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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 12:12 am | 1st Post |
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First time booking with HAL. How come I couldn't book an assigned cabin (SY). I had to take a guarantee???
Always able to book an assigned with other lines.
Is this strange?? Is this unusual for HAL or routine?
If I had booked an SS I could have an assigned.Last edited on Thu Jul 31st, 2008 12:13 am by seawitches
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 12:26 am | 2nd Post |
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| Sounds like the cabins in the SY category are sold out. I see it quite often with HAL & Princess where the only thing left is guartantee.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 01:34 am | 3rd Post |
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| Even though I've never booked with HAL, I've always had a guarantee show up in the situation that Rich described.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 01:37 am | 4th Post |
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I booked the exact cabin I wanted on Oosterdam Sheila..sounds like they are all booked..though you would think that a cruise that is that full they would let you select your cabin
worse case would be they are already fully booked and are now overbooking to cover the expected final payment cancels therefore they can't give you anything BUT a guarantee? 
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 02:41 am | 5th Post |
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so....... if they overbook, and no one cancels their SY, then they would upgrade?
right??
If there are no upgrades then what???????
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 02:42 am | 6th Post |
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| Could be an upgrade. If none are available, they'll try to get someone in that category to upgrade.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 02:45 am | 7th Post |
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seawitches wrote: so....... if they overbook, and no one cancels their SY, then they would upgrade?
right??
If there are no upgrades then what???????
They send you home  Relax the beauty of a GTY you get a cabin of equal or greater value. Normally they run a GTY booking only to offer a special price. You may still be able to get an assigned cabin but pay more.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 02:45 am | 8th Post |
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| Rich, should I be nervous and looking at another cruise??? Or is it just someone has a block of holds on cabins and they haven't hit their release dates???
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 02:47 am | 9th Post |
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Go Home??? I refuse to hump that luggage another foot in Venice!
I will be calling Macop............
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 02:59 am | 10th Post |
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seawitches wrote: Rich, should I be nervous and looking at another cruise???
YES!!!!!
Cancel yours and come on the 5/09 Mariner Mexican Riviera cruise with us. 
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 03:06 am | 11th Post |
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I would love to be on the Solstice, but I've gotta see Turkey, Greece and Venice before I kick the bucket!
We might take a layover in Munich for few days too.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 01:26 pm | 12th Post |
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Catnip wrote: seawitches wrote: Rich, should I be nervous and looking at another cruise???
YES!!!!!
Cancel yours and come on the 5/09 Mariner Mexican Riviera cruise with us.
X 2!
Seriously, Sheila, I wouldn't worry about it...unless the cruise is next week.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 01:47 pm | 13th Post |
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May 09.....
I've sent some emails to get a few answers before this deposit goes down on Saturday.
I think I'm ok too, but just can't figure out why this is happening so far out from cruise???
Geez, maybe I should check the Bear Bookings
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Posted: Thu Jul 31st, 2008 02:42 pm | 14th Post |
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| There aren't that many SY cabins, and being the size & location that they are, they go quickly. They could be blocked for groups, also, and may come back into inventory later on. Last edited on Thu Jul 31st, 2008 02:43 pm by nhrich
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Posted: Sun Aug 3rd, 2008 02:54 pm | 15th Post |
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| which would you do, assigned or gty? I am curious. I am looking at a cruise, that I really should not even consider but now I am thinking why not and I would save $100 to do the gty. I personally do not care where my room is located. Well I think I do not care. lol
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Posted: Sun Aug 3rd, 2008 04:22 pm | 16th Post |
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JSME wrote: which would you do, assigned or gty? I am curious. I am looking at a cruise, that I really should not even consider but now I am thinking why not and I would save $100 to do the gty. I personally do not care where my room is located. Well I think I do not care. lol
GTY is fine if youy follow rule #1 - book the minimum catagory you will be happy with. There is a thread on the NCL DS board where the OP is upset they got a cabin in the catagory they booked.  They wanted a picture window but booked a GTY for a porthole cabin.
In my view you need to know the ship you are booking. Some ships the next catagory up can offer cabins that are not as desireable.
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Posted: Sun Aug 3rd, 2008 04:54 pm | 17th Post |
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shoreguy wrote: JSME wrote: which would you do, assigned or gty? I am curious. I am looking at a cruise, that I really should not even consider but now I am thinking why not and I would save $100 to do the gty. I personally do not care where my room is located. Well I think I do not care. lol
GTY is fine if youy follow rule #1 - book the minimum catagory you will be happy with. There is a thread on the NCL DS board where the OP is upset they got a cabin in the catagory they booked. They wanted a picture window but booked a GTY for a porthole cabin.
In my view you need to know the ship you are booking. Some ships the next catagory up can offer cabins that are not as desireable.
Yeah I would never book a gty in a cat I would not be satified in.
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Posted: Sun Aug 3rd, 2008 07:13 pm | 18th Post |
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| i booked an SY, there was no discount on this room, but maybe HAL doesn't offer discounts for a gaurantee. This is the lowest room I wanted, and I will be very happy even if I don't get an upgrade, I'm just very happy I am going on this wonderful journey with three other wonderful people...... Bring on the Whirling Dervishes........
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Posted: Sun Aug 3rd, 2008 08:41 pm | 19th Post |
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| Good for you Sheila! You're going to have such fun!
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Posted: Mon Nov 17th, 2008 04:01 pm | 20th Post |
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shoreguy wrote: JSME wrote: which would you do, assigned or gty? I am curious.
GTY is fine if youy follow rule #1 - book the minimum catagory you will be happy with.
In my view you need to know the ship you are booking. Some ships the next catagory up can offer cabins that are not as desireable.
True. And even though you might be getting an upgrade (to the next higher category cabin), it might be in a less desirable location, like under the disco or under the basketball court. Just because it's the next higher category cabin, doesn't mean it's a better cabin.
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