SoBe2010 Posted December 27, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Hello everybody, we are 12 days away from our first cruise with HAL and I am curious if the cabin assignment for a guarantee cabin always occurs on that short notice? Thanks for sharing your experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 27, 2016 #2 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Yes -- HAL is known for assigning cabins anywhere from the day of the cruise to 10 days out. Just keep checking your luggage tags on HAL's site -- usually cabin assignments show up there first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted December 27, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 27, 2016 It is very commonly discussed here that Guarantee assignments can happen anywhere from 30 days out, to dock side. A recent thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2433863&highlight=Guarantee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel2manydestinations Posted December 27, 2016 #4 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Cruising on the zuiderdam on the 4th of January and just received my room assignment last night. So that is about 1 week ahead of time. Sent from my SM-T560NU using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 81Zoomie Posted December 27, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 27, 2016 January 14th Eurodam.... still waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOKC Posted December 27, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I think that due to the more and more upselling of cabins that HAL seems to be doing, the guarantees are now being assigned later than previously. Just my opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbees Posted December 27, 2016 #7 Share Posted December 27, 2016 We only cruise on GTY cabins, and over the past 4 years or so, we get our cabins in that 7-10 day window. Under 6 days has not happen to us, but is possible. In almost all cases, on B2B, we get our cabin assignments for the 2nd cruise the same time as the first cruise. About 33% of the time we have to change cabins, which is not a big deal. We are fortunate in that we like ships that we can feel move for sleeping, and GTY cabins are almost always forward and frequently in upper decks. Perfect for us, but certainly not for everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted December 27, 2016 #8 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) 7 of our 9 guarantees were assigned at 11 or 10 days out. The shortest was 7 days out. Edited December 27, 2016 by jtl513 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wldflr Posted December 28, 2016 #9 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Got our Balcony Guar assignment for the Jan 21 Eurodam 7-night Caribbean a few days ago (about 1 month from sailing). I'm hoping for a last-minute upgrade or a good upsell offer since we got one of the balconies with the steel railing (no clear plexiglass). Not complaining, we're happy to be on the ship and got a good deal when we booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastlook Posted December 28, 2016 #10 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Most recent guarantee assigned 11 days in advance of our sail date. We booked a VF Guarantee and ended up with a VQ. I've been curious about the VQ category and we have a Retreat Cabana reserved, so am not bothered by the smaller VQ balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mz11378 Posted December 28, 2016 #11 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Just got mine today - so its like 10 day's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYJO Posted January 7, 2017 #12 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Just got mine today - so its like 10 day's Got mine yesterday 1/6/17 for Eurodam 1/28/17 cruise. 21 days out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 81Zoomie Posted January 7, 2017 #13 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Got ours yesterday for a 1/14 cruise. 8 days out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy-mae Posted January 7, 2017 #14 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Got ours yesterday for a 1/14 cruise. 8 days out. Just curious, 81Zoomie -- is it in the same category or did you get an upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermeulT Posted January 8, 2017 #15 Share Posted January 8, 2017 For my cruise last week (12/31 Eurodam) I got my assignment about 10 days out. I booked a VH guarantee and was assigned a decent enough VA... Got to the pier and found out we were upgraded to an SS. Thank you upgrade fairy!!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted January 8, 2017 #16 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Our cruise is in 29 days. I'll look for our cabin assignment every four or five days. I don't obsess about it much until the last week if we still haven't been assigned a cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 81Zoomie Posted January 8, 2017 #17 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Just curious, 81Zoomie -- is it in the same category or did you get an upgrade? Booked an SC Guarantee. Passed on the $1299 pp upsell to the PS. Got an aft corner SB. They used to be SCs on the Eurodam. I am happy with the wrap around balcony 😄 I am sailing with my 90 year old 4 Star Mariner mom who usually gets a mid ship SA, and she isn't too excited about the long walking distance. So, the good news is I will get some extra exercise running errands for her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz54 Posted January 8, 2017 #18 Share Posted January 8, 2017 When you book a guarantee through a TA how do you learn of your assignment? I cant find anything on the HAL site except that I am booked!On the other hand no need to call the TA every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted January 8, 2017 #19 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) When you book a guarantee through a TA how do you learn of your assignment? I cant find anything on the HAL site except that I am booked!On the other hand no need to call the TA every day! You can see your booking on the HAL website. Just "log in" (at the top). You need the booking number, which you should have. Your assignment will show up on the luggage tags and on the account. Sometimes HAL will send you an email, too. To be a true HAL GUAR pax, you need to be looking at least 5 times a day once you are a couple of weeks out!!! Edited January 8, 2017 by SilvertoGold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz54 Posted January 8, 2017 #20 Share Posted January 8, 2017 You can see your booking on the HAL website. Just "log in" (at the top).You need the booking number, which you should have. Your assignment will show up on the luggage tags and on the account. Sometimes HAL will send you an email, too. To be a true HAL GUAR pax, you need to be looking at least 5 times a day once you are a couple of weeks out!!! Good to know! New to HAL but a bit early for 5 times a day. Will begin with once a day till the 2 week window opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted January 8, 2017 #21 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Good to know! New to HAL but a bit early for 5 times a day. Will begin with once a day till the 2 week window opens. Hope you do well and come back and let us know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 81Zoomie Posted January 8, 2017 #22 Share Posted January 8, 2017 You can see your booking on the HAL website. Just "log in" (at the top).You need the booking number, which you should have. Your assignment will show up on the luggage tags and on the account. Sometimes HAL will send you an email, too. To be a true HAL GUAR pax, you need to be looking at least 5 times a day once you are a couple of weeks out!!! The email from HAL comes about a day after your cabin posts in "My Reservations." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodalicious Posted January 9, 2017 #23 Share Posted January 9, 2017 We have always booked guarantees, as long as we would consider the worst of the category. We have never been dissapointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCalicoCat Posted January 9, 2017 #24 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Is there anywhere that lists the cabin categories in their order for Amsterdam? (Also when I get my assignment, will it explicitly say the cabin category?) Are some of the lower rated cabins better quality based on subjectivity? (Lower center better than higher forward as a possible example.) I booked my first Guarantee & am excited/anxious/wishful/etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted January 9, 2017 #25 Share Posted January 9, 2017 We have always booked guarantees, as long as we would consider the worst of the category. We have never been dissapointedWe did 9 guarantees up until they did the wholesale re-categorization a few years ago. Now there are too many cabins that HAL ranks highly that we rank lowly ... in particular the deck 5 mid-ship balconies on Vista and Signature ships. Is there anywhere that lists the cabin categories in their order for Amsterdam?Look at the order shown on the deck plans.(Also when I get my assignment, will it explicitly say the cabin category?)Not just category, but a specific cabin number.Are some of the lower rated cabins better quality based on subjectivity? (Lower center better than higher forward as a possible example.)Yes, IMO. And conversely HAL ranks some cabins more highly than I believe they should be. The deck 5 mid-ship Vista and Sig cabins used to be rated VE or VF, which I believe was correct.. Now they are V or VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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