Traditional Dining Times on the Ruby!

[spingal]

I just logged into my cruise personalizer for my 12/8 cruise and was shocked to see that my dining time was 5PM!!!  The times listed are now 4:45pm, 5pm or 7:15pm.  I wonder if the show times were also moved.  If anyone is on the Ruby currently can they please let me know.  I want to change to 7:15 but also want to make sure that we don’t box ourselves in for the shows.

Future Ruby cruisers please check your dining confirmations!

Thanks!

[spingal]

OK I changed to 7:15pm.  5pm just seemed soooo early!

[spyro1952]

So funny, I was just going to come on and post about the exact same thing.  I’m leaving on 11/3 on the Crown for the TA.  I originally was booked and confirmed for 6 pm traditional and have a printed travel summary stating same.  I was on Princess a few minutes ago to look at my booking and I see my dinner was changed to 5 pm traditional.  And the dinner times for traditional were 4:45 pm, 5 pm, & 7:15 pm.  I quickly changed it to 7:15 as 5 pm is just too early.  I know I’m getting older but not that old.......

So it seems like this is fleet wide and I know that my booking was just changed sometime today as I look everyday????  I don’t want to eat at 5 pm.

[canadarocks]

Didn't see your post before I started my own. We had traditional 6:00pm dining for both our Caribbean & Crown Princess cruises in January. They've both been changed to 5:00pm. Not happy. 

[bemis12]

I am seeing similar for my booking next June on the Coral.

I would not be surprised if things continue to change.

[spyro1952]

1 minute ago, canadarocks said:

Didn't see your post before I started my own. We had traditional 6:00pm dining for both our Caribbean & Crown Princess cruises in January. They've both been changed to 5:00pm. Not happy. 

So this must be fleet wide and just done today.  I’m cruising by myself so 7:15 is fine but I usually cruise with my friend who will NOT do later than 6 pm.  But 5 pm is just too early.  I guess I’ll see what’s going on when I get on board and will post.  I leave on Nov. 3rd.

 

[Mike45LC]

My confirmed 8:15 p.m. Second Seating has now been changed to 7:15 p.m.   I guess I can eat that early, but I much prefer dining as 8 or 8:30.

I wish Princess would stop messing around with the meal times!

 

[GloriaF]

I just opt for Anytime dining, mainly because the dinner times don't fit with when we want to eat.  I love Traditional in theory (having same wait staff and tablemates), but also want to have the freedom of Anytime.  We love the production shows and such in the Princess Theatre, so it's a trade-off.  Making reservations with Anytime alleviates much of the wait.

Edited October 17, 2018 by GloriaF

[Mike45LC]

Gloria, wait until you go to Anytime Dining and get told "there's an hour wait" on Formal Night.  I only opted for Anytime Dining for one cruise, and that was my experience.  I ended up eating at the buffet.  I was VERY upset, and I have never done Anytime since.

I fear that these absurd dining times might be to try to force us to select Anytime.

[spyro1952]

12 minutes ago, Mike45LC said:

Gloria, wait until you go to Anytime Dining and get told "there's an hour wait" on Formal Night.  I only opted for Anytime Dining for one cruise, and that was my experience.  I ended up eating at the buffet.  I was VERY upset, and I have never done Anytime since.

I fear that these absurd dining times might be to try to force us to select Anytime.

I really don’t like anytime either because I want the same wait staff for an entire cruise.  They usually anticipate your needs or wants and after a night or two, they know exactly what to bring.  Now you’ll have to show up at ATD at 5:15 and wait for an hour or more because everybody still wants that traditional 6 pm dining.

[Dreamer333]

Exact thing happened to me, so I switched to 7:15pm for upcoming cruise. Does anyone know if Princess is changing the times of the entertainment as well? 

[capriccio]

On our Ruby Princess round trip Seattle cruise to Alaska that began on June 30th, this was the dining schedule posted in the first day Patter: 

Michaelangelo - deck 5 midship (anytime dining): 4:30 - 8:30 pm

Botticelli - deck 6 aft (traditional): 5:30 (1st seating; door will close at 6 pm); 8 pm (second seating)

DaVinci - deck 6 midship: 

• breakfast port days: 7 - 9 am
• breakfast sea days: 7:30 - 9:30 am 
• lunch sea days (including Ketchican with 1 pm sailing): noon - 1:30 pm
• afternoon tea: 3 - 4 pm
• traditional dining: 5 pm (doors close at 5:45)
• anytime dining: 7:30 - 9:30 pm