club class

[jaxw17]

Hi when we booked for the 17th of June we booked a balcony. We have since added o the following cruise to Scandinavia we have booked this in a mini suite. We were not aware of club class and wonder is this a lot more expensive. We are platinum status. Not sure if the club class is worth it or not or even how much more it is. 

[Ken the cruiser]

24 minutes ago, jaxw17 said:

Hi when we booked for the 17th of June we booked a balcony. We have since added o the following cruise to Scandinavia we have booked this in a mini suite. We were not aware of club class and wonder is this a lot more expensive. We are platinum status. Not sure if the club class is worth it or not or even how much more it is. 

The CC mini-suite cabins usually sell out relatively quickly on more popular cruises. That may be why you can't tell how much they are on your cruise. We have decided to only book CC cabins or higher. We just like being able to show up early, usually seated at the same table for 2 with the same servers, and finish in less than 60 minutes. The CC mini-suite cabins are also usually in a centralized location on the ship which is always a nice plus as well.

[waltd]

Can you go online and do a new booking without signing in.   If Club Class is available, it should come up.   You would be able to see the price difference then.  If not pick another cruise and do a booking where Club Class is available, then you will get an idea of pricing.

[cruzsnooze]

The usual cost for club class is $40 PP PD. The menu is the same as the main dining room with one added item. The added item could be an appetizer or entre or dessert. The main advantage to club class is never having to wait to be seated, the way anytime dining was meant to be. The service is better because they get to know you and most tables are 2 tops. Compare this cost with the specialty restaurants which are $25 - $29 PP and decide what works best for you.

Edited May 30, 2022 by cruzsnooze

[memoak]

35 minutes ago, cruzsnooze said:

The usual cost for club class is $40 PP PD. The menu is the same as the main dining room with one added item. The added item could be an appetizer or entre or dessert. The main advantage to club class is never having to wait to be seated, the way anytime dining was meant to be. The service is better because they get to know you and most tables are 2 tops. Compare this cost with the specialty restaurants which are $25 - $29 PP and decide what works best for you.

There really is no way to say how much more the CC mini suites are over regular mini suites since they are in a different area on the ship. Many times they sell out faster than other classes and there is a limited number of them

[skynight]

Club Class is not an add on. You must be booked in a club class mini suite to receive the club class benefits. You would have to search to see if any club class minis are currently available for your cruise and then change your booking. 

[cr8tiv1]

4 hours ago, cruzsnooze said:

The usual cost for club class is $40 PP PD. The menu is the same as the main dining room with one added item. The added item could be an appetizer or entre or dessert. The main advantage to club class is never having to wait to be seated, the way anytime dining was meant to be. The service is better because they get to know you and most tables are 2 tops. Compare this cost with the specialty restaurants which are $25 - $29 PP and decide what works best for you.

 

Club Class is open for breakfast and dinner every day.  Lunch on sea days.  There "may" be a slight wait if you want a window table or the same wait staff.  I prefer the same waiter every night, but they do work as a team and I have been "helped" by others in the section.  You are "paying" for the attentiveness, service, and sometimes better spaced tables.  I love club class although I generally dine in the suite breakfast.  

[memoak]

41 minutes ago, cr8tiv1 said:

 

Club Class is open for breakfast and dinner every day.  Lunch on sea days.  There "may" be a slight wait if you want a window table or the same wait staff.  I prefer the same waiter every night, but they do work as a team and I have been "helped" by others in the section.  You are "paying" for the attentiveness, service, and sometimes better spaced tables.  I love club class although I generally dine in the suite breakfast.  

There was no suite breakfast on disembarkation day so we used club class and it was wonderful

[waltd]

We used Club Class a few times for breakfast, and I enjoyed it as much as the suite breakfast.  

[cruzsnooze]

1 hour ago, memoak said:

There was no suite breakfast on disembarkation day so we used club class and it was wonderful

The last cruise I was on in Feb they had the crown Grill open for breakfast so apparently it's not a given, it's dependent on ship and staffing. In a full suite breakfast is also available via room service which is very handy if you want to depart as soon as the ship is cleared for disembarkation. 

[robthens]

Just back from Discovery Princess.  This was my first time to be in a full suite, which entitled me to Club Class dining.  In my opinion if dining is a priority for anyone, Club Class is worth every penny.

We had a separate entrance.  There was never a wait regardless of the time we arrived. 

We were personally greeted and escorted to our table.

Our party of three was seated at the same table with the same wait staff.  Each night the Club Class head waiter came and told us the items that were offered that were not on the menu (one starter and one main)   Cocktails and wine were promptly delivered.  It was the closest thing to "fine dining" I have every experienced on any cruise.

We LOVED it!

[miagirl]

We booked our first CC the year that that introduced it.  There was no going back to regular mini after that!  Not having to stress over about dining reservations - fabulous!  The service - excellent!  Nowadays, I'm travelling solo (DH passed) and I'm still booking in CC.  I don't really know how it's possible but the staff in there seem to "double down" service wise in taking care of me.  I'm completely comfortable dining alone in CC.  The experience is like dining in a restaurant at home, where one knows the chef or the owner.  I would fell overwhelmed asking for a table for one in the main dining rooms.

[Dar & Bob]

We enjoy Club Class - right now on our Alaska cruise on the Grand for 7 days it is about $720 more per person so not cheap.  We found Club Class very advantageous with our group of 8.  With the number of passengers down right now I am not sure it is a real advantage.  If the ship has several specialty dinners that would be also an option.  As far as the half bottles of wine in the room to me the red was drinkable but the concensus with our group was most of the white got dumped down the drain.  

It all depends on your preferences.  To me we don't always have to have it for sure

[MikeD4134]

I recently upgraded to a CC Mini Suite from a Mini suite, it cost $1,000 per person for a 15 day cruise.  The price price difference is specific to to itinerary, some cost more than others, but if you want the CC Mini Suite book early.

[CruisinFinsUp]

Do club class rules state you cannot invite guests to dine with you if they are not in a CC cabin?     

We usually book the kids in an oceanview or obs balcony and are wondering if we book CC can we eat together.   If  not, we'll book a normal mini.    

I ask because we booked CC once and based on the conversations at the next table, (tables were very close together so we all just started to chat...)  it appeared that one couple were CC and the other were their guests, however they may have also been CC for all I know.   

Thanks!

Edited June 2, 2022 by CruisinFinsUp

[memoak]

3 minutes ago, CruisinFinsUp said:

Do club class rules state you cannot invite guests to dine with you if they are not in a CC cabin?     

We usually book the kids in an oceanview or obs balcony and are wondering if we book CC can we eat together.   If  not, we'll book a normal mini.    

I ask because we booked CC once and based on the conversations at the next table, (tables were very close together so we all just started to chat...)  it appeared that one couple were CC and the other were their guests, however they may have also been CC for all I know.   

Thanks!

You may not bring guests from non CC cabins to CC dining. Many people return other cruisers who are also CC and choose to eat together. Same goes for suite breakfasts no guests. If everyone in a CC mini brought friends it would be MDR dining not CC

[pms4104]

8 minutes ago, CruisinFinsUp said:

Do club class rules state you cannot invite guests to dine with you if they are not in a CC cabin?     

We usually book the kids in an oceanview or obs balcony and are wondering if we book CC can we eat together.   If  not, we'll book a normal mini.    

I ask because we booked CC once and based on the conversations at the next table, (tables were very close together so we all just started to chat...)  it appeared that one couple were CC and the other were their guests, however they may have also been CC for all I know.   

Thanks!

My understanding is that only those booked in club class minis or full suites are permitted to dine in the CC section of the MDR.

 

But you can join others in their area of the MDR

Edited June 2, 2022 by pms4104

[rbtan]

On 5/30/2022 at 2:18 PM, jaxw17 said:

Hi when we booked for the 17th of June we booked a balcony. We have since added o the following cruise to Scandinavia we have booked this in a mini suite. We were not aware of club class and wonder is this a lot more expensive. We are platinum status. Not sure if the club class is worth it or not or even how much more it is. 

Check the Princess site. Do a pretend booking on the cruise you're currently booked on. Go through the accommodations & see if any CC cabins are left. If so, call your agent or book on the site. They do sell out fairly quickly. They are usually +_ 300 or so over the minisuite price. You get better attention to detail. Food is really not much better. The head waiter makes specials, but they really don't impress us much. It's the nicer service, because you eat with the suite pax.

[rbtan]

On 5/31/2022 at 12:25 PM, miagirl said:

We booked our first CC the year that that introduced it.  There was no going back to regular mini after that!  Not having to stress over about dining reservations - fabulous!  The service - excellent!  Nowadays, I'm travelling solo (DH passed) and I'm still booking in CC.  I don't really know how it's possible but the staff in there seem to "double down" service wise in taking care of me.  I'm completely comfortable dining alone in CC.  The experience is like dining in a restaurant at home, where one knows the chef or the owner.  I would fell overwhelmed asking for a table for one in the main dining rooms.

That extra attention to detail is what sold us as well.

[wishIwascruising]

We just returned  (May 21-28, 2022) from the Regal.  We had a Club Class Mini Suite.  It will be hard to go back to just booking a Balcony stateroom.  We loved Club Class!  We showed up for embarkation lunch and found the Dining Room that was serving lunch (they always try so hard to keep that a secret for some reason) and when we checked in, we were informed that we had a different dining room for embarkation lunch and they walked us down one floor to our assigned Club Class Dining Room.  From that point on, we were treated royally.  Allan and his team were our waiters.  They were wonderful and knew our names and likes and dislikes from that point forward.  We had an extended balcony stateroom, midship, Baja Deck.  It was worth the extra cost but I continued to monitor rates and got our price reduced many times, even after full payment. 

[jaydee6969]

Out of curiosity, we are booked CC on our upcoming cruise on Enchanted.  Following information elsewhere on its current progress on the same itinerary, there is lots of negative comments regarding the waiting time for food in the general MDR's.

 

Does the CC area of the MDR receive food any quicker than elsewhere or is the wait just as long?

[cr8tiv1]

18 minutes ago, jaydee6969 said:

Out of curiosity, we are booked CC on our upcoming cruise on Enchanted.  Following information elsewhere on its current progress on the same itinerary, there is lots of negative comments regarding the waiting time for food in the general MDR's.

 

Does the CC area of the MDR receive food any quicker than elsewhere or is the wait just as long?

 

I was told...that CC waiters have front of the line privileges.  Don't know how true that is, but I rarely ever had to wait.  It could have been because all of my sailings were not at capacity.

[wowzz]

18 minutes ago, jaydee6969 said:

Out of curiosity, we are booked CC on our upcoming cruise on Enchanted.  Following information elsewhere on its current progress on the same itinerary, there is lots of negative comments regarding the waiting time for food in the general MDR's.

 

Does the CC area of the MDR receive food any quicker than elsewhere or is the wait just as long?

Not really possible to answer, because obviously you can't be in two places at once so as to compare wait times.

All I can say is that we never seemed to wait for more than five  minutes for any course when dining in cc on Regal over the  last  two weeks.

[jaydee6969]

3 minutes ago, wowzz said:

Not really possible to answer, because obviously you can't be in two places at once so as to compare wait times.

All I can say is that we never seemed to wait for more than five  minutes for any course when dining in cc on Regal over the  last  two weeks.

 

Cheers,  seeing comments of 30-60 minute plus waits on Enchanted for main course on current cruise.  And that's after the queue to dine, obviously reduced with CC.  No context given though on time of attempting to dine, so could be in the peak rush.  So a 5 minute wait would definitely be a winner. 

 

Open minded and enjoy, best approach I think.

[cr8tiv1]

On one of the culinary shows in the theater (or was it at a Meet and Greet), the Maitre d' mentioned that plates do not sit under any warmers.  They are plated and served. Most of my meals are diet restricted but rarely had to wait in CC for meals.