How early can I buy a dinner package?

[Cruise Junky]

Cruise is next April but with the falling Canadian dollar I'd like to take advantage of current X exchange rate. When do you normally see dining packages available ? Thanks

 

 

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[vulcan1971]

Cruise is next April but with the falling Canadian dollar I'd like to take advantage of current X exchange rate. When do you normally see dining packages available ? Thanks

 

 

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Once you are booked, and have your confirmation number, you should be able to log into your my celebrity account and go to your cruise planner and purchase a dining package that way.

 

 

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[themutis]

I no longer see the ability to purchase a dining package online.

 

Anyone else seeing the same thing. The packages are listed on the main Celebrity Dining page (http://www.celebritycruises.com/onboard-celebrity/cruise-restaurants) But are not there when I go to manage my reservation/pre-cruise planner. I can book individual restaurants, but no the packages.

[Cruise Junky]

Once you are booked, and have your confirmation number, you should be able to log into your my celebrity account and go to your cruise planner and purchase a dining package that way.

 

 

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I tried that and just get a message saying "sorry we cannot reserve this right now". It's been like that since I booked

 

 

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[1Gizmo]

I was able to purchase two specialty dining for an April TA today. Used the web site and it worked fine. Tom

[vulcan1971]

I tried that and just get a message saying "sorry we cannot reserve this right now". It's been like that since I booked

 

 

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Then call celebrity directly and speak with someone that can assist you.

 

 

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[Cruise Junky]

Ok. So the answer is you should be able to do it as soon as you have a confirmed res #. Thank you.

 

 

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[Project_gal]

No. All cruise enhancements are available on a cruise at different times. We always book as soon as cruises become available but specialty dining, excursions, etc are available to book at random times! Occasionally, as soon as the cruise is booked, sometimes as late as a few months pre-cruise.

 

For excursions, Celebrity have to wait until they have set up the contracts for the season. With other enhancements, there is no rhyme of reason.

 

I have, sometimes but not every time, been able to nudge Celebrity into adding the enhancements to a cruise so that we can book them by emailing and saying that we are keen to give them some money! Always worth a try!

[vulcan1971]

Ok. So the answer is you should be able to do it as soon as you have a confirmed res #. Thank you.

 

 

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No. All cruise enhancements are available on a cruise at different times. We always book as soon as cruises become available but specialty dining, excursions, etc are available to book at random times! Occasionally, as soon as the cruise is booked, sometimes as late as a few months pre-cruise.

 

For excursions, Celebrity have to wait until they have set up the contracts for the season. With other enhancements, there is no rhyme of reason.

 

I have, sometimes but not every time, been able to nudge Celebrity into adding the enhancements to a cruise so that we can book them by emailing and saying that we are keen to give them some money! Always worth a try!

 

Since the OP was only inquiring about dining packages, I was only commenting on my experience of pre-booking a dining package. As far as a "time frame" to access various enhancements prior to the cruise, I cannot comment on that either.

 

I will say that I had November (2013) cruise (booked in mid-February of the same year) and I purchased the dining package in May of the same year. That is 6+ months in advance of the cruise embarkation. Could I have done this in 2012 if I had booked the cruise 12+ months in advance? Not sure, but following up with a call to Celebrity may be your best bet. Unfortunately, the website can have glitches at times and things that should work just fine often times don't and you don't know if it is you, the website, or just too early to do what you want to do. Good luck.

[brcruising]

I'm booked on a September cruise and have been unable to book a dining package. I called today - the CS rep tried to book it for me but couldn't. She had no explanation and suggested I call Monday-Friday when the dining specialists will be available. This is my first experience with Celebrity and I'm finding that everything is quite confusing compared to other lines.

[Cruise Junky]

I'm booked on a September cruise and have been unable to book a dining package. I called today - the CS rep tried to book it for me but couldn't. She had no explanation and suggested I call Monday-Friday when the dining specialists will be available. This is my first experience with Celebrity and I'm finding that everything is quite confusing compared to other lines.

 

There's another thread started within the last day or so that talks about people having difficulty getting them for later this year. I wonder if its on purpose and they're making changes to the packages. Oh well, we gifted ourselves with enough OBC to cover lots of dinners.

[hammo]

Yes , similar experience here and after contacting Celebrity was told no Specialty Dining Packages available for our Reflection cruise September. :(We have one on Solstice in March though :D. Go Figure.:confused: