Reschedule Specialty Dining (Not Dining Package)

[Sizzlechest]

I scheduled a Specialty Dining reservation for Chops on Day 5, but now that the menus have been released, I want to change it to Day 1. I called RCL and they said they couldn't move it, but they can cancel and rebook it. The problem is that the price is higher now than before. The rep isn't sure, but they think if I wait until I board to move it then, it still would be a cancellation/rebook but at the ship price!

[OCSC Mike]

9 minutes ago, Sizzlechest said:

I scheduled a Specialty Dining reservation for Chops on Day 5, but now that the menus have been released, I want to change it to Day 1. I called RCL and they said they couldn't move it, but they can cancel and rebook it. The problem is that the price is higher now than before. The rep isn't sure, but they think if I wait until I board to move it then, it still would be a cancellation/rebook but at the ship price!

 

I have rescheduled onboard with no issues.

 

We had an itinerary change last October that flipped our sea/port days 1-2 days before we set sail and simply went to a restaurant once onboard and had them moved. My original charges remained.

 

On another occasion we moved our reservation on the day of the meal to a little earlier or later (I forget)... same deal.

[Sizzlechest]

1 minute ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

I have rescheduled onboard with no issues.

 

We had an itinerary change last October that flipped our sea/port days 1-2 days before we set sail and simply went to a restaurant once onboard and had them moved. My original charges remained.

 

On another occasion we moved our reservation on the day of the meal to a little earlier or later (I forget)... same deal.

 

That's good news. The whole point of purchasing specialty dining individually is that you can actually make a reservation before you board and avoid the crush of dining package folks all trying to make reservations. Looks like I still have to endure that. Luckily, it's a smaller ship with few specialty dining options, so maybe it won't be so bad.

[OCSC Mike]

11 minutes ago, Sizzlechest said:

That's good news. The whole point of purchasing specialty dining individually is that you can actually make a reservation before you board and avoid the crush of dining package folks all trying to make reservations. Looks like I still have to endure that. Luckily, it's a smaller ship with few specialty dining options, so maybe it won't be so bad.

 

My experience is limited but if you board early, it's not bad. I took my first D+ cruise earlier this month and went straight to a promenade kiosk to book a BOGO dinner. There was only one person ahead of me.

 

When I moved those reservations I mentioned before last October, we went to Giovanni's and it was also just a short wait.

Edited June 30 by OCSC Mike

[firefly333]

If there is space they can move to night 1. Lots of bogo that  might too, so do it asap when you board. Cant move it ahead of time.