Free Specialty Dining Reservation question

[cloud_nine]

With our booking we got 3 free specialty dinners included. My question is: do we have to wait to reserve them on board because we're not paying for them or can we make the reservations online when they open up? 

[rueben]

I just booked on Epic Feb 9.  We also got the 3 free specialty dinners included.  I have already booked 2 of them through the NCL web site.  I was not able to get any of the days or times that I was looking for.  Most of the restaurants either have no availability, limited availability seating 1 person or times after 9:00pm.

 

I did call NCL customer service line and was assigned a "personal cruise representative", who told me that they hold back slots for all times in all venues for after we board the ship.

[gizfish]

There is no reason to wait till you are onboard.  Book your reservations as soon as you can since it can be a problem to get what you want.  Also, check back occasionally after you book to see if your primary choices have opened up, and then you can change to the times/days you wanted.  Times and dates that were closed out often do reappear as available.  Just a heads up...you can book your new reservation on line but will have to call NCL to cancel any reservations you are replacing them with.  Unfortunately NCL does not have a way to cancel reservations on line for dining.  

[cloud_nine]

Great thanks! I'm booked in August so reservations haven't opened up yet. I'll make sure to book as soon as they do if they go that fast.