booking speciality dining onboard

[trinitygirl]

Hi, a query for those who have booked speciality dining onboard.  Friends of mine are boarding a couple of weeks after me (its that European round-robin cruise) and I want to book dinner for us on my last night (the end of their first week on board).  We want to use OBC to pay for the dinner, so are not booking before we board.  My plan is to go see the restaurant on embarkation day to book a table for us three weeks hence.  My question is:  when I book, do I have to pay there and then for the three of us? Or does the charge only happen once we dine, and can the charges be spread across two different cabins/accounts?

 

Many thanks for any advice/info.

 

thanks

Emma

 

[Rick&Jeannie]

4 minutes ago, trinitygirl said:

Hi, a query for those who have booked speciality dining onboard.  Friends of mine are boarding a couple of weeks after me (its that European round-robin cruise) and I want to book dinner for us on my last night (the end of their first week on board).  We want to use OBC to pay for the dinner, so are not booking before we board.  My plan is to go see the restaurant on embarkation day to book a table for us three weeks hence.  My question is:  when I book, do I have to pay there and then for the three of us? Or does the charge only happen once we dine, and can the charges be spread across two different cabins/accounts?

 

Many thanks for any advice/info.

 

thanks

Emma

 

They will charge your portfolio once you have dined.  If you don't want the entire charge for all people on your account you need to tell them when you arrive at the restaurant.

[trinitygirl]

Just now, Rick&Jeannie said:

They will charge your portfolio once you have dined.  If you don't want the entire charge for all people on your account you need to tell them when you arrive at the restaurant.

thank you, that's really good to know.  thanks again.  : )

[Steelers36]

1 hour ago, trinitygirl said:

Hi, a query for those who have booked speciality dining onboard.  Friends of mine are boarding a couple of weeks after me (its that European round-robin cruise) and I want to book dinner for us on my last night (the end of their first week on board).  We want to use OBC to pay for the dinner, so are not booking before we board.  My plan is to go see the restaurant on embarkation day to book a table for us three weeks hence.  My question is:  when I book, do I have to pay there and then for the three of us? Or does the charge only happen once we dine, and can the charges be spread across two different cabins/accounts?

 

Many thanks for any advice/info.

 

thanks

Emma

 

But you cannot normally book on board for a future voyage.  You can ask, but might have to wait until Day 1 of the voyage you actually want the res for.  Now they may take a note and update system once the new voyage begins, but I am not sure they can actually book you into the system before then.  Could be different now with the new system.

 

I equate it to attempting to book the Sanctuary for two voyages in advance when they only take names a day or before the end of current voyage for the next one.

 

If I were you, I would follow up with the SD venue if they do take your name just so it isn't overlooked a couple of weeks later.

 

Finally, they will want to know names and cabin numbers for everyone involved in the dinner.  Obviously, your friends' cabin is going to be occupied by someone else ahead of their week.  IDK if that might complicate the SD venue making a res.

 

Oh, one more thing.  As mentioned above, the cover charge can be posted to one cabin or each cabin - just let them know when you check in to get your table on that night.

 

[trinitygirl]

Thanks for this; it had not occurred to me because I am booked on the 21 night cruise, but you are correct, technically its three 7 night cruises.  I will check on embarkation day and hope for the best.  It did not occur to me that this would also apply to the sanctuary.  Good to have this info so I can temper my expectations.