Late Seating -- Oasis

[SherriZ366]

Question for those who have sailed on Oasis of the seas in the last few weeks -- Is Late Seating on Oasis 7:30 PM or 8 PM. When we cruised on OA in late November, they were trying 7:30 PM as a Late Seating time. On cruises originating out of Port C, early seating is "hot". Many of the cruisers are from Central Florida.

[Clarea]

Recent Compass here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=54743100&posted=1#post54743100

[SherriZ366]

Recent Compass here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=54743100&posted=1#post54743100

Thanks -- I wonder if it is an experiment or will become permanent. We are sailing on OA on 1-28-2018.

[Clarea]

Thanks -- I wonder if it is an experiment or will become permanent. We are sailing on OA on 1-28-2018.

You're welcome. Don't know if it's permanent, but 7:45pm seems too early for late seating.

[bwest the man]

On the 17th sailing this month it was 7:45 the first night and 7:30 the other nights. It was really only about half full all week. Early dinning was packed according to the crew, and my time dining was also very popular. I liked the time personally as 5:30 is way to early to eat, but any later than 7:30 you run into issues with show times on Oasis.

[baileybrad]

The week of 12/17 - 12/24, the late seating was 7:30 every night.

[taglovestocruise]

7:30 is way to early, lose a hour of diamond lounge.

[SherriZ366]

You're welcome. Don't know if it's permanent, but 7:45pm seems too early for late seating.

It was 7:45 PM for the first night and 7:30 PM for the rest of the nights -- even earlier. It changed the rhythm of the Diamond Lounge. We ate at Coastal Kitchen (in JSs) every night at 8 PM so we had our favorite dining time.

[SherriZ366]

7:30 is way to early, lose a hour of diamond lounge.

agree as I replied to Bob (Cleara), it changed the whole rhythm of DL -- crowded from about 6:30 PM onward but emptied out at 7:30 PM.

[SherriZ366]

On the 17th sailing this month it was 7:45 the first night and 7:30 the other nights. It was really only about half full all week. Early dinning was packed according to the crew, and my time dining was also very popular. I liked the time personally as 5:30 is way to early to eat, but any later than 7:30 you run into issues with show times on Oasis.

As I wrote, early seating on all the ships we have taken out of Port Canaveral is hot. They squeeze them into traditional and My Time.

 

As for shows, they had a lot of entertainment after Late Seating.

[Clarea]

It was 7:45 PM for the first night and 7:30 PM for the rest of the nights -- even earlier. It changed the rhythm of the Diamond Lounge. We ate at Coastal Kitchen (in JSs) every night at 8 PM so we had our favorite dining time.

Strange timing. Sometimes I wonder if they are changing the times in order to kill off traditional dining.

[SherriZ366]

Strange timing. Sometimes I wonder if they are changing the times in order to kill off traditional dining.

As it is the only 7 day ship to do it, I think they are meeting their Port C market -- folks from lots of over-55 communities on cruises especially during the winter months. We live in a Sun City and are a bit odd as we eat late.

[Clarea]

As it is the only 7 day ship to do it, I think they are meeting their Port C market -- folks from lots of over-55 communities on cruises especially during the winter months. We live in a Sun City and are a bit odd as we eat late.

Could be. I remember Monarch used to have a 5:45pm early dinner, but late was 8pm. I think Freedom was also 5:30pm and 8pm.

[SherriZ366]

Could be. I remember Monarch used to have a 5:45pm early dinner, but late was 8pm. I think Freedom was also 5:30pm and 8pm.

FR was 5:30 and 8:00 PM as was OA when she first moved to Port C. I think you can actually go to My Time as early as 5 PM or earlier.

 

We are pretty familiar with Port C Demographics as we tend to be creatures of habit and convenience and Port C is 4 1/2 hours from our house. We sailed 17 times on FR 4 or 5 on Mariner and so far, 3 on OA.

[John&LaLa]

Thanks -- I wonder if it is an experiment or will become permanent. We are sailing on OA on 1-28-2018.

We're on that sailing.

 

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[SherriZ366]

We're on that sailing.

 

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John -- you and Laura are on our next cruise? I am excited!! We're really looking forward to meeting you and Laura! We're sailing with good friends who we've cruised with since 2010.

[John&LaLa]

John -- you and Laura are on our next cruise? I am excited!! We're really looking forward to meeting you and Laura! We're sailing with good friends who we've cruised with since 2010.

Are you doing a JS again?

 

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[Rjh8842]

As I wrote, early seating on all the ships we have taken out of Port Canaveral is hot. They squeeze them into traditional and My Time.

 

As for shows, they had a lot of entertainment after Late Seating.

 

This must be why we are stuck with late dinning. We booked over a year out and are waitlisted for early dinner.

[SherriZ366]

Are you doing a JS again?

 

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Yes and our traveling friends did to. How about you and Laura?

[John&LaLa]

Nope, deck 6 OV balcony. Maybe we'll see you in CK

 

 

 

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[SherriZ366]

Nope, deck 6 OV balcony. Maybe we'll see you in CK

 

 

 

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I hope so. We are aiming for 8 PM reservations in CK every night. We really enjoyed CK last cruise.

 

Enjoy the SL -- the DL was pretty crowded until 7:30 PM.

Edited January 2, 2018 by SherriZ366

[SherriZ366]

My reservation in My Cruises still says 8 PM for late seating.

[John&LaLa]

I hope so. We are aiming for 8 PM reservations in CK every night. We really enjoyed CK last cruise.

 

Enjoy the SL -- the DL was pretty crowded until 7:30 PM.

Not our style, we eat closer to 6:00.

 

BTW, dinner is ok, but lunch and breakfast are really nice.

 

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[cruisegirl1]

On Oasis now. Late seating was 7:45 the first night. 7:30 second night and I am told 7:30 for the remainder of the cruise.

 

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[SherriZ366]

Not our style, we eat closer to 6:00.

 

BTW, dinner is ok, but lunch and breakfast are really nice.

 

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Hope we can try lunch and breakfast in CK.

 

CK is so much better than the MDR. My husband liked the food a lot as did our friends. It was also quieter with a great ambiance with the floor to ceiling windows.