Is the 9:30 late dining substantially less swamped than the earlier seating?

[LoungerOnBalcony55]

I'd assume so, but I dunno maybe Europeans are more into late dinners? 

[neptuno]

Not sure about Med cruises, but American departures have added a third seating.  All dinners are now a bit rushed.  Lights up and get out vibe.  Not the old MSC anymore in the Carib.

[sealynx]

5 hours ago, LoungerOnBalcony55 said:

I'd assume so, but I dunno maybe Europeans are more into late dinners? 

It differs from country to country. Roughly in the north people tend to eat earlier, from the south later. So on a Med. cruise the early dining is quiet, the late is busy, and I've read that on a cruise from Southampton (UK) it is the other way around.

5 hours ago, neptuno said:

Not sure about Med cruises, but American departures have added a third seating.

On all ships and sailings? I know this was the case on the Seaside/Seaview on busy sailings, because the MRD is relatively small, but I never heard of a third seating on other ships (nor have I experience that). I do know that dinners on MSC are a bit more rushed than on f.e. Costa, but that is also the case on sailings with two seatings.

[doones2]

We have late dining on World Europa in the Mediterranean and have been told it is 7:45 - 9:45