jimmyzwei Posted July 21, 2015 #26 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I've always been surprised at how popular the earlier 6pm dining time is. For me, that's like having dinner at 4:30 (because I live in mountain time zone which is two hours behind). I know we all adjust time wise while on vacation, but it's still early, especially for the first couple days of the trip. From the midwest and didn't really consider this. Normally at work at 6am so at home dinner is early 5pm bed by 9 or 10 latest. Worst for us is to hit the west coast as the 2 hour difference means I am still up at midnight back home if an event ends at 10. East coast hours are not bad for us to adjust to. You really do have to consider the circumstances of other persons perspective when looking at this stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryano Posted July 21, 2015 #27 Share Posted July 21, 2015 On the various cruises we have taken....the early dinner (which we prefer) was never as early as 5:30pm. Freedom has been on the 5:30 and 8pm schedule for over 3 years now. I have no idea why. 5:30 is too early and 8 is too late. Now that MTD doesnt require prepaid gratuities, I will never go back to traditional dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edin_cruiser Posted July 21, 2015 #28 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Based purely on time I'd prefer to eat at around 7pm or 7:30 but then I also prefer the traditional dining to MTD Can't have my cake and eat it too :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted July 21, 2015 #29 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Did a cruise out of Santos, Brazil a few years back. Early seating was 7:30 & second seating was 10:00 to accommodate the South Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted July 21, 2015 #30 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I have a lot of Monarch and Enchantment key cards that say 5:45. Our Brilliance out of Barcelona was 9:00 Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted July 21, 2015 #31 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Freedom has been on the 5:30 and 8pm schedule for over 3 years now. I have no idea why. 5:30 is too early and 8 is too late. Now that MTD doesnt require prepaid gratuities, I will never go back to traditional dining. I have also always wondered about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted July 21, 2015 #32 Share Posted July 21, 2015 and the Majesty is 6:30 and 9:00!! Even when it comes to Port Canveral.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 21, 2015 #33 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) and the Majesty is 6:30 and 9:00!! Even when it comes to Port Canveral.. I would not be surprised if that gets changed to earlier times at PC. Edited July 21, 2015 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted July 21, 2015 #34 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I would not be surprised if that gets changed to earlier times at PC. My thoughts,as well,Bob....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted July 21, 2015 #35 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) I like the 6:30. the 9 pm not so much:D Edited July 21, 2015 by molly361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted July 21, 2015 #36 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I like the 6:30. the 9pm not so much:D 9PM is WAY too late,at least for me,.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted July 21, 2015 Author #37 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Now that MTD doesnt require prepaid gratuities, I will never go back to traditional dining. I think it requires prepaid gratuities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted July 21, 2015 #38 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I think it requires prepaid gratuities Not anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted July 21, 2015 Author #39 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Not anymore... I didn't know that, but I'm sailing in April 2016 freedom and since late dining was closed I opted for MTD wait listed for late dinning and I had to ore paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted July 21, 2015 #40 Share Posted July 21, 2015 and the Majesty is 6:30 and 9:00!! Even when it comes to Port Canveral.. Those times are unique for the Miami short cruise demographic RCCL caters too - which many guests from European and South America who typically dine later than North American guests. I expect Enchantment will adopt these times when she arrives to Miami and that Majesty will go 5:30/8:00 when she moves to Port Canaveral. I personally like MTD and often eat at 7-730 which is ideal for me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted July 21, 2015 #41 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I didn't know that, but I'm sailing in April 2016 freedom and since late dining was closed I opted for MTD wait listed for late dinning and I had to ore paid. You can have them removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyHull Posted July 21, 2015 #42 Share Posted July 21, 2015 On med cruises, late dinner is at 9:30pm to suit the Spaniards Not all of them. Our Med cruise was 8.30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2inor Posted July 21, 2015 #43 Share Posted July 21, 2015 After checking in today for our Jul 26 departure on Rhapsody, late seating is now 9:00pm, instead of 8:30pm as listed since we booked. We'll survive. We are a table of at least 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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