Guaranteed Balcony

[dab141]

:) Has anyone ever booked a gaurantee Balcony? Please share your thoughts, experience, or any information that will be helpful. Thank you in advance.😊⚓️🏝🚢

[denrusk]

The only time we ever booked a balcony we were put right below the workout gym. We will never book a guarantee again. You may get lucky, but you may get unlucky!

 

 

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[Pez&sheldon]

We booked a guaranteed room number, we took the recommendation of our PVP, it was well worth it!

[amyh13]

We switched from an assigned room to a guaranty on the Valor in 2015 to save several hundred dollars. Scored a Spa Deck Balcony. We loved it so much we booked it again in 2016.

[originalgeek]

Our first cruise was a guarantee balcony on the Conquest. Was a great room, deck 8, almost to the front, starboard side, cabins above and below. We didn't have any idea what made a good cabin or a bad cabin so we let them pick and we scored. From reading here, it doesn't always work out that great. Look at the deck plans for the ship you're cruising on and decide if the very worst cabin in the category you want will be acceptable - if yes, do it. If not, don't. If not sure - roll the dice for exciting fun! :)

[Madame B]

I'm not a gambler, but I love rolling the dice for a guarantee balcony. I always do it, especially when it is offered at a discount. We usually have a category upgrade within the balcony category. We are not particular about our cabin location since we are very mobile. On two occasions with Celebrity, we were assigned family aft balconies. These have separate living rooms, two televisions and extended aft facing balconies!

[jkneern]

Sure we have done it several times when there is a big difference in price. Have always been lucky with what we have gotten, even had an upgrade from OV to Grand Suite (this was the best) but have to take the chance. Next up is on the Dream Balcony gty and got Lido deck-yes, happy!

[SadieN]

Be prepared to accept the worst cabin in the category.

[dab141]

I'll inform you all of the outcome. I'm going to roll the dice on this one, its a big savings.

Thank you all! 😊

[ray98]

Booked twice....both times I had no complaints and received category upgrades. 8B and 8C I think. Each time I also saved a good amount. Just go into it with an open mind.

[cruiselover1980]

I did it for the first time on the Dream in April. We ended up on deck 8 port side to the rear of the ship. We were very pleased. I did hear some chair moving on the last morning but it was nothing to complain about.

[Micahs Grandad]

Be prepared to accept the worst cabin in the category.

 

 

Or one of the best.:)

 

We have done well on our guarantees

[easyboy]

I'll inform you all of the outcome. I'm going to roll the dice on this one, its a big savings.

Thank you all! 😊

Best of luck! If you get a category upgrade, continue your luck in the casino;)

[TORQ]

It's a good way to get a balcony, and save a little money as well. And when we did it we ended up on the lido deck. We have been told, that when you do a guaranteed balcony or guaranteed inside state room they will start putting people first on the higher decks, and then go to lower decks as the upper deck to get filled.