Only one space for wine tasting

[Clairey123]

Hi! We booked a wine tasing! But there was only one space left for my partner! Will I be able to go and just sit at all? (just wondered, thank you)

 

[Dug720]

Hi! We booked a wine tasing! But there was only one space left for my partner! Will I be able to go and just sit at all? (just wondered, thank you)

No. You can check on board (or before online) to see if there are additional spaces, but every person there must have a paid spot.

 

[allashore]

for some of the tastings we have done on DCL, people have sat in on them. For example I may participate in the Martini one and my husband can sit with me. Maybe it depends on where it is, the size of the room and who hosts.
Perhaps there may be a no-show & then you could pay & participate if that's what you would like

 

[MomOTwins]

I was at Mixology on the Dream last summer, and the class was completely full, but one extra person showed up, explained he couldn't get a reservation but just wanted to see if they could add him, and the bartender squeezed him in and added an extra glass for each tasting for him. I thought he was crazy to show up without a reservation but I guess it paid off. They just gave him a bill with a room charge for the cost of the tasting.

So no guarantees, but why not give it a try?

Of course, your first step should be to go to the tasting desk as soon as you get on board and ask them if they have room available. There are sometimes openings on board even if there are none online in advance of the cruise.

 

[Elandon]

Where is this “tasting deck” on the fantasy? I’m in the same boat. Trying to squeeze my mom into a champagne tasting.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Where is this “tasting deck” on the fantasy? I’m in the same boat. Trying to squeeze my mom into a champagne tasting.

I'm not sure what the PP meant by "tasting deck", but on embarkation day you can check either with guest services or at the location listed in the Navigator for tasting class sign ups. On the Fantasy, the location for sign ups is La Piazza (or it has been on prior cruises). My experience has been that there are often spots available in the classes even if they show up as sold out online.

 

[Garbat98]

Are tastings available to book when your booking window opens? Have never seen that option on past cruises - we just signed up after we boarded.

 

[soniam]

Are tastings available to book when your booking window opens? Have never seen that option on past cruises - we just signed up after we boarded.

It's "new" as of sometime during 2017. I know that some limited ones were first available around our silver booking window in early August 2017. They have added a lot since, but it seems there are still more added once on board.

 

[Garbat98]

It's "new" as of sometime during 2017. I know that some limited ones were first available around our silver booking window in early August 2017. They have added a lot since, but it seems there are still more added once on board.

Excellent - good to know that we can get those booked early!! Thanks for the info!!

 

[soniam]

Excellent - good to know that we can get those booked early!! Thanks for the info!!

If you don't find what you want in advance, definitely look once on board. Also, I think some of the rarer ones are only offered on board. I like being able to at least book something ahead of time. It makes planning easier.

 

[ajo]

Excellent - good to know that we can get those booked early!! Thanks for the info!!

They tend to go very fast online, so I would recommend logging in at midnight Eastern on the first day you can in order to get what you want.

 

[EllinK]

And always keep checking. Our cruise is over a month out and I've been stalking the champagne tasting. I booked the one spot that popped up, then a few days later a second spot opened up. Good luck!

 

[ajo]

We were a party of 6 adults and could only get 5 tickets to Mixology online. Once we boarded, we were able to add the 6th person at La Piazza (we were on the Fantasy). It was our first stop after boarding the ship.