Rare LMaxwell Posted July 27, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Have My Time Dining for upcoming short Liberty cruise and a couple of recent Compasses show a 7 or 7:15pm opening for MTD? Is that accurate? I don't recall My Time starting that late and if that's the case, has anyone experienced it and is it really busy right at opening? I'd prefer for "My Time" to not be after 8pm unless I rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted July 27, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Yes on my upcoming Wonder cruise it starts at 7:15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itrek Posted July 27, 2023 #3 Share Posted July 27, 2023 You are correct, 7:00 or 7:15 on some ships is when My Time starts. However, regular early seating starts at 5:30 or 6:00 and they always have a number of tables open because passengers don't show up for their early seating time. I've found that if you go at 6:30 they'll let My Time people in to take those no show tables. You can ask them at the check-in counter that is in front of the dining room and they'll tell you what time they start letting people in to fill no show tables. I was told by a head waiter that they like to do this because it staggers the dining starts more making service go faster rather than everyone showing up at once. If you do this don't be afraid to just march right up to the counter and ask if you can be seated at an early seating no show table even if there is already a line forming for My Time. It almost always works but the worst case is they will very nicely tell you they are full. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted July 27, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Why not just open it at 6:30 then to stagger it out a bit? I don't mind that RC has "sped up" the dining and trying to hit a time target, but I am not sure I want to take chances and may opt for early dining; reality is you aren't getting your apps until about 6pm anyways so maybe it's not as early as it sounds? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weluv2cruise2gether Posted July 27, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I have liberty on 9/7. The earliest MTD slot I could get was 7:45 every night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlbecker1 Posted July 27, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, LMaxwell said: Why not just open it at 6:30 then to stagger it out a bit? I don't mind that RC has "sped up" the dining and trying to hit a time target, but I am not sure I want to take chances and may opt for early dining; reality is you aren't getting your apps until about 6pm anyways so maybe it's not as early as it sounds? We always book early dining and already know before we sit down what we are going to order. We hate to wait and hang out but n the dining room. We have never received our appetizers at 6, but we always order immediately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkeygirl Posted August 7, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Is there some way I can change my dining from My Time to early dining? (I did ask my TA but she's busy and my cruise isn't until June, so I am probably not high on her priority list) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted August 8, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) On 7/27/2023 at 5:08 PM, LMaxwell said: Why not just open it at 6:30 then to stagger it out a bit? I don't mind that RC has "sped up" the dining and trying to hit a time target, but I am not sure I want to take chances and may opt for early dining; reality is you aren't getting your apps until about 6pm anyways so maybe it's not as early as it sounds? When we did early dining on LOS recently, it was very fast for a party of two. We would order and the food would come within minutes. They didn't even pause between courses; as soon as we finished, the next thing came. I kept telling them we were not in a rush but I think they try to move people out. OTOH there was a party of 8 next door with stragglers and they never started on time. Edited August 8, 2023 by marci22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted August 8, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 8, 2023 14 hours ago, sockmonkeygirl said: Is there some way I can change my dining from My Time to early dining? (I did ask my TA but she's busy and my cruise isn't until June, so I am probably not high on her priority list) Did you try doing it online? I have a TA booked cruise with early dining, but I can click on the MTD option in the plan my cruise section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted August 8, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, marci22 said: When we did early dining on LOS recently, it was very fast for a party of two. We would order and the food would come within minutes. They didn't even pause between courses; as soon as we finished, the next thing came. I kept telling them we were not in a rush but I think they try to move people out. OTOH there was a party of 8 next door with stragglers and they never started on time. I was kind of dreading eating alone when I started travelling solo since it usually takes so long but in my case I have basically been in and out within a half hour which works for me as I still find it a bit awkward eating alone at dinner. For breakfast and lunch I bring my kindle but at dinner I have been imbibing beforehand and don't want to carry it around 😱 Usually the larger tables around me haven't even gotten their apps yet. Disclaimer I don't get dessert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted August 8, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 8, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 5:56 PM, Weluv2cruise2gether said: I have liberty on 9/7. The earliest MTD slot I could get was 7:45 every night! When I booked (mid-July), 8 or 8:15 was the earliest time slot. I checked on 8/1 and 6:45 and 7:00 were available. I reserved 6:45 every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted August 8, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 8, 2023 For Jewel next month, we had MTD. Didn't like the available times being so late so we asked our travel agent to see if we can get regular Early Dining. Travel agent got back to us and said Early Dining was full, she did however put us on the Waitlist for early Dining. About 3 weeks later something must have opened up because now on the app we have Early Dining and can no longer select any times for MTD. It blocked us out from making those selections. So even if nothing is available now, at least get on the waitlist and see what happens. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseygirl1416 Posted August 8, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 8, 2023 On Liberty in May we had early dining but the time changed one day and we missed the memo so we showed up to dinner an hour late. Our servers were so sweet about it but when we left after eating the line for MTD to get into the dining room was insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted August 8, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 8, 2023 49 minutes ago, molly361 said: I was kind of dreading eating alone when I started travelling solo since it usually takes so long but in my case I have basically been in and out within a half hour which works for me as I still find it a bit awkward eating alone at dinner. For breakfast and lunch I bring my kindle but at dinner I have been imbibing beforehand and don't want to carry it around 😱 Usually the larger tables around me haven't even gotten their apps yet. Disclaimer I don't get dessert "Been imbibing".... Sound so innocent! 🙂 I hope you'll feel more comfortable eating alone as time passes. M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkeygirl Posted August 8, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 8, 2023 1 hour ago, marci22 said: Did you try doing it online? I have a TA booked cruise with early dining, but I can click on the MTD option in the plan my cruise section. I can find MTD and click it, but it only allows me to make reservations. It doesn't allow me to switch to early dining. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted August 8, 2023 #16 Share Posted August 8, 2023 38 minutes ago, sockmonkeygirl said: I can find MTD and click it, but it only allows me to make reservations. It doesn't allow me to switch to early dining. 😞 I would ask again. Early dining fills up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted August 8, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 8, 2023 43 minutes ago, sockmonkeygirl said: I can find MTD and click it, but it only allows me to make reservations. It doesn't allow me to switch to early dining. 😞 You need to call to switch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkeygirl Posted August 8, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, rockmom said: You need to call to switch. Can I call RCI directly, or do you think I need to go through my TA? Editing to add that I attempted to go through RCI but they said I need to use my TA. Who is an MIA TA. 😑 Edited August 8, 2023 by sockmonkeygirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted August 8, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, sockmonkeygirl said: Can I call RCI directly, or do you think I need to go through my TA? Still through TA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weluv2cruise2gether Posted August 8, 2023 #20 Share Posted August 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Another_Critic said: When I booked (mid-July), 8 or 8:15 was the earliest time slot. I checked on 8/1 and 6:45 and 7:00 were available. I reserved 6:45 every night. Thanks! I just checked and changed all of ours to 6:45! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted August 8, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 8, 2023 There seems to be a shift to 6:45 or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted August 8, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 8, 2023 If you want very early MTD on Liberty just walk up when they open...no need to make a reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegus Posted August 8, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 8, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 2:43 PM, itrek said: If you do this don't be afraid to just march right up to the counter and ask if you can be seated at an early seating no show table even if there is already a line forming for My Time. It almost always works but the worst case is they will very nicely tell you they are full. If there is a line already for MTD this is just plain RUDE and smacks of entitlement. While I agree they are trying to Seat MTD as soon as tables become available in my recent experience, jumping any line is uncalled for. If your there before the line forms that is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itrek Posted August 9, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 9, 2023 cruisegus is correct and my bad for not explaining going up to ask for a no show seat better than I did. Often the line for mytime starts forming not at the podium but in the hallway in front of the elevators. Definitely do not cut line in front of someone at the podium. That would be rude as cruisegus pointed out. I originally found out you could go up and ask for a no show seat from the staff person directing people to get in that line in front of the elevators. He said "Did you check to see if you could get a no show seat? If you want to see if they have any just go up to the podium and ask. If they don't have any you can line up here with the rest of these people" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted August 9, 2023 #25 Share Posted August 9, 2023 23 hours ago, Weluv2cruise2gether said: Thanks! I just checked and changed all of ours to 6:45! Glad to hear that. Maybe we'll be table neighbors. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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