LindaN Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 How do the tables work? We are traveling with our 7 year old daughter and have 6pm seating. Will they put us at a table with another family with kids? How many people are at a table? Do you have the same table mates every night? I know there is something where they take the kids 45 mins into dinner or but we’re not doing that since we’re taking our daughter to the shows with us after dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericgoodwin Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 if you have traditional dining, you'll sit with the same group people everynight. I am sure you can request to be grouped with others that have kids on their booking. If you do the mytimedining, you need to make reservations with anyone you want to sit with. table sizes range quite a bit. but you can definitely make requests about your arrangement and they'll do whatever they can to meet your request Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketsRN Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 I had to call Royal last week to modify my dining time for my April cruise, and they asked me whether I preferred a table for 4, 7, etc. First time that's happened. Try giving them a call and requesting a table for 4. How far out is your sailing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaN Posted February 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 I would actually prefer to be with other people, I just hope they have kids too. My 7 year talks to everyone, but if there was another kid at the table she might talk to the kid, not every adult. Where do you see how big your table is? I don’t see it anywhere in my cruise planner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaN Posted February 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, PocketsRN said: I had to call Royal last week to modify my dining time for my April cruise, and they asked me whether I preferred a table for 4, 7, etc. First time that's happened. Try giving them a call and requesting a table for 4. How far out is your sailing? Our cruise is April 13th on symphony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketsRN Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Should still be some availability then. Give em a call and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, LindaN said: I would actually prefer to be with other people, I just hope they have kids too. My 7 year talks to everyone, but if there was another kid at the table she might talk to the kid, not every adult. Where do you see how big your table is? I don’t see it anywhere in my cruise planner. You won't know, as far as I know, how big your table is until you look in the mdr on the ship. When I did mdr with my kids 12-18 at the time, they had us with one other teenager and his mom, one 8 year old and her parents, and one older couple. It was a bit hit or miss. My guess is you will have more kids at the first seating. For sure call Royal or your travel agent and ask questions! And definitely to the mdr on embarkation day and check out your table. If you are at a smaller one, you can ask to be switched! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketsRN Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 37 minutes ago, mom2mybugs said: It was a bit hit or miss. That's about how having mystery table mates works. You never know what you're gonna get. SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Just now, PocketsRN said: That's about how having mystery table mates works. You never know what you're gonna get. Lol...too funny!!! Although my 15 year old is obsessed with Alice in wonderland, I'm thinking even when might be a bit freaked by the mad hatter sitting next to her!!! With my luck I'd get Anthony! Or nobody...we had the one night where it was me and the kids and 6 empty seats because they were so last specialty restaurants! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketsRN Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Had that happen a couple weeks ago, when my girlfriend and I got put at a table for 6. One couple showed up the first night, but the second and third nights was just the two of us. Actually, I'd be more at home with the whole mad tea party than with a bunch of normals mom2mybugs and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 12 hours ago, LindaN said: Where do you see how big your table is? I don’t see it anywhere in my cruise planner. I don't believe you can see that ahead of time. On embarkation day you can go into the MDR and scope it out, since your SeaPass card will list your table assignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristiZ Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 They actually do the table-arrangement-magic for main dining at 14 days prior. I always put a note in my calendar to call that day and ask for what I want and they always accommodate. If you call before then they say "we'll make a note" and often it gets missed. Going to the dining room right when you embark always works, too, but then they write on your Seapass card in marker if they have to change your table. OCD-me doesn't like that. hahaha! SpeedNoodles, mom2mybugs and PocketsRN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Do they assign tables ahead of time like that for MyTime Dining, too? I was thinking I'd drop by the restaurant early on embarkation day on Ovation and inquire about making sure we're always at the same table and hopefully snagging a window seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristiZ Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 37 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: Do they assign tables ahead of time like that for MyTime Dining, too? Not sure about this, as I've only done MyTime once. In that case, I had reserved the same time every day and the waiter proactively went to check that we would be seated with him each night. So I think your plan is a good one! SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, KristiZ said: Not sure about this, as I've only done MyTime once. In that case, I had reserved the same time every day and the waiter proactively went to check that we would be seated with him each night. So I think your plan is a good one! That's encouraging! I love the concept of Traditional Dining, but 5:30 is way too early for us to eat, and 8:30 was too late for our friends to eat (we typically have dinner at 9pm, lol), so we picked MyTime. KristiZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Like others have said on here it is a good idea when you first get on the ship go to your dining room and check out your table. Since there are three dining floors make sure when finding your table you are on the correct floor, it will tell you what floor and table number on your sea pass card. There will probably be workers getting the dining room ready for dinner that night but feel free to walk in and find your table then when dinner time rolls around that night you wont need a escort to take you to your table. Just walk in and go directly to your table. You and your family will have a wonderful time. Oops.....I would first go eat lunch before it gets too crowded then check out the dining room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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