Best way off the wait list for early dining?

[mkcurran]

Friends decided to join us on a cruise, last minute. I've hooked the reservations together. Yet they are wait listed. What's the best way to get us eating at the same table? 

[cruisinqt]

As soon as you board go to your dining room and tell them about your situation. They can usually accommodate cruisers requests like this. 

[Ranger28]

Piggybacking on your post! We made our cruise reservation last minute and are waitlisted for early dining. Will going to MDR and talking to them help our situation after we board? What happens if we still don’t have a dining time- are we relegated to eating at the buffet every night?

[Elaine5715]

2 minutes ago, Ranger28 said:

Piggybacking on your post! We made our cruise reservation last minute and are waitlisted for early dining. Will going to MDR and talking to them help our situation after we board? What happens if we still don’t have a dining time- are we relegated to eating at the buffet every night?

You will be assigned to either ATD or Late Dining.  

[DanvilleCruiser]

@Ranger28If you don’t get an assigned dining time, you will have Your Time Dining in the dining room.  You use the Hub app to request a table much like putting your name on a wait list at a restaurant on land. Or you would be assigned the Late Dining.

Edited October 31, 2022 by DanvilleCruiser

[Elaine5715]

11 hours ago, mkcurran said:

Friends decided to join us on a cruise, last minute. I've hooked the reservations together. Yet they are wait listed. What's the best way to get us eating at the same table? 

Depends on your ship, some with ne no chance and some will be good chance

[Elaine5715]

Just now, DanvilleCruiser said:

@Ranger28If you don’t get an assigned dining time, you will have Your Time Dining in the dining room.  You use the Hub app to request a table much like putting your name on a wait list at a restaurant on land.

or Late Dining.  ATD isn't the default.  

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

28 minutes ago, Ranger28 said:

Piggybacking on your post! We made our cruise reservation last minute and are waitlisted for early dining. Will going to MDR and talking to them help our situation after we board? What happens if we still don’t have a dining time- are we relegated to eating at the buffet every night?

You can go to the MDR after boarding to ask to change your assignment. The times available used to be in the Fun Times, not sure if they still are. 

 

They will make requested changes if there is availability.  

[Bees29]

Been a few years since we have cruised. With anytime dining will you get your own table? We are a party of 3

[serene56]

if the party can not be accommodated for early dining-   the anytime is the only one that will work  (unless you take late dining )   you have to be in one or the other.    You can not have early dining and go to the anytime dining room       Its not set that way 

[ray98]

22 minutes ago, Bees29 said:

Been a few years since we have cruised. With anytime dining will you get your own table? We are a party of 3

 

Yes....unless you select the shared table option in the Hub app when you check-in.