Coastal Kitchen reservations on ICON

[Treacher1]

On Celebrity if in a suite or aqua class - no reservations are taken for Laminae or Blu - we never had to wait for a table.    I know one must make reservations for Coastal Kitchen on Icon - those of you that sailed - did you have trouble securing a reservation for the time you wanted to dine?  We always like to go around 6  - just curious with a ship this large if reservations are difficult?  Please advise - I read before you cannot make reservations till on board - Thank you!

[I Love RCI]

The concierges should reach out to you prior to the sailing. I don't recall exactly when we got our email (we've been on Icon twice now), but it was within a week of the sail date. Respond back requesting the nights and times you want to dine in Coastal Kitchen. It is not usually a problem to get reservations if you are in a full suite. 

[Treacher1]

Thank you so much - good to know - splurging on this cruise - pricey - and just want to make sure we can get in to Coastal Kitchen.  Thanks for your response!

[fla33023]

8 hours ago, I Love RCI said:

The concierges should reach out to you prior to the sailing. I don't recall exactly when we got our email (we've been on Icon twice now), but it was within a week of the sail date. Respond back requesting the nights and times you want to dine in Coastal Kitchen. It is not usually a problem to get reservations if you are in a full suite. 

Twice already! Did you book 2 cruises at once or did you love the first and book a second?

[I Love RCI]

3 minutes ago, fla33023 said:

Twice already! Did you book 2 cruises at once or did you love the first and book a second?

We booked the inaugural the day bookings opened in Oct 2022. We subsequently booked for Spring Break 2024 when there were still good prices (relatively speaking) sometime in summer 2023. So we had both booked before getting on. We loved the ship...have Star of the Seas on the calendar for Nov 2025 😃

[Ashland]

If you're in a suite the SL Concierge will email you a week prior to your departure date.

[sandebeach]

We loved Coastal Kitchen on Icon. It is the only two-story CK in the fleet. We also loved the Suite Sun Deck and the Grove (buffet area with sandwiches and small plates, open usually in the afternoon).  

[abcyoyo]

Do cabins with Sky or Star get priority reservations for dinner over Sea class for coastal kitchen?

[Biker19]

4 hours ago, abcyoyo said:

Do cabins with Sky or Star get priority reservations for dinner over Sea class for coastal kitchen?

Yes, though once made, unlikely someone in Sea class will get bumped.

Edited April 20 by Biker19

[Cruise a holic]

On the Icon in March in an surfside family suite- what a disappointment.  However we had the all inclusive unlimited dining plan and only ate  breakfast and lunch in coastal kitchen- found it too dark and glad we didn't have dinner in their.  

 

We will stick to Oasis ships- crown loft suites.  Icon class not for everyone-

[mramella]

28 minutes ago, Cruise a holic said:

On the Icon in March in an surfside family suite- what a disappointment.  However we had the all inclusive unlimited dining plan and only ate  breakfast and lunch in coastal kitchen- found it too dark and glad we didn't have dinner in their.  

 

We will stick to Oasis ships- crown loft suites.  Icon class not for everyone-

 

Bummer to hear that 😞. We were on the Icon this past March and loved it! We did not have a suite, so we never went to Coastal Kitchen, but I poked my head in there. Looked pretty cool to me!

 

Why was your experience a disappointment? Anything in particular? Too crowded, or maybe too many kids? Maybe the Surfside Family Suite was not good?

 

Thanks!

Edited April 20 by mramella

[Cruise a holic]

2 minutes ago, mramella said:

 

Bummer to hear that 😞. We were on the Icon this past March and loved it! We did not have a suite, so we never went to Coastal Kitchen, but I poked my head in there. Looked pretty cool to me!

 

Why was your experience a disappointment? Anything in particular? Too crowded, or maybe too many kids? Maybe the Surfside Family Suite was not good?

 

Thanks!

Read my review. 

[OnTheJourney]

CK info aside, I simply can't imagine being on a ship of that size, although several people have told me that since the ship is so big, it actually doesn't feel as crowded as I might anticipate. There is a certain logic to the size of the ship and number of pax as being relative in terms of it feeling more or less congested; however, I do know that having been on Viking with only 930 guests, I've been spoiled. It just feels so quiet all around the ship. The music is always very low-key, even in the dining areas, and lots of neat places to just sit and read. Largest ship I've ever been on is the RCL Adventure, so I guess at some point should at least try something bigger - if it comes into Baltimore or Bayonne. No interest in flying anywhere to do it.

[OnTheJourney]

Sandebeach: I'm curious about your upcoming cruise list. If you're sailing every month, how long would you say you're actually at home relative to days at sea !?! Unless some of them are shorter 1-2 week cruises, I don't see that you're home all that much. Incredibly busy travel schedule! I couldn't do it.

 

Edited April 23 by OnTheJourney

[mafig]

On 4/17/2024 at 8:58 PM, Ashland said:

If you're in a suite the SL Concierge will email you a week prior to your departure date.

After you respond with your requests, does the SL Concierge then confirm or do you just assume that all is OK?

[sandebeach]

12 hours ago, OnTheJourney said:

Sandebeach: I'm curious about your upcoming cruise list. If you're sailing every month, how long would you say you're actually at home relative to days at sea !?! Unless some of them are shorter 1-2 week cruises, I don't see that you're home all that much. Incredibly busy travel schedule! I couldn't do it.

 

We are retired and live in South Florida. We try to cruise at least once a month, but will cruise more if we get deals/discounts through the casino. Many of our cruises are 4 days, so we will try to add on a 3-day to make it a week or more. We are also trying to do our bucket list travel cruises now, while we are both healthy and mobile. 

[OnTheJourney]

7 minutes ago, sandebeach said:

Many of our cruises are 4 days, so we will try to add on a 3-day to make it a week or more.

That's what I sort of assumed.

 

7 minutes ago, sandebeach said:

We are also trying to do our bucket list travel cruises now, while we are both healthy and mobile. 

Yep...great idea! My list, I know now, will only be partially realized at best. Waited too long for certain farther away destinations. DW and I are retired as well, and have been enjoying traveling until some health issues intervened for her last year. Not sure yet how it's all going to play out, but I don't anticipate much, if any, foreign travel anymore. I would, but doubt she'll want to at this point.

Edited April 23 by OnTheJourney

[Tall-Cruiser]

10 hours ago, mafig said:

After you respond with your requests, does the SL Concierge then confirm or do you just assume that all is OK?

Just yesterday I sent an email (response to their earlier email) to request reservations for CK. They responded this morning very promptly, and it said “We will take care of the reservation for you”

 

With that I am assuming we are good.