Table for 6?

[Sea Island Lady]

Are there tables of 6 on the Upper level/8:00 seating of the Oosterdam dining room?

Just in case we end up with very late seating/lower level, how about a table for 6 there?

Any better areas? ;)

[gizmo]

There are plenty of tables for 6 on both upper and lower.

[Sea Island Lady]

Are they round or square?

[K&RCurt]

Most rectangular, some are oval.

[bookworm0911]

With only 6 people rectangular tables are fine and they are at the windows. (Don't like rectangles for more than 6 though).

[Sea Island Lady]

In photo's, I saw several retangular tables near the windows, but they all looked like they sat 8. :confused: I don't care for the rectangular either because someone is always stuck in the middle.

[HeatherInFlorida]

At a table for 8, I think being in the middle is better. When you're at either one end or the other, you're missing out on 2 couples. You really have to keep shifting people to get to talk with everyone.

Not all tables for 6 are by the windows, btw, we had one that wasn't. But it was along a partition. But we asked for 8 and got 6 so it depends how much each size is requested as to whether you get what you want. Many people here are very successful when requesting a specific table number.

[peaches from georgia]

[QUOTE=Sea Island Lady]In photo's, I saw several retangular tables near the windows, but they all looked like they sat 8. :confused: [QUOTE]


You can't go by the layouts 100%. Some tables will be 6 on the layout, but set for 8. We asked for an 8 on the Oosterdam our first week ( 2nd week requested a 2 top)and got a 10. One couple didn't show, so it became an 8 and then a few nights later we had a single join us and it became a 9er.

If you are asking for 6 you could get an 8. All depends on how the maitre d' can fit all the requests in.

[Sea Island Lady]

There are 6 of us traveling together and all linked by the TA. Could the cruiseline stick a twosome with us or put us at a table for 8 to 10 when they know we are traveling together? seems like the two to four extra people would feel uncomfortable with us.:eek:

[ekerr19]

If you don't wish to sit with other couples, simply request it that way. Many people enjoy having others sit with them and are looking forward to making new friends.

Request what you'd like and then check with the Maitre D' when you board to confirm.

[HeatherInFlorida]

There are 6 of us traveling together and all linked by the TA. Could the cruiseline stick a twosome with us or put us at a table for 8 to 10 when they know we are traveling together? seems like the two to four extra people would feel uncomfortable with us.:eek:

Yes, you're probably right. Since you're already linked your group, I would just give a quick call and specify that you want to be assured of a table for 6. We were 3 couples linked on the Oosterdam, but requested a table for 8. Still they gave us a table for only 6 ... since I'd always gotten my request in the past I felt the Maitre D' thought we'd more comfortable with just our group.

[Sea Island Lady]

It's not that we don't enjoy others, it just gets complicated. When you have different taste, religions, different views, those that partake in alcohol, those that do not, smokers and non-smokers, etc. I know that smoking is not allowed in the dining room, but if a person is a smoker, they smell of smoke.

[cru1s1ng]

It's not that we don't enjoy others, it just gets complicated. When you have different taste, religions, different views, those that partake in alcohol, those that do not, smokers and non-smokers, etc. I know that smoking is not allowed in the dining room, but if a person is a smoker, they smell of smoke.


It sounds like you want to meet others, if they are exactly like you. I desire to meet people with different views, religions and tastes. If they drink or smoke, that is their own business. You may not smell that great to them. Just MHO. You should book a table for two (or 4 - 2 for yourselves and 2 for mirrors). :p

[Sea Island Lady]

No that's not it at all! :o It all comes down to being comfortable with one another.

If we are at a table where the others are not religious, and we say the blessing before dinner, they may feel uncomfortable. If we order a bottle of wine each night and the others don't drink, they may feel uncomfortable. Or, we order a bottle and they do drink and we feel obligated to offer some to the other tablemates. ..they accept..this goes on every night without a reciprocal offer...we pay for their wine all week. :eek: We could get in an argument over our political views or how to raise children. Neither of my parents hear well and we sometimes have to shout and we know which ear is the best for hearing. Others at our table could feel uncomforatable with this. Anything could happen and we just choose not to take any chances. We really enjoy each others company.

I realized that I didn't finish my point about smoking in the other post. My mother is very asthmatic and I am also asthmatic. Just the smell of cigarette smoke can set us off. ;) Nothing against the smoker. The same goes for people that wear perfume and cologne. :(

[bepsf]

It sounds like you want to meet others, if they are exactly like you. I desire to meet people with different views, religions and tastes. If they drink or smoke, that is their own business. You may not smell that great to them. Just MHO. You should book a table for two (or 4 - 2 for yourselves and 2 for mirrors). :p

That was uncalled for...
:mad:

[cru1s1ng]

Brian, if sexual orientation were included along with different views, etc. would you feel the same way? It was very much called for, given the context of the original post.

After the explaination that the concern was for others, I retract it. Please accept my apology, Sea Island Lady. ;)

[Sea Island Lady]

Actually cru1s1ng, I would love to have bepsf at our table. The sexual orientation of others is not one of my hang-ups.;)

Apology accepted!