CMMC

Thank you so much, your comments and suggestions are brilliant. You're all so helpful, and it's greatly appreciated by this first-time cruiser! 

12 hours ago, Corby114 said:

The last few cruises on Royal Caribbean and Holland America my family of three have done Anytime or My Time Dining. We usually have dinner around 8:00PM and request our own table. If we like our servers on the first night  we on most occasions will ask to be seated in the same area for the rest of the cruise. Normally if you want to be seated in the same area and be served by the same employees the Dining Room Reservation Managers will ask that the reservation be either at 6:00PM or 8:00PM. That allows for each table to be used at least two times during Dining Room Service. If you don’t care where you will be seated or are willing to share a table with other passengers you will have the option to arrive anytime during the dinner service. If you decide on Traditional Dining you have the option of either Early Seating or Late Seating. Early Seating is normally 6:00PM when they first open and Late Seating is usually 8:00PM. That gives the servers adequate time to conduct normal service. You need to arrive at your scheduled time or no later than five or ten minutes late. Over the years I have only witnessed one Carnival Dining Room Manager on the Carnival Valor close the doors to passengers after dinner service started fifteen minutes earlier. That same Manager refused service to a few passengers that were improperly dressed. In over forty plus cruises since I got hooked in May 1983 did I ever witness a Dining Room Manager refuse service.

 

Thank you, this is great information, very kind of you to share!

13 hours ago, paul929207 said:

If you don't get answers here, try posting this on the section for  Celebrity.

Thank you, this is so useful! 

You're all so incredibly helpful, I'm cheeky enough to ask another question! I hear that there's an 'anytime dining' option on Celebrity, between 6pm and 9pm and I wondered if anyone out there has done it, and if you'd recommend? Also, do you need to book tables in advance if you go for it?

Many thanks, from this first time cruiser. 

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback, I really do appreciate it! 

Thank you all for your advice and pointers - you're all so kind to share your tips and I really appreciate it! 

Hi there, 

I wondered if you might be able to help me. I go to the Caribbean every Christmas, as I love the balmy tropical heat - you can’t beat it! However, this coming Christmas, from December 2019, I’ve booked to travel on the Celebrity Equinox cruise ship, leaving from Miami and travelling around the Western Caribbean. My question is this; I hear that the top deck on all ships in the Caribbean are windy and therefore not very balmy to sit out on, is that correct? And also, that the Equinox is air conditioned inside, which means it’s cool, but that there’s basically nowhere hot and balmy to sit outside and read? I wasn’t planning to de-board for excursions, just to soak up the beautiful sunshine in hot, humid, tropical heat. My concern is that the decks on the ship are cold and windy, even in the Caribbean, particularly when the ship is at sea. 

I’d dearly love your advice, please. 
With grateful thanks,
CMMC