Just to clarify for me, are you saying that you couldn't even get close to what you wanted when "you're number came up" for booking online? I wouldn't like that but would try various workarounds. We're way down in a C cabin on Nautica that only has two specialties. And we also are just too dang old. Ah well, at least I'm warned. And, hey, one time on Marina we really wanted a second dinner at Jacques so we opted to share a 4-top. It was completely pleasant. And for us anyway it's about the food. Good luck.