We reserved in La Veranda on Sunday night (7-day cruise), and Le Grill on Wed. On Thursday, we asked about getting in to La Veranda again and were able to with no problem. I will mention that some people at the table next to us in Le Grill felt sick eating while the ship was sailing -- it was more noticable on Deck 8 where Le Grill is -- so if you have any fears about that, I would not book Le Grill for when the ship is moving.

We were also among the people who chose to eat at Bloody Mary's when anchored at Bora Bora. They made it very easy, as we just told the excursion desk that morning that we were interested (in response to a note in the daily newsletter), and they made the reservations and ran a special tender from the ship to Bloody Mary's dock. I would highly recommend it, (dress VERY casually as it can get a bit warm) as the food was great and it was fun to see.