Complimentary dinner for 5 star mariners, per cabin or per member?

[rim140]

Hello all... please remind us? Mariner benefit chart is not very clear which states two complimentary dinners in your choice of Pinnacle Grill, Tamarind, or Canaletto. Is it per cabin or per member? My husband and I both are 5 stars.

[1ANGELCAT]

You should both get 2 dinners .

[kazu]

9 minutes ago, rim140 said:

Hello all... please remind us? Mariner benefit chart is not very clear which states two complimentary dinners in your choice of Pinnacle Grill, Tamarind, or Canaletto. Is it per cabin or per member? My husband and I both are 5 stars.

 

To the best of my knowledge, the complimentary dinners have only been in the Pinnacle Grill

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/marketing-assets/mariner-society/documents/Holland-America-cruises-Mariner-Reward-Chart.pdf

 

Where are you seeing Tamarind and Canaletto please?

The 2 complimentary dinners are per person.  So you and your husband can go twice.  Does not apply to any surcharge items of course 😉 

[Cruise Suzy]

17 minutes ago, kazu said:

To the best of my knowledge, the complimentary dinners have only been in the Pinnacle Grill

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/dam/hal/marketing-assets/mariner-society/documents/Holland-America-cruises-Mariner-Reward-Chart.pdf

 

Where are you seeing Tamarind and Canaletto please?

 

According to the 9/30/2021 chart there is a choice of the 3 restaurants. URL and downloaded file

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/mariner-society.html

 

mariner-society-grid-09302021.pdf

[KirkNC]

We have used them in Tamarind and Canaletto pre-CV.  Since the upcharge is less then Pinnacle, they should encourage it.

[Florida_gal_50]

I had no problem whatsoever using my free pinnacle dinners at Canaletto and tamarind on my November 7 - 21/21.  I prefer those restaurants over the pinnacle.

[kazu]

1 hour ago, Cruise Suzy said:

 

According to the 9/30/2021 chart there is a choice of the 3 restaurants. URL and downloaded file

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/mariner-society.html

 

mariner-society-grid-09302021.pdf 498.66 kB · 0 downloads

Thanks - I didn’t see that one.

 

make sense since the other two are less $$

[visagrunt]

The second passenger in a cabin shares the benefits of the higher tier Mariner. 

(not sure about 3rd and 4th, for things like dining, wine pkgs etc.)

[Duquesmom]

Does HAL automatically make reservations for these free dinners or is this something done onboard?

 

TIA

[Florida_gal_50]

1 hour ago, Duquesmom said:

Does HAL automatically make reservations for these free dinners or is this something done onboard?

 

TIA

No, you need to do it yourself.

[rim140]

Thanks everyone for feedback. We had Pinnacle dinner last night, had Canaletto tonight and asked staff to charge us for the dinner since we're going to Tamarind tomorrow for complimentary dinner 😀.

[SilvertoGold]

So.........here is a puzzle:  if we go to Tamarind the first night, Canaletto the next and then the Pinnacle:  which 2 will be the complimentary ones?  The first two? the two most expensive? The two least expensive?

 

As noted by the above post #11, do you specify (and HAL does it your way) or does HAL decide?

Edited January 8, 2022 by SilvertoGold

[Florida_gal_50]

10 hours ago, SilvertoGold said:

So.........here is a puzzle:  if we go to Tamarind the first night, Canaletto the next and then the Pinnacle:  which 2 will be the complimentary ones?  The first two? the two most expensive? The two least expensive?

 

As noted by the above post #11, do you specify (and HAL does it your way) or does HAL decide?

I think you should be telling them which ones are the freebies.  I have zero faith that they will do it on their own.  I know someone will quickly post that they didn’t have to do it.  On the ships I’ve sailed on it was necessary.

[KirkNC]

11 hours ago, SilvertoGold said:

So.........here is a puzzle:  if we go to Tamarind the first night, Canaletto the next and then the Pinnacle:  which 2 will be the complimentary ones?  The first two? the two most expensive? The two least expensive?

 

As noted by the above post #11, do you specify (and HAL does it your way) or does HAL decide?

I think unless you discuss it with the manager of each, they would default to the first two.  Not because of cost, just because they will use free ones first before they charge.

[DaveOKC]

12 hours ago, SilvertoGold said:

So.........here is a puzzle:  if we go to Tamarind the first night, Canaletto the next and then the Pinnacle:  which 2 will be the complimentary ones?  The first two? the two most expensive? The two least expensive?

 

As noted by the above post #11, do you specify (and HAL does it your way) or does HAL decide?

After my experience last month, I would do the most expensive ones first, trust me (long story).

 

[SilvertoGold]

Thanks, Dave and all.   I thought it might be best to just do the two we want free first.  Sounds easier than arguing it out or asking the Front Desk or Managers.

[zgscl]

Hopefully they will get it integrated into the website so you can book with your mariner discount or complimentary meals when making a reservation. I am not holding my breath for that though. 

[DaveOKC]

On 1/8/2022 at 3:59 PM, SilvertoGold said:

Thanks, Dave and all.   I thought it might be best to just do the two we want free first.  Sounds easier than arguing it out or asking the Front Desk or Managers.

Trust me - it is much easier.