 |
July 12th, 2012, 06:05 AM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Denmark
Posts: 82
|
|
No seating selections?
When we booked our cruise we choosed the 1. seating, but i saw in the cruise documentation that we will be on the 2. seating. (Which is very late for us, who normally eat at 6 PM) Then i wrote to my TA and got the answar that seatings cannot be changed and there is a waiting list for My Time, even though i can see on my TA's website that the ship is more empty than full.
So we need to dine late or in WJ?
__________________
MSC Splendida - Western Mediterranea - July 2013
Brilliance of the Seas - Western Europe - July 2012
Costa Luminosa - Baltic - July 2011
Costa Atlantica - Norwegian Fjords - June 2010
Last edited by andersj; July 12th, 2012 at 06:11 AM.
|
July 12th, 2012, 06:10 AM
|
 |
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Wavre, Belgium
Posts: 1,959
|
|
As soon as you board try to get your seating changed or ask your TA to get waitlisted for early seating. You never know a spot might open up. Was on the waitlist for early seating too and got it pretty quick.
Cindy
__________________
PAST CRUISES:
RCL - 9/11/09: Ultimate Alaska 14 Nights ~ Radiance of the Seas
RCL - 9/05/10: Mexican Riviera 7 nights ~ Mariner of the Seas
RCL - 9/12/10: Mexican Riviera 7 nights ~ Mariner of the Seas - First B2B ever
RCL - 9/11/11: Eastern Caribbean 7 nights ~ Freedom of the Seas
RCL - 9/18/11: Western Caribbean 7 nights ~ Freedom of the Seas - B2B
RCL - 9/02/12: Norwegian Fjords 5 nights ~ Vision of the Seas
RCL - 9/07/12: Norwegian Fjords 7 nights ~ Vision of the Seas - B2B
Favorite Port of Call: All the swimming pools in Vegas
|
July 12th, 2012, 06:30 AM
|
 |
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northern Maine
Posts: 523
|
|
We never eat in the dining room and are early seating. First day, we always stop by to let the staff know we won't be there, so someone else can have our spot.
So, seats do open up during the cruise.
__________________
Amanda
RCCL Liberty of the Seas 6/20/2010 - Western
RCCL Liberty of the Seas 10/24/2009 - Eastern
NCL Norwegian Dream 10/26/2008 - Bermuda
RCCL Explorer of the Seas 3/28/2008 - Eastern
NCL Norwegian Majesty 9/2003 - Bermuda
|
July 12th, 2012, 06:33 AM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 236
|
|
Maybe you should put your dining selection on waitlist for early seating. I was waitlisted for early seating and got it within a day or so.
Carol
|
July 12th, 2012, 07:03 AM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 98
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mandaleigh
We never eat in the dining room and are early seating. First day, we always stop by to let the staff know we won't be there, so someone else can have our spot.
So, seats do open up during the cruise.
|
Why would you book early seating if you never eat there?
|
July 12th, 2012, 08:20 AM
|
|
50,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fredericksburg, va. USA
Posts: 55,612
|
|
You are booked into SOME seating time by default....I'm not sure there is a choice of NO seating at all!
|
July 12th, 2012, 08:23 AM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 680
|
|
I've had first seating assigned (w/o being asked) and have asked rci to have it changed - and they haven't. We don't eat in the mdr and have trouble getting rci to accept that, even when we talk to them on board. They tell us we have to have a table assigned to us "just in case we change our mind."
|
July 12th, 2012, 08:36 AM
|
 |
5,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 6,953
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cb at sea
You are booked into SOME seating time by default....I'm not sure there is a choice of NO seating at all!
|
There is no no dining option but I was told by RCL that they are working on adding that type of option.
|
July 12th, 2012, 09:09 AM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Pasadena MD
Posts: 2,429
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by edwar2cf
Why would you book early seating if you never eat there?
|
you have to book something. those that do not wish to prepay gratuities choose to NOT book MTD. that leaves early or late. early I believe is the default until it books up. we always choose late but we prefer to eat that way so its never been an issue for us. hey at least they free it up ASAP once they board for all those who did want it but couldn't get it.
__________________
18 June 2006: First cruise EVER!!! 
Methinks Its time to go cruisin' again...
|
July 12th, 2012, 09:41 AM
|
 |
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Brenham, Texas
Posts: 845
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by andersj
When we booked our cruise we choosed the 1. seating, but i saw in the cruise documentation that we will be on the 2. seating. (Which is very late for us, who normally eat at 6 PM) Then i wrote to my TA and got the answar that seatings cannot be changed and there is a waiting list for My Time, even though i can see on my TA's website that the ship is more empty than full.
So we need to dine late or in WJ?
|
I hate to say it but if your TA cannot fix this not sure what good the TA did for you. Did you get "perks"? 
I would go back and push harder, if the ship does indeed have lots of open cabins, I cannot imagine the early dining time is full.
|
July 12th, 2012, 09:54 AM
|
|
5,000+ Club
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Ft. Worth, Tx, USA
Posts: 8,638
|
|
Hiccup, not a problem
If you do not get your selection prior to sailing, merely go see the Mairtre D' when you board. If still not available, use MTD that evening. Usually after the first night, lots of changes occur...You will get what you want.
__________________
Previous Cruises: A Whole Lot
RCI Diamond Plus
CELEBRITY ELITE
Next one.....Dec 1, 2013 Navigator
Then....April 6, 2014 Navigator (again, post dry dock)
|
July 12th, 2012, 09:59 AM
|
 |
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Iowa
Posts: 19
|
|
When I booked my cruise for Thanksgiving on Allure, I was told I had no choice but to take My Time (blech). Imagine my surprise when I checked my reservation this morning and found I'd been moved to first seating, which is what I really wanted.
Changing is no problem though--last year on Oasis, we met with the Maitre 'd and he took good care of us and got us moved to first seating. Turns out he was my waiter in 2002 on Enchantment of the Seas! 
Lynette
|
July 12th, 2012, 10:26 AM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northern Maine
Posts: 523
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by edwar2cf
Why would you book early seating if you never eat there?
|
We have to be booked into something. If we booked late seating, the people wanting late tables would crab.... If we book early, the early ones crab. If we book my time, we take up a slot of someone who might really want my time.
And we do go immediately to the MDR to give up our seats. And yes, they do say if we change put minds they will fit us in. Which we won't.
This has nothing to do with prepay gratuities. It has to do with the fact that we aren't foodies, we are on strict time schedules at home and I want to eat when I'm hungry.
I'm sure I'll be flamed for something. Or I'll be told to do NCL or some other crap like that.
I give up my GD seats so someone else can have them. What else am I supposed to do?
Can't win. I give up.
__________________
Amanda
RCCL Liberty of the Seas 6/20/2010 - Western
RCCL Liberty of the Seas 10/24/2009 - Eastern
NCL Norwegian Dream 10/26/2008 - Bermuda
RCCL Explorer of the Seas 3/28/2008 - Eastern
NCL Norwegian Majesty 9/2003 - Bermuda
|
July 12th, 2012, 10:27 AM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ILL
Posts: 246
|
|
In Mar. when we booked our Sept. cruise. Only time we could book was late seating. We wait listed what we wanted. Two days later we had what we asked for. Now with the ship a lot fuller you can book any time you want. So wait list what you want hopefully you will get it soon.
__________________
|
July 12th, 2012, 11:41 AM
|
|
Blue Ribbon Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Clark, NJ, USA
Posts: 4,593
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by TEXASMUNK
If you do not get your selection prior to sailing, merely go see the Mairtre D' when you board. If still not available, use MTD that evening. Usually after the first night, lots of changes occur...You will get what you want.
|
You can't just arbitrarily "use" MTD one night. You would need to book that or traditional and cannot just bounce back and forth at will. Also, if you do choose MTD for the cruise, you must prepay gratuities.
__________________
Geri
|
July 12th, 2012, 12:17 PM
|
|
Cool Cruiser
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Denmark
Posts: 82
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bbbearden
I hate to say it but if your TA cannot fix this not sure what good the TA did for you. Did you get "perks"?
I would go back and push harder, if the ship does indeed have lots of open cabins, I cannot imagine the early dining time is full. |
They set it up to first seating just after my response. There may have been some misunderstanding between TA and I, and waiting list for MTD.
We don't get "perks" in Europe  I have only seen small OBC been given for early booking on few Costa cruises. I have also asked my TA who asked RC about any perks or OBC, but no But i think we get better prices for the cruises than you
__________________
MSC Splendida - Western Mediterranea - July 2013
Brilliance of the Seas - Western Europe - July 2012
Costa Luminosa - Baltic - July 2011
Costa Atlantica - Norwegian Fjords - June 2010
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:28 PM.
|
More About Royal Caribbean International
You are checking prices for:
You have 0 more sites to check
|
