CathyK2 Posted December 14, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 14, 2022 We have first seating dining, but someone had said if you have the assigned seating, if you want to go to the above two restaurant, you can't get in the virtual line on the app until after 7:45 pm. We tend to eat earlier and wonder if anyone else can vouch for if indeed this is a rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindacat Posted December 14, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 14, 2022 This was the case on the Mardi Gras in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard_eight Posted December 14, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Correct as they are de facto anytime dining rooms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen22 Posted December 14, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Yes, that will be the case for Celebration as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinqt Posted December 14, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On the Mardi Gras a couple months ago the app wouldn’t let us reserve a table until after 7:45pm because we had assigned seating in the MDR. So we decided to personally go to Chibang to get in line for a table. There was a long line and we were told to use the app to get in line virtually. I told the woman our situation and she said it was only through the app during busy dinner time hours and we would have to come back later. So we went to Emeril’s which was first come first serve and had one of the best cruise ship meals ever. They’re not free but they’re super cheap. Huge appetizers and shareable desserts were only $4. Several dinners were only $5. It became our favorite Carnival restaurant by a large margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCruise48 Posted December 15, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 15, 2022 You can change to Your Time Dining (YTD). Reservations on the app open up about 15-minutes before the restaurant opens if you have YTD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted December 15, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 15, 2022 I'm in a pickle of not knowing what to do for our next cruise. We likely want to go to Cucina, maybe a Chibang. We vastly prefer early dining, don't care for YTD, and I hate eating dinner at 9 PM. Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted December 15, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 15, 2022 33 minutes ago, Joebucks said: I'm in a pickle of not knowing what to do for our next cruise. We likely want to go to Cucina, maybe a Chibang. We vastly prefer early dining, don't care for YTD, and I hate eating dinner at 9 PM. Hmmm. You're creating your own issues. Best solution is to take YTD, eat early, and eat early at Cucina and Chibang. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my kids mama Posted December 15, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 15, 2022 We love YTD. Like being able to choose when we want to eat. Super grateful that we have a couple of other included or semi included options for this cruise. I think it will be needed considering how many passengers are on board. Looking forward to trying Emeril's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyK2 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Thank you for the info. I haven't cruised Carnival in a LONG LONG time and certainly not the bigger ships. Been big on Celebrity, Holland America, and Princess which don't have loads and loads of alternative dining. Now I guess we ponder if we want to get rid of the first seating that someone in our group finally was able to get us, or else head back to Anytime dining which is where we were originally anyway. Again, thanks for the hea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyK2 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted December 15, 2022 13 hours ago, cruisinqt said: On the Mardi Gras a couple months ago the app wouldn’t let us reserve a table until after 7:45pm because we had assigned seating in the MDR. So we decided to personally go to Chibang to get in line for a table. There was a long line and we were told to use the app to get in line virtually. I told the woman our situation and she said it was only through the app during busy dinner time hours and we would have to come back later. So we went to Emeril’s which was first come first serve and had one of the best cruise ship meals ever. They’re not free but they’re super cheap. Huge appetizers and shareable desserts were only $4. Several dinners were only $5. It became our favorite Carnival restaurant by a large margin. Yes, we definitely will be going to Emeril's and I saw that they didn't need reservations, so wasn't worried about that one. Thank you for sharing your experience. Will give me something to ponder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyK2 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #12 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Do any of you know if it is possible to start in our assigned seating and if it just isn't working out, to swap to anytime mid cruise? We have always liked having the same table, same waiter, and it just makes it easy since it is how cruising was in the "olden days". 🙂 But we also have never tried this Carnival set up and maybe once on board, we may have a change of heart. Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted December 15, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, CathyK2 said: Do any of you know if it is possible to start in our assigned seating and if it just isn't working out, to swap to anytime mid cruise? We have always liked having the same table, same waiter, and it just makes it easy since it is how cruising was in the "olden days". 🙂 But we also have never tried this Carnival set up and maybe once on board, we may have a change of heart. Comments? No, you can't change back and forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCruise48 Posted December 15, 2022 #14 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Guy's Pig and Anchor Barbeque is also a no extra charge option for the evening meal on Celebration. You cannot reserve this on the app. You walk up to the hostess station and the hostess seats you at an available table. Never saw the line very long on the Celebration TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted December 16, 2022 #15 Share Posted December 16, 2022 14 hours ago, CathyK2 said: Do any of you know if it is possible to start in our assigned seating and if it just isn't working out, to swap to anytime mid cruise? We have always liked having the same table, same waiter, and it just makes it easy since it is how cruising was in the "olden days". 🙂 But we also have never tried this Carnival set up and maybe once on board, we may have a change of heart. Comments? Yes, if space is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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