MudderBear Posted August 17, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 17, 2022 So, I had issues trying to book specialty dining, which I won't go into here. But, in order to avoid making the same mistake......if I am sailing next May, when CAN I make my specialty dining reservations on the App??? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopsailor Posted August 17, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 17, 2022 We're on a March cruise in a few months. We have had our specialty restaurants reserved, and paid for, for at least three months now. These are special events - a birthday and later an anniversary - so we wanted to get exactly the venue, date and time we wanted so we booked well in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted August 17, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 17, 2022 47 minutes ago, MudderBear said: when CAN I make my specialty dining reservations on the App??? I can make a specialty dining reservation for an April 2024 cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted August 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 hours ago, MudderBear said: So, I had issues trying to book specialty dining, which I won't go into here. But, in order to avoid making the same mistake......if I am sailing next May, when CAN I make my specialty dining reservations on the App??? Thanks. You SHOULD be able to now. I’m booked through 2023. IF the App is working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted August 18, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 18, 2022 4 hours ago, MudderBear said: So, I had issues trying to book specialty dining, which I won't go into here. But, in order to avoid making the same mistake......if I am sailing next May, when CAN I make my specialty dining reservations on the App??? Thanks. What no one has asked you so far - and you did not indicate this - are you Platinum or Elite? Or did you book a Suite? If you are not those CC Member Levels, then you cannot make dining reservations until you have made Final Payment. Otherwise, you should be able to make bookings as soon as a deposit is applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted August 18, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: What no one has asked you so far - and you did not indicate this - are you Platinum or Elite? Or did you book a Suite? If you are not those CC Member Levels, then you cannot make dining reservations until you have made Final Payment. Otherwise, you should be able to make bookings as soon as a deposit is applied. OP had a posting earlier and now started a new one. OP has Premier Plus and a credit was shown in her account. Here you go… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted August 18, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, PacnGoNow said: OP had a posting earlier and now started a new one. OP has Premier Plus and a credit was shown in her account. Here you go… another post started ... hmm .. what else is new? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted August 18, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: another post started ... hmm .. what else is new? You are too funny! Quit fooling around and get the MedallionNet fixed on the App for our cruises. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudderBear Posted August 18, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Well, I started a new post to just find out when I can book. I only sailed once on Princess. If it matters, as noted above, I booked Premiere Plus so I get two sets of two Specialty Dining. My final payment will probably be due mid-February if that helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted August 18, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 18, 2022 41 minutes ago, MudderBear said: Well, I started a new post to just find out when I can book. I only sailed once on Princess. If it matters, as noted above, I booked Premiere Plus so I get two sets of two Specialty Dining. My final payment will probably be due mid-February if that helps? Yes, that is very important. You can book your SD after you make final payment. Anytime if you are Elite, Platinum or a suite guest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudderBear Posted August 18, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFeFan Posted August 18, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, PacnGoNow said: Yes, that is very important. You can book your SD after you make final payment. Anytime if you are Elite, Platinum or a suite guest. Is this only to use the complimentary SDs? We were able to make our SD reservations 8 months out and we are at the lowest tier with only one cruise so far. The charges showed up on our credit card statement within a couple of days. Edited August 18, 2022 by SantaFeFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted August 19, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 19, 2022 45 minutes ago, SantaFeFan said: Is this only to use the complimentary SDs? We were able to make our SD reservations 8 months out and we are at the lowest tier with only one cruise so far. The charges showed up on our credit card statement within a couple of days. This is a complimentary SD using a credit, which is given if you buy the Premier Plus package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRWLOBO Posted August 25, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Our cruise is in early December and is fully paid. We are Platinum and booked in a full suite. Whenever I go on to the Medallion app, I get a message that reads, "Please check back closer to your journey date to use this feature." It appears that Princess is very inconsistent in when to allow passengers to book specialty dining. Our cruise appears to be close to full and I do not want to miss out on our promotional specialty dining. Will keep checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mikado Posted August 25, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) It’s amazing that our app says the same thing yet all the desirable times for specialty dining are taken. We cruise October 1st. Edited August 25, 2022 by The Mikado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRWLOBO Posted August 25, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I cannot see what specialty dining is even on the ship. Frustrating to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted August 25, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 25, 2022 3 hours ago, JRWLOBO said: Our cruise is in early December and is fully paid. We are Platinum and booked in a full suite. Whenever I go on to the Medallion app, I get a message that reads, "Please check back closer to your journey date to use this feature." It appears that Princess is very inconsistent in when to allow passengers to book specialty dining. Our cruise appears to be close to full and I do not want to miss out on our promotional specialty dining. Will keep checking. I think you get that message when your app isn't working correctly. Some have no issue, others can't book dining at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted August 25, 2022 #18 Share Posted August 25, 2022 3 hours ago, JRWLOBO said: Our cruise is in early December and is fully paid. We are Platinum and booked in a full suite. Whenever I go on to the Medallion app, I get a message that reads, "Please check back closer to your journey date to use this feature." It appears that Princess is very inconsistent in when to allow passengers to book specialty dining. Our cruise appears to be close to full and I do not want to miss out on our promotional specialty dining. Will keep checking. Try it on the website version of DMW. Your concierge will book it for you when you get OB also, so don’t worry about it. You don’t book the MDR on there, because you will be in the Club Class DR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisepest Posted August 26, 2022 #19 Share Posted August 26, 2022 JRWLOBO, We also had the same thing happen with our cruise in November. Once we were in the green lane on the Princess app we could then book our specialty dinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgeh Posted August 26, 2022 #20 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I'm ruby, not fully paid and was able to book specialty dining for next February. For once the app inconsistency was in my favour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bafinegan Posted August 26, 2022 #21 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Was able to book SD for our Alaska cruise next May. AND, was able to use the complimentary dining credits for us and our 2 friends who are traveling with us ( separate cabin). We are paid in full and booked the premier package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRWLOBO Posted August 26, 2022 #22 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Realized it was me and my ignorance of the Medallion app which was preventing me from booking specialty restaurant reservations. So, if this helps anyone, this is my step-by-step to booking. *Click on the dining icon on the app (picture of a clock, plate & dining utensils). This loads the Dine My Way page. *Click on the second choice: View or book individual daily reservations. This brings up each day of the cruise along the top. *Select which day you are booking the reservation by scrolling along the top and clicking the day you desire. *Click on the block entitled: Evening: Add Reservation *Click on which guests to add. *Click on Continue. This brings up the specialty restaurants eligible for reservations. *Click on the Select time and then scroll to the time you want to dine and click on it. *Click on Select this Table under the restaurant you want to book. If this does not show up on your restaurant of choice, no reservations are available at that time. Once you select the restaurant and time, the app asks for a credit card for payment. There are still a lot of choices for our cruise thank goodness. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChutChut Posted August 26, 2022 #23 Share Posted August 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, JRWLOBO said: Realized it was me and my ignorance of the Medallion app which was preventing me from booking specialty restaurant reservations. So, if this helps anyone, this is my step-by-step to booking. *Click on the dining icon on the app (picture of a clock, plate & dining utensils). This loads the Dine My Way page. *Click on the second choice: View or book individual daily reservations. This brings up each day of the cruise along the top. *Select which day you are booking the reservation by scrolling along the top and clicking the day you desire. *Click on the block entitled: Evening: Add Reservation *Click on which guests to add. *Click on Continue. This brings up the specialty restaurants eligible for reservations. *Click on the Select time and then scroll to the time you want to dine and click on it. *Click on Select this Table under the restaurant you want to book. If this does not show up on your restaurant of choice, no reservations are available at that time. Once you select the restaurant and time, the app asks for a credit card for payment. There are still a lot of choices for our cruise thank goodness. Sounds as if you've got it down now! Enjoy the restaurants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted August 26, 2022 #24 Share Posted August 26, 2022 23 minutes ago, bafinegan said: Was able to book SD for our Alaska cruise next May. AND, was able to use the complimentary dining credits for us and our 2 friends who are traveling with us ( separate cabin). We are paid in full and booked the premier package. How did you book that? For example, if you have friends as Travel Companions and add them to Dining Party and book four into SD, the payment page is going to use your credits and not theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukecruiser Posted August 26, 2022 #25 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Cruising in September, will have to try your suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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