Specialty Dining Elite Plus Discount

[tromvest]

I want to book a specialty dining restaurant for an upcoming reservation. Being elite plus I get a 15% discount on the fee for specialty dining. How do I book that pre-cruise online and apply the 15%? I spoke to Celebrity and they thought ( weren’t sure) that I had to pay full price and then go to Guest Relations on board to get the 15% credited back. I can’t believe that’s the way it has to be done. 

Edited November 10, 2022 by tromvest

[hrhdhd]

That's the way it has to be done.

[kathynorth]

Yes, that’s what we were required to do on our recent cruise. As an FYI, only the elite+ passengers get the discount. We booked and paid for dinner for our family of 4. My DH and I received the elite+ discount, but we paid full price for the other 2 members of our family. 

[NutsAboutGolf]

Anyone know:

1)  Can you book pre-cruise in advance (and go to guest relations once on board)?

2)  If yes, does the 15% stack with pre-cruise discounts?

[39august]

I have used this discount at Sushi on 5 three times. The 15% discount was shown right on our check for the meal. 

[patty1955]

On our last cruise (3 weeks ago) we made a reservation at Sushi on 5 to take advantage of the discount. Instead, when we got the bill, it included our Elite Plus discount. It was included each time we ate  there. 

[NutsAboutGolf]

Just now, 39august said:

I have used this discount at Sushi on 5 three times. The 15% discount was shown right on our check for the meal. 

 

Which ship(s)?  Just speculating it could be only on the newer/revolutionized ships

[patty1955]

3 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

Which ship(s)?  Just speculating it could be only on the newer/revolutionized ships

Summit for us.

[NutsAboutGolf]

5 minutes ago, patty1955 said:

Summit for us.

 

Thanks.  I'm also curious if any NON-revolutionized apply the discount

[sheeng]

41 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

Anyone know:

1)  Can you book pre-cruise in advance (and go to guest relations once on board)?

2)  If yes, does the 15% stack with pre-cruise discounts?

Yes to the first question. We did exactly this on our 2 cruises this year.

No, you cannot stack 2 discounts. 🥲

[NutsAboutGolf]

19 minutes ago, sheeng said:

Yes to the first question. We did exactly this on our 2 cruises this year.

No, you cannot stack 2 discounts. 🥲

 

Thanks.  Dang, I also am guessing the 15% discount does NOT apply to specialty dining packages?

[hrhdhd]

25 minutes ago, sheeng said:

Yes to the first question. We did exactly this on our 2 cruises this year.

No, you cannot stack 2 discounts. 🥲

I brought this question to the Captain's Club rep. I booked online with a 9% discount and asked about the Elite+ discount with the maitre d' at Tuscan Grille on the Constellation. He said no, but that doesn't seem fair; anyone can get the 9%. I've earned the 15% and if nothing else, should get 15% vs. 9%.

 

Long story short, I got the 15% (in addition to the 9%) after the host looked into it. 

Edited November 10, 2022 by hrhdhd

[jelayne]

We booked pre cruise and were told to get discount applied  by the MD of the restaurant.  On Apex we went  to Eden and talked MD who said sure!  However the discount didn’t get applied & we didn’t realize it until the next day debarkation day, so no discount.

 

Recently on the Beyond GR and Retreat Concierge  both said the only way to get the discount was to book onboard.  We had $375 in specialty restaurants booked so expected to see $56 refund with the CC discount but no luck. I was able to get 1 cancelled rebooked with tge discount, but since we were in Spain VAT of 10% was added.

[39august]

Sushi on 5 Equinox with 15% discount on the final bill. So, not a newer ship. 

Edited November 10, 2022 by 39august

[upwarduk]

So, if you have already pre paid when you booked how do you get the discount in monetary terms? OBC?

[hrhdhd]

1 minute ago, upwarduk said:

So, if you have already pre paid when you booked how do you get the discount in monetary terms? OBC?

That's how the amount was credited to me.

[TeaBag]

On Silhouette a week ago, we went with friends who are not Elite + to Sushi on 5.  We elected to have one bill and split it.  We received 15% on the total.  Our first night, we had booked LCG on the 30% off first night offer.  We did not receive any other discount and didn't really expect one.

[NutsAboutGolf]

12 hours ago, 39august said:

Sushi on 5 Equinox with 15% discount on the final bill. So, not a newer ship. 

 

Equinox was revolutionized

[Mark_T]

Not sure that Sushi on 5 is much of a guide to how the discount will be handled at the other locations as there is no advance payment required for a booking there...

[39august]

Yes, Equinox was partially "revolutionized". 

[countess5]

This is great information, we are sailing  3 ships B2B this winter. We become  Elite + after the first B2B. We bought the dining package for the last two ships where we will be Elite +.

Guess I just go to guest services and ask for the discount to be applied and have it become OBC. 

Fingers crossed! 🤞🏻

 

Cheers!