Unlimited speciality dining reservations

[go.without.you]

So I was able to snag the unlimited dining package during the black Friday sale. Is there any way to make the reservations before boarding?

 

I've tried calling the Captains club with no luck (I'm Elite Plus).

[Tyler414]

Not that I am aware of.   I was very tempted to do the same, but had a good amount booked at good prices and times and I did not want to have to scramble on embarkation booking 10 nights of dinning. (I'm Classic)

[NutsAboutGolf]

They just recently allowed advanced reservations for RCI so you'd have to imagine it will trickle down to X, eventually

[jelayne]

Whether or not you can book reservations has nothing to do with CC status. 
 

We were recently on a cruise where well over 1/3 of the passengers were Elite  or above.  
 

Learning that left  me with 2 thoughts.  1.  Celebrity/Royal (due to the reciprocal status up to Elite/Diamond) have a huge # of loyal cruisers, and 2. Thinking my CC status matters or somehow makes me special is a fallacy.

[CruiseCrew123]

My sold out Greek island cruise in September had less than 50 Elite or above 

[NoWhiners]

How soon in advance can you book specialty dining? I thought it was 90 days before the cruise?

 

Thanks for any insight.

[CruiseCrew123]

If you booked the package then you can’t book till on board 

[NoWhiners]

Just now, CruiseCrew123 said:

If you booked the package then you can’t book till on board 

What about just booking one night? We have a group going on a cruise in October as a 50 year college reunion and want to book one night in a specialty restaurant. I was thinking it was too soon but maybe not??

[keesar]

3 minutes ago, NoWhiners said:

What about just booking one night? We have a group going on a cruise in October as a 50 year college reunion and want to book one night in a specialty restaurant. I was thinking it was too soon but maybe not??

You can book one night as long as you pay the going rate.  If you have a package, you have to wait until you are on the ship.  Then you are at the mercy of available days and times.  I don't like to dine at 9:00 pm but others may like that option.

[NoWhiners]

Just now, keesar said:

You can book one night as long as you pay the going rate.  If you have a package, you have to wait until you are on the ship.  Then you are at the mercy of available days and times.  I don't like to dine at 9:00 pm but others may like that option.

 

Oh, now I get it, thanks for clarifying. I wasn't catching the difference between those with a package and those just trying to book a night or two.

 

Thanks.

[CruiseCrew123]

Look on the app or website . Im cruising in Feb and booked mine months ago 

Edited December 13, 2023 by CruiseCrew123

[NoWhiners]

29 minutes ago, CruiseCrew123 said:

Look on the app or website . Im cruising in Feb and booked mine months ago 

 

Good idea, I'll give that a try.

 

Thanks.

[someguyfl]

3 hours ago, keesar said:

You can book one night as long as you pay the going rate.  If you have a package, you have to wait until you are on the ship.  Then you are at the mercy of available days and times.  I don't like to dine at 9:00 pm but others may like that option.

Is there really anything stopping you from reserving it at the paid rate for the one night and then canceling that reservation and instead taking it with the unlimited package?

[NoWhiners]

4 minutes ago, someguyfl said:

Is there really anything stopping you from reserving it at the paid rate for the one night and then canceling that reservation and instead taking it with the unlimited package?

 

I'm pretty sure no one in our group will have the unlimited package. In fact, for most of them this is their first cruise. We have one person who is obsessed with early planning and wants to book Tuscan Grille 1 night and wants to do it now. I'm not sure the others will go along but I'm happy to help her understand how to do some things. I emailed her the basics but realized I wasn't sure what the booking timeframe was for X, so I thought I would check with all of you.