2 Questions- My Time Dining and Irons

[bluknows]

1) I think I misunderstood My Time Dining. I thought on a cruise ship there were usually only two seatings for supper, early and late. With My Time I thought we would get more choices so I went and booked reservations for every night. Now I'm told we don't need to book at all, just go when we want and we'll be seated fairly quickly, Is that the straight dope or is there usually a longer wait? We are a party of six. Is it safe to cancel my seven reservations and rely on My Time?

 

2) If you want to run a quick iron over a dress or a shirt is there any place to do this on Allure?

 

Thanks.

[woody73]

 

1) . . . With My Time I thought we would get more choices so I went and booked reservations for every night. Now I'm told we don't need to book at all, just go when we want and we'll be seated fairly quickly, Is that the straight dope or is there usually a longer wait? We are a party of six.

In my experience, it's better to have MTD reservations. At the dining room, there two lines: one for people with reservations, and one for walk-ups. The line for people with reservations was always shorter, and they were seated faster.

 

I would keep the reservations.

 

Woody

[39august]

If you mean bring an iron, that is prohibited. Pressing only is very inexpensive on board. For a party of six, I'd keep the reservations.

[cb at sea]

The whole purpose of MY TIME dining is going when you're hungry. You can keep the reservations, and modify them onboard, if you want to. Or, go at those times...up to you. with larger parties, reservations will be a good idea. Just like any restaurant, larger tables are harder to come by.

 

Iron before you pack and use dry-cleaning bags or tissue paper to lessen any wrinkles. No irons for passenger use on ANY RCI or Celebrity ship.

[Glencraigs]

Just back from a cruise, fourth time on MTD. We found that calling the MTD desk in the morning to make a reservation worked for us, never had to wait more than two minutes to be seated. We based our dining times around shore time and show times always worked.

[silentbob007]

No irons, personal or public, anywhere. You can send things out to be pressed (half the price of being cleaned) or you can try steaming up your bathroom with clothes in there.

[TEXASMUNK]

hang with your MTD reservations and adjsut as you go. Tables for 6 might be alot harder if you are a walk up.

FORGET the ironing!!!! First off they are banned. Secondly, YOU are on vacation too! Let someone else iron for you if necessary...BUT, remember, you are on vacation too, so don't let anyone MAKE YOU WORK...it is your cruise too!!!!

[Marie51]

I take a small travel steamer with me on every cruise. I have never had any trouble bringing it. Irons are not allowed, but steamers are.