How do Priority Dining Reservations work for a Grand Suite now in Covid times?

[p182cessna]

We are sailing in a Grand Suite on Independence Nov 5 and have the unlimited dinning package. We want to maximize the Suite benefits and reserve specialty restaurants for all of our meals.  One of the benefits for suites is listed as " Priority Dining Reservations".. Does the app know when your in a suite and automatically give you more choices for times or do you just go Suite lounge and have them make all your reservations?  Also with show reservations I know they have certain sections reserved for Suites.  Do you need to reserve in app or also just have concierge take care of it?  Our boarding time isn't until 2:30 so I'm worried lots of dinner times will be taken by the time we board.  Before covid I know Suites were let on first but I guess that no longer hold true?   Thanks for the help! Can't wait to be cruising again.

[Merion_Mom]

59 minutes ago, p182cessna said:

We are sailing in a Grand Suite on Independence Nov 5 and have the unlimited dinning package. We want to maximize the Suite benefits and reserve specialty restaurants for all of our meals.  One of the benefits for suites is listed as " Priority Dining Reservations".. Does the app know when your in a suite and automatically give you more choices for times or do you just go Suite lounge and have them make all your reservations?  Also with show reservations I know they have certain sections reserved for Suites.  Do you need to reserve in app or also just have concierge take care of it?  Our boarding time isn't until 2:30 so I'm worried lots of dinner times will be taken by the time we board.  Before covid I know Suites were let on first but I guess that no longer hold true?   Thanks for the help! Can't wait to be cruising again.

 

"In Covid times" everyone has to make reservations for shows, and you can't do it until you are on board.  (make them in the app)

 

The Concierge can help you make the dining reservations.

 

Keep checking in the app - an earlier check-in time may become available.

 

Suites are allowed an hour's leeway for check-in.

[DCPIV]

If you happen to be at the restaurant or mere steps away, then see if you can get the reservations you would like.  Otherwise, make your reservations through the Concierge.  Those folks can do some real magic, let me tell you.

[wolfganghowell]

You can email the concierge before your sailing and ask him/her to make reservations for you.  We do this all the time.  We sail 10/31 and I emailed the concierge last week and he confirmed them with us a few days later.  Same thing once you are onboard they can do it.

[orville99]

22 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

"In Covid times" everyone has to make reservations for shows, and you can't do it until you are on board.  (make them in the app)

 

The Concierge can help you make the dining reservations.

 

Keep checking in the app - an earlier check-in time may become available.

 

Suites are allowed an hour's leeway for check-in.

We made all of our specialty dining reservations, CK dining reservations and boarding day in Suite amenities directly with the concierge pre-cruise both for our August Allure cruise and again two weeks ago for our B2B in an Allure GS. We don't bother with the shows anymore as we've seen them all at least once. A good concierge can move mountains if you ask them nicely.

[p182cessna]

Thank you for advice!! I'll try to find out the email for the concierge on the Independence and send in my request. 

[orville99]

8 minutes ago, p182cessna said:

Thank you for advice!! I'll try to find out the email for the concierge on the Independence and send in my request. 

ID_concierge@rccl.com

[p182cessna]

Thank you!!

 

[George C]

We are cruising on allure at end of November hopefully suite reserved seats for the shows will be back then.