PokrChick Posted April 11, 2016 #626 Share Posted April 11, 2016 FWIW - for my 6/25/2016 cruise on Anthem, I was waitlisted for DD. Checked this weekend and am now confirmed for DD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerak11 Posted April 11, 2016 #627 Share Posted April 11, 2016 We had made our DD choice reservations for our July 23rd cruise a month ago. Yesterday we saw the BOGO deal for $30 dining at the specialty restaurants on the first two nights of our sailing and decided to change our reservations. We wanted to change our venues for nights 3-5 because of this and had no problems booking DD choice times for different complementary restaurants on those nights. We are sort of hedging out bets - we would have been happy with DD and visiting a different restaurant every night. If they take DD away we wouldn't have enjoyed the same venue every night. Now with the BOGO deal we will get two different paid restaurants for nights 1 and 2 and we will see what happens nights 3-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojop Posted April 11, 2016 #628 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Just went to mock book our cruise on June 30 as they are having a BOGO sale to see if I could get our cruise cheaper.DD is grayed out as a choice and MTD appears as a wait list. Also Classic dining times are 6:00 and 8:00 My booking was originally set for My Time but wanted to switch to a more set schedule (I don't like having to figure out our eating schedule every night). I just got off the phone with my TA who confirmed with RCCL that the Classic dining times at 6:00 and 8:30 are STILL dynamic dining... a set dining time but you are rotating restaurants with different menus. She essentially said that it's exactly like the Disney Cruise dining format. Having cruised Disney, we like this and it keeps us from getting bored sitting in the same dining room every day. We also have the same wait staff who gets to know you throughout the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCCarty85 Posted April 11, 2016 #629 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I just started a mock booking for the 10/29/2016 sailing. It gave an option to be waitlisted for 8:00 TRADITIONAL dining (the wording was that specific). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted April 11, 2016 #630 Share Posted April 11, 2016 My booking was originally set for My Time but wanted to switch to a more set schedule (I don't like having to figure out our eating schedule every night). I just got off the phone with my TA who confirmed with RCCL that the Classic dining times at 6:00 and 8:30 are STILL dynamic dining... a set dining time but you are rotating restaurants with different menus. She essentially said that it's exactly like the Disney Cruise dining format. Having cruised Disney, we like this and it keeps us from getting bored sitting in the same dining room every day. We also have the same wait staff who gets to know you throughout the cruise. Royal Caribbean is not officially confirming that they are murdering Dynamic Dining. If I were a gambler, I would put your odds at 8 to 1 that you will NOT have DD in the middle of June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted April 11, 2016 #631 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I just started a mock booking for the 10/29/2016 sailing. It gave an option to be waitlisted for 8:00 TRADITIONAL dining (the wording was that specific). I think that it just a glitch. I recall the same thing happening to me a month or two ago when browsing Anthem cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yj2cute Posted April 12, 2016 #632 Share Posted April 12, 2016 When we were on NCL Breakaway. There were three dining rooms but basically the same menu in each so not the same as Anthem.v I agree. Freestyle on NCL is NOT like DD on Quantum class. While there are several included dining rooms each evening, the menus were basically identical. And IMO, the dining experience on NCL is my least favorite of all lines, with less than stellar service and bland, unappetizing meals. And even if I didn't care for Anthem, RCCL would not be losing my business to the Breakaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cot427 Posted April 12, 2016 #633 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I agree. Freestyle on NCL is NOT like DD on Quantum class. While there are several included dining rooms each evening, the menus were basically identical. And IMO, the dining experience on NCL is my least favorite of all lines, with less than stellar service and bland, unappetizing meals. And even if I didn't care for Anthem, RCCL would not be losing my business to the Breakaway. I had quite the opposite experience on the Getaway. The service was far superior to anything I've experienced on RCI lately and the meals were a nice, delicious change to the RCI standard. I'm hoping my DD experience in May (pending it's not dead) is just as great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted April 12, 2016 #634 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I agree. Freestyle on NCL is NOT like DD on Quantum class. While there are several included dining rooms each evening, the menus were basically identical. And IMO, the dining experience on NCL is my least favorite of all lines, with less than stellar service and bland, unappetizing meals. And even if I didn't care for Anthem, RCCL would not be losing my business to the Breakaway. We agree. The Breakaway was a let down. We expected great things from a new ship. We were on the 6th sailing and it never felt special. We enjoyed Anthem and thought the food was pretty good. Never had a problem changing reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bets1 Posted April 12, 2016 #635 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Sorry, off topic, but at work, and I cant find a thread! I remember printing out colored luggage tags my last cruise. I just printed mt set sail pass, but dont see tags. Did they change this? June 2, Bermuda & E. Caribbean out of Bayone. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted April 12, 2016 #636 Share Posted April 12, 2016 They should arrive with your cruise documents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bets1 Posted April 12, 2016 #637 Share Posted April 12, 2016 What documents? Are they not posted yet? I thought the only docs were the set sail passes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted April 12, 2016 #638 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Cruise documentation. They are a pile of pages with cruise regulations, your reservation, onboard credit listed etc. They usually come after online check-in and set sail passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 12, 2016 #639 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) What documents? Are they not posted yet? I thought the only docs were the set sail passes! Downloadable cruise docs and luggage tags are usually ready 7 weeks before the cruise. Edited April 12, 2016 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bets1 Posted April 12, 2016 #640 Share Posted April 12, 2016 So I guess any day now. I'll keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starfish216 Posted April 12, 2016 #641 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Sorry, off topic, but at work, and I cant find a thread! I remember printing out colored luggage tags my last cruise. I just printed mt set sail pass, but dont see tags. Did they change this? June 2, Bermuda & E. Caribbean out of Bayone. Thanks! Log into RC and click on your reservation number. This should bring up your 'Vacation Summary' in Cruise Planner. Once there on the right, below you reservation number is a link that says 'On line check-in' ...click on that Then you will see the status of you on line check-in process in 'Steps 1-4'. Underneath those steps is a link that says 'Print Paper Luggage Tags' you can print the luggage tags before you complete the on-line check in. Edited April 12, 2016 by starfish216 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peeker28 Posted April 12, 2016 #642 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Sorry, off topic, but at work, and I cant find a thread! I remember printing out colored luggage tags my last cruise. I just printed mt set sail pass, but dont see tags. Did they change this? June 2, Bermuda & E. Caribbean out of Bayone. Thanks! Have you joined our roll call for the June 2nd cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bets1 Posted April 12, 2016 #643 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I don't have the link yet to print tags. Under documents, it says not issued yet. Yes, I did join the roll call a long time ago. I booked this cruise last July I think. Now, should I be concerned that my set sail pass doesn't have our middle names like our passports? For some reason, the reservation (by phone to RC) only used our first and last. When I did on line check in, I added middle names, but they didn't print on passes. Do I have to call RC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted April 12, 2016 #644 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) I don't have the link yet to print tags. Under documents, it says not issued yet.Yes, I did join the roll call a long time ago. I booked this cruise last July I think. Now, should I be concerned that my set sail pass doesn't have our middle names like our passports? For some reason, the reservation (by phone to RC) only used our first and last. When I did on line check in, I added middle names, but they didn't print on passes. Do I have to call RC? When it says "Issued" under Cruise Documents, you can click on that and then click on "Printable Version". Your luggage tags will be at the very end. No problem with middle name name appearing on SetSail Pass. Edited April 12, 2016 by cruisenfever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserinsg Posted April 13, 2016 #645 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted April 13, 2016 #646 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Thanks for the video. I don't think he actually said anything, though. Certainly didn't confirm what the change actually LOOKS like. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starfish216 Posted April 13, 2016 #647 Share Posted April 13, 2016 He really didn't say much about DD just that the name may change to MTD in the coming weeks or months. I more curious to know with MTD whether or not we will be able to pick what free restaurant we want to eat in every night or would we just be assigned to one of them for the duration of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 13, 2016 #648 Share Posted April 13, 2016 He really didn't say much about DD just that the name may change to MTD in the coming weeks or months. I more curious to know with MTD whether or not we will be able to pick what free restaurant we want to eat in every night or would we just be assigned to one of them for the duration of the cruise. From what Patti posted, the menus will all be the same, so it won't matter what restaurant you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbuddy Posted April 13, 2016 #649 Share Posted April 13, 2016 He really didn't say much about DD just that the name may change to MTD in the coming weeks or months. I more curious to know with MTD whether or not we will be able to pick what free restaurant we want to eat in every night or would we just be assigned to one of them for the duration of the cruise. Yep, that's exactly what I want to know too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbuddy Posted April 13, 2016 #650 Share Posted April 13, 2016 From what Patti posted, the menus will all be the same, so it won't matter what restaurant you use. Won't be happy if the menus are all the same since they really bragged about the food and restaurant choices when this class was built. Also, definitely wouldn't want to be assigned to Silk for 12 nights!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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