Personal choice Dining on Sapphire...how does it work?

[Irish192]

Can anyone tell us about this? Is it possible to get a table for 2? Is there any extra fees? Thanks!

[Commodore Suzy]

Hi.. look for my review of the Diamond Princess Coastal... Sapphire is its twin and I explained the dining in detail.

 

Diamond review thread

 

Suzy

 

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[BJS]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Is it possible to get a table for 2? Is there any extra fees? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yes and NO

 

Future cruises:

May 04 Amsterdam

Sept. 04 Star Princess x 2

Jan. 05 Diamond Princess

July 05 Star Princess

Aug. 05 Star Pincess

 

Past cruises:

04 Dawn Princess x 2

03 Grand,Sun,Tahitian,

Royal Princess x 2,Island Princess

01 Ryndam x 2

00 Sky Princess

79 Sitmar's Fairwind

[srphnx]

It works well, make reservations via the concierge button on your cabin phone, make them at least a few days in advance. We made them for the week and were glad we did.

 

Early and Late are easy, mid-rush isn't as easy. There are only a few big tables so book what you need and not more. You can book a "shared table" and allow others to join if you don't want to dine alone. The two person tables are'nt really tables but half booth-half table. They are pretty close together so you end up talking to neighbors anyway most nights.

 

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[BJS]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>The two person tables are'nt really tables but half booth-half table. They are pretty close <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Wonder why they did that when on the other ships they are not that way? One has to wonder about the design changes from one class ship to another.

 

Future cruises:

5/04 HAL-Amsterdam-Alaska

9/04 Star Princess-Med.x2 Venice to Barcelona/ Barcelona to Rome

Jan. 05 Diamond Princess-Mexican Riviera

July 05 Star Princess-Baltics

Aug. 05 Star Princess-Baltics

Past cruises:

04 Dawn Princess- Southern Caribbean x2

03 Grand Princess-W.Caribbean

03 Sun Princess -Mexico

03-Tahitian Princess-Tahiti/ Cook Islands

03 Royal Princess-x2 British Isles & Norwegian Fjords/ Iceland

03 Island Princess-Panama Canal

01 HAL Ryndam x 2-S. America San Diego to Valpariso/ & around Cape Horn to Rio

00 Sky Princess-China/Orient

79 Sitmar's Fairwind- Caribbean/Panama Canal

[srphnx]

BJS,

 

It was odd, and I was sure I wouldn't like it but found it was nice when I tried it. The table configuration is basically a solid but nicely padded bankette (sp?) against a wall and about 4 two-top tables with 4 chairs opposite of the seat on the bankette. There wasn't much space in between no more than the width of the tables themselves.

 

Life is at it's best when your address floats

<FONT color=red>Alaska</FONT>

Diamond Princess 05/04 ~~ Mercury 06/02

Rhapsody o.t. Seas 05/98 ~~ Legend o.t. Seas 09/95

<FONT color=red>Mexican Riviera</FONT>

Diamond Princess 12/04

Diamond Princess 11/04 ~~ Diamond Princess 04/04

Sea Princess 01/02 ~~ Vision o.t. Seas 04/02<FONT color=red>

West Coast-Baja Mexico</FONT>

Ecstacy 09/01

<FONT color=red>Eastern Carribean</FONT>

Century 12/97

<FONT color=red>Western Carribean</FONT>

Century 9/96