Specialty dining and sushi on five

[SSAtlantic]

I am sure this has been answered but here goes. How does Sushi on Five work with a specialty dining package since everything is a la carte?

Also, if we have a specialty dining package for 3 of us and 2 go to one restaurant and 1 goes somewhere else (DH and DD go to sushi and I go to the Porch), is that ok?

[SunandShade]

Yes, you can go to different restaurants since each person will reserve where they are going once you’re on the ship. If you are a Captains Club member, you can make reservations through the Loyalty Desk ahead of the cruise by calling them.
 

Your question about Sushi on 5 and how it works with the dining package - I’m less confident about this, so I’ll leave that for someone else to answer.

[chemmo]

7 hours ago, SSAtlantic said:

I am sure this has been answered but here goes. How does Sushi on Five work with a specialty dining package since everything is a la carte?

Also, if we have a specialty dining package for 3 of us and 2 go to one restaurant and 1 goes somewhere else (DH and DD go to sushi and I go to the Porch), is that ok?

I seem to remember you have a $30 credit and if you went over this you simply paid the ‘over’ cost. A $30 credit is enough to fill you up. I hope someone confirms this as the last few times we have been we were in a RS or PH so not part of a package.

 

 

[SunandShade]

8 hours ago, chemmo said:

I seem to remember you have a $30 credit and if you went over this you simply paid the ‘over’ cost. A $30 credit is enough to fill you up. I hope someone confirms this as the last few times we have been we were in a RS or PH so not part of a package.

 

 

That is what I remember as well. It has been awhile since we got a dining package.

[mahasamatman]

8 hours ago, chemmo said:

A $30 credit is enough to fill you up.

 

At Celebrity's pricing?

[micruiser2002]

Just to clarify did you buy a 3 dinner specialty package for each person?  Because if you only bought 1 3 dinner package it is only good for the person who bought it I believe.

[olemissreb]

I'll be on Summit in March 2025.  What is the surcharge for Sushi on 5?  Can you take the sushi "to go"?  3 out of 4 in our group like sushi and the 4th is more of a cheeseburger guy.  I really hate to have him eating alone while the rest of us are enjoying sushi.  We're not sure whether we'll get a dining package or not just yet.  Got some research to do on that.

[micruiser2002]

25 minutes ago, olemissreb said:

I'll be on Summit in March 2025.  What is the surcharge for Sushi on 5?  Can you take the sushi "to go"?  3 out of 4 in our group like sushi and the 4th is more of a cheeseburger guy.  I really hate to have him eating alone while the rest of us are enjoying sushi.  We're not sure whether we'll get a dining package or not just yet.  Got some research to do on that.

Here is a link to the sample menu on Celebrity, not sure how up to date it is. https://www.celebritycruises.com/content/dam/celebrity/new-images/Sushi-on-Five-Menu-GNI-2-13-20.pdf

 

[Turtles06]

10 hours ago, chemmo said:

I seem to remember you have a $30 credit and if you went over this you simply paid the ‘over’ cost. A $30 credit is enough to fill you up.

You are definitely given a credit. (At least that was still true in 2021.) I can’t recall the amount, it may have been $35.  It’s never been a problem having enough food. Also, Sushi on 5 is so underutilized they will sometimes do an “all you can eat” deal. 

[Mark_T]

6 hours ago, olemissreb said:

What is the surcharge for Sushi on 5?  Can you take the sushi "to go"?  3 out of 4 in our group like sushi and the 4th is more of a cheeseburger guy. 

Yes, they will do a to go order for you, and no surcharge, everything is 'a la carte' so you just pay the price for items you order.

 

[chuckw]

Just off Solstice, $30 won't go very far at Sushi on Five.

[micruiser2002]

Finally found the fine print on Celebrity website: 

[lx200gps]

We're currently on the Equinox steaming south towards Aruba. Per the Maitre-d at Sushi on 5, the "deductible" is currently $50 for those of us who have a multi-night Dining Package. Anything we eat beyond the $50 is chargeable. We'll be confirming that tomorrow when we eat there for the first time this trip.

[lostchild]

14 minutes ago, lx200gps said:

We're currently on the Equinox steaming south towards Aruba. Per the Maitre-d at Sushi on 5, the "deductible" is currently $50 for those of us who have a multi-night Dining Package. Anything we eat beyond the $50 is chargeable. We'll be confirming that tomorrow when we eat there for the first time this trip.

$50 Canadian $ or US $?

[RichYak]

9 minutes ago, lostchild said:

$50 Canadian $ or US $?

CAD is not a currency used on any Celebrity ship so clearly USD. 

[lx200gps]

9 hours ago, RichYak said:

CAD is not a currency used on any Celebrity ship so clearly USD. 

Quite correct. $50US

[thebutlerdidit]

How do they deal with the gratuity if you’re dining with a set credit? Let’s say as an example that the credit is $50 and I spend $45 on food. Is that really $45 plus 18% gratuity so I leave owing money?

[LaCal]

Also remember if you go to Sushi on 5 the first day you get 30% off the bill 😜

[OfTheSeasCruiser]

48 minutes ago, thebutlerdidit said:

How do they deal with the gratuity if you’re dining with a set credit? Let’s say as an example that the credit is $50 and I spend $45 on food. Is that really $45 plus 18% gratuity so I leave owing money?

You will have already paid a 20% gratuity when purchasing the package initially. Up to you whether you want to leave anything additional. 

[thebutlerdidit]

19 minutes ago, LaCal said:

Also remember if you go to Sushi on 5 the first day you get 30% off the bill 😜

I did not know that!

[39august]

I didn't either.  And $50 would buy a LOT of food for me at "on 5"!