Reserve Collection - Special Dining Questions

[Katie N]

We have some OBC and wanting to use them to upgrade to the Premier Package.
However, we can't use OBC until we get onboard.

If we wait until embarkation day to upgrade to Premier Package, then book Crow Grill, would it be too late?
We have Reserved Collection Mini-Suites, would the benefit "Priority Specialty Dining Reservation" get us a reservation in Crow Grill if it's sold out? 

Anyone with the experience please help.

We're sailing on the Sun Princess this June 2024.

Thank you in advance.

[candy4040]

If you make reservation now for specialty dining and have premier package, they should give you a credit for you when board.  You may be able to wait to make reservations but if you really wanted a specific day and time I would make the reservations now.  I'd contact my travel agent to see if your OBC can be used prior to boarding on an upgrade to premier.  I've used my OBC to pay for excursions but I'm not sure you can use it prior to boarding to upgrade your package.     

[Katie N]

Thank you Candy4040.

Our room reservations already have Plus Package included in the price. We want to upgrade to Premier. However the OBC is not available to use for pre-cruise bookings (dinings and/or excursions).

If we book anything now, our credit card will be charged. And I have read Princess will not refund the charges and apply the OBC when on board.

That's our dilemma. We don't want to pay out of pocket when we have so much OBC.😤 

[reedprincess]

1 minute ago, Katie N said:

Thank you Candy4040.

Our room reservations already have Plus Package included in the price. We want to upgrade to Premier. However the OBC is not available to use for pre-cruise bookings (dinings and/or excursions).

If we book anything now, our credit card will be charged. And I have read Princess will not refund the charges and apply the OBC when on board.

That's our dilemma. We don't want to pay out of pocket when we have so much OBC.😤 

Princess absolutely will refund your specialty dining purchase if you cancel aboard and rebook.. it's refunded as refundable OBC, so you could simply cash it out in the casino...

[Katie N]

Thank you so much reedprincess!!!!

Help from experienced cruisers like you are everything to us new cruisers.