Party of THREE

[AtoZgirl]

So my family and I will be heading to Florida to get on the Legend in a week and some odd hours. We requested the early time for dinner. I've seen and heard that the dining room has 2, 4, 6, + seats. Now - do you think (or have experienced) we're more likely to get a table just for our family of 3 with 4 seats or be seated with a couple or another family of 3 with 6 seats. Thanks!

 

P.S. I hope that makes sense. I guess family of 3's will be able to answer this more than anyone else. Any input is welcomed, though!

[Brenda Bell]

Every time it has been the three of us on a cruise, we have always had other people seating with us. You may be seating with another family of 3.

[cuyahoga11]

So my family and I will be heading to Florida to get on the Legend in a week and some odd hours. We requested the early time for dinner. I've seen and heard that the dining room has 2, 4, 6, + seats. Now - do you think (or have experienced) we're more likely to get a table just for our family of 3 with 4 seats or be seated with a couple or another family of 3 with 6 seats. Thanks!

 

P.S. I hope that makes sense. I guess family of 3's will be able to answer this more than anyone else. Any input is welcomed, though!

 

My last cruise we had 3 people and had a booth that seats 4

[fnelson99]

We have cruised with three two times and both times we were at bigger tables with several other families - last time a family of 3, a family of 2, and then us to equal 8. Hope this helps!!

[dahkota]

We had a group of three and were sat with 2 twos and a single for a total of 8. The couple was our age, the other two was a grandmother and grandson (who was about the age of our son) and the single was the age of the grandmother. They did a pretty good job of trying to get someone for each person's age group.

[orientpiscesgirl88]

We traveled with three once and sat with another family of three. We're traveling with 3 again this year, but who knows how they will seat us....:confused:

[tha sista]

Once you board, you can check with the Maitre D and he can tell you what kind of table you are at. If you prefer to be at a smaller table for just your party, put that request in...

[AtoZgirl]

Once you board, you can check with the Maitre D and he can tell you what kind of table you are at. If you prefer to be at a smaller table for just your party, put that request in...

 

I've heard you can do that. I just wanted to hear about other peoples experiences first. Looks like theres a higher percentage of sitting with other people. I just would like to enjoy dinner with my family for the week. Again, we're social but dinner will really be the only time to sit, relax and talk amoungst ourselves. I definitely think once I get on board next week I'll check with the Maitre D first. I bet the line will be huge though and I rather not stand in line the first few hours on the ship :p

[AtoZgirl]

Where will the Maitre D be when we first board the ship?

[Snorkel2Much]

Data points from our last 3 cruises:

 

Sep07: We were a party of 3, seated in a booth with another party of 3

Nov07: We were a party of 3, seated at a 10 top with a party of 4 and another party of 3

Mar08: We were a party of 7, seated at a 10 top with a party of 3

 

We never requested a private table, we like meeting new people. :)

[misguidedangel]

You stand a good chance that you'll get a booth or table for four. I went with my mother and niece and we had a booth for the three of us. I would have preferred a table for six or eight because my mom and niece didn't want to go to the dining room after the second night....

 

Have fun!

[meatball77]

We were put in a booth

[Rowan555]

The one time I cruised alone with my two children, we were seated at a 10 top with two moms and their daughters (and 3 people never showed up). I guess they figured we were all moms cruising alone with our kids, so they'd stick us together.

[cardinalfan]

We are also a family of 3 and we have had it both ways--sometimes sit with other people and sometimes it is just us. Usually, we have been with other people.

[AtoZgirl]

Where will the Maitre D be when we first board the ship?

[cathyz]

Where will the Maitre D be when we first board the ship?

They're always in one of the dining rooms at about 1:00 or 1:30 taking table change requests. Check the Capers as soon as you board to check the time/dining room (if there are 2 it's usually in the mid-ship dining room). On the Elation 2 weeks ago, we were first in line and had our request honored, so the Maitre'd got a tip from us at the end of the week, they won't accept tips right then when they're making the change for you.

[AtoZgirl]

Check the Capers as soon as you board to check the time/dining room.

 

When you say check the capers for the time/dining room... do you mean it will specifically say meet with the Maitre'D or you mean just when the dining room opens? Sorry... my brain is already on the ship:p

[ohmslaw]

Both of our cruises have been with party of 3:

 

1st cruise (Triumph) got a 4 person table

2nd cruise (Legend) got a 4 person booth

 

Hoping for the same this time.

 

Chris

[Snorkel2Much]

When you say check the capers for the time/dining room... do you mean it will specifically say meet with the Maitre'D or you mean just when the dining room opens? Sorry... my brain is already on the ship:p

On the Capers schedule it will say something like:

1:00 pm - Dining Room inquiries - Truffles Restaurant

[AtoZgirl]

thank you thank you!

[cherylscruises]

Our family of 3 were placed in a large booth with another family of 3/ Was fun! :)

[AtoZgirl]

Either way will be fun. But I wish some nights we could sit with people then other nights with ourselves :) But hey, life isnt perfect