FTTF and specialty dining

[dlphn501]

Hi all!  What benefit does FTTF give in regards to specialty dining?  I know it supposedly can move you up on the waitlist for early/late MDR seating, and it's not available for anytime dining, but what about the specialty restaurants?  I am sailing on Horizon in March, and I never had an interest in specialty dining before, but I plan to eat at Jiji's and Cucina at least once in the 8-nights.  I know you are supposed to make a reservation, but if I don't do that, do they leave some tables open for "priority walk-ins" (Diamond/Platinum/FTTF)?

 

[lazydayz]

I don't think their is any FTTF benefit in the specialty restaurants.  But you should be able to make reservations onboard. I would not recommend the "walk in" route.  

[mrpayroll]

FTTF has no benefit when it comes to making reservations for specialty dining.

[mz-s]

1 minute ago, mrpayroll said:

FTTF has no benefit when it comes to making reservations for specialty dining.

 

Not according to Carnival's FTTF pages. You get priority reservations.

 

3 hours ago, dlphn501 said:

Hi all!  What benefit does FTTF give in regards to specialty dining?  I know it supposedly can move you up on the waitlist for early/late MDR seating, and it's not available for anytime dining, but what about the specialty restaurants?  I am sailing on Horizon in March, and I never had an interest in specialty dining before, but I plan to eat at Jiji's and Cucina at least once in the 8-nights.  I know you are supposed to make a reservation, but if I don't do that, do they leave some tables open for "priority walk-ins" (Diamond/Platinum/FTTF)?

 

 

Per Carnival's website, priority reservations is what you get. Not priority walk-ins. Carnival does not leave tables empty on the off-chance a FTTF or diamond guest may want to eat there.

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3 hours ago, dlphn501 said:

What benefit does FTTF give in regards to specialty dining? 

 

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[dlphn501]

I read the website.  What I am asking is "what is considered priority" for specialty dining?  You have to make reservations, and if a time slot isn't available, is there a wait-list option like there is for the MDR?  All the time slots are still open for my sailing, so I'm not seeing the benefit in that part.  Just wondering.

[jsglow]

Good question and not sure. I kind of suspect it's a bit on the 'honor system', nothing more. My gut tells me they always have a table or two squirreled  away just in case that Diamond walks up to the Steakhouse manager at noon seeking a table for that evening. I'm guessing FttF sort of gets treated 'similarly'. You can bet they try never to say 'No' to a Diamond if at all possible. I highly doubt you see anything 'official' on an online reservation system.

Edited October 12, 2023 by jsglow

[dlphn501]

42 minutes ago, jsglow said:

Good question and not sure. I kind of suspect it's a bit on the 'honor system', nothing more. My gut tells me they always have a table or two squirreled  away just in case that Diamond walks up to the Steakhouse manager at noon seeking a table for that evening. I'm guessing FttF sort of gets treated 'similarly'. You can bet they try never to say 'No' to a Diamond if at all possible. I highly doubt you see anything 'official' on an online reservation system.

Thank you!  This is more helpful than anything I found on Google lol.