ckfred Posted August 27, 2014 #101 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Confirmed by Captain Olson and Hotel Manager Rasmussen during multiple C&A events on the FOS cruise I just got off of on Sunday. Another reason not to sail on the Freedom. I sailed on her in July. That ship is just too big. I'll stick to Radiance and Vision classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaGuy44 Posted August 27, 2014 #102 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Confirmed by Captain Olson and Hotel Manager Rasmussen during multiple C&A events on the FOS cruise I just got off of on Sunday. Interesting, guess FOS will have DD when I sail May 2015. I wonder why the strategy shift from rolling it out on Quantum for a while, then evaluating it for the rest of the fleet after that like Goldstein said a while back. I'm fine with it either way personally, just let me on the ship and don't starve me and it's all good :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF_Knight Posted August 27, 2014 #103 Share Posted August 27, 2014 This is from the same Tweet. Couldn't it still be a hoax? I seriously doubt both @RoyalCaribPR and @RoyalCaribbean were hacked. And if they were both hacked at the same time, I think we'd see a few more outlandish posts than just a few about Dynamic Dining on Oasis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipLondon Posted August 27, 2014 #104 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The simple fact is that despite Oasis and Allure having large dining rooms, and actually not enough seats in those rooms to cater for the whole ship, they do not need to as there are many other dining options. So what happens is that in a normal service there are many unoccupied seats and therefore many staff standing around not working to the max. This in turn effects the atmosphere of the MDR and the traditional dining table is not the same, as often your dining mates are choosing other options. I feel as if new dining options will be introduced along with a MTD option running along side it for a while, after a test run the MTD bit will be stopped and the DD options only will be available. This might in turn see some of the existing dining space being used for other reasons JMHO :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruisegirl6 Posted August 27, 2014 #105 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The computers can just simply wipe out all the past reservations and have the passengers make new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted August 27, 2014 #106 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Another reason not to sail on the Freedom. I sailed on her in July. That ship is just too big. I'll stick to Radiance and Vision classes. Lol "another reason" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidcraig2003 Posted August 27, 2014 #107 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Here's what doesn't make sesse. Oasis arrives in Rotterdam on September 30th on a cruise from Barcelona. My understanding that she goes into drydock in Rotterdam, because none of the drydocks near her home port, Fort Lauderdale, are large enough. Then, her next cruise is out of Southampton on October 15th. Presumably she will sail out of Rotterdam on the 14th and do some testing of her propulstion systems on the way to Southampton. That's only 2 weeks in drydock. Is that enough time to remodel all of the dining venues on the Oasis? I realize that a ship can undergo a lot of work, if there is sufficient manpower in the shipyard. But, when ships in the Vision and Radiance classes went in for their major makeovers, they were getting 6 or 7 weeks in drydock, just to insure that all of the work was done before leaving the shipyard. This just isn't painting, installing new carpeting, and changing the furniture and art work. This will probably require carpentry work, reconfiguring kitchens, changing waitstaff service locations, plumbing work, and electrical work. If the Oasis was in drydock for 3 weeks, that would be enough time to overhaul the dining venues for DD. By the same token, Oasis has cruises scheduled through the end of 2015. That would mean having to revise the dinner plans of every guest who has already booked a cruise. Just having to revise dinner plans for cruises out of Fort Lauderdale for the 4th quarter of 2014 would probably put a strain on RC's computer systems. I'd imagine the limiting factor isn't so much time, but the available workforce to dedicate to the project? 2,000 people can get as much done in 1 week as 1,000 can in 2 weeks. More workers in less time is also cheaper, as the ship would be out of revenue service for less time Edited August 27, 2014 by davidcraig2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zollie Posted August 27, 2014 #108 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Will the addition of DD to the ships eliminate any of the formal nights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 27, 2014 #109 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Will the addition of DD to the ships eliminate any of the formal nights? Don't know for sure, but if it's the same as Quantum, there won't be any designated formal nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted August 27, 2014 #110 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The computers can just simply wipe out all the past reservations and have the passengers make new ones.They can do that without DD.LOL:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaFireLI Posted August 27, 2014 #111 Share Posted August 27, 2014 More details from @RoyalCaribbean: "Guests booked on Oasis from 10/15/2014 - 3/2015 will continue to dine in the Main Dining Room at their preferred time." Oh Thank you!! :D Now if they just keep all my reservations I spent hours doing already!!! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spire2000 Posted August 27, 2014 #112 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Right, almost 7 pages of replies to this and everyone seems to know what is going on except for me. So here goes... What is Dynamic Dining? We're booking on Oasis in Feb. Kinda like to know what we're getting into here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkissed Mommy Posted August 27, 2014 #113 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Here's my take, and I'm no expert! It would be awful if they put walls up and blocked the beautiful central area of the main dining room! They don't need to put up walls on Oasis to create Dynamic Dining. Each level may be a different "restaurant." Perhaps they will have three restaurants on Oasis instead of four (like Quantum/Anthem). Based on my memory, did't each level of the dining room already have a different style? I remember that the chairs, walls, and tables were different on each level. Or maybe that was Liberty of the Seas (sorry if Im getting my ships mixed up due to mommy brain). They could just "dress up" each floor in the style of the Dynamic Dining restaurants. I looked at the menus and I am not thrilled. they are seafood heavy and I don't do seafood. So I will either eat duplicates or spend many dinners at the Windjammer. I don't have any of these ships booked yet, but who knows where else they might roll it out! Edited August 27, 2014 by smileyperry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheNerd Posted August 27, 2014 #114 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Yet another post from @RoyalCaribPR regarding the Oasis: "the main dining spaces will be remodeled during drydock but Dynamic Dining will begin March 2015." Edited August 27, 2014 by DaveTheNerd correcting @RoyalCaribbean to @RoyalCaribPR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted August 27, 2014 #115 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Twitter response I got: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted August 27, 2014 #116 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Right, almost 7 pages of replies to this and everyone seems to know what is going on except for me. So here goes... What is Dynamic Dining? We're booking on Oasis in Feb. Kinda like to know what we're getting into here... The attached pdf will explain it. 1396036808_v1Culinary-Press-Release-FINAL-32414 (1).pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooldri Posted August 27, 2014 #117 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Maybe the press release was suppose to say Oasis Class 3 and someone tweeted the wrong information, which is why it was removed. Seems like the Oasis is being rebuilt with all the rumored changes. It doesn't seem possible to complete all the changes during a two week dry dock. Either way RC should let post dry dock cruisers know before final payment. It doesn't seem fair to market a cruise one way and then make significant changes so that the delivered product is not at all what was marketed and purchased. DD is a deal breaker for some and a determining factor in the ship chosen. If DD is true, will RC refund you in full if you decide to cancel because of DD?? I know they can alter the itinerary at will but a dining concept seems a little different. Just how I feel. A lot to get done in just 2 weeks. Plus they should let you know prior to final payment! I for one don't believe this "tweet". JMHO :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfganghowell Posted August 27, 2014 #118 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Yay - we are about to book Oasis next November and our group of 4 is excited about Dynamic Dining. We want to try Quantum but Asia and Bayonne sailings are not on our bucket list. We all have our opinions but for us, this is a great change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted August 27, 2014 #119 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Here's my take, and I'm no expert! It would be awful if they put walls up and blocked the beautiful central area of the main dining room! They don't need to put up walls on Oasis to create Dynamic Dining. Each level may be a different "restaurant." Perhaps they will have three restaurants on Oasis instead of four (like Quantum/Anthem). Based on my memory, did't each level of the dining room already have a different style? I remember that the chairs, walls, and tables were different on each level. Or maybe that was Liberty of the Seas (sorry if Im getting my ships mixed up due to mommy brain). They could just "dress up" each floor in the style of the Dynamic Dining restaurants. I looked at the menus and I am not thrilled. they are seafood heavy and I don't do seafood. So I will either eat duplicates or spend many dinners at the Windjammer. I don't have any of these ships booked yet, but who knows where else they might roll it out! This is actually a great way to do it quickly and without much re-construction. I'm not too keen on the DD concept either, for the reason you mentioned. Not thrilled with the menus, and feel that I'll be eating too many duplicates - the rotating MDR menu offered me more variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spire2000 Posted August 27, 2014 #120 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The attached pdf will explain it. Thanks! Looks like it won't start until after we sail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted August 27, 2014 #121 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Here's my take: We're booked on good old Serenade and Adventure the next two years and do primarily specialty dining, so we could care less!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooldri Posted August 27, 2014 #122 Share Posted August 27, 2014 More details from @RoyalCaribbean: "Guests booked on Oasis from 10/15/2014 - 3/2015 will continue to dine in the Main Dining Room at their preferred time." How about the guests boarding in Rotterdam Oct 14th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsideCruiser Posted August 27, 2014 #123 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Here's my take, and I'm no expert! It would be awful if they put walls up and blocked the beautiful central area of the main dining room! They don't need to put up walls on Oasis to create Dynamic Dining. Each level may be a different "restaurant." Perhaps they will have three restaurants on Oasis instead of four (like Quantum/Anthem). Based on my memory, did't each level of the dining room already have a different style? I remember that the chairs, walls, and tables were different on each level. Or maybe that was Liberty of the Seas (sorry if Im getting my ships mixed up due to mommy brain). They could just "dress up" each floor in the style of the Dynamic Dining restaurants. I looked at the menus and I am not thrilled. they are seafood heavy and I don't do seafood. So I will either eat duplicates or spend many dinners at the Windjammer. I don't have any of these ships booked yet, but who knows where else they might roll it out! Agreed. I can't see them putting up walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooldri Posted August 27, 2014 #124 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Here's what doesn't make sesse. Oasis arrives in Rotterdam on September 30th on a cruise from Barcelona. My understanding that she goes into drydock in Rotterdam, because none of the drydocks near her home port, Fort Lauderdale, are large enough. Then, her next cruise is out of Southampton on October 15th. Presumably she will sail out of Rotterdam on the 14th and do some testing of her propulstion systems on the way to Southampton. That's only 2 weeks in drydock. Is that enough time to remodel all of the dining venues on the Oasis? I realize that a ship can undergo a lot of work, if there is sufficient manpower in the shipyard. But, when ships in the Vision and Radiance classes went in for their major makeovers, they were getting 6 or 7 weeks in drydock, just to insure that all of the work was done before leaving the shipyard. This just isn't painting, installing new carpeting, and changing the furniture and art work. This will probably require carpentry work, reconfiguring kitchens, changing waitstaff service locations, plumbing work, and electrical work. If the Oasis was in drydock for 3 weeks, that would be enough time to overhaul the dining venues for DD. By the same token, Oasis has cruises scheduled through the end of 2015. That would mean having to revise the dinner plans of every guest who has already booked a cruise. Just having to revise dinner plans for cruises out of Fort Lauderdale for the 4th quarter of 2014 would probably put a strain on RC's computer systems. WRONG...she sails out of Rotterdam Oct 14 with passengers......:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF_Knight Posted August 27, 2014 #125 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Here's my take: We're booked on good old Serenade and Adventure the next two years and do primarily specialty dining, so we could care less!:D Well, at least you care some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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