Mike45LC Posted May 17 #76 Share Posted May 17 On 4/3/2024 at 6:23 PM, RDJ said: They made us order dessert at the same time as our main meal. On other lines we are used to them asking AFTER we’ve eaten dinner. This seems to be a Carnival thing. This was the practice I encountered on two different Carnival cruises this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted May 17 #77 Share Posted May 17 1 hour ago, Mike45LC said: This seems to be a Carnival thing. This was the practice I encountered on two different Carnival cruises this year. It's for efficiency. The waitstaff serve multiple tables and it helps if they can bring the courses out in a timely fashion. Especially for early dining or those eating early on your time. A lot of people need to be fed and staff aren't dedicated to one table or one person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesmiths Posted May 17 #78 Share Posted May 17 Just off the Venezia today on an 11 night, had anytime dining, after the first night we loved the dining crew and requested them for the rest off the cruise also requested a better table and had the same table by the Gondola all week! Dinner at 5 PM every night. Best dining team in years. We love ATD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted May 18 #79 Share Posted May 18 12 hours ago, Mike45LC said: This seems to be a Carnival thing. This was the practice I encountered on two different Carnival cruises this year. Carnival changed to ordering everything at once several years ago. At that point Royal Caribbean had already been doing it. If you tell them you're not sure if you'll be hungry for dessert or just politely ask to order separately, they'll probably accommodate you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeASUGirl Posted May 18 #80 Share Posted May 18 On 5/17/2024 at 12:52 PM, Mike45LC said: This seems to be a Carnival thing. This was the practice I encountered on two different Carnival cruises this year. I actually like ordering it before dinner, because when you order after dinner it just adds to the amount of time spent, and makes it harder to get to a show afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesmiths Posted May 18 #81 Share Posted May 18 (edited) 46 minutes ago, DukeASUGirl said: I actually like ordering it before dinner, because when you order after dinner it just adds to the amount of time spent, and makes it harder to get to a show afterwards. On the Venezia the past 11 days, there ATD starts at 5 PM, we were there between then and 5:10 each night, we were done by 6:00ish just about every night and way early for the shows. Stopped in the Atrium to listen to music prior to the show. Ordering all up front. Edited May 18 by thesmiths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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