# of spec. restaurant rez for longer cruises?

[jjeffjb]

I believe you receive 2 Oceania Club credits for cruises of 24 days or more.  Are you entitled to more specialty restaurant reservations for longer cruises?

[Fam_Cruise]

Yes, and varies by cabin category and ship type.  Details are provided in Dining seciton of FAQ: https://qa2.oceaniacruises.com/faq/#Dining

Edited September 17, 2020 by Fam_Cruise

[Flatbush Flyer]

4 hours ago, jjeffjb said:

I believe you receive 2 Oceania Club credits for cruises of 24 days or more.  Are you entitled to more specialty restaurant reservations for longer cruises?

It's not quite that simple when it comes to cruise credits. Here's a pic (below) of the breakdown. However, there are two types of longer cruises on O.

 

The first type is "extended journeys," which are multiple segments marketed as a single cruise with a single booking number and a varying discounted price. In that case, the "cruise credit" chart is correct based on the total number of days. The second type is "custom (a.k.a. Combo) cruises," which are multiple segments that you combine and for which there is also a single booking number and an approx. 5% discount. However, with combo cruises, the segments are considered separately for cruise credits.

 

So, in some situations of how many days/segment, combo cruises can mean a different number of credits. Note however that you can no longer book multiple segments as a "combo" if it is marketed as an "extended journey." And, for folks with higher O Club loyalty, that can sometimes be a bit of a bummer since combo cruises get O Club SBC/spa perks, air credits, etc for each segment and the approx. 5% fare discount (vs the total cost of the multiple segments).

 

However, do note that there actually are some long "extended journeys" where the fare discount is significant enough to make it a better bottom line value than if you had been able to book it as a combo. We have a 40+ day one booked in May 2022 where that is the case - even for Platinum O Club folks.

 

As for the food reservations, no matter how your multiple segments cruise is booked, you receive restaurant pre-reservations based on each segment's regular allowance for your cabin class. Note that those reservations must be made/dated as allocated in each segment. So, you can't lump them together in one segment, etc. BTW, you can also do booze packages per segment as well. Another slight benefit is that you get to book all your segments' reservations starting on the start date for the reservations of the first segment.

Edited September 17, 2020 by Flatbush Flyer

[ORV]

7 hours ago, jjeffjb said:

I believe you receive 2 Oceania Club credits for cruises of 24 days or more.  Are you entitled to more specialty restaurant reservations for longer cruises?

Now you know how to build a watch but was your question answered? The answer is yes. 

[Flatbush Flyer]

18 minutes ago, ORV said:

Now you know how to build a watch but was your question answered? The answer is yes. 

AND s/he got the misinformation about cruise credits corrected (e.g., 24 days can only be 2 credits in a "combo cruise" and not in an "extended journey."

[Hawaiidan]

The simple reality is no matter what cabin class, level of O program or who you are.... on a cruise over 14 day you can pretty much get reservations, unlimited reservations for almost any venue once on board.   Over 21 days and on, the availability climbs exponential.     DO NOT  stress that you can not get advance ones... cancel's on board are frequent and no shows too.... People change plans, are tired of eating, sea gets a little motion..Etc.

Be flexable  to share, with time and with venue.     Many repeat passengers  do not use or care to use all the reservations they have.   On a 26 day I had 4 reservations allotted for each  restaurant) thats 16.)...  I only used 3 and reserved 3    So relax PLENTY of options await.