When are GUAR staterooms assigned?

[FSULB]

We are going on the May 20, 2006 Alaska cruise on the Diamond Princess. It's our first cruise, so I don't know how things work. We booked a GUAR cabin. I just got a confirmation from the TA (travelocity, if that counts as a TA) and it showed a stateroom has been assigned. Is it time for that already? I booked GUAR hoping for an upgrade (don't flame, I know upgrades aren't an entitlement), so I'd rather not be assigned until the last minute, of course. Does it even matter? Just looking for suggestions before I ask travelocity. Thanks :)

[chrysalis]

they are assigned at any time, and you could get an upgrade even when you board the ship....anything is possible, but the general advice is be happy with the category you originally booked the guarantee for, and be really happy if you get anything better.

[Toto2Kansas]

Asking T.O. won't actually help you get a better cabin. Gurantee staterooms can be assigned right after you book, later on, or as you board. They can also change before the cruise.

Always book the stateroom category you will be happy with even without an ungrade and then IF you get one, then it is party time.

 

But, upgrades are just few and far between anymore.

 

Enjoy your sailing!

[Storm cruiser]

If you go under pre-registration on princess your cabin should be assigned. I guar. on my princess cruise june 10 and already was assigned a cabin.

[CanuckCFAN]

We booked a gty BF category and received our cabin # about 90 days prior to our sail date...

 

Information gathered from my "roll call" showed, the balcony gtys all seemed to receive their assignments around the same time 80-90 days before sailing...

 

One member who booked an "outside room gty", just received her cabin # this week. Fifty-seven (57) days prior to sailing, I should also note she received her cabin assignment the same day the ship showed as "sold-out" :p !

 

Oh... BTW, all those on my roll-call who booked a "gty catagory" were "upgraded"!

 

Cheers!

 

CCFan

[K D cruiser]

Here's a stupid question. I booked a BD guaranty and five days later received a BA room assignment. Is there a chance we would be changed back to a cat. BD? The cruise isn't until April. Just wondering.

[CanuckCFAN]

I don't think they can change you back once your room has been assigned...

 

We went from a BF to a BC...

 

We loved our room location so much, I was actually more afraid of another upgrade :eek: (I didn't want to be on the ALOHA or LIDO deck), I contacted our TA and asked her to request through princess, NO more upgrades...

 

Our TA had no problem making the request through Princess! She was completely assured our room assignment was solidified and no, they were not going to change our assignment again!

 

Hope that helps...

 

CCFan

[K D cruiser]

Thanks. That's what I thought, but if we got another upgrade from BA, it would be to a mini-suite and I don't think that is going to happen. I'm thrilled to get the BA. We always book early and choose our room, but this cruise just sort of happened and we took a chance with a guarantee.

[jlp20]

Last time out, we were assigned our cabins four days before we sailed.

[FSULB]

Thanks for all of the answers- glad I asked before I made an a$$ of myself! Booked an E, got an E, nothing to complain about ;)

[Havana Jack]

We too have a Guar. room on the Dawn for the May 13th Sailing and still have not been assigned a room. We booked a BF and like you we are hoping for a upgrade.:)

[gnewton]

we also have a Guar.for the alaska northbound on may 15th. no cabin assingments yet. also made final payment on thursday now before

you know it we will be on the ship.

 

greg

[sandij]

We go on April 7th and had a guar BB and got assigned a BA about two months out. Looks like a nice cabin, but you should only book a guar for what you really want cause there is no guar that you'll get any better.

[HELENROSE]

We were on a b2b with both cruises gty. We got a cabin for the first cruise a month before we sailed and it was an upgrade of one level. The second cruise, we were on the ship and the day before the first cruise ended, we received our cabin assignment. It went up 4 levels. Sometimes it is better if it comes late. We usually go Gty, but like others have mentioned, book into the level that you want, then if you aren't upgraded, you will still be happy.

[alabama gal]

We booked a guar. on Caribbean Princess for June. Booked an AD guar. We have already received our room an AD on Emerald deck. After hearing these were covered balconies called our TA and told her to put no upgrades. We did not realize when we booked the cruise these were the only covered mini's or we would have booked this mini to start with. This board has given me a lot of information since I have found it. Thanks to everyone for all the information you share.

[RevSmith]

In the past year, cruising has really caught on...gone are the days of great up grades etc. finally the masses are buying in...which has many good sides and many bad...but up grades I'm afraid are becoming a thing of the past.

[Storm cruiser]

Ask your ta about pre-registration on line and you cabin # will be listed.