Nāmaka Posted September 4, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 4, 2014 In the past we have always used Anytime Dining. On our upcoming cruise we have decided to try the Traditionl Dining. When we check in and receive our cruise cards, will they have the dining room and table number already printed on the card or will we be assigned a table on the first evening? thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 4, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 4, 2014 You are generally pre-assigned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariakitty Posted September 4, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Yes you will have your assigns dining room and table number on your cruise card. Something to think about is the table size. We prefer traditional dining and like meeting other cruisers so we generally request a larger table. You can do this in the Cruise Personalized. Also keep in ind if you don't like your table mates you can request to be reassigned by the Maître d. We have done this one time, but in our 10+ cruises we have met so many great people while dining. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted September 4, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 4, 2014 We had a table of 8 on second sitting for a cruse three weeks ago. Great table companions and I was pleasantly surprised we were all in the same age range. No coffin dodgers or couples with youngsters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruiseprincess Posted September 4, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Since you still won't know what size table you'll be at from what's printed on your cruise card I would check with the Maître d after boarding, especially of you don't want a table for 10. The time to change it is on the first day before other assignments are already handed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted September 4, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) The request in the Cruise Personalizer or through your travel agent is just a request. Princess's maitre d's try to accommodate all the requests, but sometimes it doesn't work out at first. We always request a table for 8 because that seems to work best for us. We've been assigned tables for 4 a few times and also a table for 2 once. We stuck with the tables for 4 but requested to be moved when we had a table for 2. I'm actually toying with the idea of trying anytime dining again. We've only had it once and did not enjoy it. If we do, however, it would be so that we could have a fling with all the specialty restaurants--trying the Crown Grill, going back to Sabatini's to see the changes that they have made since we dined there a decade ago, trying the Crab Shack, maybe splurging with another Ultimate Balcony Dinner, and even eating pizza and watching a movie at MUTS one night. I don't think it's right to have traditional dining when you know you won't be there half the time. Edited September 4, 2014 by geoherb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruiseprincess Posted September 4, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 4, 2014 geoherb reminded me about tables for 4. You could wind up with the greatest couple in the world or the worst and if you're stuck with them for the whole cruise it could be a miserable trip. Always get at least a table for 2, 6 or 8 and you'll have an out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 4, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 4, 2014 If you get lucky a table for 6 is excellent. A table for 8 can also be good. Anything larger seems like it's just too big for the entire table to engage in conversation. I just can't hear what is going on. A table for 4 sounds risky to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted September 4, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi There If you find that you that you table mates are not what you expected eg do not speak any English or a family of six just ask maitre d to move you Yours Shogun Sent from my Nexus 4 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 4, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi ThereIf you find that you that you table mates are not what you expected eg do not speak any English or a family of six just ask maitre d to move you Whats so terrible about 6 people in a family that does not speak English? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted September 4, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Whats so terrible about 6 people in a family that does not speak English? :confused: For one thing ... you can't have a conversation with them if you don't speak their language. :rolleyes: LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 4, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 4, 2014 For one thing ... you can't have a conversation with them if you don't speak their language. :rolleyes:LuLu So if there was only 2 non English speaking people it would be OK? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted September 4, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Colo cruiser What would you do on a table of 8 and the family did not speak a single word of English you have mum and dad two kids and two grand parents they chat away like crazy smile at you ever so often. Yours Shogun Sent from my Nexus 4 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephyrella14 Posted September 4, 2014 #14 Share Posted September 4, 2014 We had a table of 8 on second sitting for a cruse three weeks ago. Great table companions and I was pleasantly surprised we were all in the same age range. No coffin dodgers or couples with youngsters! Coffin dodgers. lol..that is so rude...but I laughed so hard I snorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 4, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Colo cruiserWhat would you do on a table of 8 and the family did not speak a single word of English you have mum and dad two kids and two grand parents they chat away like crazy smile at you ever so often. Yours Shogun Sent from my Nexus 4 using Forums mobile app When in Rome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nāmaka Posted September 5, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Thanks for all your replies. :) We have requested a table for 2. I am traveling with my niece, and dinner will probably be the only time we have together to chat. During the day we each do our own thing and I am sure I will be asleep by the time she gets in for the night. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted September 5, 2014 #17 Share Posted September 5, 2014 So if there was only 2 non English speaking people it would be OK? :rolleyes: At least there would be less people not to understand. :D LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted September 5, 2014 #18 Share Posted September 5, 2014 One of our worst tables was on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Fortunately it was only 4 nights. Checking ahead of time would not have helped us, because we were assigned to a table that seated 8. The unfortunate part was that the couple we were seated with had nothing in common with us. We were on our second cruise and they were on their 20-something one. We were in our late 20s/early 30s and they were in their 70s. Conversation consisted of our asking what they had done that day. "Nothing." Or asking what they had enjoyed in the port. "Nothing." We call them Fred and Ethel. We had a similarly aged couple on a Holland America cruise a few years later. They were delightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringwoman Posted September 8, 2014 #19 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Give me anytime dining. Get to meet new people every nite. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringwoman Posted September 8, 2014 #20 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Also love dining with coffin dodgers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 8, 2014 #21 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Also love dining with coffin dodgers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We were seated with people who were all together and ran quite an age gamut. By far the most interesting one in the group was the coffin dodger. My wife enjoyed talking with her immensely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted September 8, 2014 #22 Share Posted September 8, 2014 At the risk of sounding like a bleeding heart, it has surprised me how lately in some of these threads peoples' biases have been exposed, one thread was so bad recently it was removed. However, I must say that I am never ceased to be amazed over what a fine job the maître-ds do in matching up tablemates. Over the years, I can only think of one occasion where in hindsight I had wished we had requested a table change but we were new cruising and didn't know that you could do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruiseprincess Posted September 8, 2014 #23 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Give me anytime dining. Get to meet new people every nite. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk A lot of people prefer not having to start a new introduction each meal every night. It get old real quick. That's why tables for 2 are so popular and sometimes hard to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggal Posted September 8, 2014 #24 Share Posted September 8, 2014 We request a table for 2 in Anytime Dining. Its the best of both worlds - usually the tables for 2 are close enough that you can have a conversation with your neighbors IF YOU WANT - but still have a little bit of privacy and dine at your own pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted September 8, 2014 #25 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Give me anytime dining. Get to meet new people every nite. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Or the option for a table for two if you just want to eat and run on a particular night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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