What the latest you’ve received your room assignment?

[Thumper99]

Ugh! We are 8 days from boarding the Magic in San Juan and still no room assignment. I’m booked on a Gty 06a and nothing yet even though others on my cruise have gotten their assignments. What is the latest anyone has gotten their room assignment? I called DCL yesterday and they said all looked fine and should get it at least 3 days before. Has anyone ever had to wait to get assigned at the port? How does that work? Why do you think it’s taking so long for my one reservation???

 

[88golf88]

Our last cruise their were several people who had GTY rooms and weren't assigned until 3-4 days before sailing...we had a GTY and got our assignment at 8 or 9 days out....not sure there is a rhyme or reason

 

[Thumper99]

Thank you. That makes me feel a bit better. Did you get your category? Did feel you got a better or worse room? It’s so hard waiting!! Lol. But I’m hopeful I’ll know before we leave for San Juan

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Ugh! We are 8 days from boarding the Magic in San Juan and still no room assignment. I’m booked on a Gty 06a and nothing yet even though others on my cruise have gotten their assignments. What is the latest anyone has gotten their room assignment? I called DCL yesterday and they said all looked fine and should get it at least 3 days before. Has anyone ever had to wait to get assigned at the port? How does that work? Why do you think it’s taking so long for my one reservation???

Guarantee assignments can happen at any time between original booking date all the way up to, and including, embarkation day.

Latest we've been assigned, at the port.

Typically "regular" GTY assignments tend to happen around 30-60 days out, while *GT assignments are around 7-10 days out.

But, as I said, it can happen at any time.

 

[Thumper99]

Guarantee assignments can happen at any time between original booking date all the way up to, and including, embarkation day.

Latest we've been assigned, at the port.

Typically "regular" GTY assignments tend to happen around 30-60 days out, while *GT assignments are around 7-10 days out.

But, as I said, it can happen at any time.

Oh wow! We’re you nervous?? I’d be so nervous about not having a cabin even though I know that probably wouldn’t happen. Did you find out with the porters or at check in? Ive got our luggage tags but don’t know what to write on them.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Oh wow! We’re you nervous?? I’d be so nervous about not having a cabin even though I know that probably wouldn’t happen. Did you find out with the porters or at check in? I e got our luggage tags but don’t know what to write on them.

No, DCL said we had a reservation, they had to put us somewhere. I believe it was at check in we found out the actual room number. Now, it's possible that it was actually assigned earlier, as we were at WDW before the cruise, and I didn't check the reservation daily (like I was doing at home). The last time I checked was about 3 days before the cruise.

Luggage tags, just put them on your bags. They have a bar code, in the DCL system, when the porters scan that bar code when you drop off your bags, it will come up with the room number, then they write it on the tag.

 

[Thumper99]

Thanks!! The DCL lady told me yesterday that the latest would be 3 days so it’s probable you were assigned earlier. I’d like to know before we go but as long as we’re in the ship it will be fine!

 

[Mommb]

Why do you think it’s taking so long for my one reservation???

GTY booking become available when nearly all rooms in a category have been assigned, and *GT bookings are offered when a ship or a category is not filling as quickly as Disney Cruise Line would like. DCL wants to fill as many cabins as possible on each sailing. If the sailing fills up, there will be just a few rooms available, and it will be easy to assign GTY (and *GT) bookings to the available rooms. If the ship isn't filling up and DCL thinks there is a greater chance of selling rooms in lower categories, some people booked in those categories may receive an upgrade or be offered an upgrade at a reduced cost. This makes it more difficult to know which rooms are still available for GTY/*GT bookings.

DCL knows how many rooms have been sold and in which categories, so (barring rare major problems that make rooms unusable) they will not sell more rooms at or above a category than they have booking for in that category. Unlike airlines and hotels, they don't count on guests cancelling right before sailing. Because the last date to book a cabin is 3 days before sailing, they are usually able to know all available cabins and assign GTY and *GT rooms at that time. However, they do not promise room assignments until sailing, and there's not much you can adjust in planning based on your cabin location anyhow.

You will have a veranda cabin, even if it's a surprise which one.

 

[Thumper99]

GTY booking become available when nearly all rooms in a category have been assigned, and *GT bookings are offered when a ship or a category is not filling as quickly as Disney Cruise Line would like. DCL wants to fill as many cabins as possible on each sailing. If the sailing fills up, there will be just a few rooms available, and it will be easy to assign GTY (and *GT) bookings to the available rooms. If the ship isn't filling up and DCL thinks there is a greater chance of selling rooms in lower categories, some people booked in those categories may receive an upgrade or be offered an upgrade at a reduced cost. This makes it more difficult to know which rooms are still available for GTY/*GT bookings.

DCL knows how many rooms have been sold and in which categories, so (barring rare major problems that make rooms unusable) they will not sell more rooms at or above a category than they have booking for in that category. Unlike airlines and hotels, they don't count on guests cancelling right before sailing. Because the last date to book a cabin is 3 days before sailing, they are usually able to know all available cabins and assign GTY and *GT rooms at that time. However, they do not promise room assignments until sailing, and there's not much you can adjust in planning based on your cabin location anyhow.

You will have a veranda cabin, even if it's a surprise which one.

Thank you for the explanation. I’ve had Gty and VGT before and was assigned way earlier than this so I’m just being impatient with not experiencing this not knowing so close to the trip. We are only two in the room so they can place us in any cabin. Maybe the others who were assigned already were larger parties and needed to have rooms that worked for their family size and if they had kids then all the lifeboat stuff comes into play. I’ll just keep checking and hope for an assignment before we get on our flight. I don’t like surprises though my husband is saying he thinks it will be neat as long as we have a verandah and we’re on this ship when she leaves!!

 

[msmama]

I leave for the EBPC cruise Friday and while I got my assignment last week, there were people who still haven't heard as of yesterday. If you look at the "keeping track" threads, most people find out their assignments on Tuesday's and Thursday's. It's quite possible they know your room already, just haven't told you yet.

 

[AquaDame]

The latest we were told was 8 days out for an IGT reservation. I was so excited thinking maybe we would get something nicer if they couldn't decide... ended up with an 11B.

 

[Thumper99]

I leave for the EBPC cruise Friday and while I got my assignment last week, there were people who still haven't heard as of yesterday. If you look at the "keeping track" threads, most people find out their assignments on Tuesday's and Thursday's. It's quite possible they know your room already, just haven't told you yet.

I know!! I’m hopeful maybe tomorrow!!!!

 

[Thumper99]

The latest we were told was 8 days out for an IGT reservation. I was so excited thinking maybe we would get something nicer if they couldn't decide... ended up with an 11B.

Lol. That’s what I’m hoping! Maybe I’m the last room and they give me a nice cabin!!!