Celebrity Rumored to be Experimenting With Flexible Dining Feature Article Discussion Forum

Celebrity Cruise line is rumored to be experimenting with what they are calling "Celebrity Select Dining" on one or two of their ships. Rumors abounded when apparently verbiage indicating that the program was being fully implemented fleet wide was apparently posted in error on the Celebrity Website. Subsequent information posted in cruise chat rooms seems to indicate that this program is being implemented on an experimental basis on only a ship or two. The incorrectly posted information about "Celebrity Select Dining" has been removed from the Celebrity website.

"Celebrity Select Dining" would work similar to "Any Time Dining" on Princess. It would allow passengers who pre-pay their gratuity to choose open seating for their dining arrangements rather than a fixed table and dining time. This option would allow passengers to dine on their own schedule rather than at a pre-determined time and table. Theoretically passengers would show up any time the main dining room is open and be able to be seated in a short a mount of time. This would allow passengers more flexibility in their dining especially when returning from late shore excursions or after a long day when they want to dine early and go to bed early.

The difficulty is in putting the program into practice and accommodating all passenger preferences. Fixed dining times allow passengers to know that they have table and familiar waiter waiting for them. …