cruisenovice2 Posted August 8, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Hello Alll, we are new to cruising with just a couple under our belt. This is our first Oasis class cruise. While very excited I have become a bit overwhelmed having to pick shows now. My question is we would like to try specialty resturants because the MDR times are kind of strange 5:30 too early and 8:00 too late!! Is it worth buying a dining package and will we have trouble with reservations for specialty restaurants when we get on the ship? Any help I s always greatly appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper15 Posted August 8, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I had the dining package in June on Independence and it was fantastic. I will definitely book it again. If you book it online, it might not let you select a time that you want to dine at. I think I had to choose 6pm or 8pm but once on the ship we were easily able to change it and we ate at 7pm every night. Thoroughly recommend it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted August 8, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 8, 2017 MDR at 5:30 or 8 is for traditional fixed dinning, MTD is open 5-9. You can just walk in or set a reservation. MDR and MTD can not be interchanged throughout the week. If you have been given MDR and want to change to MTD call your TA now to be changed. MTD usually fills up before sail date and is hard to change once on board. No problem buying your specialty dinning packages once on board and it is easy to get reservation for any time other than 8pm. Check your cruise planner for sales on specialty packages and FNDR. happy cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLGigi Posted August 8, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 8, 2017 What is MTD and FNDR???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper15 Posted August 8, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 8, 2017 MTD is My Time Dining. It is for dining in the MDR - Main Dining Room FNDR is First Night Done Right - a package that is sold in cruise planner for dinner in a specialty restaurant on the first night of the cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLGigi Posted August 8, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Ahhhhhhh! Thank you! I'm terrible with acronyms. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcrzr4life Posted August 9, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 9, 2017 We are on Oasis right now. We have My Time Dining but have also done First Night Done Right. Tonight we ate in the Solarium Bistro. Food was excellent as was the service. It is free but you do need a reservation. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenovice2 Posted August 9, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Thank you to all. So helpful!! Went on cruise planner last night and when you look at the different resturants it says nothing available with package, what does that mean? So confused at this point! As always thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 9, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Thank you to all. So helpful!! Went on cruise planner last night and when you look at the different resturants it says nothing available with package, what does that mean? So confused at this point! As always thanks for the help Lately, it seems that Royal is releasing the dining packages for booking well before they release bookings for individual restaurants. Keep checking, the ability to book restaurants without a package should be available at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickCruises123 Posted August 9, 2017 #10 Share Posted August 9, 2017 For my time dining, can you set it up so that you have the same table and waiters each night? The normal main dining room experience at 5:30 and 8:30 is exactly what we want but with different hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 9, 2017 #11 Share Posted August 9, 2017 For my time dining, can you set it up so that you have the same table and waiters each night? The normal main dining room experience at 5:30 and 8:30 is exactly what we want but with different hours. If you have reservations for the same time each night, they will do their best to give you the same wait staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NouCruzer Posted August 9, 2017 #12 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Thank you to all. So helpful!! Went on cruise planner last night and when you look at the different resturants it says nothing available with package, what does that mean? So confused at this point! As always thanks for the help As a point of reference, bookings for individual restaurants opened at the end of July for our early Nov cruise on Oasis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickCruises123 Posted August 9, 2017 #13 Share Posted August 9, 2017 If you have reservations for the same time each night, they will do their best to give you the same wait staff. Do we need to go see someone about this as soon as we get on the ship or just wait until the first night at dinner? We are set for the same time each night so I'm curious to see how this will work out. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 9, 2017 #14 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Do we need to go see someone about this as soon as we get on the ship or just wait until the first night at dinner? We are set for the same time each night so I'm curious to see how this will work out. Thanks You might want until the end of your dinner the first night to see if you like your wait staff. Then see the MTD host/hostess and request the same wait staff for subsequent nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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