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On the Ruby last month there were 2 lines at each dining room

You should be able to add everyone’s booking number as cruise companions and book MDR that way

Just off the Ruby last month. MDR food was gone but menus did not have the variety we are used to. When we checked dinner menus in the morning and couldn’t find any entrees we like we would just book a specialty dining venue

If you don’t want to walk down the ramp you can go into Canada Place and take the elevators down to the CS level

We are already booked through 2025 so we are not looking at any offers that are not for 2026

Fly in a day early.

Never seen that

If you want early dining times it can be an issue. We almost never eat prior to 7;30 and have never had an issue booking on board

Not at all I have been cruising since 1990 and I have had use of Internet cafes not too long after that. I fail to see why we should avoid technology that is available to us. Locking a cell phone in a safe makes no sense at all. My question is why do you even have one ?

It is for on board use not part of the app

My question is why would you use a cell phone on lsmd and lock it up once you board. Why not leave it at home you don’t need it to get on board

On a long wet cruise it is a relief to get away from shipboard food and get something different. I cannot imagine eating every day in the same restaurant for weeks on end

On your stateroom phone there is button labeled dining inquiries

If medallions were not ordered they must be picked up on the day of sailing by each individual who must also have their passports with them. In a some cruises you can substitute ID and original birth certificate for passports

It is a number you can call for specialty dinner reservations

When was the last time you saw a lido deck grill scraped down while cooking beef, chicken and I guess now plant based “meat”. They cook all day of that same surface nothing comes out very hot and for someone who hasn’t eaten chicken in years my hamburger did not even taste like beef Some of the best food I have ever eaten has been on cruises off the ship. Not usually in the port area itself but with a little research you can get some remarkable meals. you could not pay me to eat in any buffet on ship or on land

It immediately told me it was not an option for reserve dining suites

I Heck I was having shipboard romances in my 40”s

When I have hit MDR it tells me that it is not an option for Reserve dining

Reserve dining cannot be overridden to MDR as far as I know. Anyone can book specialty dining regardless of MDR status except for full suites where embarkation night is guaranteed and booked once you board through the dine line or concierge where available

If you take an upgrade you may end up with cabins not near each other. If that happens and you kids are young (you don’t mention ages) they may refuse to allow you make changes. If I was in a cabin next to a cabin occupied by a couple of 12 year olds I would be making inquiries at guest services

We love sea days. Just did 16 day Hawaii cruise with 11 sea days

How do get messages from people at home in emergencies ? The medallion itself only opens your door and allows venues to charge you. Everything else is on the app. Don’t you get emails etc while Lon a cruise ?

How about those things you use your cell phone for on a normal day ? Checking news , sports scores , cruise critic, texting, checking credit cards etc. We only use the app once on board to check folio and current day menus. We never order food or drinks via the app. Make specialty dinner reservations though the dine line

We were on one of the first US cruises on this ship. 1998 Caribbean B2B