MTD/3 Night Dining Plan Reservation Question

[Tammy LR]

Hi all. I'm getting ready to reserve our MTD reservations, but I also have a 3-night dining package, so I have a couple of quick questions for you...

1.) How will I know what reservation RCI made for me (I know it'll be the 1st of 2nd night of the cruise), so I don't overlap? 

2.) Would it be best for me to just schedule MTD reservations for all nights, and then cancel or switch it once I get onboard and see what nights we'll eat at specialty restaurants? 

Thanks so much for your help. I really appreciate it.

[WAAAYTOOO]

2 hours ago, Tammy LR said:

Hi all. I'm getting ready to reserve our MTD reservations, but I also have a 3-night dining package, so I have a couple of quick questions for you...

1.) How will I know what reservation RCI made for me (I know it'll be the 1st of 2nd night of the cruise), so I don't overlap? 

2.) Would it be best for me to just schedule MTD reservations for all nights, and then cancel or switch it once I get onboard and see what nights we'll eat at specialty restaurants? 

Thanks so much for your help. I really appreciate it.

1.  There is no way (that I am aware of) to see which night or which restaurant has been assigned to you for the “placeholder” reservation.  These reservations are utterly useless and I don’t know why they’re still doing them.  You have to wait until you’re onboard and then it still doesn’t show up on the app 90% of the time.

2.  This is exactly what we do.  We make all of the final adjustments once we are onboard.

[Bob Burd]

Hi,

I actually follow item number 2.  Even with the UDP package I still put in a time for the regular dining room as there are some menus I'll forgo the specialty to eat in the MDF.  Once I get on board and can figure out the menu, I'll then cancel my main dining room reservations.  Hope this helps.  I also do the same with the 3 night dining package.  Remember, once you go on board you can set up your dinner reservations for the specialty dining.  It's actually the first thing we do even before getting a drink!

[Tammy LR]

43 minutes ago, Bob Burd said:

Hi,

I actually follow item number 2.  Even with the UDP package I still put in a time for the regular dining room as there are some menus I'll forgo the specialty to eat in the MDF.  Once I get on board and can figure out the menu, I'll then cancel my main dining room reservations.  Hope this helps.  I also do the same with the 3 night dining package.  Remember, once you go on board you can set up your dinner reservations for the specialty dining.  It's actually the first thing we do even before getting a drink!

Perfect. Thank you so much!! 

[Tammy LR]

45 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

1.  There is no way (that I am aware of) to see which night or which restaurant has been assigned to you for the “placeholder” reservation.  These reservations are utterly useless and I don’t know why they’re still doing them.  You have to wait until you’re onboard and then it still doesn’t show up on the app 90% of the time.

2.  This is exactly what we do.  We make all of the final adjustments once we are onboard.

Perfect. I reserved everything and will adjust once on board. Thank you for your help. 

[WAAAYTOOO]

18 minutes ago, Tammy LR said:

Perfect. I reserved everything and will adjust once on board. Thank you for your help. 

You are so welcome.