The Guarantee / GTY stateroom anticipation/discussion thread!

[MiaSRN62]

I'm IN ! Got the 5E GTY !!!! Was $156 more total over the 6B GTY we had !!!!

Thanks all my DIS friends !!! I'll let you all know when I get a room assignment (I don't expect to know anything until 2 weeks before the cruise)and what sort of verandah I end up getting

 

[MiaSRN62]

I just bumped up the "Dream special rooms thread" - post one on the 1st page has a pic of the aft verandahs - you can see the whitewalls, but you can see the workers standing on them to see how far up that whitewall comes. One note, the cats listed under the room numbers are incorrect as those rooms have since been classified. You should send that pic to your TA LOL.....

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Ohhhhh.....I definitely will Silverfox !!!!! THANK YOU !

 

[MiaSRN62]

It is mind boggling......
I am looking at the cabin #'s on the Dream room thread......many of the 5E's are midship.......or even a bit more "forward". The DCL website says 5E's are decks 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. But the Dream room thread only shows deck 5.

My TA told me I would definitely be AFT ???? So confusing.....but I am fine.....will wait and see. I don't think there's anyway to figure this thing out

These are the 5E's listed on the Dream thread :
(Cat 5E) - 5024, 5052, 5052, 5052, 5524, 5524, 5544, 5546, 5546, 5548, 5552, 5552, 5552,

 

[Silverfox97]

It is mind boggling......
I am looking at the cabin #'s on the Dream room thread......many of the 5E's are midship.......or even a bit more "forward". The DCL website says 5E's are decks 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. But the Dream room thread only shows deck 5.

My TA told me I would definitely be AFT ???? So confusing.....but I am fine.....will wait and see. I don't think there's anyway to figure this thing out

These are the 5E's listed on the Dream thread :
(Cat 5E) - 5024, 5052, 5052, 5052, 5524, 5524, 5544, 5546, 5546, 5548, 5552, 5552, 5552,

Those WERE 5Es & had been since reclassified to Cat 4E. That thread is old, but the pics are still very relevant (just not the Cat#s under the room numbers). The NEW 5Es are the OLD 6As and are all aft I just showed you that thread for pics really. Just look at the 1st pic only.

Good luck with your room assignment!

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[MiaSRN62]

Those WERE 5Es & had been since reclassified to Cat 4E. That thread is old, but the pics are still very relevant (just not the Cat#s under the room numbers). The NEW 5Es are the OLD 6As and are all aft I just showed you that thread for pics really. Just look at the 1st pic only.

Good luck with your room assignment!

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Thank you again Silverfox....you're the best

 

[LLOC33]

Got our GTY assignments today for the Fantasy 50 days out. The 7A got a 7A and the two 11C rooms got connecting 5C rooms...now that is a really good upgrade!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Wow LLOC ! Awesome ! Congrats !

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[miry]

Booked a 6B for 2 ppl, DS 14 and myself, in late March for September 22, received rm 5536 which I think is a 4E today (50 days out)

 

[MiaSRN62]

Booked a 6B for 2 ppl, DS 14 and myself, in late March for September 22, received rm 5536 which I think is a 4E today (50 days out)

wow !!!! Great upgrade !

 

[MiaSRN62]

Question : We just recently changed our 6B GTY to a 5E GTY. I understand I can be upgraded....but what if I don't want to be upgraded ? I sort of would prefer to get one of the 5E cabins. Can I put in a request to DCL to not be upgraded ? I suppose an upgrade is any other verandah just a higher category ? Like a 5D or 4D i.e. ?

 

[disneychic]

OK, now I'm back playing the GTY game because a bunch of cats. were released for my 9/1 Fantasy cruise today. So, I called and paid to do an upgrade from an 11C to a 9C (totally worth it - even though there's only 2 of us I like having the split bath). But, it was a GTY....so, here I go again! I sail in 28 Days and I've started this GTY game all over again! I guess I'll be checking the website multiple times per day again!

Pixie Dust would be AWESOME!

 

[JennLK]

OK, now I'm back playing the GTY game because a bunch of cats. were released for my 9/1 Fantasy cruise today. So, I called and paid to do an upgrade from an 11C to a 9C (totally worth it - even though there's only 2 of us I like having the split bath). But, it was a GTY....so, here I go again! I sail in 28 Days and I've started this GTY game all over again! I guess I'll be checking the website multiple times per day again!

Oh my goodness.... You're crazy

 

[disneychic]

Oh my goodness.... You're crazy

Yes, I am...but for more reasons than this!

Like I said, this cruise is a gift from me to my mom for her 60th Birthday. If spending a little more $$ to upgrade to a deluxe oceanview stateroom makes her happy, I will be happy!

 

[JennLK]

Yes, I am...but for more reasons than this!

Like I said, this cruise is a gift from me to my mom for her 60th Birthday. If spending a little more to upgrade to a deluxe oceanview stateroom makes her happy, then I'm happy!

Hopefully you won't have to wait too long!

 

[hckyten]

Upgraded to a 6A VGT today from an 8D on Sept 15 sailing, anyone been assigned yet?

 

[Silverfox97]

Question : We just recently changed our 6B GTY to a 5E GTY. I understand I can be upgraded....but what if I don't want to be upgraded ? I sort of would prefer to get one of the 5E cabins. Can I put in a request to DCL to not be upgraded ? I suppose an upgrade is any other verandah just a higher category ? Like a 5D or 4D i.e. ?

I don't have any experience when in GTY, however, I don't see why you can't have your TA put a "Do not upgrade" request on your reservation.

While not in GTY status, we always have a "Do not change room/upgrade" request on our reservation. I love my 5E room & unless I'm put in concierge (never will happen), I don't consider a Cat 5A-D or cat 4 an upgrade; we love our 5Es!!!

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[MiaSRN62]

I don't have any experience when in GTY, however, I don't see why you can't have your TA put a "Do not upgrade" request on your reservation.

While not in GTY status, we always have a "Do not change room/upgrade" request on our reservation. I love my 5E room & unless I'm put in concierge (never will happen), I don't consider a Cat 5A-D or cat 4 an upgrade; we love our 5Es!!!

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Thank you EXACTLY what I was thinking.....I specifically paid the extra $150 in hopes of actually getting a 5E. I'll take your suggestion. The only thing I could see with a cat 4 upgrade is the sq footage ? DCL site lists 5E's as 246 sq ft, while cat 4's were 299 sq ft ? More inside cabin space perhaps ?

 

[Silverfox97]

Thank you EXACTLY what I was thinking.....I specifically paid the extra $150 in hopes of actually getting a 5E. I'll take your suggestion. The only thing I could see with a cat 4 upgrade is the sq footage ? DCL site lists 5E's as 246 sq ft, while cat 4's were 299 sq ft ? More inside cabin space perhaps ?

Yes, cat 4A-D are larger cabins (cat 4E is not; rooms are the same size as cat 5s). We personally like not only the big verandahs of the 5E, but the view. We had a 5A (FL res discount room), and we didn't like the view (looking down onto the 4E verandahs). I wouldn't be crazy about looking onto a life boat (like cat 4D rooms) either. It's totally a personal preference. Some people wouldn't consider a higher category an upgrade......

It all depends on what you are after - bigger cabin or bigger verandah!

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[DisneyGirlTinkerbell]

We have a VGT for the Fantasy sailing in 19 days. Still no cabin assignment. My TA said they try to sell the best cabins up until the last minute. The longer it takes to assign, the better the cabin. If we don't find out until we arrive at the terminal, chances are we got a pretty good cabin. I've also heard if you are a Castaway Club member and never received any sort of upgrade before, this will better your chances of getting a really good cabin. We are Gold Castaway Club members and have never received ANY sort of upgrade or magical experience, although I personally know others with less sailing who have received upgrades so I don't know that I buy into that one. Should I place any stock in what my TA said or about the Castaway Club theory? Also, on my sailing thread, some have mentioned Aug 13th and the "magical date" many assignments will take place. Also, our sailing appears to be undersold as they were still offering VGT as of a few days ago according to those on my thread.

I would love to hear thoughts and experiences from those on this page.

 

[KTills]

We have a VGT for the Fantasy sailing in 19 days. Still no cabin assignment. My TA said they try to sell the best cabins up until the last minute. The longer it takes to assign, the better the cabin. If we don't find out until we arrive at the terminal, chances are we got a pretty good cabin. I've also heard if you are a Castaway Club member and never received any sort of upgrade before, this will better your chances of getting a really good cabin. We are Gold Castaway Club members and have never received ANY sort of upgrade or magical experience, although I personally know others with less sailing who have received upgrades so I don't know that I buy into that one. Should I place any stock in what my TA said or about the Castaway Club theory? Also, on my sailing thread, some have mentioned Aug 13th and the "magical date" many assignments will take place. Also, our sailing appears to be undersold as they were still offering VGT as of a few days ago according to those on my thread.

I would love to hear thoughts and experiences from those on this page.

I can't really speak to what your TA said, but we have a VGT for August 15th and still no assignment. We're expecting it tomorrow, as I hear "Mondays" are the magical assignment days. The wait is no fun! But that's all part of the deal.