LittleCruiser1 Posted December 18, 2017 #1 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I’m trying to book a cruise on Celebrity Reflection next month, and the only dining option is Late Dining. We do not want to eat that late. How can I get Anytime Dining? What are my chances to just show up and try to get a table? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted December 18, 2017 #2 Share Posted December 18, 2017 You can go to the designated Maitre D the afternoon you board and request a change. Just showing up will probably not be successful.. if it is sold out or overbooked you will probably be turned away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovescarborough Posted December 18, 2017 #3 Share Posted December 18, 2017 You can't just show up at select dining. You will need to see the maitre d when you board to see if there is space for you on select dining and then you may be able to change. There should be someone around the dining room entrance to help. You could also ask to be wait listed for early dining when you book your cruise although I have no experience of doing this. Personally I wouldn't book a cruise if I had to have early seating but it really depends on how much it matters to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted December 18, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 18, 2017 You have probably booked relatively "last minute" and Late is what's left. Showing up without prior arrangements at Early or Select probably will not be successful. You give your room number at the check-in desk, they will see you have come at the wrong time and tell you to come back later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYKWIA Posted December 18, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 18, 2017 We booked late a couple of years ago, only late dining was available. We asked to be wait-listed for early dining and about a week later our reservation showed we were now early dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted December 18, 2017 #6 Share Posted December 18, 2017 You will be able to switch once onboard...if not by the 1st night, certainly by night 2. Folks are always switching around. And, there are other eating venues, if the MDR doesn't suit you on some nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gold1953 Posted December 18, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I booked a cruise that showed only late dining and told them I would need to cancel if that was my only option. I cannot eat late at night . I would not sleep!! I did eventually get switched to early. I think you have a better chance of getting early over select Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerelmx Posted December 18, 2017 #8 Share Posted December 18, 2017 You can book any time or wait list for traditional dining first seating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted December 18, 2017 #9 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Maybe not. Select Dining might be full and not able to be booked. The OP can try to waitlist for their preferred dining time or see the Dining Room staff on embarcation afternoon to request a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colocop004 Posted December 18, 2017 #10 Share Posted December 18, 2017 There will be a line of people who want to change their dining assignment with the Matre D on embarkation day, just wait in line, bet you get what you want. Or you could book specialty dining all week! Another option, upgrade to a suite or aqua class for a chance to eat in Blu or Luminae. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DENIE Posted December 19, 2017 #11 Share Posted December 19, 2017 We were traveling with several other couples on the Infinity in September. When we booked the cruise, we thought they were doing late dining, however they booked Select. The first night we were not successful in changing, but the 2nd night we were. By then things had moved around enough, and we ate the rest of the evenings with our friends. Looks like it can be a logistical nightmare. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash3x Posted December 19, 2017 #12 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I’m trying to book a cruise on Celebrity Reflection next month, and the only dining option is Late Dining. We do not want to eat that late. How can I get Anytime Dining? What are my chances to just show up and try to get a table? Just go see Matre'd on embarkation asap and you more than likely can get changed...if not go do anytime dining and show up when you want to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcrusn Posted December 19, 2017 #13 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Depending on if you have any Captains Club standing you may also be eligible for priority waitlist for dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted December 19, 2017 #14 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I’m trying to book a cruise on Celebrity Reflection next month, and the only dining option is Late Dining. We do not want to eat that late. How can I get Anytime Dining? What are my chances to just show up and try to get a table? Buffet will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenboys Posted December 19, 2017 #15 Share Posted December 19, 2017 If talking to the Matre D does not work, book specially restaurants for each evening or buy a restaurant package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bEwAbG Posted December 19, 2017 #16 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Seems a bit silly to suggest paying several hundred more dollars just to get a more amenable dining time. Those specialty restaurants often are already booked at "prime" times anyway, so there's no guarantee that the available reservations won't be as late as the late dining. Buffet and room service would be other options that are already included in the price. Best suggestion is to call to be put on the waitlist for Select or early dining and then see what they can do for you onboard. It's already past final payment date, so chances of clearing the waitlist are diminished by the fact that there won't be a lot of cancellations. However, people may be changing their dining preferences once the trip starts. If you can't deal with that uncertainty, then I wouldn't book the trip and find a sailing that could accommodate your preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrid Posted December 19, 2017 #17 Share Posted December 19, 2017 You can book any time or wait list for traditional dining first seating Doubt it as Anytime is typically the most popular option. Personally, I don't do set dining times and over the last ten or so cruises I only use lines that offer Anytime or whatever they call it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted December 19, 2017 #18 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I’m trying to book a cruise on Celebrity Reflection next month, and the only dining option is Late Dining. We do not want to eat that late. How can I get Anytime Dining? What are my chances to just show up and try to get a table? As another poster said, go to see the M’D on boarding. There will be a queue of guests wanting to swap dining times...Hopefully he will be able to swap you to select but if not he should be able to fit you into early dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gold1953 Posted December 19, 2017 #19 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Just go see Matre'd on embarkation asap and you more than likely can get changed...if not go do anytime dining and show up when you want to eat. You cannot just show up to anytime dining. You must be on the list.. We have been on the list and told on 2 nights that they could only take us after 8pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan12con Posted December 21, 2017 #20 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Not surprising at all, seeing as you booked last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwsster Posted December 21, 2017 #21 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I found that Anytime dining was a joke for us. The smart passengers with "anytime" dining made reservations so they showed up and were seated at the reserved time. So to get a popular dining time you needed to make reservations for the main dining room. This sounds OK but the rest of us with anytime dining waited for up to 45 minutes for a table seating. Either make set dining times or if you choose anytime dining there shouldn't be reservations should be first come first served in a main dining room. Specialty restaurants always need a reservation so that was no big deal. It was chaotic between 6:00 and 8:00. Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted December 21, 2017 #22 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I choose Select dining because Early is too early if we have been out on excursions and late is far too late to allow me to sleep. So I pre book and many others do too, as 7.15 pm was not available on some evenings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m8zenblue Posted December 21, 2017 #23 Share Posted December 21, 2017 We had "Anytime" dining on our recent cruise.On the first night of our cruise we were able to make nightly reservations for every night at the same time with the same MDR staff every night, we avoided the nightly mad house by doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltnccruisers Posted December 21, 2017 #24 Share Posted December 21, 2017 We booked a March, 2018, on Silhouette several months ago and the only option was late dining. We always dine early in case there's a show we want to see or we haven't already lost our gambling money. We checked in on 12/11 still unable to change. Today I was poking around and went into the booking and was suddenly able to change to early. Someone changed from early to late and opened an early spot maybe? So keep checking I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted December 22, 2017 #25 Share Posted December 22, 2017 We are assigned AQ/BLU.. but on the first night and later on we have been able to get an early res in Mdr...we just call ahead or drop by...never been an issue...most folks do not prefer the earliest time slots which work well for us... service is quick and no noisy din Good luck to OP.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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