S&LMom Posted November 4, 2021 #1 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Suggestions please. I will be on the legend to Bermuda in May from Baltimore. Right now we have early dining 6pm. My issue is we leave port at 5 pm and I want to be on the top deck when we go under the bay bridge about 7 pm. I thought about changing to YTD dining but I like to have the same wait staff every evening or should I just skip the MDR the first night and eat elsewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted November 4, 2021 #2 Share Posted November 4, 2021 You sail away at 5.....what prevents you from making it to dinner 1 hour later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrufy Posted November 4, 2021 #3 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1 minute ago, S&LMom said: Suggestions please. I will be on the legend to Bermuda in May from Baltimore. Right now we have early dining 6pm. My issue is we leave port at 5 pm and I want to be on the top deck when we go under the bay bridge about 7 pm. I thought about changing to YTD dining but I like to have the same wait staff every evening or should I just skip the MDR the first night and eat elsewhere? YTD, you can request the same wait staff each night. It might at times delay your dining slightly waiting for a table in their area. Use the hub app and schedule each night the time you want to eat. 2 minutes ago, ray98 said: You sail away at 5.....what prevents you from making it to dinner 1 hour later? Can’t show up late for early dining. That’s a no-no 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csm5986142 Posted November 4, 2021 #4 Share Posted November 4, 2021 With the new app (used for checking in w/YTD) we have had the same dining staff each night (that was our experience in July (Breeze) and August (Mardi Gras) anyway, not sure if it varies by ship). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&LMom Posted November 4, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted November 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, ray98 said: You sail away at 5.....what prevents you from making it to dinner 1 hour later? I will make it to dinner at 6 just don’t think we will be finished in time to see us go under the bridge at 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted November 5, 2021 #6 Share Posted November 5, 2021 9 hours ago, ray98 said: You sail away at 5.....what prevents you from making it to dinner 1 hour later? There are no guarantees that they will be out of dinner by 700 in order to go up on deck to see the ship go under the Bay bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted November 5, 2021 #7 Share Posted November 5, 2021 We had early seating on the Paradise out of Tampa. We just went topside until we got past the bridge, then went to the buffet for the first night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapcruiser Posted November 12, 2021 #8 Share Posted November 12, 2021 On 11/4/2021 at 7:35 PM, csm5986142 said: With the new app (used for checking in w/YTD) we have had the same dining staff each night (that was our experience in July (Breeze) and August (Mardi Gras) anyway, not sure if it varies by ship). Was there a place on the app to request the same staff by listing their names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knagl Posted November 12, 2021 #9 Share Posted November 12, 2021 We have always done YTD, and once we've found a server/team we like we just ask to be seated in their section for the remainder of the cruise. We've always been accommodated, and as skrufy said above, it might just mean a small additional wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted November 12, 2021 #10 Share Posted November 12, 2021 One night of Lido food won't cause scurvy. You can eat the MDR slop the rest of the cruise, just like we did on Potemkin. 😁 🏴☠️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can'tWait2SetSail Posted November 12, 2021 #11 Share Posted November 12, 2021 We always do YTD. We are not always hungry at the same time every night. As others have said, you can request the same servers, if you like them. With assigned seating what if you do not like your servers?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted November 12, 2021 #12 Share Posted November 12, 2021 And if you are still going through dinner just before 7P (most likely waiting for dessert), just tell your waitstaff you'll be right back. Head up topside and watch the ship go under the bridge. Then pop back down and finish your meal. But seriously if you can switch to YTD once on board, look to do so when they open up the dining reservations around 1P. Might work out better all the way around. And if not allowed to move on 1st night, nothing wrong with the Lido. Most of the MDR menu is served there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinklucky61 Posted November 12, 2021 #13 Share Posted November 12, 2021 If you want to keep early dining, just skip it first night. But can stop by and tell maitre'd out of courtesy for the wait staff. It's not unusual to see lots of empty tables first night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&LMom Posted November 13, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 2:12 PM, crewsweeper said: And if you are still going through dinner just before 7P (most likely waiting for dessert), just tell your waitstaff you'll be right back. Head up topside and watch the ship go under the bridge. Then pop back down and finish your meal. But seriously if you can switch to YTD once on board, look to do so when they open up the dining reservations around 1P. Might work out better all the way around. And if not allowed to move on 1st night, nothing wrong with the Lido. Most of the MDR menu is served there anyway. I thought about running up there real quick. Just didn’t want to seem rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mexicobob Posted November 14, 2021 #15 Share Posted November 14, 2021 8 hours ago, S&LMom said: I thought about running up there real quick. Just didn’t want to seem rude. It would not 'seem' to be rude. It would be rude and unacceptable. What if everyone chose to leave the dining room between courses to do something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingAgain Posted November 14, 2021 #16 Share Posted November 14, 2021 On the Horizon last week we had the same wait staff each night. We did not ask for them and I don't know if they always do that. There is no place on the reservations app to request certain servers. I don't know if the people saying they requested servers were doing that BEFORE you had to do the reservation on the app. Or if they were assigned a table and then went to the dining room to request a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted November 14, 2021 #17 Share Posted November 14, 2021 10 hours ago, mexicobob said: It would not 'seem' to be rude. It would be rude and unacceptable. What if everyone chose to leave the dining room between courses to do something? People get up and leave and come back all the time. You aren't chained to the chair. A simple" Excuse me. I'll be right back" takes care of any rudeness. Just don't be gone for 1/2 hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted November 14, 2021 #18 Share Posted November 14, 2021 On paper, why would you choose anything other than YTD? In reality, I hate it. There is almost always a line. Sometimes it's not so bad. Sometimes is very annoying. Part of the experience of the MDR is having the same staff, especially when you bond well with them. I get it you can request the same people in YTD, but that's another hassle and wait. There is NOTHING convenient on waiting 30 minutes for something easily avoided. I get the whole "I don't want to be on a schedule". However, by 6 we are almost always showered and ready to go. It's time for me to eat and get on with my night. There have been plenty of times when we were out in under an hour. Be polite and tell the staff it's important you see it. Skip dessert. Get there as soon as it opens. You'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapcruiser Posted November 15, 2021 #19 Share Posted November 15, 2021 20 hours ago, CruisingAgain said: On the Horizon last week we had the same wait staff each night. We did not ask for them and I don't know if they always do that. There is no place on the reservations app to request certain servers. I don't know if the people saying they requested servers were doing that BEFORE you had to do the reservation on the app. Or if they were assigned a table and then went to the dining room to request a change. Which seating did you have? Also is there only one dining room used for a early or late dining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxer Posted November 15, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 15, 2021 With YTD, it is possible to have the same wait staff. Once, with a friend who liked that certain waitstaff, we just took a pager and hung out Alchemy for a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&LMom Posted November 15, 2021 Author #21 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, kapcruiser said: Which seating did you have? Also is there only one dining room used for a early or late dining? I have early dining 6pm. Yes 1 dining room for early, late and anytime dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robc1972 Posted November 15, 2021 #22 Share Posted November 15, 2021 YTD for the win every time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&LMom Posted November 15, 2021 Author #23 Share Posted November 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Joebucks said: On paper, why would you choose anything other than YTD? In reality, I hate it. There is almost always a line. Sometimes it's not so bad. Sometimes is very annoying. Part of the experience of the MDR is having the same staff, especially when you bond well with them. I get it you can request the same people in YTD, but that's another hassle and wait. There is NOTHING convenient on waiting 30 minutes for something easily avoided. I get the whole "I don't want to be on a schedule". However, by 6 we are almost always showered and ready to go. It's time for me to eat and get on with my night. There have been plenty of times when we were out in under an hour. Be polite and tell the staff it's important you see it. Skip dessert. Get there as soon as it opens. You'll be fine. I am hoping we will be done in time. I really want to keep the early dining and not eat buffet for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingAgain Posted November 15, 2021 #24 Share Posted November 15, 2021 21 hours ago, kapcruiser said: Which seating did you have? Also is there only one dining room used for a early or late dining? We had your time dining and the same wait staff. If you have early or late seating you always get the same wait staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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