When will the dining package show up on the app?

[NMTraveller]

I am less than 90 days away from my cruise.  When will the dining package show up on the website or app?

[jelayne]

We booked a dining package for an April 2024 cruise in  May this year.  I haven’t seen dining packages, but haven’t really looked for them on the app.  We book our on the website.

[NMTraveller]

It has not shown up on either.  I can book night by night but I see zero dining packages.

[jelayne]

Are you going over the Christmas or New Years holiday?

We don’t cruise then.  but I have read that on cruises that include either of those holidays the dining packages are not offered.  

[tigervixxxen]

I’ve heard several mention a dining package that includes lunch. Where do I find this? Is it only offered on E class? That’s hopefully my next sailing and ideally if there’s a package for 2 dinners plus 1 lunch that would be perfect. 

Edited September 26, 2023 by tigervixxxen

[jelayne]

We have seen the 2 dinner 1 lunch offered in the cruise planner on some cruises but not many.  We have 7 bookings over the next 13 months and none are currently offering the dinner/lunch combo in the cruise planner.

 

I have seen signs around the OV or Guest Services offering that option when on the ship.  Again, not a regular offereing.

Edited September 26, 2023 by jelayne
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[tigervixxxen]

Thanks for the info, I’ll just keep an eye out. 

[hevnsprncs]

If you go into the app on your calendar you'll see at 3 p.m. on your embarkation day the dining package. I don't believe you are able to book any specialty reservations and utilize the dining package as payment until on board.

[floralscent]

We purchase a dining pkg pre cruise every time and you are never able to prebook dinners. The first dinner is reserved for you on day 1 and you can change that once onboard. 
 

Schedule your dinners first thing once you board. 

[NMTraveller]

21 hours ago, jelayne said:

Are you going over the Christmas or New Years holiday?

We don’t cruise then.  but I have read that on cruises that include either of those holidays the dining packages are not offered.  

That may be the case.  We were able to book the packages pre-covid  for holidays but perhaps that has changed.