kywildcatfanone

We started in 2006 and I guess stopped going to DR in 2014. Did the same thing probably 12 times during that range. I'm not aware that the ability to do so was ever advertised, but there was always someone in there to talk to and arrange what you wanted. I only knew you could do it because my BIL showed me on our first cruise.

I guess they don't do it anymore, I said it was years ago. We would go to the DR on embarkation, walk around the DR, select our table and they had a head waiter and other staff in there. He took our names and our time we wanted and that was our table that week. There were always people in there doing the same before sail away.

We have been on 2 celebrity cruises and 30 with Princess. They are very similar. The service on Celebrity was overall better, but I like the ship layout on Princess better, especially the pool decks. Celebrity food is overall a little better, but not significant.

Pretty normal now a days The whole idea of the buffer being in the middle of the ship and that there is no retreat pool will keep me off as well. That plus the expanded kids play areas means with new builds they are moving to Carnival/Royal clientele.

Still mad about that benefit cut

Yes

We did it for all our cruises years ago. Was nice to get your table selected when you embarked and know you were getting one you wanted. Especially a table for 2. Those rows where they separate the tables by six inches aren't really what I would call tables for 2.

Yes, I realize from responses you can't do that anymore. Oh well...

Hmm. Do you just go the first night at either your assigned time or whenever ready and pick a table that way? I liked it when you could claim what you wanted before the service started.

I haven't eaten in the DR for a few years, but you used to could walk in look around pick a table you like and reserve it.

Aren't you better off making them onboard anyway do you can pick your table?

We were on 3 weeks ago and no coke or sprite zero. We brought on our own. We are on next week as well, and bringing our own. I do not understand why they don't stock both of those in the US ports.

Looking forward to your experience. We were on 3 weeks ago and board again when you get off.

How did you select your table? We haven't been to a DR in 20 yearS, and it used to be you boarded the ship and could walk around the DR, pick you out a table and ask for it each night.

So I'm late to this discussion, but from another thread it appears Princess is allowing people to wear shorts in the DR. Is that every DR, or only certain ones? Are they designated per ship? Does everyone have to do reservations now, or can you walk up whenever you are ready and request your table size?