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Bridge tours are by invitation. You can ask at guest relations and they will add your name to a list and if you are lucky, you may get asked.

Engine room tours are now off the menu.

Yup--that's right. No way you're getting into the engine room.

We will have AYWD dining on our cruise 11/27. Could someone recommend a table for two in nice location with great wait staff. If you know the table # I'd appreciate knowing it so we can request it. Thanks.

As I mentioned we grabbed #132 on the Noordam (dead center along the aft window) every night we ate down there. It is a table for four but 3 nights it was just the two of us. Right next to it however, just a bit away from the window, is a table for two. Suggestion- take a walk around the dining room before dinner on day one. Find your spot. Then simply call in the morning to request that table for that night. Be a little flexible on your time and you should be just fine.

Regarding Anytime Dining on the Noordam: don't let anyone here tell you that this program is lousy or doesn't work. Trust me they could not be more wrong as it applies to this ship. We NEVER waited for a table and I never saw anyone walking around with a pager or beeper thingie. In fact I'll let you in on a little secret if you folks haven't discussed this already (I haven't read all these posts). Here's what you do- find a nice table you like (example #132 right along the aft windows) then call down in the morning and simply ask "what times do you have open for table 132?". You'll, more than likely, get your favorite table every time if you can be a little flexible. We never had a problem and were seated all nights at 8pm but easliy could have been earlier.. For those of you who have this dining option rest easy- you probably have it better than those locked into structured seating times and you can gather your own tablemates if you so desire. Often times it was just the wife & I at our table for 4.The days of unpleasant dining experiences are over with this format. We just got off her on the 10/28 and the system works----hands down.