Dining Reservation Weirdness

[DennisNV]

We have a cruise coming up in 88 days and we are paid in full. We like to travel with two other couples and dine together. Usually each couple will book a night of specialty dining with my assignment being to book the Crown Grill on the evening of the first sea day, day two. 

 

I can bring up reservations on the medallion app, but when I try to book a table of six in the Crown Grill there is no availability of any kind at any time throughout the duration of the cruise. If I bring it down to a table for four, all of the times show as completely availably for booking. The other specialty restaurants do show as available for a party of six.......just not the Crown Grill. We have been on many Princess cruises and dined in the Crown Grill many times. I seem to recall they have many tables that accommodate six or more.

 

Of course now we are forced to book through the app that we all know is sometimes awful. Any ideas would be appreciated!

 

TIA,

 

Dennis

[wallyj]

I suggest calling Princess to see if they can do, else have each party book for table of 2 for same date/time, go to Crown Grill on day1 and ask them to link all requests and be for table for 6 as we know they have larger round tables. I have even seen them rearrange tables to accommodate different party sizes.

[Steelers36]

1 hour ago, wallyj said:

I suggest calling Princess to see if they can do, else have each party book for table of 2 for same date/time, go to Crown Grill on day1 and ask them to link all requests and be for table for 6 as we know they have larger round tables. I have even seen them rearrange tables to accommodate different party sizes.

Ooooo.. I wouldn't do that.  After calling PCL, if no satisfaction, I would at least book 2 couples at a 4-top and the other can book themselves at a 2-top.  And then visit CG on Day 1 and explain the situation,  They can likely combine the tables and free up the 2-top.  At worst, you could be seated next to each other.  I am sure it can work out for the OP, but I wouldn't look for them to book up three tables.

[Blue_Flame]

14 minutes ago, Steelers36 said:

Ooooo.. I wouldn't do that.  After calling PCL, if no satisfaction, I would at least book 2 couples at a 4-top and the other can book themselves at a 2-top.  And then visit CG on Day 1 and explain the situation,  They can likely combine the tables and free up the 2-top.  At worst, you could be seated next to each other.  I am sure it can work out for the OP, but I wouldn't look for them to book up three tables.

We did this very thing (4-top and 2-top) at Crown Grill for a party of six and then met with the CG Host on the first day to combine the reservations. We had a nice round 6-top.