Let's use this thread to keep track of IGT, OGT and VGT assignments?

[s232271]

I guess it depends on what catagory you are in now and when the GT rates show up.....

If you cancel within this period:

Suites/concierge staterooms:
45 + Days prior to sail
Loss of Deposit per guest.

Non-suites/concierge staterooms :
74 - 45 Days prior to sail
Loss of Deposit per guest.

All Categories:
44 - 30 Days prior to sail
50% of vacation price per guest

All Categories:
29 - 15 Days prior to sail
75% of vacation price per guest

All Categories:
14 Days or less before sailing
No refund

 

[mmouse37]

I may be wrong about this, but I believe that you could always rebook your cruise as a VGT, or whatever, and get the difference back on your original amount, if a deal came up after you pre-booked. (For example: If you paid $6000 total for a 4C cabin, and then a VGT total price of $4000 came up at a later date, you could rebook the cruise as a VGT, get $2000 back, and still have a cabin on the same cruise, but it may not be as nice a cabin) HTH.

Not quite as simple as this. If a *GT rate comes up BEFORE your paid in full date then yes, you would have to CANCEL that first reservation (not modify it to a #GT) and book the *GT (pay in full at time of booking and wait for the refund on the other cruise).

But, if *GT rate comes out AFTER the penalty period starts and you still want to book the *GT then you would have to cancel your current reservation and take the hit on whatever the penalty is for cancelling. Might not be worth it to cancel and rebook.

MJ

 

[Bsb1012]

Thanks for all the information! I've been PIF for a while now, even though my PIF date isn't until March sometime. I don't want to take the risk of cancelling and rebooking for a cheaper rate even though this cruise is the most expensive cruise I've been on to date! Nobody does it better than Disney I've been looking forward to this cruise since I first heard they were going to Greece!

However, my next cruise, I may wait to book and see if I can get a better rate I know I'm taking a chance, it's just that with this one, I didn't want to take the risk. Thanks again everyone! I love this board!

 

[Hannah0811]

#1. Did you book a IGT, OGT or VGT room, and on which ship? VGT, 2/3/13 Dream
#2. How many days before the cruise were you assigned your room? 11
#3. What category (ex: 7a, 4c, 11c or whatever) and room # did you get? 4C 7628
#4. Are you happy with your assignment or do you feel like you got a "leftover"- undesirable room/location? Very happy with the assignment! Full verandah great location!
#5. If you booked more than one room, are they close together? N/A
#6. How many days before departure date did you book? 68 days

 

[Munkamamacallie]

#1. Did you book a IGT, OGT or VGT room, and on which ship?*
Booked VGT on the 1/26/13 sailing of the Fantasy .
#2. How many days before the cruise were you assigned your room?*12
#3. What category (ex: 7a, 4c, 11c or whatever) and room # did you get?*7602, I think that's Category 4C.
#4. Are you happy with your assignment or do you feel like you got a "leftover"- undesirable room/location?*Happy.
#5. If you booked more than one room, are they close together?*N/A
#6. How many days before departure date did you book?About 60 days.

Notes: We originally had room 10600 Cat 4a, which we booked day one with on board discount for 4970.00. A few days before the pay in full date we decided to switch to this VGT rate for 3781.00 for 2 adults 2 kids. We thought it would be worth the risk if we could get anywhere near the Cat we had originally and save the 1200.00. Since we ended up with a Cat 4c, we think it paid off. Although any verandah would have been fine by us. We leave in 3 days for a precruise week at WDW.

I'm confused... I thought they wouldn't release vgt or any _gt rates until AFTER the PIF date? Thanks!

 

[Weedy]

#1. Did you book a IGT, OGT or VGT room, and on which ship? VGT, 2/3/13 Dream
#2. How many days before the cruise were you assigned your room? 11
#3 What category room did you book?
#4. What category (ex: 7a, 4c, 11c or whatever) and room # did you get? 4C 7628
#5. Are you happy with your assignment or do you feel like you got a "leftover"- undesirable room/location? Very happy with the assignment! Full verandah great location!
#6. If you booked more than one room, are they close together? N/A
#7. How many days before departure date did you book? 68 days

 

[Meghatron]

#3 What category room did you book?

This is the *GT thread, not the GTY thread, so specific category doesn't apply. No one would be able to answer it. The general room type booked (inside, oceanview, verandah) is answered in question #1.

 

[Weedy]

Oops sorry.

 

[TLSnell1981]

I am a planner, but the VGT rate was too good to pass up (last minute trip). We're 23 days out and waiting...

 

[Munkamamacallie]

Can someone tell me if DCL has a history of offering IGT, OGT or VGT rates during the summer? Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Meghatron]

Can someone tell me if DCL has a history of offering IGT, OGT or VGT rates during the summer? Thanks in advance for your help!

Compilation of historic DCL *GT sailings and other discounts

 

[mmouse37]

Please remember that there are two threads going. This one for IGT, OGT and VGT assignments and another thread for REGULAR GTY assignments which is listed below.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=47357409&posted=1#post47357409

MJ

 

[Munkamamacallie]

Compilation of historic DCL *GT sailings and other discounts

Thanks, this is perfect!

 

[PlumDragon]

#1. Did you book a IGT, OGT or VGT room, and on which ship? VGT, Dream, 2/28/13
#2. How many days before the cruise were you assigned your room? 70
#3. What category (ex: 7a, 4c, 11c or whatever) and room # did you get? 6B, #7686
#4. Are you happy with your assignment or do you feel like you got a "leftover"- undesirable room/location? Very happy. Deck 7 Aft, which is pretty much what we wanted.
#5. If you booked more than one room, are they close together? N/A
#6. How many days before departure date did you book? 82

I decided to post just because mine doesn't seem to fit the pattern. I was checking rates online and was offered the VGT rate. Seemed like a good price, so I booked it. I was expecting to have to wait until closer to the cruise to get the room assignment. However, it was there when I logged into the DCL website a week after the PIF date ... I guess maybe someone didn't pay in full?

 

[Luet02]

#1. Did you book a IGT, OGT or VGT room, and on which ship? IGT, Magic 2/15
#2. How many days before the cruise were you assigned your room? 14
#3. What category (ex: 7a, 4c, 11c or whatever) and room # did you get? 11B, 6003
#4. Are you happy with your assignment or do you feel like you got a "leftover"- undesirable room/location? It's OK, definitely cheaper than our other 11B room
#5. If you booked more than one room, are they close together? On the same floor, 5 rooms down
#6. How many days before departure date did you book? 49 days

 

[TLSnell1981]

It's getting hairy scary and I'm impatient...grrr.

 

[su_A_ve]

#1. Did you book a IGT, OGT or VGT room, and on which ship? VGT, Dream, 2/28/13
#2. How many days before the cruise were you assigned your room? 70
#3. What category (ex: 7a, 4c, 11c or whatever) and room # did you get? 6B, #7686
#4. Are you happy with your assignment or do you feel like you got a "leftover"- undesirable room/location? Very happy. Deck 7 Aft, which is pretty much what we wanted.
#5. If you booked more than one room, are they close together? N/A
#6. How many days before departure date did you book? 82

I decided to post just because mine doesn't seem to fit the pattern. I was checking rates online and was offered the VGT rate. Seemed like a good price, so I booked it. I was expecting to have to wait until closer to the cruise to get the room assignment. However, it was there when I logged into the DCL website a week after the PIF date ... I guess maybe someone didn't pay in full?

You sure you booked a VGT rate and not a GTY ? They are still offering IGT/OGT/VGT for this cruise - *GT rates NEVER come out before PIF...

 

[fatfish]

#1. Did you book a IGT, OGT or VGT room, and on which ship? OGT, Magic 2/15
#2. How many days before the cruise were you assigned your room? 13
#3. What category (ex: 7a, 4c, 11c or whatever) and room # did you get? 9B, 2092
#4. Are you happy with your assignment or do you feel like you got a "leftover"- undesirable room/location? For that price its a great cabin! Its midship, right down the stairs from the restaurants and down the hall from the Edge. It works for us!
#5. If you booked more than one room, are they close together? n/a
#6. How many days before departure date did you book? about 65 days

 

[TLSnell1981]

The ship only shows a few available rooms and I'm still homeless. I am totally out of my comfort zone...no plans and no control.

**edited to add** it sold out yesterday. Yikes! I've never cruised on a sold out ship.

 

[lv2glf]

18 days until my sailing... Dying to get my assignment. Booked a VGT on the Dream and from what I am reading here it seems people are generally pleased with their rooms. Stupid question: do we get an email or something or do I need to just keep checking my online reservation??