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First Night Offer for Specialty Restaurants

Alaska59

By Alaska59,
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Clarea

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In order to get the reduced price for dinner in Chops or the Italian restaurant, do you have to prepay before the trip or can you just show up the first night for dinner and get that price?

There is no guarantee that they will be selling any dining packages onboard.

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njmomof2

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In order to get the FNDR special, you would have to purchase it in advance. Bob is correct when he says that there is no guarantee that they will offer a specific dining package on a sailing.

 

There is always the possibility that when you board on the first day, and you're sitting around enjoying your first cocktail or beverage of choice, that someone may offer you a discount in a specialty restaurant on the first night. But again, it might not happen.

 

If you see the FNDR offer on your cruise planner, and you want to eat in a specialty restaurant the first night for a reduced price, book it in advance.

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ladyflatlander

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What I am referring to is the "First Night Done Right" 50% off specialty offered day 1. An online pre booking choice.

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This offer has been on the last 6 cruises we have been on. The specific offer has been "book first or second night for a specialty restaurant and get second person free. On our recent transatlantic on Serenade we went to Chops on 2nd night. And did so on our January cruise also. You just need to make your reservation on the first day. You do not have to pay ahead of time, only when you have dinner

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Clarea

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On our upcoming cruise it says "starting at $15", and it allows me to choose a dining time but not the restaurant....how do we know what venue we are reserving?

The ship chooses for you. Space permitting, you can change once you are onboard.

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But we have never seen anything that says what "they" chose for us. As soon as we board, we go to our restaurant of choice, and make our reservation.

Same here...we have never received a notice of the first night restaurant chosen for us. Like you, we go to the restaurant when we board and make reservations for that night. Have never had a problem.

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Our experience has been there is never a problem booking for 50% off for dinner the first or second night aboard ( we make the reservation the 1st night for the second night in order to minimize chances they will, in fact, not be able to accommodate us). We are Diamond + but when cruising with friends new to Royal, they were billed at 50% off as though we had all booked 1st Night Dine Right ahead of time on line.

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Our experience has been there is never a problem booking for 50% off for dinner the first or second night aboard ( we make the reservation the 1st night for the second night in order to minimize chances they will, in fact, not be able to accommodate us). We are Diamond + but when cruising with friends new to Royal, they were billed at 50% off as though we had all booked 1st Night Dine Right ahead of time on line.

 

 

First Night Done Right is less than 50% in many restaurants like Chops.

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OBX-Cruisers

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When/how to you book this First Night Done Right???

 

 

Our experience has been there is never a problem booking for 50% off for dinner the first or second night aboard ( we make the reservation the 1st night for the second night in order to minimize chances they will, in fact, not be able to accommodate us). We are Diamond + but when cruising with friends new to Royal, they were billed at 50% off as though we had all booked 1st Night Dine Right ahead of time on line.
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marci22

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Book now as it is a good deal. Try to make any changes as soon as you board.

 

Our choices were limited as a party of 4 booking the 2 for $30 promo: we booked the 8:30pm seating and were assigned 9pm dinner times. We were able to change times and restaurants, but Chops was totally booked one night and we were limited to one time the other night. It may be easier if you are a party of 2. This was on Anthem. Ship and passenger mix will make results variable so make changes onboard right away.

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OBX-Cruisers

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I have two RCL cruises booked. One only has the BOGO offer and the other only has the FNDR offer.

So it does appear to be very cruise specific. I do plan to book both for each cruise and agree that it is a very good deal compared to other packages.

 

Thanks for the comments and suggestions

 

Your Cruise Planner on Royal's website.
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grapau27

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There is no guarantee that they will be selling any dining packages onboard.

Just had an email off RC for our May cruise on Independence asking if we want to prebook excursions dining etc.

The dining package was offered as 40% off specialty dining.

Graham

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