Some full tours offer waitlist and some don't?

[robbie21]

We recently booked the June 20, 2024 cruise on Mariner. When trying to book excursions we saw that there were some excursions shown as full with no option to wait-list and others full but offered a wait-list option.  The 3 tours we wait-listed on cleared within 5 days. 

 

The questions are, why do some excursions list as full with no option to waitlist?  And, is there any way to get on a waitlist for those excursions?

[cwn]

1 minute ago, robbie21 said:

We recently booked the June 20, 2024 cruise on Mariner. When trying to book excursions we saw that there were some excursions shown as full with no option to wait-list and others full but offered a wait-list option.  The 3 tours we wait-listed on cleared within 5 days. 

 

The questions are, why do some excursions list as full with no option to waitlist?  And, is there any way to get on a waitlist for those excursions?

The wait list may already be full. Keep checking back. I have also called Regent. A time or two that worked and I got on a wait list. But if the tour hasn’t cleared by sailing time check with destinations. Some clear as soon as the ship sails and if not check in the theater the day of at the time of the tour.

[robbie21]

I don't quite understand how a wait list can be "full".  That seems to contradict the definition of a wail list.  Nevertheless, if that's the way they do it I will follow your suggestions.

Thanks, cwn

[Pcardad]

A tour will show waitlist if there is additional capacity (buses, tour spots, capacity at the tour site) that can be brought online. There will also be a short waitlist if there is no additional capacity. Once this waitlist reaches a certain % of maximum capacity, there is no more room on the waitlist. 

However, if you go to the theater the morning of, there are almost always extra seats that they will hand out.