How soon after placing a deposit can specialty dining reservations be made?

[wrg]

Hi all. We recently place a deposit on a vacation for May 2024 with a travel agent. When can we begin making specialty dining reservations? We are really only interested in one venue. Thank you.

[firefly333]

If you can now see your cruise when you sign in on rcl site. .. and if your cruise shows dining immediately.  I can book dining for oct 2024 but not yet for may 2024 mariner. Varies by ship when rcl adds it.

[RedSails1968]

Check both the planner and the app for prices. In March on the Jewel, the planner had a discounted price but not the app. 

[pcur]

I am able to make reservations for my March 2024 cruise, so you should be able to soon, if not already available.

[son3cruisers]

My March 2024 cruise is not available to book , so it depends on the ship. 

[crzndeb]

4 hours ago, wrg said:

Hi all. We recently place a deposit on a vacation for May 2024 with a travel agent. When can we begin making specialty dining reservations? We are really only interested in one venue. Thank you.

I find things easier to book on website, but everyone is different. If you have your booking number, just start checking. As you can see from replies, there is no set time. But FYI, you can only reserve dining, if you don’t have any type of dining package.

[Baowen]

My May 2024 is available for dining reservations.

[gambler]

Dining reservations for my May 2024 cruise just opened up last Friday. I had to do it on online, it would not work on the app. Just keeping checking every day.

[ONECRUISER]

6 hours ago, firefly333 said:

If you can now see your cruise when you sign in on rcl site. .. and if your cruise shows dining immediately.  I can book dining for oct 2024 but not yet for may 2024 mariner. Varies by ship when rcl adds it.

Agree, no set time. Seen same myself where one well over 1 yr available to Book and one at 6 Months from Sailing and not all online/on app options available