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Does anyone know where, the name of the dock the Jewel will use in Willemstad, Curacao?

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Another thing...we never made reservations for MTD, but usually arrived around the same time (6:30-6:45p.m.) and made it to the early show if we wanted to go.

Interesting! I thought you HAD to make a reservation. If we were to do MTD, we would want to dine around the 6:30- 6:45 time frame. Good to know. Thanks for sharing.

MTD....may be dealing with allergy dining, which is a PITA so don't always do it and just risk the consequences (more digestive issues than anything else). When dining with table mates, it isn't comfortable to deal with the allergy thing and all the preordering and sometimes excessive waiting that accompanies the ordeal.

This is an issue for us. DH has a gluten allergy, not Celiac but if he is not careful can certainly ruin a vacation. On our last cruise (not on RCL) we ate in a small, specialty style dining room and they very quickly understood his diet restrictions without pre-ordering. It was perfect. He was able to order GF bread and maneuver through the menu with the GF icons. If there was extra wait time, we didn't notice. But if we were sitting in the Traditional Dining Room and tables around us were being served and we were waiting, that could be a pain.

Thank you for all the replies. It has given us much to consider how we cruise and what we want for this vacation.

MTD. We typically only eat in the MDR 2-3 times on a typical 7 day cruise. Sometimes only once. This way we don't have to worry about seats being saved for us with a group that chose Traditional Dining to have others at their table.

This is one of our concerns. We will most likely not eat in the Traditional Dining room at least two times, maybe three.

Traditional Early....We have eaten in Chops, but have gotten in the habit of ordering the Chops meal in the MDR at a much better price.

What? How do you do this? This sounds perfect!

My DH and I have selected Traditional Dining for our upcoming Jewel cruise, early seating. Now we are second guessing that decision.

Understanding that each option is subjective and has a pro and con (or perhaps not) that fits your needs. Why do you choose the dining option (Traditional, early or late seating and My Time Dining) that you do?

Thanks.