Dining question, where do you see your assigned table?

[kelbell]

Morning, we just did our check in, where do I see our table assignment?

I viewed our set sail pass and it's not on there. Or will it come later?

Sailing 2/18/23.

Thank you.

[molly361]

1 minute ago, kelbell said:

Morning, we just did our check in, where do I see our table assignment?

I viewed our set sail pass and it's not on there. Or will it come later?

Sailing 2/18/23.

Thank you.

You will see it   once on board on your seapass card

[island lady]

And of course...that is for traditional dining only....not MTD.  

[BND]

It will also show up on the app, usually day of.  They don't assign tables until the cruise before so it appears on your seapass card and the app but not until boarding day.  It's assigned by the maitre'd onboard.

Edited January 4, 2023 by BND

[irishgal432]

I normally go to the dining room after boarding to see where the table is so I don't have to wait in the long line waiting to be escorted to the table.  There are normally Head Waiters at the podium on boarding day.

[island lady]

Funny story, we did Giovani's the first night on Serenade last month.  I had politely told the dining room manager in advance that we would not be at our table that night, but would be with them the rest of the week.  "No problem" he said, and apparently gave our assigned table away that night from what our table neighbors told us later on.   

 

We seated ourselves that next night, ordered some wine, and had a head waiter with a lot of attitude stride over and demand in not such a nice tone "Is this your assigned table?".  

 

Keeping my cool, I simply said.. "Hmm...let me check".   Pulled out my card, showed him the number, then picked up the number on the table..  "Hey..it's a match!" I smiled at him.   

He was a tad taken down at that point...and tried to make an effort to be nice and check on us whenever possible after that. 

 

Found out later that the couple that were given that table on the first night had demanded to have that table for the rest of the week.  Sheeeezz....

[kelbell]

Thank you everyone.

[island lady]

3 minutes ago, kelbell said:

Thank you everyone.

 

You are most welcome...enjoy your cruise.  🙂 

[bonsai3s]

43 minutes ago, island lady said:

Funny story, we did Giovani's the first night on Serenade last month.  I had politely told the dining room manager in advance that we would not be at our table that night, but would be with them the rest of the week.  "No problem" he said, and apparently gave our assigned table away that night from what our table neighbors told us later on.   

 

We seated ourselves that next night, ordered some wine, and had a head waiter with a lot of attitude stride over and demand in not such a nice tone "Is this your assigned table?".  

 

Keeping my cool, I simply said.. "Hmm...let me check".   Pulled out my card, showed him the number, then picked up the number on the table..  "Hey..it's a match!" I smiled at him.   

He was a tad taken down at that point...and tried to make an effort to be nice and check on us whenever possible after that. 

 

Found out later that the couple that were given that table on the first night had demanded to have that table for the rest of the week.  Sheeeezz....

Exactly the same thing happened to us...wow.

[matj2000]

34 minutes ago, island lady said:

Funny story, we did Giovani's the first night on Serenade last month.  I had politely told the dining room manager in advance that we would not be at our table that night, but would be with them the rest of the week.  "No problem" he said, and apparently gave our assigned table away that night from what our table neighbors told us later on.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the biggest problems with cruises

 

Is the language barrier with staff

 

I have had a several simple(what seem simple) 

 

Go completely the wrong way because they(staff) don't understand completely what your are implying.

 

 

[island lady]

15 minutes ago, bonsai3s said:

Exactly the same thing happened to us...wow.

 

I could have mentioned it in the survey...but he seemed to be eating lots of Crow the rest of the week.  😉 

[swmichigan cruiser]

58 minutes ago, island lady said:

Funny story, we did Giovani's the first night on Serenade last month.  I had politely told the dining room manager in advance that we would not be at our table that night,K but would be with them the rest of the week.  "No problem" he said, and apparently gave our assigned table away that night from what our table neighbors told us later on.   

 

We seated ourselves that next night, ordered some wine, and had a head waiter with a lot of attitude stride over and demand in not such a nice tone "Is this your assigned table?".  

 

Keeping my cool, I simply said.. "Hmm...let me check".   Pulled out my card, showed him the number, then picked up the number on the table..  "Hey..it's a match!" I smiled at him.   

He was a tad taken down at that point...and tried to make an effort to be nice and check on us whenever possible after that. 

 

Found out later that the couple that were given that table on the first night had demanded to have that table for the rest of the week.  Sheeeezz....

Similar to what happened to us. I checked are assigned table when we got board and it was a nice table for six but there was only four of including two grandkids and I knew we wouldn't be eating in TBE MDR

[nelblu]

1 hour ago, irishgal432 said:

I normally go to the dining room after boarding to see where the table is so I don't have to wait in the long line waiting to be escorted to the table.  There are normally Head Waiters at the podium on boarding day.

Same here.  I've had a couple of bad experiences and want to make sure that I'm satisfied with the table location.

[mafig]

1 hour ago, irishgal432 said:

I normally go to the dining room after boarding to see where the table is so I don't have to wait in the long line waiting to be escorted to the table.  There are normally Head Waiters at the podium on boarding day.

 I remember doing that in years past when there was only Traditional.  Hated it.  Standing in long line first day.....especially when DH wants to have lunch instead.

 

Now I understand if we want to go on Serenade and not wait in a long line every night for My Time, we have to book Traditional.  Island lady were you able to get a table for two?  Was it in a nice location?  I think you mentioned in another thread that the times for Traditional on Serenade (early) were 5:15 or: 5:30.

[swmichigan cruiser]

5 minutes ago, swmichigan cruiser said:

Similar to what happened to us. I checked are assigned table when we got board and it was a nice table for six but there was only four of including two grandkids and I knew we wouldn't be eating in TBE MDR

Sorry tablet messed up...so got a nice table for four. Didn't use first night did BOGO. Second getting ready to go got call from hotel director who is a friend to eat with him in Chops. Third night didn't go didn't like menu. Fourth night went saT at our table . I think it was an asst head waiter who said we were at the wrong table and he moved us to a real bad table and he embarrassed my family and lied to us and said table numbers change after different seating. I didn't tell my friend the HD but he found out and we had dinner with him again on the cruise and I did hear the guy got a written reprimand. Not good for his career

[foxgoodrich]

35 minutes ago, swmichigan cruiser said:

Similar to what happened to us. I checked are assigned table when we got board and it was a nice table for six but there was only four of including two grandkids and I knew we wouldn't be eating in TBE MDR

What is TBE?

Edited January 4, 2023 by foxgoodrich

[swmichigan cruiser]

3 minutes ago, foxgoodrich said:

What is TBE?

Tablet messed up should have been the not tbe

[island lady]

1 hour ago, mafig said:

 I remember doing that in years past when there was only Traditional.  Hated it.  Standing in long line first day.....especially when DH wants to have lunch instead.

 

Now I understand if we want to go on Serenade and not wait in a long line every night for My Time, we have to book Traditional.  Island lady were you able to get a table for two?  Was it in a nice location?  I think you mentioned in another thread that the times for Traditional on Serenade (early) were 5:15 or: 5:30.

 

Yes.  It has been in our profile for many years.   Always a table for two, without having to ask.  

[island lady]

1 hour ago, swmichigan cruiser said:

Sorry tablet messed up...so got a nice table for four. Didn't use first night did BOGO. Second getting ready to go got call from hotel director who is a friend to eat with him in Chops. Third night didn't go didn't like menu. Fourth night went saT at our table . I think it was an asst head waiter who said we were at the wrong table and he moved us to a real bad table and he embarrassed my family and lied to us and said table numbers change after different seating. I didn't tell my friend the HD but he found out and we had dinner with him again on the cruise and I did hear the guy got a written reprimand. Not good for his career

 

Indeed sounds like you had a snake for an asst. head waiter.  Shame on him.