Neptunes and CO seating and times...

[Mosaic]

On the K'dam, do Neptune Suite guests have assigned times or tables in Club Orange???

[*Miss G*]

No.  It is open seating.

[Gigi1977]

It is open seating for ALL CO.   You just go whenever and you are seated.  Only one night did we have to wait a few minutes for them to clear a table.  

[kazu]

So, stupid question.

 

I know on the other ships Neptune Suites can do fixed dining.  Hopefully that option is there on the Pinnacle Class ships?

[*Miss G*]

1 hour ago, kazu said:

So, stupid question.

 

I know on the other ships Neptune Suites can do fixed dining.  Hopefully that option is there on the Pinnacle Class ships?

 

Hopefully I am answering the question you asked:  I know @3rdGenCunarder opted for fixed dining in the MDR on the Koningsdam as opposed to Club Orange.

[*Miss G*]

5 hours ago, Mosaic said:

On the K'dam, do Neptune Suite guests have assigned times or tables in Club Orange???

 

For the first few times we sat in different areas until we found a table we liked.  Eventually we told them which one we preferred and it always seemed to be available for us!

[kazu]

3 minutes ago, *Miss G* said:

 

Hopefully I am answering the question you asked:  I know @3rdGenCunarder opted for fixed dining in the MDR on the Koningsdam as opposed to Club Orange.

Thanks 🙂 

[3rdGenCunarder]

1 hour ago, *Miss G* said:

 

Hopefully I am answering the question you asked:  I know @3rdGenCunarder opted for fixed dining in the MDR on the Koningsdam as opposed to Club Orange.

 

Yes, I did. I had CO as part of being in a NS, so I asked the concierge to make the change for me.  But I did have breakfast in CO, so for my preferences it was the best of both dining rooms. 

 

[kdakda]

Will also be on the K'dam soon and splurging on our first NS .        Are there standard hours for Bkfst and Dinner in CO, or do these vary on sea days/port days?    Thanks!

[*Miss G*]

Breakfast will be 7:30-9:00 am on port days and 8:00-9:30 on sea days.

[Caribbean Chris]

They were very good about special needs, by the way, as you would expect from HAL.

 

I always request in advance a wall or corner table that will work well for my large service dog to keep her tail out of traffic areas. When we boarded the Nieuw Stat, the very accommodating maitre identified and held the same suitable table for us throughout the cruise. It worked out the same way MDR assigned early seating does for us. (And since we eat early, the table was available as needed for later diners.)

[kstrittm]

I was in assigned seating, and I received the Club Orange menu there.  It's up to you whether you want the assigned table or to go to Club Orange when you are ready to eat.  Pros and cons to both, I reckon...

[sail7seas]

5 hours ago, *Miss G* said:

Breakfast will be 7:30-9:00 am on port days and 8:00-9:30 on sea days.

 

 

 

 

As a solo cruiser would they  expect  or   pressure  me to 'share a table?     I want   a table   for  two set for one.  I  prefer to not have some random person join me at the whim of whomever is seating guests. 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2019 by sail7seas

[3rdGenCunarder]

20 minutes ago, sail7seas said:

 

 

 

 

As a solo cruiser would they  expect  or   pressure  me to 'share a table?     I want   a table   for  two set for one.  I  prefer to not have some random person join me at the whim of whomever is seating guests. 

 

 

 

 

No, they won't make you share if you ask to be alone. There are mostly 2's and 4's, so it's easy enough for them to seat you by yourself. I sat alone for a few mornings and then one morning I was asked if I was willing to share. Since CO was busy, I said okay and was seated at a 4-top where a couple was already seated. They pretty much ignored me, so it felt very awkward. After that I asked to be seated alone for breakfast and there was no problem getting a single table.

 

I like a large table for dinner, which is why I opted out of CO for dinner. 

 

[sail7seas]

Thanks, I really appreciate  your post.