Anytime dining - what time do you prefer?

[Sue's Mom]

Our crowd like to have traditional dining late seating. I am wondering what sort of time most people who have anytime dining would prefer to eat.

[paul929207]

The one time we had AD we about about 7:45 or 8:00 except on the formal nights. We went a little earlier to miss the post cocktail party crowd

[franklin1]

When you select any time dining, that's exactly what you get. From early to late - any time. We love anytime dining because you never know when you're going to get hungry.

Nancy

[laemerald]

This is one of our favorite perks that and the international cafe for procuitto sandwiches

[UnVrYaN]

I think I might be in the minority here, but my wife and I really like the traditional early sitting(6pm). For us it kind of leaves the rest of the night open to do as we please.

[IKE]

We enjoy "Anytime Dining" usually 8PM and after. Its great especially if You do tours in the ports and get back and are a little tired. You can shower and take a nap before the evening starts. However, everybody is different and that is what is nice about the "Anytime Dining". On some sea days, We sometimes go early to dinner. It all depends on how We feel and what We plan to do. Love this option! IKE

[Treven]

If I'm eating in the dining room, I'm waiting in line for when they open at 5:30. As a diabetic I want to make sure I eat about that time as I do at home; then I'll have a small meal around 9 or so. When I'm eating in the buffet, I eat about the same time as well.

[dogdoc2002]

We enjoy "Anytime Dining" usually 8PM and after. Its great especially if You do tours in the ports and get back and are a little tired. You can shower and take a nap before the evening starts. However, everybody is different and that is what is nice about the "Anytime Dining". On some sea days, We sometimes go early to dinner. It all depends on how We feel and what We plan to do. Love this option! IKE

That's exactly what we do to. My partner works over an hour from home, so we don't typically eat until 8 or 9 anyway. We want to maximize our time in ports, and like not having to be back at a certain time to eat.

dogdoc2002

[cb at sea]

We prefer to eat around 7-8...we can do later, but do NOT want to go earlier than that! We like drinks BEFORE dinner...like to get a good buzz going, and then, eat! After dinner, we seldom, if ever, drink! Pretty much, dinner is our evening!

There's no need to have to "rush" from port to make any of the dinner seatings, tho...there's plenty of time for all seatings, and for getting ready!

[mom23guys]

A lot depends on the itinerery. When we're in Alaska we tend to eat earlier, probably because we're still on eastern time.

[Pam in CA]

Having done Anytime dining twice and had awful experiences with long waits, even with a reservation, I'll cancel the cruise unless I can get late Traditional dining.

[Andee]

7:30ish seems to give us time to take a dip in the hot tub and have a glass of wine while we're getting ready for dinner. Plus, it's about the time we eat at home. I always used to tell my children that I aimed to serve dinner at 6, but my aim was bad. Since they've been gone, I don't bother aiming.

[bhopal21]

Our meal times vary daily depending on shore excursions, level of activitly etc.

 

That is why it is called "anytime dining", if one wants to eat at a certain time each evening then they should select 'traditional dining".

 

Mike:)

[Iamcruzin]

Our meal times vary daily depending on shore excursions, level of activitly etc.

 

That is why it is called "anytime dining", if one wants to eat at a certain time each evening then they should select 'traditional dining".

 

Mike:)

Not always the case. We like to eat between 7:00 and 7:30 which is after 1st traditional seating starts and before 2nd traditional seating starts.

[bhopal21]

Not always the case. We like to eat between 7:00 and 7:30 which is after 1st traditional seating starts and before 2nd traditional seating starts.

 

And you can do that with "anytime dining" but don't try and reserve a table for that time each evening as that was not the purpose for which Princess initiated the concept.

 

Mike:)

[Iamcruzin]

And you can do that with "anytime dining" but don't try and reserve a table for that time each evening as that was not the purpose for which Princess initiated the concept.

 

Mike:)

We never reserve a table. We are willing to sit wherever they want us to sit which is why we never had to wait to be seated at a very popular time. I could understand the passengers who did not get their request for traditional seating making reservations for the same time, same waitstaff each night. That would be the next best option for them.