Palo brunch....so bummed

[Danigrl9876]

Tried to grab a brunch reservation when I logged in for our cruise but since we are first timers there were none available, we really were looking forward to this! Has anyone had any luck booking once on the ship?

 

[phinz]

You should be able to book once onboard. They always leave slots open, and people will cancel.

 

[Danigrl9876]

Phew, thanks! I thought maybe we could but wasn't sure...checked out Remy brunch and knew right away my husband wouldn't eat anything on that menu lol

 

[phinz]

If you don't get in once onboard, keep checking back. People cancel throughout their cruise.

 

[Donna M]

Try to get on the ship as soon as possible. Keep checking back if you don't have an early PAT.

 

[phinz]

In addition, keep checking online. Something may come up. It happens pretty regularly.

 

[Danigrl9876]

Thanks guys

 

[anricat]

If you aren't married to brunch, I would book a dinner if you can, then once on board, if you get a brunch, you can always cancel. That way, you can at least experience Palo.

 

[closetmickey]

I hope you'll get one! Fingers crossed for you!

 

[FigmentSpark]

Did you happen to notice what else was 'sold out' when you tried to book? Obviously, cabanas, but were there other 'high demand' things, as well?

 

[Danigrl9876]

I noticed that the princess meet and greets went kinda fast, they were gone in a few hours....still a couple left for Anna and Elsa but not much. Also, most of the couple massages and private rooms for the senses spa were all booked up( I think that's what those 400-500 dollar options are for but not sure how the private rooms work)....also Remy brunch was gone and only a few Palo dinners left on Sea day. But honestly everything else is still available as of today....I keep checking back for Palo brunch though

 

[FigmentSpark]

Thanks.

 

[MeliMel702]

What time did you check online for reservations?

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Did you happen to notice what else was 'sold out' when you tried to book? Obviously, cabanas, but were there other 'high demand' things, as well?

Cruise by cruise, and depending on time of yesr, and repeat guests, things sell out differently. Best advice always do it ASAP when your booking window opens.

You maybe luckily, you may not, you may snag the last slot. Someone on my upcoming cruise recently snagged a palo brunch after it had been sold out a long time. They just kept an eye on the website.

Typically things go somewhere like this, but each cruise as said is different.

Castaway Cababas.
Palo brunch.
Remy brunch.
Nursery if required.
Port adventures with dolphins.
Boutique if offered.
Port adventures in Europe or Alaska to headline tourist places, Rome, St Petersburg, Helicopter rides.
Anything with horses, or golf.
Character meet and greets.
Character breakfast.
Palo dinner, Remy dinner.
Spa, formal days go fast.

The length of cruise and sea days gave an effect, the shorter, the less slots the harder.

 

[Danigrl9876]

What time did you check online for reservations?

My check in date was 6/29 so I stayed up until midnight and got on right away since I wanted Palo brunch but it was gone already. I was able to book everything else I wanted although it would not let me check in to get a PAT, I tried for an hour then gave up....but honestly don't worry about checking in, I logged in again at 7am and still got an early time at 10:45am.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

It's an issue on the website that On line check in and PAT, - port arrival times, seem not to always come up at midnight but anywhere between a twenty minutes delay and three hours.

 

[MeliMel702]

I don't go till next year in August and I'm hoping I can find a reservation for the Palo Brunch too. Fortunately my booking window falls on my days off so I can actually be home at midnight EST (I work 5p-1a PST). I hope you can find a spot when you board. If I can't get a reservation online I'll definitely try to embark as early as I can to see if anything is available!!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

We have never had an issue booking onboard for dinner or brunch at Palo. Good luck!

 

[Jennifer777]

We booked brunch ahead of time on our last cruise and found out the day before while on board that we would all need to go through a required customs check in Key West at the time of our reservations. We had to go attempt to change our reservation with less than 24 hours notice and thankfully were able to get a new reservation an hour prior to our existing one. Not ideal but the fact there was still an open time available the day before on the last day of our cruise is a good sign regarding availability, especially since this was the only day brunch was offered on this particular sailing. We also booked brunch shortly after boarding our Fantasy cruise in 2015. There were multiple days and times available at that point so they seem to hold quite a few over.

 

[Jeanwill]

Don't worry. I believe they hold back a small percentage of the tables for bookings made while on the ship.

If you are really concerned the best way to insure a reservation is this...while waiting to board look over your navigator for embarkation day. It should say where and when you need to go to make any adjustments to your dining plans for the trip. Go to that meeting place. There will be a table set up there for Palo. These are given out on a first come, first serve basis. There is usually a small line so show up a little early. It's not a 100% guarantee, but if it makes you feel a little better, we have always been able to get a reservation.

My suggestion...make the effort. The brunch is totally worth it!