Scoobydobe7 Posted March 15, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 15, 2019 So Royal is charging you more to pick your cabin??? WOW!!! I guess it is "anything for a buck" IMO -- CHEAP TACTIC.... So my question is...if you have Royal pick your room, after it is assigned....can you switch you room to a "same category" room without a penalty??? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted March 15, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) It's always been cheaper to book a guarantee as far as I know. Not completely sure about your question as we've never done a guarantee. Edited March 15, 2019 by BND 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkfish3 Posted March 15, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 15, 2019 No they are charging less if you don't want to pick. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobydobe7 Posted March 15, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) When you go to book, you get two options for the category "Let us pick your room" or "you pick your room" If you choose to pick your own room it is usually 100+ more per person....which IMO is insane... Edited March 15, 2019 by Scoobydobe7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevea36 Posted March 15, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 15, 2019 They are now showing that guarantees are available but naming them "let us pick your room". These have always been there but have not necessarily been available on all categories or sailings and definitely not always on their website. Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted March 15, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) I have learned over this past year through CC and my experience with booking a cruise and making purchase through the cruise planner that it will probably be my last cruise with Royal for a long time. It's just too expensive per day in comparison with similar itineraries on other lines. I hate the obvious fake sales and the new additional charges such as the key. I will say that they probably have the most reasonably priced internet service. This will be my second sailing in almost 20yrs. I may be another 20yrs before I book again. Edited March 15, 2019 by Iamcruzin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katiemylady Posted March 15, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I find that the guarantee rooms (the "let us pick your room") are on a lower floor (floors 2-4) and when you are allowed to pick your own room, you can usually get a room on a more preferable floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homosassa Posted March 15, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 15, 2019 17 minutes ago, Scoobydobe7 said: When you go to book, you get two options for the category "Let us pick your room" or "you pick your room" If you choose to pick your own room it is usually 100+ more per person....which IMO is insane... I take it you are new to cruising? I have been cruising for over forty years and there was always a choice of fares that were either pick your cabin or the lesser fare called "guaranteed" where you took your chances on the cabin that would be assigned to you. So if you need to save a buck, take the guaranteed fare but remember you may receive the least desirable cabin in the category that you pick. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homosassa Posted March 15, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, katiemylady said: I find that the guarantee rooms (the "let us pick your room") are on a lower floor (floors 2-4) and when you are allowed to pick your own room, you can usually get a room on a more preferable floor. LOL - another misconception about the lower floors. There are many experienced cruisers that understand the mantra of "low and midship" as actually being the more desirable locations. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted March 15, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 15, 2019 31 minutes ago, Scoobydobe7 said: So Royal is charging you more to pick your cabin??? WOW!!! I guess it is "anything for a buck" IMO -- CHEAP TACTIC.... So my question is...if you have Royal pick your room, after it is assigned....can you switch you room to a "same category" room without a penalty??? Thanks No. They charge less if you let them choose the cabin. Switching locations may not be an option. It will depend on what is available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobydobe7 Posted March 15, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Homosassa said: I take it you are new to cruising? I have been cruising for over forty years and there was always a choice of fares that were either pick your cabin or the lesser fare called "guaranteed" where you took your chances on the cabin that would be assigned to you. So if you need to save a buck, take the guaranteed fare but remember you may receive the least desirable cabin in the category that you pick. Not new to cruising....and not new to RC....They have changed their website when booking a cruise in 2020. And I am not embarrassed by "saving a buck" ... Royal never made you pick an option before booking your cabin (at least since 1998) and now they are. Edited March 15, 2019 by Scoobydobe7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkfish3 Posted March 15, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 15, 2019 32 minutes ago, Scoobydobe7 said: When you go to book, you get two options for the category "Let us pick your room" or "you pick your room" If you choose to pick your own room it is usually 100+ more per person....which IMO is insane... I understand what i am saying is they are giving you a discount if you don't pick your room which is nice of them. IMO 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtulipe Posted March 15, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, spookwife said: No. They charge less if you let them choose the cabin. Switching locations may not be an option. It will depend on what is available. Also lately RCI appears to be assigning cabins to guarantees but not showing what cabin it is so one doesn't known what category to look for cabins in. IMO they are trying to hinder a cabin switch for assigned guarantee bookings. This has happen to one of the bookings for our group which is a guarantee on our next cruise. The Set Sail pass shows the muster station and eDocs shows a deck number so a cabin must be assigned but that booking still shows as a guarantee. This is still happening even though our Oasis TA sailing next month has no current cabins available. Edited March 15, 2019 by robtulipe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGIEGIRL Posted March 15, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 15, 2019 23 minutes ago, Scoobydobe7 said: Not new to cruising....and not new to RC....They have changed their website when booking a cruise in 2020. And I am not embarrassed by "saving a buck" ... Royal never made you pick an option before booking your cabin (at least since 1998) and now they are. Yes they dd. Only it used to be called a guarantee cabin. Been that way for years.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisinCrow Posted March 15, 2019 #15 Share Posted March 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Scoobydobe7 said: So Royal is charging you more to pick your cabin??? WOW!!! I guess it is "anything for a buck" IMO -- CHEAP TACTIC.... They've been doing that since we started cruising in 1991. It's not new. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchclogs Posted March 15, 2019 #16 Share Posted March 15, 2019 42 minutes ago, Homosassa said: LOL - another misconception about the lower floors. There are many experienced cruisers that understand the mantra of "low and midship" as actually being the more desirable locations. Perhaps the perception that hotel upgrades are often to 'higher' floors is at play here? (I do appreciate that a very high deck is likely to be more motion sensitive though!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted March 15, 2019 #17 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Some airlines charge more to let you pick your seat, how is this different? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted March 15, 2019 #18 Share Posted March 15, 2019 That is not always the case. There are times when picking your own cabin is less expensive than the guarantee option. All depends on what they are trying to push. On several of mine it was less expensive to pick the cabin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtulipe Posted March 15, 2019 #19 Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, dutchclogs said: Perhaps the perception that hotel upgrades are often to 'higher' floors is at play here? (I do appreciate that a very high deck is likely to be more motion sensitive though!) Higher deck Ocean view and balcony cabins typically has a better view and all cabins are more convenient to to upper decks public area and attractions like the solarium, sport's area, gym and windjammer buffer restaurant so there is a perceived value to this. Edited March 15, 2019 by robtulipe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted March 15, 2019 #20 Share Posted March 15, 2019 This is all very simple. In once case...when you select your cabin based on your own personal preferences. Experienced cruisers may choose certain cabins based on Deck, location on the ship (port, starboard, features, balcony size, etc.). In the second case (where they assign a cabin)...essentially you will get a cabin among those remaining in the 'leftover pool". Charging for "preferences" is not unique to cruise lines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted March 15, 2019 #21 Share Posted March 15, 2019 55 minutes ago, Homosassa said: LOL - another misconception about the lower floors. There are many experienced cruisers that understand the mantra of "low and midship" as actually being the more desirable locations. There is a old adage - the more you pay the more you sway. That is - in rough seas the higher floors sway more. Mid ship is more stable also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitzmark Posted March 15, 2019 #22 Share Posted March 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Homosassa said: LOL - another misconception about the lower floors. There are many experienced cruisers that understand the mantra of "low and midship" as actually being the more desirable locations. not to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaNicole Posted March 15, 2019 #23 Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) I booked a NE/Canada cruise on Anthem over a month ago and almost every balcony category still shows as a guarantee (I am not talking about XB, I am talking about E & F categories). Only one or two balcony categories have cabins available for selection. This is either through the "Pick your own" or "We pick for you." Of course, the price (of the guarantee) is higher on the Pick you own - even though it PYO only shows guarantee availability. LOL. It is weird. Edited March 15, 2019 by AnnaNicole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted March 15, 2019 #24 Share Posted March 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Scoobydobe7 said: When you go to book, you get two options for the category "Let us pick your room" or "you pick your room" If you choose to pick your own room it is usually 100+ more per person....which IMO is insane... I've seen it basically the same and I've seen it cheaper as well. Usually more expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevea36 Posted March 15, 2019 #25 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I'm content with guarantees. on my upcoming cruise on AD my friends and I were able to get a "bargain" price on a gty thru my TA.. we saved over $1000 per person vs the going rate, and, to boot, it was refundable as it was booked directly into a group. My comment is "for $1000 per person I'd sleep in a lifeboat". we all got our cabins allocated as of yesterday: 3 were 6B cabins towards the AFT of decks 6 and 7. 1 (mine) was a 3D hump cabin... we booked 6D gty cabins... Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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