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davidnsteph

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We are sailing this Sunday on the Ryndam over the Christmas holiday. This is our 1st cruise on HAL. We called HAL and found out that we are #3 on the waitlist for 1st seating dinner in the main dining room.

 

How do we contact the Maitre'd on embarkation day to request being added to 1st seating, since we're so high on the waitlist? Will we see an assigned time for this on the list of activities when we board the ship?

 

Any help is appreciated.:)

 

David

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We are sailing this Sunday on the Ryndam over the Christmas holiday. This is our 1st cruise on HAL. We called HAL and found out that we are #3 on the waitlist for 1st seating dinner in the main dining room.

 

How do we contact the Maitre'd on embarkation day to request being added to 1st seating, since we're so high on the waitlist? Will we see an assigned time for this on the list of activities when we board the ship?

 

Any help is appreciated.:)

 

David

 

On embarkation day speak to the maitre'd and you will have no problem to get early seating. They may even ask which table you'd like.

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On other ships, they have it posted when and where during embarkation where staff will be to take dining requests/changes for the MDR. I bet you'll get switched and if you don't the first day, they will try to honor it if things change. Good luck!

 

Thanks for the info.:)

 

David

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Welcome to HAL. Hope you have an awesome cruise. Did you get lots of good info from the boards - there are some really great folks that are a wealthy of knowledge and love to share info about THEIR cruiseline.

 

Thanks. We're looking forward to trying HAL, after reading lots of positive things about the line.

 

David

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Go to the MDR when you board and talk to them, they should be able to help, another option if eating earlier is important is the any time dining, you can show up when you want and usually get seated right away (immediate seating is tougher in the 7-8 range).

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Go to the MDR when you board and talk to them, they should be able to help, another option if eating earlier is important is the any time dining, you can show up when you want and usually get seated right away (immediate seating is tougher in the 7-8 range).

 

We'll try this option if necessary. But I have a feeling that we won't have a problem getting onto 1st seating.

 

Thanks,

 

David

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Go to the MDR when you board and talk to them, they should be able to help, another option if eating earlier is important is the any time dining, you can show up when you want and usually get seated right away (immediate seating is tougher in the 7-8 range).

 

Absolutely correct. Generally the desk in the main dining room is staffed during embarkation. I would make it a point to drop by when you board and not leave anything to chance.;) Enjoy your cruise aboard the Ryndam, she's a great ship.

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We have the same problem on our Feb 1st sailing on the Statendam. Have heard that there are lots of long-time Mariners - some with more than 1000 nights on HAL - on our cruise, so might not get the early fixed seating. But, we still plan to hot foot it up to Explorers Lounge to see if we can get it. We're only 220 nights, approx. Hope remains strong.

----Penny

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