this, but they went for a guarantee. I understand though it is not a big deal. Fellow cruisers from our roll call booked a back to back on the Westerdam, when we cruised her. They posted that their old steward and their new steward moved them and they were escorted by them to their new room,(they did have to pack though) after everyone debarked. In their case, they were on the same deck, but they were moved to the other side of the ship, but they said it was only a few steps away, (across the ship by the elevators to other side) and was not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suse Posted November 19, 2009 #449 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Suse, after everything your family has been thru its time to sit back, relax and Enjoy your cruise - Wishing you the cruise of a life time, may all your dreams come true! That's very nice of you. I'm on pins and needles right now, with the flu everywhere around us, especially with Donny who will not handle it well, but I keep optimistic generally speaking. Thank you very much for your kind thoughts.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted November 19, 2009 #450 Share Posted November 19, 2009 ... (they did have to pack though) ...:confused: We've never done it, but I thought I've read here that everything on hangers is moved but means of a rolling rack. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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