invitation to captains table

[macfin]

Has anybody had this happen? How did you get the invite --- did you do something special? Did you request it ---Diamond Plus??? :confused:

[critterchick]

Well, he never dines alone in the MDR, so it must have happened to somebody.;)

 

We've attended a few times, usually because we were among the most-travelled cruisers onboard. Some Captains go by C&A status, others pick suites, another told us that he picks C&A in suites. So it depends on the Captain.

 

We didn't do anything but cruise a lot to get invited.:D

[harry0]

We have dined with the captain a few times-It was set up by the Captain Club head person in the Diamond lounge-I forget their title. Very nice time. We are just lowly Diamond members cruising in a inside cabin

Edited September 11, 2013 by harry0

[pasodancer]

We got an invite by making a grand entrance - there was an amazing staircase from 1 level to another level of the MDR - I slipped then rolled and tumbled down the entire flight landed on my butt looked up and said "wheee". Entire dining room was silent then someone began clapping. CPT came over to see if I was OK and invited us to sit at his table. :)

[macfin]

for me it would be great to get to hear the captains stories...for my wife she would roll her eyes...still hoping that i get that invite...:rolleyes:

[Tam Tam]

For us it happened on our very first cruise which happened to be on Royal Caribbean and then again on NCL on a back to back anniversary cruise. No clue how we got invited.

[sjb317]

3 times, no idea why each time, we are not anyone special :D. Each time was a very nice experience.

 

Sherri:)

[Pebbles468]

Perhaps you can also make a special request to dine with the Captain.

 

On another note....so many complaints about the MDR ... the food can't be that bad if the Captain eats there every night!!

Edited September 11, 2013 by Pebbles468

[George C]

Been on 56 cruises never recieved a invite

[RSLeesburg]

We got an invite by making a grand entrance - there was an amazing staircase from 1 level to another level of the MDR - I slipped then rolled and tumbled down the entire flight landed on my butt looked up and said "wheee". Entire dining room was silent then someone began clapping. CPT came over to see if I was OK and invited us to sit at his table. :)

 

Great - I can see my wife pushing me down the stairs to see if it will work for us. :eek:

[goldgirl2]

Great - I can see my wife pushing me down the stairs to see if it will work for us. :eek:

 

You both just cracked me up! I am ROFL!!

[gerif]

Perhaps you can also make a special request to dine with the Captain.

 

On another note....so many complaints about the MDR ... the food can't be that bad if the Captain eats there every night!!

 

The captain does not eat there every night - maybe once or twice during a cruise. And, no, asking will not get you an invitation.

[Norwegianlatvian]

Here you go: A quite long thread about eating with the Captain.

[FLACRUISER99]

Perhaps you can also make a special request to dine with the Captain.

 

On another note....so many complaints about the MDR ... the food can't be that bad if the Captain eats there every night!!

He doesn't usually only on formal night, I've seen him in the Windjammer a few times.:eek:

[spookwife]

Perhaps you can also make a special request to dine with the Captain.

 

On another note....so many complaints about the MDR ... the food can't be that bad if the Captain eats there every night!!

 

common consensus indicates that that is a sure fire way to NOT get invited. and he does NOT eat on the MDR every night. in fact many nights his table is completely empty or presided over by another officer.

[Silvery Seas Cruiser]

We got an invite by making a grand entrance - there was an amazing staircase from 1 level to another level of the MDR - I slipped then rolled and tumbled down the entire flight landed on my butt looked up and said "wheee". Entire dining room was silent then someone began clapping. CPT came over to see if I was OK and invited us to sit at his table. :)

 

WOW! There just has to be an easier way to get an invitation to the Captain's table! I hope you weren't hurt.:)

[PattyG12]

We sat at the next table in the Windjammer and chatted with Captain Rob Hempstead on the Grandeur one night. Does that count?

Edited September 11, 2013 by PattyG12

[RumpunchGirl]

We sat at the Captains table once. After I had written a letter to Carnival about my disappointing last cruise with them. The next cruise we recieved champagne in our room when we embarked, chocolate dipped strawberries one night, hor d'oevres another night and dinner at the captains table. (we were booked in an inside cabin) I sat next to the captian at dinner. He was a charming Italian man and very handsome. He kept ordering my DH extra lobster tails! It was a great experience.:D

[stones902]

Unfortunately we have sailed on over 30 cruises and never been invited. More often than not, the Captain's table seems to go empty - at least that has been my observation over the past few years.

[JMG]

One time we were in a JS when we got the invite. Not sure why? The Captains table is utilized on formal nights. One night it is main seating, the other night it is the late seating. One time everyone except us were part of a company that dealt with RCI and had Miami make the arrangement for them. Somehow, we got the extra 2 seats at the table. It was nice but we do not look for it to happen again anytime soon.

[2Ports]

We were in our cabin on the FOS one morning when the phone rang, and it was an invite to dine with Captain Rob (Hempstead). No idea why - only our 3rd RCI cruise. Great experience, though. Only night they had a Captain's table during the 2 weeks we were on the ship...

[SeaSiq]

I have never been invited to the Captains table, but my DW traveling solo has been invited on a number of cruises. Why, I don't know. Now here is the really interesting part. In two cases, she sent her regrets that she was too busy with other commitments to dine with the Captain! On one occasion, another member of the senior staff invited her to dinner at one of the specialty restaurants as an alternative. According to her, it was a wonderful dinner with the Chief Engineer.

 

I should be so lucky.

[Zigggypup]

I wonder if the Captain ever gets bored of telling the same old stories and just wants to be left alone. I guess schmoozing is also part of his job. Does RCI have any female Captains?

Edited September 11, 2013 by Zigggypup

[ChipLondon]

Yes Two :D

 

............. Does RCI have any female Captains?

[PattyG12]

Captain Karin was our Captain on the Serenade. I still remember her talking about how the "Dam" ships kept following her.