Dining hours

[oceandream]

Based on past experiences May I ask experts on Viking what are  the dining hours on Neptune ocean cruise ship. What time is  best for table for two? 

 

 

[Moonlion]

Just now, oceandream said:

Based on past experiences May I ask experts on Viking what are  the dining hours on Neptune ocean cruise ship. What time is  best for table for two? 

 

 

Dinner is from 6-9 PM (all dining venues).  On our Neptune cruise in May, show up before 5:45 or after 8 PM if you don't want to wait for a table; otherwise, you may have to wait about 15-20 minutes for a table for two (not that big a deal).  However, each cruise has its own "vibe" in terms of popular times and dining venues. 

[cmmaxwell03]

1 hour ago, Moonlion said:

Dinner is from 6-9 PM (all dining venues).  On our Neptune cruise in May, show up before 5:45 or after 8 PM if you don't want to wait for a table; otherwise, you may have to wait about 15-20 minutes for a table for two (not that big a deal).  However, each cruise has its own "vibe" in terms of popular times and dining venues. 

We like to meet new people when we travel.  Are you ever given the option to randomly sit at a table with people you don’t know?

[Moonlion]

14 minutes ago, cmmaxwell03 said:

We like to meet new people when we travel.  Are you ever given the option to randomly sit at a table with people you don’t know?

Yes, others that reported that they have requested to share a table with other guests.  See this post:

 

 

[Clay Clayton]

18 minutes ago, cmmaxwell03 said:

We like to meet new people when we travel.  Are you ever given the option to randomly sit at a table with people you don’t know?

Unlike other cruiselines we have rarely been asked but have often requested to share.   We tend to try to not share a table with more than six however. If the table is larger, it seems to us to be difficult to really have a conversation with the table-instead only with those next to you AND it makes for a very long meal service wise as typically you still only have one server. 
 

Even if you don’t share a table, most of the tables are close enough that you can have a conversation with your neighbors if you wish but if you don’t care to do so are far enough apart that you don’t have to. 

[Moonlion]

20 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said:

Even if you don’t share a table, most of the tables are close enough that you can have a conversation with your neighbors if you wish but if you don’t care to do so are far enough apart that you don’t have to. 

This is very true. Although the hostesses never asked us if we wanted to share a table (I guess assuming that DH and I wanted a table for two), we often sat close enough to other couples or groups to strike up wonderful conversations with them. We met several lovely fellow passengers this way. 

[oskidunker]

Was 6:30 on Venus in March

[Moonlion]

1 minute ago, oskidunker said:

Was 6:30 on Venus in March

Definitely 6 PM on the Neptune in May.  However, in The Restaurant, people started queuing up well before 5:45 PM and they started seating people at 5:45 PM.