MMcBride Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 Can we request a specific table size in MDR (table for 2)? Would the head waiter be available on Embarkation day for this request? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMeJoe Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, MMcBride said: Can we request a specific table size in MDR (table for 2)? Would the head waiter be available on Embarkation day for this request? Yes and yes. Get to the MDR EARLY upon arriving. If you're in a suite, contact the Concierge for arrangements ahead of boarding. No guarantees, good luck! MMcBride and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 2 hours ago, MMcBride said: Can we request a specific table size in MDR (table for 2)? Would the head waiter be available on Embarkation day for this request? Yes, to the first question and no to the second, the head of the dining room would be available. Your head waiter might be elsewhere as sometimes they work multiple jobs on the ship. MMcBride and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakaia Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 We've done this successfully. Just talk to the maitre d' on day one with your request. Be prepared to wait for your table occasionally (usually pretty short) if you have My Time dining. toddpop and MMcBride 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Depending on how far out you are, you can email this request also- I think they suggest around 30 days before. I sent a request for a table for 3 of us (a table for 4, basically) and near a window or the front door.... They sent me this a few days later, which has the table size, table number and some other info on it. It was cool to have a table number ahead of time so on embarkation day, when we did our Muster, which happened to be in our dining room, we were able to walk around and find the table. CanHardlyWait, Neesa, USCG Teacher and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptrg Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Please provide email address. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 30 minutes ago, Ptrg said: Please provide email address. Thanks rcldining@rccl.com CruiseGus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptrg Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Thanks so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM1016 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 9:10 AM, ScottD said: Depending on how far out you are, you can email this request also- I think they suggest around 30 days before. I sent a request for a table for 3 of us (a table for 4, basically) and near a window or the front door.... They sent me this a few days later, which has the table size, table number and some other info on it. It was cool to have a table number ahead of time so on embarkation day, when we did our Muster, which happened to be in our dining room, we were able to walk around and find the table. What informaiton did you provide in the email? Reservation number, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 18 minutes ago, EM1016 said: What informaiton did you provide in the email? Reservation number, etc? Reservation number\name, date of sailing, ship name and the dining time I had selected. Just asked that we were sat as a family and not with others. Neesa and EM1016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi333 Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 I'm sailing Aug 13 and sent the request to not be in group seating and I got what looked like a auto reply stating 30 days in advance. Should I still try to ask on boarding day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, gi333 said: I'm sailing Aug 13 and sent the request to not be in group seating and I got what looked like a auto reply stating 30 days in advance. Should I still try to ask on boarding day? You can always ask for a table change onboard if you still want one. There's no downside. Worst case is they say they cannot fulfill your request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 The biggest thing you need to do is type the Ship name and Date of Sailing on the subject line. They will not process your request without that info on the subject line of the email. Neesa, WAAAYTOOO, BrianB and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted August 6, 2023 Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 1 hour ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: The biggest thing you need to do is type the Ship name and Date of Sailing on the subject line. They will not process your request without that info on the subject line of the email. Good to know. Thanks. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 Yep! Just found that out. PPPJJ-GCVAB, Neesa, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 Slight detour here, has anyone ever dined on deck 5 MDR of the Adventure of the Seas? Our cabin is on deck 10 & after our "challenges" with the elevators on the Wonder we decided we wanted to try to do a majority of stairs moving forward, we actually didn't "hate" the stairs. Whenever not on a class with #CK we do dine in MDR most nights. We have only ever been assigned decks 3 or 4. Is 5 saved for something special? Would they allow us a table there albeit we have the standard early seating? One last question please where do you prefer to sit (location in dining room) for a little less noise, rear, sides, corner, on railing? We always get a table for just the 3 of us, our sailing is 300 + days away and I booked a few specialty but the specialty restaurants don't have enough variety to draw us back after one visit, so thoughts? I would love to hear your ideas! Thanks so much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 39 minutes ago, Neesa said: I would love to hear your ideas! My idea... Switch to my Wonder June 2nd sailing. Look at all the questions you have about Adventure! It would be so much easier and we didn't have your issues the 1st week of June this year. Sorry, couldn't help it. We're not MDR fans so I don't actually have anything all that useful to add. We'll probably eat there maybe 3 out of 7 nights in March when there's an entree picky wife will eat and see how it goes. We just ask for a table for 2 and don't really care where we're seated. WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Neesa said: Slight detour here, has anyone ever dined on deck 5 MDR of the Adventure of the Seas? Our cabin is on deck 10 & after our "challenges" with the elevators on the Wonder we decided we wanted to try to do a majority of stairs moving forward, we actually didn't "hate" the stairs. Whenever not on a class with #CK we do dine in MDR most nights. We have only ever been assigned decks 3 or 4. Is 5 saved for something special? Would they allow us a table there albeit we have the standard early seating? One last question please where do you prefer to sit (location in dining room) for a little less noise, rear, sides, corner, on railing? We always get a table for just the 3 of us, our sailing is 300 + days away and I booked a few specialty but the specialty restaurants don't have enough variety to draw us back after one visit, so thoughts? I would love to hear your ideas! Thanks so much!! Not sure- we had deck 5 for MDR on Oasis, not sure if they all work the same, but I thought they used one floor specifically for MTD RCIfan1912 and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 I agree with @OCSC Mike as far as wait staff goes. I don't really care where I sit (as long as it's a table for 2...preferably not one in the long row of elbow-to-elbow 2 tops) and I don't really understand the quest to have the same wait staff every night. I don't really find any advantage to having the same wait staff night after night. I think the upper decks USED to be for MTD but recently (I believe, due to the popularity of MTD vs traditional dining) they have moved the MTD down to the lower (bigger) dining rooms. I have absolutely no idea who dines on the upper levels now ! ...but I suspect it is the traditional folks. When we first started cruising after the shut down, I was very particular about where they sat us for MTD. I really do hate those jammed-up 2 tops that are all in a row and I would hold out for something more "private" but I soon realized that I was coming off as a horrible "Karen" so I resolved to chill out and just go with whatever was available. My life is much more mellow now that I made that adjustment. The only thing I refuse to do is eat at a "common" table - even for breakfast. One of the downsides of MTD vs traditional is that you don't have "my table" and so you are subject to availability. I have made my peace with that. PPPJJ-GCVAB, Neesa, Snotarni and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 21 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I don't really care where I sit (as long as it's a table for 2...preferably not one in the long row of elbow-to-elbow 2 tops) and I don't really understand the quest to have the same wait staff every night. I don't really find any advantage to having the same wait staff night after night. That's where we sat on Indy last year but we only we ate there once or twice during a 3/4 B2B and once during a 4-nighter so it was fine. That said, I agree I'd rather be anywhere else. 24 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I resolved to chill out and just go with whatever was available. My life is much more mellow now that I made that adjustment. Good to hear. More important things in life to worry about. 25 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I don't really find any advantage to having the same wait staff night after night. It only matters to us when sailing as an extended family since my one niece has some severe food allergies. We happened to be in suites in June and had the same CK table with the same server every night and had an amazing experience from the CK manager down to our server but that's a pretty specific set of circumstances. The manager went out of his way to ask/suggest stuff to my niece every night for the next day/night but she's so picky besides the allergies I felt bad. He got her to try a couple things then she would revert back to the 5 things she eats everyday, lol. JustMeJoe, WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptrg Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 On 8/8/2023 at 7:32 AM, BrianB said: Yep! Just found that out. We have 30 days away from sailing date, email them and still get those reply? Any ideas? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn G Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 If you have a travel agent they can also do this for you when you book OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptrg Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 I booked direct thru RC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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