QM2 Brooklyn Sailaway and 1st Dinner Seating

We're doing the Quebec/Canada cruise September 1, 2019 and it's not our first time on the QM2. However, it will be our first time at the first dinner seating. Can we do the sailaway and still get to the Britannia in time for the 6pm dinner? Or will one of the specialty restaurants be open that first night for reservations? Thanks for any information on this. :cool:

We've never had a problem. After going under the bridge, we can usually make it to the dining room between 6:15 and 6:30 pm. We make sure we already know where we sit so we can get seated quickly.