Club Class dining?

[39august]

In a description of mini suite there is reference to this dining. What is it  please? Haven't been on Princess in years, but looking at a couple of options. 

[riffatsea]

Special area in the mdr

Extra service some special extra meal items

No waiting

[cruzsnooze]

It's the same menu as the main dining room and at dinner one extra dish is offered, usually a cheap fish or shrimp dish. The service is better then the dining room and there's no waiting. There are two tops and a few 4 tops but there are no sharing tables. Is the daily extra fare for this worth it? Maybe? I have used reserve class for the past several years. After last months sailing I will give it up. For what the fare has gone up to I'd rather eat in the specialty restaurant every dinner. Reserve lunch is only open on sea days if it's port intensive you be using the buffet for lunch

[Tonye60]

It's how Princess used to be, but now you pay extra

[skynight]

Club Class is now called Reserve Class. On current ships it is a section of one DR for those in Reserve Class mini suites and full suites. Same menu as the MDR with an additional selection each evening. Super improved service. No reservations, walk in, prompt seating. On the new Sun Class ships it is a separate DR.

[LACruiser88]

9 minutes ago, skynight said:

Club Class is now called Reserve Class.

Actually, it is called Reserve Collection.  The word "class" has been dropped.  🤷‍♂️

[Treasure Hunter]

It is worth every penny not to make reservations each night but to come in when you are ready and feel like it. You are seated promptly and service is superb.

[memoak]

1 minute ago, Treasure Hunter said:

It is worth every penny not to make reservations each night but to come in when you are ready and feel like it. You are seated promptly and service is superb.

Agree 100%

[Paula_MacFan]

Princess website per Google:

 

https://www.princess.com/en-us/ships-and-experience/ships/staterooms/reserve-collection

 

 

[Paula_MacFan]

3 hours ago, cruzsnooze said:

For what the fare has gone up to I'd rather eat in the specialty restaurant every dinner.

 

Agreed!  Reserve Collection is not worth it for us given the cabin up-charge.  We rarely eat in the MDR and would rather spend the money on specialty dining or some other cruise perk.  For one of our upcoming cruises we chose a window suite for less money than a Reserve mini.  We usually wouldn't consider cruising without a balcony, but decided for the money it made more sense in this instance to get full suite perks while paying less than a Reserve mini and only $11 more than a regular mini.  Everyone has to weigh what perks are worth it to them 🙂 

[cruzsnooze]

I love those window suites. The location is absolutely perfect and you get to use the thermal suite which I adore.

[MissP22]

19 hours ago, Treasure Hunter said:

It is worth every penny not to make reservations each night but to come in when you are ready and feel like it. You are seated promptly and service is superb.

Although we had standing reservations (not reserve class) at the same time for our complete cruise, we arranged to have the same table & wait staff for the entire trip. 

The only thing we had to do was scan our medallions each night & proceed to our table.

[Treasure Hunter]

Glad it worked for you. 

[ShelbysMom]

We love Reserve Collection.  The key for us is that we don't know in advance when we are going to want to eat dinner.  It's great not having to schedule activities around dinner reservations.