Chops on embarkation day

[Mark-Sheffield]

We are on Indy in 4 weeks time and wonder if they still do a first night discount ? I am sure previously they took off 20% before on embarkation night ?

[M_BA]

We are on Indy in 4 weeks time and wonder if they still do a first night discount ? I am sure previously they took off 20% before on embarkation night ?

 

There were discounts embankment day for all three specialty restaurants on Liberty of the Seas last month. The discount wasn't available until one was aboard the ship.

[Mark-Sheffield]

Thanks for that, we are a group of 6 and are wanting to go to Chops, a discount on the first night would be an incentive to go on the first night

[Ourusualbeach]

FWIW we have seen discounts on the first night on less than half our cruises. It's hit or miss and depends on how many have already booked specialty restaurants. I also think that it's becoming rarer to see these discounts with the new 3,4 or 5 day dining packages where Roysl assigns your first specialty dinner on the first or second night.

Edited April 19, 2016 by Ourusualbeach

[Mark-Sheffield]

That's a good point. RCI are really pushing the speciality package.

[spookwife]

We are on Indy in 4 weeks time and wonder if they still do a first night discount ? I am sure previously they took off 20% before on embarkation night ?

 

while not set in stone, discounts are not offered to the general public unless there are few D+ on board enjoying their BoGoHo specialty dining perk. those can only be enjoyed the first 2 nights so if there are a lot onboard the restaurants tend to be full, so they won't offer any other discounts to everyone else.

[Mark-Sheffield]

It looks like we will approach the Chops management when we get on board to see if they are doing a first night discount.

[cruisegirl1]

while not set in stone, discounts are not offered to the general public unless there are few D+ on board enjoying their BoGoHo specialty dining perk. those can only be enjoyed the first 2 nights so if there are a lot onboard the restaurants tend to be full, so they won't offer any other discounts to everyone else.

 

Regarding the D+ dining offer......We have found, more often than not, the ship has offered us to pay for the second BOGO dining by the first/second night, and then we can use the second offer any night of the cruise. Recently, when we make the BOGO reservation on the first afternoon of the cruise, staff will suggest we pay for the second offer and will allow a reservation any night. We never asked for any special consideration to use the second coupon, it has been a standard offer in the past year or so. We find it to be a very generous offer. There are a few instances that did not offer the extended benefit, and that is perfectly fine with us.

 

I know the original question was not about the BOGO but about general discounts for all passengers. We have seen staff walking around the Windjammer, solarium, pool, on the first afternoon offering discounts for the first evening reservations. The discount is usually 20% off.

 

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[Mark-Sheffield]

That was my understanding in terms of a 20% discount. But i suppose if they get sufficient bookings on the first night then they won't offer the discount.