Cruisedreamer1 Posted December 31, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 31, 2023 As you may know, as one enters the dining room you are asked for your cabin number and name. My husband noted that we were usually seated with people from the same deck. Has anyone noted this or is this just a one off situation? We were on a December Insignia cruise if that makes a difference. I thought we were all mixed up without regard to our deck assignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgee Posted December 31, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 31, 2023 12 minutes ago, Cruisedreamer1 said: As you may know, as one enters the dining room you are asked for your cabin number and name. My husband noted that we were usually seated with people from the same deck. Has anyone noted this or is this just a one off situation? We were on a December Insignia cruise if that makes a difference. I thought we were all mixed up without regard to our deck assignment. I don't believe where your cabin is makes any difference. We usually identify an area of the GDR where we like to sit with wait staff we like and ask to be seated in their section. We find we get better service that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted December 31, 2023 #3 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) Purely coincidence. The system merely keeps track of how many people are eating where. In the past, they monitored how many Specialties meals the cruisers had. Not sure if that’s still part of it. Edited December 31, 2023 by pinotlover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMHuntFerry Posted December 31, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I have not noticed cabin-class-matching happening, but we aren't asked to share in the GDR too often...only if it is super busy which doesn't happen as much (at least for us) if the 6:30 rush is avoided. The subject of cabin-class rarely comes up in the conversation though so I'd have to see a room card (or recognize them from down the hall) to know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted December 31, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 31, 2023 If anything in particular affects GDR walk-in seating offers, my guess is that elite O Club status outweighs cabin class. Staff, particularly those who are long-serving, know many of those O regulars, know they interact with the GM and know that they will be back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaefell3 Posted January 1 #6 Share Posted January 1 4 hours ago, Cruisedreamer1 said: As you may know, as one enters the dining room you are asked for your cabin number Newbies here, with just 1 completed O cruise under our belts, but our experience is that if anyone is getting special treatment based upon cabin, it's uncommon. We were generally in the 6:30 cattle call, and folks got seated 2-top by 2-top, running down the windows, one table after another. (We normally eat at the uncivilized hour of 5pm, so yeah, 6:30 even if we'd been to Tea) Wild guess: Maybe O just wants to yell at folks who come back for a 2nd dinner? ::rimshot:: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sweethearts Posted January 1 #7 Share Posted January 1 4 hours ago, pinotlover said: Purely coincidence. The system merely keeps track of how many people are eating where. On Regent, we were told that the system monitors the likes and dislikes of the patrons so they will be better able to serve them (that includes the staff being aware of food allergies too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted January 1 #8 Share Posted January 1 It's a while now since we have sailed but generally when we show up to the GDR we ask to share. The fact that they have our room number probably is only to show that we have already arrived. We are usually paired with other couples (or singles) who arrive around the same time. (We usually arrive for dinner around 8pm.) Clearly no decision to put people together by deck ... considering that each deck has different levels of cabins, that wouldn't seem to make any sense at all. Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaefell3 Posted January 1 #9 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Silver Sweethearts said: staff being aware of food allergies too That one is the most plausible with folks with disclosed food allergies being flagged by room number as a final safety net. Has anyone seen a reaction to their room number after having alerted O to a food allergy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted January 1 #10 Share Posted January 1 21 minutes ago, Snaefell3 said: That one is the most plausible with folks with disclosed food allergies being flagged by room number as a final safety net. Has anyone seen a reaction to their room number after having alerted O to a food allergy? Reaction?? I had special menu ..you get the menu a day or so before check off what you want they adapt the item to suit your needs like sodium free gluten free etc When you give your room number at the reservations desk you are flagged that you have a special meal they bring out the pre filled in menu & give it to the waiter that escorts you to the table your meal is served along with other tablemates course by course No one needs to know you have a special menu Some waiters will confirm with you that items are what you ordered to be sure that is no issue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaefell3 Posted January 1 #11 Share Posted January 1 1 minute ago, LHT28 said: Reaction?? I had special meal When you give your room number you are flagged that you have a special meal they bring out the pre filled in menu & give it to the waiter that escorts you to the table your meal is served along with other tablemates course by course No one needs to know you have a special menu Some waiters will confirm with you that items are what you ordered to be sure that is no issue Mystery solved! Thank you. and bon appétit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeezerCouple Posted January 1 #12 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Snaefell3 said: That one is the most plausible with folks with disclosed food allergies being flagged by room number as a final safety net. Has anyone seen a reaction to their room number after having alerted O to a food allergy? Not sure what you mean by a "reaction", but in a way, "yes" - but nothing negative. This was in the Before Days. When we "checked in" at the MDR Desk, we noticed a slip of paper was generated, and it included a mention about the food allergy. That slip was handed to the person each time who escorted us to our table. We were delighted that they were making use of an additional way to avoid a problem. Yes, we also ALWAYS mention it to waitstaff when ordering: "... and this is the <special prep> dish, correct?" We do that for every course, every meal. (And we do this at every restaurant anywhere, of course, not just Oceania!) GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrHemlock Posted January 1 #13 Share Posted January 1 15 hours ago, Cruisedreamer1 said: As you may know, as one enters the dining room you are asked for your cabin number and name. Never been asked for our name in GDR on any of 17 O cruises; only cabin number. Perhaps, based on reading the above, it's because we don't have pre-stated and arranged dietary restrictions. If we did have, then they might want to verify name with number just to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountain grandma Posted January 1 #14 Share Posted January 1 We’ve been told by one of the Restaurant Managers and also one of the Food and Beverage Director that they ask for your cabin/suite number as a way of knowing where everyone is dining and also to better serve those with special dietary needs. It has nothing to do with your deck number or status with Oceania. We ask for sharing tables a lot and it is always filled as people come into the dining venue. Happy New Year everyone, Billie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Acrusa Posted January 1 #15 Share Posted January 1 (edited) The host or hostess in the GDR will always ask for cabin number. Your name comes up and they confirm. Edited January 1 by Acrusa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMHuntFerry Posted January 1 #16 Share Posted January 1 1 minute ago, Acrusa said: The host or hostess in the GDR always ask for cabin # and your name comes up and they greet you by name or when you get a really good one, they call you by name then confirm your cabin number. People with that type of memory always amaze me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Acrusa Posted January 1 #17 Share Posted January 1 (edited) 3 minutes ago, AMHuntFerry said: or when you get a really good one, they call you by name then confirm your cabin number. People with that type of memory always amaze me. Just slip them a little something and they will always remember .LOL Edited January 1 by Acrusa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted January 1 #18 Share Posted January 1 7 minutes ago, Acrusa said: Just slip them a little something and they will always remember .LOL No bribes needed. Agreeable personality and genuinely respectful attitude work wonders. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted January 1 #19 Share Posted January 1 I'm not sure just what it is, but most of the time the Hostess knows our name and room number on the first or second day. No bribes involved and I'm a disagreeable cuss, but I am nice and respectful to all of the staff & crew. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrHemlock Posted January 3 #20 Share Posted January 3 On 1/1/2024 at 2:29 PM, AMHuntFerry said: People with that type of memory always amaze me. Me, too. I occasionally have to ask my DW to remind me of her name. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Acrusa Posted January 3 #21 Share Posted January 3 Maybe when you give cabin # a picture and your name comes up Just saying don't really know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaefell3 Posted January 3 #22 Share Posted January 3 5 minutes ago, Acrusa said: Maybe when you give cabin # a picture and your name comes up Just saying don't really know Back in Mar '23 on the Regatta, it was a paper list, not a computer screen. There *are* folks that skilled, and a lot of them work for O. (Yeah, on Princess your Bluetooth LE medallion identifies you to the host station's tablet and your picture, loyalty status, and any food issues pop up automagically) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Base Posted January 3 #23 Share Posted January 3 13 minutes ago, Snaefell3 said: automagically My new word of the month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMHuntFerry Posted January 3 #24 Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, Acrusa said: Maybe when you give cabin # a picture and your name comes up Just saying don't really know Our first experience with this was our first ever cruise on Riviera in December 2021; I think this was before the facial recognition software was installed (don't know if it's at GDR entry anyway). As we walked toward the entry, we were greeted by name while still walking, and then asked to confirm our cabin number (she even knew that!)....amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEFIowa Posted January 3 #25 Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, AMHuntFerry said: Our first experience with this was our first ever cruise on Riviera in December 2021... Which one were you on that month? Our very 1st ever cruise was on Riviera that month in the W. Caribbean, 12/13-23/2021. A magical cruise where COVID wasn't an issue. They did the pre-cruise COVID testing in the tent next to Terminal J. Just 719 passengers and 780 crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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