number6 wrote:
> On Dec 29, 11:08 pm, Bill wrote:
>
>> It is strange that people like shoreguy claim there is never a
>> problem making reservations. Maybe they cruise on a different
>> NCL than the rest of us (or have suites). I know that the
>> difficulty in getting reservations (not to mention the mediocre
>> food) caused most of the people I spoke to on our cruise swear
>> that they would never sail with NCL again). I figured it was an
>> NCLA thing.
>
> I could echo shoreguy's post ... I never have problems ... sometimes I
> don't get exactly the time I want ... but dining at 7:30 when we
> wanted 6:30 is not what I consider a fiasco ... Funny the mention
> about suites ... On the NCL Crown in the Owners Suite ... (thanks for
> another chance to recall that) ... the concierge informed us that she
> couldn't get a reservation for one of the specialties ... So while
> wandering around the ship I stopped at the restaurant ... and they
> were more than willing to give us the time we wanted ... Oh at 5 PM we
> couldn't get a reservation in the oriental restaurant for that
> evening ... but again ... can't call that their problem ... many times
> I am able to get a good time at the last minute ... In the extra fee
> ones ...
>
> Having this good luck was NCL fleetwide ...but not NCLA ... the
> Sea,Sky,Sun,Spirit,Dawn,Crown - I'm missing one ... on 1/3-1/2 the
> nights that we looked for a change of pace ... Next Feb. 29th on the
> Jade ... Transatlantic ... six sea days in a row may make a
> difference ... but I don't expect problems or disappointments ...Again
> getting a hour away from the time one wants or not getting something
> late in the day doesn't qualify ...
>
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Just read on CruiseCritic from somebody who just got off the Gem. Said
they weren't happy with the reservation system.
Quote below:
"Was not too happy about the reservation system..WARNING..if you want to
eat in a specialty restaurant especially La Cucina..either be on line or
on phone at 7:00AM...Tried 3 days in a row at 7:15 and could not be
accomodated before 10:00pm seating."
[end quote]
I still don't see how this is freestyle if you have to get up at 7am to
make reservations? I didn't even eat breakfast yet, how do I know what
restaurant and what time I want to eat dinner.
Bill
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