If you were on the waitlist to change dining seating

[hcox31]

When did you notice it got changed (if it did) to your requested alternative? How many days out from your sail date?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

When did you notice it got changed (if it did) to your requested alternative? How many days out from your sail date?

We've been waitlisted for early seating for about half of our cruises. We've been moved on all of them, but one. We generally found out by checking our online reservation anywhere from 3 months out to 5 days prior to the cruise.

 

[NZMUM]

We have been waitlisted once. I found out we'd got it by checking our reservation online. It was 2-3 months before our cruise.

 

[MSPeeler]

We asked to change dining seating when we boarded and had no problem at all.

 

[KMCPharmD]

We just got back from the dream oct 17 cruise. I found out 1 day before we boarded by checking my online reservation. I had been checking daily and i was very surprised and happy to see it change on that day!

 

[Anchors Away 2016]

We were on the wait list for early seating for 8 months and never got it, but when we got on board we went and asked to be switched and they did it for us, no problem, and we were a party of 9.

 

[BelleFC]

How do you get on the waiting list?

 

[scrappinginontario]

How do you get on the waiting list?

If you are using a TA they will make the request on your behalf if you ask them.

Not sure how if you've booked the cruise yourself but I'm sure others have the answer for you.

 

[BelleFC]

We used a travel agent. I will do that. Thanks!!

 

[Krystle09]

Our travel agent requested early dinning for our cruise in January when we changed dates a few weeks ago. We got the confirmation a few hours later that we were changed.

 

[MSPeeler]

How do you get on the waiting list?

If you are using a TA they will make the request on your behalf if you ask them.

Not sure how if you've booked the cruise yourself but I'm sure others have the answer for you.

When I booked over the phone, we asked the CM to add us to the wait list. Since it hadn't changed by the time we were onboard, we asked upon boarding.

 

[chaysmom]

We sail in February with 4 other families. Of the group, one family had been waitlisted and we found out about 2 months ago that they were bumped into ours.

 

[cheribelle]

this was probably a coincidence but the two times we were "wait listed", I called to check that I was still on the list (approx 4-5 months from sail date). Lo and behold both times, less than a week later, we were granted our request.
Could be a coincidence but can't hurt to call!

 

[GoofyNewfie]

Twice been on wait list and neither time did we get changed. I'd assumed it was rare to get it changed.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

this was probably a coincidence but the two times we were "wait listed", I called to check that I was still on the list (approx 4-5 months from sail date). Lo and behold both times, less than a week later, we were granted our request.
Could be a coincidence but can't hurt to call!

My usual suggestion for those wanting to switch dining times is to call periodically (upping the frequency as the cruise gets closer) to "confirm" that you are on the wait list. Something like the "squeaky wheel" getting oiled.

Most waitlist requests do come through. But not all.

 

[kingpinpearce]

Am I weird in the fact that I actually got early seating when I booked? Late April for a March '17 trip.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Am I weird in the fact that I actually got early seating when I booked? Late April for a March '17 trip.

No. You booked pretty far ahead. Main dining is available for a while, before it books up.

 

[twodogs]

We are taking our first cruise this March. We were just assigned Second Seating and I didn't worry much about it since my kids are not little (9 and 11), so they don't need to eat at 5:45pm anymore. What are the advantages to the different times? Thank you!

 

[hcox31]

My usual suggestion for those wanting to switch dining times is to call periodically (upping the frequency as the cruise gets closer) to "confirm" that you are on the wait list. Something like the "squeaky wheel" getting oiled.

Most waitlist requests do come through. But not all.

I'll have to do that. Thanks for the suggestion. I booked everything myself and called Disney to get put on the wait list. I'll be calling weekly now.

 

[Princess Stitch]

We waitlisted twice, and both times our dining was changed exactly 9 days before the cruise.