LonelySaxophone

Oh lord that sounds horrific - any response from HAL on board?

Just as an update - just received an email that I have been confirmed for the 7:30 fixed dining, although this was in response to a separate email than the one I sent up the ladder to corporate.

Just an update for y'all - I wrote a kind, but firm email detailing my concerns and sent it up the ladder at HAL - I will certainly let everyone know what the outcome is!

Ahhhh yeah GB was kind of the selling point womp womp.

And we were not - which I have learned is relatively typical?

This doesn’t really seem feasible for us at the moment given the proximity to the cruise, flights/hotels, taking off work, etc. And yeah - would obviously have preferred we avoided the group altogether but doesn’t seem to be an option at this point - we are young and pretty flexible so hoping we can still have a good time! For those that have sailed with large groups, despite certain areas being closed for the group, did you find that places like the theater, specific bars, etc at least opened occasionally for folks not part of groups?

July 13th out of Seattle - looks like its a Turning Point Cruise/Religious Group.

Hi all, First time sailing aboard a HAL cruise this summer - it looks like there will be a large group aboard, hindsight is 20/20, etc. I received this email this morning letting me know open dining would be limited during my cruise: "We would like to advise you that open seating offered in the main dining room aboard Eurodam may be limited at times during your cruise. Open seating will be offered as normal; however, due to the number of guests requesting to dine at 8:00pm, available seating will be limited after 6:30pm. Should you wish to dine later and space is not available in the dining room, complimentary dining is available in the Lido Market. You can also explore our specialty dining offerings at Tamarind, Pinnacle Grill, and Canaletto, which are available for a fee." Now, we are not really thrilled at the thought of having to eat that early, but also understand this is sometimes how things go! What options are available to me? Its just my wife and I, will it be impossible to eat in the MDR if we go to a late dinner (we don't mind waiting, just don't want to be turned away!), should we try to switch to traditional dining, etc. Would love to hear your thoughts/experiences if you have dealt with something similar!