kelleherdl Posted August 9, 2023 #26 Share Posted August 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Mattsudds said: I hope you have a brilliant time and any teething problems are gone by then. Out of curiosity, exactly how are you making the restaurant bookings. I keep looking at my booking through the website and there doesnt seem to be any obvious way to do it. This restaurant reservation thing seems to be central to so much criticism that I’m keen to sort it out before boarding if possible. I called the EJ Ambassador number myself. I got confirmation of my two reservations right over the phone. We like to eat early (6:30) so finding openings was a piece of cake. We have Sakura and Marble&Co. We are not interested in the supplement paid Anthology. I may also do one of the Chef’s Kitchen classes. I’m personally not worried about getting dining times. Even the Marketplace looks fabulous to us. But if the Master wants to invite us to dine with her I doubt we will decline. 😀 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machotspur Posted August 9, 2023 #27 Share Posted August 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, kelleherdl said: I called the EJ Ambassador number myself. I got confirmation of my two reservations right over the phone. We like to eat early (6:30) so finding openings was a piece of cake. We have Sakura and Marble&Co. We are not interested in the supplement paid Anthology. I may also do one of the Chef’s Kitchen classes. I’m personally not worried about getting dining times. Even the Marketplace looks fabulous to us. But if the Master wants to invite us to dine with her I doubt we will decline. 😀 Nice one - thanks for the tip. Yes, we too have booked Sakura & Marble & Co. Hopefully in the future their system will get sorted so we can manage stuff like this online ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted August 9, 2023 #28 Share Posted August 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, kelleherdl said: I called the EJ Ambassador number myself. I got confirmation of my two reservations right over the phone. We like to eat early (6:30) so finding openings was a piece of cake. We have Sakura and Marble&Co. We are not interested in the supplement paid Anthology. I may also do one of the Chef’s Kitchen classes. I’m personally not worried about getting dining times. Even the Marketplace looks fabulous to us. But if the Master wants to invite us to dine with her I doubt we will decline. 😀 Love it and Agree i am looking forward to more posts about food from passengers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted August 9, 2023 #29 Share Posted August 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, machotspur said: Nice one - thanks for the tip. Yes, we too have booked Sakura & Marble & Co. Hopefully in the future their system will get sorted so we can manage stuff like this online ! I have booked that way successfully as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted August 9, 2023 #30 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Thanks for the advice. I called the EJ Ambassador at 833-925-1567 and was able to book some dinner reservations. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljsanantonio Posted August 10, 2023 #31 Share Posted August 10, 2023 we booked Sakura and Marble & Co as well. Just a simple call to EJ, even though I booked through my TA. Just easier to do it directly with EJ, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted August 10, 2023 #32 Share Posted August 10, 2023 What time is embarkation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelleherdl Posted August 10, 2023 #33 Share Posted August 10, 2023 3 hours ago, TER777 said: What time is embarkation? Our assigned time for Sep 9th is 1:00. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stickman1990 Posted August 10, 2023 #34 Share Posted August 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, kelleherdl said: Our assigned time for Sep 9th is 1:00. I wonder if they stagger boarding depending on suite level? Not a big issue - I’ll just be glad to get onboard on the 9th 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleandrews Posted August 11, 2023 #35 Share Posted August 11, 2023 We will watch you from the deck. 🙂 (Boarding in Glasgow on the 2nd.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kool kruiser Posted August 11, 2023 #36 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Could somebody possibly remind me when dining reservations can be made, oplease. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted August 11, 2023 #37 Share Posted August 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, kool kruiser said: Could somebody possibly remind me when dining reservations can be made, oplease. Thanks 60 days out from embarkation through TA or directly with EJ ambassador on phone. ENJOY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kool kruiser Posted August 11, 2023 #38 Share Posted August 11, 2023 8 minutes ago, Waltershipman said: 60 days out from embarkation through TA or directly with EJ ambassador on phone. ENJOY Brilliant, thanks !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted August 13, 2023 #39 Share Posted August 13, 2023 On 8/10/2023 at 3:59 PM, Stickman1990 said: I wonder if they stagger boarding depending on suite level? Not a big issue - I’ll just be glad to get onboard on the 9th I expect you to email me with your perspective!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machotspur Posted August 14, 2023 #40 Share Posted August 14, 2023 On 8/10/2023 at 11:54 PM, kelleherdl said: Our assigned time for Sep 9th is 1:00. Our time on 21st August is 12:30 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vistaman Posted August 14, 2023 #41 Share Posted August 14, 2023 20 hours ago, bitob said: I expect you to email me with your perspective!!!!! may I ask when you are on board ? I am on board 21st August and 13 th December Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stickman1990 Posted August 14, 2023 #42 Share Posted August 14, 2023 22 minutes ago, vistaman said: may I ask when you are on board ? I board on 9 September in Reykjavik 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vistaman Posted August 14, 2023 #43 Share Posted August 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Stickman1990 said: I board on 9 September in Reykjavik enjoy your trip! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancygp Posted August 14, 2023 #44 Share Posted August 14, 2023 On 8/10/2023 at 5:59 PM, Stickman1990 said: I wonder if they stagger boarding depending on suite level? Not a big issue - I’ll just be glad to get onboard on the 9th Looking forward to following your cruise Nancy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted August 14, 2023 #45 Share Posted August 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, nancygp said: Looking forward to following your cruise Nancy Me too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PaulMCO Posted August 15, 2023 #46 Share Posted August 15, 2023 13 hours ago, Stickman1990 said: I board on 9 September in Reykjavik Definitely interested too - we are not going until January. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolls123 Posted August 15, 2023 #47 Share Posted August 15, 2023 On 8/10/2023 at 3:54 PM, kelleherdl said: Our assigned time for Sep 9th is 1:00. Our time on Nov 3rd is 12:30. I'm in a aft deluxe penthouse 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted August 22, 2023 Author #48 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Honest reviews from paying guests are being provided about Explora in other social media channels. The overall impression seems to be positive. There are however some things that for me are important information. For example that there is a cigar lounge in deck 5 and that you can smell the cigarettes in some cabins specially in deck 6. That would be very annoying for non smokers like us. I hope Explora can do something about this. In addition, long lines for the restaurants Sakura/Marble and only two types of included wine available to choose from: one red and one white? Otherwise one would have to buy and the bottle prices start at Euro 40. I hope that they improve the wines options and that we will not get offered the merlot and pinot grigio that the “easy package” from MSC includes. Ivi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted August 22, 2023 #49 Share Posted August 22, 2023 54 minutes ago, travelberlin said: Honest reviews from paying guests are being provided about Explora in other social media channels. The overall impression seems to be positive. There are however some things that for me are important information. For example that there is a cigar lounge in deck 5 and that you can smell the cigarettes in some cabins specially in deck 6. That would be very annoying for non smokers like us. I hope Explora can do something about this. In addition, long lines for the restaurants Sakura/Marble and only two types of included wine available to choose from: one red and one white? Otherwise one would have to buy and the bottle prices start at Euro 40. I hope that they improve the wines options and that we will not get offered the merlot and pinot grigio that the “easy package” from MSC includes. Ivi Ivi, I had noticed there are a lot of outdoor smoking areas scattered about. When seated indoors near the door to the outside, if there is a lot of traffic through the door, there can be smoke drift inside. I’ve had to move seats on occasion. My room is not on deck 6, so no experience to report there. Sakura/Marble are the reservation restaurants so there should be no lines there. The lines would be at Fil Rouge and Med Yacht. Flexibility advised. There are more included wines. If the first one offered is not one you enjoy ask for one of the others. That said, I don’t think any of the ones I’ve tried are more than just passable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted August 22, 2023 Author #50 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, TER777 said: Ivi, I had noticed there are a lot of outdoor smoking areas scattered about. When seated indoors near the door to the outside, if there is a lot of traffic through the door, there can be smoke drift inside. I’ve had to move seats on occasion. My room is not on deck 6, so no experience to report there. Sakura/Marble are the reservation restaurants so there should be no lines there. The lines would be at Fil Rouge and Med Yacht. Flexibility advised. There are more included wines. If the first one offered is not one you enjoy ask for one of the others. That said, I don’t think any of the ones I’ve tried are more than just passable. Thank you for giving us more information. Glad to hear that there are more options fore the wines. Do you remember any of the names? Or is there a wine list for the included wines? Ivi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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