inq Posted January 19, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I have had no luck on NCLs website with booking a garden villa on the dawn for summer 2015. I realize that there are only two, but can they possibly be booked every sailing for three months? Could be a website glitch, but thought I'd ask here to see if anyone had any insight. Do you think they are really sold out, or is something else going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted January 19, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I have had no luck on NCLs website with booking a garden villa on the dawn for summer 2015. I realize that there are only two, but can they possibly be booked every sailing for three months? Could be a website glitch, but thought I'd ask here to see if anyone had any insight. Do you think they are really sold out, or is something else going on? It could be - "BUT" have you called NCL or your TA for a look into the computer reservations. Any help being put on a waiting standby list and as a last resort a possibility of booking a two bedroom suite with adjacent stateroom ? Unlike the NCL SUN both the DAWN and the STAR have a great deal more combinations to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted January 20, 2015 #3 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I have had no luck on NCLs website with booking a garden villa on the dawn for summer 2015. I realize that there are only two, but can they possibly be booked every sailing for three months? Could be a website glitch, but thought I'd ask here to see if anyone had any insight. Do you think they are really sold out, or is something else going on? Sure they can, it's prime summer season and as you said, there are only two available on each cruise. When we had the opportunity to book one with two other couples, we booked it over a year in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted January 20, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I have had no luck on NCLs website with booking a garden villa on the dawn for summer 2015. I realize that there are only two, but can they possibly be booked every sailing for three months? Could be a website glitch, but thought I'd ask here to see if anyone had any insight. Do you think they are really sold out, or is something else going on? Watching the availability over the last year or so, they do look to be mostly booked up. Last time I looked a couple days ago there was one open in early July and one or two other dates but maybe they got booked since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted January 20, 2015 #5 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Maybe try 6/19 or 7/31. Looks like early July gone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvsullivan Posted January 20, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 20, 2015 On our Dawn cruise that is still two years away all GV's, OS and DOS are sold out. There aren't many and they can go fast with these current promotions. Sometimes if there is only one left, or there is a courtesy hold on one, a TA or PCC can find it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my_crib_too Posted January 20, 2015 #7 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I recently experienced this for a booking. No rooms showed in a category I was looking at for days using the webpage. Called and a PCC found something that I could not see. NCL has great people working the phones. I used to use my assigned PCC but that person no longer works at NCL. I was assigned another PCC but now I just use whoever answers the 1-800 line at NCL. Never found a second PCC that was as good as my first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samstress Posted January 20, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The first time I tried to book a DOS I had the same problem. I think even when someone is just viewing it; it will put the cabin on hold for that period of time. So I called a TA & they worked with NCL for over an hour on the phone and managed to snag one for me. So it was a no brainer for me. When I wanted a DOS on the Dawn to Bermuda I called that same TA & she booked it. She even managed to cancel & rebook a couple of months later so that we could take advantage of the current promo (we were still within the no penalty phase). There's also the possibility that because these cabins are in short supply, that people book them in advance without any firm travel plans since they can be cancelled with no penalty if you are within NCL's time frame for doing so. So maybe being on a cancellation list is an option? I hope you are successful! Cheers....Sandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlreze Posted January 20, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 20, 2015 You should call NCL. When we stayed in the Garden Villa it showed booked on the website but was actually available. We had a 2 bedroom suite and a regular suite and got a call to upsell to it. All along it looked booked on the website.......It is amazing, while I am not a fan of the Dawn, staying in the GV made my vacation and was a once in a lifetime vacation with our whole family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaJune Posted February 4, 2015 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) I booked a Garden Villa on the Dawn for July 24th, 2015 back in October of last year. At that time this was the only date where one was available. I assumed it was a website issue. When I called Casino of the Seas I asked if there was an issue with the website. They explained that those rooms go quickly on the Dawn. Who knew?? Edited February 4, 2015 by AlaskaJune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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