daiB Posted April 15 #1551 Share Posted April 15 3 hours ago, Bin man said: Just re-read email inviting to book dinning .Scrolled down to last bit after getting to excited and seems to imply two weeks before for MDR freedom dinning so why do they send the email inviting you to book.log onto your personaliser and booking for mdr are open but won't let you finish your basket bookings so I guess it is two weeks .Bar humbug ! No it’s gone to 120 days. We booked for ours in 4 weeks time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waju Posted April 16 #1552 Share Posted April 16 I have to admit, as an old fashioned cruiser, I don't much care for this booking so far ahead malarkey! I've just been looking at the options for our June cruise and it would appear that bookings for the 'included' options are only open until 6.30pm? I assume that if you want to dine later it will be a case of joining the virtual queue once onboard? I had an Olive Grove booking in my basket that got taken while I was looking at the rest of the options! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paularmstrong Posted April 16 #1553 Share Posted April 16 I sailed on Arvia in February and did not like the booking carry on , We found it not too bad if we had pager so could get by , it was the likes of some venues were booked fully for the two weeks , still we have booked again for next March and will book in advance 710 club etc , anybody know when these can be booked please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bin man Posted April 16 #1554 Share Posted April 16 Update on booking mdr.Arvia Left my order in basket and tried to checkout this morning 8.45am and it worked confirming times and restaurant with email .Noticed 1 night was missing so input this morning and it worked as it was the first night only 2 times were available 5.30 or 5.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha whiskey Posted April 16 #1555 Share Posted April 16 (edited) Ok, now this is getting confusing...I got the 'book dining now' type email last night for Iona ; clicked through and had a quick glance, but as I was busy decided to look again today. Today is here, and that has all changed to the 'coming soon' scenario. Anyone else had this? Edited April 16 by alpha whiskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leomins Posted April 16 #1556 Share Posted April 16 11 minutes ago, alpha whiskey said: Ok, now this is getting confusing...I got the 'book dining now' type email last night for Iona ; clicked through and had a quick glance, but as I was busy decided to look again today. Today is here, and that has all changed to the 'coming soon' scenario. Anyone else had this? Yes, me. I haven’t received an email but when I look at my booking, the MDRs say no need to book. Sindhu and Beach House say book now but when I click, it say’s coming soon’. I have managed to book the Norwegian tasting menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha whiskey Posted April 16 #1557 Share Posted April 16 2 minutes ago, Leomins said: Yes, me. I haven’t received an email but when I look at my booking, the MDRs say no need to book. Sindhu and Beach House say book now but when I click, it say’s coming soon’. I have managed to book the Norwegian tasting menu. You are doing slightly better than me! Sindu, Epicurean, Beach House won't even let me click ...greyed out with 'coming soon' Damn, knew I should have done it last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smj777 Posted April 16 #1558 Share Posted April 16 We recieved an email fromP&O yesterday sying that booking for dining on our Aurora cruise on 3rd. June was open, but on cruise personaliser it still says 'Coming soon', How long before sailing can you book restaurants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wineinhand Posted April 16 #1559 Share Posted April 16 Ours was 2 weeks before sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGiraffe Posted April 16 #1560 Share Posted April 16 Just had the following email from P&O: Important information about Dining We’re writing to you regarding some important information relating to your upcoming cruise. We’re sorry to inform you that we’ve been experiencing some issues with our dining booking system in My P&O Cruises. If you’ve tried to make any dining reservations that you weren’t able to check out, then we apologise for any confusion caused. What this means for you If you have already been successful in making purchases via the dining booking system, then there’s no need for further action – all existing bookings will be honoured. And any new reservations you would like to make will be available for you to book 14 days before your holiday starts. We will continue to work with our technology teams to address the issue that occurred and endeavour to allow you to make dining reservations sooner. Once this has been resolved, we will of course make you aware. Please note, our Customer Contact Centre will not be able to share any further information or make any dining reservations over the phone at this time. We hope this hasn’t caused you too much inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you on board soon for a holiday like never before. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bin man Posted April 16 #1561 Share Posted April 16 What ship was that for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGiraffe Posted April 16 #1562 Share Posted April 16 2 minutes ago, Bin man said: What ship was that for? Ventura in June, but I imagine a lot of people on other cruises and ships will be getting a very similar message before the day is out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosebear Mum Posted April 16 #1563 Share Posted April 16 Yes, I had this for a cruise later this year, on Iona. Got Sindhu booked eventually, but the system had a complete meltdown as tens of thousands of passengers tried to book for cruises over the next few months… Didn’t get Beach House, so really hope I can do when bookings reopen, as that was my priority… I do not like this stressful way of booking meals 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh1809 Posted April 16 #1564 Share Posted April 16 I eventually managed to pre-book one meal in Sindhu and one in the Beach House for my cruise on Aurora in about a month's time. I'd already booked my excursions and wi-fi. What I'd totally forgotten is that, unlike the £65 or £85 of OBC which is all I usually seem to get, this time I have £305 for 14 nights. As a solo traveller who is normally only a modest drinker, I might struggle to spend it all. It looks like I may have to up my alcohol intake. Alternatively, how many bars of Toblerone can you buy for £305? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bin man Posted April 16 #1565 Share Posted April 16 Just had the standard email but looks like I have all my meals mdr booked but what a mess they have made for some people who won't be able to book to 2 weeks away further mayhem for everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted April 16 #1566 Share Posted April 16 34 minutes ago, jh1809 said: how many bars of Toblerone can you buy for £305? One... And a small tub of Pringles😂 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazrat Posted April 16 #1567 Share Posted April 16 Booked our meal at ocean grill on Arcadia which for us it was a minor miracle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiLC Posted April 16 #1568 Share Posted April 16 Sorry if this seems daft but we’re first time P and o so this recent issue regarding booking meals has confused us. We are a 2 and a 4 with a linked booking and a seating for dinner at 6.30pm table for six requested. Do we need to book this on line or is the initial booking sufficient? I’d assumed it was just specialty dining. Could someone clarify for me please? Thanks again Di Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted April 16 #1569 Share Posted April 16 2 minutes ago, DiLC said: Sorry if this seems daft but we’re first time P and o so this recent issue regarding booking meals has confused us. We are a 2 and a 4 with a linked booking and a seating for dinner at 6.30pm table for six requested. Do we need to book this on line or is the initial booking sufficient? I’d assumed it was just specialty dining. Could someone clarify for me please? Thanks again Di If you are on traditional 2 seating dining then you do not need to pre book normal MDR dining, but speciality dining can be pre booked before your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiLC Posted April 16 #1570 Share Posted April 16 Thanks that was what we thought. With the children we decided against specialty dining and will have some extra special lunches off ship instead. Di. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked91 Posted April 16 #1571 Share Posted April 16 I sail on June 9th. Managed to book the Beach House, Epicurean and the Olive Grove twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaefell Posted April 16 #1572 Share Posted April 16 On Arcadia last year we weren't able to book until on board,that became fun when the App wasn't working half the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardennais Posted April 16 #1573 Share Posted April 16 I think that Olive Grove is only pre-bookable on Arvia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitrocmax Posted April 16 #1574 Share Posted April 16 Just had an another P&O email this evening to say they are having issues with the dining booking system, any bookings already made will be honoured but no new bookings can be made until the issue is fixed. The original email, as Bin man says, mentioned 14 days in the small print (I hadn't seen that) but booking was available. I was able to add dining options to my basket. I didn't complete the bookings so I will have to start again when it's fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomba920 Posted April 16 #1575 Share Posted April 16 Has anyone here tried the Norway Tester Menu dinner in Epicurean? What did you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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