Booking through App will the UDP

[Shrewsbury on Tour]

Good evening from the UK,

 

Any help in advance is much appreciated.

 

Just checked in online for up coming cruise on Odyssey this October. Looking to book several restaurants prior to boarding. Been on the app and it still shows a cost even though we h@ve the UDP.

 

Any thoughts, does it actually charge your card?? 
 

Then when you board, goes to no charge because you have the UDP??
 

Many thanks 

 

 

[wallyj]

8 minutes ago, Shrewsbury on Tour said:

Good evening from the UK,

 

Any help in advance is much appreciated.

 

Just checked in online for up coming cruise on Odyssey this October. Looking to book several restaurants prior to boarding. Been on the app and it still shows a cost even though we h@ve the UDP.

 

Any thoughts, does it actually charge your card?? 
 

Then when you board, goes to no charge because you have the UDP??
 

Many thanks 

 

 

The trade off of the lower total fare of the UDP is you have to wait till you board to make your specialty restaurant reservations. Priority is given to those willing to buy single individual Specialty Restaurant booking and as you see you can pick date and time.

 

Depending on ship, popular times may be already pre booked by the time you board. Try to be flexible and if the uncertainty is not for you,  then do not book the UDP. 
 

A few have reported making the bookings precruise and paying upfront to get the times they wanted and asked for refund once on board, but this strategy is not guaranteed to work.

 

If you were granted refund on prebooked reservations , it would most likely be OBC and not a credit back to your credit card, but as I stated, you are not guaranteed the ship will do this with your UDP.

Edited August 28, 2022 by wallyj

[Shrewsbury on Tour]

Hi,

Many thanks….already booked the UDP. So that’s a bit of pig to be honest.

 

Will wait until we board and book like crazy….

 

thanks again..

 

cheers

[wallyj]

Try to board as early as possible and you should be able to go to any specialty restaurant to make all of your reservations. I have read often, Chops is very crowded at boarding time as many passengers are familiar with this venue, so if there is another specialty restaurant close by, go there for less wait time, have your restaurants, day and time ready and alternates if needed.

[Ourusualbeach]

54 minutes ago, Shrewsbury on Tour said:

Good evening from the UK,

 

Any help in advance is much appreciated.

 

Just checked in online for up coming cruise on Odyssey this October. Looking to book several restaurants prior to boarding. Been on the app and it still shows a cost even though we h@ve the UDP.

 

Any thoughts, does it actually charge your card?? 
 

Then when you board, goes to no charge because you have the UDP??
 

Many thanks 

 

 

Yes your card will be charged if you book ahead of time either through the cruise planner or via the app.  With the UDP you need to wait until you board

[taglovestocruise]

3 hours ago, Shrewsbury on Tour said:

Good evening from the UK,

 

Any help in advance is much appreciated.

 

Just checked in online for up coming cruise on Odyssey this October. Looking to book several restaurants prior to boarding. Been on the app and it still shows a cost even though we h@ve the UDP.

 

Any thoughts, does it actually charge your card?? 
 

Then when you board, goes to no charge because you have the UDP??
 

Many thanks 

 

 

A little tip that has always worked out well for us. Go straight to Wonderland to make all you reservations for the week.  Always long lines at the Kiosk, Giovannis and at Chops'. 

[Tee & Chilli]

Book shows also after the dining is squared away.