cruz chic Posted October 8, 2014 #26 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Are you saying those who book exp 4 get priority online booking over those who are shelling out the cash? I don't know if priority is the correct word. The way I understand it is that they prebook these people in. Even if they don't that's part of the package so those folks will be taking up spaces for "paying" customers. No one is getting the explore4 free. The prices of cruises reflect that even if people don't realize it so it's not really free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaBands Posted October 8, 2014 #27 Share Posted October 8, 2014 if you book on line will you still be charged on your credit card up front and then get a credit on your ship account after you dine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted October 8, 2014 #28 Share Posted October 8, 2014 if you book on line will you still be charged on your credit card up front and then get a credit on your ship account after you dine? That's what happened to us. We received a credit for the prepay, and canceled the American Express Platinum reservation. A caveat, however - there's no guarantee that the ship has to credit you. You could be stuck with a paid reservation and a free Explore 4 reservation. It's a risk you need to be comfortable with taking on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted October 8, 2014 #29 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Are you saying those who book exp 4 get priority online booking over those who are shelling out the cash? I don't know if priority is the correct word. The way I understand it is that they prebook these people in. Even if they don't that's part of the package so those folks will be taking up spaces for "paying" customers. No one is getting the explore4 free. The prices of cruises reflect that even if people don't realize it so it's not really free. My understanding is that those who book and pay in advance get their choice of day/time based on what is available at time of making the reservation. Those who have the Explore4 PG dinner are booked around those advance reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted October 8, 2014 #30 Share Posted October 8, 2014 My understanding is that those who book and pay in advance get their choice of day/time based on what is available at time of making the reservation. Those who have the Explore4 PG dinner are booked around those advance reservations. Absolutely. That's why so many people choose to book in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestyling Posted October 8, 2014 #31 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Explore 4 reservations can only be booked onboard the ship...not in advance. This could possibly make for quite a 1st day que. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted October 8, 2014 #32 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Explore 4 reservations can only be booked onboard the ship...not in advance. This could possibly make for quite a 1st day que. Not quite true. HAL books the Explore4 reservations for those passengers and notifies them via a reservation card placed in the room on embarkation day. If the day/time is not suitable, it is suggested that you try to reschedule the reservation as soon as possible. This can be done via telephone, too. And they may not be able to accommodate your preferred day/time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestyling Posted October 8, 2014 #33 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugger Posted October 8, 2014 #34 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Wondering IF we book through the website for our upcoming cruise do we still get the 25% discount on the dinner's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted October 8, 2014 #35 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Wondering IF we book through the website for our upcoming cruise do we still get the 25% discount on the dinner's? Yes. Booking will be at full price on your credit card. You will have to wait to get the discount on your on-board bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugger Posted October 8, 2014 #36 Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Yes. Booking will be at full price on your credit card. You will have to wait to get the discount on your on-board bill. Just FOUND the answer on a thread a bit further down. THANKS Edited October 8, 2014 by hugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakalina Posted October 8, 2014 #37 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Mostly it's about getting the time & date you want. Ironically, the sold out restaurants often look half empty to the untrained eye. And by untrained eye, I mean normal, regular people like me. It's all very mysterious. Perhaps some of the tables and chairs are just props. :) In a dining venue of this sort they assume a normal table will take about two hours to settle, order, eat, linger a bit over coffee and then leave. They can't book a table at 7 knowing someone will be there at 6. Nor can they book one at 8 if they have a 7 coming in. This gives the appearance of empty tables when they are in fact already booked. Also some folks eat more quickly than others and that can also throw off the timing to a small degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrscopper Posted October 8, 2014 #38 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Are you able to book for lunch pre cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted October 8, 2014 #39 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Are you able to book for lunch pre cruise? No, you can't prebook lunch. Just make the reservation shortly after boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadrifter Posted October 8, 2014 #40 Share Posted October 8, 2014 See my previous post above. No one can book any specialty restaurants starting with January bookings. Until they decide whether they are going to sign another contract for Le Cirque, we are all on hold for now. We have booked Le Cirque for our May 2015 Veendam cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oville Posted October 9, 2014 Author #41 Share Posted October 9, 2014 We have booked Le Cirque for our May 2015 Veendam cruise. And I can't book anything in January, go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie68 Posted October 9, 2014 #42 Share Posted October 9, 2014 And I can't book anything in January, go figure. Nor me for April. Perhaps it is just the more expensive Le Cirque that is bookable right now, and for just some cruises, not all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 9, 2014 #43 Share Posted October 9, 2014 We have booked Le Cirque for our May 2015 Veendam cruise. Our cruise is before that -- can't book anything in the way of specialty restaurants. We do have our excursions booked -- did that a couple of months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadrifter Posted October 9, 2014 #44 Share Posted October 9, 2014 And I can't book anything in January, go figure. I don't understand it either:confused:. PG and Canaletto were also available for booking for our May cruise. And we have booked several excursions. Like I said, I don't understand why it's all available for May and not for cruises earlier in the year, but I'm happy to be planning this far out. Makes the time go by faster.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansjefitnes Posted October 9, 2014 #45 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Could not book yesterday but this morning all Pinnacle dinners could be booked and this is for April 2015.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 9, 2014 #46 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Thanks -- I will go check our cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 9, 2014 #47 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Just checked our cruises -- still can't book the Pinnacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ptu/000 Posted October 9, 2014 #48 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Can't book for our Feb. 1 cruise either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted October 9, 2014 #49 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Just checked our cruises -- still can't book the Pinnacle. Can't book for our Feb. 1 cruise either. Are you both on the same ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 9, 2014 #50 Share Posted October 9, 2014 No -- we are later in the month. Seadrifter -- was able to book Pinnacle for May -- Veendam -- Canada/New England. ansjefitnes -- was able to book Pinnacle for April -- Rotterdam -- Europe. It seems that those of us sailing in the Caribbean can't book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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