Specialty dining discounts on board

[WillWorkForCruise121]

Can anyone who's been on an s class ship recently tell me if discounts for specialty dining on board are sometimes available? (2 for 1, half off, etc.)

 

We are sailing Silhouette in March and are thinking we may want to do 2 specialty restaurant nights. Any packages offered are for four or five nights only which is more than we want to do. The price of $40 to $45 per person seems steep compared to what we've paid for specialty dining on RCI. Is it worth the price? How good (or bad) is the MDR.

 

We are first timers on celebrity but have sailed a bunch on RCI and once on carnival. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

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[We're The Groupnors]

We ask about discounts daily at the "specialty restaurant reservation station" set-up at the buffet entrance, and have gotten lucky a couple of times (usually mid-week). We have also taken advantage of getting a free specialty restaurant voucher (for one) for booking a future cruise while on board. This isn't always offered, but watch your daily and check the flyers delivered to your room.

[Lauren and John]

Hi,

On a recent Celebrity cruise, we asked the representative for the specialty restaurants for a reduction toward the end of the cruise and we were able to get 30% off. The rep's table was stationed near the theater in the a.m., and we passed him on our way to join an excursion.

Good luck!

[cruzemaven]

Can anyone who's been on an s class ship recently tell me if discounts for specialty dining on board are sometimes available? (2 for 1, half off, etc.)

 

We are sailing Silhouette in March and are thinking we may want to do 2 specialty restaurant nights. Any packages offered are for four or five nights only which is more than we want to do. The price of $40 to $45 per person seems steep compared to what we've paid for specialty dining on RCI. Is it worth the price? How good (or bad) is the MDR.

 

We are first timers on celebrity but have sailed a bunch on RCI and once on carnival. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

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Depends on the cruise. This summer we were on the Silhouette in Europe and we were offered (while still in the terminal after check in) specialty restaurant discounts ...30% off every night except for the first night which was 50% off. So we ate in the specialty restaurants every night except two...they were very good! However, the two nights that we dined in the MDR were more than acceptable. We were very happy with the food and service everywhere onboard. This December we will be sailing the New Years Cruise on the Silhouette and do not expect the same (if any) discounts. Last year, when we sailed on the Reflection during New Years, we did not receive any discounts.

 

 

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Edited September 25, 2014 by cruzemaven

[monicajay]

On the Summit in March, I asked numerous times, they looked at me as if I was green. We never tried one because not only did we find the full price too expensive but we had read about so many people getting discounts that we sort of expected it.

[hulamoon]

On all but two cruises there were discounts in specialty resturants. Twenty to thirty percent off is frequent and fifty very good.

 

You should know rather soon if they are agreeable to discounts.

 

I agree because they discount sharply frequently we also feel we are overpaying to pay the posted rate.

[ClaudiaB]

Almost always 20% on the first night and 50% first night if you're in Aqua Class and eat in Blu.

 

We love to eat in the specialties and make a point to be there for every formal night.

[Mr. Click]

Discounts happen when they are not selling well. We have enjoyed specialty dining a few times on Summit and on Equinox but was it really worth $90 per couple? Not to me and we found the MDR food on Celebrity to be very good, much better than we found on RCI. We are on the Silhouette in May and have $300 in OBC to use so I expect we will enjoy a specialty or two just to use that up.

[TeaBag]

We have gotten 50% off first night when in AQ class. One day at Aqua Spa cafe, while we were having lunch, we saw them coming around asking people if they wanted to sign up for 30% off.

[WillWorkForCruise121]

Thanks for the advice. I think we will wait till we get on board and see what happens. If there are no discounts, I'm sure we will enjoy the MDR all week.

 

 

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