Can I buy an "extra" cabin once onboard?

[CarolGS]

A friend and I will be sharing a veranda cabin on our upcoming Alaska cruise in 2 weeks.  I noticed that there are many unsold inside cabins right across the hall.  Would HAL ever sell the unsold cabin to a passenger after we board so we can have 2 bathrooms and an extra room to sleep?  If so, do they eliminate the single supplement?  Thanks.

[jeh10641]

I have no definitive answer but it is always worth a try.

Edited May 9, 2022 by jeh10641
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[SJSULIBRARIAN]

I don't know either but I doubt they would eliminate the single supplement; you would be paying it on both cabins me thinks.

[CarolGS]

Yikes! I hadn't even considered that they would add a single supplement to our balcony cabin.  Well, I'll ask but won't be surprised if the answer is no.

[LAFFNVEGAS]

I doubt they would even consider it. Actually it would totally confuse them lol I do not beleive there is anyway in their system to even place your name as a passenger twice. Unfortunately it is not like a land based hotel where one person can purchase several hotel rooms.  

[PACD_JG]

Interesting question...and I think back to Love Boat episodes.  What happened when couples had strife on the ship?

[Shmoo here]

1 minute ago, PACD_JG said:

Interesting question...and I think back to Love Boat episodes.  What happened when couples had strife on the ship?

If I recall correctly, they "worked things out" by the end of the show.  But sometimes one or the other wound up sleeping in lifeboat/lobby for a bit.

[kelliebiz]

2 hours ago, Shmoo here said:

If I recall correctly, they "worked things out" by the end of the show.  But sometimes one or the other wound up sleeping in lifeboat/lobby for a bit.

I’m sure Gopher and Doc and Julie came up with some cockamamie subterfuge to trick them into reconciling. Hijinks ensued. 

[Sue from Canada]

11 hours ago, LAFFNVEGAS said:

I doubt they would even consider it. Actually it would totally confuse them lol I do not beleive there is anyway in their system to even place your name as a passenger twice. Unfortunately it is not like a land based hotel where one person can purchase several hotel rooms.  

Years ago I was on a HAL ship and a lady in a balcony cabin booked an inside cabin for all her hat boxes!!!!  Does anyone else remember this lady?