Ima Desert Diva Posted August 26, 2019 #1 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I booked a cruise for January on the "JOY". First time NCL cruiser. I opted to choose the "sail away" balcony option. I am making random payment installments on my cruise fare. My question is; at what point in time, generally speaking, will I be notified of the assigned location of my cabin? Will this information automatically appear on my account receipt, or a separate email notification ~ or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted August 26, 2019 #2 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I've heard that you may not know until you arrive at the terminal. They could be dealing with upgrade requests up to about 3 days before sailing. Then again, you could have a cabin number tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted August 26, 2019 #3 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Your cabin number will show up in your MyNCL page, under booked cruises on the left side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted August 26, 2019 #4 Share Posted August 26, 2019 You won't get an email specifically with your assignment, but when you're close to sail date some of their normal emails will show your room number if it's been assigned to you. Otherwise it'll show up on your reservation anywhere from today until maybe not knowing until you get to the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rluong Posted August 27, 2019 #5 Share Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) Like everyone mentioned, it can be anytime from now up until a couple of days before your departure date. In my recent experience, I booked a cruise for October 2019 in the end of June and got a cabin assignment a month later. Edited August 27, 2019 by Rluong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leongcpa Posted August 27, 2019 #6 Share Posted August 27, 2019 There wasn't a notification, but I logged into the NCL website every couple of days after I booked a Sail Away cabin. I got a cabin assignment within a week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. H. Posted August 27, 2019 #7 Share Posted August 27, 2019 My final payment was due last Sat. for upcoming cruise in Nov. I decided to switch to a mini-suite sale away and when I looked at MYNCL on Monday....POOF! I was assigned a really nice cabin, high up, right smack in the middle! I was told by NCL that it would take a month and figured it might take up until the day of sailing. Both were wrong. lol Since you mentioned you are making random payment installments, I would think they won't assign you a cabin until you are paid in full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siora7777 Posted August 28, 2019 #8 Share Posted August 28, 2019 It depends. I booked a sail away cabin last year for my December cruise and was assigned within a couple of days. I make random installment payments so that doesn't have to do with anything. Another time I booked a sail away cabin and wasn't assigned until around 60 days before the cruise. I just randomly checked here and there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ima Desert Diva Posted August 28, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Thank you to the cruise community for your responses. I guess I have to "wait and see". I hope I am pleasantly surprised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted August 28, 2019 #10 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/26/2019 at 5:32 PM, Ima Desert Diva said: I booked a cruise for January on the "JOY". First time NCL cruiser. I opted to choose the "sail away" balcony option. I am making random payment installments on my cruise fare. My question is; at what point in time, generally speaking, will I be notified of the assigned location of my cabin? Will this information automatically appear on my account receipt, or a separate email notification ~ or what? It can happen at any time from within minutes of booking until the day of sailing. NCL tends to assign cabins early, but that is not always true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslowsky Posted August 30, 2019 #11 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I booked a sailaway balcony on the Escape less than a week before departure and it was assigned immediately. Nice location too, deck 13 just forward of the elevators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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