Max # of people you can sit with in MDR?

[petuniaflower]

Going with a group currently of 14, what is the likely we can all sit together for dinner in the MDR, and do we request this in advance?

[taglovestocruise]

5 minutes ago, petuniaflower said:

Going with a group currently of 14, what is the likely we can all sit together for dinner in the MDR, and do we request this in advance?

10 is about as big as they get. Link your reservations and you would likely end up with 2 tables for eight. You can email Royal dinning two weeks before sail date and ask that your tables are next to each other.  If you are set up with MTD then see the host as soon as you board to be set up next to each other every night.

[SuzD123]

Just now, taglovestocruise said:

10 is about as big as they get. Link your reservations and you would likely end up with 2 tables for eight. You can email Royal dinning two weeks before sail date and ask that your tables are next to each other.  If you are set up with MTD then see the host as soon as you board to be set up next to each other every night.

Agreed.  10 is the largest table size we've ever been a part of or have seen.  However, we have seen 2 tables (8-person/each) to accommodate larger parties near or next to one another...just not connected.

[Hogbay]

7 people away you going to need walkie talkies.

[Cherful59]

We were told 10 max for our Freedom cruise in June.

[txjim09]

8 minutes ago, Hogbay said:

7 people away you going to need walkie talkies.

Agree, better to break into smaller groups and plan on rotating tables throughout the cruise to interact with different members of your group rather than the 5 or 6 you can talk to without shouting

[c-leg5]

1 hour ago, petuniaflower said:

Going with a group currently of 14, what is the likely we can all sit together for dinner in the MDR, and do we request this in advance?

What would be the point of a table for 14?
 

As stated two tables for 7, or 6+8, would be much more comfortable for conversation depending on group mix -  age, couples, families and you can always change seats and tables from night to night. The larger the group the louder the noise - the more difficult it is for you and everyone around to hear each other.

[neverbeenhere]

10 adults at one table, 3 children and “Crazy” Uncle Jim on the kid’s table. 

[BirdTravels]

4 hours ago, petuniaflower said:

Going with a group currently of 14, what is the likely we can all sit together for dinner in the MDR, and do we request this in advance?

Request two 8-tops. 

 

And, most groups may eat together once or twice in a 7-night cruise. The rest of the nights they will be off exploring specialty dining or something more flexible like the buffet. 

 

You don't want to be the one the group resents by insisting that they eat together... because families don't do that any more.

[PhoenixCruiser]

We had a group of 20, 1 table for 14 and a table of 6 next to us.

[PorkchopzUtd]

I was in a group of 14 on Ovation. It was a table of 10 and a table of 4 next to each other

[cublet]

Hello,

 

The biggest I have ever sat at was 12 on Independence.

 

Regards,

 

Cublet

[cruiseguy1016]

We had a table for 12 on Adventure several years ago. It was impossible to hold a conversation. In hindsight we wish we had had 2 tables for 6.

[Nickles_1]

17 hours ago, petuniaflower said:

Going with a group currently of 14, what is the likely we can all sit together for dinner in the MDR, and do we request this in advance?

We did a group of 15 on Allure a few years back. They merged 4 tables together for us every night. We had an early sitting.

[petuniaflower]

Thanks all, we did it last year every night on another line but only 11 of us at a large round table and we enjoyed being together, this time we're adding 3..but would be happy with 2 beside each other as well!

[steveru621]

We have done 13 on Anthem.  But that was with 3 children.

[txjim09]

23 hours ago, neverbeenhere said:

10 adults at one table, 3 children and “Crazy” Uncle Jim on the kid’s table. 

I am NOT crazy, my mother had me tested.

[neverbeenhere]

Mom lied!  Sorry. 

[Poplin]

Just off the Symphony and had early dining time. Once the early diners left, a table (lengthwise)

was set up each night to sit 18-20 for MTD. We watched as the party came in and noticed they seated all the kids at one end and adults at the other. Several nights our table stayed until 7:00 chatting and watched this large group come in. I'm not sure if there were seat assignments but the kids seemed to know exactly where to go and  were well behaved and waiters had it well under control and organized. Other diners had to maneuver around the setup but it wasn't that bad. 

[island lady]

Noticed one large family group recently.  They had two tables for 10.   All the kids were at one table, with the adults apparently further down at another.  We walked through deck 5 to get down to deck 4 as a short cut each night.  

 

Naturally no one to supervise the table of kids.  The noise that the kids were making that could be heard on the deck below by all of us all week.  Parents left them to the care of the poor servers.  😬

 

Not a good plan.   Parents ....please sit with your kids to teach them some manners they will need in their adult life.