Lml513 Posted June 3, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 3, 2016 We are booked on the Sunshine with "Any time dining". I understand that we have to obtain a ticket and beeper on level 5. How long should we have to wait to obtain a table? We are willing to sit with others, or by ourselves - whichever would be faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacsmom Posted June 3, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 3, 2016 It all depends on what time you want to eat. At peak time, around 7:00 or so, you may have to wait a few minutes. I am an early eater so I have never had to wait for a table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcelh Posted June 3, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 3, 2016 We are booked on the Sunshine with "Any time dining". I understand that we have to obtain a ticket and beeper on level 5. How long should we have to wait to obtain a table? We are willing to sit with others, or by ourselves - whichever would be faster. We had anytime dining on the Sunshine in March and only had to wait once for about 10 minutes. The other times we were given a ticket and went right to the dining room. We went before 6 each night so, if you go during peak hours, maybe 630-730, you may have a different experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lml513 Posted June 3, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted June 3, 2016 If it has any relevance, our cruise is August 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocko4279 Posted June 3, 2016 #5 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I've had ATD for my last three cruises. Waited maybe once or twice I think out of all those dinners. At most 20 minutes..and that was one time out of 17 nights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lml513 Posted June 3, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Is there a wait to obtain the ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar1068 Posted June 3, 2016 #7 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Is there a wait to obtain the ticket? We were on the Sunshine on the Journeys cruise last month. Yes, there can be a short wait/line as folks check in and are given a slip or pager. Wait times for us were practically non-existent. We prefer "a table for 2" couple times we were given a pager for that, barely ordered and got drinks from the Alchemy bar before pager went off. If not given a pager, basically went right down to DR and were seated. On second formal night we hooked up with another couple, waited under 10 minutes. We usually showed up around 7-7:30. Worked very well for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bases5 Posted June 3, 2016 #8 Share Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) We have always had ATD We have always went straight to the dining room on deck 3 Is going to deck 5 a new thing or a Sunshine thing? Where on deck 5 do you go? On every ship ATD is in the forward dining room on deck 3, is it the same one on the Sunshine? Edited June 3, 2016 by Bases5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar1068 Posted June 4, 2016 #9 Share Posted June 4, 2016 We have always had ATDWe have always went straight to the dining room on deck 3 Is going to deck 5 a new thing or a Sunshine thing? Where on deck 5 do you go? On every ship ATD is in the forward dining room on deck 3, is it the same one on the Sunshine? It's kind of a new thing, but I don't recall when it went into effect. We were last on Sunshine in April 2014, and they sort of did this then. Checked in on deck 5 at the taste bar, then down to the DR on deck 3. Last month was more or less the same, but they used the "future cruise desk" on deck 5 by Ocean Plaza...basically across from the Taste Bar, to "check in". If you were ok with sharing a table, you went down to the DR,if you wanted a "table for 2", you had a little wait, or maybe were issued a pager. DR was still deck 3 aft, lower level. Was really no big deal to us. Alchemy bar is right there, but we barely got drinks before being called down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bases5 Posted June 4, 2016 #10 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Thanks. Must be a Sunshine thing. I have been on 3 cruises since 2014 and the Breeze last month and never did the deck 5 thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lml513 Posted June 5, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Thank you for your responses. My wife was worried that this ticket process would cause us long waits for dinner. That does not seem to be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar1068 Posted June 5, 2016 #12 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Thank you for your responses. My wife was worried that this ticket process would cause us long waits for dinner. That does not seem to be the case. Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summersigh Posted June 5, 2016 #13 Share Posted June 5, 2016 It's a Sunshine thing because of lack of space for waiting on deck 3. What's nice is that if you have to wait a few minutes you're at the Ocean Plaza with plenty of comfortable seating. Only one person in your party needs to get in the line to get your reservation - the rest can be seated. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slduck Posted June 5, 2016 #14 Share Posted June 5, 2016 We are just off the ecstasy where they were using a paging system for ATD. We waited just at an hour most nights for a table and had to wait in line for a pager too. The lines to get a pager wrapped around the atrium level beginning at 530 every night! Looks like management has some more planning to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenhem31 Posted June 5, 2016 #15 Share Posted June 5, 2016 We only waited once on the Sunshine for a table. We also prefer to go before 6:00. Peak times you'll have a longer wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNGaTe27 Posted June 8, 2016 #16 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I am thinking of driving & parking at port canaveral I was wondering what time does the port open so I can park my cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted June 8, 2016 #17 Share Posted June 8, 2016 We are just off the ecstasy where they were using a paging system for ATD. We waited just at an hour most nights for a table and had to wait in line for a pager too. The lines to get a pager wrapped around the atrium level beginning at 530 every night! Looks like management has some more planning to do! That's odd! We are just off the Ecstasy as well (disembarked 6/5) and had YTD. We showed up between 5:30-5:45 to eat. Yes the line was backed up to the elevators on the opposite side of the atrium but as soon as they opened the doors, the line quickly dissolved and we were sat. Once they opened, we never had to wait more than 5 minutes to sit down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slmwo Posted June 22, 2016 #18 Share Posted June 22, 2016 We are booked on the Sunshine with "Any time dining". I understand that we have to obtain a ticket and beeper on level 5. How long should we have to wait to obtain a table? We are willing to sit with others, or by ourselves - whichever would be faster. I'm just off the Sunshine and wanted to give an update since I had been following this thread. We had anytime dining and never waited - and we even requested the same wait staff each night. Wonderful service and delicious food! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bases5 Posted June 22, 2016 #19 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I'm just off the Sunshine and wanted to give an update since I had been following this thread. We had anytime dining and never waited - and we even requested the same wait staff each night. Wonderful service and delicious food! Enjoy! Thanks for the update Do you still go to deck 5 to ck in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slmwo Posted July 3, 2016 #20 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Thanks for the update Do you still go to deck 5 to ck in? We did. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caddykid12 Posted July 8, 2016 #21 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) If it has any relevance, our cruise is August 17. I'm on the same cruise. With wacky ports of call times such as being in SJ 3-11PM. It's going to be hit or miss. So.e will have dinner on the island I presume. And again as for being in GT 1-7PM everyone who boards at 530 6....might end up at YTD the same time. Hence why I believe that most people on this voyage will NOT have scheduled dining. I can be completely wrong but I would not want to have an early seating set dining on 2 of the 3 ports where I would have to be on earlier than the time of disembarkation just to eat. Edited July 8, 2016 by caddykid12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldeya Posted July 8, 2016 #22 Share Posted July 8, 2016 We are waitlisted for YTD on our Sunshine cruise in August. Just curious how would it work when we are on board? Any experience with wait list for YTD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldCruiser Posted July 20, 2016 #23 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Could someone tell me which dining room is used for YTD? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted July 20, 2016 #24 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Not to highjack, but does anyone know if they allow persons with disabilities to go ahead and check in on deck 3? I could leave DH on deck 3, go to deck 5, check in, and go back; however, this kind of makes him feel bad when I have to do things like that. Thanks for the help :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summersigh Posted July 20, 2016 #25 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Not to highjack, but does anyone know if they allow persons with disabilities to go ahead and check in on deck 3? I could leave DH on deck 3, go to deck 5, check in, and go back; however, this kind of makes him feel bad when I have to do things like that. Thanks for the help :) No reason not to take DH with you to 5 if they won't let you check-in on 3. The deck 5 check-in desk is back near the Ocean Plaza which is near the rear elevators. There are lots of tables and chairs to relax in while you wait. My DH has mobility issues and I know that look on his face when I have to do that stuff alone thus I'd take him with me if at all possible. On our May cruise they had ATD in the back lower dining room and some fixed dining in the center dining room. I think I'd ask if there was to be ATD seating in the back dining room which is more convenient for someone disabled IMO because the doors are directly adjacent to the rear elevators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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