Timeline to confirmed dinner reservations

[dianeh]

Greetings,

First time Carnival cruiser. Made reservations online for an anniversary dinner but have not received a confirmation...yet. when should I expect a reply?

Thank you

Diane

[mamiamjo]

When we sailed in March it took a couple of days before we received the email confirmation 

[coevan]

Where did you make reservations? The MDR does not accept reservations, Steakhouse does. 

[maryred]

The unfortunate truth is some maitre 'Ds and specialty restaurant hostesses on Carnival don't ever send a confirmation prior to sailing. Some will send something within a week of the request, and yet others might not confirm until a week or 2 before embarkation.

The best thing to do is ask those on your Roll Call (here and on other social media sites or apps) if they have received any info on dining reservations. Then double check your spam folder of your email, since the reply comes from the "ship's initials"maitred @ carnival.com not customer service at Carnival corp.

[coevan]

We got our Steakhouse confirmation in less than 2 days. 

[Garf]

3 minutes ago, coevan said:

We got our Steakhouse confirmation in less than 2 days. 

Same here !!

[PhillyFan33579]

28 minutes ago, maryred said:

The unfortunate truth is some maitre 'Ds and specialty restaurant hostesses on Carnival don't ever send a confirmation prior to sailing. Some will send something within a week of the request, and yet others might not confirm until a week or 2 before embarkation.

The best thing to do is ask those on your Roll Call (here and on other social media sites or apps) if they have received any info on dining reservations. Then double check your spam folder of your email, since the reply comes from the "ship's initials"maitred @ carnival.com not customer service at Carnival corp.

 

I have made at least a dozen reservation requests at speciality restaurants over the last year and have always got an e-mail respond within a few days.

[coevan]

This is why I'm curious as to whether the OP understands the MDR does not take reservations. He didn't mention Steakhouse

[dianeh]

Thank you all. I will wait a couple of more days and then send another reservation request. It was for the Steakhouse. 

[1025cruise]

Unlike other cruise lines, Carnival doesn't use a reservation system for the Steakhouse. When you request a reservation, an email is sent to the steakhouse and they "check the book" and let you know. You should also check your SPAM folder just in case.