Called RCL to ascertain what dining options are available on Oasis, since DD has been postponed to a later date. My reserve is some 14 mos. in the future and when booked it showed DD on my invoice. The agent told me of 2 options: a) traditional dining & b) MTD. I told him to book us, a party of 9, for traditional early seating. He says, it's all sold out and we have been placed in MTD. I protested since the cruise is so far out. I said OK but I want an early seating in the range of 6-6:30pm for MTD. He tells me that the reservations cannot me made earlier than 3 months. I said to him that is not acceptable, as I experienced the frustration on the Quantum in making dining and entertainment reserves and some Pax that waited till it officially opened up were stuck with late dinner times and/or no reservations. It took me some 3 weeks with the help of C&A to finally get the dining times. The entertainment was an altogether different frustration.
My problem is that I've got 3 grandchildren aged 2, 6 & 8 and was hoping for the traditional for a smooth dining experience for all with having the same table and same waiter(s).
The joke of it, is that we made D+ on the Quantum and received a congratulation from RCL. One of the perks is priority dining time--all talk, but no substance.
E-mailed RCL Dining explaining my frustration with this entire episode and asking for help. So far, no answer and I guess I'll wait a few days before escalating the issue.
Ps. Our Oasis cruise for Feb 6 shows 6pm traditional. This was before the planned switch to DD. Wonder what story will be told when I follow-up.
I'm booked on the Allure in October 2015 and have had traditional dining since I booked in May 2014
Allure October 2015 dining
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I'm booked on the Allure in October 2015 and have had traditional dining since I booked in May 2014