Guarantee Cabins.
A cabin "guarantee" is an important term to understand. Oftentimes on promotional fares, cruise lines will not allow you to book a specific cabin number. This gives the cruise line the flexibility to discount the fares without worrying about specific category inventory. A "guarantee" means that you are guaranteed to get a cabin in the category you have chosen, "or better". For example, if you book the lowest category on a guarantee, you really can't lose, because it likely positions you at either the bow or the stern, inside, on the lowest deck - you can only do better. If however you book a higher category on a "guarantee" which normally offers a mid-ship location, you could be "upgraded" to a higher category, perhaps on a higher deck, but not be located mid-ship. The cabins are not assigned until either very close to sailing day, or on sailing day itself. If you are the type of person who prefers certainty or is choosy about where your cabin is located, you should simply book a cabin, even if it costs you more. If you are able to "go with the flow", the guarantee often gives the best value, and possible upgrades to better cabins.
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