RoePost Posted September 16, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 16, 2022 We havent sailed Carnival in quite some time. Can someone tell me the procedure for anytime dining. I understand you now have to make a reservation on the app when you are ready to have dinner? Please explain. Thank you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted September 16, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I wouldn't call it a reservation. You simply go on the Carnival Hub app and tell it you're ready for dinner. the app will place you in a virtual line and notify you when your table is ready asking you to immediately proceed to the dining room. The table assigned to you will be visible and the hostess will ask you for it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted September 16, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Typically the wait is less than 10 minutes. Within the app you have the option of being seated alone or with others. The real advantage is that 30 people aren't needing to stand at the entrance to the MDR after checking in with the hostess. Actually, think of it that way. It's nothing more than 'remote' hostess check-in. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted September 16, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 16, 2022 For us Neanderthals who don't have a smart phone for using apps can you just go to the hostess station and asked to be seated? Thanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted September 16, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, ColeThornton said: For us Neanderthals who don't have a smart phone for using apps can you just go to the hostess station and asked to be seated? Thanks. Yes. That said, it's getting more difficult to navigate cruising w/o a smart phone. Last month on Princess using Medallion it would have been a nightmare. Everything from check-in to reservations for everything. Edited September 16, 2022 by jsglow 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrufy Posted September 16, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Simple procedure. Check in on the hub app. Stay in your cabin, go get a drink, wait to be notified your table is ready. Then you have 10 minutes to the get MDR door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQrobin Posted September 16, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Just got back from a cruise and there were people every night, standing at the entrance of the restaurant where they have a hostess with a tablet to check you in. You still have to wait for a table. We always check in from our room as we are leaving it to walk down. By the time we get there our phone "dings" with our table number. We walk right in door and show the phone to a hostess. No waiting at all really that way. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharmapath Posted September 16, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 16, 2022 This is one of the best improvements I have seen for anytime dining and I hope all Cruise lines pick up on this. It makes it easy to check in while getting ready or enjoying a cocktail on the verandah. No massive line ups. I do understand those who don't want to use their phones for everything but this is a definite improvement. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51st FMS Posted September 16, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I use a scooter full time and will need to go into the MDR riding it. Is there a way to be sure they know this? Also, do you have to sign up for wifi in order to use the app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted September 16, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 16, 2022 25 minutes ago, 51st FMS said: I use a scooter full time and will need to go into the MDR riding it. Is there a way to be sure they know this? Also, do you have to sign up for wifi in order to use the app? No wi fi needed to use the app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted September 17, 2022 #11 Share Posted September 17, 2022 On 9/16/2022 at 10:58 AM, HugeWaves said: On board now. If you go during busy times, it might help. If, you walk by and decide to eat, they will ask you if you checked in, and if you say no, they will check you in. Our last Carnival cruise (March 22) they did not check us in - hey told us to check ourselves in on the app. - Even though thEY took us almost immediately once we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Super27 Posted September 17, 2022 #12 Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, simplelife said: Our last Carnival cruise (March 22) they did not check us in - hey told us to check ourselves in on the app. - Even though thEY took us almost immediately once we did. I just tell them my phone is in the room. Same thing I do when I want a paper menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusin Karen Posted September 17, 2022 #13 Share Posted September 17, 2022 On 9/16/2022 at 8:52 AM, ColeThornton said: For us Neanderthals who don't have a smart phone for using apps can you just go to the hostess station and asked to be seated? Thanks. Thank you for asking this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingguy007 Posted September 17, 2022 #14 Share Posted September 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Crusin Karen said: Thank you for asking this! It doesn't have to be a "smartphone", you can bring any wifi enabled device and it would work, even a tablet/reading device that you leave in your cabin and only use to request a table. I'd suggest picking up a cheap phone, you can find one dirt cheap these days from walmart, ebay, amazon/amazon warehouse deals and the like, for next to nothing. It's also good to have in an emergency if you need to call the ship (during an excursion)/local authorities, many times you can use wifi calling and don't even need a cellular plan if you have google voice set up (free). Just think of it as a small wifi/saftey device and not a "smartphone" if it helps you feel better about it lol. Heck, plenty of friends/family probably have a bunch in drawers they would gladly give you for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyislandwilldo Posted September 17, 2022 #15 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Note:If you like your table the first night, tell the hostess that you would like to be seated at that table every night. This way you can still get to know your server on a personal level. I went solo last cruise and my server had me out of there in 10 minutes! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudpatriot07 Posted September 18, 2022 #16 Share Posted September 18, 2022 We've done a lot of cruises but always late dining... this time we're trying anytime so we can be more flexible, see shows, don't have to wait until an exact time to eat, etc. This thread was really helpful too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe817 Posted September 18, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Anyislandwilldo said: Note:If you like your table the first night, tell the hostess that you would like to be seated at that table every night. This way you can still get to know your server on a personal level. I went solo last cruise and my server had me out of there in 10 minutes! You ate a full MDR meal in 10 minutes?? Amazing. kudos to you. I could never inhale a meal that quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyislandwilldo Posted September 18, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Joe817 said: You ate a full MDR meal in 10 minutes?? Amazing. kudos to you. I could never inhale a meal that quickly. LOL Actually I had a late lunch so I ordered some light items off the menu and skipped dessert. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted September 18, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 18, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, cruisingguy007 said: It doesn't have to be a "smartphone", you can bring any wifi enabled device and it would work, even a tablet/reading device that you leave in your cabin and only use to request a table. I'd suggest picking up a cheap phone, you can find one dirt cheap these days from walmart, ebay, amazon/amazon warehouse deals and the like, for next to nothing. It's also good to have in an emergency if you need to call the ship (during an excursion)/local authorities, many times you can use wifi calling and don't even need a cellular plan if you have google voice set up (free). Just think of it as a small wifi/saftey device and not a "smartphone" if it helps you feel better about it lol. Heck, plenty of friends/family probably have a bunch in drawers they would gladly give you for free. I don't think it is access to a phone for some people. I was one of the last cell phone adopters I know. I have had one now for years and hate carrying it around. When I'm home, the phone stays on the charger in my room and I miss lots of calls and texts. DW sits in the living room watching TV while on her phone almost non-stop checking e-mails, texting or reading facebook, etc. She never goes anywhere without hers. There is a zero percent chance that will ever be me. 'Better chance I quit having a cell phone than me ever being attached to one. If I could leave an old flip phone in my glove box for emergencies, that would be what I would do. I just hate all companies assuming that everyone wants to use a cellphone for everything or can afford to. I'm still debating taking mine on my cruise this Thursday. Edited September 18, 2022 by bguppies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted September 18, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 18, 2022 I miss the days of being able to leave my phone in the safe on a cruise. I do like the system of being able to check in for dining at your leisure. That is a big improvement. QR codes everywhere seems so impersonal and robotic though. I hope they at least bring the regular menus back by default. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted September 18, 2022 #21 Share Posted September 18, 2022 42 minutes ago, mz-s said: I miss the days of being able to leave my phone in the safe on a cruise. I do like the system of being able to check in for dining at your leisure. That is a big improvement. QR codes everywhere seems so impersonal and robotic though. I hope they at least bring the regular menus back by default. I can see where some of the things you can do with the phones are improvements, like watching the muster drill, checking in for dinner, etc. But the scan a QR code for menus and info in your room is just bad. Like you said super impersonal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted September 18, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 18, 2022 45 minutes ago, HugeWaves said: They will bring you a menu. Just ask. This phone nonsense is making people lazy Oh I know and I usually ask. But I just bemoan the fact that I have to ask. “Old man yells at clouds” I guess. Even though I am a millennial. LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingguy007 Posted September 19, 2022 #23 Share Posted September 19, 2022 13 hours ago, bguppies said: I don't think it is access to a phone for some people. I was one of the last cell phone adopters I know. I have had one now for years and hate carrying it around. When I'm home, the phone stays on the charger in my room and I miss lots of calls and texts. DW sits in the living room watching TV while on her phone almost non-stop checking e-mails, texting or reading facebook, etc. She never goes anywhere without hers. There is a zero percent chance that will ever be me. 'Better chance I quit having a cell phone than me ever being attached to one. If I could leave an old flip phone in my glove box for emergencies, that would be what I would do. I just hate all companies assuming that everyone wants to use a cellphone for everything or can afford to. I'm still debating taking mine on my cruise this Thursday. No need to carry anything around, it can be left in the cabin and only used to request a table after getting ready, use the QR codes in the cabin, check billing, ship info etc. A wifi device of some kind is very useful, even if left in the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted September 19, 2022 #24 Share Posted September 19, 2022 19 minutes ago, HugeWaves said: You realize you are just waiting somewhere else With the old pagers they couldn't guarantee they would work on another deck or any further than the lobby bar and seating area between the MDR and theater (except for Spirit class which only has aft MDRs). Now you can wait for your table for instance while playing in the casino, in the comfort of your own room, or a lounge not as crowded as the lobby area. Big improvement IMO. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted September 19, 2022 #25 Share Posted September 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, HugeWaves said: You are still waiting somewhere And the sky is blue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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