Princess Dining Reservations Explained: New Rules, App Problems & How to Get a Table

Princess Dining Reservations Explained: New Rules, App Problems & How to Get a Table

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Can't get a Princess Cruises dining reservation? Here's why Premier unlimited specialty dining books out — and how to fix it. In this Princess Cruises cruise tips guide, Andrew from Tidal Horizons breaks down Princess Premier vs Princess Plus for dining, who can book specialty restaurants early, and practical ways to get Crown Grill, Sabatini's and The Catch by Rudi times on Sun Princess, Star Princess and the rest of the fleet — including the Princess app, Maitre D' AI chat, DINE line at 1-833-805-3463, and what to do onboard. You'll learn: • Why Princess Premier unlimited specialty dining doesn't guarantee your time • Booking windows for Captain's Circle, suite and Reserve guests vs everyone else • Specialty prices, lunch openings, and service charge changes • Main dining Traditional vs Reservable vs Anytime walk-in strategy • App fixes for lost names, unlinked bookings and multi-cabin groups • Late cancellation fees and Chef's Table / 360 / Kai Sushi exceptions Chapters: 00:00 Why Premier guests can't get tables 01:11 Premier rules: 1 per dining period, no time guaranteed 02:36 Who books first + deposit rules 03:44 No-card holds and why times disappear 05:59 Lunch openings at Crown Grill, Sabatini's, Catch by Rudi 06:40 Prices + 20% service charge 07:49 4 ways to book: app, Maitre D', DINE line, onboard 09:27 App problems + fixes 09:56 Main dining 3-model split 11:05 Chef's Table, 360, Kai Sushi not included 12:25 $10 / 50% late cancel fees 13:03 6-step booking playbook 14:11 Final verdict Have you been blocked on Princess specialty times? Share ship + sailing date in the comments. #PrincessCruises #CruiseTips #PrincessPremier #PrincessPlus #CruiseDining #SunPrincess #StarPrincess ---- CHANNEL & CONTACT INFORMATION ---- If you are located in Canada or the United States and would like travel planning assistance, please contact me using this form: http://contact.tidalhorizons.com For Excursion planning, use our affiliate link for Shore Excursions Group, experts in cruise excursion planning. http://excursions.tidalhorizons.com ** Please note unless otherwise noted, my videos are not sponsored either by the brands depicted or by other brands unrelated to the video. ** "Tidal Horizons - Cruise & Travel" is for informational and entertainment purposes. Thank you for supporting the channel! ------------------------------------- Travel Related Business Inquiries and/or media: Please contact Andrew at andrew@tidalhorizons.com ------------------------------------- Note: While I'm happy to try and answer specific questions in the comment sections, I cannot help with travel planning through this channel. ------------------------------------- BIOGRAPHY My name is Andrew I live in Ontario, Canada with my wife and four boys. I have been an avid traveller all my life, something that we have instilled in our kids. In addition to my channel, I am a working travel consultant with one of the largest providers of cruise travel in North America.

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