NMNita, I too choose NCL for the anytime dining. However, unless HA comes up with some more dining rooms, it can never approach what NCL has going for it. The typical HA cruiser would probably appreciate some flexibility with dining times on port intensive cruises, but I seriously doubt they are ready to go completely "Freestyle". There is something to be said for the predictibility of the same table, same time, same Indonesian wait staff....which HA has made a success of providing. I, personally, am not anxious to see Holland America headed in this direction.
We personally, don't like free-style dining: too many people at the same time, extra cost, line-ups, sold-out times, etc. I like to know that I can have my table at the same time and being served by the same staff. It develops a better relationship. We took our last cruise on The Century of Celebrity Cruises and really enjoyed it. Freestyle is not for us; we'll stick to the dining room.
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We personally, don't like free-style dining: too many people at the same time, extra cost, line-ups, sold-out times, etc. I like to know that I can have my table at the same time and being served by the same staff. It develops a better relationship. We took our last cruise on The Century of Celebrity Cruises and really enjoyed it. Freestyle is not for us; we'll stick to the dining room.