Linking dining reservation

[moomy-san]

We've only linked dining with another family on one cruise and that time we both had been assigned main dining when we made our reservations. So this is a new scenario for me-

We are booked now for February (booked onboard earlier this year) and our friends are planning to join us. We have main dining but that option is likely no longer available. If we link our reservations when they book their cruise, what is the likelihood that they will move them to main with us? Or are we going to get stuck with late?
Late will not work for us as we have a friend who is a performer onboard and late dining often runs too late to catch the start of his performances.

 

[DISGRL13]

If they can't get your friends in the main dining keep your early dining and when you board the ship go to the restaurant where they are dealing with dinner seatings and they should be able to switch your friends to your dining. I would call DCL now though and try and link the two reservations now. They might be able to do it for you. Good luck

 

[disneyfaninaz]

This has happened to us. Our friends booked first with main dining and by the time we booked main dining was not available. We linked our reservations and had our TA put us on the wait list for main dining. By the time we made our final payment, we had been switched to main dining. If that doesn't happen, you can do as the PP suggested.