cruiser123! Posted April 18, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Greetings. Can you please let me know if there is a difference among the three MDRs on the Allure? As an example, on the NCL Escape, all three had the same menu, but one was much louder, one was much slower and one was "just right". Do you have a preference on the Allure? I have a very large group - 15 rooms. While I don't expect us all at one table, I'd like to be able to see/talk to everyone. This is our one "ok, everyone regroup" point each day. Thoughts? Which do you prefer and why? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted April 18, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Pretty much the same, identical menus. One level is for My Time Dining or MTD. Other levels for traditional dining. Service levels differ between MTD and traditional but other than that it's the same overall dining experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, cruiser123! said: Greetings. Can you please let me know if there is a difference among the three MDRs on the Allure? As an example, on the NCL Escape, all three had the same menu, but one was much louder, one was much slower and one was "just right". Do you have a preference on the Allure? I have a very large group - 15 rooms. While I don't expect us all at one table, I'd like to be able to see/talk to everyone. This is our one "ok, everyone regroup" point each day. Thoughts? Which do you prefer and why? thanks! We have found deck 5, away from the center, to be the quietest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser123! Posted April 18, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted April 18, 2019 thanks to you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 18, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) 49 minutes ago, cruiser123! said: Can you please let me know if there is a difference among the three MDRs on the Allure? Unless you are willing to switch between traditional and MTD, you are unlikely to get a choice on which level to sit. For that large a group, traditional might work better - don't worry about location in the MDR. Edited April 18, 2019 by Biker19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser123! Posted April 18, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted April 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Unless you are willing to switch between traditional and MTD, you are unlikely to get a choice on which level to sit. For that large a group, traditional might work better - don't worry about location in the MDR. thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted April 18, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Unless you are willing to switch between traditional and MTD, you are unlikely to get a choice on which level to sit. For that large a group, traditional might work better - don't worry about location in the MDR. It is NOT as if you can 'switch' between traditional seating and MTD during a cruise. If you choose tradition dining (early or late) you get assigned a table (or in this case tables and they can be requested for NEAR each other), but you can't on 'some nights' choose to go to MTD. It is an either or choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Itchy&Scratchy Posted April 18, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 18, 2019 we had MTD for the 3 of us and we had American Icon restaurant as our MTD MDR. However, on at least 3 nights we were moved to the other MDRs (even though we arrived at the same time every day). They were all very nice and equal, I believe. We had no objection to the move and didn't want to wait to be seated at any particular venue. The menu is the same anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted April 18, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I find the three levels very different. Deck five very Asian with lots of red and gold. Deck 4 a classic look with white and gold. Deck 3 is just what it is called ,a grill with license plates for wall decorations and long couch like seating. Always get or switch to deck 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmeed Posted April 18, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 18, 2019 6 hours ago, Itchy&Scratchy said: we had MTD for the 3 of us and we had American Icon restaurant as our MTD MDR. However, on at least 3 nights we were moved to the other MDRs (even though we arrived at the same time every day). They were all very nice and equal, I believe. We had no objection to the move and didn't want to wait to be seated at any particular venue. The menu is the same anyway. They do this because the closer you get to the end of the cruise, the less people show up for their selected dining time on Decks 4 and 5. It's interesting to watch them drop like flies. So, because there are less people eating in the MDR on the last few nights, they can move MTDs up and get them seated quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted April 20, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 20, 2019 On 4/18/2019 at 1:40 PM, schmeed said: They do this because the closer you get to the end of the cruise, the less people show up for their selected dining time on Decks 4 and 5. It's interesting to watch them drop like flies. So, because there are less people eating in the MDR on the last few nights, they can move MTDs up and get them seated quicker. Found the exact opposite on our 15 night Independence transatlantic. We were on the second level balcony and looked down into MTD. We had late seating, MDR was full, looking down the MTD area it was absolutely unoccupied the last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALSEAU Posted April 20, 2019 #12 Share Posted April 20, 2019 3 hours ago, taglovestocruise said: Found the exact opposite on our 15 night Independence transatlantic. We were on the second level balcony and looked down into MTD. We had late seating, MDR was full, looking down the MTD area it was absolutely unoccupied the last week. Dining habits on a Transatlantic Independence cruise and an Oasis class cruise to the Caribbean are totally different. Different crowd dynamics and entertainment concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALSEAU Posted April 20, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 20, 2019 On 4/18/2019 at 9:43 AM, Itchy&Scratchy said: we had MTD for the 3 of us and we had American Icon restaurant as our MTD MDR. However, on at least 3 nights we were moved to the other MDRs (even though we arrived at the same time every day). They were all very nice and equal, I believe. We had no objection to the move and didn't want to wait to be seated at any particular venue. The menu is the same anyway. We always do early traditional dining. On our cruises on the Allure there will be MTD guests frequently seated in our area. This is primary due to tables letting their waiters know the night before that they will be eating elsewhere the next night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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