Cabin "Under Construction"?

Here's a new one. Sailing Harmony in June. My sister booked and made final payment on an O.V. balcony. She just got an email from t.a. saying she was being moved to a C.P. balcony because her cabin will be "undergoing necessary modifications". Sounds fishy to me. Any thoughts?

Here's a new one. Sailing Harmony in June. My sister booked and made final payment on an O.V. balcony. She just got an email from t.a. saying she was being moved to a C.P. balcony because her cabin will be "undergoing necessary modifications". Sounds fishy to me. Any thoughts?

I would not be happy with that, CP is less costly than Oceanview, and not seeing the ocean for me is like why have a balcony! :eek:

Um, OV are usually more $$ than CP. I'd be pushing back on this one. Or they better be giving her some major $ or perks back.

Absolutely. I know sometimes a cabin requires maintenance that might take some time so it needs to be vacant but they certainly owe more than a switch to a lower category.

That would not make me happy either. I hope they are getting compensated for the downgrade.

I would think that they would offer either significant compensation or a full refund.

Agreed, but how can the cabin be scheduled for modifications that far in advance? Maybe making it H.A.?

If so, I'd hate to be in the cabin next to it.

What is the cabin number you were in and the one your going to?

Just off Oasis and Harmony We noticed a group of Central Park balcony cabins blocked off with white enclosures on both ships.

Thought it was odd since they were on both ships and in the same area.

I think they were on a high deck possibly deck 14. (Under pool area)

Maybe making them into larger cabins to accommodate families?

Did RCI give a reason for this?

Wow I hope they are getting compensated for that. No way should they just accept a downgrade with no discounts.

Sent from my iPhone using Forums

I would not be happy about this move at all. Even compensation would not make it better. I want to see the ocean when I am on the balcony.

Try doing a mock booking. If there are any higher category cabins available I would be calling and arguing for a free upgrade.

Perhaps you can go on meet and greet for a future sailing and see if anybody can help by asking when they get on board what is going on in that area?

I also would not want the change of cabin and I agree, do a mock booking and if something is available speak to RC and ask for a manager and explain the situation.

I assume this is your June 2nd Harmony sailing?? There are still OV balcony cabins available. Have her ask for one of those. Something doesn't sound right why would they offer a CP balcony instead

What cabin number did she originally book?

Have her ask for one of those.

+ some OBC.

I would push for at least a JS. We had a big price drop for a OVB last June. We had our TA call and they said they would have upgraded us to a JS but they were out. So she kept pushing and we ended up with a GS.

Keep pushing

Sent from my iPhone using Forums

+ some OBC.

Oh yeah forgot that part

Looks like the OP has left us

Oh yeah forgot that part

RCI has its "convenience fee" - this is the customer version of it. Every time RCI "inconveniences" you, some OBC is due. How much depends on your negotiating ability.

So they moved her to another OV balcony. I still don't understand what extensive work they could be doing to a cabin on a new ship. It's obviously not an emergency as it's planned well in advance.

So they moved her to another OV balcony.

I think the main issue is that they are moving them to a CP balcony, not OV balcony.

I think the main issue is that they are moving them to a CP balcony, not OV balcony.

looks like that issue has been resolved.:)

Bill

Oh yeah forgot that part

 

 

 

Looks like the OP has left us

Nope. They came back

Sent from my iPhone using Forums

So they moved her to another OV balcony. I still don't understand what extensive work they could be doing to a cabin on a new ship. It's obviously not an emergency as it's planned well in advance.

Did she ask them? . Did they say why they offered her a downgrade? Glad she is getting what she paid for. Hope she got some OBC for her trouble.

OP what was the cabin number you had originally?

Just off Oasis and Harmony We noticed a group of Central Park balcony cabins blocked off with white enclosures on both ships.

Thought it was odd since they were on both ships and in the same area.

I think they were on a high deck possibly deck 14. (Under pool area)

Maybe making them into larger cabins to accommodate families?

Did RCI give a reason for this?

I think we saw the same thing on Allure a few weeks ago. There were few balconies that looked like they were closed off by a white partition. They were the first few on that deck. We saw them looking down from 14 but I can't remember if we were port or starboard.