jaedam0820 Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 So I had no idea about the importance of making reservations at the MDR so the earliest I was able to book is 7pm for our dinners. Can we try to go at an earlier time before our reservation? What is the best time to go if it is possible? I have a 3yr old and we normally have our dinners at 5:30-6pm at home. Will there be a penalty if we go for an earlier dinner time and cancel our reservation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spang1974 Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 No penalty for missing reservations. You can walk up and get my time dining at any time but you may have a wait, and they may say "You need to book" but they won't turn you away. At least this applied before covid and when we sailed post covid on a reduced capacity cruise. Also if you dont like your table say something as soon as possible otherwise they will try and seat you there every night. JEH106, jaedam0820 and KristiZ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Currently Royal isn't offering My Time on most ship before 6:45pm. This was implemented due to virus protocols. They are trying to force guests into the early traditional time slot so they are consuming the dining room space normally used with My Time at 5pm and using it for an expanded early traditional dining. So the problem you will run into isn't a matter of other guests beating you to the early My Time slots, the problem is My Time doesn't exist until 6:45pm. jaedam0820, Mycalpal, JEH106 and 2 others 2 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNewb Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Have your TA, or if you don't have one call yourself (and wait forever), and change to regular dining at the time you want. If you want to eat at a specific time, my time dining is not necessarily conducive to what you are looking to do. JEH106 and Spang1974 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spang1974 Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 40 minutes ago, twangster said: Currently Royal isn't offering My Time on most ship before 6:45pm. This was implemented due to virus protocols. They are trying to force guests into the early traditional time slot so they are consuming the dining room space normally used with My Time at 5pm and using it for an expanded early traditional dining. So the problem you will run into isn't a matter of other guests beating you to the early My Time slots, the problem is My Time doesn't exist until 6:45pm. Just a heads up My Time Dining reservations are available earlier on Anthem, cruising from Southampton this season. JEH106 and ChessE4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedam0820 Posted April 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Thank you so much for all your input. I will keep everything in mind! Spang1974 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Edgar Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 Sorry in advance, newbie here and lots of questions. lol So I contacted my TA and they said that 'my time' dining wasnt open/available so I am locked into the 5:15PM/ early slot. Since this is my 1st cruise and I havent seen how this works, is half of the ship showing up at this time with the other half the later seating? Are we sitting at the same table with the same other couple/guests for the entire cruise? How strict is the time slot, if I show up 5:30 or 5:45 am I going to get turned away? Is this buffet or are we ordering from a menu and does it change each day? What are the other 'free' options available if I am not ready to eat so early and want to eat later on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 Ken, in the main dining room, all guests at your table are served at the same time, so arriving late will disrupt the service schedule for that table. You will sit with the same group every evening. The meal is served in different courses, and each person orders what they want form that evening's offerings. If you want more flexibility, eating at the buffet is a popular option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 10:05 AM, twangster said: problem is My Time doesn't exist until 6:45pm. Twangster, is this across the fleet? MTD starts at 6:45 pm? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shof515 Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 hopefully next year the my time dinning goes back to a regular time. i hate that is starts at 6:45 CruiseGus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 6 hours ago, rjac said: is this across the fleet? MTD starts at 6:45 pm? Thanks. It's been 6:45pm on both ships I have been on this week and also the ship I sailed at the beginning of the month. Mycalpal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdaruss Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 On 4/30/2022 at 1:43 PM, Ken Edgar said: So I contacted my TA and they said that 'my time' dining wasnt open/available so I am locked into the 5:15PM/ early slot. Since this is my 1st cruise and I havent seen how this works, is half of the ship showing up at this time with the other half the later seating? Are we sitting at the same table with the same other couple/guests for the entire cruise? How strict is the time slot, if I show up 5:30 or 5:45 am I going to get turned away? Is this buffet or are we ordering from a menu and does it change each day? What are the other 'free' options available if I am not ready to eat so early and want to eat later on? You can also go to the main dining room as soon as you board the ship and ask if MTD is available and see if you can switch. If it is, you could also make reservations at that time, or just show up when you choose. Good luck! If you do end up with early dining, you can also ask if it's possible to be seated at a table for two, if you choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 I see a disconnect scheduling My Time Dining in Cruise Planner versus Royal App. Cruise Planner only lets me schedule one night. I thought by scheduling the first night, I'd be locked in for the rest of the cruise (chose 6PM). But my wife discovered after we checked-in we could book additional times on the App, and nothing was available until 8:15 PM. I find the CP versus App scheduling very confusing. I now wonder how soon the App allows MTD scheduling, and why MTD is even listed in Cruise Planner if you can't book the entire cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK6404 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 Just confirming that the earliest My Time slot for our JAN 2023 Wonder sailing is also 6:45 PM. The dining just opened up in the CP for us this week and we checked immediately. YOLO and ChessE4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david perkins Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 We have my MTD a question is can we request a 2person table as my wife speaks very little English and is very shy I don't want her to be uncomfortable at a table full of strangers, for her first cruise as she is most excited about the dinners WAAAYTOOO and YOLO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 Yes you can. Just tell the host that you want a table for two. YOLO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never Cruised Before Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 Hey there! I have never cruised before but am hoping to do one eventually. I have been watching tons of cruise videos on YT (that is how I found RCB!!) and I have heard it said several times that if you don't want to sit with others you can go to the dining room on embarkation and request that you sit with just the two of you. Never heard of a request being denied either. Hope I have helped you, this is my first ever post in here! AshleyDillo, JEH106 and YOLO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 10:12 AM, ChessE4 said: I see a disconnect scheduling My Time Dining in Cruise Planner versus Royal App. Cruise Planner only lets me schedule one night. I thought by scheduling the first night, I'd be locked in for the rest of the cruise (chose 6PM). But my wife discovered after we checked-in we could book additional times on the App, and nothing was available until 8:15 PM. I find the CP versus App scheduling very confusing. I now wonder how soon the App allows MTD scheduling, and why MTD is even listed in Cruise Planner if you can't book the entire cruise. Update, for a subsequent cruise I was able to use Cruise Planner to schedule MTD on multiple days by exiting checkout after each reservation (saving cart and logging out) and then re-entering for a new reservation. So my 8N cruise required 8 separate Cruise Planner reservations in sequence. JEH106, YOLO and rjac 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 3 hours ago, ChessE4 said: Update, for a subsequent cruise I was able to use Cruise Planner to schedule MTD on multiple days by exiting checkout after each reservation (saving cart and logging out) and then re-entering for a new reservation. So my 8N cruise required 8 separate Cruise Planner reservations in sequence. That's how it has always been for me. YOLO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOLO Posted May 8, 2022 Report Share Posted May 8, 2022 @GoBills @kdaruss @Never Cruised Before Welcome all to the Royal Caribbean Blog Forum !!! Happy cruising and dining !!! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycalpal Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 9:58 AM, jaedam0820 said: So I had no idea about the importance of making reservations at the MDR so the earliest I was able to book is 7pm for our dinners. Can we try to go at an earlier time before our reservation? What is the best time to go if it is possible? I have a 3yr old and we normally have our dinners at 5:30-6pm at home. Will there be a penalty if we go for an earlier dinner time and cancel our reservation? My Time Dining currently doesn’t open before 6:45. You can ask your Travel Agent or call Royal if you booked direct, to switch you to fixed dining, the 5:30 seating. 7pm is quite late for dinner with a 3 year old! Have a great cruise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 I was able to schedule all 7 nights of MTD for 3 linked reservations without the former PITA of going all the way through check out for each night. Placed it in the cart & checked out once. Don’t know how or why but it was much easier. JEH106 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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