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Planning your meals before a cruise can make the trip much easier, especially if you want to try Celebrity Cruises' specialty restaurants or prefer a specific dinner time. Fortunately, Celebrity Cruises provides several ways to arrange dining before and during your sailing.
You can use your Celebrity Cruises Guest Account or the Celebrity Cruises app to plan dining before your cruise. Once onboard, you can continue using the app through the ship's Guest Wi-Fi, or visit a specialty restaurant reservation desk for assistance.
The process is slightly different depending on whether you want a reservation for specialty dining or a scheduled time for main dining. This guide explains the process step by step, including what to do if your preferred time is unavailable.
Celebrity Cruises offers several dining arrangements, and not every restaurant works in exactly the same way.
Specialty restaurants generally require reservations. Examples vary by ship and can include restaurants such as:
The restaurants available depend on your ship and itinerary. Celebrity's current restaurant listings show different selections across the Edge, Solstice and Millennium ship classes.
Your main dining arrangements depend on the dining option attached to your cruise. Guests using Anytime Dining can select dining times through the pre-cruise planner after completing their reservation. On Edge Series ships, Celebrity offers multiple main restaurants associated with Anytime Dining.
Because dining arrangements can vary by sailing, it is useful to check your specific cruise in your Guest Account rather than assuming that every ship has identical dining options.
The easiest method is to use your Celebrity Cruises Guest Account.
Go to Celebrity Cruises and sign in to your Guest Account using the details associated with your cruise reservation.
If your cruise does not appear, Celebrity says you can use the account tools to add another cruise using the reservation number.
After accessing your reservation, look for the section used to plan your cruise.
Celebrity's online planning tools allow guests to purchase and schedule experiences such as specialty dining, beverage packages, Wi-Fi, spa services and shore excursions.
Choose the dining or specialty dining option available for your sailing.
You should then be able to review the restaurants, dining experiences and available options associated with your cruise.
Select your preferred restaurant, date and available dining time.
Availability can vary depending on the ship, sailing date, restaurant and number of guests in your party. If your preferred time is unavailable, try another time or restaurant.
Before confirming, check:
Then complete the reservation or purchase process.
The Celebrity Cruises app provides another convenient way to manage dining.
Celebrity says the app can be used before the cruise to book specialty dining and schedule Celebrity Select Dining seating times. Once onboard, guests can also use it to book or modify certain dining arrangements.
Download the Celebrity Cruises app and sign in to your Guest Account.
From there, you can use the cruise-planning features to review available dining options and make eligible reservations.
The app is available through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Celebrity also states that the app is available across its fleet, although some features vary by ship.
You do not need to purchase an internet package simply to use the Celebrity Cruises app onboard.
Connect your phone to the ship's Guest Wi-Fi, then open the app. Celebrity states that guests can use the app without purchasing an internet package and can access dining reservations and other onboard features.
Generally, yes. Celebrity's specialty dining information states that restaurant reservations are subject to availability, and guests can select their preferred dining party and time when purchasing specialty dining options.
If you know that you want to dine at a particular specialty restaurant, making the reservation before sailing can help you secure a suitable time.
Popular restaurants and convenient dinner times may have limited availability, so waiting until embarkation can mean fewer choices.
Celebrity Cruises offers specialty dining packages that allow guests to dine at participating specialty restaurants.
Celebrity recommends booking these packages before sailing to access pre-cruise pricing. Package availability depends on the sailing and is subject to availability.
A package is different from simply reserving an individual restaurant meal. After purchasing a package, you may still need to arrange dining times for the restaurants you want to visit.
Celebrity states that when a guest books a specialty dining package, a specialty restaurant reservation is made for the first night. If the guest wants to change that reservation or arrange additional specialty dining reservations, they can visit a Specialty Restaurant Reservation Desk once onboard.
Yes.
If you did not arrange all your dining before departure, you can make eligible reservations after boarding.
Celebrity says guests can book specialty dining through the app while onboard. You can also visit a Specialty Restaurant Reservation Desk to arrange or modify specialty dining reservations.
This can be particularly useful if you want to see the ship's schedule before deciding which nights to book.
Do not assume that an unavailable time means there are no dining options.
Try these alternatives:
Reservations are subject to availability, so flexibility can give you more choices. Celebrity specifically notes that restaurant reservations and dining packages depend on availability.
Celebrity allows certain specialty dining reservations to be changed or cancelled through its cruise-planning tools.
According to Celebrity's FAQ, specialty dining reservations can be cancelled through My Celebrity Cruise up to 48 hours before sailing and are fully refundable under that policy. Once onboard, applicable refunds are credited to the guest's account.
Because policies can change and may depend on the specific booking, check the cancellation terms shown for your reservation before making changes.
Celebrity states that specialty dining can be purchased online through its Cruise Planner up to 72 hours before sailing. Guests can also purchase specialty dining onboard through a maître d'.
This does not mean that every restaurant or time will remain available until that deadline. Dining inventory is subject to availability, so earlier planning can provide more choices.
Specialty dining is generally an additional charge rather than part of the standard cruise fare.
Celebrity identifies dining at specialty restaurants such as Le Voyage, Fine Cut, Murano, Le Petit Chef and Rooftop Garden Grill among services that are not included in the standard cruise price.
Celebrity also offers specialty dining packages, which can provide access to multiple specialty dining experiences for an additional charge.
Celebrity's current FAQ states that a 20% gratuity is added to specialty dining covers and specialty dining packages at checkout. Certain itineraries may also have additional taxes.
Always review the final price shown during checkout because applicable charges can depend on the purchase and itinerary.
There is no guarantee that a particular time will be available, but a few practical steps can improve your chances.
If you have a specific restaurant or dinner time in mind, check your Guest Account or app as soon as your cruise-planning options become available.
Consider several dinner times rather than selecting only one exact time.
If you have a late shore excursion or expect to return to the ship late, avoid booking an early dinner that could create a scheduling problem.
Dining availability can change. If you could not find the right reservation before departure, check the app or visit the specialty dining reservation desk after boarding.
The reservation process allows you to select a dining party when booking specialty dining options. Celebrity's specialty dining package information specifically instructs guests to select their dining party and preferred dining time.
For larger groups, availability can be more limited than for a smaller party. If your entire group cannot be accommodated at one time, consider asking the reservation desk about alternative times.
Let Celebrity know about dietary requirements rather than waiting until you sit down at the restaurant.
Celebrity states that most dietary requirements can be accommodated in the main dining room. It also provides specific procedures for certain dietary needs, including advance requests for kosher meals.
For complex allergies or special requirements, contact Celebrity before your cruise so the appropriate arrangements can be discussed.
For most guests, the simplest approach is:
This gives you a central place to manage your cruise plans while leaving you the option to make changes after boarding.
A particular restaurant or time may no longer be available when you decide to book.
Buying a specialty dining package does not necessarily mean that every meal for the cruise is automatically scheduled. Celebrity provides separate instructions for arranging reservations for specific nights.
Restaurant selections differ among Celebrity ships. Always check the restaurants available on your specific vessel.
Check the cancellation deadline before cancelling or changing a reservation, particularly when a dining purchase is involved.
A shore excursion can return close to your planned meal time. Review your itinerary before selecting fixed dining times.
You can make eligible dining reservations through your Celebrity Cruises Guest Account or the Celebrity Cruises app. Specialty dining can also be arranged onboard through a Specialty Restaurant Reservation Desk.
Specialty restaurants generally require reservations. Availability depends on the restaurant, ship and sailing.
Yes. Celebrity allows guests to purchase and arrange specialty dining before sailing through the online Cruise Planner or Celebrity Cruises app.
Yes. You can use the Celebrity app while connected to the ship's Guest Wi-Fi, and specialty dining reservations can also be handled at onboard reservation desks.
No. Celebrity says the app can be used onboard through the ship's Guest Wi-Fi without purchasing an internet package.
Certain reservations can be modified or cancelled through My Celebrity Cruise. Celebrity's current FAQ specifies a 48-hour-before-sailing cancellation window for specialty dining reservations under its stated policy.
The price varies by restaurant, dining experience, package and sailing. Celebrity also states that a 20% gratuity is added to specialty dining covers and packages at checkout.
Yes. Celebrity offers specialty dining packages on eligible sailings. Package availability and restaurant participation can vary.
Celebrity states that a specialty restaurant is booked on your behalf for the first night. You can amend that reservation and arrange additional nights through a Specialty Restaurant Reservation Desk onboard.
Yes, where the dining option allows time selection. Celebrity's Anytime Dining information states that guests can reserve dining times through the pre-cruise planner.
Making dining reservations on Celebrity Cruises is straightforward when you plan through the Guest Account or Celebrity Cruises app. Specialty dining can generally be arranged before departure, while additional reservations and changes can be handled onboard through the app or specialty dining reservation desks.
For the best choice of restaurant and dining time, check your cruise-planning options early, review the restaurants available on your particular ship, and keep your itinerary in mind when selecting meal times. Since availability and dining policies can vary by sailing, always rely on the options and terms displayed for your specific cruise before finalizing a reservation.
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