Aussie One Posted October 13, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Hi is there a email address for booking a table in advance for the MDR the last cruise on the Solstice was ideal for us it was a table for two thank you Aussie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 13, 2017 #2 Share Posted October 13, 2017 You can’t book a table in advance. If you are in Select dining you book a time to dine and then ask the hostess for the table you like. They won’t guarantee the table but will seat you there when it is available. You can book the times in My Celebrity dining. If it is traditional dining you should go to see the maitre’d on boarding and ask for your chosen table. I don’t know how successful that would be as we always choose Select. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Sea-Esta" Posted October 14, 2017 #3 Share Posted October 14, 2017 We are just off Celebrity Solstice and had Select dining, we asked for the same time and table number each night. Made reservations when we boarded with maitre'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerald6273 Posted October 14, 2017 #4 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Is it possible to reserve select dining time prior to cruise online? Did have a look online but wasn't able to progress. Sent from my SM-G930F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 14, 2017 #5 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Yes, usually but with the dire state of the website right now I wouldn’t bet on it. You could try calling. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 14, 2017 #6 Share Posted October 14, 2017 We are just off Celebrity Solstice and had Select dining, we asked for the same time and table number each night. Made reservations when we boarded with maitre'd. This has never been the case for us. We were always told that you could reserve a time but not a particular table although you could always request it and wait for it to become a available. We were on the Solstice for 6 weeks and they definitely would not allow a table to be reserved, only a time slot. Very happy to hear of this change as we board the Eclipse in 2 weeks. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie One Posted October 14, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Thank you for your replys i meant in the MDR not select dinning the table you was allocated at the beginning of the Cruise Aussie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted October 14, 2017 #8 Share Posted October 14, 2017 There is no email for requesting specific tables in the Main Dining Room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 14, 2017 #9 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Thank you for your replys i meant in the MDR not select dinning the table you was allocated at the beginning of the Cruise Aussie For MDR I understand you will have a card in your cabin giving your table number. Your only chance of changing to your preferred table is by requesting it with the Maitre’d on boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie One Posted October 15, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted October 15, 2017 gratuity's have not been paid by my travel agent can i still go into select dinning ? thank you Aussie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted October 15, 2017 #11 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Maybe. It might be sold out. Have your travel agent check now for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonia2509 Posted October 15, 2017 #12 Share Posted October 15, 2017 gratuity's have not been paid by my travel agent can i still go into select dinning ? thank you Aussie Gratuities are automatically included for all cruises booked with an Australian travel agent or the Australian Celebrity website for any cruises worldwide. The gratuities is included in the price you paid, this changed approximately a year ago Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 15, 2017 #13 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Even if the gratuities had not been paid you could still go in Select. They changed the rules about paying tips in advance if you want Select dining. No difference now between traditional and Select as far as tipping is concerned. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 15, 2017 #14 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Even if the gratuities had not been paid you could still go in Select. They changed the rules about paying tips in advance if you want Select dining. No difference now between traditional and Select as far as tipping is concerned. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villauk Posted October 15, 2017 #15 Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) This has never been the case for us. We were always told that you could reserve a time but not a particular table although you could always request it and wait for it to become a available. We were on the Solstice for 6 weeks and they definitely would not allow a table to be reserved, only a time slot. Very happy to hear of this change as we board the Eclipse in 2 weeks. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Regarding Select Dining, this is correct. They will try their best if you request a particular table or server for Select, but there are no guarantees ;). As you say, you can pre-request a time slot (on line too via you My Celebrity account - if it works :rolleyes:). You can also include other pax from other reservations; we currently have 7 pax on 3 different reservations linked for one table in Select each evening, but they will not guarantee the same table ;). Edited October 15, 2017 by villauk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 15, 2017 #16 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Sorry about the double post. Got a message saying there was a problem and try again later. Good job I didn’t or I would have had 3 identical posts. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie One Posted October 17, 2017 Author #17 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Even if the gratuities had not been paid you could still go in Select. They changed the rules about paying tips in advance if you want Select dining. No difference now between traditional and Select as far as tipping is concerned. Sent from my iPhone using Forums So if Gratuities are not paid or stopped as a lot of passengers do and tip by envelope you are still entitled to use select dinning is this called my time dinning thank you Aussie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoconutOne Posted October 17, 2017 #18 Share Posted October 17, 2017 This has never been the case for us. We were always told that you could reserve a time but not a particular table although you could always request it and wait for it to become a available. We were on the Solstice for 6 weeks and they definitely would not allow a table to be reserved, only a time slot. Very happy to hear of this change as we board the Eclipse in 2 weeks. Sent from my iPhone using Forums When you arrive at the same time each night (I had reservations) I believe they work with your requests. The first night of my last cruise I wasn't impressed with the service, but the second night was good so we requested the same staff for the rest of the cruise and got them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted October 17, 2017 #19 Share Posted October 17, 2017 So if Gratuities are not paid or stopped as a lot of passengers do and tip by envelope you are still entitled to use select dinning is this called my time dinning thank you Aussie Yes. Select Dining is the same as My Time but is not called that by Celebrity. They used to insist that tips had to be paid in advance in Select. The reason was that you might have different waiters every night. Now the tips, if not paid up front, are added to your account daily. We always pay the tips when we pay the final balance. We did this long before Select Dining but that’s our choice and it’s up to everyone how they deal with this. Please, please don’t let this thread be turned into yet another one on people cancelling gratuities. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonia2509 Posted October 17, 2017 #20 Share Posted October 17, 2017 So if Gratuities are not paid or stopped as a lot of passengers do and tip by envelope you are still entitled to use select dinning is this called my time dinning thank you Aussie I gather you are an Australian citizen and your booked your cruise on an Australian website? If you have as I said previously the gratuities are included in your total fare and therefore you cannot deduct the gratuities when you get on the ship. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 cruisers Posted October 17, 2017 #21 Share Posted October 17, 2017 We left tips on our account. We ate in the main dining room every night for the first time ever on Celebrity....we also tipped extra in envelopes the last night because we have never had better service, even when in suites and eating in specialty restaurants on other Celebrity cruises. I honestly believe the auto tips are a good thing and then extra rewards for excellence are so important. Just our take on it all!:halo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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