SDP vs UDP?

[seguetocaribe]

Haven't been on the boards much lately but I see that there have been even more changes going on with dining options. Can someone help me clarify what is the difference between UDP (which I know is unlimited dining plan) and SDP (which I assume stands for specialty dining plan)? Thanks!

[hawkeyetlse]

You can see the details here for the UDP and here for the SDP (prices here).

 

If you don't already have a cruise booked with the UDP, then you don't need to worry about it, because this package is no longer offered for sale. If you are interested in a specialty dining package, the SDP is the only choice now. Do you have the UDP for your Escape booking? If so, enjoy it, it will be the very last time… :(

Edited November 6, 2015 by hawkeyetlse

[seguetocaribe]

Thanks Hawkeye. No, unfortunately, I haven't prepaid for any specialty dining yet. We have only been on one other NCL cruise so far and one of my favorite things was going to the various specialty restaurants each night.

I'm going to have to figure this out and decide if it will be worth it to book ahead or not.

So , if you don't buy a SDP but you do want to make reservations online before your cruise, how does it work with paying ahead of time (since the restaurants are now a la carte as compared to a set price per person?)