dlphn501 Posted October 12, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Hi all! What benefit does FTTF give in regards to specialty dining? I know it supposedly can move you up on the waitlist for early/late MDR seating, and it's not available for anytime dining, but what about the specialty restaurants? I am sailing on Horizon in March, and I never had an interest in specialty dining before, but I plan to eat at Jiji's and Cucina at least once in the 8-nights. I know you are supposed to make a reservation, but if I don't do that, do they leave some tables open for "priority walk-ins" (Diamond/Platinum/FTTF)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lazydayz Posted October 12, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I don't think their is any FTTF benefit in the specialty restaurants. But you should be able to make reservations onboard. I would not recommend the "walk in" route. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted October 12, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 12, 2023 FTTF has no benefit when it comes to making reservations for specialty dining. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted October 12, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 minute ago, mrpayroll said: FTTF has no benefit when it comes to making reservations for specialty dining. Not according to Carnival's FTTF pages. You get priority reservations. 3 hours ago, dlphn501 said: Hi all! What benefit does FTTF give in regards to specialty dining? I know it supposedly can move you up on the waitlist for early/late MDR seating, and it's not available for anytime dining, but what about the specialty restaurants? I am sailing on Horizon in March, and I never had an interest in specialty dining before, but I plan to eat at Jiji's and Cucina at least once in the 8-nights. I know you are supposed to make a reservation, but if I don't do that, do they leave some tables open for "priority walk-ins" (Diamond/Platinum/FTTF)? Per Carnival's website, priority reservations is what you get. Not priority walk-ins. Carnival does not leave tables empty on the off-chance a FTTF or diamond guest may want to eat there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObstructedView2 Posted October 12, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 12, 2023 3 hours ago, dlphn501 said: What benefit does FTTF give in regards to specialty dining? Hi @dlphn501🙂 💃🍹💃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlphn501 Posted October 12, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I read the website. What I am asking is "what is considered priority" for specialty dining? You have to make reservations, and if a time slot isn't available, is there a wait-list option like there is for the MDR? All the time slots are still open for my sailing, so I'm not seeing the benefit in that part. Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted October 12, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) Good question and not sure. I kind of suspect it's a bit on the 'honor system', nothing more. My gut tells me they always have a table or two squirreled away just in case that Diamond walks up to the Steakhouse manager at noon seeking a table for that evening. I'm guessing FttF sort of gets treated 'similarly'. You can bet they try never to say 'No' to a Diamond if at all possible. I highly doubt you see anything 'official' on an online reservation system. Edited October 12, 2023 by jsglow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlphn501 Posted October 12, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted October 12, 2023 42 minutes ago, jsglow said: Good question and not sure. I kind of suspect it's a bit on the 'honor system', nothing more. My gut tells me they always have a table or two squirreled away just in case that Diamond walks up to the Steakhouse manager at noon seeking a table for that evening. I'm guessing FttF sort of gets treated 'similarly'. You can bet they try never to say 'No' to a Diamond if at all possible. I highly doubt you see anything 'official' on an online reservation system. Thank you! This is more helpful than anything I found on Google lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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