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BEWARE OF THE GUARANTEE! Things To Know About Booking A Guarantee Cruise Cabin! — TA TALK # 4

Hoffman Happy Travels
Hoffman Happy Travels
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👁️ 8K views📅 3 years ago⏱️ 16:37
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

if you care even the slightest bit about where your cabin is located on the ship do not do a guaranteed booking

you have to assume that your assignment is going to be the very worst possible stateroom location because it could be

if you're traveling together and you need those rooms to be next to each other avoid the guarantee bookings

typically between any time between you book it and about two days before sailing because usually 48 hours before the cruise is when the Manifest has to be submitted

Creator's Tips & Advice

Avoid guarantee bookings if you care about cabin location
Assume your assigned stateroom will be the worst possible location
Avoid guarantee bookings if traveling with others and needing adjacent rooms
Be aware that obstructed view rooms are common with guarantees

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not knowing where your cabin will be locatedAvoid guarantee bookings if you have any preferences about location
Rooms not being adjacent when traveling with othersAvoid guarantee bookings if you need rooms next to each other

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is a stateroom guarantee?
QWhen will my room be assigned on a guarantee booking?
QCan I change from a guarantee to choose my own stateroom later?
QHow does a guarantee affect traveling with other staterooms?

Topics Covered

Cabin Interior2½ Sad BaconCabin Balcony1½ Sad BaconBooking ProcessMehSafety Medical1 Sad BaconLoyalty ProgramMeh
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YouTube Video Description

Date Filmed: May 8, 2023 Hey Happy Travelers! Welcome to the home office for our new reoccurring series: TA Talk! In these videos, Matt will be discussing perspectives surrounded around being a travel agent l, and sharing his TA expertise on various travel topics! He will be answering frequently asked questions we receive from our travel agency and sharing them with you! If you want a certain topic covered, or have a question you want answered, leave a comment on this video and it may be featured in a future episode! In today’s episode, Matt will be discussing booking a guarantee cruise cabin! What is a guarantee stateroom? What are the pros and cons? Is it for me? All these questions and more will be answered (that’s guaranteed 😜)! We hope this was helpful and fun for you! If you are interested in planing your own travels, we would love to assist you! As travel agents, our services are free to our clients, and we are here to help you with the planning and booking process! Please contact us via the travel agent information located below! Happy Travels! 🛳🎉🎊 TRAVEL AGENT INFORMATION: Matt & Chelsy Hoffman Matt.Hoffman@CruisePlanners.com HoffmanHappyTravels.com (386) 530-2773 Instagram: @Hoffman.Happy.Travels Amazon Link: Amazon.com/shop/HoffmanHappyTravels Allbirds Affiliate Link: https://shop.allbirds.com/hoffman-happy-travels (https://shop.allbirds.com/hoffman-happy-travels) Merchandise Shop: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/hoffman-happy-travels/ TA TALK Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCyraoOfmP26gI6_8jAV-Z5N8nQIC0oYV