Just be an adult and handle the situation yourself. Slide the articles to the side and sit down.
I did this in July in the Harmony Solarium. I removed items from one of the large round covered beds. A pair of young women returned 4 hours later and demanded (to the point of alerting security) that I surrender “their” bed. They were disappointed in the outcome.
Do not do yourself the dis-service of comparing the experiences on this forum with the potential experience on board a Royal ship.
I am confident, given an open mind upon boarding, you stand to have one of the best weeks of recent memory.
Understood completely, we’ve all had those days.
No harm, no foul.
I would like to buy the first round next time we are on the same ship together.
cheers
I don’t have chair hog problems, and I don’t need staff to handle the issue for me.
I have been able to tell time since before the first grade, I can easily tell a saved chair has been abandoned for thirty minutes, and I simply repatriate it.
Sounds like you are wanting "Traditional Dining" contact whomever you booked your cruise with and have them change your preferences.
You can not reliably receive the constants you desire with My Time Dining.
You could give your travel partners your log in credentials; they can log in, secure a check in time, and log out. You can finish the rest upon your return.