3 night dining package

[mattR]

Is Wonderland included with the 3 night dining package with no additional surcharge?  How far out can you book specialty dining? 

[Ourusualbeach]

Just now, mattR said:

Is Wonderland included with the 3 night dining package with no additional surcharge?  How far out can you book specialty dining? 

Yes it is included.  No set answer as to when dining becomes available. 

[gumshoe958]

If you have a 3-night package you can’t book restaurants in advance, only once you’re on board. You can only book in advance if you pay for each restaurant individually.

[Engineroom Snipe]

8 hours ago, mattR said:

Is Wonderland included with the 3 night dining package with no additional surcharge?  How far out can you book specialty dining? 

@mattR

 

Please check the screen describing the package before you proceed to "cart checkout". There will be a bullet with one paragraph describing the conditions:

 

This is from the website on my next cruise for the 3 night package on the Odyssey:

 

What's Included

• Three nights of dining at specialty restaurants.
• If choosing a restaurant with a la carte pricing, you’ll receive a $20 food credit.
• For ships with Izumi Sushi, you’ll have a choice of a prix fixe menu, or a $39.99 food credit for the a la carte menu.
• For ships with the following venues, these are included with an additional surcharge: Izumi Hibachi/Teppanyaki — $15 surcharge. Chef's Table — $49.99 surcharge.

 

The Unlimited Dining Plan is different on the exact same cruise:

 

What's Included

• Specialty dining for dinner every night of your sailing and lunch on sea days.
• For venues with a la carte pricing, you’ll receive a $20 food credit — with the exception of Izumi in the Park, where you’ll receive a $10 food credit. Credits can only be used once a day.
• For ships with Izumi Sushi, you’ll have a choice of a prix fixe menu, or a $39.99 food credit for the a la carte menu.
• For ships with the following venues, these are included with an additional surcharge: Izumi Hibachi/Teppanyaki — $15 surcharge. Izumi Omakase — $59.99. Chef's Table — $49.99 surcharge. Empire Supper Club — $130 surcharge. Wonderland by DaDong — $24.99 surcharge. These will be charged once onboard.
• For applicable sailings, Holiday Celebration Dinners are included with a $49.99 surcharge. This will be charged once onboard.

 

There is a surcharge for Wonderland on the Unlimited Option.

 

In your case, there is no surcharge for the 3 meal plan if you were cruising on my date on the Odyssey.

 

You have to look at what they offer on your specific cruise.

 

For a non-suite guest, going to any open specialty restaurant immediately upon boarding is in general your best bet. You can make reservations for all specialty restaurants in one place except for Izumi Hibachi which must be made in person at that specific restaurant.

 

There are multiple previous threads stating that even suite guest have been told by their concierge that Izumi Hibachi was sold out by early afternoon on boarding day.

 

Experienced cruisers make out a written list which they hand to the person doing reservations having first and second choices of dining they want because you might not get your first time choice.

 

 

 

 

[taglovestocruise]

9 hours ago, Engineroom Snipe said:

@mattR

 

Please check the screen describing the package before you proceed to "cart checkout". There will be a bullet with one paragraph describing the conditions:

 

This is from the website on my next cruise for the 3 night package on the Odyssey:

 

What's Included

• Three nights of dining at specialty restaurants.
• If choosing a restaurant with a la carte pricing, you’ll receive a $20 food credit.
• For ships with Izumi Sushi, you’ll have a choice of a prix fixe menu, or a $39.99 food credit for the a la carte menu.
• For ships with the following venues, these are included with an additional surcharge: Izumi Hibachi/Teppanyaki — $15 surcharge. Chef's Table — $49.99 surcharge.

 

The Unlimited Dining Plan is different on the exact same cruise:

 

What's Included

• Specialty dining for dinner every night of your sailing and lunch on sea days.
• For venues with a la carte pricing, you’ll receive a $20 food credit — with the exception of Izumi in the Park, where you’ll receive a $10 food credit. Credits can only be used once a day.
• For ships with Izumi Sushi, you’ll have a choice of a prix fixe menu, or a $39.99 food credit for the a la carte menu.
• For ships with the following venues, these are included with an additional surcharge: Izumi Hibachi/Teppanyaki — $15 surcharge. Izumi Omakase — $59.99. Chef's Table — $49.99 surcharge. Empire Supper Club — $130 surcharge. Wonderland by DaDong — $24.99 surcharge. These will be charged once onboard.
• For applicable sailings, Holiday Celebration Dinners are included with a $49.99 surcharge. This will be charged once onboard.

 

There is a surcharge for Wonderland on the Unlimited Option.

 

In your case, there is no surcharge for the 3 meal plan if you were cruising on my date on the Odyssey.

 

You have to look at what they offer on your specific cruise.

 

For a non-suite guest, going to any open specialty restaurant immediately upon boarding is in general your best bet. You can make reservations for all specialty restaurants in one place except for Izumi Hibachi which must be made in person at that specific restaurant.

 

There are multiple previous threads stating that even suite guest have been told by their concierge that Izumi Hibachi was sold out by early afternoon on boarding day.

 

Experienced cruisers make out a written list which they hand to the person doing reservations having first and second choices of dining they want because you might not get your first time choice.

 

 

 

 

$130 surcharge for Empire Supper Club, WoW. We never book Izumi as my wife is very allergic to sea food, but we do make a bee line after boarding to Izumi or Wonderland to make all our reservations for the week. Line for making reservations are always very short at Izumi on boarding day. 

[Ourusualbeach]

9 hours ago, Engineroom Snipe said:

There is a surcharge for Wonderland on the Unlimited Option

That is not Wonderland.  It is Wonderland by Dadong which is only on Spectrum.

 

There is no surcharge for Wonderland

[Engineroom Snipe]

21 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

That is not Wonderland.  It is Wonderland by Dadong which is only on Spectrum.

 

There is no surcharge for Wonderland

Thanks for the correction. This is why I try to post direct quotes from Royal which I did not read the "Dadong."

 

I learned something today.