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Patti...thank you for the update!

Why do you think classic isn't working out? Is the no-shows? You get that with traditional dining too, so I don't see why no-shows would cause RCL to twitch to traditional.

There's got to be some major reason RCL would abandon DD choice/classic combo when the ship's restaurants are designed specifically around the DD concept. So curious....

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Thank you!

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Are Casa Cortes and Parque de las Paloma's near where Anthem docks?

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I'm signed up for classic 1 on our April 8th Anthem sailing. After reaching out ~2.5 weeks ago, I've just received confirmation that our classic time will be at 5:30 (even though our documents say 6 PM) at a 4-top.

I won't complain, I'm thrilled they've honored our request for a 4-top alone, and looking forward to rotational dining through the 4 restaurants, with the same waiter each night.

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Greetings again from Anthem. We have eaten in Silk and American Icon and have had wonderful food and service. Tonight we go to Chic. We are doing DD Choice and have not had a problem.

 

We had dinner in Coastal Kitchen the first night and had the Filet Mignon and it was absolutely wonderful. Could cut it with a fork it was so tender.

Fabulous!

What are the main complaints with the current choice/classic combo, that RCL is trying to address with changing to traditional/MTD?

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I have the same question.

Anyone?????

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The big difference is that each of the 5 restaurants had a different menu.

It sounded to me (from reviews on cc) that you could order off any menu in any restaurant though. No?

Other than using all 4 restaurants instead of 2 each, What is the difference between DD Classic & Traditional, and DD choice & MTD anyway? Is it just semantics?

I realize classic is rotational and traditional you stay put in one restaurant the entire cruise. Is that the only difference?

Is MTD any different than DD choice other than they'll be using 2 restaurants instead of 4?

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Patti? Any insider info yet????

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It wasn't easy on the Allure, except the main dining room. I tried explaining to the RCCL rep that Dynamic Dining Classic is preferable for his safety, but they didn't understand and just told me there is a long wait list. I'm going to carry on lots of safe food and hope for the best.

Try reaching out to Special Needs dept and plead your case for classic dining with them. You may have better luck there!

It's odd. The food there is great but I have never seen the solarium bistro more than half full for dinner on anthem, even back when it was devinly decadence.

In that case, I wonder if a "classic" diner can show up at SB for dinner one night without a reservation, and be seated?

Our San Juan port call is 3-11 pm so it's unlikely we will be able to make our classic early seating that night. I'm wondering if they will allow us to dine at solarium bistro later on, instead.

Do the beverage packages work at Vintages or is everything there above the $12 max?

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Many years ago we had port call in San Juan. We pulled out mid afternoon and then stopped and we're told we were waiting for some passengers who missed the ship. Of course we all rushed to watch who it was. 2 15 yo teens! The pilot boat brought them out. Figured that after the parents hugged them, they gave them a piece of their minds, of course don't know why they were on shore by themselves.

Wow! I'm surprised they didn't kick a parent off the ship (to take charge of the missing 15 year olds) before setting off on-time.

Thank you!

How was the teen group for Adventure Ocean? We're sailing in less than 2 weeks, with a shy 13 year old girl.

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Are you trying to avoid college spring break, or k-12?

Our k-12 break is the week of 4/11. The neighboring town has break the week of 4/18.

If you're looking to avoid young kids, I'd say April cruising isn't for you.

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Years ago on cruise critic, I read of a couple who was late to the pier and the Captain allowed a small boat to bring them out to meet the ship. They had left their young child on board with Adventure Ocean, while they explored the port.

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What about for Anthem? How early to line up for WWR, Spectra, the Gift? 4 people.

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I would wait until a week before the cruise before I ask again.

Thank you for the advice. I will restrain myself:)

By that point, Patti will hopefully have info for us regarding the dining changes coming too.

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Bob - tomorrow will be two weeks from my sail date. Any suggestion when I should check-in again with RCL? My last correspondence was an email telling me that the vessel was behind on working with requests and they should be getting to mine soon. That was last Thursday.

I do not want to harass them, but I do not want to miss the window for requests either.

Thx

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4/18 is spring break for the town that neighbors mine, in central CT. I'm sure there will be plenty of children on board.

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Absolutely.:D

Much appreciated!

Look forward to possibly meeting you on the 4/8 sailing.

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Looking forward to 5 weeks of DD beginning Sunday and hope there are no changes, as we will be very disappointed.

Patti, please come back and let us know what you learn on board!

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Wow, those photos!

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I think we will have to wait for our resident expert, Patti, to get onboard next week and get to the bottom of this issue.

I will be very curious to see what she reports back!

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