Rare boards Posted August 27, 2010 #1801 Share Posted August 27, 2010 (edited) When did it increase? I booked the Pinnacle for Nov. 6 and was charged $40 for two dinners. I just went to the website and made like I was making a reservation and the charge is still $20 per person Edited August 27, 2010 by boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted August 28, 2010 #1802 Share Posted August 28, 2010 What time is the assisgned second seating on the Noordam-we are sailing the Carib in Nov. It should be at 8:00 PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted August 28, 2010 #1803 Share Posted August 28, 2010 When did it increase? I booked the Pinnacle for Nov. 6 and was charged $40 for two dinners. I just went to the website and made like I was making a reservation and the charge is still $20 per person To my knowledge it hasn't increased. I ate at the Pinnacle on the Amsterdam last Friday night. The charge was $20, then I had the 4* Mariner's discount applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted September 9, 2010 #1804 Share Posted September 9, 2010 A few weeks ago it was $20/pp on the Noordam as well. Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pms4104 Posted September 10, 2010 #1805 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Am I missing something? Isn't $40 for two dinners the same as $20/person for two people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shantihhh Posted September 11, 2010 #1806 Share Posted September 11, 2010 You don't? Then I'll try to explain. I want to eat with other people. I want to eat with the same people every night because I like that feeling of familiarity that grows as the cruise progresses. And I don't want to feel like I have to arrange a dinner party every single night of a cruise to accomplish that. If I want to eat alone I can stay home and save several thousand dollars. Eating with others, at a time of my choice, without making all the arrangements myself every day is what I wish. If HAL wants to call what it does "As You Wish" then it needs to deliver what I wish. Or they should call it "What You Get is What You Get". :mad: I find this discussion very interesting as my husband and I prefer a table for two. We do enjoy meeting other people but are not into the shared table options. We did share a table a couple of times and it was most uncomfortable! S & M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcscotty Posted September 12, 2010 #1807 Share Posted September 12, 2010 My only option on our forthcoming cruise was "as you wish" and I tend to believe you would receive better, or possibly I should say more personal, service with fixed seating. My only proof of this was on my first cruise when the anytime dining room was busy, we were put at a table for 8 with fixed seating passengers. The waiter hardly said two words to us, but kept bringing his regulars little extras and second portions of lobster without them asking (it had to have been lobster night!) On the other hand he wisked our plates away and didn't even offer us, very rude I thought. The concept of "as you wish" suits us but I wondered if it's normal/a good idea to keep asking for a particular waiters area, if you find a good one early on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted September 12, 2010 #1808 Share Posted September 12, 2010 My only option on our forthcoming cruise was "as you wish" and I tend to believe you would receive better, or possibly I should say more personal, service with fixed seating. :confused: Fixed seating is "As You Wish". At least it is for many of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ellen Posted September 12, 2010 #1809 Share Posted September 12, 2010 The concept of "as you wish" suits us but I wondered if it's normal/a good idea to keep asking for a particular waiters area, if you find a good one early on? "As you wish" suits us too. We enjoy having the same time/table/waiters/tablemates each night. We don't have to keep asking for anything. Even my iced tea was waiting for me before I sat down each night. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcscotty Posted September 12, 2010 #1810 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Ok now I'm new so don't confuse me. I'm asking about As you Wish, not fixed seating.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted September 12, 2010 #1811 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Ok now I'm new so don't confuse me. I'm asking about As you Wish, not fixed seating.:confused: You need to be clear which aspect of As You Wish you are talking about. I suspect you are asking about Open Seating, but can't be sure. As You Wish refers to the entire spectrum of dining choices. Those are: fixed seating, open seating, Lido, room service, Pinnacle, Canaletto, and Tamarind on the two ships with that option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ellen Posted September 12, 2010 #1812 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Ok now I'm new so don't confuse me. I'm asking about As you Wish, not fixed seating.:confused: They aren't mutually exclusive. Fixed seating is a part of "As you Wish". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcscotty Posted September 12, 2010 #1813 Share Posted September 12, 2010 They aren't mutually exclusive. Fixed seating is a part of "As you Wish". Aren't they, surely you book one or the other.... anyway, I think it's clear what I'm asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted September 12, 2010 #1814 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Aren't they, surely you book one or the other.... No. You book either fixed or open. Then, every night, you choose between one of those or an alternate dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdw1972 Posted September 12, 2010 #1815 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Actually, I think the choices are fixed (traditional) or open (anytime). As you Wish refers to dining in general - in the ideal world you would choose the one you wish...either traditional or anytime. There's no choice called "as you wish". Just like when you're cruising - you aren't boarding Holland America Line. You're boarding one of the Holland America Line choices (ships). Sue/WDW1972 Zuiderdam 11/23/10 Eurodam 3/5/11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ellen Posted September 12, 2010 #1816 Share Posted September 12, 2010 As you Wish refers to dining in general - in the ideal world you would choose the one you wish...either traditional or anytime. There's no choice called "as you wish". Yes! This is it. Some wish open seating, some wish fixed. I don't understand those who think only those with open seating are dining as they wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katybird Posted September 13, 2010 #1817 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Yes! This is it. Some wish open seating, some wish fixed. I don't understand those who think only those with open seating are dining as they wish. It's confusing because people are dining "as they wish" with open dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ellen Posted September 13, 2010 #1818 Share Posted September 13, 2010 It's confusing because people are dining "as they wish" with open dining. Not at all confusing. People with traditional, fixed dining are also dining "as they wish". :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie0528 Posted September 15, 2010 #1819 Share Posted September 15, 2010 My only option on our forthcoming cruise was "as you wish" and I tend to believe you would receive better, or possibly I should say more personal, service with fixed seating. My only proof of this was on my first cruise when the anytime dining room was busy, we were put at a table for 8 with fixed seating passengers. The waiter hardly said two words to us, but kept bringing his regulars little extras and second portions of lobster without them asking (it had to have been lobster night!) On the other hand he wisked our plates away and didn't even offer us, very rude I thought. The concept of "as you wish" suits us but I wondered if it's normal/a good idea to keep asking for a particular waiters area, if you find a good one early on? On our last HAL trip, we chose "open seating" and during the first few days found great variation in the quality of service around the "open seating" dining room. So, we began making reservations not only for time, but also for specific areas where we got to know our waiter, ass't waiter and wine steward very well. In addition, sometimes we reserved tables for more than two when we wanted to have dinner with friends we had met on board (who also had chosen "open seating"). And, sometimes we asked for larger tables when their was just the two of us so we'd meet other cruisers. I've named this strategy "hybrid dining" since it offers many options and some of the advantages of both "open" and "fixed" seating. It let's you get to know a specific serving team, which we enjoyed greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivopera Posted September 28, 2010 #1820 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I will have open seating but I would like to prebook 1 or two days in advance a table in MDR at a specific range of time and in a specific location. We are a family of 6 and want to be only ourselves, is this possible ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 28, 2010 #1821 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I will have open seating but I would like to prebook 1 or two days in advance a table in MDR at a specific range of time and in a specific location. We are a family of 6 and want to be only ourselves, is this possible ?? Yes Open Seating is on the lower level of the dining room. You can make reservations for to 3 days at a time. But you can only make the reservations between 5:15 to 6:15 and from 7:30 - 9 PM. The times between 6:15 and 7:30 -- no reservations -- first come -- first served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzincurt Posted September 28, 2010 #1822 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Yes Open Seating is on the lower level of the dining room. You can make reservations for to 3 days at a time. But you can only make the reservations between 5:15 to 6:15 and from 7:30 - 9 PM. The times between 6:15 and 7:30 -- no reservations -- first come -- first served. HAL has not quite figured out what "anytime" dining is all about, it's their version of still having basically two seatings with just a larger time window. This was very irritating to us in that they would not reset two tops. They were only going to use a table twice a night for those windows. So when we showed up at 8:00 too bad for us even though there were lots of two tops unmade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcscotty Posted September 28, 2010 #1823 Share Posted September 28, 2010 (edited) HAL has not quite figured out what "anytime" dining is all about, it's their version of still having basically two seatings with just a larger time window. This was very irritating to us in that they would not reset two tops. They were only going to use a table twice a night for those windows. So when we showed up at 8:00 too bad for us even though there were lots of two tops unmade. Don't shoot me, but I don't believe any reservations should be allowed with anytime. You show up when you want and wait if necessary, that way it's fair for everyone and '2 tops' could be used 3, maybe even 4 times for the duration of dinner. Being able to reserve tables, especially up to 3 days in advance seems to defeat the object, to me at least. Edited September 28, 2010 by Mcscotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 28, 2010 #1824 Share Posted September 28, 2010 No one is going to shoot you. Originally they were not going to have reservations at all. But then some long time cruisers and some in suites were not able to get fixed dining and there was an uproar. So HAL gave in and started to allow all passengers to be able to make some reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boards Posted September 28, 2010 #1825 Share Posted September 28, 2010 (edited) You can make reservations for up to three days in advance, then you must rebook. We did it on our last cruise on the Zaandam and it worked very well. Edited September 28, 2010 by boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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